THE DESIGN PROCESS IN THE BEGINNING PREDESIGN completed

THE DESIGN PROCESS IN THE BEGINNING…

PRE-DESIGN …completed prior to the start of the official design process. May result in a contractual agreement between designer and client. Interior designers use a process to work through their creation to help ensure a well thought out, aesthetically pleasing end product for their clients. This process consists of six phases. 1. Programming 2. Schematic Design 3. Design Development 4. Contract Documents 5. Contract Administration 6. Move-In and Post-Occupancy Evaluation

PRE-DESIGN: Tasks are completed to determine clients needs and compatibility of client and designer and their skills Pre-design concepts – Identify client problem – Identify scope of services needed – Determine if designer and client are a good fit – Consider schedule and budgets

PHASE 1 PROGRAMMING: • Clear vision of clients design problem, current situation, and future needs. Designer will … • Identify client’s preferences • Discover facts and information • Inventory existing furniture, fixtures, equipment for reuse • Analyze data collected • Develop diagrams • Summarize and present information to client

PROGRAMMING PHASE Discover facts and information: Client information gathering • Client lifestyle: family type and stage • Client budget • Function of spaces: Private, public/social, or work/service? • Client style: Personal taste • Client future needs Can you think of questions a designer may ask to gain information from their client on these topics?

PROGRAMMING PHASE Inventory: Assessing the environment – Obtain or sketch or a floor plan – Field measurements • Analyze Data Collected: – Create Matrixes – Create Bubble Diagrams

PROGRAMMING PHASE Summarize Developing a client program § Design concepts § Colors, photos of furniture, accessories, artwork § Mood boards § Present proposal to the client.