Your first project is to write an essay which talks about the role of the interior designer relative to the different elements and stages of a construction project. In your essay you need to cover the following topics at a minimum Difference between an interior designer/ interior decorator and interior architect.
Similarities between an interior designer/ interior decorator and interior architect. Do interior designers/ interior architects need any professional qualifications?
Which countries require professional qualifications for interior designers/ interior architects? (Look at uk/ual/ home country or a country of your choice Identify the team of people that an interior designer works with and explain each person's role.
Identify the different elements and stages of a construction project At which stage does an interior designer get involved in a construction
Should the interior designer understand the structural system of building? Explain your choice.
Should the structural system of the building influence the interiors, or should they be completely independent of each other?
Explain your choice What would you prefer to be called — interior decorator/ interior designer/ interior architect? Why?
You can use illustrations in the essay to support your narrative. Images and text should both be referenced where required.
You can interview designers (virtually) of you cannot find the information online.
Identify and describe the different type of material, structural systems, and construction methods including their inherent qualities (10%)
Identify the different elements and stages in a construction project relative to the role of an interior designer interior architect (20%)