Comments on: Design from the inside out, or the outside in?

By: Sermin Yesilada

Sermin Yesilada — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:33:11 +0000

By: Sermin Yesilada

Sermin Yesilada — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:57:51 +0000

@Fredric There is certainly a significant overlap. However, I'd encourage you to talk to your interior designer friends about the legal requirements in Oregon for interior design and architecture practice. There is a huge legal gap: very strict architecture licensing and non-existent licensing for interior designers. Although there is a push for creating a licensing process for interior designers. You can read about that on my posts as well. There is also a great book about the interior design profession's body of knowledge by University of Minnesota faculty Drs. Guerin and Martin. They actually have two publications: http://www.idec.org/education/BOK.php and http://www.idec.org/education/BOK.php. As the building industry gets more complex, collaboration will be key! A network of experts is required, which sometimes can seem convoluted as the fields overlap.

By: Sermin Yesilada

Sermin Yesilada — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:17:18 +0000

Hello Bjorn, Thank you for the advice! I do love that the University of Oregon is such a collaborative program. Being in Portland, I have less access to courses, but they do provide seminars, workshops, and lectures that cross disciplines. I will definitely check out the landscape design opportunities.

Hello Robert: I agree completely. I have found that many firms and architects are holistically minded, and these were the most satisfying and successful projects that I worked on. Other times, especially during my experience in pushing for interior design licensure, the not-so respectful folks came out the woodwork. These people denied any value to the interior design profession and some said that architects can do the work (or do it better!) So I think interior designers need to continue tooting their own horns, so to say, and educate the A&D community as well as clients about the value of interior design expertise. I enjoy how this experience as an architecture student is giving me a new perspective on both architecture and interior design. I look forward to next term!

By: Roberto Canessa

Roberto Canessa — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:51:26 +0000

Sermin: The design process is holistic, involving the site, the surrounding context and specially the architectural program, which essentially drive the programatic adjacencies, those in turn direct the volumetry of the building and the inclusion of the interior design, as well as all the supporting disciplines,i.e., structural and MEP. Integration of all these disparate elements is required for a successful project, not to mention the budget.
Too many words to say that an architect does not design in a vacume, but rather, he works in and with-in a context driven by programmatic requirements.

By: bjorn olson

bjorn olson — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:32:38 +0000

Hello Sermin,
I graduated in the Arch-masters Program in 1987. I lived and worked in San Francisco, New York and Eugene. I also have an undergrad in Landscape Architecture. I wish I had studied Interiors however I have a lot of experience having many, many interior designers as clients for our Upholstery, drapery etc supply (pre-UO) in SF. Studying LA was one of the best things I ever did and it informs me of landscape, relations to the site specific conditions. Take a few classes (ie Lovinger)