Programming & research : skills and techniques for interior designers /
Programming and research
Rose Mary Botti-Salitsky.
- Second edition.
- xiv, 306 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps, plans, forms ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is programing? : How and why programming is used in the profession ; firms that practice successful programming ; Programming in an academic setting -- The process of design : The process of design: steps ; Expected outcomes for each phase of design ; Different models in the profession ; Special considerations during the design process ; Where does programming fit into the process of design? -- Defining a topic and structuring your program document : What is a programming topic? ; Structuring your program document ; Generating your program statement ; Introducing your program -- Research methods : Introduction to research ; Reliability and validity: your method-choosing goal ; Determining the method for you -- Historical, observational, and interactive research : Beginning the research process ; More than information gathering ; Historical research ; Observational research ; Interactive research ; Documenting, organizing, and analyzing the data collected ; Professional example: Tsoi/Kobus & Associates ; The value of good research skills -- Exterior, interior, and site analysis : What is a site study? ; When students work with clients ; Exterior and interior site documentation ; Five steps needed to document exterior and interior sites -- Precedent studies : The value of precedent studies ; A precedent study model ; Selecting your precedent study ; A mixed method approach to precedent studies ; Analyzing the information -- Generating the program : The proposed program ; Taking the macro view ; Generating your program -- Written and visual analysis : Reaching solutions through identification and analysis ; Identifying your data ; Analyzing your written data ; Transferring information ; Reaching design solutions -- Challenging your thinking : Putting your programming document together ; Appreciating the advantages of programming ; Pursuing a career in programming ; Passion for research and programming -- Appendices : A. NCIDQ exam distribution that falls in the scope of programming -- B. Floorplan of Allegro Interior Architecture furniture plans for asset management company project -- C. Resiliency example Monica Johnson, interior architecture + design Mount Ida College -- D. Environmental + interior design program at Chaminade University of Honolulu: student group project -- E. Tsoi/Kobus & Associates programming forms -- F. Nicolette Bordon, interior architecture + design Mount Ida College: senior thesis presentation -- G. Margulies Perruzzi Architects programming forms -- H. DCAMM supplementary information -- I. Salem Probate & Family Court renovation.