2019 Barefield Workplace Solutions Steelcase Project winners announced
The goal of the project, sponsored by Barefield Workplace Solutions in Jackson, is to increase proficiency in planning and designing large-scale commercial interiors.
The goal of the project, sponsored by Barefield Workplace Solutions in Jackson, is to increase proficiency in planning and designing large-scale commercial interiors.
The IIDA College of Fellows is the highest honor paid by IIDA to its professional members, recognizing those whose activities and efforts have benefitted and enhanced IIDA, and whose design work has significantly influenced the interior design profession.
Abby Richardson, a 2018 海角社区 State University interior design graduate, recently joined the team at Dean and Dean/Associates Architects in Jackson as an interior designer. 鈥淩ichardson will provide innovative design solutions that efficiently address the needs of the client,鈥 said Angie Brewer, director of marketing and business development at the firm. 鈥淪he has a keen ability to integrate ...
This spring, 海角社区 State University interior design students in Anna Chaney鈥檚 furniture design class competed in a design competition. For the project, students had to research and develop a complete understanding of the design, development and manufacturing process of a piece of furniture. Students began with the conceptual development and working drawings, which were then put ...
As a component of the curriculum, interior design students complete a three-month internship. The internship occurs in the summer following their third or fourth-year in the program. These internship experiences immerse students into the profession of interior design, offering them opportunities to participate and contribute to projects including national and international. This project participation and ...
Eleven students submitted work in the competition, and 85% of the students who won awards were only in their second year in the program.
Students moved their work from the classroom to the final presentation gallery and practiced one last time to work on design vocabulary and presentation style. We had a great Lunch of Little Dooey鈥檚 (a Starkville staple meal) and parents came at 12:00 to watch the final presentations. The students worked so hard and we were proud of their exciting accomplishments!
Thursday was spent learning to use markers and pens to create presentation drawings. Students were taught the rendering process to show textures, finishes and create light and shadow on their drawings to convey ideas to clients. Students were also coached on their presentation style by the camp counselors and practiced for the final presentations on Friday.
Wednesday was a day of both technical and artistic exploration. Students started with a lighting workshop, culminating in a 鈥榮cavenger hunt鈥 across campus to locate and view specific lighting applications. The afternoon included a perspective sketching workshop. The afternoon and evening had students finishing the design development of their projects in preparation for creating presentation drawings. They day ended with a night-time delivery from Insomnia Cookies!