| Description |
251 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Background. Evolution of the profession -- Growing a profession -- Legislation issues -- The regulatory organization -- The legal environment -- The work process. Scope of service matrix -- Pre-design services -- Programming for change -- Schematic design : communicating the design spirit -- Design development : designing the project -- Contract documents and working drawings -- Contract administration : getting started -- Management issues. Managing the marketing process -- Financial management -- Goals of project management -- Managing the client relationship. |
| Summary |
"An impressive book that not only frames interior design in its valuable historic context, but achieves the higher goal of validating a critically important profession. A timely and thorough examination of the process and business of interior design, and...an essential read for practitioners and educators alike."-Jon Otis, professor of interior design, Pratt Institute, principal, Object Inc.-- "This compilation of essays is a well-thought-out foundation of knowledge for understanding, establishing, and managing a well-run interior design practice, a must-read for anyone interested in setting out to improve the human condition through the design of strategically focused interior environments."-Rosalyn Cama, FASID, EDAC, President, CAMA, Inc., author of Evidence-Based Healthcare Design"--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Interior decoration -- Practice.
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| Added Author |
Coleman, Cindy.
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| ISBN |
9781581156751 (pbk.) |
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1581156758 |
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