Pre-programming and programming design phases The Design Process Pre-programming and programming design phases

Pre-design May result in a contractual agreement between designer and client. Interior designers use a process to work through their creation to help ensure a well thought out, aesthetically pleasing end product for their clients. This process consists of six phases. Programming Schematic Design Design Development Contract Documents Contract Administration Move-In and Post-Occupancy Evaluation In this objective we will focus only on Pre-design and Programming.

Pre-design: Tasks are completed to determine clients needs and compatibility of client and designer and their skills Pre-design concepts Identify client problem Identify scope of services needed Determine if designer and client are a good fit Consider schedule and budgets Pre-design concepts are vital to understanding client and their needs. A designer usually meets with the client to find out their needs, wants, scope of project and budget. The designer will then decide if the job is beneficial for both client and designer and if the designer can meet all of the needs of the client in the allotted timeframe. Programming phase can also occur during initial meeting to determine what client wants to keep, what they want to get rid of and what they want to purchase. The designer will analyze the data collected, pull together a design plan with diagrams, fabrics, finishes, furniture and fixtures then finally present these ideas to the client. The designer may first come up with a mood board for the client to get a sense for what the client might want in the space before putting everything on the final plan. These two steps are vital to assessing whether the job will be profitable for the designer and client.

Phase 1: Programming Clear vision of clients design problem, current situation, and future needs. Designer will … Identify client’s preferences Discover facts and information Inventory existing furniture, fixtures, equipment for reuse Analyze data collected Develop diagrams Summarize and present information to client Client interviews are important for the designer to learn more about the client and their needs. This interview will include lifestyle of the client, functions of the spaces they will be working with which includes private space- sleeping, studying, relaxing, conducting business. Then Social space-recreation, conversation, dining, entertainment and lastly, support and/or workspace- preparing food, laundry/cleaning and storage needed. The designer then needs to find out about the client’s design preferences- do they want to be trendy-colors, accessories, specific designer pieces they might like, styles they might want, etc. The designer may also want to ask about possible future needs of the space- aging parents, resale value, expansion possibilities future children any information that will help decide what is important to the client now and in the future. This will help with future furniture needs, multi-purpose items, conversion of the spaces, etc. A designer should always be forward thinking for their client. Research their need for ergonomics, proxemics, and anthropometrics.

Programming Phase Discover facts and information: Client information gathering Client lifestyle: family type and stage Client budget Function of spaces: Private, public/social, or work/service? Client style: Personal taste Client future needs Can you think of questions a designer may ask to gain information from their client on these topics? Teacher needs to review family types and stages as well as the functions of the different spaces. Teacher also can include conversations about trends, fads, and styles.

Programming Phase Inventory: Assessing the environment Obtain or sketch or a floor plan Field measurements Analyze Data Collected: Create Matrixes Create Bubble Diagrams

Programming Phase Summarize Developing a client program Design concepts Colors, photos of furniture, accessories, artwork Mood boards Discuss proposal with client