Interior Design: Small Spaces Studio

Course Description:

This course is designed for students with at least one year of architectural studies. Students are introduced to Italian interior design methodologies that often focus on the maximization and adaptation of small spaces. Students learn to appropriate the Italian and European tradition of reusing existing buildings as a tool towards designing new spaces. The projects in redesigning small spaces work towards developing problem-solving skills as they relate to functionality and maximization of space. Personal design ideas are developed through the combination of informative lectures and in-class studio time, where model-making and visualizing techniques to test three-dimensional ideas are practiced. Students learn to create two-dimensional drawings and representations to explore spatial composition, which will ultimately balance their artistic creativity with the need to clearly present their work to a jury of both professional architects and their peers.

SRISA studio courses will have personal and course materials to be purchased in Florence. Unless otherwise specified there is no need to bring consumable supplies with you. On the first day of class your professor will inform you of materials needed and where to get them in Florence.

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