interior ARCHITECTURE & Design
The profession of interior architect has, in recent years, changed a great deal and gained in importance. Architects and interior architects are becoming more and more complementary and working increasingly together.
Background
Some interior architects now also design furniture and
objects, which is quite a recent development. They have become interior
designers in the broader sense. Their role is to organize and transform
public, commercial and private spaces. They also design furniture,
objects, lighting systems, fabrics used in signs, exhibitions, sets for
theatres, films or commercials, as well as scale models and/or computer
images.
A shrewd observer with an inquisitive, synthetic mind, the INTERIOR ARCHITECT/DESIGNER is also a creator. He or she manages the other professionals involved in the project, from suppliers to subcontractors, oversees prices and deadlines and is generally responsible for the smooth unfolding of the works.
Note that the terms INTERIOR DESIGN and PRODUCT DESIGN are increasingly used across Europe.
A shrewd observer with an inquisitive, synthetic mind, the INTERIOR ARCHITECT/DESIGNER is also a creator. He or she manages the other professionals involved in the project, from suppliers to subcontractors, oversees prices and deadlines and is generally responsible for the smooth unfolding of the works.
Note that the terms INTERIOR DESIGN and PRODUCT DESIGN are increasingly used across Europe.
4 years + one special year
At C.A.D., the interior architecture and design workshops are run by
architects, interior architects and designers, all of whom have active
careers of their own.
At C.A.D., students in interior architecture are expected to get involved in the practical side of things. The school helps them to become aware of their creative potential by involving them in projects such as they are later likely to encounter as professionals.
Theoretical and technical concepts are broached gradually with each new theme. At the end of their fourth year, students have acquired the necessary skills to design theatres, exhibition stands, shops, office spaces, apartments, etc.He also designs along the entire cursus in the C.A.D., objects and different sorts of furniture.He becomes a real designer.
At C.A.D., students in interior architecture are expected to get involved in the practical side of things. The school helps them to become aware of their creative potential by involving them in projects such as they are later likely to encounter as professionals.
Theoretical and technical concepts are broached gradually with each new theme. At the end of their fourth year, students have acquired the necessary skills to design theatres, exhibition stands, shops, office spaces, apartments, etc.He also designs along the entire cursus in the C.A.D., objects and different sorts of furniture.He becomes a real designer.
The 5TH YEAR or SPECIAL YEAR
As part of their final year, students undertake a 6-month internship (or 2 x 3 months) in one or two firms specializing in architecture, interior architecture or design. Meanwhile, they attend a series of classes organized as modules.
In the second and third terms, students complete two final projects, one in interior architecture, and the other in design. These are presented to a jury of professionals who then decide whether to grant them the C.A.D. degree.
In the second and third terms, students complete two final projects, one in interior architecture, and the other in design. These are presented to a jury of professionals who then decide whether to grant them the C.A.D. degree.
The Annick Buchet Prize
The Annick Buchet Prize rewards outstanding achievements completed in the fields of furniture and design by interior architecture students.
Classes
YEAR 1
Introductory course● Study of shapes
● Drawing
● Observation drawing
● The creative process: sources and resources
● Photo
● Artistic culture
● English
● Interior architecture workshop
● Design workshop
● Drawing
● Architecture drawing
● Colors and materials
● Building technology
● History of art
YEARS 2, 3 and 4
● Interior architecture workshop
● Design workshop
● Building equipment
● Perspective in the project
● Architecture, furniture and design history
● Drawing and color reproduction workshop
● Study of materials
● C.A.D. (computer-assisted design)
● Artistic culture
● + various classes on color, stage-setting, feng-shui, displays and visits to shops
YEAR 5 or special year
● Seminars
● Professional ethics
● Project management
● Accounting basics
● Professional and social insurance
● Law basics (contracts)
Introductory course● Study of shapes
● Drawing
● Observation drawing
● The creative process: sources and resources
● Photo
● Artistic culture
● English
● Interior architecture workshop
● Design workshop
● Drawing
● Architecture drawing
● Colors and materials
● Building technology
● History of art
YEARS 2, 3 and 4
● Interior architecture workshop
● Design workshop
● Building equipment
● Perspective in the project
● Architecture, furniture and design history
● Drawing and color reproduction workshop
● Study of materials
● C.A.D. (computer-assisted design)
● Artistic culture
● + various classes on color, stage-setting, feng-shui, displays and visits to shops
YEAR 5 or special year
● Seminars
● Professional ethics
● Project management
● Accounting basics
● Professional and social insurance
● Law basics (contracts)
Final projects
At the end of their Special year, students present a design project and an interior architecture project to a jury of outside professionals. C.A.D. degrees are granted by the jury.Internships
1st year
● three 3-day internships in a finishing company
2nd year● 2 weeks in a general contracting or finishing firm during the Easter break● 4 weeks in an architecture or interior architecture firm during the summer break
3rd year● 3 weeks in an architecture or interior architecture firm during the Easter break (when not done in the 2 nd year during the summer break)● 10 weeks in a consultancy firm specializing in design, theatre design, stand design, signs, etc, during the summer break (until end of October).
4th year● 3 weeks in a firm of the student's choice during the Easter break. Students will choose a firm in line with their future career plans.
5th or Special year● 6 months in an architecture, interior architecture or design firm from July, after the 4th year exams. This internship can take place abroad and be divided into 2 x 3 months.
Note that many students choose to travel abroad for all or part of their final-year placement, as part of the Erasmus program.
1st year
● three 3-day internships in a finishing company
2nd year● 2 weeks in a general contracting or finishing firm during the Easter break● 4 weeks in an architecture or interior architecture firm during the summer break
3rd year● 3 weeks in an architecture or interior architecture firm during the Easter break (when not done in the 2 nd year during the summer break)● 10 weeks in a consultancy firm specializing in design, theatre design, stand design, signs, etc, during the summer break (until end of October).
4th year● 3 weeks in a firm of the student's choice during the Easter break. Students will choose a firm in line with their future career plans.
5th or Special year● 6 months in an architecture, interior architecture or design firm from July, after the 4th year exams. This internship can take place abroad and be divided into 2 x 3 months.
Note that many students choose to travel abroad for all or part of their final-year placement, as part of the Erasmus program.