英文室内设计论文_Interior_design.doc

Evidence-based approach keeps U ahead of the curve By Suzy Frisch When an interior designer tackles a project, practitioners often don’t have the time or resources to pore over journal articles about gender restroom discrimination or the influence of ergonomics on workers’ productivity. But they can turn to InformeDesign?, an online searchable database of the latest research on design and human behavior. Two interior design professors in the College of InformeDesign, which was funded by the American Society of Interior Designers. It aims to help professionals use current research to inform their design decisions, a concept called evidence-based design. Simultaneously, the site serves as a tool for the University’s interior design program to teach students how to engage in evidence-based design while balancing it with creativity. As evidence-based design emerged as a compelling trend in the past decade, the U’s interior design program stayed ahead of the curve by integrating this approach and InformeDesign into its curriculum. Starting in their earliest studios, interior design students learn how to take an evidence-based approach to their projects. And by the time they graduate, students are well-versed in the practice, said Professor Denise Guerin, Ph.D., who developed InformeDesign with Assistant Professor Caren Martin, Ph.D. This is just one example of how the interior design program keeps up on industry trends and incorporates them into its evolving curriculum, noted Guerin, Morse-Alumni Distinguished Professor and interior design program director. “We’re not just addressing what’s happening in today’s profession,” she said. “We’re also forecasting where practice is headed so that by the time students become alumni, they are able to work in ways that will contribute to a firm’s growth and development.” Other curriculum additions to the interior design program include sustainable design and the relationship of culture and design. Professors introduce sustainabi