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Interior Design Summer Study in Florence, Italy

This Italian study abroad program is an exciting and intense educational experience, where students are exposed to international design trends and European traditions of art, architecture and culture through in-class instuction and visits to local design studios and showrooms. From theory to practice, students are guided through a broad cultural and historical overview of Italian interior design practices, which they will then apply to problem solving in their studio work. This is a five-week program, which typically runs from the end of May to the end of June. For details about the 2010 program contact Virginia Lane, Interior Design Program Coordinator at vlane@suffolk.edu

Curriculum

Students take either Contract I or Contract II and art history.

Contract Design Studio I | ADI-S303, ADI-S603 | 3 credits
This commercial design studio focuses on office and institutional design.  Students will develop programming and space planning skills unique to these environments through a series of small- to medium-sized projects.  Emphasis will be placed on commercial precedents, programming, design process, human factors, building codes, ADA, spatial organization, detailing, presentation techniques, office furniture systems, equipment, finishes and lighting. Prerequisites: ADF S102/S502, ADI S201/S601, ADI 242/642, ADI 244/644 and ADI S264/S664
Contract Design Studio II | ADI-S305, ADI-S605 | 3 credits
This studio focuses on adaptive re-use and renovation of commercial interiors with attention given to historical buildings in the Florence area. Emphasis will be on creative problem-solving methods and a philosophical approach to medium- and large-scale hospitality and retail design projects. Students will be required to incorporate the skills and knowledge gained throughout their studies to create a comprehensive project, including presentation drawings, models, material and furniture boards, and a set of construction documents and specifications. Prerequisites: ADI S110/510, ADI S202/S602, ADI 221/621, ADI S303/S603
Renaissance Architectural History | ADI-500, ADI-S900 | 3 credits
The aim of the course is to give students the instruments and methodology to understand and recognize interior design styles from the mid 19th century to the present. Over the course of the semester, students will familiarize themselves with the work of outstanding masters, who often applied their talents on the small scale projects (interior design) as well as the large scale (architecture).