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Gearing up for the real world...

With fourth year coming to a close and graduation fast approaching, the concept of life in the real world (or life beyond the IARC studio) is setting in. With the economy looking up, the design world is regaining its strength and we must realize the competition we face. There is a great deal of discussion pertaining to the definition of Interior Architecture. What separates us, as interior architects, from interior designers? And from Architects? And can we even title ourselves interior "architects"? And how do we answer these questions to find out place in the design world.

For starters, we will pinpoint our strengths. We are trained to consider space from the inside out. We understand the influence of design elements, while focusing on their interaction with form and shape. We have a comprehensive understanding of building systems, materials, and construction methods implemented into interior spaces and use these- often manipulate these- to shape space.

The design world is multi-faceted and ever-evolving and, as I have discovered, a realm with endless job opportunity. Considering our training, we now have to opportunity to determine what interests us and the confidence to go for it.

My Sister's House: Agi32 Exploration

My Sister's House: Progress

My Sister's House has seen incredible progress since our work this summer!

Summer Studio

Please take a look at my sister blog, from ground, up | US[2]. This is digital journal of my experience building Youth Focus, My Sister's House. This is my summer studio and will follow the house through its expected completion in September 2009. A complete background on the house can be found at the iarcurbanstudio blog.

WPA Poster

To navigate through Adobe Illustrator, I produced a WPA poster based off of a picture of a sea turtle. My volunteer work at the Topsail Sea Turtle Hospital inspired my subject selection.

Object of Persuasion

Though a graphic design exploration, my studio was instructed to create an advertisement for a previous design. The table pictured in the above image was my design for A Place to Dine, in which I chose to play with level changes and the concept of spacial hierarchy in dining. I chose to keep my advertisement clean and simple to emphasize the unique relationships of the shapes in my design.