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NTERIOR ESIGN

Parsons Interior Design

Everyone asks me the same question: Oh, Parsons? What are you studying, fashion?

ARGH. No, I’m not at Parsons for fashion, I’m here for INTERIOR DESIGN. No one really knows how secretly great our Interior Design department really is. I didn’t ask the director or the chair of the department, but instead all of these answers are from the students themselves. It is what you would call the INSIDER INFO, a view you won’t get from the administrators.

The First Questions
Why Parsons? What is the ID department like? Isn’t it really time consuming? I’ve heard people never sleep… Are the materials expensive? I hate doing math… How many students are there? Is the faculty any good? What can I do after graduation? Do I get to pick the color of walls? And other frequently asked questions...

ISN’T IT REALLY TIME CONSUMING?

Yes, many students have spent endless hours building their models and reportedly have not had much sleep in the first year. There is no such major where you do not spend time working on your projects; they all require it.

I HATE DOING MATH...

Don’t worry, it isn’t completely necessary.

ARE THE MATERIALS EXPENSIVE?
You do need to prepare to spend the most in sophomore year. Generally, it will cost up to $400 per semester. Technically, this is double the suggested amount for Foundation studio courses.

IS THE FACULTY ANY GOOD?

Positively. Most of them are practioners themselves and will be of great inspiriation for you in terms of professional insight and perhaps as future employers.

DO I GET TO MATCH COUCH COLORS WITH THE WALLS?
The BIGGEST misconception by far is the idea that the program is all about interior decorating. Interior Design at Parsons is essentially Interior Architecture and very conceptually oriented. You are not going to be Martha Stewart. You will be moving floors, walls, ceilings and changing facades to provide functionality, quality of life and aethetics of design.

SHED SOME LIGHT
A glass-walled room welcomes you when you open the doors to the second floor of the 25 East 13th Street building.

Internships
As previously mentioned, most of the faculty of the ID department are practitioners. Do you know what that means? If you’re good (and if they like you) they are your best bet at getting your first internship! How awesome is that?!? You can intern any one of the 3 years and build up experience, skills, and your resume. The majority choose to intern junior year because of the extra time they have due to elective courses. Plus, you want to make sure you are focused on school during your senior year.

Internships

Jessica Yu
Junior, Student Council

“Professors are your best bet at getting your
first internship, because they see the way you think and work in general. Therefore the hard work does pay off in a way.

“I’m actually interning this year. I’m a junior, and my friend mentioned me
at her workplace and they asked if I could come in for an interview and look at my portfolio. I got hired and I work on construction demo plans, reflective ceiling plans, and new layouts.

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“At my first internship, I did a lot
of site measuring, furniture layouts and material palettes.

“I think internships are great for learning and experiencing the real world
out there. They give you a more technical aspect of what it’s really like, while at school, you have freedom to be creative.

Martina Sencakova
Senior Student Council

If there is one thing you need to know,

Cecilie Lindsay
Junior, Interior Design

is definately a required skill.

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“I have an internship with Skidmore Owings & Merrill in the interiors department.
I work in the materials library. One of my teachers from my sophomore year used to work there and got the job for me.



“During the summer of 08 I will return to working at SOM and I might go to Paris for the
summer program there. After graduation, I don’t know what I want to do quite yet but I do not want to work for a large corporation, such as SOM..



Look, Look Here
Jessica, the Junior Student Council Representative in ID tells me they are currently working on designing a dormitory. The actual site is Elliot Hall at Barnard College. Prelliminary research and concept generation is necessary before initial designs. This is an example of how the projects are designed as real-life situations and offer actual work experience outside the safety net of the school. In junior year, students learn to design with the environment in mind.

“The biggest difference between sophomore & junior year is the work load. I feel like I have twice as much work. ” -Cecilie Lindsay

SEARCH IT OUT

On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the faculty, resources and equipment?
My recent project is on luxury retail stores. It is a two-story space with walkways and a colorful interior. As with most projects, we have a specific client and this store is based on the works of Emilio Pucci. -Cecilie Lindsay

Resources Faculty Equipment

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So, What Now?
Work OVERLOAD? The students do not deny it. There will be sleepless nights and you will need to invest a lot of time in order to finish projects and be ready for the desk and “pin-up crits.” Habits and time management certainly are important factors in the improvement of your work as well. If this is your PASSION, you will not mind it and in the end, it will be a way to prepare you mentally and physically for the demanding field. It will help you to work faster and multitask, which is definately a must.

If you want...
There have been several cases where students transferred into the architecture program because they realized it interested them more than Interior Design did. Some were overwhelmed with the workload and decided to take a semester off, as in the case with a few people in Martina’s senior class. If you have not transferred out or taken a semester or two off during your stay at Parsons, you will most likely be looking for employment upon graduation.
To become a certified Interior Designer, you will have completed one of the three basic requirements set up by the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design) by graduating from a Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER) accredited program. Parsons ID programs are certainly appropriately accredited. The remaining two requirements are for you to work for a NCIDQ certified designer for two years as work experience and proceed to take the NCIDQ exam in order become finally, fully certified.

My plan after graduation is to find a full time job for about two years and then I would like to continue getting a masters degree. I am not sure whether it would be design/architecture related yet but there is hope. Hopefully the two years of working everyday will help me pinpoint what it is that I am really passionate about because there are tons of things that I am interested in. -Martina Sencakova, Senior ID

What do you plan on doing after graduation?



I love having my own desk.

I like being able to stop what I'm working on without cleaning up and picking up where I left off the next day.”

-Cecilie Lindsay

The second floor consists of Junior ID and Architecture students.

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Alumni Bio

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Mario Buatta
Interior Designer
“Luxury, Texas Style. In Houston. a ‘1930’s House Revels in Easy Elegance.” Architectural Digest July 2007. Photograph by Gordon Beall.

He completed an apprenticeship at B. Altman & Co., and also became associated with other design firms such as Elizabeth Draper, Inc. Mr. Buatta is famous for his tasteful use of chintzes, incorporating texture and pattern. His clients include Mariah Carey, Henry Ford II, Barbara Walters and Billy Joel. One of his major works includes the Blair House; the official White House guesthouse in Washington D.C.

Mario Buatta,
born in New York, attended Parsons School in Paris and studied architecture at Cooper Union.

“Luxury, Texas Style. In Houston, a ‘1930’s House Revels in Easty Elegance” Architectural Digest July 2007. Photograph by Gordon Beall.

My personal dream house would be...
One where I wouldn’t have to do anything to it! Actually, it would be in England, in the country, and have beautiful gardens and people to take care of them, a wonderful cook and someone to share it all with. I like 18th-century style, but I want all the amenities of the 21st century. -Mario Buatta

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