COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Interior design identity: exploring "value added" perception in residential interior design practice
Creator:
Barrett, Laura T.
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Interior Design
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Interior Design
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
This thesis seeks to determine the perception of interior design value within and outside the realm of its practice. The research intends to discover what perception and knowledge the general population, the public, has concerning what the interior design profession provides. According to the interior design literature reviewed about public perception, most industry writers and interior design organizations do not believe that the public has a clear understanding about the interior design profession. Exploration into what type of interior design experience, or educational tool, could be used to enhance the public’s perception was undertaken. The issue of whether the public understands or values the subjective, objective, and intuitive tools, processes and the knowledge base that interior designers use in their pursuit to solve design issues was also examined.
E-mailed surveys and videotaped interviews present research findings contrary to the previous scholarship outlined in the literature review, indicating that, in fact, the respondents do understand the profession of interior design as outlined by the National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). The analysis of the data gathered through a variety of methods, including internet and videography, suggests a 21st century shift in public perception embedded in the informed responses from the participants.
E-mailed surveys and videotaped interviews present research findings contrary to the previous scholarship outlined in the literature review, indicating that, in fact, the respondents do understand the profession of interior design as outlined by the National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). The analysis of the data gathered through a variety of methods, including internet and videography, suggests a 21st century shift in public perception embedded in the informed responses from the participants.
Abstract:
Keywords: value, public perception, knowledge, shift, videography
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2014-11
Format:
PDF: 58 p. : ill. (chiefly col.)