COURSE OVERVIEW
This 10-week course prepares students with the knowledge and skills required to work on various commercial design projects for a wealth of industries and facility types. The course will span commercial interior design theory and process, codes and construction documents, contract products, sourcing and presentation. Students implement learning objectives into weekly assignments which culminate to a thoughtfully executed final presentation demonstrating an understanding of the commercial design process. The Fundamentals of Interior Design, SketchUp, and AutoCAD courses are required as prerequisites for this course. A general overview of program topics is outlined below and subject to change. A detailed syllabus is provided upon enrollment.
PREREQUISITES
COURSE OUTLINE
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- Project Process & Management
- Multi-Industry Facilities Design & Professional Presentation
- Local & Federal Code
- Accessibility & Other Mandatory Requirements and Assemblies
- CAD Documentation for Commercial
REQUIRED MATERIALS
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- Designing Commercial Interiors, 3rd ed. by Christine M. Piotrowsk
- The Codes Guidebook to Interiors, 7th ed. by Katherine E. Kennon and Sharon K. Harmon Winkel
- A full list of materials will be provided upon enrollment
COURSE TUITION
$2,999
COURSE SCHEDULE
FALL 2025
Day: Tuesday
Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Date: August 19 – October 21
Instructor: Robert Cipollone
Location: Classes will alternate between Zoom and In-person at HSID Seattle
FINAL PROJECT EXAMPLE
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