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ArtisticAthlete32
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 Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:44 pm Post subject: PLEASE HELP! INFO NEEDED: ARCHITECT VS INTERIOR ARCHITECT?? |
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Hello all,
I'm a career changer who's about to embark upon a totally different field so I'm hoping someone can help me. It's time for me to leave the healthcare field; I want to do something along the lines of art, design and creativity.
I just have 2 questions I need help with:
1) What's the difference between an architect and an interior architect? Doesn't a regular arch design the exterior and interior? If so, what will an IA do?
2) What's the difference between an IA and an Interior Designer?
Thanks a bunch!  |
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nox_armada
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| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:11 am Post subject: re: |
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| from most of my observation, i've seen many architects doing IA and ID works (such as Zaha Hadid and Lord Norman Foster on the project of Hotel Puerta America) but i've seen none of interior designer or interior architects (the ones with degree in ID or IA) doing architecture works. |
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ArtisticAthlete32
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| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:11 am Post subject: |
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| Oh, ok. So, I guess it would be better for me to get a degree in Arch? I wasn't sure if I should do that because I'm not that interested in building structure (exterior). I'm more interested in designing the interior of a building. I'd enjoy drawing floor plans, windows, doors, etc but the exterior...not so much. And, of course, I'd enjoy choosing all of the furniture and decorating the interior. That's why I was thinking IA would be the perfect fit for me...ut, if they don't "draw" then I don't really see the difference btw a IA and ID... |
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MA2PA
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:18 am Post subject: |
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| An architect is responsible for designing like you said the building in general but more specifically an architect is qualified for designing all things structural, while an interior designer does not really design anything structural, they work with the shell that was given by the architect. An architect can do both, but in bigger firms and whatnot your usually a part of a team and the interior designer works with you on that. |
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Fabdesigno
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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at my college you take 4 years of general architecture engineering education then u specialize, either in interior design or continue with general architectural design..
also note the difference between architectural engineering and arch design, the latter i think is more intensive in the design rather than structure..
are u planing for a major or a minor?
good luck
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