Unlocking the Power of Collaboration: The Architects and Designers relationship
Typically in the design process of a home or condominium, the Architect designs the structure and then the Interior Designer is brought in to address the interior design features of this designed building.
In theory, the Architect sole responsibility is to design the building and execute the drawings so that it can be constructed. While the interior designer is responsible for designing the function, safety and beauty of the interior space. Over the last 20+ years working in the new home industry, my experience has been exactly this. As the interior design team, we are typically called in when the plans have been designed, created, and often sent off to marketing/sales, meaning at a time when it is typically too late to make any changes.
We have found more often than not, there are missed opportunities for improvement. The core direction of the Architect is different than that of the Interior Designer’s. As the Interior Design team plans out the space based on usage and functional requirements of the space, implementing slight revisions and modifications to the building design could vastly improve the end user experience and often times assist in reducing construction costs.
Both roles of the architect and interior designer are inherently intertwined with each other, and when this symbiotic relationship can collaborate earlier in the design process the better the end result.
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We have had the pleasure of working with various Builders and Developers who understand the importance of this interconnectivity of architecture and interior design. Engaging the interior design team in the early programing stages of a new project design, has made such a huge impact on the finished product. The Interior Design team can design the interior space, laying out furniture and equipment and hopefully mitigate any issues encountered early in the design process, rather than later when it is typically more difficult and more costly.
By early engagement with as many of the key decision makers as possible, and forming a collaborative mastermind, will always add value and more often than not improve the finished project.