Interior Design for Public Spaces

How to define a style in interior design according to the client

“Now that you have learned to do a good preliminary analysis of the project and to make a good first approximation that allows you to design a public space with a relevant user experience, you are ready to apply everything you have learned in your own public space project. I have shown you the development of the Aüakt project, which we have been seeing during the course, this can serve as a guide or inspiration, but I recommend that you design a different space to let your creativity fly. Next, we are going to review the key phases of the project. It would be great if you showed me one or more images of each phase and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. Analysis and research The first thing we do is investigate the client, we must find as much information as possible, not only to know him well, but to use it to our advantage and to be able to empathize with him from the beginning. Then, with the help of the client, we define the end user, the one who will inhabit and enjoy the space. The more defined it is, the more certain the direction of the project will be; your age, your purchasing power, where you like to travel, where you usually go out, what kind of places you like, what are your interests, etc. All information that may be useful in the development of your project is welcome! Then, you have to analyze the briefing of the client, its brand, its values and its objectives regarding the project and the space. First, we understand why the client has chosen it and, later, we analyze with the eye of designers, putting in value everything that is relevant in the space and making a study that allows us to know it perfectly. To finish the analysis phase, we build a conceptual map with all the information obtained in the investigation. When you do it, order, prioritize and hang it in a place that will be visible throughout the development of the project. Here I share an image of the mood board that we have made. Remember that in Unit 2 I left you the briefing of the client and the photos of the premises before our intervention.

Look and feel Then, it is time to make the first approach to the project by doing a search for images that speak of all the information we have so far. It's like translating our conceptual map into images, which must first be more abstract and conceptual, and then focus more on architectural references. Storytelling Next, we create the story that we are going to tell the end user through space. When you do, remember to support yourself a lot in the client's brief, in what you want to convey with your brand and in the objectives of the project. Design of the user experience With all this, we are ready to do the first sketch of the user experience design. For us, what works best is to visualize ourselves as a client and imagine what a visit to the space would be like. This will give us the keys to later face the design: what will be the key points, the most desirable spaces, how to organize circulation, etc. Mood board of materials At this point in the project it is very useful to make a mood board of materials, so the selection that we will make will be the most faithful to the objectives of the project and the values of the brand. Zoning Once the space has been studied, and taking into account the briefing, the needs program and the spatial analysis, we have started to do zoning tests. We have thought about where each of the elements that we must locate could work better, how they are related, what is the customer experience and, of course, the operational one! Presentation of the project Finally, we create a presentation that reflects all this work prior to the project to be able to share it with the client. The goal is to empathize with him, make him participate in the entire work process and make him feel like hers, and understand the pros and cons of each decision. In this way, you will ensure a fixed course and always forward in the design of your public space. In Unit 4 we saw how to do it step by step. Before saying goodbye, I share some photos of how our finished project was. In Unit 4 I left you a more extensive selection. Now share your final project with all of us by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result of the design of your space and the steps that have led you to it as you have seen me do here. I also want to invite you to actively participate in the forum, both sharing your progress and giving advice and trying to help the rest of the community. I will try to go through the forum as much as my work allows me, so I ask for your patience. Much encouragement and I hope you have enjoyed this path that we have walked together. I am looking forward to seeing your project! See you on the forum! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project We have reached the end of this Domestika course, But before we say goodbye, we will review everything we have learned. I explained to you the importance of defining a concept and generate a good user experience to be successful. Then we learned to analyze the customer and the users of the premises. I taught you to interpret a brief, we analyze the space of the intervention and we group that information to create the mood board of the project. Then we include the emotional elements in the design and we define the story that we would tell. We create the user experience, we sele...”

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Course summary for: Interior Design for Public Spaces

• Level: Beginner
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• 1767 students
• 4 units
• 15 lessons (1h 20m)
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• Category

  Architecture & Spaces

• Areas

  Interior Architecture, Interior Decoration, Interior Design, Retail Design, Spatial Design