Programming & research : skills and techniques for interior designers / Rose Mary Botti-Salitsky.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-289) and index.

What is programming? : What is programming? ; How and why programming is used in the profession ; Firms that practice successful programming ; Programming in an academic setting -- The process of design : The process of design: steps ; Expected outcomes for each phase of design ; Different models in the profession ; Special considerations during the design process ; Where does programming fit into the process of design? -- Defining a topic and structuring your program document : What is a programming topic? ; Structuring your program document ; Generating your program statement ; Introducing your program -- Research methods : Introduction to research ; Reliability and validity: your method-choosing goal ; Determining the method for you -- Historical, observational, and interactive research : Beginning the research process ; More than information gathering ; Historical research ; Observational research ; Interactive research ; Documenting, organizing, and analyzing the data collected ; Professional example: Tsoi/Kobus & Associates ; The value of good research skills -- Exterior, interior, and site analysis : What is a site study? ; When students work with clients ; Exterior and interior site documentation ; Five steps needed to document exterior and interior sites -- Precedent studies : The value of precedent studies ; A precedent study model ; Selecting your precedent study ; A mixed method approach to precedent studies ; Analyzing the information -- Generating the program : The proposed program ; Taking the macro view ; Generating your program -- Written and visual analysis : Reaching solutions through identification and analysis ; Identifying your data ; Analyzing your written data ; Transferring information ; Reaching design solutions -- Challenging your thinking : Challening your thinking ; Putting your programming document together ; Appreciating the advantages of programming ; Pursuing a career in programming ; Passion for research and programming -- Appendices : A. NCIDQ exam distribution that falls in the scope of programming -- B. Floorplan of Allegro Interior Architecture furniture plans for asset management company project -- C. Resiliency example Monica Johnson, Interior Architecture + Design Mount Ida College -- D. Environmental + Interior Design program at Chaminade University of Honolulu: student group project -- E. Tsoi/Kobus & Associates programming forms -- F. Nicolette Gordon, Interior Architecture + Design Mount Ida College: senior thesis presentation -- G. Margulies Perruzzi Architects programming forms -- H. DCAMM supplementary information -- I. Salem Probate & Family Court renovation.

Programming and Research: Skills and Techniques for Interior Designers provides a step-by-step approach to mastering the process of documenting client and user requirements for any design project. Replete with examples and analyses of student and professional work, this book guides its readers through the creation of their own program documents. Both the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) and the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) consider programming a required core of knowledge. Programming and Research focuses on how the study of programming for interior designers prepares students for and advances them into the professional realm. This second edition is updated with the latest information interior designers must be equipped with, including new coverage on evidence-based design, integrated project delivery (IPD), building information modeling (BIM), design across disciplines, LEED programming, designing on a budget, and time management.