The San Francisco Mart Announces Summer School 2007 Furthering Your Design Career is a Breeze!
San Francisco, California, May 17, 2007 /San Francisco Mart/ -- Expanding your knowledge is a breeze with the San Francisco Marts new designer education series, Summer School 2007. This innovative new instructional program will augment working professionals knowledge and skills by concentrating on design concepts that have emerged over the last few years.
Each of the four Summer School programs will address a specific subject and will be taught by a noted design instructor. The instructors have formulated their programs specifically for working professionals to cover subjects that are essential to todays interior design curriculum and marketplace. The sessions will integrate lecture and discussion in a round-table format, allowing for one-on-one and group interaction with the instructors. Lessons will be held from 2-4 p.m. at the San Francisco Mart on various dates throughout the summer, beginning June 14.
Summer School instructors include Barbara Daher, UC Santa Cruz Extension and Chabot College; Suzan Swabacker, Academy of Art SF; Gus Vouchilas, San Francisco State University; and Nancy Wolford, Canada College.
Our designers tell us that education is very important to them, says Roseann Carini, general manager of the San Francisco Mart. We have a superb program of events throughout the year, but with so many new subjects and technologies emerging, we want to supplement our educational offerings with a more concentrated series that cultivates and refines designers careers. By drawing upon the strong contingent of design instructors in the Bay Area, we are able to offer the Summer School curriculum.
Summer School 2007
June 14 Universal Design Safe & Secure
Instructor: Barbara Daher, CID, FIFDA
Instructor, UC Santa Cruz Extension, Chabot College
Principal, Designs by Daher
Since the 1990s, when the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed, a significant number of Americans have aged, including the Baby Boomers, who are approaching retirement age. This group has consistently driven the housing market and affected interior design and will continue to do so. One factor that many Boomers express is a desire to live in place until they die. This presentation with address the design changes that can be made within a home to create a safe and secure environment as one ages.
June 21 Office Design: Creating Meaningful Environments through Perceptions
Instructor: Gus Vouchilas, Ed.D, Allied ASID
Assistant Professor, San Francisco State
Advisory Committee, Ohlone College
Principal, GV Interior Design
Perceptions of design solutions are theoretically the most crucial aspect when evaluating what a designer has created. While design improves aesthetics and function, it must also enhance an individuals experience, which occurs through the use of the space. This course will delve into office design efficacy by examining design aspects that can enhance perceptions. It will offer theoretical and practical approaches to creating meaningful office environments that impact occupants and visitors. Design attributes that will be discussed include color, office furniture styles and arrangements, accessory type and placement, and the visitor experience. The class will also review scholarly findings in environmental psychology.
July 19 Universal Design: Residential Design and Materials
Instructor: Nancy Wolford, Ph.D., CID, Allied ASID, IDEC, IFDA, IIDA, NKBA
Professor and Program Coordinator, Interior Design, Canada College
Knowledge of design and space planning along with use of appropriate materials are important aspects in creating universally designed residential environments. The objective of this presentation is to teach students how to use this knowledge and skills to assist clients in creating an interior that is aesthetically pleasing, as well universally designed. At the end of the session, students will be able to create an interior using these concepts that looks no different from any other interior space.
August 16 Globalization, Outsourcing and Management Skills
Instructor: Suzan Swabacker, LEED Accredited Architect
Instructor, Academy of Art SF
Principal, Aurora Design
Most every major design firm in the U.S. practices its own form of globalization or outsourcing. CAD skills are outsourced to firm in Argentina, Mexico City, the Philippines, and India. Still, American firms are prized for their design ideas. Why is this? What must we do to maintain that edge? What skills remain valid, even with the continued blurring of in-house vs. outsourcing services? Drawing on her experience as an instructor and designer, Swabacker will discuss how outsourcing affects employment, wages and the overall economy. She will invite your ideas for recruiting talent, maintaining skilled employees and honing our creative edge. Students will benefit from the knowledge of the world economy that impacts us all.
Summer School 2007 at the San Francisco Mart is an exclusive opportunity, and space for each session is limited to 15 attendees. Cost is $20 per session. Advance reservations and prepayment are required. To RSVP, e-mail or call .
The San Francisco Mart is located at 1355 Market Street between Ninth and Tenth Streets in San Francisco. Parking is available in the Marts underground garage, accessed from Tenth Street, and in surrounding lots. Underground transit riders can exit at the BART or MUNI Civic Center station.
With a history spanning four generations, the SF Mart has a long legacy of providing retail buyers and design professionals with stylish furnishings, great value and meaningful educational opportunities. The SF Mart hosts shows, seminars and shopping throughout the year. For more information, call or visit www.sfmart.com.
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