Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:33:57 +0000

Thank you haarlemmerolie, I appreciate your interest in the process. It’s both really. I listen to what they say, and I get to know them so I can interpret what they don’t say but actually mean. Each project is different and the homeowners are different too. Some times it’s cart blanche but most of the time there are budget constraints. We work hard to complete our projects on time and under budget! You can see by their reactions. It’s pretty obvious, they love it!

Thanks again,
RR

Your home is the most important place in your life. It is where the majority of your time is spent and the place where you can relax and do nearly anything you want. Being that the home is such a significant part of our lives, it only makes sense that we would want to make it as aesthetic and beautiful as possible. Some people get lucky and land on a home improvement television show, and receive an incredibly luxurious, free makeover to their house.
While the average homeowner probably will not get this opportunity, there are still ways to improve on the interior design of your home by yourself, and with the help of friends, family, and local contractors.
To renovate your interior, the first thing you need to think about is, obviously, what you want. Many people can instantly conjure up images of their perfect home, while others need a little more time to think about what would be most pleasing to them. Things to think about include color schemes, room arrangements, how much space you need, what fixtures and accessories to have, and any themes or styles you are fond of. You may also need to get new furniture, or at least clean some of it up a bit, to fit in with your vision. Do not be afraid to spend a lot of time on this step; after all, the dream is what will guide you and will be very evocative of the final product. Since you will literally have to live with the end creation, you want to make sure you will love it.
Gathering ideas is much simpler than you would expect. Many homeowners are faced with the challenge of creating a new interior design, and the market has acknowledged that problem and met it with a variety of resources. There is a multitude of home related magazines available, which include a plethora of tips and suggestions that you can choose to follow. In addition, there are tons of home related websites on the Internet, which can be an additional source of inspiration for you to use. The best ideas are often locked away in your own mind, so take some time to brainstorm. If you cannot come up with anything, do not worry. Often, you just need some time to incubate for the best concepts to emerge.
One popular, specific idea that several homeowners are deciding to go with is the beach layout. In this structure, walls are painted with ocean related colors, such as light whites, greens, and blues. Furniture should be overstuffed, comfortable, and easy to move around, for a feeling of mobility and flexibility. Rooms should be well lighted, and even the lighting fixtures themselves can have a coastal theme, such as a lighthouse shaped lamp. Depending on how far you want to take the premise, you can decorate your home with sea creature figurines and models.
If you want to fully integrate the theme in to your home’s overall environment, you can attach large items to your walls, such as fishing poles. The greatest touch is artwork, which, if chosen thoughtfully, can fully elicit the ocean experience. When you take into account all of the aspects of interior design, there is no limit to how intense a design you can create.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:33:50 +0000

Hi friends, this is my firt post here at KDU. This is an experiment with 3D elements with a physics engine called Havok (in 3Ds Max). You can see more at my Flickr page.

Best regards.

Postmodernism

1960’s - beginnings
1970’s – established as a term (Jencks)
1980’s – recognisable style
1980-90’s – dominant theoretical discourse
Present – tired and simmering

After modernism
The historical era following the modern
Contra modernism
Equivalent to ‘late capitalism’ (Jameson)
Artistic and stylistic eclecticism
‘Global village’ phenomena: globalisation of cultures, races, images, capital products.
15 July 1972 @ 3.32pm – modernism dies according to Charles Jencks (due to the demolition of the Pruitt-lgoe development, st Louis).
Le Corbusier ‘plan voisin’ 1927 – ideal plan for future housing, perfect fusion of ecology and urbanism. Looks good on paper.
Postmodern architecture – arrogant, not genuinely concerned with solving social problems.
Urban splash – postmodern architectural practice.
AT and T building New York – popular postmodern building – designed to be fun and playful as a building.
Guggenheim museum, Bilbao, Frank Gehry (1997)

Book – J.F Lyotard – The postmodern condition (1979)
Incredulity towards metanarratives = totalising belief systems.
Result – crisis in confidence.
Directionless society trying to pick its way through a shattered world – very pessimistic.
Postmodern aesthetics.
Chaos, complexity, not truth to materials.

Book – Learning from Las Vegas – Robert Venturi (1972)
Postmodern city is dystopia
(Blade runner) the future in the postmodern city – technology has gone so far people can’t work out if they are human or robot anymore.

At the end of the 1950’s the purest form of modernist painting was …
Postmodernist artists – lampooning the modernist art world.

Book – Postmodernism or cultural logic of late capitalism – Fredric Jameson.
Advertising is the greatest art form of the 20th century, Marshall McLuhan.
Memphis group – the most important graphic designers in the postmodern era.

Crisis in confidence
But also – freedom, new possibilities, questioning old limitations.

A vague disputed term, po-mo attitude of questioning conventions (esp. modernism)
Po-mo aesthetic = multiplicity of styles and approaches.
Shift in though and theory, investigating crisis in confidence e.g. Lyotard.
Space for ‘new voices’.
Rejection of technological determinism?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:33:43 +0000

1. ProfessorC Said,

   Being able to join getting hired by a firm that requires an accredited degree, professional associations, get professional discounts, etc….
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2. nursekuba Said,

   Accredited schools have to meet certain criteria by the accrediting organization. It may not make much of a difference when you arem doing your interior design, but if you ever decided to go back to school, if you go to an unaccredited school, those credits most likely won’t be recognized. I would only trust an accredited school to give me the education I needed.
   References :

3. Simian Said,

   If you ever want to become an accredited professional – NCIDQ, you need credits from an accredited school…
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