Problem Solving and Critical Thinking for Designers (eBook)

Christine M. Piotrowski (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2011 | 1. Auflage
192 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-01562-9 (ISBN)

Infos

The essential guide to decision making and problem solving for
the interior designer

The interior design profession requires effective problem
solving and critical thinking, as they impact all phases of the
design project and most work activities of the interior designer.
Whether you are a student or professional designer, much of what
you do involves these skills. Although most of us do not even think
about what we do in terms of these activities, they are a constant
part of design. They are also skills that must be performed
successfully outside a professional career. Improving these skills
makes you a more sought-after employee and designer, effective
business owner, and fulfilled individual. Problem Solving and
Critical Thinking for Designers will put the reader on the correct
path to a solutions-oriented practice. Using her trademark
accessible and conversational approach, Christine Piotrowski guides
readers through the process of how the working designer solves
problems and makes decisions. Some of the topics she discusses
are:

* Design process

* Communication

* Asking questions

* Problem definition and analysis

* Decision-making process

* Negotiation

* Working with others

* Ethical decision making

This book also features real-life scenarios and design problems
that guide the reader toward making correct decisions in real-life
situations.

Autor

Christine M. Piotrowski, FASID, IIDA, provides consulting services on business practices to interior designers. Now based in Phoenix, Arizona, she is a former professor of interior design at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. She has more than twenty-five years of commercial and residential design experience. Christine is the author of the award-winning Professional Practice for Interior Designers and Becoming an Interior Designer, as well as coauthor of Designing Commercial Interiors, all published by Wiley.

Inhalt

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

CHAPTER 1: Thinking Critically.

What Is Critical Thinking?

Who Is a Critical Thinker?

The Importance of Thinking Critically in Interior Design.

It Is Not Criticism.

Conclusion.

For Discussion.

CHAPTER 2: Design as Process.

The Design Process--A Brief Review.

For Whom Do We Design?

Not the First Answer.

Using Time Effectively.

Design Thinking.

Conclusion.

For Discussion.

CHAPTER 3: Problem Definition and Analysis.

Goals and Objectives.

Problem Definition.

Problem Analysis.

Synthesis.

Design Concept Statements.

Conclusion.

For Discussion.

CHAPTER 4: Asking Questions.

The Purpose of Asking Questions.

Listening Skills.

Asking the Right Questions.

Is There Always a Right Answer?

Bias.

Avoiding Disputes.

Negotiation.

Conclusion.

For Discussion.

CHAPTER 5: Looking for Answers--Research
Methodologies.

Types of Research.

Evidence-Based Design.

Developing a Research Project.

Assessing Information.

Assessing Information from the Internet.

Conclusion.

For Discussion.

CHAPTER 6: Decision Making.

Making Decisions.

What Constitutes Decision Making?

Decision-Making Strategies.

Why We Make Wrong Decisions.

Conclusion.

For Discussion.

CHAPTER 7: Ethical Decision Making.

The Importance of Ethical Decision Making.

Business versus Ethical Conflicts.

Client Expectations.

Conclusion.

For Discussion.

References.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.2.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Schlagworte: Architecture • Architektur • Innenarchitektur • Interior design
• ISBN-10: 1-118-01562-2 / 1118015622
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-01562-9 / 9781118015629