Ross is a senior interior designer working for ABC Designs, a 15-person
firm in Houston . A major solar energy firm has just hired ABC Designs
to design a new corporate headquarters in downtown Houston . The offices
will occupy five floors in an existing office tower and the solar energy
company will relocate employees from three other facilities to this
one new location.
Ross has been assigned as the lead interior designer on the project,
and he and his team of four other interior designers will be responsible
for
interviewing the client to determine their business objectives
for the new space, and interviewing some of the employees to
get a sense of what they need and want in the space
taking an inventory of existing furniture and equipment,
and obtaining information on expansion plans; assessing meeting
room, boardroom, classroom and lunchroom requirements
preparing for presentation to the client three different
design concepts of the new space, each including plans for a
reception area that is a modern showcase for the many visitors
to the new headquarters and adequate classrooms to accommodate
the numerous seminars the employer offers employees
making the presentation to the
client’s senior management
team and subsequently working with the client to incorporate
requested changes into the final concept that will be implemented
preparing all the working drawings for
implementation of the plan, including structural, mechanical
and electrical drawings prepared by other professional consultants
(e.g., engineers and architects); preparing furniture plans;
and preparing detailed drawings for all custom-designed furniture
(e.g., custom bookshelves, custom boardroom table)
sourcing all products for use in the project, including new
systems furniture, custom boardroom and reception furniture;
carpet, paint and wallpaper; special glass walls for lobby;
and lighting and floor tiles for meeting areas
coordinating construction schedules and ensuring that all
trades are working towards the same completion date
coordinating move-in for the client, ensuring that all three
locations are ready for occupancy on the targeted completion
date
Can you see yourself in Ross’s shoes?
Would you be excited by
the challenge that this project brings?
Can you envision the
company’s new space?
If so, a career in Interior Design could be the right choice for you!
Ross is a senior interior designer working for ABC Designs, a 15-person
firm in Houston . A major solar energy firm has just hired ABC Designs
to design a new corporate headquarters in downtown Houston . The offices
will occupy five floors in an existing office tower and the solar energy
company will relocate employees from three other facilities to this
one new location. 