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
Mart’s 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 today’s 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 individual’s 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 seminars@sfmart.com
or call 415-437-7100.
The San Francisco Mart is located at 1355 Market Street
between Ninth and Tenth Streets in San Francisco. Parking is
available in the Mart’s 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 415-437-7100 or visit
www.sfmart.com.
Media Contact: Ellen Hall, 513-932-7304 |
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