Services Performed by Today's Interior Designer

The role of interior designers in today's society is more complex and comprehensive than that of their predecessors. A major recommendation of a recent study was for the interior design community to continue to raise awareness of its distinct contributions to the interior space by recognizing its unique perspective on the humanization of space.

Interior designers currently provide the following services:

• help determine project goals and objectives

• analyze a client's needs, goals, and life and safety requirements

• formulate preliminary design concepts that are appropriate, functional, and aesthetic

• allocate, organize, and arrange a space to suit its function

• generate ideas for the functional and aesthetic possibilities of a space

• develop documents and specifications relative to interior spaces in compliance with applicable building and safety codes

• create illustrations and renderings

• develop and present final design recommendations through appropriate presentation media

• prepare working drawings and specifications for non—load-bearing interior construction, materials, finishes, space planning, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment

• monitor and manage construction and installation of designs

• collaborate with professional services of other licensed practitioners in the technical areas of mechanical, electrical, and load-bearing design as required for regulatory approval

• prepare and administer bids and contract documents as a client's agent

• review and evaluate design solutions during implementation

• select and specify fixtures, furnishings, products, lighting solutions, materials, and colors

• purchase products and fixtures

• design and manage fabrication of custom furnishings and interior details

1. How has the role of interior designers changed in today`s society?

2. What does an interior designer`s education emphasize?

3. What numerous services do professional interior designers perform?

4. Which diverse fields may interior designers concentrate in?

B. Understanding details

Concentrate on some details of the contents:

1. Find out who designers should collaborate with during planning, supervising and execution of interiors.

2. Note what documents interior designers should develop and present.

C. Understanding meanings

1. Choose the best explanation for the phase ‘fabrication of custom furnishings’

a) Facade of custom furnishings.

b) Production of clients furniture.

IV. Vocabulary tasks

A. Match these verbs and nouns as they occur in the text.

1.Purchase	a. Concepts
2.Administer	b. Solutions
3.Develop	c. Bids
4.Formulate	d. Construction
5.Monitor	e. Specifications
6.Evaluate	f. Ideals
7.Generate	g. Products

B. Find in the text the corresponding adjectives for the following nouns. Then mark the position of the stress in both forms.

1. Appropriation	a.
2. Function	b.
3. Aesthetics	c.
4. Appreciation	d.
5. Finale	e.
6. Procession	f.
7.Technicial	g.
8. Mechanics	h.
9. Electricity	i.
10. Regulation	j.

C. Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right

1. needs	a. project
2. design	b. room
3. space	c. hue
4. compliance	d. furniture
5. drawing	e. setting up
6. equipment	f. production
7. installation	g. sketch
8. implementation	h. execution
9. colour	i. conformity
10. fabrication	j. wish

V. Translate the following sentences using the vocabulary of the text

1. Роль дизайнера в современном обществе является сложной и всеобъемлющей.

2. Дизайнеры разрабатывают документацию в соответствии с действующими нормами строительства и техники безопасности.

3. Дизайнеры подготавливают рабочие чертежи в отношении интерьерных конструкций, материалов, отделки, планировки, мебели, светильников и оборудования.

4. Дизайнеры осуществляют мониторинг и управление строительно-монтажными проектами.

5. Дизайнеры проводят обзор и оценку проектных решений в ходе их реализации.

VI. Over to you

Now that your consciousness has been raised about human and environmental factors, take a tour of your living space to see how well it holds up to the level of safety and comfort. You may want to limit this survey to one or two main living areas. Use this checklist for guidance on how to rate your space.

Good Bad Neutral

Provides sensory experience ____ ____ ____

Expresses individuality ____ ____ ____

Fosters privacy ____ ____ ____

Fosters socialization ____ ____ ____

Provides comfortable fit ____ ____ ____

Promotes safety and health ____ ____ ____

Is suitable for activities ____ ____ ____

Is adaptable, flexible for change ____ ____ ____

Conserves energy ____ ____ ____

Unit 3

Specialty Segments.

I. Go through the following list of words and note their meaning.

English	Phonetics	Translation
amusement (n.)	[əˈmju:zmənt]	развлечение
assignment (n.)	[əˈsaɪnmənt]	назначение
downsize (v.)	[daʊnˈsaɪz]	уменьшать, сокращать
employee (n.)	[ˌemplɔɪˈi:]	сотрудник
environment (n.)	[ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt]	окружающая среда
estate (n.)	[ɪsˈteɪt]	застройщик
exception (n.)	[ɪkˈsepʃən]	исключение
executive (adj.)	[ɪɡˈzekjutɪv]	исполнительный, административный
exhibition (n.)	[eksɪˈbɪʃn]	выставка
expansion (n.)	[ɪksˈpænʃən]	расширение
facilities (n.)	[fəˈsɪlətɪz]	оборудование
halfway  house (n.)	[ˈhɑ:fˈweɪ]	учреждение для реабилитации
hospitality (adj.)	[hɔspɪˈtælɪtɪ]	гостиничный
imply (v.)	[ɪmˈplaɪ]	подразумевать
instance (n.)	[ˈɪnstəns]	случай
maintenance (n.)	[ˈmeɪntənəns]	обслуживание
nursing home (n.)	[nə:s]	дом для престарелых
permanent (adj.)	[ˈpə:mənənt]	постоянный, долговременный
provide (v.)	[prəˈvaɪd]	обеспечивать
relocation (n.)	[riːləʊˈkeɪʃn]	переселение, переезд
residence (n.)	[ˈrezɪdəns]	жилье
rely (v.)	[rɪˈlaɪ]	полагаться, опираться
retail (adj.)	[ˈriːteɪl]	розничный, торговый
schedule (v.)	[ˈʃedju:l]	намечать, планировать
shelter (n.)	[ˈʃeltə]	приют
senior (adj.)	[ˈsi:njə]	главный
staff (n.)	[stɑ:f]	сотрудники, персонал
substantial (adj.)	[səbˈstænʃəl]	существенный
temporary (adj.)	[ˈtempərərɪ]	временный, преходящий
worship (n)	[ˈwɜːʃɪp]	поклонение, богослужение

II. Before you read discuss this question:

• Do you aspire to be a residential or contract designer, or both?

III. Reading tasks

A.Understanding main points. Read the text about two main categories interior design may be divided and answer questions below the text.

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