What is the difference between interior design and architecture
2018-06-05
Is it common to have this doubt?
Much is talked about and questioned about the difference in Interior design and architecture but it is often difficult to explain why these two areas are so confused because many of the professionals work on both. This doubt is very common, and do not worry we will try to help you.
First of all, we have to clarify that although there are professionals who can practice these two professions in parallel, these two areas have different requirements, different responsibilities and different approaches.
Let's start with architecture.
Architect / Architecture
What we should point out is that the architecture course is more comprehensive, it aims to train professionals to design commercial or residential spaces such as single dwellings, single-family homes, buildings, offices, public spaces (urbanism) and more, and are still able to regulate the works (work follow-up) or even coordinate the specialty project such as structures, hydraulics, electricity, thermal and / or acoustic projects together with other areas.
Interior designer
Interior design is seen as the visual art of composing interior environments such as residences, apartments, offices, restaurants, hotels, commercial buildings. You can also see (in more detail) an article that addresses the work of interior design. Also with some architectural components in its academic course, the interior designer directs all its focus on the composition of the interior spaces / environments, following a set of techniques of ergonomics, acoustics, beauty and luminosity.
Most Common Differences
In summary, we will then present the main differences:
Environment and performance
Environment and performance – This is the main difference we talked about in previous lines, the architect and the interior designer, have some common disciplines throughout their academic journey. However, the architectural course is much more comprehensive.
Academic course
Academic course – As a second difference, we point out the operating environment. If you think the main focus of architecture is an exterior part of the work that refers to the construction while the interior designer enters a phase later than the construction where you can already insert in the design of the space. It is very important that both professions reconcile from a certain phase of the project because they will surely add more value to the final work.
Contact with other professional areas
Contact with other professional areas – Last difference is that many times an interior designer needs to be in particular contact with painters, carpenters and architects since the architect himself may be in permanent contact with engineers, civil builders, contractors and also interior designer.
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