by Kelley O'Leary | Aug 29, 2016 | Interior Design Trends
Expectations of student housing have certainly evolved exponentially in the last decade. Gone are the cinderblock walled, institutional cells that were passed off as “dorm rooms” with their unbreakable crate styled furnishings and faulty air conditioning. Today’s...
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by Sara Lasseter | Apr 5, 2016 | Interior Design Tools, Interior Design Trends
The interior environment can affect our behavior and have an impact on how we feel. The majority of the influences are subtle, but subconsciously affect us whether we like it or not and are responsible for shaping the interactions of end-users. The color of walls...
by Sara Lasseter | Apr 1, 2016 | Interior Design Tools
Mapping is the process of identifying key areas of interest, circulation, opportunity, and diversity. When KSA’s Interior Designers conduct mapping exercises we ask questions about how the end-users currently use the space. These questions help us in the...
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by Sara Lasseter | Mar 27, 2016 | Interior Design Tools
The last step in the Placemaking process is to apply a carefully crafted message. This message should be unique to the space and may be derived from an organizational mission, function, goal, or may be shaped by some larger cultural or historical context. In higher...
by Sara Lasseter | Mar 24, 2016 | Interior Design Trends
6: Work Surfaces – We’ve polled quite a few students and more often than not we get an overwhelming number of requests for fewer lounge pieces and more work surfaces! Sure, big comfy lounge chairs have their place (see #9 on the list), but students really want to be...
