Interior designers can take an office space, make that any space and plan it out for you. They will use software to design a floor plan to meet the needs of your particular business. Once the desired floor plan is achieved, the next step is to start getting construction documents made. Part of this process is having a licensed architect stamp off on the drawings before these documents are created.
Now you may ask why not have an architect do the planning of the build out for your space?
Well there are several reasons to work directly with an interior designer instead of an architect on your office build out.
First, interior designers are specially trained to do the interior of spaces, hence their title. While architects are capable of doing the interior design, architects generally do not focus on the interiors, but usually focus on the building as a whole. Having a specialist like an interior designer design the interior will give you a better overall design of your space. I would compare and contrast an interior designer and an architect to the medical field. You would go to your general doctor if you had a problem with your shoulder. The doctor would then send you to see a specialist who deals with shoulders all the time, also known as a specialist.
The same is true for office space design. You should see a specialist when it comes to designing the interior of your space.
Second, your office, medical or reception space will need to have someone who is trained to assist you in selecting a color scheme for your space. An interior designer is trained to be able to design your space to look and feel great. By using the proper colors, your space will be a desired place to be.
Finally, you should consider hiring an interior designer because of the cost savings. You can get an interior designer to create a floor plan and layout for your office space build out much less expensive then you can an architect. This might be the best reason to make sure that you explore this avenue for your office space build out.
Tags: Business, Design, office design, Office Enviroment, space planning
March 24, 2009 at 1:22 am
Hi! I’m an interior designer out of Phoenix, AZ. I agree totally with every point that your saying, but much of the state regulations and what a client is in need of will rule whether a client will either need to contact an architect or even a designer consuting with one during a project. A qualified designer will know their limitations and bring one in when necessary.
March 24, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Yes at some point you do need to get an architect, and possibly and engineer involved, but for the purposes of space planning a space, before any construction documents or construction takes place, such as moving walls, an interior designer can be used. Once the plan is finialized then it needs to go for architectural review. This method saves the client a lot of money in the long run.
May 22, 2009 at 8:14 am
The company I used to design the layout of my office was irreplaceable. I could have never chosen furniture and placed it in the way that they did; they made my office ‘work.’