Interior Design Annual Senior Thesis Exhibition, Class of 2012 October 23, 2012

This exhibition showcases a selection of outstanding senior thesis presentations from the FIT Interior Design department's four-year degree program. The program's yearlong thesis project has two parts: a semester of research followed by a semester of design. Upon entering the eighth semester of study, students translate their research and 4 years of cumulative experience into final design solutions. They establish horizontal and vertical circulation patterns as they locate stairs, elevators and means of egress. While shaping and composing the various interior volumes they anticipate mechanical systems for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, power, fire, and life safety. In addition to selecting colors, finishes, furniture, and equipment students develop extensive space plans, lighting plans, elevations, perspectives, and details to illustrate their design intent.