Date of Award
11-21-2008
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
Michael White - Chair
Abstract
Making sustainable interior design education practical is critical to the survival of the planet. The essential of today's interior designer is to provide built enviornments that sustain the life of a building's occupants and the life in and around the built environment. Therefore, interior design departments are interweaving the principles and theories related to sustainable interior design into their pedagogical programs. However, there exists a void between the teachings of the theories and values related to sustainable design and putting them into practice. With the possibility of climante change looming over us, interior design students must reach a significant level of proficiency as quickly as possible in the area of understanding how to implement the principles and strategies of sustainable design into every phase of the design process. The environmental crisis is a design crisis.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1062168
Recommended Citation
Jimenez, Jesus Mangaoang, "For Earth's Sake: Closing the Chasm between Theory and Practice in Sustainable Interior Design Education." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1062168