I absolutely enjoyed our field trip to Seattle. We visited several product showrooms including Daltile, Sherwin Williams, Robert Allen, and Chown Hardware just to name a few. One of our days we had the privilege of job shadowing at different firms. I was placed at Collins Woerman. This firm does a lot of medical designs like hospitals and clinics; however, they also do other projects like convention centers and college dormitories. I was first given a little tour of the office, then I sat down with some of the different employees ranging from interior designers to architects who told me about their background and how they got to Collins Woerman. Later in the day I was taken through the design process of a current project. It was so interesting to see that some of the steps they take there are things I do in my studio class. One of the last things I did was talk to a former WSU student who worked for the firm. I learned so much and she gave me great advice. On the last day of our field trip, we visited St. Ignatius Chapel in Seattle. This Chapel was very unique with organic shapes and features. Overall this field trip opened my eyes to the variety of possibilities you can do with an interior design degree.
Here are some sketches from the Chapel:
