New York School of Interior Design Fall 2006
Objectives:
▪ To provide a mechanism for defining your thesis
▪ To encourage you to develop a problem statement
▪ To assist you in integrating an organizing principle into your approach
Expand your previous work on your proposal into a booklet, no greater than 8-1/2” x 11” when folded, which includes, a potential site for your project. Provide site information, including architect, date of original construction, materials, structure, location, and other pertinent information, such as landmark status. The proposal should include a bibliography relating to the facility type you have selected. Please include the keywords you developed earlier. Please type the proposal, double-spaced (except for citations), using a 12-point font and one-inch margins. Use bullets or other outline structure for lists. Feel free to provide illustrations if you feel they will strengthen the proposal. Please provide two copies, so that both instructors can provide feedback.
An annotated outline follows:
▪ Thesis topic
This is a concise expression of the activity, nature or essential meaning of the
project.
▪ Problem statement
This must include a question or questions, even if the question is preceded or followed by statements.
▪ Prototypical client profile
Describe not only who will use the facility, but also who has commissioned it (the owner).
▪ Keywords
▪ Questions
List at least ten substantive questions you will aim to answer.
▪ Potential site(s)
- Identify at least two potential sites for project, including address, architect, date of construction, and
square footage (if known) and briefly why this building is appropriate.
▪ Bibliography - cite a minimum of ten monographs and ten periodicals for each of the following, with annotations:
- Facility or building type
- Activity or discipline you are addressing, e.g., primary education, geriatric care