2011 Design Expo

This year the Texas Tech Design Expo was a huge success.  We had a great turn out with a number of wonderful raffle prizes, including student scholarships!  Students had the opportunity to interact with vendors, talk to professionals, view new products.  A big thank you to all of the officers who put in so much work!

 Students discuss new and upcoming products with vendors.

 ASID President Jordan Cochran and ASID Expo Chair Sierra Pond

Keynote speaker Brian Graham (right) poses beside his furniture designs. 

Students in line to enjoy all of the tasty food!

Senior Showcase 2011

Each year a special event is held to showcase the work of the seniors and is a time for their friends and family to come enjoy their accomplishments!  This year the Senior Showcase was held at the wonderful Jones AT&T Football Stadium.  I would like to wish this wonderful class of Interior Design Seniors good luck as they begin this new chapter of their lives!

A group photo of the seniors and their professors.

 The seniors were asked to prepare posters to display past projects. 

  

 A competition was held to see which pair of seniors could come up with the best centerpiece.  This first place cupcake masterpiece was created by Emily and Kim.  

 

Each year a senior is selected by design professionals as the "Outstanding Senior" based on their posters.  This year the award went to Abby Dickinson.  Congratulations, Abby!

A big thank you to all of the IIDA officers who contributed so much time and energy to the Senior Showcase this year!  We couldn't have done it without you.

Graduate Research Poster Competition

This year, several Environmental Design Graduate Students participated in the Graduate Research Poster Competition. 

A group photo of the participants wearing their very cool

 "Texas Tech University Graduate Research" polos!

Linna Yoon - A Study of how the Physical Environment affects Wandering Behavior in Nursing Home Design.  Linna's poster received first place.

Michelle Pinson - Reducing Stress Through Design: Long and Short Term Stay Facilities for Children.  Michelle's poster received second place.

Jessica Grabham - An Integrative Approach for Successful Aging in Continuing Care Retirement Communities.  Jessica's poster received third place.

Alicia Morton - Designing Living Spaces for Obese Populations.

Angela Bourne - An Integrative Approach to the Design of Independent Living Environments for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - a trajectory of inquiry.

Marwa Abdelmonem - Environmental Design for Postlingually Deafened Adults.

Shohre Kheyri-Sohi - Interior Design Considerations for Schizophrenic Patients.

Rehab A. Aburas - Residential Design for Epilepsy Population.

Kathryn Lopez - Autism and Adapting Classroom Designs for the Home.

Angela is busy practicing her presentation for the class.

 Jessica is explaining her poster presentation to the class.

IIDA Student Conference 2011

This year Angie Crumrine, Abby Dickinson, Lupe Nevarez, and Crystal Hearn were selected to attend the IIDA Student Conference in Houston!  While at the conference, the attendees toured design facilities, spoke with professionals, and participated in a design charette.  Pictures of their design submissions for the charette are below.

Here the girls are seen with a fellow Red Raider, John Dubard of Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.  He was also the IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter President!

Lupe and her group's submission

The project submitted by Crystal and her group.

Lupe Nevarez and her team members received third place!  Congratulations Lupe!

This is the winning design solution! 

The girls did a great job in the design charette!  Next year we will definately get first place.

TAID Legislative Day at the Capitol Poster

Texas Association for Interior Design (TAID) is an advocacy group speaking as a single unified voice on legislative issues which affect the business of interior design in Texas.  This year TAID organized a day (March 1st) at the capitol for design professionals and students to gather together and visit legislator offices.  TAID has requested that the Texas Tech Interior Design program submit a poster to be displayed during this time.

Here's what we submitted!

February 2011 ASID/IIDA Meeting

Heather Thames Rowland, a previous Texas Texas interior design graduate and Audrey Wolter, the current ASID student chapter president reconnect before the meeting!

Heather giving an insightful presentation on life since graduation and tips to her success!

There were plenty of questions from students for Heather to answer!

 Heather handed out creative, self-designed business cards to all of the students.

The meeting was a great success!  Thank you Heather for coming and visiting us.

If you would like to find more information on Heather Thames Rowland and her design/photography business, you can find her website here!

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Presentations

Students played Interior Design Family Feud after the presentation over materials.

Marwa, Megan and Kristen giving a presentation over indoor air quality.

Rebekah, Cassie, Page, and Ashley after finishing their presentation over Sustainable Site Development.

Students playing "Wheel of Fortune: Green Edition" after presentation.

Students battling for the "swat" during matching game!

Malissa, Alyssa, and John presenting over LEED materials.

Amanda, Liz, and Tamara modeling their "green" headbands made from newspapers.

A matching game after Sustainable Site Development presentation.

Kailey holding her grand prize: a mini Christmas Tree!

Kirsten and Jackie presenting to the class.

Students playing a green-inspired board game.

"Competition was King" when it came to proving knowledge

during the LEED nerf game!