INTERIOR DESIGN Student Handbook 1 of 14 GENERAL RESOURCES RESOURCES: PEOPLE Pratt Institute Chair of the Interior Design Department: For most questions, email is Interior Design Department Anita Cooney [email protected] the most successful mode of Pratt Studios Interior Design Office, Design Center 2nd floor communication. Please make 200 Willoughby Avenue an appointment via email to Brooklyn, NY 11205 Assistant to the Chair see the Chair or the Assistant 718‐636‐3630 Aston Gibson [email protected] Chair. Interior Design Office, Design Center 2nd floor www.pratt.edu Assistant Chair Karin Tehve [email protected] & [email protected] Pratt Studios, Rm. 113 RESOURCES: HANDY LINKS Financial Aid http://www.pratt.edu/student_life/student_services/services_financial_aid/ Bursar’s/Billing http://www.pratt.edu/student_life/student_services/bursar/ Registrar http://www.pratt.edu/student_life/student_services/registrar/ Health & Counseling http://www.pratt.edu/student_life/student_services/health_counseling/ Pratt Academic Guide http://www.pratt.edu/student_life/student_services/registrar/registrar_guidelines/ Pratt Academic Calendar http://www.pratt.edu/academics/academic_resources/academic_calendar/ Pratt Course Catalog http://www.pratt.edu/academics/degrees/course_catalog/ Graduate Interior Design Dept & Student Handbook http://www.pratt.edu/academics/art_design/art_grad/interior_design_grad/ RESOURCES: PHYSICAL/ DIGITAL Library The Pratt Library is located on the Brooklyn Campus, its resources available online here: http://library.pratt.edu/ All students are entitled to use the Pratt Library. Special hours are posted for holidays, intersession, and summer. In addition to books, you can access periodicals, films, maps, photos and more. From the Library’s Audio and Visual Department, all students may borrow slide projectors, tape recorders, opaque projectors, 16mm projectors, record players; 2‐112" slide projectors, microphones, lights, copy stands, cameras, etc. Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance. The library also has several photocopiers (first floor) and 11x17 bed scanners (second floor) available for student use. The Pratt Library website also offers links it many important databases, including a link to MaterialConneXion, a database of unique and innovative materials for use in interior design, industrial design, and architectural projects. Off‐campus library resources: http://www.pratt.edu/academics/art_design/art_ug/history_of_art_and_design/ug_study/nyc_libraries/ INTERIOR DESIGN Student Handbook 2 of 14 Computers for Student Use The following are the main centers for student computing. Both Mac’s and PC’s are available. For information about available printers, large format scanners, and other digital resources visits: http://www.pratt.edu/academics/technology_resources/academic_computer_labs/ Main Labs with Large and Conventional Format Printing on campus Micro Computing Center (MCC) Machinery Building, 1st Floor 9:00am‐12:00am 718‐636‐3737 Electronic Design Studio (EDS) Engineering Building, 2nd Floor 9:00am‐12:00am 718‐636‐3688 Digital Output Center (DOC)* Engineering Building, 2rd floor 8:30am‐12:00am 718‐230‐6858 *The DOC is the centralized output area for all large format printing. Check here for available printing sizes and stocks. Other Labs on campus Foundation Media Lab Main Building, 3rd Floors 718‐399‐4466 Higgins Hall Labs Higgins Hall North, 2nd and 3rd Floors 718‐399‐4331 Pratt Library 200 Willoughby Avenue 718‐636‐3684 Pratt Store Copy Center 550 Myrtle Ave, 2nd Floor of Pratt Bookstore 718‐636‐3691 Pratt Manhattan w14 labs 144 West 14th Street, 5th floor 212‐647‐7197 Interior Design Resource Library Material Library Pratt Studios, First Floor 718‐636‐3595 Our materials library contains material samples that the students or faculty can borrow for use in their academic work. It is staffed by graduate Interior Design students and is open MF 8‐5, except when in use for classes. Center for Sustainable Design Studies From the website: “CSDS serves as a physical and virtual hub for Pratt’s commitment to educate environmentally responsible citizens.” http://www.pratt.edu/academics/academic_resources/center_for_sustainable_design_studies/ RESOURCES: PHYSICAL: SHOPS FOR STUDENT USE There are various facilities on campus that can be used by students. The information below describes the capabilities of these facilities to give you a sense of what can be done on campus once you get here in the fall. For contact information for the facilities as well as hours of operation consult: http://www.pratt.edu/academics/art_design/art_grad/industrial_design_grad/id_grad_facilities/ ID Department Main Wood Shop Pratt Studios, Fifth Floor The wood shop is an amazing resource for Interior Design to use for model building. The shop facilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Band saws Table saw Panel saw Various belt, disc and spindle sanders Several milling machines Several drill presses Planer Vacuum‐forming machines Lathes Down‐draft tables Spray booth, for use with approves non‐toxic water‐based paints only, air hose remains pressurized for 24 hour use, you must supply your own spray gun Hand tools, which can be signed out Some modeling supplies such as chipboard, dowels and wire, which can be purchased with a shop card only The wood shop is open to graduate students that have passed a shop safety and certification course (available for a minimal fee of $100). This course is called IND‐001 and one signs up for this course like any other course, via my.pratt.edu Shop Orientation Manual: http://www.pratt.edu/uploads/Shop_Orientation_Manual.pdf 2 INTERIOR DESIGN Student Handbook 3 of 14 Furniture Shop Engineering Building Basement The same rules found in the department’s Main Wood Shop apply to the Furniture Shop. Students are expected to follow all rules, listen to the shop technicians, and clean up after themselves. The shop facilities include, but are not limited to the following: Table saw Band saw Panel saw Horizontal belt sander Disc and spindle sanders Compound miter saw Drill presses Vacuum and vacuum‐bagging bed Rapid Prototyping Lab Pratt Studios, Fourth Floor (located off the hallway across from room 42) The Rapid Prototyping Lab is open for the use of all undergraduate and graduate interior design students. No certification is required to use the RP Lab. However, if you are interested, review the posted instructions and schedules outside the door to the lab. For questions you may email: [email protected] Facilities include: Rapid Prototyping Machines‐ Building 3 dimensionally by extruding plastic. The 3d modeling software used is either Rhino or Solidworks. CNC Milling Machine‐ this machine is used for carving a 3d shape using a router. The appropriate file to use is a STL file. Laser Cutter ‐The laser cutter can cut many plastics, paper, cardboard, and wood, among other things. It can NOT cut polycarbonate plastic, polyvinyl chloride plastic, foam core or metal, to name a few things. The appropriate files to use on the laser cutter are either Adobe Illustrator, PDF or AutoCAD. See lab technicians or posted info sheets for specific file requirements. Blade Cutters (Cricket Cutters) ‐ Alternate to using the laser cutter. It cuts thin materials with no burn marks. The appropriate file to use with this machine is Adobe Illustrator. Fine Arts Metal Shop Chemistry Building, Third Floor The metal shop is managed by the Fine Arts department, but is open to students throughout the Institute. To use the metal shop students have to register and pass Metal Fabrication, a semester‐long class on metal working and shop safety offered through the Fine Arts department. Fine Arts Wood Shop Engineering Building, Third Floor The Fine Arts Wood Shop offers many of the same equipment as the Main ID Wood Shop. To use their facilities, you would have to take their own shop certification class. Drawing Resource Center East Hall, Fourth Floor, Room 4D The drawing resource center is run by the Fine Arts department and is focused on improving figure drawing and other fine art related drawing skills. They have organized three‐hour drawing sessions with live model as well as various props to use for still life arrangements. If you’re interested in their services, contact the Fine Art office: 718.636.3602 or 718.636.3634 Interior Design Office Maker Bots The Interior Design Office has three desktop 3D printers called Maker Bots available to Interior Design students during normal business hours M‐F 9:00am to 5:00pm. Makerbots print .stl files. The Interior Design Office Assistants can provide interested students with a basic guide of how to format files appropriately. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS REFER TO THE PRATT WEBSITE: www.pratt.edu OFF CAMPUS 3D PRINTING: In addition to the 3D printing facilities available at Pratt, students may find additional resources at shapeways.com. 3 INTERIOR DESIGN Student Handbook 4 of 14 RESOURCES: SOCIAL Pratt Interiors is an organization open to Pratt students in any field of study with a keen interest in the world of interiors. This organization not only provides educational opportunities outside of Pratt but it is also a social outlet to get to know other peers as well as networking with industry professionals. Last year, the club hosted lectures such as "Unlocking the Value of Creativity" with the award winning hospitality firm Champalimaud, took field trips to top notch design firms such as SOM, and hosted pizza parties during finals weeks.