The role of the interior architect
M+R sees the role of interior architect as that of director, based on the wishes and requirements of the users and translating the findings resulting from coordination with these users into innovative, feasible plans that match the wishes and identity of our clients. In this role, M+R advises its clients in all facets of our field: space, light, color, materials, sustainability, innovation, quality, comfort, ambiance and techniques.
OUR METHOD
VISION M+R INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
METHOD
To create the right experience and design, we adopt an integrated design approach that focuses on the user. The interaction with users and the design research of our agency ensures a suitable design of, for example, the environment, process, interaction or communication. This interactive approach provides insight into the actual activities, wishes and the way in which these are experienced by all those involved. By experiences we mean the perceptions, feelings and interpretations of activities, spaces, social interaction and desired appearance (DNA).
PUTTING THE USER CENTRAL
O1.
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What happens now? What is the relationship between people, place and resources over time?
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How is housing experienced now? What are the main influences on this experience?
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How can this be better? And why?
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Where are the problems and opportunities? Where can the most 'experience gain' be achieved? How?
M+R has developed resources for design research; Part of the design research is actively involving users in interactive work sessions and workshops. This is an interactive process, in which we use visual aids, reference images and game forms. The design research is a qualitative research to generate rich, visualized insights as input for the design process.
KEY RESEARCH QUESTIONS
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Provide direction to the plans for the new working environment through insight into the current and desired experiences of the users, among others, with regard to the current housing. The experiences are related to the current accommodation and experiences and developments within the current organization in general;
Actively involving users and its employees (sounding board group) to increase involvement and offer the opportunity to influence the realization of the new environment.
OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH PHASE
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