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Seidler to present at the IDEC 2010 annual conference in Atlanta
Douglas Seidler will present two abstracts:
The MaterialWiki Project: A Call for Collaboration
The Role of Building Information Modeling (BIM) In Education and Practice (Floyd & Seidler)
at the Interior Design Educators Council 2010 Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA - March 2010.
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Hand Drawing for Designers Textbook Published
Hand Drawing for Designers:
Communicating Ideas through Architectural Graphics
by Douglas R Seidler & Amy Korté
Despite an increased reliance on digital media, hand drawing remains a powerful tool in conceptual design. Hand Drawing for Designers: Communicating Ideas through Architectural Graphics will show you how to use hand drawing to explore multiple design responses quickly and intuitively and to develop a successfully responsive design solution.
The text approaches the act of drawing as a communication tool, valued within design firms for conceptual design, design development, and client presentations. The concepts and methods in the text build, progressing from an introduction to drawing rationale to two- and three-dimensional drawing techniques and presentation drawings.
Designed to strengthen the user’s understanding of visual representation and technical drawing by visually teaching, Hand Drawing for Designers provides the skills for translating three-dimensional ideas into two-dimensional drawings to effectively explore and communicate your design ideas.
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Seidler Joins ID Faculty at Marymount University
Douglas Seidler joined the Interior Design department at Marymount University as an Assistant Professor in the Fall 2009 semester. Seidler is working with the current faculty to expand the Interior Design department to the University's new Reston Center which he will direct in the 2010-11 academic year.
Seidler left the New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University where he taught since 2003. He was also adjunct and advisory faculty at the Boston Architectural College during the same period.
Seidler Receives Award for Teaching Excellence
The Boston Society of Architects, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects, in accordance with the judgement of the BSA members of the AIA College of Fellows presented the 2009 Award for Teaching Excellence to Douglas Seidler for his commitment to excellence in architectural education and his contributions to the profession as a volunteer faculty member of the Boston Architectural College.
Seidler volunteered at the Boston Architectural College teaching the Masters A design studio for eight consecutive semesters from Fall 2004 through Spring 2009.
Seidler leads workshop at Suffolk's Center for Teaching Excellence
On April 7, 2009, Douglas Seidler led a workshop with Suffolk University's Center for Teaching Excellence.
Expanding your classroom through free web technology: A critical evaluation of teaching for understanding with integrated web media.
Through three case studies, this workshop evaluates the effectiveness three free web applications to expand the teaching classroom beyond traditional contact time.
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Seidler Wins Award of Excellence
Douglas Seidler's abstract: Using SketchUp to Increase Understanding of Detailing, Material, and Assembly in Interior Design Education was awarded the Members Choice for Best Presentation at the Interior Design Educators Council 2009 Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO.
The abstract and presentation explore introducing three-dimensional modeling as an integral component of the detailing process. In doing so, Seidler created a new learning environment where students visualize and understand the materials, assembly, design, and documentation of construction details.
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