New England School of Art & Design

Professor Seidler was an Assistant Professor of Interior Design at the New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University where he teaches both graduate and undergraduate studios.


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Advanced Interior Design Communications

ADI-S264 / ADI-S664


This course is designed to advance and reinforce presentation techniques and graphic technical skills introduced in Interior Design Communications. Students will continue to develop their proficiency in free hand sketching, rendering and perspective, and will learn various three-dimensional rendering software and other digital imaging techniques. 


Prerequisite: ADI S106 and ADI S110. 

Normally offered each semester. 3 Credits.

Advanced Materials + Methods Studio

ADI-S820


The Advanced Materials & Methods Studio provides students with a more sophisticated understanding of structural and constructional issues and their impact upon the design and planning of interior environments. The studio studies the influence of choices of materials upon the methods of construction and detailing, requiring students to identify and resolve construction related issues by putting together a set of detailed construction drawings. Students sketch and analyze the works of prominent designers, and conduct precedent and market research to locate and specify materials, products, and technical information.


Fall and Spring semesters; 3 credits. Open to graduate students only.

Prerequisites: ADI 642, ADI 644, ADI S603, ADI S605, ADI 652

Furniture + Detailing Studio

ADI-S304 / ADI-S604

This course introduces students to the design process as it applies to furniture, addressing furniture ergonomics, materials, construction techniques, manufacturing, and design. Students will research selected topics, and design seating, work/service pieces, and cabinetry. Emphasis will be placed on furniture precedents, research, design process, human factors, accessibility, detailing, documentation, and presentation techniques.


Normally offered fall and spring semesters; 3 credits.

Prerequisites: ADI S201, ADI S264, ADI 221, ADI 222

Portfolio

ADI-306 / ADI-706

This course teaches students how to develop a professional portfolio. Students will investigate overall development of portfolio content, substance and design through a variety of hands-on exercises including digital and mock-up layout techniques; methods of documenting and archiving work; presentation formats; design influence investigation and more.


Spring semester; 3 credits.

Prerequisite: Senior status

Senior Studio

ADI-S401

This studio course continues the study of interior design by emphasizing individual competence with respect to the total design process. Students will select a thesis project and, with the approval and assistance of faculty, develop it through all the design phases: precedent study, programming, concept, preliminary design development, presentation drawings and specifications. This course serves as a mini thesis for master’s candidates. 


Normally offered Spring semester. 3 Credits.

Prerequisite: ADI S201, ADI S202, ADI S303, ADI S304,ADI S305, ADI S372