Tag Archives: Design Charette
2018 Student Design Charette – Oregon Qualifier

Charette Best Practices

If you want to use these tips in a real-life charette, be sure to register ASAP for your Chapter’s Regional Finals, taking place within the next month (check your Chapter website for details). The winner will advance to the Western Region Student Design Charette on April 7th 2018 in Portland, OR, which will feature the winning teams from…
2017 Student Design Charette Recap

The IIDA Oregon Chapter is proud to announce the winners of the Oregon Chapter Finals of the IIDA Western Region Student Design Charette! The First Place Team won a $1,400.00 Cash Prize and Advancement to the IIDA Western Region Student Design Charette! (First Place Winning Team from Left to Right: Brittney Hopp, Hannah Germansky, Jessy…
Western Regional Student Design Charette Summary

The 2nd Annual Western Regional Student Design Charette was held at IA Interior Architects in Seattle, WA over the weekend of April 16th, 2016. Teams of student members from across the Western Region who placed in the Chapter Finals, competed for the opportunity to advance to the next round of competition – the IIDA International…
Western Region Student Design Charette

2016 IIDA Western Regional Student Design Charette Juror Spotlight

The IIDA 2016 Western Region Student Design Charette will be held in Seattle, WA on April 16th, 2016 and will feature students from the Association’s Northern Pacific, Oregon, Northern California, Southern California and Southwest Chapters. Charette teams will present their design solutions to a panel of renowned jurors from the Western Region and beyond, who…
Student Design Charette: Chapter Finals Summary

Event Summary The Chapter Finals round of the IIDA Western Region Student Design Charette series took place on Saturday, February 20th in IIDA Northern Pacific, Northern California, Oregon, Southern California and Southwest Chapters. At this event, teams of Student Members solved a design challenge within 6 hours, without the use of technological aid. The teams…
Student Design Charette – Local

West Coast Student Design Charrette

Meet the Jurors of the IIDA WCSDC

The Inaugural IIDA West Coast Student Design Charette jurors will represent each of the West Coast IIDA Chapters Christopher Coldoff, IIDA, CID, LEED AP ID+C Principal Firm: Gensler, Los Angeles Member and Past President of the IIDA Southern California Chapter Chris is a principal and studio director in the Gensler Los Angeles office. An award-winning designer with…
West Coast Student Design Charette Participants

Congratulations to the winning team members of each IIDA Student Design Charette at the local levels! The students will be advancing to the next round of Design Charette competition at the Inaugural IIDA West Coast Student Design Charette on April 11th. Of the collective 65 design programs, 15 separate schools will be represented by competitors…
2015 Student Design Charette Recap

The IIDA Oregon Chapter is proud to announce the winners of the Oregon Student Design Charette! The First Place Team won $1,250.00 Cash Prize and Advancement to the Inaugural West Coast Student Design Charette Sadie Kane, Senior at Marylhurst University Danya Hyder, Freshman at The Art Institute of Portland Zoey Garland, Junior at University of Oregon Whitney Olson-Davenport,…
News Release – First West Coast Student Design Charette

Contact: Elsa Long, IIDA Oregon Chapter VP of Communications, 541.399.9536, e.long@interiorarchitects.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEB. 27, 2015 IIDA CHAPTERS ANNOUNCE FIRST WEST COAST STUDENT DESIGN CHARETTE Los Angeles, CA — The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Northern California, Northern Pacific, Oregon, and Southern California Chapters are proud to announce the Inaugural West Coast Student Design…
Oregon Student Design Charrette

Charette Best Practices

Participating in an IIDA Student Charette is a rewarding experience that will prepare Interior Design students for real-world working conditions. Content by Sarah Weber, IIDA Oregon Chapter – President, and Elsa Long, IIDA Oregon Chapter – VP Communications. Photos by Kaitlin Emmerling Photography. The charette process is a chance to learn essential skills…
News Release – Annual Student Design Charette

Contact: Kim Gonzales, IIDA – PR Chair, 503-952-1567, kimg@ankrommoisan.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEB. 4, 2015 IIDA OREGON CHAPTER: ANNUAL STUDENT DESIGN CHARETTE Portland, OR — The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Oregon Chapter is proud to announce the Oregon Student Design Charette competition. The competition will be held on Feb 21, 2015 at Boora Architects in Portland,…
What is a Charette?

Simply put, a charette is an intense design exercise within a set (and often all too short) period of time. A derivative of the French word for ‘cart’, the term refers to a time when students of the école des Beaux-Arts would be so committed to their final projects that they would work feverishly on…