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Heidi Schlegel

Associate Professor

School of Design
College of Art and Design
Associate Director, School of Design
hstfaa@rit.edu
585-475-6760
Office Location
BOO-4634

Heidi Schlegel

Associate Professor

School of Design
College of Art and Design
Associate Director, School of Design

Education

BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology; MS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

hstfaa@rit.edu
585-475-6760
Areas of Expertise
Interior Design

Currently Teaching

INDE-204
Building Systems
3 Credits
This course will introduce students to the components of building construction and environmental control systems with consideration of the building envelope as the primary control system for function and human comfort. An overview of building construction types will include light frame, heavy steel, concrete, and masonry as well as key components and subsystems for egress, vertical circulation, fire control, habitation, environmental controls, and comfort. Students will develop an understanding of sustainability, site conditions, construction processes and components, and code considerations for professional practice.
INDE-222
Design Issues
3 Credits
The course will introduce students to current and emerging issues impacting the built environment from a human-centered design perspective and the role of information gathering to inform evidence-based design solutions. Course content will include investigatory techniques to support research inspired design programming including qualitative and quantitative data gathering methods with special focus on research, oral, visual, and written communication. Research topics will investigate current and emerging issues that are shaping contemporary society from a human-centered design perspective. At the completion of this course, students will understand varied physical, behavioral, psychological, cultural, and social interactions contextualizing human experience in the built environment and methods of gathering, distilling, and communicating information for application in the design process.
INDE-401
Multi-Story/Multi-Purpose Design
3 Credits
The course will introduce students to multi-story and multi-purpose design, building, zoning, proprietary and zoning codes, and ADA legislation.
INDE-599
Interior Design Independent Study
1 - 6 Credits
Interior Design Independent Study will provide students with the ability to study in a specialized area with an individual faculty member. Students, with the assistance of a faculty adviser, will propose a course of study. Independent study students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the Independent Study Permission Form to enroll.

In the News

  • November 1, 2018

    Stefani Schultz uses her laptop to digitally sketch out design ideas for the team's park.

    Student Spotlight: Park design chosen for KaBOOM! grant
    Meet Madison Miller, Jim Chen and Stefani Schultz, third-year interior design students who designed a play area for the Sojourner Home at Wilson Commencement Park in Rochester. The project received a $63,000 grant to make the students’ design a reality.
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Featured Work

Custom Furniture

Heidi Schlegel

Custom furniture pieces utilize pre/post construction waste, recycled content and found objects to support a mission of zero waste and environmental responsibility. All finish materials are evaluated...

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