Interior Architecture is a bridge between architecture and
interior design. It provides professionals with the proper knowledge
regarding the building of structures and the importance and
understanding of load bearing walls. The fields of Interior Architecture
and Interior Design are quite similar. Some people refer to the two
fields as one and call it Interior Architecture Design.
Interior
architectural design professionals in the United States cannot call
himself or herself an Interior Architect unless they have completed the
educational requirements to become a fully licensed architect. The
actual definition of Interior Architecture is a program that prepares
people to apply the architectural principles in the design of structural
interiors for living, recreational and for business purposes so as to
function as a professional interior architect. This includes instruction
in the architecture of heating and cooling systems, occupational and
safety standards, interior design, specific end-use applications,
structural systems design and professional responsibilities and
standards.