"Interior design is it" - Julia Chomiczewska on studying interior design at Poznan University of Technology

Julia Khomichevskaya -
podcast #9 of the series "Foundations"

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In the ninth episode of the "Foundations" podcast, we talk to Julia Chomiczewska - a third-year interior design student at Poznan University of Technology, who talks about her path, exams, internships and what her studies have given her. Is interior architecture the direction for you? Listen and find out!

From a strict mind to creative design

Julia started with classical architecture in mind - more technical and urban. But when she discovered that interior architecture is a separate direction, she decided to give it a chance. The beginnings were challenging - little math, a lot of art and... drafting geometry, which, despite the difficulties, helped her develop spatial thinking.

Getting into college required passing entrance exams - and they varied greatly from university to university. Gliwice? A two-day marathon with drawing, painting and modeling. Poznan? One day, a drawing exam. Julia decided on Poznan University of Technology, even though she is from Dabrowa Gornicza. Why? Because she hoped for a solid, technical foundation.

Today she says: It was a good decision.

Artistic and practical subjects

There's no shortage of drawing, painting or sculpture at Interior Architecture - and although it doesn't suit everyone,

Julia sees value in them: "They develop creativity and imagination."

But the most important subject turned out to be interior design, taught by practicing architects. It is there that one acquires the tools for the profession.

If she could turn back time, she would have advised one thing: learn AutoCAD and SketchUp right away. Computer programs are used here every day - and classes only come later. Julia gained most of her knowledge from internships - and they proved crucial.

At Poznan University of Technology, internships are mandatory and very extensive - as many as 320 hours. At first it seemed too much to Julia, but today she considers them the most valuable part of her entire studies. Thanks to them she understood how to work with clients, how to create technical drawings and the importance of details.

studies that really teach a profession

Although combining study with life was sometimes difficult, over time Julia learned to plan projects and manage her time. Today she is graduating with satisfaction - and the knowledge that it was a good choice.

Interior design is a space for creativity, but also specific skills, she concludes.

Aleksandra Skorupa

Maria Cipinska

Listen also to other podcasts
from the "Foundations" series:

1. Maciej Czekański ostażu wbureau APA Wojciechowski in Warsaw.

2. Lukasz Danilczuk ostudy of architecture in Brussels, Budapest and Warsaw

3. Magdalena Raźny on her stay at the Bella Interior University in Covilhi

4. Julia Supeł on combining architecture and construction studies, designing on Mars and in Iceland

5. Aleksandra Magiera and Adam Stalica about internships abroad, post-industrial architecture and discovering their own professional paths

6. Marcelina Rojkowska on art studies, the job market and balancing passion and reality

7. Aleksandra Boszke on studying abroad, cultural differences and courage in space design

8. From Gliwice to Horsens - about technical, sustainable and flexible architecture. Erasmus through the eyes of Magdalena Majsak