Parker Design Center

The Parker Design Center houses CAD laboratories for both the fashion design and interior design programs on the first level and a resource and drafting lab for interior design students on the second level. The center is located in a small, two-story colonial house next to Collins Residence Hall on the corner of Baylor Avenue and 8th Street. Prior to the 1990's the house served as the home management facility for classes related to household responsibilities. The facility was given the name Parker Design Center when the department received a sizable contribution from the parents of fashion design graduate, Jo Ellen Parker, for the purchase of new computers and software to train students on the latest apparel industry computer applications including pattern and graphic design.

Today, both fashion and interior design students occupy discipline specific CAD facilities located on the first level. Fashion design and fashion merchandising classes are offered utilizing software applications such as NedGraphics Fashion Studio, Corel Painter, Corel Designer, and Pattern Design. Interior design students use AutoCAD and industry standard programs. Resource area, product library, and drafting facilities for interior design students are located on the second level. The center is available to students on a 24-hour basis.