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 Program Overview
Program Details
Student Work
Instructors
Cathy Veale
Interior Design
Program Head
Cathy Graduated from the Imperial College of Design in 1990 with a diploma in
Interior Design. She brings to PDA her vast knowledge and experience in her
chosen profession.
After numerous contracts since her graduation she has worked for Western
Interior Design Group for over 10 years, specializing in hospitality and
health care design.
Cathy is responsible for design specifications as well as project management.
Recently Cathy has worked on projects such as the Saanich Peninsula hospital,
Mount St Mary‘s Hospital (a senior care facility) as well as the Westmark
chain of hotels for Holland America Cruise Lines.
Erle Andrucko
Manual Technical Drawing
Erle studied architecture at the Architecture Institute of British
Columbia while working for the Provincial Capital Commission.
Erle is a master craftsman whose projects have included:
presentations for the West Edmonton Mall phases II & III,
subdivision designs, over 1600 residences and more than 2200
renovations, restorations and additions.
An instructor at the Pacific Design Academy since its inception in 1991,
Erle teaches drafting, drawing and presentation techniques. He is passionate
about teaching fundamental skills necessary for a career in the building industry.
 Ty Koshman
Instructor
Interior Design
Ty joins the Pacific Design Academy faculty with enthusiasm, a solid foundation in art and a true passion for teaching. As a P.D.A. alumnus of both the Interior Design and Building Technologies programs, as well as a long-standing professional dance instructor with the S.T.D.A., Ty uses his experience to translate course work into an exciting and understandable process. His hands-on approach brings a fresh new perspective to P.D.A.
Ty uses his experience as both an independent building designer, as well as time spent working at architectural firms to give his students a clear understanding of current techniques and innovations used in the field. His artistic skills enable him to teach his students how to showcase artistically presented architectural drawings, clearly defined spatial relationships, as well as richly detailed and clean layouts. |
