ABIGAIL KASH PORTFOLIO 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CATERPILLAR BOOKS
PARAMETER
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AUSTIN FORUM
OUTDOORS INDOORS
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CATERPILLAR BOOKS FALL 2018 DESIGN V INSTRUCTOR: NEREA FELIZ
0 1 NOMINATED FOR THE GENSLER BRINKMANN SCHOLARSHIP NOMINATED FOR THE ANGELO DONGHIA SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP
“Caterpillar Books” is a design for a children’s illustration bookstore located in North Austin, TX. At a time defined by the incremental presence of virtual books and online markets, children’s picture books continue to be popular, as illustrations are displayed better on physical paper and children thrive engaging with their tactility and sensorial interaction. Just as in an illustration context, where lines and color are an integral part of the creative process, the colorful ribbons and whimsical curves of “Caterpillar Books” evoke a threedimensional illustration that can be playfully occupied by all.
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Inspired by Ron Arad’s “Bookworm,” my design is organized by a system of flexible PVC ribbons that span the store and can transform into seating and book shelving. Eliminating the need for walls, the division of space is created through lowering and raising portions of the hanging ribbons, based on the desired spatial organization. In a challenging time for brick and mortar retail, the income from the flexibility and rentability of the space supports its economic profit. 6
POSITION A // Bookstore with Reading Area
POSITION B // Book Exhibition
POSITION C // Activity and Event Space
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FLEXIBLE PVC STRUCTURAL STEEL RIGID PVC GALVANIZED WIRE PAINTED STEEL
HANGING BOOKSHELF // System Capabilities
WHITE MDF BOARD RIGID PVC RIGID PVC FLEXIBLE PVC
WALL BOOKSHELF // System Capabilities 8
0’ 6”
6’ 0”
1’ 6”
1’ 10” 0’ 3/16”
8’ 10”
6’ 10”
4’ 0” 12’ 0”
HANGING BOOKSHELF // Technical Details
8’ 0” 14’ 0”
16’ 0” 2’ 8” 4’ 2” 1’ 6”
WALL BOOKSHELF // Technical Details 9
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SHARED STUDIO SITE MAP: Base drawing and labeling created by Alivia Green, Monika Husodo, and Lisa Yang. 12
“CATERPILLAR BOOKS” N/A
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N/A BOOKSTORE CONTEXT // Site Map of Crescent Plaza 13
PLAN
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AUSTIN FORUM FALL 2017 DESIGN III INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL BODUCH
0 2 NOMINATED FOR UTSOA’S DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
Today, society has the tendency to discuss important issues online — behind a screen. With heightening tensions and divides of thought across communities, the “Austin Forum” intends to provide an alternative to unproductive online confrontation by introducing a public space that encourages and facilitates faceto-face conversation across the community. My design exposes the building’s program with a glass form that breaks through the envelope. I drew inspiration from the formal qualities of a style of conversation, The Samoan Circle, to create the glass “bubble” and the surrounding divisions of space. The transparency of the glass eliminates visual barriers, allowing for conversation to extend beyond the limits of the room.
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SOUTH LAMAR - AUSTIN GLASS PO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CITY OF AUSTIN
SOUTH LAMA
BUTLER RD.
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LOT 1: 400 JESSIE ST. SUBDIVISION SITE
JOSEPHINE RD.
JESSIE RD.
LOT 1: PECAN GROVE WEST
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HOUSE WINE
P. TERRY’S BURGER STAND
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PARAMETER FALL 2017 VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS III INSTRUCTOR: MARLA SMITH
03 “Parameter” is an exploration into the effect of the repetition of tectonic elements and manipulation of form in creating an immersive environment. Design, creation, and representation of the BIM parameter base modeling was achieved through the application and iteration of adaptive family types within Revit. The object’s form was developed and manipulated to create an immersive walk-through experience. Constituting the surface of the object, I created two adaptive components that were applied to it’s divisions. The resulting object creates a guided path for movement and dynamic shadows that change with the sun.
INTERACTIVE PANORAMA VIEW 26
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ELEVATION
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ADAPTIVE COMPONENTS
COMPONENT SURFACE
DIVIDED SURFACE
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INTERACTIVE PANORAMA VIEW 31
OUTDOORS - INDOORS SPRING 2017 DESIGN IV INSTRUCTOR: IGOR SIDDIQUI
04 Fashion retail is now, more than ever, being transformed by online transactions that make it possible to shop without ever visiting a brick-and-mortar location. The purpose of physical locations today becomes about the company’s ability to promote and sell their brand through physical experience. The feeling of the sublime begins to brand a fashion label by creating a captivating experience for customers who visit the physical location. For this studio project, I adopted an emerging high-end fashion label and designed an immersive interior retail environment within the mid-century Starr Building in downtown Austin, TX. Through use of outdoor elements, such as rain zones inspired by Random International’s Rain Room and growing plant life, the interactive space explores the relationship of nature within an urban setting.
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DIORAMA STUDY // Partner: Payton Russell 34
Dioramas, meaning “through that which is seen,” act as a lens through which to view spaces. Throughout history, dioramas served the purpose of capturing three-dimensional scenes that were viewed frontally as if through a window. The diorama view is also similar to that of a storefront. This allowed our studio to work seamlessly between the two formal representations and use the diorama as a tool for exploration of effects and experience. Our diorama explores the relationship and juxtaposition between monolithic built environments and the organic, uncontrollable quality of the natural world. Our diorama achieves the sublime through mirrors and grids, creating an “infinity room” effect, as well as through plant life that appeares to thrive its unnatural environment.
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FINAL MODEL 36
PROCESS SKETCHES 37
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RAIN ZONES Motion sensors track the inhabitants’ movement, pausing the fall of water above and leaving them dry, while falling water surrounds them.
“WHITE BIRD OF PARADISE” Strelitzia nicolai
“PEACE LILY” Spathiphyllum
“ARECA PALM” Dypsis lutescens
“DRAGON TREE” Dracaena marginata
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RCP
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SECTION 3
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ABIGAIL KASH  EMAIL alkash@utexas.edu CELL (301) 526 0340 LOCATION Austin, TX
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EDUCATION
SKILLS
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERIOR DESIGN Expected Graduation: May 2020 Austin, TX GPA: 3.65 DIGITAL: Rhino, Autodesk Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Lumion, AutoCad (basic skills) Grasshopper (basic skills), Climate Consultant, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint ANALOG: Sketching, Model Building, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing
HONORS
NOMINATED FOR ANGELO DONGHIA SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP
Fall 2018
NOMINATED FOR GENSLER BRINKMANN SCHOLARSHIP
Fall 2018
NOMINATED FOR UTSOA DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
Fall 2017
CHOSEN FOR UTSOA STUDIO ACCREDITATION UNIVERSITY HONORS
ACTIVITIES
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS (ASID), Member • Attended 2019 SCALE National Student Summit. • Attended 2017 Texas Chapter Student Symposium. AMPERSAND (&), Member • Participates in umbrella organization of student chapters of IIDA and ASID, which encourages involvement within the interior design community and provides networking opportunities.
Spring 2018 Fall 2018 & Fall 2017 Sept. 2017 - Present Sept. 2017 - Present
Aug. 2016 - Dec. 2018
ALPHA PHI SORORITY, Omega Chapter, Member • Worked in several committee positions, along with participation in philanthropic, social, and other events pertaining to the sorority.
WORK EXPERIENCE
TANGERINE GOODS, Sales Clerk, Bethany Beach, DE • Assisted customers with product selection and final sale • Maintained store front appearance, cleanliness of store, and organized stock.
May 2018 - Aug. 2018
BULLIS SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMS, Counselor, Potomac, MD • Responsible for supervision, safety, and entertainment to a group of children aged 4-6 years old.
June 2017 - Aug. 2017
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