Amanda Mericle - Virginia Tech Spring 2021 Interior Design Portfolio

AMANDA MERICLE 2021 INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS Selected work from the Virginia Tech Interior Design Program

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THE ROOTS

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CARE NET REGIONAL OFFICE

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VERGE

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SKETCHES

Haworth Sponsored Coworking Office

Non Profit Regional Office Expansion

IDEC Student Design Competition

Various Sketches from Studio

01 THE ROOTS

Fall 2020 - Coworking Office 5 weeks Revit, Enscape, Photoshop A Haworth sponsored studio competition to design a coworking office which featured drop-in benching, a tech startup company space, administration area, private offices, a conference room, kitchen and dining area, and a community space. The site was West Edge Tower in downtown Seatttle located near Pike Place Market which inspired the concept for the project.

Main circulation path that runs through the community spaces of the office

Site Diagram

CONCEPT STATEMENT

Parti Diagram

The coworking space is located in downtown Seattle near Pike Place Market which is often referred to as the “soul of Seattle”. Pike Place Market is a thriving and vibrant community of farmers and craftspeople. There is a feeling of belonging and togetherness. Even though vendors are competing for business, they are all tied together by their common goals and form a support system for each other. This draws an interesting parallel to a coworking office. The ROOTS will meet the needs of its occupants by providing a space that fosters a community atmosphere.

1. RECEPTION 2. BUSINESS CENTER

Printers, scanners, copiers 3. OPEN BENCHING

Height adjustable desks 4. ADMIN OFFICE

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5. CONFERENCE ROOM

Mobile presentation screen 6. BATHROOMS

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7. CAFE

Booth, bar, and table seating 8. COMMUNITY SPACE

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Floor Plan NTS

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9. TECH STARTUP

Private offices, conference room, and community space 10. OPEN TABLE SEATING

Lounge and bar seating 11. PRIVATE OFFICES

Height adjustable seating

View from the reception desk showing the feature piece with booth seating

FEATURE PIECE The feature piece is a sheet of glass that encases the stairway and provides a surface running perpendicular to the bar seating. The glass is textured with a linear pattern and lit up from the bottom by LED lights which causes the entire form to glow.

Section NTS

Mezzanine level which includes lounge seating, bar seating against the graphic wall, additional open benching (not shown), and private offices (not shown)

GRAPHIC WALL The active central zone is continued to the mezzanine level through the use of a graphic wall. The design is an abstracted map of the site’s surrounding neighborhood. The street connecting Pike Place Market and The ROOTS is highlighted to remind occupants of the similar characteristics of the two spaces.

Graphic Wall Design

TECH STARTUP The Tech Startup space is located on the north end of the building to provide a higher level of privacy. Because a higher level of privacy was desired, the space has the ability to be locked but is still connected to the rest of the office through the use of transparent panels.

The space includes private offices for the tech startup employees, a conference room, and bar height seating in the middle of the space to provide a quick touchdown space between meetings or to go over work with peers in a more casual setting.

Bar height tables provide a quick touchdown spot outside the conference room within the tech startup space

BRANDING This coworking office is named The ROOTS. The meaning behind this name comes from Pike Place Market and the people who create their livelihood there. “The roots” was an early nickname for the market when it was first starting out. The vendors are the “roots” of Seattle by creating and providing products for the city. Likewise, the employees in the coworking office are the “roots” of Seattle by creating ideas and products that help everything run in the city.

View from the front entrance showing the reception and open benching

MATERIALS

Shaw Contract Grey Carpet Tile

Haworth Walnut Veneer

Haworth Seaside Upholstery

Knoll Siren Upholstery

Haworth Blaze Upholstery

A color palette was chosen based on the bright red found in the Pike Place Market neon sign. The red, which is found in the branding and on hard surfaces, is balanced by a soft pink and a soft green. These complementing colors are found on most of the upholstery in the office. Neutral colors were chosen for the flooring to balance the amount of color found in the rest of the space.

02 CARE NET REGIONAL OFFICE Fall 2020 - Non Profit Regional Office 5 weeks Revit, Enscape, Photoshop Thinking about a non-profit organization, this project encompassed creating a regional office that focused on the company identity and workplace trends. The office featured an open office plan, counseling rooms, a conference room, reception, a breakroom, and breakout spaces. The site chosen for this project was the Buzzord Point District in Washington DC.

View of the main circulation path which leads to the breakout spaces and breakroom for the employees

Reception desk and waiting area with lounge furniture

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CONCEPT STATEMENT The regional office of Care Net meets the needs of the people it serves by fostering a collaborative and laid back environment. A central zone will unite all areas of the office and provide a space where employees can recharge and bounce ideas off of one another. This zone is inspired by the way a daisy’s petals curl inwards and outwards depending on the amount of sunlight the flower receives. When the employees get stuck on an idea, they are able to migrate towards the center to get peer feedback and then spread back out with their new ideas.

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Floor Plan NTS Floor Plan 1/8” = 1’-0”

1. Reception 6. Business Center 1. Reception 7. Copy/Storage 2. Touchdown Seating

Copiers, scanners, printers 2 .

B a r S e a t i n g 8 .

C ounseling Rooms

Bar height seating 7. Bathrooms 3.3 Open 8. 9Breakroom . W o r kOffice Stations . Meeting Space 4. Collab Area

Bar height seating and 4. Collaborative Work 10. Breakroom 5. Counseling Rooms kitchenette 5. IT Closet 11. Flexible Classroom 9. Conference Room 6. Restrooms

COLLAB AREA The central zone of the regional office creates a collaborative space where employees can feed off of each other’s ideas and suggestions. CareNet is a company that is very laid back and thrives off of coworkers collaborating on projects together. Everyone is focused on the company’s mission and this unites all the employees together. The open office plan fosters this atmosphere to further unite everyone using the space.

View of the collab area where employees can share ideas with their peers

Axon of the counseling rooms

Flow diagram

Parti diagram

View of employee work stations leading to the break room

Section NTS

03 VERGE

Fall 2020 - Veteran Community Living Center 3 weeks Partner Project Revit, Enscape, Photoshop The IDEC student competition involved designing a community living center for veterans of the local area. We were responsible for designing the public use areas which included a community dining area, multi-purpose spaces to engage the residents, private offices, counseling rooms, and a reception area. The site, located in downtown Newport News, was chosen because of its proximity to the shipyard which, employs a lot of veterans, as well as food options, hospitals, and transportation via bus.

View of the community lounge area where residents can watch a movie, play games, and interact with each other

Circulation Diagram

CONCEPT STATEMENT

Feature Piece Axon

Parti Diagram

The veteran community center is located in downtown Newport News near the Monitor Merrimac Bridge and the James River bridge which are both distinct landmarks in the city of Newport News.

Based on the concept of a bridge, there is a clear circulation path running through the space that draws from the angular forms often found in the structure of a bridge. This enables comfort and clarity for the user to experience the intent of the space. To create more convergence between the residents, there is a secondary circulation path around the units with overhanging facades which establishes an “interior street”. Ultimately, the aim of the community center is to produce a socially sustainable residence that connects to the community.

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Floor Plan NTS

1. RECEPTION 2. BATHROOMS 3. FLEX SPACE

Adjustable presentation and breakout space 4. ART DISPLAY 5. FAMILY BATHROOMS 6. COMMUNITY LOUNGE

Adjustable lounge furniture and tv screens

7. DINING CENTER

Booth, bar height, and table seating 8. EXERCISE SPACE

Yoga mats with access to natural light 9. PRIVATE OFFICES 10. OUTDOOR COMMUNITY SPACE

Outdoor path around the reflection pool 11. INTERIOR STREET

FEATURE PIECE Angled, copper columns extend through the space in order to highlight the primary interior street as well as emphasize the high ceilings. These columns pay homage to the Monitor Merrimac Bridge Tunnel, in addition to the industrial heritage of the city. The portion of the feature piece that is located in the courtyard is constructed of wood to tie it to the natural elements of the site. Overall, each location of the piece reminds users of a pergola in order to further establish a feeling of community.

Axon of the feature piece

INTERIOR PASSAGEWAY The interior facade and street was inspired by the pockets of a bridge.

These pockets create a space where residents and passerbys can connect. The overhang created by an extended second floor gives a “front porch” to each of the individual units that can be customized with different types of seating.The interior walkway becomes a path of socialization that is used to connect all the residents of the veteran community living center.

View of the interior passageway outside individual residences

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View of the exercise and meditation space

This space is located near one of the entrances to the courtyard which provides necessary natural light to the exercise space. The feature piece overhead defines this space from the rest of the builiding and provides contrast from the community dining located nearby.

View of reception and the flex space which is encompassed by the feature piece

As a person walks into this space, the first thing they are met with is the feature piece that displays the building logo as well as the concept of a bridge through its angular forms.

04 SKETCHES

Fall 2019 - Spring 2021 Pencil, Ink, Marker, Digital Hand sketches done over a span of years in studio.

Prompts were given to us that helped me understand space in a new way.

Sketches exploring space being viewd from an unusual angle

An exploration of how space interacts with itself and scale figures

Sketches of interior spaces around the campus of Virginia Tech

THANK YOU AMANDA MERICLE

agmericle00@vt.edu 757.598.3306