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Design Philosophy Walk down the street and you are surrounded by design. It can be touched. It can be seen. Design can be tasted and smelled, but good design goes one step further - it can be felt. With a little creative problem solving and a touch of a pen designers craft experiences, create memories, and stir emotions. Designers use their imagination to take people places they have never been. All these actions incite a feeling within us, which ultimately enhance our sense
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Architecture
Hospitality Design Responsive Design Commercial Design
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Interior Design
Retail Design restaurant Design
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I am passionate about design because I believe my thoughts become more than actions - they become the backdrop for people’s lives. My ideas can take people places.
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Hospitality
Monroe Park Hotel
The Monroe Park Hotel project consisted of two phases. Phase one comprised of a group analysis and class competition. In phase two we dispersed from our groups to continue developing our own individual projects using the information we gathered. The challenges of this project included a special consideration of an existing historical library, and obeying building code setbacks and height restrictions. Along with building considerations we had to include a parking garage compliant to the project program.
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Phase One of our project began with a group brainstorming session. Each group was made up of three members. The task was to compete for and win the project bid. Myself and two other classmates formed a firm we called Bolin Miller & Reyes. Our ideas generated from our context studies and site analysis, architect research, and sketch diagrams. One of the challenges we had to take into account was the treatment of a historical library on the north side of the site. The parameters of the project stated the library was to remain and site layouts had to be addressed carefully. We created four ideal site orientations based on the program and presented both the pros and cons of each to our clients. Our site studies proved successful and the thoroughness of our research helped us to win the bid. This was a great opportunity to work with a group and gain insight into how project bids work at a small scale.
Height Restriction Diagram
Four proposed site layouts
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Initial Bubble Diagrams
Site & Context Studies
Site Plan - First Level Floor Plan
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Space Designation HOTEL PUBLIC SPACE Lobby and front office with a monumental stair Lounge Men’s Restroom (Guest) Womern’s Restroom (Guest) HOTEL MISC. Linen Room Laundry Men’s RR + Locker Women’s RR + Locker Furniture Storage General Storage Mech. Room Main Electrical Room Registration Desk RESTAURANT Dining Breakfast HOTEL AMENITIES Cardio/Weight Room HOTEL SALES & RESERVATIONS Accounts General Manager Office Reception Cashier Conference Room
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500.00 800.00 150.00 150.00 450.00 450.00 300.00 450.00 100.00
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06 Using the research we gathered as a team, Phase Two of our project led us to our individual projects. Based on the program and our site studies I felt the restaurant was best situated on the west side of the site overlooking North Monroe street. Research showed this was a high traffic street with immediate pedestrian access. This would give views on looking the park to the north and street activity to the west. Also in response to the site, I felt the penthouse suites would be best located on the upper most levels on the north and west sides of the hotel. This would give the suites access to panoramic views of Tallahassee.
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Floor Plan - Levels 3-7 I addressed the challenge of the historical library by providing an overhang to act as a connector from the hotel to the library. The library would then accommodate conference rooms for business travelers. The connecting overhang also serves as a Porte-cochère, leaving the north and west sides of the hotel open to the street. East Entrance Perspective
North Monroe Street Perspective looking into Restaurant Space
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Floor Plan - Levels 8-9
Welcome Lobby
West Elevation
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TransFormation
Tallahassee Homeless Shelter
After visiting The Shelter in Tallahassee, Florida and researching the issues of homelessness, I came to understand the goal of shelters and their involvement in the lives of those that reside there. Shelters are often challenged to use limited resources towards transitioning homeless people off the street. The transition back in to society requires a transformation to take place on several levels. Many shelters offer various means of mental, physical, and social help. As a result, transformation became my concept and driver for all my design decisions. I especially wanted it to be demonstrated in the form of the building and the user experience.
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I addressed the program with an interest in providing open spaces that could be used for a variety of functions. The versatility of the space was important because the population for a given night constantly fluctuated. Rooms needed to accommodate additional sleeping quarters in case of overflow. It also gave users an opportunity to have the freedom of choice, which was an important consideration I learned from talking with the volunteers at The Shelter. The separation between women and families from men was also a special consideration. Research showed many homeless women and single mother families experience unease in a place occupied by men. In consideration of this fear I provided a private women’s entrance on the north side of the building. Circulation from that entrance leads to the second level without coinciding with any male guests.
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Parti Studies
Site 1/32" = 1'-0"
Site Plan
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Second Level Floor Plan
Ground Level Floor Plan
Main Entrance Perspective
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Top Left: North Elevation Top Right: Mezzanine - Dining Room Entrance Perspective Bottom Left: EastWest Section Bottom Right: Main Entrance Atrium Perspective
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Mixed-Use
Miracle Plaza
The Miracle Plaza project was a special project because it was a commercial site that was no longer in use. A movie theater and small businesses were what used to inhabit the remaining building. It was an interesting project because we had the opportunity to revitalize an existing site. This was also another project that was completed in separate phases. Phase one was a partner facade study which required a new facade treatment to the existing building, phase two was a courtyard study, and phase three was an addition of mixed-use spaces comprising of retail and residential. With this project I took on the challenge to optimize and reuse resources.
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Phase one of the project focused on the treatment of the facade to the existing building. We were partnered up and given two separate sites with the task to develop a way to create a cohesive design between the two. I was interested in the aspect of revitalization, so I proposed researching recycled materials as a possible facade treatment. This led my partner and I to use shipping containers as our concept. While researching multifunctional uses for shipping containers I came across the image of the Origami Container. I appreciated how the artists recreated the function of the container and the asymmetrical lines became an inspiration for my study. Container Origami by Allard Roeterink
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Overhang Study Sketches
Above: 3D Perspective of Facade Study
Below: North Elevation of Facade Study
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Phase two of the project was an addition of a courtyard to the existing building. In continuation of my concept, I researched asymmetrical ovals as inspiration. What I came across was really interesting. The image to the right is of Izbet Sartah Iron I Stratum III, an ancient Israelite settlement site. What I found interesting about this site was how the spaces were staggered along a central courtyard and how it created an oval-like shape. I also liked how it reinforced the asymmetry of the Origami Container from phase one.
East-West Section
3D Perspective of Courtyard
Izbet Sartah Iron I Stratum III
3D Perspective of Typical Home
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Level One Floor Plan
Level Two Floor Plan
Lower Level Courtyard Perspective Level Three Floor Plan
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Precedent Study
Phase Three Mixed-Use Project
Phase three of the project was the final addition of mixed-use commercial and residential space. It was important to me that the site be used in a way that would decrease the amount of paved surface that would be necessary to support the parking required. When I conducted my survey of the site I noticed there was existing housing to the north and east sides of the site. I felt it was also important the existing houses be subjected to the least amount of harsh views. In response to these two concerns I wanted to provide as much green space as possible within the center of the site and its boundaries.
Site Maps
Mixed-use building: Residential housing above with commercial spaces below.
A central courtyard creates green space and a community atmosphere.
A variety of floorplans and housing environments to support individuals or families.
Riverside Leising, Vienna, Austria Breitenfurter Str. 372
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Proposed Site Layout Sketch
Parti Diagrams
Site Plan - First Level Floor Plan
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24 In continuation of my concept I wanted to include a row of repurposed shipping containers following along the main walkway. This provided an opportunity for the containers to become small retailers or pop up shops. I also wanted the asymmetry to follow through with the treatment of the curtain wall facade on the second level.
Second Level Floor Plan
East-West Elevation
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retail
TOPSTITCH
Topstitch is the retail store for the Academy of Art School of Fashion. It contains 3,700 square feet of retail space. The shop is divided in to designated areas for various departments. One of the features of the shop is a department for student fashion. Each semester the School of Fashion will hold a competition in which students will be able to compete for their chance to showcase and sell their fashions in Topstitch. Topstich will promote local fashion designers and artists to sell their items at the store. Not only will it cater to apparel fashion, but it will have gift shop collectibles that will help support the School of Fashion.
27 Early researched showed that retail spaces should be flexible, have well layed out paths of travel, and encourage sightlines. Flexibility and egress were big design considerations for me when space planning. It was important to establish a path from the museum lobby to the Mission Street entrance. I wanted the path to encourage shoppers to explore the museum lobby. I also wanted the path to meander around displays to allure the shoppers to nearby displays. As part of the uniqueness of Topstitch, student fashions would be on display and rotating each semester. By providing small divisions with walls and displays it allows each department space to remain flexible, and students to create their own brand within that space. It was important to chose materials that would support this flexibility and act as a backdrop for the constant change in styles. My researched showed museums have a tough time generating continuous support. By providing a retail store in the museum program Topstich will be able to help brand the museum and create a user following.
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Topstich uses a neutral color palette to keep the interest on the rotating merchandise. The neutral colors are offset by black accents and a wide variety of materials and textures. Rendered Floor Plan
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Lobby Entrance Perspective
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restaurant
Cafe Rialto
Cafe Rialto is the hub of the Rialto Fashion Museum. It has 2,588 square feet of dining space and 320 square feet dedicated to the kitchen. The small kitchen supports a small menu of sandwiches and pastries to eat along handcrafted coffees. As the hub of the museum Cafe Rialto supports a variety of users such as: museum guests, students, faculty, staff, and fellow coffee patrons. The variety of seating spaces make it possible to accommodate individuals and groups, thus making it comfortable for anyone. A large folding door off the main street will allow guests to feel a part of the outside activity and invite pedestrians in.
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Prior research to the project showed it was important cafes provided comfortable seating, adequate lighting, and proper acoustics. As research suggested, I used pendant lighting to create an intimate atmosphere and provide spot lit territories where people could feel comfortable sitting. The existing space had a generous ceiling height which made acoustics an important factor to consider. I addressed this issue by providing various ceiling heights throughout the space and viewed it as an opportunity to emphasize the seating arrangement.
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When space planning I decided four types of seating arrangements would create a successful design: lounge seating, flexible seating, bar seating, and bench seating. Coffee houses have the unique opportunity of becoming “third-places�. So, I felt it was important to provide a variety of seating that could accommodate various group sizes and the amount of time spent in the cafe. Rendered Floor Plan
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Furniture Plan Construction Document
Cafe Bar Elevation - Graphic Display - 1/8” = 1’
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Right: Cafe Corner Perspective Far Right: Folding Door Entrance Perspective
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