Portfolio 2021 by Amy Groome

AMY GROOME

PORTFOLIO 2021

CONTENTS PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS

OKTA HEADQUARTERS, SAN FRANCISCO

NEW WORKPLACE TOWER, TAIWAN

LOBBY + TENANT AMENITY SPACE, TAIWAN

ACCESSIBILITY + INCLUSIVE DESIGN

STUDENT WORK

NEXT DESIGN COMPETITION

WORKPLACE DESIGN OKTA NEW HEADQUARTERS Okta’s new 10-story, 190,000-square-foot headquarters in downtown San Francisco celebrates the client’s vibrant brand and its’ new location in the epicenter of the city. As a Junior Designer, I was involved from concept development through construction administration, and played a pivotal role in all phases. A project of this scale requires coordination with numerous consultants and systems, and a strong underlying concept to visually tie the entire space together. This project also included the opportunity to open up an existing stair and slab to create a double-height experience in the cafeteria.

IA INTERIOR ARCHITECTS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Photograph: Completed Customer Experience Center

Photograph: Completed Customer Experience Center The Customer Experience Center was an opportunity to play with Okta’s brand and to elevate the conference experience. Angular “portals” wrap floor, wall and ceiling, and integrate technology to showcase Okta’s digital interface.

Elevation: Customer Experience Center OKTA HEADQUARTERS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Photographs: Workplace Floors Okta’s brand slogan, “Always On”, inspired a design that celebrates light. An angled line of LED light embedded in the wall travels from the elevator lobby and runs throughout the entire campus, complementing the building’s angled facade and serving as a source of wayfinding throughout the interior. Lighting, paint and Environmental Graphics all overlapped to create a dynamic and stimulating design at points of collaboration and main circulation.

OKTA HEADQUARTERS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Photograph: Speakeasy / Secret Lounge True to form with many technology clients in the Bay Area, Okta requested amenity spaces that were fun and inspiring. The cafe is divided into two floors: A Beer Hall themed dining experience on the first and a Coffee House on the second. An existing enclosed stair was opened up, and adjacent slab cut to create a visual connection between the two. In addition to playful dining, Okta also asked for a hidden “Okta Bar.”The Speakeasylike lounge can be found by pushing a book in a private office on the sixth floor. Okta does not have any private offices as a rule...so the clever employee would notice this room is out of place!

Photographs: Beer Hall Dining (Top) + Coffee Bar (Bottom)

OKTA HEADQUARTERS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

WORKPLACE DESIGN CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT, TAIWAN We are currently in the Design Development phase for a 13 story, 600,000 SF new construction office building for a confidential client in Taipei, Taiwan. IA San Francisco has been working not only with the many client stakeholder groups, but also the base building architect and landlord to develop a cohesive design. The lobby space (rendering pictured Right), integrates cell phones into a playful and interactive screen design to both display the client’s product and engage visitors. Construction for the interiors is projected to begin in mid-2022.

IA INTERIOR ARCHITECTS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Rendering: Atrium Prefunction Space

I led the design for a stair that connects all 13 floors of the building. This stair is to be incorporated into the base building drawings, so we have been coordinating with the architects and structural engineers in Taipei to work out structural and fire code revisions accordingly. The stair, playfully named the “Urban Climb,” was inspired by the winding stairways carved throughout the city of Taipei. An architectural language was developed by a wood interior wrapped always by a dark metal/paint facade. There is a sense of compression and release as cozy runs lead up to light-filled, double height atriums.

Renderings: “Urban Climb” Stair Design TECHNOLOGY CLIENT

TAIPEI, TAIWAN

Renderings: Ramen Bar Cafe (Left) + Burger Joint Cafe (Right) The 13th floor is dedicated to a double-sided cafe with two separate personalities. The East side serves primarily American cuisine, but with nods to the indigenous tribes of Taiwan through motifs in the floor tile. The West wing serves noodle dishes and includes rope art and motifs to nod to the cafe name. Platforms are built up in the space to create a variety of dining settings, and screens are used to visually break up the large area.

TECHNOLOGY CLIENT

TAIPEI, TAIWAN

LOBBY AND AMENITY DESIGN NEW TOWER IN TAIPEI Myself and a small team in the IA Seattle office produced a Design Development package for tenant amenity spaces in a new tower in Taipei, Taiwan. The concept that I proposed is called “Ignite,” which derives inspiration from the volcanic formations and natural phenomena in Taiwan and the Ring of Fire. The element fire is represented with volcanic rock flooring, sugi ban charred wood paneling, and a sculpture in the lobby that represents the steam that rises from thermal baths. These materials are balanced by a double-height water feature wall, and copper mesh drapery. Construction for the interiors is projected to begin in late 2021.

IA INTERIOR ARCHITECTS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

FL04 COWORKING: Rendering

FL04 FITNESS: Overall Rendering 01

Conference Room

Bar Stool

FL04 COWORKING: Rendering

condiments + trash

health bar order side

Rendering: Fitness Center coffee bar order side

PHONE

STORAGE

Co-Working / All-Hands

The architectural language established on the ground floor carries up to a fitness center and co-working space with a ribbed wood header, metal accents, Key Plan and organic patterns and textures. XIN MIN TOWER 16 | 08.06.2020 XIN MIN TOWER 16 | 08.06.2020

Seating Area

condiments + trash

health bar order side

Renderings: Co-working space

coffee bar order side

PHONE

STORAGE

Co-Working / All-Hands

LOBBY + AMENITIES Key Plan XIN MIN TOWER 16 | 08.06.2020

TAIPEI, TAIWAN

ACCESSIBILITY + INCLUSIVE DESIGN CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT A global Technology client tasked IA with developing a guidebook that would address Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion for their global design standards. I worked with a Senior Strategist to develop an interactive, 80 page document to both set new standards for designing with empathy and to educate the reader on the spectrum of disabilities and hindrances individuals may face in the modern workplace. The document itself implements best practices in accessible design, by ensuring that color contrast is suitable for most users and that navigating the long guidebook is made easier through links. All “doodle”-style graphics were produced by myself using Procreate on the iPad.

Accessibility: Beyond the written code. In this guidebook, you will ﬁnd the tools that Salesforce uses to ensure customer success, build trust, enable innovation, and ensure equity for the wide array of cultures, abilities, beliefs and talents present at Salesforce globally. The term “accessibility” goes far beyond the pages of local codes, and considers the unique experiences of all individuals in the 21st century workplace. Teams can use this guidebook to quickly reference Salesforce accessibility standards, access ﬁrm-wide resources, and to learn more about the diverse spectrum of needs and nuances the workplace needs to address.

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IA INTERIOR ARCHITECTS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Neurodiversity Education Approximately 15-20 percent of people are “neurodivergent,” and 72 million individuals suﬀer from a form of PTSD. It is important to remember that not all disabilities are permanent, many are situational or temporary...so while designing with accessibility we must consider a spectrum of needs and sensitivities.

Hypersensitivity: Individuals experiencing hyper-sensitivity require an environment that is less stimulating. They may be bothered by bright light, saturated or high contrast color palettes, and too much variety in their surroundings Hyposensitivity: Individuals experiencing hypo-sensitivity, on the other hand, seek out variety in their environment and require more stimulation. A variety of textures, colors, and postures for working will provide a positive workspace. Vestibular Sensory Input: Individuals on the spectrum may have enhanced proprioception or vestibular processing issues that can be mitigated by the appropriate furniture choices (i.e. ﬁdget chairs, wobble chairs, a variety of postures).

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ACCESSIBILITY + INCLUSION

GLOBAL GUIDELINES

Reach Ranges and Placement of Things Best Practice Refrigerators should be laid out to provide equitable access to all complimentary food and beverages. A layout that distributes items evenly on top and bottom shelves ensures that nothing is placed out of reach.

NOT ACCESSIBLE

ACCESSIBLE

Bottom-drawer freezer models are also easier to access for those in wheelchairs.

PROTOTYPE SLIDE Table of Contents

ACCESSIBILITY + INCLUSION

GLOBAL GUIDELINES

The Door to Desk Experience Visual

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Does wayﬁnding at the entry have audible or braille options? ●

Are elevator call buttons accessible? How do I know which cab to enter? ●

Is my ﬂoor plan intuitive and clear? How do I ﬁnd my seat? ●

Does my personal locker have a braille label? ●

Does the social lounge on my ﬂoor have braille labeling?

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GLOBAL GUIDELINES

ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN FIRM STEELCASE NEXT COMPETITION First Place

The annual Steelcase NEXT Student Design competition received over 800 entries from 65 colleges nation-wide in 2016. All applicants received the same prompt: to design the interior of a 11.300 sf office space on the 32nd floor for an architecture+design firm in downtown Los Angeles, CA. The four finalists were flown to Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Spring of 2017 where each presented their design to a panel of industry professionals for final judging. My design response to the NEXT prompt is below.

The NEXT Architecture and Design firm in Los Angeles, California is designed around the creative process of architectural icon, Frank Lloyd Wright, in order to inspire the designers of the future. Wright bridges the architecture, interior, industrial, and landscape design disciplines just as the NEXT office in LA strives to accomplish as a practice. Rather than literally adopting the principles of Wright’s organic architecture, or injecting the motifs recognizable by many, the design for NEXT is instead influenced by his design process.

STUDENT WORK

VIRGINIA TECH

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Parti diagrams depict an underlying grid with a strong central axis. Wright relied on grids and axes to organize his drawings and used the building framework to inform space inside.

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www.autodesk.com/revit NIC

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Consultant Address Address Address Phone

CONFERENCE PHONE ROOMS

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UNDERLYING GRID Consultant Address Address Address Phone

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OPEN OFFICE

Consultant Address Address Address Phone

TRAINING

RECEPTION

PIN-UP WORKCAFE

Consultant Address Address Address Phone

LIBRARY

AXES + SYMMETRY Level 1 Copy 1 1/8" = 1'-0"

Floor Plan: Level 32

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Description

Date

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PRIVATE OFFICES

CIRCULATION DN

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FITNESS CENTER NIC

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Floor Plan: Mezzanine

NIC

The office is situated on the 32nd floor, with Owner 11,300 sf and a generous ceiling height of 22’-0.” The Next office design takes advantage of this vertical Project real estate Name with an added mezzanine level built above the building core. Unnamed Project Number Date Drawn By Checked By

Mezzanine Copy 1 2 1/16" = 1'-0"

Mezzanine Copy 1 1/16" = 1'-0"

large STUDENT WORK plans

NEXT DESIGN COMPETITION Scale

Project Number Issue Date Author Checker

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11/28/2016 5:03:38 PM

A bright yellow “skylight” (above) spans the office as a modern interpretation of Wright’s glass designs. The glass walkway acts as wayfinding and gives a glimpse of activity above on the mezzanine level. Framed views as highlighted in the reception area (Left), develop an emphasis on the horizontal plane, an important principle in Wright’s interiors. NEXT DESIGN COMPETITION

STUDENT WORK

Modular Concept Diagram

Wright attributed much of his early design education to playing with Froebel blocks. Modular pieces act as “building blocks” for Next employees to shape their space and have a sense of autonomy. During early concept development, I borrowed a set of Froebel blocks from my professor in order to better understand the foundation of Wright’s design approach.

NEXT DESIGN COMPETITION

STUDENT WORK