Govinda, Sheena

Expertise:

> Autocad

> Sketchup

> Photoshop

> Adobe Illustrator

> Enscape

> Indesign

Education:

> Liverpool John Moores University

2021 - 2024

> City of Liverpool College (Engineering HE) 2020 - 2021

> Calday Grange Grammar School 2018 - 2020

Let’s Connect:

Instagram: @govindasinarchitecture

Email: Sheenabye@gmx.com

Tel: 07449329760

About me:

I’m Sheena, an Interior architect student dedicated to crafting transformative spaces that blend functionality with innovation and sustainability with aesthetics.

Approach:

Through honing my skills, I’ve discovered a passion for crafting captivating visual narratives that breathe new life into spaces. I thrive on the creative journey of conceptualization, procurement, and execution, ensuring each project is a testament to innovation and aesthetic excellence.

CDP Lost Soul Hotel

Designing as an architectural ode to Liverpool’s hidden narratives, ‘The Artisan Vault Inn’ comes from the merging of the city’s subterranean mysteries and the historic resonance of its former bank vaults. The hotel is designed for brief stays lasting 2-3 nights, attempting to transport guests into timeless interior views with contemporary luxury and neoclassical opulence. The focus is to design from a narrative of deeper commitment to art conservation, carrying Liverpool’s artistic heritage into the fabric of each space. Through curated exhibitions and immersive encounters this would pay homage to the city’s cultural legacy while inviting guests to embark on a journey of discovery and connection with Liverpool’s rich artistic nature.

In my final project the breif requested a design for a ‘mythical’ hotel in the heart of liverpool, by drawing on existing elements of the building whilst carefully preserving listed structures I was able to produce the Artisian Vault Inn.

Basement Floor

Library Lounge WC

Washing/Drying

Cleaner Staff Room Office

Private Lift

Laundry Sorting

Environment Controlled Archive

Security/ Reception

Tunnel Access - Art Import /Export

Ramp to Ground Lift

Stairs to Ground

Existing Vault

Structural Beam

Ground Floor

& Art Class Seating

Convertible Table to Easel

Restaurant & Event Access

Mezsanine Floor

Retractable Wall Separator

Structural Beams Immersive Art Experience Conference Rooms

Balcony View

Digital Webform

This project centred on creating an optimal workspace for a web-based company, informed by thorough research into the intersection of psychology and intentional design for office environments. This informed my approach to crafting a multifunctional, modernized design tailored specifically for fragrance manufacturing. The building seamlessly integrates social areas, including a discreet speak-easy-style fragrance bar divided into four distinct scent quadrants. Additionally, independent study spaces with meticulously controlled environments are provided, alongside numerous other areas meticulously designed to enhance both productivity and wellness.

Precedent study: Peter Grentenaar’s paper sculpture made from fine bamboo shoots and self made paper pulp.

Vaulted Ceiling Structure

Masonry Brick Wall Clay

Plastered Wooden Slats (Ceiling)

Wooden Coffered Ceiling Beam

Timber Arch

Wall Plate

Gypsum Plaster

Timber Plank

Wooden Skirting Board

The light sculpture is moulded by fine 6mm bamboo shoots to make up the skeletal frame attached with glue, pulp made from hemp and flower give the piece it’s ‘skin’. When the sculpture has been left to dry the pulp (paper) shrinks against the frame giving a transparent appearance when an external light source passes through

Timber Beams

Masonry Brick Wall

Curved Timber Plank

Metal Mesh

Plaster

The Unity Youth Club stood as a vibrant urban design initiative, dedicated to revitalizing an existing space with a keen focus on meeting the needs of its clientele. Engaging with both the dedicated staff and the dynamic children frequenting the establishment, I collaborated to craft an inclusive design. Emphasizing the enhancement of sensory experiences and ensuring utmost security were at the forefront of the design’s objectives.