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Design & Renderings| Construction Documents
Table of contents DESIGN & RENDERINGS............................................................................ pg. 3 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS...............................................................pg. 15 ABOUT ME...................................................................................................pg. 25
“The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the
realities of what makes for an attractive, civilized, meaningful environment, not about fashion or what’s in or what’s out. This is not an easy job.” - Albert Hadley 2
Design & Renderings
hospitality | institutional | corporate
“Design is thinking... made visual.� - Saul Bass
The Sanctuary hotel Excerpt from concept statement: Nature’s beauty is used to create an elegant, comfortable atmosphere within the hotel... The combination of the natural and the contemporary is to create a relaxing experience for the hotel guests, the majority of which are business travellers who are likely in need of a sanctuary. Inspiration collage, created with PhotoShop
Logo design, rendered by hand
Bubble diagram for first floor, rendered by hand
Bubble diagram for typical floor of hotel suites, rendered by hand
The hotel in semester two was the first interior design project of the program. The project requirements were to design four hotel rooms and lay them out on a typical floor, along with seating, vending, and storage areas. In addition, the first floor was to be designed to include all programming requirements. “The Sanctuary” was inspired by the concept of nature. 4
The Sanctuary Hotel
Barrier free suite, rendered by hand
Deluxe suite, drawn with AutoCAD
Pictured above are two of the four hotel rooms. In addition to the barrier free and deluxe suites, a junior and king suite also had to be designed. This part of the project involved designing the layout with all required rooms and furniture, as well as specifying floor and wall finishes. Only the barrier free suite had to be rendered. 5
The Sanctuary hotel
First floor, drawn with AutoCAD
Typical floor of suites, drawn with AutoCAD
Once all the hotel rooms were designed, they needed to be fit into the existing floor plate, along with all the programming requirements for the first floor and each typical floor of suites. Bubble diagrams as well as zoning diagrams were completed for both floors in order to determine the best adjacencies and layout. Shown above are the final floor plans. 6
The Sanctuary Hotel
Headboard elevation, rendered by hand
Seating area in king suite, rendered by hand
TV, closet, and dinette elevation, rendered by hand
Hotel lobby, rendered by hand
All renderings for this project had to be done by hand. Extensive exploration of how to render various materials such as wood and glass, as well as learning how to render shadows, was completed in presentation class. Shown on this page are two rendered elevations and two rendered perspectives. As the first interior design project, the hotel served as an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of interior design.
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Major General Griesbach School
Library curtain wall, rendered with PhotoShop
Floor plan of renovated area, rendered with PhotoShop
The second design project was Major General Griesbach Elementary School in semester three. It was a renovation project on an existing elementary school in Edmonton. For this design, the concept of youth was chosen since it is an ideal inspiration for a space meant for young children. 8
Major General Griesbach school Excerpt from concept statement: In order to engage and excite the young students, the concept of youth itself is used to create an inviting, relevant environment. Youth, in all its simplicity, embodies the ideas of energy, excitement, and endless possibilities... This design considers the fact that since children spend the majority of their time in school, the space needs to be interesting, comfortable, welcoming, and relevant to them.
Elevation of seating nook, rendered with PhotoShop
Elevation of front of classroom, rendered with PhotoShop
Elevation of side of classroom, rendered with PhotoShop
The requirements for this project were to create three new classrooms, renovate two more classrooms and the library entrance, and specify new furniture for the foyer. The floor plan and elevations were drawn using AutoCAD, the perspective was drawn using Revit, and all rendering was done using PhotoShop. As an intermediate design project, the school was an opportunity to refine design skills as well as focus on the design process.
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Walter Mackenzie Health Centre
Reflected ceiling plan of renovated area, rendered with PhotoShop
Excerpt from concept statement: A fun, welcoming environment that makes children of all ages feel comfortable greatly reduces the anxiety that comes with a hospital visit. The concept of whimsy combined with nature represents play and delight, creating a space that children look forward to coming to. Floor plan of renovated area, rendered with PhotoShop
The first group design project, also in semester three, was the Stollery Level 2 Children’s Ambulatory Clinic in the Walter Mackenzie Health Centre. It was a renovation project that involved designing the waiting area as well as specifying finishes for the exam rooms and corridors. The concept of whimsy combined with nature was used to create a child-friendly healing space. 10
Walter Mackenzie Health Centre
Elevation of exit corridor wall, rendered with PhotoShop
Child play area, created with SketchUp and PhotoShop
Elevation of exam room corridor wall, rendered with PhotoShop
All four members of the group had a different role. As project manager, I was responsible for leading, scheduling, coordinating, recording, and communicating with the group. My role in the design process was to draw and render the floor plan and reflected ceiling plan once we decided on the final options, as shown on the previous page. Shown on this page are some drawings that I have included since I was part of their design, but they were drawn and rendered by other group members.
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Office design project
Option 1, created with SketchUp
Option 2, created with SketchUp
In semester four, the first design project was an office space that involved designing two options using the existing floor plate as well as the given adjacencies. While the first option was very simplistic and functional, the second option had a little more creative flair. The final deliverable was a SketchUp model of each option, as shown above. 12
Renderings
Rendering of study, rendered with Revit
Rendering of residential home exterior, rendered by hand
Rendering of kitchen, rendered with Revit
In addition to renderings that were related to design projects, renderings were also required for the presentation and computer applications classes. The first rendering was done by hand in semester one. The next two renderings were done in semester two using Revit. Both rooms were custom designed. 13
Renderings
Rendering of living room, rendered with SketchUp and iRender
Rendering of castle, rendered with Revit
Rendering of castle facade, rendered with Revit
All the renderings on this page are from semester three. The first rendering was created using SketchUp and iRender. The next two renderings of the castle, which was a custom design, were created with Revit. 14
Construction Documents
residential | commercial
“Design is not just what it looks like... design is how it works.� - Steve Jobs
Acadia-Berkshire Duplex
Patio door and fireplace elevation
Main floor plan
Party wall plan detail
Fireplace section
The Acadia-Berkshire duplex was the first project for construction documents in semester two. The requirement was to produce an entire set of working drawings in AutoCAD for the two floors of the duplex. Shown above are some drawings for the main floor. Although it was a relatively simple residential project, it introduced the fundamentals of construction documents and details of interiors. 16
Custom Cabinet
Cabinet elevation
Cabinet section
The custom cabinet was another semester two detailing project. The requirement was to design a cabinet and then create the corresponding construction documents and details in AutoCAD. Shown above are the elevation and section of the cabinet, which was a custom jewellery cabinet. 17
Branch Energy Office
Furniture plan
Floor plan
Reflected ceiling plan
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The major project for construction documents in semester three was the Branch Energy Office Project. The requirement was to produce an entire set of working drawings in AutoCAD for the eighth floor of the office tower, including specifications and contract documents. Many of the elements such as the office and open workstation layout, feature wall, boardroom table and credenza, stairs, reception ceiling, and bistro millwork and ceiling were custom designed.
Branch Energy Office
Feature wall elevation
Boardroom wall elevation
Plan detail of boardroom wall
Section detail of boardroom wall
The elevation of the custom designed part-height feature wall with acrylic panels is shown above. Sections and details were coordinated with the elevation and floor plan. Also shown above is the elevation of the boardroom wall with its corresponding sections. 19
Branch Energy Office
Boardroom table edge detail
Boardroom plan
Bistro millwork elevation
Bistro millwork section
Shown above is the plan of the boardroom and a detail of the custom designed boardroom table, as well as an elevation and section of the custom bistro millwork. 20
Branch Energy Office
Detail at landing Elevation of stairs
Cross section through stair
Detail at bottom
Since the stairs were also custom designed, an entire set of drawings needed to be created for them. The elevation and several sections are shown above. 21
Revit - House
Main floor plan
Revit was introduced in semester two. The first project required building a model of a house and creating corresponding working drawings. The main floor plan is shown above. 22
Revit - House
East kitchen elevation
Cabinet section
North kitchen elevation
Two kitchen elevations and a section are shown above. While the working drawings were quite basic, the project served as an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of Revit. 23
Revit - Restaurant
Column plan detail Furniture plan - Option 1
Column elevation
Furniture plan - Option 2
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The major Revit project for semester four is the restaurant. In addition to building the main model, two furniture options had to be created using the design options feature in Revit. The kitchen and washrooms were custom designed, as well as the column cladding. Both furniture options and the column elevation and detail are shown above.
About Me Throughout my experiences and education at NAIT, I have come to appreciate the importance and necessity of the interior design profession. Interior design is an exciting field because it is a constantly evolving combination of art and science; therefore, it is a natural and appropriate career choice for me since I am in interested in work that utilizes both my technical and creative skills. NAIT has allowed me to refine and develop the necessary skills I need to be a successful interior design technologist, and instilled a desire in me to dedicate my career to improving the interior built environment.
Personal Skills:
Technical Skills:
• Creative, detail-oriented, organized • Professional, people-oriented, motivated • Passionate, enthusiastic, dedicated
• AutoCAD 2012, Revit 2013, SketchUp Pro 2013, iRender • Adobe Creative Suite CS6 (PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign) • Microsoft Office 2010 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
“I just want work to be about fun, not about money.” - Vincent Darré