KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY | 2015
CAITLIN MOLENAAR M. INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND PRODUCT DESIGN
TABLE OF CONTENTS SELECTED WORKS 2010-2015 INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE wellness center digital media office retail
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PRODUCT DESIGN camping canteen light
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FURNITURE DESIGN flat-pack table digitally fabricated chair
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SKETCHES + ARTWORK architectural sketches travel sketches watercolor + graphite
RESUME
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caitlin molenaar | m. interior architecture and product design
Growing up on a lake in rural Minnesota, I spent most of my childhood subconsciously discovering the joys of creative expression by building whimsical stick structures in my backyard. Ranging from elf-sized to child-sized, the structures precariously scaled the trunks of any tree which struck my fancy and became the backdrop for hours of exploration. This need to express my imagination in a tangible way continued to grow as I experimented with watercolor and oil paint, tested my voice performing poetry, found catharsis in learning to cook (although I had less luck with my baking attempts), and explored the intricacy of playing and listening to jazz music. It wasn’t until mid-way through my teens that I found an outlet as versatile as it was challenging; something I knew would hold my attention for as long as I felt the need to turn abstract ideas into reality. Interior Architecture allows my work to flow seamlessly from intimate human scales into designs encompassing the full built environment. Seeing these designs realized and the effects they have on others gives me satisfaction beyond anything I can provide for myself as an individual, and is the reason I have chosen to pursue spatial design as my profession.
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MANHATTAN WELLNESS CENTER FALL 2014 The Manhattan Wellness Center in Manhattan, Kansas was designed with the intention of creating a healing center for veterans suffering from military PTSD. The center contains three levels of treatment ranging from community and social integration, career and workplace re-entry programs, and mind-body medicine in order to approach healing in a holistic, non-sterile way. The primary design concept, layers of recovery, dictated the programmatic layout as well as aesthetic direction. Users move through their recovery from spaces with high community focus to those with high individual focus. The excerpt below from Hermann Hesse’s Trees: Reflections and Poems, was used as a poetic concept throughout the project.
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And every young farmboy knows that the hardest and noblest wood has the narrowest rings, that high on the mountains and in continuing danger the most indestructible, the strongest, the ideal trees grow.
modeling revit renders revit, photoshop diagrams illustrator, photoshop
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manhattan wellness center | interior architecture |
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process
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elementary school
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park, urban agriculture center
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apartments, daycare center
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pedestrian street
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outdoor physical challenge center
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mhk wellness center (mental)
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mhk wellness center (physical)
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retail, restaurants, apartments
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commercial businesses
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master plan
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hardscaping
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urban grove
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walking paths
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meditation pods
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reflection pool 1 2
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site plan
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section | north elevation manhattan wellness center | interior architecture |
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reception
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waiting and wayfinding
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security
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knowledge center
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cafe
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rock wall and bouldering gym
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digital media and circulation
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gallery space
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presentation hall
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break and board room
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meditation garden
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offices
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cooking studio
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music studio
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3d art studio
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2d art studio
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career lecture room
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individual therapy
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group therapy
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yoga, meditation and mindfulness
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biofeedback
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massage, acupuncture, aromatherapy
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mental/emotional: third floor
manhattan wellness center | interior architecture |
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cafe
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waiting and wayfinding manhattan wellness center | interior architecture |
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reception
wayfinding
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yoga and mindfulness studio
meditation pods
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ELEVATE OFFICE FALL 2013 Elevate is a digital media company located in Seattle, Washington. The office space is designed to provide a flexible, open-office work environment for a company which hosts a variety of clients from Toyota to Oreo, each seeking services ranging from branding to marketing to art direction. The building functions not only as a work environment, but also as a space to hold functions and digitally market to the city through the use of exterior LED pixel super-graphic screens. Employees of the office are given multiple types of spaces to work in to better aid themselves and their clients. Options range from highly private individual work stations to a “flex zone� with movable media walls and furniture, facilitating all types of collaboration and innovation.
modeling revit renders revit, photoshop diagrams illustrator, photoshop
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reception
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open work zone/break room
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production, marketing, web development
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private work zone
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creative vp
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president
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media vp
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flex zone
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media, analytics, administrative
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conferencing
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accounts and finance
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accounts and finance vp
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human resources
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patio and event space
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private work/ video conference
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library and study
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reception
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library and study space elevate office | interior architecture |
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open work
desking
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flex zone
conferencing
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THE SPICE OF LIFE SPRING 2012 The Spice of Life’s flagship store is located in the luxury shopping district of Boulder, Colorado. It’s intention is to make gourmet cooking an accessible and exploratory experience by providing a retail space which enables maximum ease of store navigation, user control over sizing and pricing of seasonings purchased, educational and informative placards with recipe tips and pairings, and samples of the seasonings being sold when used in different dishes. A LEED Silver certified space, the retailers take sustainability to the next level by encouraging customers to return empty containers for sanitation and reuse, receiving a discount on their next purchase in doing so.
modeling revit renders 3ds max, photoshop diagrams illustrator, photoshop
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the spice of life retail | interior architecture |
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2 spices
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3 kitchen hardware
3 product dispenser
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4 various sized containers
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5 sample tray
6 cooking books 7 storage and restocking 8 sale items 9 sales assistance
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floor plan diagram
display unit concept
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product display bays
exterior facade
view from back of store
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IN PROGRESS THESIS FALL 2014 - SPRING 2015 The past one hundred years have shown suburban growth out-pacing urban, but as the millennial generation enters the housing market, they are showing a renewed interest in moving back to urban areas. However, as demand increases, the price and rarity of urban homes increases immensely as well, forcing buyers to choose between burdening themselves with debt or living in suburban sprawl, which can be considered responsible for adverse effects such as environmental degradation, lack of community, and health risks. Tiny houses provide a solution to this problem, providing sustainable urban infill by:
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increasing the densification of cities and slowing detrimental suburban expansion by infilling underutilized spaces
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creating an alternative to traditional city housing marketed specifically towards environmentally conscious buyers
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providing a cost-effective solution to inflated housing markets found in cities suffering from high population increases
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fulfilling a deeper socio-psychological need to control the physical environment while providing the framework to break free from consumerist ideals
PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES create a living unit for 1-2 people which maximizes comfort and minimizes footprint utilize interior ergonomics to increase the versatility of spatial functions incorporate multi-functional furniture and built-in pieces to optimize storage and ease of use allow for user adaptability based on unique lifestyle characteristics provide customizable solutions based on user needs/wants allow for easy reconfiguration develop a marketing and spatial usage strategy for a target audience of 25-34 seamlessly integrate living unit and its inhabitant into an urban environment provide a psychologically and physically secure environment utilize proximics to encourage sustainable transportation and nurture community interaction and identity assimilate aesthetically into the urban fabric design for environmental longevity implement effective use of sustainable materials and systems consider product life-cycle costs and decrease to a minimum
caitlin molenaar | m. interior architecture and product design
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in progress thesis
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HELIO.HYDRATION SPRING 2012 Helio.hydration is a dual-functioning, solarpowered canteen lamp perfect for any industrious explorer looking to lighten their load by combining two of the most essential elements of a good adventure: water and light. During the day, the “papa pack” and “petite pack” can be used individually as water canteens. As you hike, the “papa pack” charges through use of thin solar cells on the underside of the pack. When the two packs are placed on top of each other, an electric current is sent from the solar cells to tiny LEDs housed within the “petite pack”, shining light through the water and out the top of the canteen. An ambient glow is thus created, akin to a modern campfire.
physical modeling plywood, bondo digital modeling rhinoceros renders 3ds max, photoshop
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plexiglass lid
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d light source canteen and
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ne ect ction point (LED Ds) electronic conne connection (LEDs)
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d charging station canteen and
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nozzle
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solar cells
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ooks carabiner hooks
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unification of packs and souls
daytime usage with backpack
ambiant glow
tent lantern helio.hydration | product design |
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META.MORPH SUMMER 2013 Meta.morph is small, flat-pack coffee table designed to fit into a standard UPS ground shipping container. The design concept is based upon principles of origami, specifically the creases found when unfolding a paper airplane. In keeping true to fundamentals of the art, the table can be unfolded into one single piece proportionally identical to an a4 sheet of paper. The table was designed to be manufactured primarily with a CNC, in order to ease mass production, although it could easily be duplicated by hand as well.
physical modeling baltic birch plywood industrial felt neodymium N35 magnets digital modeling revit, autocad construction methods CNC laser cutter woodworking
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in-shop assembly
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fold in half
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flip out kickstands
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fold out right panels
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fold out left panels
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flip down right wings
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flip down left wings
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flip out mini wings
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study model
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WINDSOR LOUNGE FALL 2014 Taking inspiration from the iconic Bow-back Windsors of the 18th century, the re-imagined Windsor Lounge is designed to utilize innovative digital fabrication techniques of the time, fitting in to a modern lifestyle which celebrates relaxation and luxury. Beginning as a conceptual project in the Fall of 2013, the project was revisited a year later and taken from concept to reality. Constructed of CNC-milled baltic birch ply and finished with a coat of high-gloss white paint, the body of the chair houses 3D printed form-work that ensures the fiberglass spindles are placed with maximum precision. This allows for optimal strength, comfort, and back support unique to each user. The chair is available in both wood and aluminum construction.
physical modeling baltic birch plywood form1 polyurethene resin digital modeling rhinoceros construction methods CNC form1 3d printer woodworking
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ARCHITECTURAL SKETCHES SPRING 2012 1
micron pen, 15 mins
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micron pen, chartpak marker, 20 mins
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micron pen, chartpak marker, 30 mins
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micron pen, 30 mins
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TRAVEL WATERCOLOR SKETCHES SPRING 2014
reykjavik, iceland
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svanholm, denmark
travel watercolor sketches | sketches |
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WITHDRAW | PORTRAIT SPRING 2012 WITHDRAW (left) Composed with light, and artistry in mind, Withdraw depicts the rawness of loss as felt in the gradual aftermath of sadness. PORTRAIT (right) Portrait was drawn from a National Geographic photograph with special attention paid to the contrast, realism, and emotion in the child’s eyes.
medium watercolor (withdraw) graphite (portrait) duration 9 hrs (withdraw) 5.5 hrs (portrait) size 8.5” x 12” (withdraw) 16” x 10” (portrait)
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CAITLIN MOLENAAR M. INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND PRODUCT DESIGN
EDUCATION
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY masters degree (NASAD and CIDA accredited) interior architecture and product design, gpa 4.0 may 2015
DANISH INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROAD - COPENHAGEN, DK architecture and design program january - may 2014
EXPERIENCE
HOK - ST. LOUIS, MO interior design intern - summer 2014 construction documents, LEED documentation, preliminary design and presentations
RE:DONE - MANHATTAN, KS design intern - spring 2013 - fall 2013 small-scale remodels consisting of individual client meetings, schematic and final design, revit and sketch-up modeling, and assisting product ordering
SKILLS
AUTODESK / C.A.D.
ADOBE CS6
PROTOTYPING
PROFESSIONAL
revit architecture 2015
indesign
form1 3d printer
public speaking
rhinoceros 2015
illustrator
laser cutting
space planning
autocad 2014
photoshop
woodworking
construction documents
sketchup 2014
hand-modeling
FFE and finish specifications
3ds max 2013
hand-rendering
presentation creation
cmole@ksu.edu | 612.716.7964 | 6300 296th st. e. cannon falls, mn 55009 | issuu.com/caitlin.molenaar
LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT
digital fabrication charrette with norris design project team leader 2015 ksu design days charrette project team leader 2013 distance learning desk design - in collaboration with herman miller project team leader 2012 poetry performance design charette with jordan mozer team member 2014 manhattan sustainable community initiative committee member 2015 design expo and mock interview committee committee member 2014 - 2015 if this house could speak - hands on k-state historical committee committee member 2011 students for environmental action, real food lunch member 2011 - 2015 konza prairie docent 2013 girl scout leadership, bronze, silver, and gold awards highest level of awards in each division 2005 - 2010
HONORS
2nd place in university graduate student research symposium architecture category 2013 steelcase next office competition nominated student submission 2013 dubois memorial scholarship 2013 - 2014 walter and martha toben architecture and design scholarship 2011 - 2012 midwest student exchange scholarship 2010 - 2015 2nd place in the all-school university life cafe art contest 2012 knights of columbus book award scholarship 2010 - 2011 scholastic art award - honorable mention 2010
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CAITLIN MOLENAAR 6300 296th st. e. cannon falls, mn 55009 612.716.7964 cmole@ksu.edu www.issuu.com/caitlin.molenaar