Interior Design Portfolio

Cortney Albert

Portfolio of Work BFA Interior Design Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Table of Contents RIVERSIDE at Washington Mills Senior Project Studio: Spring 2010

Golden Isle Senior Living Community Special Use Design Studio (Healthcare Design): Fall 2009

Line Ski’s Satellite Office Office Design Studio: Summer 2009

Venida Palo

Restaurant and Retial Design Studio: Spring 2009

Blandings Residence

Residential Design Studio: Fall 2008

Furniture Design Fall 2009

Fundamentals 2007-2009

RIVERSIDE at Washington Mills Mayodan, North Carolina Square Footage - 198,000 Date - Jan-Apr 2010 Designer - Cortney Albert Programs - Autodesk Revit 2010 The intent of the project was to restore a historic landmark , Washington Mills, a former cotton mill, and turn it into a mixed-use space that will help to revitalize the community. The project was taken through the design process including: research, concept, programming, schematic design, and design development.

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Responsible Exploitation stands for creating a design that respectfully recognizes the heritage of surrounding communities and their connection to the history of the building. As well as a design that can give back to our environment and reduce resource use, promote community growth, bring revitalization of business and life, and has the strength to endure time.

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Through offering affordable residential units, restaurant, retail, community spaces, a transit station, tenant finish spaces, as well as a farmers market to support local agriculture; these spaces will help to stimulate local growth and provide a sense of community for surrounding residents. The space will also hold a NC State Park office with an environmental education center to accompany the new adjacent park.

Entry View of Riverside at Washington Mills

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The biggest challenge included taking an existing structure with no natural daylight and long corridor like spaces and making it user friendly, while maintaining the historic status of the building. By incorporating sustainability concepts, such as adaptive re-use and by returning the exterior to its historic status, the building and interior spaces embrace the surrounding heritage through thoughtful material choices and re-purposed materials from the original building.

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Responsible Exploitation stands for creating a design that respectfully recognizes the heritage of surrounding communities and their connection to the history of the building. As well as a design that can give back to our environment and reduce resource use, promote community growth, bring revitalization of business and life, and has the strength to endure time.

Level Two View of Community Space

OUTDOOR PATIO

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COVERED WALKWAY

RETAIL AREA RETAIL AREA

COVERED WALKWAY SEATING AREA LIVING WALL

MAIN ENTRANCE TO BUILDING

SEATING AREA LIVING WALL WAYFINDING KIOSK

COFFEE SHOP

TRANSIT STATION

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FAMILY BATHROOM

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LEVEL 1 SPACE PLAN B 1/16" = 1'-0" LEVEL 1 SPACE PLAN B 1/16" = 1'-0"

The main level floor plan utilizes the open space created by the atrium and provides nooks for people to relax in, increasing community involvement in the space, as well as access to retail, restaurant, public space, and office areas. The main level also includes a private secured entrance for the residences on floors 3 and 4.

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Atrium 73' - 0"

Consultant Address Address Phone Fax e-mail Consultant Address Address Phone Fax e-mail

OPERABLE WINDOW WITH OPERABLE TRANSOM TYP.

Level 4 New 54' - 0"

Consultant Address Address Phone Fax e-mail Consultant Address Address Phone Fax e-mail

Consultant Address Address Phone Fax e-mail

Utilizing mechanically operated transom windows throughout the building a stack effect can be created to help cool the building on cool evenings and days.

The re-addition of the original roof monitor allowed for stack ventilation and natural daylight. Creating an atrium through the center of the building allows for the natural daylight to penetrate all four levels.

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OPERABLE WINDOW WITH OPERABLE TRANSOM TYP.

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AIR FLOW GENERATED BY STACK EFFECT WHEN USED WITH OPEN TRANSOM WINDOWS THOUGHOUT BUILDING

OPERABLE WINDOW WITH OPERABLE TRANSOM TYP.

Level 2 New 18' - 0"

OPERABLE WINDOW WITH OPERABLE TRANSOM TYP.

Level 1 Existing 0' - 0" Existing Grade North -4' - 0"

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RIVERSIDE at Washington Mills Mayodan, North Carolina

Local Restaurant & Bar Embraces the concept of community.

With a large central table for having family style dinners and a modern kitchen bar to remind people of their favorite diner the restaurant integrates with the community culture. It Also seeks to support local agriculture by offering a menu catered to what is available and in season.

Riverwalk Outdoor Center The outdoor center offers retail for outdoor gear, and experts to assist in guided tours. The design provides ease of use for employees and occupants by utilizing low shelving to increase natural daylight penetration and creating more views of the store to aid in security.

North Carolina State Park Office and Education Center Is in response to the new adjacent state park. The design responds to a need for park officials offices and an education outreach program. It offers environmental education classes and features a living machine to offer hands on experience. The second level houses offices for state park officials.

The Meeting House Is a new take on the local community building. The space offers a large meeting hall with attached kitchen, child care space, and three smaller meeting rooms all which can be reserved for special occasions or meetings.

The Lofts at Riverside The incorporation of residences responds to the need for new housing in the area. A goal of the design was to create affordable housing that would appeal to the masses, while maintaining a budget during construction. To accomplish this all lofts are based around a single pod design, containing a bathroom, kitchen, and storage.

1 BEDROOM

ENTRY

KITCHEN

LIVING AREA

BEDROOM 2

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PRE-WIRED TV WALL

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TYPICAL ONE BEDROOM SPACE PLAN 1/8" = 1'-0"

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LIVING AREA TypicalAREA POD design, used in all 1, 2, and DINING

3 bedroom designs. Location of columns may very per suite.

MIXED-USE DESIGN

BEDROOM

Golden Isle Senior Living Community St. Simmons Island, Georgia Square Footage - 40,000 Date - Sept.-Dec. 2009 Designer - Cortney Albert Programs - AutoCAD 2009, Google SketchUP 8, Photoshop Golden Isle Senior Living Community is designed to provide care for those in skilled nursing and memory care The overall goal of the design was to create a healthcare facility that promotes residents living as a community, as well as provides biophilic attributes throughout the interior space that will help connect occupants to nature.

Meeting both of these design criteria along with following the criteria for the Green Guide for Healthcare, create an interior where occupant comfort is higher, creating a space where the resident can thrive. Biophilia is the basic human need for nature and the design not only optimizes views and outdoor space but also has natures footprint represented in its design through space, materials, and finishes.

The interior is also planned with Alzheimer’s patients in mind by using thoughtful color considerations, memory ques to remind residents where they are, and offering wandering paths to keep them busy.

View of Two Person Resident Room

View of Nurses Station

Biomimicry was the concept which most influenced design. In looking at nature and how things occur naturally I was inspired by the interior spiral of a conch shell. This naturally occurring form can self-repair, which are qualities that the facility hopes to instill in its residents. The interior spiral of the conch shell is also the basis of the Fibonacci spiral, which is represented through the main floor space plan of the building.

View of Community Living and Dining Areas

Finishes for Community Area and Adjacent Nurses Station

Above: Partial first level floor plan Below: Bubble diagrams for first level

HEALTHCARE DESIGN

Glen Eden Contact Wool Carpet, Plyboo Bamboo Flooring, KorQinc Cork Flooring, Mythic No VOC Paint Choices, 3Form EcoResin Panel for partition and millwork, Plyboo Bamboo Plywood for millwork, Torzo Composite counter top.

LINE Ski’s Satellite Office Greenwood Village, Colorado Square Footage - 38,000 Date - May-July 2009 Designer - Cortney Albert Programs - AutoCAD 2009, Google SketchUP 7, Photoshop The concept behind the design of Line Ski’s office space is Integrate.

Integrate means to mix or merge. This is relevant because in recent years the company merged with K2 Sports.

In my design I sought to give the company an office space of their own which showcased their innovation and style. Since their recent merger with K2 Sports the company has not had a place to formally call home.

The space plan for this office took into consideration how the employees work and what other departments they work with. This is the basis for the design, to create a space where the departments can integrate with each other, offering ease of use for occupants which will also help to increase productivity. Integration was also taken into consideration when creating the reception and waiting areas. This space can be used as flex space and could be re-configured to hold company screening events. Other considerations were sustainability, which included use of local materials, natural daylight throughout the space, energy efficiency, and strategies to improve occupant well being and productivity. Such strategies include creating two wellness rooms, with views and natural daylight, where employees can go on break or just to clear their heads.

View of Entry into Line Ski’s Office

Relationship and Bubble Diagrams

View of Conference Room

View showing the R & D work area featuring personal and collaborative work spaces.

Level One Furniture Plan

COMMERCIAL DESIGN

Furniture, fabric, counter surface, and lighting for R & D area.

Venida Palo Cuisine of Espana & Vintage Wine Littleton, Colorado Square Footage - 5,644 Date - Jan-Apr 2009 Designer - Cortney Albert, Anne Marie Dunbar, Shana Franeschinni Programs - AutoCAD 2009, Hand Rendering, Photoshop The project goal was to collaborate with a design team and graphic designers to create a design for a restaurant and retail space that would include interior design and branding for the resturant and retail space. Venida Palo is a resturant designed to help the client increase space and number of customers as well as include a retial space to appeal to the surrounding community. The restaurant features modern costal flavors of Spain, while the retail portion specializes in spanish wine.

Sustainability was a focus and can be seen in the minimal disturbance of existing building elements. Through the introduction of movable glass walls on the exterior, natural ventilation and daylighting was added to the space.

Consideration was also placed on all furniture, fabrics, finishes, and materials used in the project making sure they were either (or had multiple qualities) low VOC, contained recycled content, were recyclable at the end of the product life cycle, or was a rapidly renewable/ reclaimed material.

My personal contribution to the project included entry and patio re-design, giving the entrance a contemporary look. I also conceptualized the wine wall lighting and design, as well as participation in all design decisions. I also kept the design on point with LEED concepts for Commercial Interiors (v2.2) helping produce an overall design that has the possibility of a Gold Rating with 34 points.

Manufacturer: Alkemi Product Name: Natural 10 Thickness: ¾” Dimensions: 36”x120” Sheet Finish: Honed Finish Notes: Recylced Aluminum Location: Bar

Manufacturer: Edelman Product Name: Cleopatra Color: Wildberry Style #: Bordo Material: Full Grain VegetableTanned Aniline Dyed CowhideHand Antiqued Dimensions: 28 Square Feet Notes: Natural Product and Green Guard Certified Location: Bar Banquet

Manufacturer: Design Within Reach Product Name: Kong Bar Stool with Arms – Brushed, Right Arm Style #: 10670 Dimensions: H46.5”xW15.5”D20” Finish: Anodized aluminum; clear plastic glides Notes: LEED Credits, Recycled aluminum Location: Bar and Tasting Room

RESTAURANT AND RETAIL DESIGN

Manufacturer: Ambient Flooring Style/ Pattern: 5” x 6.5’ planks, tongue and groove Color: Granada Rustic Notes: Meets E1 standard – Glue and Nail installation, glue to be VOC free Location: Main Field

Blanding’s Residence Re-model Littleton, Colorado Square Footage - 2,358 Date - Sept-Dec 2008 Designer - Cortney Albert Programs - Hand Drafting and Rendering The Blanding’s are remodeling their home to better accommodate their upcoming needs. They plan to agein-place and want to consider the concept of universal design. The home is located in Colorado, so they would like the deign to reflect the vernacular of the area. The family loves to entertain and recently spent money on landscaping for their back yard, due to this they also hope to incorporate the new space into the re-design of their home.

My concept for the home is based off a series of words; macrocosm, essence, and transition. Macrocosm is a system reflecting on a large scale one of its component systems or parts. Through environment and sustainability an open and organic design will help to create the essence of a home that will transition in time to grow as the family changes and ages.

Bubble Diagrams

Presentation Boards

The changes to the existing floor plan gives the client the accessibility and convenience that they need. By making the first floor ADA accessible this helps to create a home in which the owners can age in. By creating an exterior door to the home office the mix of public and private spaces is eliminated. Since this home includes a mixture of family, I hope to reinforce the aspect of individuality through creating spaces for each person to retreat to. The design will also introduce nature into the main living space, emphasizing the recent landscaping and providing a new entertainment experience.

View from Patio looking into the Open Air Dining Room Views of Kitchen

Blandings Residence

Blandings Residence Kitchen

Designer: Cortney Albert Residential Fall 2008

Dining Room

Designer: Cortney Albert Residential Fall 2008

Rendered Elevations of the Master Suite/ Mary’s Suite: Reading Nook, Built-In Wardrobe, Master Bath

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

The furniture plan utilizes the re-use of existing furniture and new furniture purchased to convey the design aesthetic.

Custom Furniture Built-In Date - Nov 2009 Designer - Cortney Albert Programs - Google SketchUP 8 The intent of the project was to design a built-in piece of furniture, and provide blow-apart drawings for construction. For my design I was inspired by small spaces, such as a loft apartment. The piece is designed to respond to the needs of people living in open spaces, or would work in any room to offer storage and separation.

TV Console View with Dimensions

The piece has two sides, one being a dresser, and side two acting as a TV console. The TV console is designed to be hidden, and has a retractable television with remote motor, and two storage cabinets.

The materials selected for the piece are 3-form resin veneers which look like wood but offer more durability.

A unique feature of this design is that it looks and acts as a built-in but has hidden lockable wheels that can be used to relocate the piece to new space, extending the life of the product by allowing it have multiple uses.

View of TV Console side in Loft Setting

View of Dresser side in Loft Setting

Lumicor Costal Grass Resin Panel

Lumicor Maple Resin Veneer

Stainless Drawer/ Door Pulls

Lumicor Walnut Resin Veneer

Locking Casters

Concealed Hydraulic Hinge

Above: Samples of materials chosen for project

Below: Constructed recycled aluminum frame, Blow-Apart drawings

FRONT RAIL SIDE PANEL

SIDE PANEL

BACK RAIL DRAWER RAIL

SHELF CROSS PEICE SERVO MOTOR TO RAISE/LOWER TELEVISION

CROSS PEICE

BOTTOM RAIL

LOCKING CASTERS

FRAME

SIDE PANEL

SOLID TOP RABBET FRAME & PANEL CONSTRUCTION HANDEL

BACK PANEL

CROSS PEICE

LOCKING CASTERS

SHELF

DRAWER RAIL

BOTTOM PANEL

CONCEALED HINGE

FURNITURE DESIGN

CONCEALED HYDRAULIC HINGE

Custom Furniture Table Date - Sept 2009 Designer - Cortney Albert Programs - Google SketchUP 8 The purpose of this project was to design a table and provide drawings to go with it. I was inspired by the canopy of bamboo forests and how the leaves make small light pockets when you look toward the sky. Wanting to keep this design inspired by nature I decided to tie the bamboo the same way reeds have been tied for many years.

Inspiration Photos: Bamboo Canopy, Tied bamboo

The outcome is a coffee table that embraces natural elements, combined with glass to give it a modern touch that could be integrated into any living space.

One additional feature to this table is that the base can be lit from the bottom with addition of a puc light. Giving the appearance of a bamboo canopy as the light seeps through the crevices created by the tied bamboo.

Perspective of table in room

Top View

Table Sketch

Flat head screws with mirror-screw cover 1/2” thick tempered saftey glass clear with half-round edge

Counter sink threaded insert

Leather veneered metal strap

Base - made with bamboo in 1/4” - 3-1/2” diameter Leather veneered metal strap

1/2”

1’-8”

Dimensions: 34” diameter x 20-1/2” high

Glass Attachment Detail

Concrete Ballast Detail

FURNITURE DESIGN

Concrete ballast (location of optional puc light fixture)

Fundamentals of art and design

Untitled, 2007 Charcoal and Conte

Untitled, 2007, Color Pencil Untitled, 2007, Graphite

Tiny Dancer, 2007, Clay, Ink, and Pen

Untitled, 2007, Charcoal and Conte

Line Skis Entry, 2009, Color Pencil and Marker

Above & Left: Reflective Studies, 2008, Color Pencil, Marker

FUNDAMENTALS

Birds Eye, 2008, Color Pencil and Marker