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VIRGINIA TECH | INTERIOR DESIGN | SPRING 2018 PORTFOLIO
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MCCOMAS HALL......................................4 CO-WORKING OFFICE............................10 IDEC COMPETITION................................16 PAINTINGS.................................................23
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JUICE/PROTEIN SHAKE BAR
MCCOMAS HALL LOCATED IN BLACKSBURG VIRGINIA, MCCOMAS HALL IS THE LARGEST GYM ON VIRGINA TECH’S CAMPUS. BASED OFF OF THREE ASPECTS OF HUMAN WELL BEING, THE MAIN HALLWAY IN MCCOMAS HALL IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS: MIND, BODY, AND SOUL. MIND REFERS TO THE ACTIVITY OR EXERCISING OF THE BRAIN. BODY REFERS TO PHYSICAL HEALTH AND FITNESS. SOUL UNLIKE THE TRADITIONAL DEFINITION OF THE TERM, REFERS TO MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH THE CONCEPT OF REST.
PARTNER PROJECT WITH JESSICA PETERSON
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FLOOR PLAN NTS
THE SIDE OF THE HALLWAY, THE FORMER GAME ROOM, HAS NOW BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO THE JUICE/PROTEIN SHAKE BAR “CLAIM YOUR SWOL,” A PLAY ON WORDS INVOLVING VIRGINIA TECH’S NEWEST MOTTO. NUTRITIONAL MENU ITEMS AND SNACKS IN THE SPACE’S GRAB-AND-GO WILL HELP SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL WELLNESS OF STUDENTS BOTH POST AND PRE-WORKOUT.
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CEILING FEATURE AXON
RECEPTION
THE FIRST HALF OF THE HALLWAY, SPANNING FROM THE ENTRANCE TO RECEPTION, WAS DESIGNED AS A SOCIAL LEARNING SPACE, TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AN ACTIVE MIND. FURNITURE IS MODULAR, AND IS ARRANGED IN SETTINGS PERFECT FOR GROUP STUDY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
STUDY SPACE
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INSTALLATION AXON
WELLNESS CENTER
THE SECOND HALF OF THE HALLWAY, THE SPACE NOW OWNED BY HOKIE WELLNESS, WAS DESIGNED AS A MINDFUL SPACE. WITH A SCULPTURAL FEATURE PIECE THAT CREATES A SENSE OF INTIMACY AND ENCOURAGES QUIET, STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO PRACTICE MINDFULNESS IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTING. THE SPACE HOLDS FURNITURE SUPPORTIVE OF LOUNGE POSTURE THAT ARE SUITED TO FIT ONE TO TWO STUDENTS.
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ACTIVE STUDY SPACE
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INDIVIDUAL/GROUP COLLABORATION
CO-WORKING OFFICE STATION AVE IS A CO-WORKING OFFICE SPACE LOCATED IN 600 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. THE AREA SURROUNDING THE SITE ADOPTS A VIBRANT ENVIRONMENT FILLED WITH RESTAURANTS, HIGH-END RETAIL, LODGING, AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES. THE MIXED-USE BUILDING VALUES A HEALTHY BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND LIFE, WITH 3 CORE VALUES: SUSTAINABILITY, EFFICIENCY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE. IN ORDER TO INCORPORATE THESE VALUES IN THE OFFICE SPACE, THE DESIGN HELPS THE USERS BE MORE PRODUCTIVE BY GIVING THEM DIFFERENT SPACE OPTIONS APPROPRIATE FOR WORKING SOCIALIZING, RELAXING, AND COLLABORATING.
PARTNER PROJECT WITH YASMINE HASAN
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FLOOR PLAN NTS
ANNOTATIONS 1. THE TECH START-UP SPACE HAS RAISED FLOORING SEPARATE FROM THE REST OF THE SPACE. 2. CAFE AND LOUNGE SPACE WITH A VARIETY OF SEATING OPTIONS TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION. 3. PHONE BOOTHS ACT AS SOUND BARRIERS TO HAVE A PRIVATE CONVERSATION OR PHONE INTERVIEW. 4. PRIVATE OFFICES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO RENT OUT MONTHLY. 5. WINDOW SEATING PROVIDES DIFFERENT VARIATIONS FOR MORE ONE-ON-ONE COLLABORATION. 6. BENCHING SYSTEMS CAN BE RENTED OUT AND HAS OPTIMUM LIGHTING FOR INDIVIDUAL WORK.
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RECEPTION
KITCHEN & LOUNGE
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THE CONCEPT FOR STATION AVE IS INSPIRED BY THE LINEAR FORM OF THE D.C. METRO STATION LINES. THE OFFICE SPACE ENCOMPASSES 5 UNIQUE AREAS—KITCHEN AND LOUNGE, TECH-STARTUP, BENCHING, PRIVATE OFFICES, AND INDIVIDUAL/GROUP COLLABORATION—WHICH MIMICS THE 5 LINES OF THE METRO. EACH LINE IS UNIQUE TO ITS OWN DESTINATION AND TAKES A DIFFERENT ROUTE, HOWEVER, ALL THE LINES INTERSECT TOGETHER AT SOME POINT. STATION AVE HOSTS EMPLOYEES FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, CAREERS, AND GOALS, YET THEY ARE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER THROUGH “INTERSECTIONS” AND COMMUNITY AREAS.
EXPLODED AXON
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FULL AXON
PRIVATE OFFICE
CONFERENCE
BOOTH SEATING & BENCHING
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LOUNGE
IDEC COMPETITION A SWEAT LODGE IN LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA CONNECTS THE TRADITIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN SWEAT LODGE WITH THE MODERN DAY VERSION OF A SAUNA. HISTORICALLY, THE AREA AROUND LAKE TAHOE WAS INHABITED BY THE WASHOE TRIBE. THEIR SWEAT LODGES WERE INTENDED AS A RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES, FOR PRAYER AND HEALING. THE LODGE IS A PLACE OF PURIFICATION, LEARNING ABOUT ONE’S SELF, CENTERING THE MIND, AND CONNECTING WITH THE SPIRITUAL WORLD. THE GOAL FOR THE USER IS TO EXPERIENCE EMOTIONAL RELEASE, PERSONAL GROWTH, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALING, PHYSICAL DETOXIFICATION, AND AN OVERALL FEELING OF GRATITUDE AT THE END OF THEIR JOURNEY.
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FLOOR PLAN NTS
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SECTION NTS
ENTRANCE
THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE OF A SWEAT LODGE WAS A LOW-PROFILE HUT, TYPICALLY DOME-SHAPED AND MADE WITH NATURAL MATERIALS. INSIDE THE LODGE, THE CEREMONY PERFORMED WITHIN THE STRUCTURE IS CALLED A PURIFICATION CEREMONY OR A “SWEAT.” TRADITIONALLY THE STRUCTURE IS SIMPLE. CONSTRUCTED WITH SAPLINGS, COVERED WITH BLANKETS, AND SOMETIMES ANIMAL SKINS.
STEAM ROOM
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THE SWEAT LODGE IS AN ESCAPE WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN HEALTH AND THEIR MINDS. THROUGH THE ACT OF RELEASING BOTH PHYSICALLY AND METAPHORICALLY, INDIVIDUALS CAN LET GO OF THEIR WORLDLY TROUBLES. AS THE USER GOES THROUGH THE SPACE IT BECOMES LESS CONFINED AND TENSE, UNRAVELING WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEY.
FULL AXON
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OUTDOOR SHOWERS
COURTYARD
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WATERCOLOR
WATERCOLOR
ACRYLIC
WATERCOLOR
PAINTINGS MACRO PAINTINGS OF ELEMENTS IN NATURE SHOW MY STRONG ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND THE LEVEL OF CRAFT I PUT INTO MY WORK. NOT ONLY DO I ENJOY PAINTING REALISTIC IMAGES, BUT I HAVE AN APPRECIATION FOR THE ABSTRACTED FORM. ART HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY LIFE FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. PAINTING IS SOMETHING I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT AND HAVE GROWN TO LOVE VERY DEARLY. IT IS MY GOAL TO CREATE IMAGES AS BREATHTAKING AS MY SURROUNDINGS AND THE WORK THAT HAS INSPIRED ME ALONG THE WAY.
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