christa nielsen INTERIOR DESIGN
CONTENTS
HEALTHCARE | LIVING VILLAGE HOSPICE 02 HOSPITALITY | HOTEL GODIVA 03 RETAIL | BEERVANA 04 RETAIL | THRASHER 05 LUMINAIRE | MODERN LANTERN 06 TEXTILE | ELYTRA 07 MIXED MEDIA 08 RESUME 01
01 HEALTHCARE | LIVING VILLAGE HOSPICE programme 20,000 sqft. hospice including: ten-bed inpatient unit, day-use palliative care unit, art gallery, outdoor rooms, meditation room, library, active day room, nursing stations, dining room, kitchen and reception room client swedish hospital location swedish orthopedic institute 601 broadway seattle, washington
T H E C O N C E P T
ART GALLERY
E X P L O R A T I O N O F C O N N E C T I O N , P R O T E C T I O N A N D S P I R I T U A L I T Y
GARDEN PATIENT ROOM FAMILY ROOM
S I T E D E S I G N V E H I C L E
swedish orthopedic institute, seattle
h o s p i c e c a r e c e n t e r
The hospice is a very special place. It is a place of living and of dying. A place of sadness and of joy. A place of suffering and relief. A place where time is precious and finite. It is a place for reflection and a place to search for meaning and purpose. It is a place that stands apart from all other architectural archetypes. Conceptually, it is part museum, part hotel, part hospital and part home and yet not wholly any of these. It has one singular directive, to provide care for the terminally ill; physically, emotionally and spiritually. I believe the hospice is one of the most important architectural typologies in the world today.
SACRED SPACE PATIENT ROOM PATIENT GARDEN DINING ROOM KITCHEN OFFICES DAYROOM NURSING STATION MEETING ROOM LOBBY
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SWEDISH ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE 601 BROADWAY THIRD FLOOR FLOOR AREA | 20,000 SQFT
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FUNCTIONAL S P A C E :
the pro gram
The hospice program is particularly complex. Care and treatment provided by hospices are many, varied and filled with sensitive and difficult issues. Unlike hospice architecture of the past, a modern facility’s design foundation must lie in the needs required within. The program must provide functional elements as well as “a heirarchy of spaces and places to meet both the practical and spiritual requirements of the final building.” (Warpole, 2009) 10-400 SQFT Single occupancy inpatient rooms 2,400 SQFT Day care unit for outpatient palliative care 1000 SQFT Nursing Stations / Offices / Staff Rooms 2,100 SQFT Art Gallery / Education Center / Art Therapy 1,600 SQFT Administration / Maintenance / Housekeeping 300 SQFT Kitchen 600 SQFT Dining Room 200 SQFT Meditation Room 300 SQFT Library / Quiet Room / Meeting Space 600 SQFT Active Day Room / Kid’s Room Various sized “Outdoor” Rooms 500 SQFT Reception Area
FAMILY ROOM ROOF ART GALLERY ROOF PUBLIC
PRIVATE
GLAZED CORRIDOR ROOF SACRED SPACE ROOF
METAL MESH CEILING INDOOR SPACES
EXPLODED AXON
EXTERIOR GLAZING PERFORATED METAL
GLAZED CEILING
OUTDOOR SPACES
NON GLAZED CEILING
THE SACRED SPACE
THE ART GALLERY
EXPLORATION OF SPIRITUALITY THROUGH H I D D E N A N D R E V E A L E D
E X P L O R A T I O N O F C O N N E C T I O N THROUGH O P A C I T Y A N D T R A N S P A R E N C Y
SKYLIGHT
PERFORATED METAL FACADE
HIDDEN WATER FEATURE
TRANSPARENT GLASS WALL
HANGING WALL DAYLIT SAWTOOTH GLASS TILED WALL
OPAQUE WHITE GALLERY WALLS
HIDDEN WATER FEATURE
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COLLECTION POOL
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
MEDITATION ROOM 0'
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MATERIAL CONCEPT
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BENCH SEATING
MATERIAL CONCEPT
A SANCTUARY
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FRONT DESK
ELEVATOR BANK LOBBY
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ELEMENT:WATER infinitely powerful, silent
FLOOR PLAN
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and still, nourish and cleanse
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ELEMENT:METAL consolidating with inward movement, forceful and strong
FLOOR PLAN
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THE PATIENT ROOM
T H E G A R D E N
E X P L O R A T I O N O F P R O T E C T I O N THROUGH P R O S P E C T A N D R E F U G E
EXPLORATION OF CONNECTION THROUGH T R A N S P A R E N C Y A N D O P A C I T Y EXTERIOR CIRCULAR WINDOW
WINDOW SEAT/ NAPPING NOOK
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PATIENT ROOM WINDOW SEAT
PATIENT RETREAT
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FAMILY AREA
GRASSY KNOLL
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WET ROOM ALCOVE BENCH
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FLOOR PLAN
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MATERIAL CONCEPT
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ELEMENT:WOOD to look forward, plan and make decisions, growth and expansion
PATIENT ROOM WINDOW SEAT
ELEMENT:EARTH symbol of stability, balance, nourishment
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SOLAR STUDY : SUMMER SOLTICE, SUNRISE TO SUNSET
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THE FAMILY ROOM E X P L O R A T I O N O F C O N N E C T I O N THROUGH OPACITY AND TRANSPARENCY QUIET AREA BENCH
The place of death has changed throughout history; from home to hospital, and more recently, from hospital to home. Research suggests that the home is today’s preferred place of death but despite this current preference, the majority of deaths still occur in the hospital setting. Unfortunately, for a vast number of reasons, this institution has proven to be unsuited for the needs of the terminally ill.
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FIREPLACE HALLWAY WINDOW SEAT GLASS-WALLED DINING ROOM
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FAMILY ROOM WINDOW SEAT OUTDOOR PATIO
MATERIAL CONCEPT
FLOOR PLAN
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ELEMENT:FIRE warmth in human relationships, energy, passion and activity
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
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CONCLUSION
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Since the late 60s, a growing movement in healthcare has been advocating for an alternative to this medicalized form of death— the hospice and palliative care movement. While often these terms are used interchangeably, palliative care can be defined as care for people living with on-going, life-limiting illnesses; while hospice care refers specifically to care given to those diagnosed with six months or less to live. But no matter which term is used, the philosophy is the same, to provide physical, social, emotional and spiritual support and care for patients living with life-threatening illness. As opposed to hospital care, hospice care is not focused on treatment, instead the goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and their family. As the philosophy of the hospice movement has spread, so has its expression in the built environment. Modern society has created the need for this new architectural typology. Many families today may be unable, through economic, geographical or other reasons, to care for the sick and dying in a residential setting. Often, the complexity of the illness itself proves to be prohibitive for a patient’s continued care at home. And so, architects and designers are being called upon to develop this new building type. In this thesis project, I’ve created a modern hospice for the care and treatment of those with life-limiting and life-terminating illnesses. Through extensive research, I have identified three key elements that are required to support the intentions of my design vehicle: connection, protection and spirituality. Through the development and the design of the spatial expression of these intents, I have conceived a place to inspire and provide solace to support the living during their life’s most important process—dying.
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02 HOSPITALITY | HOTEL GODIVA programme conversion of an existing 5-story, 75,000 sqft. office building into a boutique hotel/conference center
client SIFF | seattle international film festival location seattle, washington
CONCEPT | VOYEURISM Why do we find pleasure in looking at the lives of others? In 1954, Hitchcock explored the theme in his psychological thriller, “Rear Window.” In this hotel project for a local film organization I wanted to explore the ideas of voyeurism using space as its expression. Watching and being watched. Private and public. Exploitation and protection. These themes take physical form through provocative lines of sight, unexpected placement of glazing, compelling guestrooms layouts, hyper-domestic furnishings and a disturbingly reflective mirrored central circulation tower.
THE PANOPTICON
voyeurism: an enthusiastic observer of sordid or sensational subjects voyeur: one who looks lady godiva: the heroine of an 11thcentury Anglo-Saxon tale. As the legend goes, her husband , the Lord of Coventry, promised to repeal his burdensome taxes on the townspeople if she would ride naked —only covered in her long hair— through the streets of the city. peeping tom: the one man who was unable to resist the temptation to peep at Lady Godiva after she requested the townspeople remain indoors and bar their windows as she rode through the silent streets unseen.
EXTERIOR GUEST ROOM CORRIDOR
GUEST ROOMS
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PROTECTION SITTING ROOM FACES INTERIOR ATRIUM
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03 RETAIL | BEERVANA
programme conversion of an existing twostory, 37,000 total sqft. neoclassic building built in 1932 into a beer-focused makerspace with restaurant, bar, classrooms, private brew rooms, lounge and retail store client beervana location seattle, washington
CONCEPT | MATERIAL “HACK” This project embodies the innovative spirit of the craft brewer. Each space’s materiality is a physical exploration of the brewing process. Materials are “hacked.” Taken out of conventional context, divested of the purpose and modified to serve a new architectural function. There is manipulation of scale, application, orientation. Just like in brewing, the materials react with one another so that the material composition gives rise to something unique. By dissolving the divide between object and function, structure and aesthetic; the beer makerspace, like the craft beer movement, represents an exploration of materiality and use.
hack: to change or modify in an extraordinary way hacker: one who hacks hackerspace: a community-operated workspace where people with common interests can meet, socialize and collaborate craft brewer: the hallmark of craft beer and craft brewers is innovation
| MATERIAL INSPIRATION |
| BOTTLE BAR |
| FLOOR PLANS | 2C
UP
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UP
2E 2D
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1B COOK & KETTLE CLASSROOM
2A BEER BOTTLE BAR
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2E
2G
SECOND FLOOR
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bar tasting room/classroom retail beer hall restrooms kitchen offices
1D BEER CAN-DO WORKSHOP
2D BARREL BEER HALL
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supply store brew classroom cooler workshop lounge private brew rooms storage lockers cask storage
1E BARLEY BALE LOUNGE
1F HOPVINE BREW ROOMS
| THE BARREL BEER HALL |
CASKS—or barrels—are usually made of oak with a toasted, or charred, inside to add flavor depth as well as to sterilize the vessel before the beer’s final fermentation. In the Barrel Beer Hall , charred wood walls, ceilings and floors lend a dramatic effect creating a texturally compelling gathering space.
| THE BARLEY BALE LOUNGE |
BARLEY gives beer its color, sweet flavor, body and the natural sugars needed for fermentation. Barley’s role in beer making is equivalent to grapes’ role in winemaking. In the Barley Bale Lounge, sustainable materials creates a dynamic, flexible space. that reinforces user’s connections to the beer making process.
04 RETAIL | THRASHER SKATEBOARDS programme conversion of an existing twostory, brick office building built in 1951 into a skate shop with a 5,653 sq. ft. first floor that includes a lobby, retail space and workshop and a 1,682 sq. ft. mezzanine lounge. client NHS inc. location seattle, washington
CONCEPT | SIMPLE COMPLEXITY The lies All and
| MODEL STUDY |
beauty of skateboarding in its simplicity. it takes is a board— a little balance.
But simplicity doesn’t mean that it is simple. In fact, this straightforward sport offers a freedom and sense of creativity rarely found in other physical endeavors. This project embraces the spirit of skateboarding by taking a fundamental shape—the curve—and manipulating it to develop a complex, focused architectural language. This referential shape is pushed and pulled, exploded and collapsed, twisted and turned ; just like the skateboarder and their beloved board.
This model study was the physical exploration of spatial interrelationships, scale, materiality and functionality. It represents a series of iterations with varied layouts but a common language. Curved/linear, interior/exterior, solid/ void, opacity/transparency, shadow/light are expressed within each model whether a single space or a series of volumes.
|thrasher retail store|
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| SECOND FLOOR | | SECTION B |
| FIRST FLOOR |
| LIPSIDE LOUNGE |
05 LUMINAIRE MODERN LANTERN
COLORED ACRYLIC PANEL INSERT
TOP
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06 TEXTILE DESIGN | ELYTRA Winner of the 2015 NEWH Fabric Design Competition Co-creator, Sima Vahidi
| CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT| This project explores compelling graphic images using unexpected materials. After taking a fieldtrip to the hardware store, we started playing with the unique shapes of “nuts and bolts”. We stumbled upon the beetle when one of our experimental designs began to look a bit buglike. After exploring a series of designs, we settled upon the beetle which seemed to have the most expressive form.
gray/FUCHSIA
stone/OLIVE
COLOR WAYS stone/CORN
gray/GRAY
sage/ORANGE
clay/SKY
07 MIXED MEDIA
wood block print color theory type abstraction print posters ink drawings
graphich posters
Series of posters exploring graphic representation of an abstract idea or theme.
type abstraction Abstract compositions using a single font characterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;J. Exploration of positive/negative space, scale and proportion.
mixed mediums Drawing series using various hand work techniques and mediums including: pencil, ink, acrylic paint, collage and pointillism.
color theory Series of paintings exploring the color wheel and the interaction of hues, saturation and value.
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EDUCATION
A W A R D S
Bellevue College | GPA 3.95 High Distinction Graduation June 2016 Bachelor of Applied Arts | Interior Design
2015 NEWH TEXTILE DESIGN COMPETITION
University of Washington | GPA 3.57 Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Graduation June 1995 Bachelor of Arts | English Literature
Winning design part of Fil Doux Textiles fabric line
RELATED COURSE WORK Freehand Drawing for Architecture (UW College of Built Environments), Fundamentals of Photoshop (Skillshare), Rendering Interiors (Skillshare), Typography That Works (Skillshare), Sculpture (Bellevue College), Fundamentals of Public Speaking (UW)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RAINA HENDERSON DESIGN | INTERN September 2015 - Present | Seattle, WA Assisted lead designer in all aspects of interior design projects from schematic design to specification, client interfacing and project management. DURALEE FABRICS LTD. | INTERN March 2015 - September 2015 | Seattle, WA Supported showroom operations which included display, inventory management and customer service. KIRAN ANJALI PROJECT | MARKETING CHAIR 2012 - Present | Seattle, WA Led preparation of marketing materials for non profit. Assisted in organizing events and fundraising. LAKERIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ART DOCENT 2010 - 2012 | Mercer Island, WA Developed and instructed art history and projectbased curriculum for elementary school children. HUNT MARKETING GROUP | JUNIOR COPYWRITER 1996 - 1999 | Seattle, WA Provided copywriting expertise on large-scale, direct marketing advertising campaigns. Worked directly with clients to develop concepts, graphic layout and copy.
2013 BELLEVUE COLLEGE ART GALLERY STUDENT SHOW 3D Light Sculpture
2012 COUNCIL FOR INTERIOR DESIGN ACCREDITATION MERIT AWARD Making Space/Abstract Composition
REFERENCES Raina Henderson Owner Raina Henderson Design raina@ rainahinteriors.com Sandra Doyle Capstone Professor, Bellevue College sdoyle@ bellevuecollege.edu Geri Williams Former Manager Duralee Fabrics Ltd. Seattle Showroom geri@dfgseattle.com Dan Beert Program Chair Interior Design Dept. Bellevue College dan.beert@ bellevuecollege.edu