Clare Herrera - 4th Year Interior Design Portfolio- Spring 2023

CLARE HERRERA

Virginia Tech Interior Design Interior Design Portfolio 2023

Virginia

Fall 2022, Steelcase Competition Revit. Enscape. Photoshop

02. Revit. Enscape. Photoshop

Fall 2022, Bienenstock Competition

Spring 2022

03. Revit. Enscape. Photoshop

5 O’CLOCK

Fall 2021

04. Revit. Enscape. Photoshop

05. Revit. Enscape. Photoshop

Fall 2021, IDEC Competition

NEXT

Research & Design Hub

Fall 2022 8 Weeks 12000 sq ft Boston, MA

RESEARCH DESIGN CONCEPT

The USS Constitution is a three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She was launched in 1797, making her 225 years old . The world’s oldest ship still afloat . In the past, a ship built in this era was only estimated to have a service life of 10-15 years. The USS Constitution is a symbol of design that withstands the test of time . Currently, the USS Constitution is berthed at Pier One of the former Charlestown Navy Yard, and the end of Boston’s Freedom Trail. She is now open to the public year-round to promote an understanding of the Navy’s role in war and peace through active participation in public events and education through outreach programs, public access, and historic demonstration.

NEXT Robotics, is a leading global consumer robot company with its new R&D HUB based in the Seaport District of Boston, Massachusetts. At NEXT, they create consumer electronics and appliances that are designed to help you. Their company mission is to improve everyday living through robotics. Designed to last and with its customers in mind, the new NEXT office will utilize features of the USS Constitution that contributed to its adaptability over two centuries. The design will adopt space planning from key areas of the ship, lighting inspiration from the relationship between the ship and the waves, and materiality from the original materials of the ship that stood timelessly for 225 years.

Enclosed Private Areas

Open Public Areas

Semi-Enclosed Team Spaces

TEAM ROOM #1

TEAM ROOM #2

TEAM ROOM #3

MATERIAL JUSTIFICATION

The material palette of the office pulls inspiration from the timeless original materials of the USS Constitution. The use of white oak and copper anchor the main open public areas of the office. The various shades of blue further supports the relationship between a ship and the ocean . The pathways of the workplace are representative of the waterways in Boston Harbor. These waterways contains various depths of the ocean floor, which are representative in the shade range of the blue tones .

A Design Tex Panel Fabric in Denim

B Design Tex Panel Fabric in Sea

C Design Tex Panel Fabric in Sky

D Laminart Laminate in Mystic Wood

E Seina Broadloom Carpet in Aspen

F TileBar Terrazzo Tile in Sacra Bianco White

G Acoufelt Acoustic Felt in Marine

H Acoufelt Acoustic Felt in Denim

I Acoufelt Acoustic Felt in Iris

TEAM ROOM

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TEAM ROOM + LOUNGE NIC

Reflected Ceiling Plan

A Zero Lens Pendant

B Flos Smithfield Pendant

C Faro Barcelona Saigon Pendant

D Nordlux Nori 18 Pendant

E Intra Lighting Zoe Z4 Pendant

F Signify Surface Mount Downlight

G Lumenwerx Elia Oval Pendant

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Reception Elevation

Lounge Elevation

GATEWAY

Art Gallery & Private Residence

Fall 2022 5 Weeks 5000 sq ft Upstate NY

RESEARCH

Former industrial areas and urban ethnic enclaves like “Rust Belt” cities, including Upstate New York have long held an attraction for artists. Artists, actors and musicians settled in this neighborhood for its low rents and plentiful space. Real estate investors have begun opening up avant garde galleries, restaurants and boutiques. Lake Erie and the Erie Canal are a critical part to the history and development of Upstate New York. The Erie Canal was first constructed in 1825. This canal was considered the “Gateway to the West,” as it connected the port city of Buffalo and other cities along the Great Lakes to the heart of the continent.

DESIGN CONCEPT

The design of the gallery will promote an overall journey through the space by large voids that mimic the journey of water moving along The Erie Canal. This journey will be disrupted by a series of smaller gateways or apertures that reflect how the locks of the canal divide the journey through their flexible design. The smaller voids will provide a variety of niches for various mediums of art. The materiality of the voids are designed to act as though they are cutting through the architecture as exposing the brick of the exterior and the sunlight of the sky with luminous ceilings.

SPACE PLANNING

The division of the art gallery is created by a series of voids and extrusions . The extrusions are working both horizontally and vertically throughout the interior gallery space. The voids are created by the extrusions which become gateways in the art gallery. The biggest voids define and divide the multiple gallery spaces on the first and second floor. Smaller voids create niches for various types of artwork like paintings, photography and sculptures.

MAIN GALLERY

FLEXIBLE GALLERY

MATERIAL JUSTIFICATION

The material palette of the gallery pulls inspiration from the man-made and natural elements that make up the Erie Canal. The use of wood, concrete and brick will resemble the division created by the man-made gateways . The more organic materials such as natural textiles, stone and plaster will promote the overall journey of the natural water moving through the canal .

A Laminart in Mystic Wood 3056

B White Wall Plaster

C Gabriel Fabrics in Cura 68264

D Existing Concrete Floor

E Laminart in Italian Walnut 3134

F Artistic Tile Emerlad Quartzite

G Artistic Tile Gillespie Green Mosaic

H Maharam Panel Fabric in Spectre

I Brick It Veneer in New York Used

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Level 2 Lecture Space Elevation

Level 2 Flexible Gallery Elevation

KITCHEN + DINING ROOM

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C Andreu World Flex Corporate Chair D Andreu World Lineal Chair

E Andreu World Pillow Chair F Andreu World Grand Raglan Couch

UNSEEN

Carilion Clinic Simulation Lab

Spring 2022 7 Weeks 9000 sq ft Roanoke, VA

RESEARCH DESIGN CONCEPT

The parallels between set design and simulation labs are prevalent in their need to create real life situations in uncommon places. Most sets are based on a three-wall set-up with an imaginary fourth wall in which the audience is viewing through. The fourth wall requires the actors to pretend that the audience is not there in order to complete their immersion . The first introduction to the concept of the fourth wall was the creation of the Proscenium stage. This stage design, more specifically, the Proscenium arch creates invisible boundary of the fourth wall that separates the performers from the audience .

The desire for flexibility within this interior space resembles the flexible and creative environment of set design . Set design follows the fourth wall theory , described as, a base of three solid walls and an implied plane of a fourth wall that marks the end of the stage and the beginning of the audience . The implied planes and walls of this interior are expressed through the use of materiality and changes in elevations However, the difference between this simulation center and a traditional theater, is that the user gets to experience the “on-stage” plane by breaking the fourth wall and immersing themselves in the action.

SPACE PLANNING

The division of the simulation lab is focused around the main core of the interior space. The enclosed area of the space house the different demo rooms for learning and practice. The enclosed cross-shaped space creates four corners of implied spaces. The implied spaces house the support rooms The implied spaces are designed around the theory of the fourth wall .

Northeast Elevation Debriefing Rooms Stage & Theater Seats Simulation Center

THEATER

RAISED STAGE

THEATER SEATING AXONOMETRIC

RAISED STAGE AXONOMETRIC

DEBRIEF ROOM #1 AXONOMETRIC

DEBRIEF ROOM #2 AXONOMETRIC

MATERIAL & LIGHTING JUSTIFICATION

The material palette further supports the division of space and its implied planes. Changes in flooring and wall materials allow for a visual division between the support rooms and the rest of the simulation lab. The lighting of the space also further supports the implied planes . The lighting creates an outline of the implied planes to further support the concept of the simulation lab.

A Design Tex Keshi Wallcovering in Ocean

B Patcraft Carpet Tile in Moonstone

C Design Tex Windowpane Upholstery in Royal

D Haworth Wood in Dune

E Design Tex Chucky Tweed Upholstery in Blue

F Acoufelt Felt Wallcovering in Periwinkle

G Design Tex Tocca Wallcovering in Flat

H Sherwin Williams Paint in Distance

I Design Tex Standard Upholstery in Harbor

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DEBRIEF ROOM

5 O'CLOCK

Co-working Space

Fall 2021 5 Weeks 7500 sq ft

Roanoke, VA

RESEARCH DESIGN CONCEPT

Roanoke, Virginia (aka. The Star City of the South) is famous for its 88.5 foot tall Roanoke Star made from 2,000 feet of neon tubing. The Roanoke Star quickly became a beacon of the south and the brightest and most powerful symbol of Roanoke. From the 1920s to the 1960s neon was king in the signage industry, symbolizing innovation and progress . Historically, neon signs were most commonly found in and around hospitality businesses, and not associated with corporate office culture. However, the rise of co-working spaces has created an opportunity to highlight the use of neon signs as a representation that these offices are more than just another place to work.

5 O’Clock Co-working aims to integrate a focus on hospitality to push its users to think, work and feel outside of the typical 9 to 5 workday. The design prioritizes high contrasting neon lights and color as way-finding throughout the space. The neon lights act as traditional lighting until 5:00 when the space is transformed into an illuminated unconventional work experience.

KITCHEN + DINING

SPACE PLANNING

The division of the co-working is coordinated by different colors and lights found commonly in neon signage . The private offices and business center are highlighted with pops of neon green . The open kitchen and dining area play with warmer colors such as pink, orange and yellow . The drop-in benching incorporates blue in the lighting and material finishes. Lastly, the tech space uses purple as its accent color.

Private Office & Business Center

Open Kitchen Area

Open Dining Area

Drop-in Benching Area

Tech Company

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DINING

LIGHTING JUSTIFICATION

The lighting of 5 O'Clock is the key feature of the space that allows for this co-working space to become a unique balance between workplace and hospitality . The primary workspaces of the office, such as the drop-in benching utilize an open floor plan with custom lighting . The unique lighting in every space is utilized as traditional work lighting until 5:00 when the space becomes illuminated

DROP-IN BENCHING MORNING

AXIS

Textile Workplace & Private Residence

Fall 2021 3 Weeks 1072 sq ft Denver, CO

DESIGN CONCEPT

The intersection of residential and workplace design relates to the junction of Navajo culture and their connection to the arts, weaving in specific, as well as the crossroads of the four corners of Navajo Nation; Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. Inspired by the Navajo legend of Spider Woman as the one who introduced the people to weaving and her symbol of a cross with an opening in the center, the space is organized based on crossing axes and conceptual holes where these axes intersect.

RESEARCH

The Navajo people make up the second largest population of Native Americans living in the United States. About 300,000 of those people live in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, as well as a large portion in Colorado. The Navajo people have a vast artistic influence, specifically with their pottery and weaving. Navajo rugs in particular are an example of their weaving skills. The Navajo legend of Spider Woman appeared in stories around the Southwest, often as a teacher of the arts, helping those to spin and weave thread, similar to that of a spider. Her symbol and motif of a cross with a void in the center dominated textiles of the Navajos such as blankets worn by older women in the tribe. If one was to place the symbol of Spider Woman on their textile and not include the hole in the center, they worried her spirit would be trapped within the form, hence the literal or figurative holes that appear. When Navajo people began weaving textiles, their patterns increased in complexity, beginning with black and white bands, then introducing bands of indigo and bayeta red acquired from the Spanish, and finally incorporating geometric forms such as diamonds and zig-zags. This progression influenced the color palette and material choice throughout.

NAME + BRANDING

The name ‘AXIS’ comes from the meeting of the horizontal and vertical central lines represented in Spider Woman’s symbol of the cross, which is found throughout Navajo weavings. ‘AXIS’ is graphically represented by taking the imagery of the cross and translating it to the letter ‘X’ in the word that embodies the concept.

In Collaboration with Robin Tenhoor, Natalie Fleshman & Casey Pavlick

FRONT DESK

GROCERY STORE

3650 Delgany Street Denver, CO 80216 TRAIN

SITE JUSTIFICATION

Colorado was chosen as the state for the location as a representation of the four corners of the Navajo Nation. The four mountains touching each of the states were sacred to the Navajo, and they chose specifically to settle around them in northern Arizona, southern Colorado , New Mexico, and Utah. The Navajo people had a lack of appreciation and representation in Colorado in the 19th-20th century, and the goal was to properly acknowledge them in the current 21st century as there is a stable Navajo population located in Denver. We chose our site based on LEED Neighborhood Development standards. Per the connected and open community standards, the site is surrounded by well connected streets with plenty of intersections and is minutes walking distance to grocery stores, restaurants, bus stations, parks, and a major train station all within a .5 mile radius. It is located in the heart of the River North Arts District in Denver to gather inspiration from other artists like the inhabitants of the space. Across the South Platte River, there is the Navajo arts scene located on Navajo Street with many art galleries and exhibitions. Per the smart location requirements, site itself is an infill site and lies within an Industrial Mixed Use zoning area, which accommodates the client’s needs as a live and work building type as well as being placed on the South Platte Brownfield zone.

1/2 MI RADIUS

PLANNING

The spaces are very intentionally divided up based on research concerning mental health in live-work spaces; the commercial and work-oriented spaces (blue, 45%) are completely separate from the residential section (red, 45%) , with the flex space (purple, 10%) acting as a buffer between them. The arrows in the diagram represent the crossing axes of the shipping containers themselves, of the site, and the conceptual openings at their intersections.

SPACE

FRONT ENTRANCE

MATERIAL JUSTIFICATION

The material palette pulls color inspiration from original weaving traditions and seeks to subtly emphasize the linear and angular nature of the cross concept. Ceramic tiles are inspired by Navajo pottery-making adopted from the Pueblo. Leather upholstery was selected because the Navajo people introduced leather to the southwest through trade. Materials such as wood and linen add warmth and texture to the space. The original shipping container material was left intact on the ceiling and outer facade to avoid adding unnecessary materials.

A Original Shipping Container Texture

B Wallquest Linen Plain in Pacific

C Pivot upholstery in Pivot

D Dougga Honed Limestone Mosaic

E All About Linen in Vanilla

F Matte Porcelain Tile in Clay Grace Red

G Oak Gustaf

H Ink on Oak

I All About Linen in Blue

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FRONT DESK

AXONOMETRIC DINING OPTIONS

The inside dining option serves as the main seating area for up to twelve people with a bench along the far wall to allow for consistent egress from the passageway to the second bedroom. The outside seating option allows for a secondary configuration that utilizes the outdoor patio for additional room surrounding the dining area.

DINING ROOM + KITCHEN

DINING + KITCHEN PERSPECTIVE

Sliding doors open to the backyard patio, allowing the dining table to be inside or out. The photography on the wall highlights the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

FLEX SPACE PERSPECTIVE

The movable curtain allows the space to be either open to the public or enclosed for privacy. Depending on the use, the space can be a photography studio or seating area.

AXONOMETRIC FLEX OPTIONS

When enclosed by the curtain, the flex space can serve as a private living room adjoined to the residential section of the interior. When the curtain is open, the flex space becomes a part of the commercial area, serving as a photography studio for the artist’s textiles in context.

FLEX SPACE

SOUTHWEST RESIDENTIAL SECTION

MATERIAL JUSTIFICATION

The seating around the dining room and flex space was chosen for ergonomic comfort and to juxtapose the sharp lines and angle throughout the space. When designing the space, sustainability was a priority. For example, the outdoor furniture was chosen due to it being all made from recycled materials, and is Cradle to Cradle certified. The dining room lighting allows for intersections between pendants and creates a statement of visual interest.

SOUTHEAST ELEVATION

The elevation of the far storage wall is complete with yarn, a completed textile rack, and separate hanging display areas for showroom textiles.

A Lollygagger Lounge Chair by LOLL Design

B Muna Chair by Gazzda

C Brox Cube Lighting by Tech Lighting

D Catherine Chair by Bernhardt Design

The section shows the interaction between the residential side and the containers perpendicular to it, with a pathway spanning the opening between them.

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