CLARE HERRERA

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

by Clare Herrera

AXIS

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

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

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 .