DAN I E L L E
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Interior Design Portfolio
ABOUT ME This portfolio displays the progression of my professional and undergraduate work. Each project presents itself as a unique opportunity to solve complex problems through conceptual thinking and design driven solutions. Commencing each project with research, conceptual thinking and continuous layers of analysis. This dynamic creative process is centered around functionality, user’s needs and human experience.
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CHARLEY CO. Professional | Women’s Coworking Community
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GABLES VISTA Professional | Multi-Family Complex
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LOCALE MARKET Professional | Urban Food Market
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SHENANDOAH STEM Undergrad | Rurual STEM Education Facility
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NEXT Undergrad | Wellness Healthcare Facility
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CHARLEY CO.
Women’s Coworking Community Rhino District | Denver, CO 5,200 SF Charley Co. is a women’s coworking community located in Denver, Colorado. This facility is intended to be more than just a workplace, rather a community where women can connect, grow and work together. As of now, their community is filled with business owners, influencers, advisors and creatives. The intent for this space is to use provocative graphics and murals designed to empower women; to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among all users and create a strong sense of community. This project was designed by women, for women. Awards & Publicity: • 2019 IIDA BEST Awards • Featured in 303 Magazine • Featured in 5280 Magazine
COMMUNITY The client’s main goal throughout the project was to create a community, not just a place for women to work. Using findings from research, casual seating arrangements are conveniently located at high-traffic circulation intersections to encourage collaboration and spontaneous conversation. To further elevate gathering spaces, bold graphics and wall murals were strategically placed making it the focal point of the design.
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Reception
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Open Work Space
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Meeting Room
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Rentable Private Office
Mother’s Room
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Phone Room
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Owner’s Office
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Breakout Space
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Library
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DIVISION OF SPACE To maximize space, geometric forms were designed to divide space rather than generic walls. Each of these forms were derived from the structural grid and intentionally placed for functionality.
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GABLES VISTA
Multi-Family Amenities + Model Units Cherry Creek | Denver, CO 445,000 SF Gables Residential is a multi-family corporation that has several locations across the United States, their newest project located in Denver, CO. The design for complex centers around rich wood tones, modern crisp lines and timeless metal accents. Focusing on the amenity spaces, furniture specification and textile coordination, the goal was to find minimalist furniture that compliments interior design elements, while still creating a ample amount of welcoming seating types for future residents.
FURNITURE SPECIFICATION
Each amenity space started with a mood board to test the climate of the client. For this particular project, the client chose to go with sophisticated rich wood tones and aged textiles with modern black metal accents. Each peice of furniture is then test fit into the space to create layouts and ensure accuracy.
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LOCALE MARKET
Urban Food Market Downtown | St. Petersburg, FL 25,000 SF The Locale Market is a food hall located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The owners wanted to elevate their existing space to be more trendy and relevant to attract tourists and retain locals in the area. Overall, this market is home to 15 food vendors ranging from sushi, burgers, tacos, ice cream and more. Our design intent was to make each vendor have it’s own distinct identity through branding and materiality. The Locale Market offers shared seating for all the vendors which is inspired by Florida’s 1940’s art deco era with vintage wall graphics and overflowing lush greenery.
CONCEPT Since this is an existing space being renovated, keeping the integrity of the original building structure was crucial in our designs. After completing an occupancy analysis, the spaces current flow of circulation was maximized by softening the edges of food stall and allowing for larger walkways. Floor transition also played a major role in the design by delineate zones and aiding in wayfinding. Lastly, we focused on maximizing seating so that users are able to stay and enjoy the space.
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The Fold Pizza
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Camp Burger
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Bottle & Blade Wine
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Kippos Greek
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Church Ice Cream
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Pop-Up Shop
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Janken Sushi
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Honor Roll Burrito
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Quench Juice Bar
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Houndstooth Pub
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Santa Poco Tacos
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Underwood Coffee
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Hatch Chicken
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Florida Bar
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VENDERS Each vendor has their own unique material palette to differentiate them apart from one another; giving each of the food stalls their own identity. Even though this space has 15 different material palettes, they all work together in harmony with complementing colors and textures. We also used furniture to further enhance each vendor’s theme to create a fully rounded design.
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SHENANDOAH STEM STEM Education Facility Rural | Shenandoah, IA 11,200 SF
Shenandoah is a rural community located in southern Iowa looking to expand their school district to include a science, technology, engineering and math facility. Their goal for this facility is to encourage and provide more pathways for students to pursue their passions, while still giving back to the Shenandoah community. This facility will be led by faculty and staff, as well as leaders within the community to provide larger skillsets for students. This building is rooted in the heart of Shenandoah to enhance learning for youth and build connections to the community.
INNOVATION HUB The innovation hub is designed for moments of collision and inspires spontaneous conversation between community members, teachers and students. This vast space is filled with flexible furniture and storage for users to create, build and innovate. This space also has adjacent private huddle rooms, tech labs and a media center to support student’s creativity.
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Reception
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Electric / HVAC
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Wood Shop
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Open Office
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Presentation
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Wood Storage
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Conference
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Innovation Hub
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Robotics Lab
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Break Room
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Maker Space
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Fabrication Lab
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Storage
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Classroom
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Communication
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Print Center
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LEARNING LABS After researching learning styles, students primarily learn best through hands-on learning. This learning style uproots the traditional classroom instruction, allowing students to move, discuss, interact and engage. This facility has science, fabrication and robotics labs designed specifically for experiential learning. Additionally, all furniture within the facility is modular and can be reconfigured to meet the changing needs of students and staff.
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NEXT
Wellness Heathcare Facility Georgetown | Seatle, WA 12,500 SF NEXT is a private medical group that has existed in the Pacific Northwest for more than 20 years. They are a vastly growing healthcare clinic that emphasize preventive care and prides themselves in offering a variety of healthcare services in a single location. As of now, a majority of their work is dedicated to the baby boomer population, but they are looking to bridge the gap between baby boomers and millennials. This new facility is dedicated to providing staff with a range of settings that support diverse working styles, as well as having an effective and efficient healthcare delivery. The design intent is to position the interior built environment in a way that encourages movement. It will enhance the sense of community by providing collaborative and flexible spaces customized to the millennial population. The environment will utilize organic flow that enhances the experience of preventative healthcare delivery.
CONCEPT The floor plan presented itself as an opportunity to challenge traditional practices and implement new evidence-based designs. The exam rooms and open office link together to create an on-stage, off-stage approach which is proven to reduce stress on staff and improve efficiency. The new facility also provides a range of settings to support diverse working styles, to improve productivity and interdisciplinary collaboration. This facility also has patient educations spaces such as a gym, fitness studio, cafĂŠ and educational classrooms.
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Meditation Room
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Education Classroom
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Huddle
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Storage
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Consult
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Staff Locker Room
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Spa
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Weigh Station
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Medical Lab
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Cafe
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Exam
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Medical Storage
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Gym
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Open Office
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Therapy Consult
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Fitness Studio
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