Dani Mulhearn Interior Design Undergrad Portfolio by Dani Mulhearn

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MULHEARN

INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO

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MULHEARN

INTRODUCTION

My adoration and love for Interior Design began when I was 10 years old. I found a ZEN + EXCITEMENT through creating beauty in a space. I love the ability to make something out of nothing + the infinite possibilities that can be discovered through design. As I pursued my p a s s i o n a t M i a m i U n i v e r s i t y, I d i s c o v e r e d h o w d e s i g n i s s o m u c h m o r e .

D E S I G N I S A N E M O T I O N A L + TA N G I B L E E X P E R I E N C E

It is a language spoken without words with the most successful designs rendering those whom experience it speechless. Moving forward as a designer in the profession, I see each project as a new + exciting c h a l l e n g e w h e r e C O L L A B O R AT I O N , C O M M U N I C AT I O N , + A N ENTHUSIASTIC DISPOSITION are key to success.

HAND

KING CAFE

RIBBON EFFECT

REI FLAGSHIP

D I G I TA L

PA R A L L A X F L AT S

CDC DESIGNS

OASIS

HAND

KING CAFE

I N D I V I D U A L P R O J E C T | 2 N D Y E A R S T U D I O | FA L L 2 0 1 3 5,000 SF | 6 WEEKS

OPPORTUNITY | REDESIGN THE EXISTING KING LIBRARY CAFE ON MIAMI UNIVERSITY’S OXFORD, OHIO CAMPUS, THROUGH THE USE O F T R A N S I T I O N A L S PA C E S S O L U T I O N | D E M O N S T R AT I N G T H E C O N C E P T O F T R A N S I T I O N A L S PA C E S + H I E R A R C H Y PROGRAMS USED | SKETCH UP A U T O C A D HAND-RENDERING L A S E R C U T M O D E L THIS PROJECT ENABLED ME TO EXPERIMENT WITH SMOOTH TRANSITIONS BETWEEN THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF BUILDINGS. I WAS ALSO ABLE TO EXPRESS MY SKETCHING HAND ALONGSIDE MY DRAFTING SKILLS.

FLOOR PLAN

DIAGRAMS

2 CAFE LEGEND 1 CAFE DINING 2 OUTDOOR DINING 3 DOUBLE FIREPLACE 4 WATER WALKWAY 5 GARDEN SEATING 6 GENERAL CIRCULATION 7 READING TREE

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CAFE DINING A - N/S SECTION

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RIBBON EFFECT

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT | INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIO SPRING 2014 | LIGHT FIXTURE | 3 WEEKS

OPPORTUNITY | DESIGN A PENDANT + WALL SCONCE LIGHT FIXTURE DUO TO BE USED IN A WEST COAST WINE BAR FOR THE ROBERT BRUCE THOMPSON ANNUAL STUDENT LIGHTING FIXTURE DESIGN COMPETITION SOLUTION | DESIGN FIXTURES AROUND THE CONCEPT OF WINE BOTTLE SERVICE + POURING OF THE WINE PROGRAMS USED |

SKETCH UP AUTOCAD HAND-RENDERING P H O T O S H O P O V E R L AY

THE CONCEPT OF THIS DESIGN CAME FROM THE MOTION OF WINE BEING POURED. IT A L S O T E S T E D M Y U N D E R S TA N D I N G O F H O W L I G H T I N G C A N C R E AT E M O O D S I N A S PA C E .

WALL SCONCE SECTION

LED Strip Light Shelf with Matte Diffuser

Hammered Copper Sheet Metal

Black Aluminum

FRONT ELEVATION

PENDANT PLAN LED Strip Lights (Change Color and Intensity)

FRONT ELEVATION

LED Driver at Top of Hammered Copper Black Aluminum Fixture Enclosure Sheet Metal

PENDANT SECTION

1/8â&#x20AC;? Aircraft Carrier Wire

LED Strip Light Shelf w/ Matte Diffuser

Hammered Copper Sheet Metal

Anodized Black Aluminum

LED Strip Lights

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REI FLAGSHIP

I N D I V I D U A L P R O J E C T | 3 R D Y E A R I D S T U D I O | FA L L 2 0 1 4 50,000 SF | 10 WEEKS

OPPORTUNITY | DESIGN A 50,000 SQUARE F O O T F L A G S H I P R E TA I L S T O R E F O R R E I IN WASHINGTON, D.C. USED AS A C O M P E T I T I O N E N T R Y F O R T H E PAV E STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION 2014. SOLUTION | DESIGN THE FLAGSHIP STORE A R O U N D T H E C O N C E P T O F H AV I N G CUSTOMERS + USERS STEP “OUTSIDE OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE” PROGRAMS USED |

SKETCH UP AUTOCAD HAND-RENDERING P H O T O S H O P O V E R L AY

FRONT ENTRANCE

[NOTE] BEFORE THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE BEGAN, I CREATED AN ADJACENCY DIAGRAM WITH THE FULL PROGRAM OF SPACES. THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE SPACES WERE DIRECTLY ADJACENT, NEAR BY, OR DISTANT. THIS ALLOWED THE SPACE PLANNING OF THE “SHOPS” TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL + MEANINGFUL.

TO COMMONS

PROCESS SKETCHES

These sketches were produced with ink and chartpak ad markers as test sketches for the final hand-renderings

CAMP + CLIMB

BIKE TO SKI

STORE LEGEND

1 TENT SET UP AREA | CHECKOUT 2 CAMP & CLIMB 3 COMMONS 4 WOMEN’S APPAREL 5 BACK OF HOUSE 6 FOOTWEAR 7 MEN’S APPAREL 8 FITTING ROOMS 9 SKI 10 BIKE/CYCLING 11 WATER SPORTS 12 GARAGE

FLOOR PLAN APPAREL ACTION SPORTS

CAMP, CLIMB & TRAVEL BACK OF HOUSE

COMMONS RETAIL ORGANIZATION DIAGRAM

Floor Material Selections

[NOTE] THE STORES FLOOR PLAN + CIRCULATION WAS BASED OFF THE GIANT LOGO IN THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE STORE CRASHING THROUGH THE WALLS, CREATING A DISARRAY OF PATHS, ALLOWING THE USERS TO CHOOSE WHICH PATH BEST SUITS THEIR ADVENTURE.

[NOTE] ALL OF THE FINAL RENDERINGS WERE COMPLETELY HAND-RENDERED. THEY WERE PRODUCED ON SKETCHUP, THEN TRACED ONTO BRISTOL WITH INK. THE COLOR WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH CHARTPAK AD MARKERS. THE ENTOURAGE WAS DONE WITH PHOTOSHOP OVERLAYS AFTER SCANNING IN THE FINAL HAND-RENDERINGS

[NOTE] THE DESIGN STATEMENT THAT DROVE THE CREATION OF THIS FLAGSHIP REI STORE WAS TO CHALLENGE THE CUSTOMERS TO “GO OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE”. NOT ONLY WAS THAT THE INTENT WITH THE DESIGN, BUT I WAS ALSO CHALLENGED TO GO OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE AND CREATE A PLAN THAT WAS ASYMMETRICAL, STRAYING AWAY FROM THE COMFORT THAT COMES WITH SYMMETRY. THIS PROJECT WAS EASILY THE MOST CHALLENGING IN TERMS OF TESTING MY LIMITS AND BOUNDS OF DESIGN.

FRONT ENTRANCE

COMMONS + CLASSROOM

MENSWEAR SHOP

FOOTWEAR SHOP

“GO OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE...”

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PA R A L L A X F L AT S

TEAM PROJECT | INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIO SPRING 2015 | 20,000 SF | 6 WEEKS

OPPORTUNITY | DESIGN A LIVE-WORK STUDIO IN OXFORD, OH FOR PHOTOGRAP H E R S W H I L E C O L L A B O R AT I N G W I T H GRAPHIC DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE MAJORS. MY TEAM CONSISTED OF 2 GRAPHIC D E S I G N E R S , 1 A R C H I T E C T, + 1 I N T E R I O R DESIGNER S O L U T I O N | D E M O N S T R AT E T H E I D E A O F PA R A L L A X T H R O U G H T H E B U I L D I N G ’ S ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR RENDERINGS, + BRANDING PROGRAMS USED | SKETCHUP A U T O C A D P H O T O S H O P R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S | P R O G R A M M AT I C D E S I G N , S C H E M AT I C D E S I G N , + E N T I R E INTERIOR DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

PARALLAX THE GALLERY

PARALLAX THE GALLERY PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PARKING OPEN TO BELOW

UP UP MAIN ENTRY VESTIBULE

FRONT ENTRY

BACK STORAGE ROOM

FRONT DESK

SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE

PRIVATE STUDIO RENT OUT SPACE/EXTRA HOUSING 440 SQ.FT.

DN STUDIO 1

FRONT OFFICE

DARK ROOM 200 SQ.FT.

MUGSHOTS CAFE

PARALLAX THE STORE

STUDIO 2

LIVING PIXELS

SINGLE 443 SQ.FT.

DOUBLE 566 SQ. FT.

STUDIO 3 SINGLE 330 SQ.FT.

SITE & FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SINGLE 330 SQ.FT.

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

EXTERIOR AXONOMETRIC W-E SECTION

Rusted Corten Steel

Lightweight Concrete Tiles

N-S SECTION

Black Aluminum Mullions

Miami University Red Brick

[NOTE] PARALLAX IS DEFINED AS “DISPLACEMENT OR DIFFERENCE IN THE APPARENT POSITION OF AN OBJECT VIEWED ALONG TWO DIFFERENT LINES OF SIGHT”. IN SIMPLER TERMS, WHAT IS VIEWED IN ONE PLACE IS NOT THE SAME AS WHAT IS VIEWED IN ANOTHER. THE CHALLENGE WITH THIS DESIGN WAS TO CREATE THOSE ANAMORPHIC MOMENTS THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING, CREATING A VISUAL MYSTERY + UNIQUENESS WHEREVER YOU GO.

STUDIO HALLWAY

MUGSHOTS CAFE EXTERIOR

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GALLERY

GALLERY STAIRS

MUGSHOTS CAFE INTERIOR

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CDC DESIGNS

I N D I V I D U A L P R O J E C T | S E N I O R I D S T U D I O | FA L L 2 0 1 5 5,000 SF | 9 WEEKS

OPPORTUNITY | DESIGN A LIVING OFFICE S PA C E F O R A D E S I G N F I R M O F O U R C H O I C E I N T H E E D G E B U I L D I N G L O C AT E D I N D O W N T O W N C I N C I N N AT I , O H S O L U T I O N | D E M O N S T R AT E T H E U N D E R S TA N D I N G O F C D C D E S I G N S O F F I C E C U LT U R E A N D L I F E S T Y L E , B A S E D O U T O F C O S TA M E S A , C A , T H R O U G H U T I L I Z I N G T H E I R N E W LY D E S I G N E D B R A N D I N G + TA G L I N E “ C R E AT E . S H A R E . I N S P I R E . ” PROGRAMS USED | REVIT A U T O C A D P H O T O S H O P O V E R L A Y

DESIGN CONCEPT

FURNITURE PLAN

INVITE

[NOTE] THE INVITE SPACE WAS ADDED TO THE “CREATE. SHARE. INSPIRE.” AS THE LOBBY TO INVITE GUESTS + CLIENTS INTO THE OFFICE. THE OVERHEAD TRELLACE WAS INSPIRED BY OUTDOOR TERRACES. THE TRANSITION TO THE VERTICAL WOOD WALL ALLOWS THERE TO BE A CONNECTION + SEPARATION WITH THE CREATE SPACE.

CREATE

[NOTE] THE CREATE SPACE IS WHERE ALL OF THE CREATION TAKES PLACE. IT ALLOWS FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN TEAMS AS WELL AS DEFINED INDIVIDUAL + GROUP WORK AREAS. THE SHARE SPACE INCLUDES THE MATERIALS LIBRARY + CONFERENCE ROOMS FOR LARGER COLLABORATION. THE INSPIRE SPACE IS FOR RELAXATION + BREAKS FROM ANY DAILY STRESSORS.

INSPIRE

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OASIS

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT | CAPSTONE STUDIO SPRING 2016 | 60,000 SF | 12 WEEKS

OPPORTUNITY | REDESIGN THE COLLEGE C O U N S E L I N G C E N T E R F O R M E N TA L H E A LT H TO BETTER SERVE THE INDIVIDUAL ON MIAMI UNIVERSITY’S OXFORD CAMPUS. [SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGN THESIS] SOLUTION | USING INFLUENCES FOUND IN THE FIVE ELEMENTS AND BIOPHILIC DESIGN, THE OASIS WELLNESS CENTER IS GEARED T O W A R D S C R E AT I N G A S PA C E W H E R E S T U D E N T S F E E L I N C L I N E D T O TA K E T H E I R OWN INDIVIDUAL JOURNEY OF WELLNESS. PROGRAMS USED | REVIT P H O T O S H O P O V E R L A Y H A N D - R E N D E R I N G

OASIS WELLNESS CENTER

AN INDIVIDUAL JOURNEY TOGETHER

[NOTE] INSTEAD OF USING THE FIVE ELEMENTS IN THEIR LITERAL FORM THROUGHOUT THE DESIGN, I DECIDED TO FOCUS ON THE DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS EACH ELEMENT PORTRAYS + HAVE THOSE TRAITS INSPIRE THE SPACE. THESE CHARACTERISTICS ALSO INFLUENCED THE TYPE OF PROGRAMMATIC SPACES THAT WOULD TAKE PLACE IN EACH AREA.

H A R M O N Y + S TA B I L I T Y St r e n g th + F l e x i b i l i t y C r eat i v i t y + e n t h u s i a s m P e r s i st An c e + C o u rag e R e s t + R E j u v i n at i o n

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[NOTE] THE PARTI FOR MY DESIGN STEMS FROM THIS FIVE-CIRCLE VENN DIAGRAM. EACH CIRCLE REPRESENTS A DIFFERENT ELEMENT/SPATIAL CHARACTERISTIC. FOR EXAMPLE, CIRCLE 1 REPRESENTS “HARMONY + STABILITY” 3 [EARTH]. MY GOAL FOR THAT SPACE WAS TO HAVE A BALANCE OF ALL THE ELEMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE USER TO FEEL CENTERED WHEN ENTERING THE CENTER IN THIS LOBBY. 4

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SITE + PLAN [NOTE] THE SITE OF MY DESIGN IS LOCATED AT CULLER AND SHIDELER HALL ON MIAMI UNIVERSITY’S OXFORD CAMPUS. I CHOSE THIS LOCATION FOR 2 REASONS. ACCORDING TO A SURVEY, OVER 70% OF STUDENTS SAID THEY WOULD PREFER THE COUNSELING CENTER TO BE RELOCATED HERE. ALSO, THIS LOCATION IS UNIQUE BECAUSE IT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE THE PRIVACY OF THE MINI-QUAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY PUBLIC INTERSECTION, ALLOWING FOR EASY ACCESS FOR STUDENTS + FACULTY.

PROGRAM LEGEND 1 GARDENS 2 LOBBY 3 COUNSELING CENTER 4 YOGA STUDIO 5 GROUP THERAPY 6 CAFE 7 LOBBY 8 STUDY ROOMS 9 SEMINAR ROOM 10 FOUR PAWS OFFICE 11 SPA THERAPY

[NOTE] THE FLOORPLAN WAS CREATED IN REVIT. THE CENTER GARDEN SPACE WAS HAND-RENDERED ON TRACE.

GRAPHICS/MARKETING LOGO

H A R M O N Y + S TA B I L I T Y SECTION OF LOBBY [NOTE] THE HARMONY + STABILITY LOBBY IS THE ENTRANCE TO THE COUNSELING CENTER AND SPA THERAPY WING OF OASIS. IT IS TWO STORIES HIGH WITH A SKYLIGHT RUNNING DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE CEILING TRANSITIONING INTO A FLOOR TO CIEILING WINDOW IN ORDER TO HAVE MORE ACCESS TO NATURAL LIGHT. IT ALSO HAS A RUNNING PROJECTION OF WATER TO CREATE THE FEELING THAT USERS ARE UNDERNEATH A RIVER WHICH TURNS INTO A WATERFALL. THERE ARE TWO GREEN WALLS FLANKING THE SIDES OF THE WINDOW. THESE ELEMENTS HELP PULL THE OUTDOORS INTO THE SPACE. THE FLOORS ABOVE AND BELOW OASIS ARE USED FOR ACADEMIC CLASSES, MAINLY THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY

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HARMONY + STABILITY LOBBY

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APPLICATIONS

DANI MULHEARN .:PEER COUNSELOR 630.699.4593 mulheadc@miamioh.edu 104 ALUMNI HALL

St r e n g th + F l e x i b i l i t y [NOTE] STRENGTH + FLEXIBILITY SHOWS THE GROUP THERAPY SPACE. THE SPACE IS BASED OFF OF A COURTYARD WITH AN OPEN CENTER + THE ROOMS ALONG THE PERIMETER. REST + REJUVINATION SHOWS THE COMMON AREA OF THE SPA WITH A UNIQUE WATER FLOOR.

R e s t + R E j u v i n at i o n

SPA COMMONS

GROUP THERAPY COURTYARD

HARMONY + S TA B I L I T Y [NOTE] THE COUNSELING CENTER WAS REDESIGNED TO MAKE CREATE MORE OPEN + AIRY SPACES, STRAYING FROM THE TYPICAL CORRIDOR OFFICES. THE CURVED PLAN ELEMENTS BALANCE OUT NICELY WITH THE STRONG LINEAR CIELING PLAN. THE LARGE WINDOW ALLOWS FOR MAXIMUM NATURAL SUNLIGHT TO REACH ALL CORNERS ALONG WITH A COMFORTING VIEW INTO THE GARDEN SPACE FOR WAITING PATIENTS. THE TOUCHSCREEN WALL PANEL ALLOWS FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS TO BE POSTED ALONG WITH ANY UPDATES TO SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR PATIENTS AND COUNSELORS.

COUNSELING CENTER

[NOTE] THE CEILING CLOUD LOCATED IN THE ENTRANCE OF THE CREATIVITY + ENTHUSIASM LOBBY WAS DERIVED FROM THE NEGATIVE SPACE FROM THE OASIS LOGO. IT SYMBOLIZES THE INTERTWINING OF ALL THE ELEMENTS TO CREATE A WHOLISTIC FEELING OF HARMONY + TOGETHERNESS. THE FOUR PAWS OFFICE IN PERSISTANCE + COURAGE ALLOWS THE STUDENTS + FOSTER DOGS TO INTERACT WHILE ALSO LETTING THE DOGS SOCIALIZE WITH THEIR FELLOW SERVICE DOGS IN-TRAINING IN A MONITORED + ENCLOSED ENVIRONMENT.

CREATIVITY + ENTHUSIASM LOBBY

CEILING DETAIL

FOUR PAWS OFFICE

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