DOMINIC K. MERCADO INTERIOR DESIGN
PORTFOLIO
I TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
TABLE OF CONTENTS CORPORATE
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MUSEUM
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HEALTHCARE
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RESIDENTIAL
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CREATIVE
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CORPORATE
OBJECTIVE
Provide spaces that evoke a sense of community, technology, and interaction through the use of steelcase products. Using research-based design, create a co working environment for the future that meets the program objectives and represents what NEXT as a company will embark. Provide space to accommodate 35 employees, a work cafe, forum space, and a variety of work environments.
CONCEPT
NEXT is an innovative company in which employees work towards the same goal in mind; to achieve peak performance through collaboration and social discourse. This resembles the co working environment of the ANT COLONY. These creatures work in large numbers to create a whole, expanding their environment by working in straight lines to thoroughly and efficiently grow and expand as a whole, changing their movement patterns based on individual interactions to optimize solutions.
CONCEPTUAL IMAGES
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INDIVIDUAL PROJECT / STUDIO III / FALL 2016 SOFTWARE: REVIT/ AUTOCAD/PHOTOSHOP
*HONORABLE MENTION
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT / STUDIO III / FALL 2016 SOFTWARE: REVIT/ AUTOCAD/PHOTOSHOP
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CORPORATE
NEXT
Orange, Teal, and Green promote creativity and productivity. Linear circulation allows direct and effortless access while reinforcing the concept of the design. Ideation spaces allow pockets for impulse meetings. Areas and zones are distributed evenly to both sides of the building allowing access to all employees.
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LEGEND
The Ant Colony concept was implemented by visually creating multiple layers, to give the feel of being under ground. For the Open Office areas, drop down ceiling details provide acoustic support while visually dividing areas, lighting provides both ambient and task lighting and illuminates architectural features.
LEGEND
LIGHT FIXTURES
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CORPORATE
NEXT
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OPEN OFFICE
The open office promotes all four modes of work, allowing employees to customize the way they use the space. Work stations provide flexibility with a wide range of available accessories.
QUOTE
“ It’s not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is , what are we busy about?
COLLABORATION ZONE
This collaboration zone provides amphitheater style seating that gives employees and visitors an area for large meetings or casual conferences
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MUSEUM
ALEXANDER GIRARD M
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OBJECTIVE
The aim of this project was to 1) curate an exhibition narrative, 2) design the exhibition itself, and 3) design the interior spaces to complete the exhibition and existing building exterior. The program for this building includes a gallery store, lobby, exhibition gallery and two outdoor gardens.
CONCEPT
The Alexander Girard Exhibition and Museum will showcase the growth and evolution of Girard’s textile work and use of his designs. The exhibition and museum design is inspired by his love and passion for folk art. Girard’s textiles at the beginning of his career were more modern, with crisp, clean lines and less color compared to his later works. His later textiles stand out with brighter hues and more intricate shapes. The evolution in his work was derived through his passion for folk art “dolls”.
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INDIVIDUAL PROJECT / STUDIO II / SPRING 2016 SOFTWARE: REVIT/ AUTOCAD/PHOTOSHOP
*SELECTED IN BLIND REVIEW BY FACULTY AND PROFESSIONALS FOR SUBMISSION
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MUSEUM
ALEXANDER GIRARD Area One: “Open your eyes”
This area will display Girard’s textiles, plans and design drawings for his projects, so that viewer can visually see the detail of his designs and process work. The focus will be set on his textile work from his early works to his later designs of environmental enrichment panels.
Area Two: Application
This area will display the Girard Group, Girard’s furniture collection. Because Charles Eames had a significant influence in his career, this area will also include some of Eames furniture upholstered in Girard’s fabric.
Area Three: “Open your heart”
“Infinite are man’s expressions of beauty and love; open your eyes... Your heart to them and you will unite the people of the world.” -Alexander Girard
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This area will solely focus on Girard’s love for his “dolls” which served as his inspiration.
1. Concrete - Exterior application, White Irwin Miller House inspired garden space 2. Pergola and vine grate - Exterior application, Aluminum 3. Wood Flooring - Interior application, 4. Polished Concrete Finished - Exposed Foundation polished and sealed 5. Tree Stump Flooring, Exterior Application - Grosse Point Garden inspired flooring Matching concrete joints
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MUSEUM
ALEXANDER GIRARD
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LOBBY
The Lobby is open and allows clear circulation paths towards the exhibition gallery, exterior garden and museum store. Main gallery entry is marked by one of Girard’s eye catching Environmental Enrichment designs.
TEXTILE GALLERY
The fabric display units will span the vertical height of the room allowing the fabric to replicate the many applications the designs were used for, such as wall panels, hanging tapestries, art, and floor coverings. A skylight with UV protectant glass will illuminate the textiles to add a dramatic lighting affect and to highlight the length and repeat of the textile patterns.
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MUSEUM
ALEXANDER GIRARD
Furniture Gallery
The warm wooden gallery will display Girard’s furniture designs along with Eames furniture that were well known for using Girard’s upholstery. The wood interior reflects both Girard’s invention of the built-in bookshelf and is designed as a silhouette and frame of a residential house. This area also creates a “room with in a room” a motto Girard used in his designs.
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Doll Gallery
The last and third gallery will show the fundamentals of what drove Girard’s designs. His Dolls where intended to be sold in multiples, as a collection, and are displayed as such. The central structure celebrates the buildings shape and is inspired by the Irwin Miller fireplace. Along the perimeter the dolls are shown individually with a mirrored case which allows the viewer to see details front and back.
Gallery Store
In addition to the Herman Miller collections and textile designs. The gallery store will sell merchandise books which cover every aspect of his distinctive career along with graphic textiles, folk art dolls and other exhibition souvenirs.
Elevation
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HEALTHCARE
WIMBERLEY
ASSISTED LIVING & DEMENTIA
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OBJECTIVE
To create a facility that commits to the integrity, growth, excellence, and wellness for those entering assisted living and dementia care with the following perameters: Sq. Ft. - 50,000 max Dementia Care Occupancy - 24 Units min. Assisted Living Occupancy - 28 Units min.
CONCEPT
Wimberley prides itself on the history and traditions embedded within the Rodeo Culture.
The rodeo is a yearly event that brings families and people of all ages together. Pulling from general rodeo events, especially barrel racing, a purposeful design where residence are lead through the space with the high efficiency and a clearly defined flow of traffic, which resembles the barrel racing pattern, will be created. To unify the space, mixed materials with various textures create multiple visual interests that are inspired by the rodeo, while adding warmth to this building. Barrel racing combines the horse’s athletic ability and the horsemanship skills of a rider in order to safely and successfully maneuver a horse in a pre-determined pattern around three barrels (typically three fifty-five gallon metal drums) placed in a triangle in the center of an arena.
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INDIVIDUAL PROJECT / STUDIO IV / SPRING 2017 SOFTWARE: REVIT/ AUTOCAD/PHOTOSHOP
PARTI
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HEALTHCARE
WIMBERLEY CARE CENTER
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Entry/ Reception Kitchen/Bistro Community Living Area Community Dining Area
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Private Dining Room Neighborhood Living Area Activity Area Theater
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Spa Office BOH Research Room
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Egress Exit Courtyard Dementia Care Wing Assisted Living Wing
To provide safe, long-lasting, well-designed spaces which foster nurturing attention, personal dignity, and emotional and physical well-being.
ENTRY
Creating an environment in which ensures the safety of the residence and enhance well-being in a holistic manner.
Reception.
Ammenities BOH
• Wayfinding and clear circulation pattern to guide elopement and wandering • Ergonomic furniture to encourage resident interdependency
Residance Unit
Courtyard
• Well lite spaces that avoid glare for resident comfort. • Design with residential look so that residents feel welcome, relaxed and at home • Provide spaces that encourage resident interaction and involvement
Research
Living Area
Dining Area Bistro
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HEALTHCARE
WIMBERLEY CARE CENTER
MAIN LIVING AREA
Different ceiling heights to differentiate between rooms. Direct access to interior courtyard and garden.
Natural Light provided by floor to ceiling windows Fitted with Mechoshades to prevent glare
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COURTYARD
Ample space, with walking paths Raised garden planters Pergola provided at entry’s/ exits to help residents visual adjustment to light Using natural landscape
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HEALTHCARE
WIMBERLEY CARE CENTER
THEROPUTIC KITCHEN
Natural materials locally sourced
Serves both therapeutically and functionally ADA counter height bar to encourage resident participation Low gloss tabletops
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LIVING AREA : Neighborhood Indirect lighting fixtures at entry of residents rooms Change in ceiling height to prevent tunnel vision Local art, introducing tactile interest.
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HEALTHCARE
WIMBERLEY CARE CENTER
Memory Care Unit(s) 300 s.f.
Natural light introduced to both sides Visual clearance from bed(room) to water closet Both closed and open closet system 5’ turn around space Roll-In shower space with foldable bench Adequate space for memory box placed at entrance of room. Living area provided/ substituted
Assisted Living Unit(s) 340 s.f.
Visual clearance from bed(room) to bathroom provided by pocket door Kitchenette area providing 5’ turn around space Adequate space for Living area provided/ substituted
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Resident Hallway
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RESIDENTIAL
H A R P E R
R E S I D E N C E
OBJECTIVE
This residential client driven project incorporated universal design to meet the needs of a multi-generational family of seven and provide adequate amenities for individuals’ wheelchair bound. The design was to maintain a traditional charm and incorporate all the family’s functional needs.
CONCEPT
The concept of symbiosis was used to shape the home into spaces that work together. Eliminating long, closed corridors and introducing more transitional spaces created an openness allowing interaction in between areas. This, and angled walls, grant easy access between private and public area. The concept is translated through visual connection between rooms and spaces.
STUDENT SHOWCASE TOP 10 PLACE INDIVIDUAL PROJECT / STUDIO I / SPRING 2016 SOFTWARE: SKETCHUP / HAND DRAFTING / HANDRENDERING
Inspiration relates to the need for a universally designed space that promotes family communication between generations. Implementing short travel distances between major areas and well lit zones make this a suitable design for a multigenarational family.
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RESIDENTIAL
HARPER RESIDENCE
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KITCHEN
The kitchen and attached great room provide the family with a communal area. The goal for this room was to allow focal points of the kitchen to be visible from all angles, and allow conversation within the three main spaces.
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CREATIVE 41
STUDY
LIGHT AND SHAPE
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HAND RENDERING
RESIDENTIAL
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HOSPITALITY
RESTAURANT DESIGN
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MODEL
WHITE MODEL DESIGN
INSPIRATION
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Experience G&M CONSTRUCTION INC. 2014-Present Assistant: Residential and Small Commercial Design.
Profile d.merc125@gmail.com dkm57@txstate.edu
512.968.1459 5811 Lost Horizon Dr. Austin Tx, 78759
Schematic Design and Design Development, 3D rendering and perspectives (Revit, Sketchup), Material and vendor communications. Site visits, Microsoft Suite and Adobe (Excell, Word, Pdf documentation), Construction Documents (drafts), Client Communication.
A.I.A Austin Home Tour 2016: Docent for Rauser Design 2015: Docent for Minguell-McQuary
Accolades Honorable Mention & Texas State University Entry: 2016 Steelcase Student Competition
https://issuu.com/ dominicmercado
Education Texas State University Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Sciences Major: Interior Design. GPA: 3.68 Expected Graduation Date: Summer 2017
Texas State University Entry: 2016 IIDA Student Showcase . Texas State University Entry: 2016 Donghia Foundation Scholarship .
Software
AutoCAD SketchUp Revit Photoshop Indesign Illustrator Microsoft Suite Hand Rendering
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