PORTFOLIO Fransisca Dea CHARITY AGUSTA
From creativity. For humanity. Through design.
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Fransisca Dea Charity Agusta
HELLO THERE! I am an Interior Design senior graduating in May 2015 with a B.S. in Design at Arizona State University. I am excited to share some of my works and my design thinking. I am an intuitive learner that has strong passion in human-centered design. I see design as an integrated form of creative problem solving that is based from deep empathy for the people I design for. I always strive for innovative solutions that challenge how my design could enhance human well-being in ways we never imagined. I immerse myself in multidisciplinary endeavors from art, photography, graphic design, to social entrepreneurship and psychology. I believe that my multidisciplinary effort has helped me grow as a well-rounded designer. I am eager to learn and always look for opportunities to work with people with whom my design expertise can reach its fullest potential and create meaning for others.
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Visioning Session
PROGRAM DIAGRAM N.T.S.
IDEA FARM Project
Idea Farm
Type
Workplace
Site
Phoenix, AZ
Team
Nicole Pannuzzo, Corrie Fox
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Idea Farm is an innovation consultant helping organizations grow creative cultures through co-creation. We immerse in the company culture, understand its values, and be inspired to rethink what workplace could be. By researching the science and patterns of human brain, we develop a design solutions that aim to spark positive brain activities and boost productivity through moments of surprise, human interactions, and memorable experiences that cater to all types of learner.
Inside-out approach.
The brain loves surprises. The pleasure center (nucleusaccumbens) is turned on when we experience unpredictable pleasant things.
Intersection as interaction.
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“Connections to nature, intuitive navigation, and spaces that support activity and engagement are key attributes of wellness-based environments.” (Gensler)
FIRST LEVEL RCP N.T.S.
NORTH SECTION AT ATRIUM
SECOND LEVEL RCP (TYP.) N.T.S.
Armstrong Wood Reclaimed Oak Slat Ceiling Lumber
Rope Lighting
Wood Pendant Lighting
Armstrong Woodworks Cloud
4x4 Acoustical Ceiling Tile
Felt Wrapped Tectum Panels
WAYFINDING LIGHT LEGEND Collaboration Space, Brainstorming, Conference Facilitation/Design Lab Quiet Room, Break Room, Game Room
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Wayfinding light well.
WORK STATION PROCESS
Tray for Tools Stool & Storage Movable Toolbox
Cork Inductive Charging Surface
Cut-out seating as one of the landmarks.
Collapsible Handle
Work has changed.
Flexible furniture, variety of workstations, and integrated technology aim to boost the productivity of the mobile workers.
Sliding booths provide flexibility of privacy.
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GALLERY
LIBRARY CAFE
LIBRARY PLAYGROUND FIRST LEVEL FLOOR PLAN (N.T.S)
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VOID LIBRARY
RETAIL
COMPUTING
SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN (N.T.S)
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OFFICE
SOUTHWEST BUILDING SECTION
ARTIST STUDIO
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THIRD LEVEL FLOOR PLAN (N.T.S)
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CANYON ON MILL Project
Canyon on Mill
Type
Mixed Use
Site
Tempe, AZ
Team
Rawan Alkhuzai, Dalia Alzahem
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Canyon on Mill is a mixed use building that consists of art gallery, cafe, retail, library, office, and artist studio. Canyon on Mill celebrates the history of Mill Avenue as a connection between Tempe, the supplier of farm goods, to the City of Phoenix. ‘Connection’ as the formal language of the architecture and interior aims to link people, events, nature, and street. Narrow path carving the voluminous structure strives to recreate the grand experience of walking through a canyon.
Connection Diagram.
Scale Model - North Building Section.
Scale Model - Plan View.
View into Library.
Scale Model - Cafe Facade.
Scale Model - Trellis Detail.
View into Gallery from 2nd Floor.
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Experience being inside the colors. Tinted glass ceiling fixture that mimics dripping paint.
FLOOR PLAN N
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BENJAMIN MOORE STORE Project
Benjamin Moore Store
Type
Retail
Site
Tempe, AZ
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“As paint drips on a white canvas, the colorful architectural details strive to mimic the colorful and playful character of paint in a bright white interior. The reflection of color and light engages people to experience how to be inside the colors.” Benjamin Moore is one of the leading manufacturers of premium quality paints. The approach is by linking ‘the old’ (Tempe Hardware Building) with ‘the new’ (Benjamin Moore), where the old structure being opaque and textured while the new structure being transparent and sleek.
Inspired by the color cards system, the layout and the design are composed by grids to eliminate clutter and enhance the customer-friendly environment. The open plan and communal working space encourage interaction between customers; creating a sense of community within the space. The idea of dripping paint is interpreted in the architectural details of the colorful ceiling fixture and glass channel staircase. These elements are composed to create a poetic experience for every customer.
Facade showing stairwell.
Stairwell of colors.
SK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
KEYBOARD SLOPE
3/4" PLYWOOD ACRYLIC COUNTERTOP PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
6"
GLOSSY LACQUER FINISH
3'-5"
3"
2/2" BLOCKING
4"
1'-5"
3" STEEL PIPE WIH SCREWS
2/4" BLOCKING
3"
1'-5"
Detail Section - POS Counter
3" 2'-7"
Store aisle designed with grid system to allow easy navigation. Half-timber wall celebrates the history of Mill Avenue.
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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODES
Benjamin Moore Store
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PLAYGROUND
Areas of control in Syria. Map by NASA/Microsoft. Feb 2014
Courtyard that ease trauma through horticultural and network therapy.
FLOOR PLAN
Human-centered approach.
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N.T.S.
Connecting children’s stories, hierarchy of needs, and data.
Completing the structure with decorated bricks as a symbol of “filling-in” what was taken from them. It promotes positive distraction and ownership.
SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMP Project
Syrian Refugee Camp
Type
Community Building
Site
Turkey
Team
Rawan, Corrie, Emily Sheelah, Katherynn
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The civil war in Syria has become the number one pressing issue with over 600 children entering the refugee camps every day. Lack of education, poor healthcare and emotional distress are making the children of Syria the ”Lost Generation”. Our approach is to focus on the immediate PTSD relief and future empowerment of the children as they hold the future of Syria. We formed Designtroop as “the servant of local passion.” We worked hard listening to the voices of the refugees and capturing what they really need. Most of the answers were simply: school, jumping rope, and chicken shawarma.
We developed 3 disruptive solutions that can be applied to any refugee camps. (1) Community Center, strategically built by refugees and volunteers, providing therapeutical environment and activities. (2) Happy Tents that brings impromptu joy in the camp. Its versatile and multifunctional for various fun activities. It’s easy to build using recycled materials from existing tents while employing local talents to build. (3) Design-Troop.org, a website that consists of 3 pages: Listen, Learn, and Act. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the ongoing war, and to act as the meeting point between the development inside the camp and volunteers/donators around the world.
A walk of memory. Using forced perspective inwards, the entrance invites people to the courtyard as a social hub that provides security and sense of community. The entrance is covered with Jasmine vines as an aromatherapy and cultural connection.
Providing a space to reflect and examine their own thinking about the traumas they have experienced.
Moving forward.
Playground as a play therapy.
Classrooms and hands-on learning programs that allow children to build their aspirations into reality. In a long term, it aims to empower young Syrians in decision making and drive their own future.
Syrian Refugee Camp
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Happy Tent. A versatile, collapsible, and multifunctional tent that promotes impromptu fun activities.
Listen Empathize with the stories of refugees through video playlist.
Learn Understand the story behind the war, the data, current solutions, and our solutions.
Design-Troop.org A website that provides all the information you need to know to learn about the history of the war, the stories of refugees, and how you can get involved in a simple and easy-to-use interface.
Act Donate money for construction materials or daily necessities, and connect with likeminded people.
Syrian Refugee Camp
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Sketching
Photography 15
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Hand Rendering
Graphics Meanwhile
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Fransisca Agusta +1 480 310 8752 fagusta@asu.edu fransiscaagusta.squarespace.com