Found beside the edge of Central Park in Manhattan, New York, the site is a central gathering place to encompass the diverse melting pot into a space for wellness and culture. Inspired by the deep-rooted culture within the melting pot of New York City, the newly designed cosmetic company aims to create a healthy interior that promotes cruelty-free and vegan cosmetics. NEXT is inspired by the glass skincare routine that nourishes the body to enhance the outer layer to the healthiest state which was formed by evolving traditional influences. Based on promoting a healthy lifestyle, the opposing layers are blended onto the surface until absorbed in creating a hydrated and protected surface. The steps are simple yet adaptive to each skin type to provide a foundation for all people where the porous surface meets the organic flow of each nourishing layer lightly transitioned into the next layer that is circulated around the core of cleansing. Earth tones of beige and white graduate into the surrounding skin contrast with a matte subdued green and silk charcoal on the outer edges. The levels of applications overlay starting with structured forms to organic motions of transparency blend allowing purity, adaptive, and wellness into the diverse culture celebrating inner and outer beauty.
Programming + Research Considerations
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05 Branding
Furniture
Materiality
Tools
Signage
02 Innovative Technology
06 Transparency
Post-covid work
Combined Disciplinarian
Innovative marketing
Allow user choice
03 Encourage Collaboration
07 Fluidity within spaces
Mix spaces uses
Open sight-lines
Open sight-lines
Intermix “me” and “we”
04 Wellness
08 Intermixing
Team wellness center
Diversity in collaboration
Circulation path acts as “track”
Planned and unplanned
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FLUIDITY Circulation Diagram
01 Flexibility
interactions
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STRUCTURE Building Shell Diagram
BLENDED Spatial Intent Diagram
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Program 01 Resources 02 Work 03 Collaboration
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04 Marketing Process 01 Wash 02 Essence 03 Moisturize 04 Protect
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Planning
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01 Core 02 Open 03 Semi 04 Closed
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Floor Plan Keys
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02 Monumental Staircase 03 Private Offices
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04 Open Offices 12
05 Large Meeting Space 07
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06 Medium Meeting Spaces 07 Small Meeting Spaces
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08 Relaxation Space 09 Resource Center
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10 Product and Swag Storage 04
11 Video Studio 03
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13 Product Development Project Room 14 Marketing Project Room
7th Level Floor Plan Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”
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17 Resource Center 18 Small Meeting Spaces
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19 Relaxation Space 20 Mother’s Room 21 Work Cafe 22 WildcardWellness Room 23 Outdoor Terrace
8th Level Floor Plan Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”
Steelcase Work Better: Entry
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Reception RCP Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0” Legend 01 GWB with Sherwin-Williams Only Natural Paint AFF 10’-6” 02 Arktura Vapor Sky AFF 10’-6” 03 3form Shapes Solitude
Arktura | Vapor Sky
04 Recessed LED Lights 05 Flos Foglio Wall Light 06 Open to Above
3form | Shapes Solitude
Reception perspective
Flos | Foglio Wall Light
Bolia | Mix Coffee table
Bolia | Philippa
Blu Dot | Note side table
The opening on the upper level allows for the skylight above to shine through the space on each level. Contributing to the focus of wellness, the skylight and circular path promote wellbeing by natural light in the work environment and guidance through the space inspired by an interior “track” that leads to the staircase.
Upper level has high-backed chairs to allow for natural light and privacy while lower lever is open to both floors and is flexible for additional collaboration at the entry near reception.
Monumental Staircase Axon NTS
The curved stairs off the main pathways on both levels allows for easy transition from each floor and guidance through the space.
Behind the Celebration Bard is an upper level relaxation space that has natural light while keeping privacy from people entering the space from the elevators or monumental staircase. Monumental Staircase Elevation NTS
Materials
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Pathway perspective by entry Finishes 01 Lbi boyd design resource | Seafoam Integrated Celebration Board upon entry on either
02 Atlas concorde | Boost pro paint
level to keep clients, visitors, and workers
03 Forbo flooring systems |Marmoleum concrete
updated on current events, trends, and opportunities.
04 Atlas concorde | Forge 05 Sherwin-Williams | Only Natural Paint 06 Astek wallcovering inc. | Petri
Steelcase Work Better: Retail Mock-Up
Kartell | Sound Rack
Moooi | Hubble Bubble | Light Fixture
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams | Vienna Bookcase
Retail mock-up perspective by entry
Coalesse | Emu Seating Flexible team space furniture allows for mixed use in the fluidity of the retail mock-up space. Upon entering from either level the focal point is the retail space to provide ideas, collaboration, and community. On each side there is 3form panels to provide privacy from the main work spaces with allowing collaboration along the pathway.
Steelcase | Turnstone Campfire Table
Steelcase Work Better: Private Offices
Offices with and surrounded by varying meeting spaces.
Offices fully enclosed with Steelcase modular wall systems. Three of the four sides are glass for natural light while providing privacy within.
Private Office perspective
Offices have additional acoustic control on the ceiling planes with Arktura Vapor Pixel.
Offices have increased video use for “me” and “we”.
Steelcase Work Better: Open Offices
A quick shift that supports the team and individual work with small meeting spaces between work stations.
Diverse seating arrangements allows for user choice with being in proximity to coworkers.
Flexible tools such as mobile whiteboards, teleconference screen and collapsible screens provided by Steelcase.
Open Office perspective
Draper Inc. FlexShade Window Shades are along the east facade by the open office work spaces to provide shield from sun and glare from adjacent structures. The FlexShade allows natural light to enter the space without having sun glare on computer screens to promote wellbeing in the work place. The shades are motorized for easy accessible use for all users in the space. Table Tent
Boundary Tent
Flex Media Cart
Steelcase Work Better: Collaborative Spaces 01
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Finishes 01 Arktura | Swell 02 Sherwin-Williams | Minimalist Paint 03 Sherwin-Williams | Portsmouth Paint 04 Siena | Canal White 05 Mohawk group | Feather Tile Carpet Open Office perspective
06 Sabine hill | Geology strata
Adjustable, light-weight furniture for easy transitions and support diverse user needs.
Gesture Chair
Mobile Pedestal
Range of height-adjustable desks
Flex Active Frames
Steelcase Work Better: Work Cafe
Work Cafe RCP Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0” Legend 01 GWB with Sherwin-Williams Only Natural Paint AFF 9’-6” 02 GWB with Sherwin-Williams Whitetail Paint AFF 9’-0” 03 Recessed LED Lights 04 Tom Dixon Press Pendant
Tom Dixon | Press Pendant
Work Cafe perspective
Mattiazzi | Branca Chair
Steelcase | Simple Stool
Viccarbe | Burin-Table
Steelcase Work Better: Learning Spaces
Movable furniture allows for flexibility in use and storage along back wall enhances multi-use with the space. A team learning space that can be easily converted to individual wellness secluded
Wildcard Wellness Room perspective
from active areas. Next to the Work Cafe and Terrace, the space can be used as additional space for active areas when in use and also be privately used for events. Large screen mounted on wall allows for variety of uses with teleconferencing, training, events, etc. Bolia | Zyl Pouf
Coalesse | Hosu Lounge
Sources
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