HELEN WRIGHT | INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO
ABOUT ME | HELEN WRIGHT
SKILLS REVIT AUTOCAD SKETCHUP HAND DRAFTING HAND RENDERING ADOBE INDESIGN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR ADOBE PHOTOSHOP MICROSOFT WORD POWERPOINT
EDUCATION Washington State University | Pullman, WA | 2015-Present • Current cumulative GPA of 3.8. • Studied abroad in Florence, Italy during the Fall of 2018. • Earned a 4.0 GPA while abroad. • Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Interior Design. • Part of ASID during the years of 2016-2019. • Aided the winning presidential campaign of Rogers-Parchem. • Assisted with social media relations for Alpha Omicron Pi.
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EMAIL HELEN.WRIGHT@WSU.EDU
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DESIGN PHILOSOPHY The social aspect of Interior Design is often where I draw creativity from. As designers, we have the ability to bring people from different backgrounds together through the built environment. Design is the rope that binds people together, creating connections and encompassing all parts of our lives. It is those relationships we develop that make us who we are, and my goal is to aid in that growth through design.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE CITY OF FELT
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A BURST OF LIFE 1.5
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THE HAMILTON GALLERY & RESIDENCE 6.11
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THANK YOU 28
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IIDA TRADESHOW BOOTH 18.23
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ADDITIONAL WORKS 24.27
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A BURST OF LIFE
Size: 25,000 square feet Location: Hyderabad, India Skills Used: Revit Photoshop Year: 2018 “A Burst of Life” is a futuristic office space located in Hyderabad, India. The design is inspired by the bright colors and patterns of the Holi festival and Indian culture. The “Spectrum” office has an open floor plan with private work spaces focused in the middle and bustling collaboration areas bursting from the center. With an emphasis on health and fitness in the office, Spectrum aims to promote the WELL building standards.
Inspirations of India during the Holi Festival
Concept Development
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The ground floor is made up of open work spaces, private work areas, conference rooms, a kitchen, and a relaxation room. The mezzanine is available for more collaborative work, small meeting rooms, and an exercise track.
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Staff is encouraged to collaborate, eat, take a break, chat, or hold casual meetings underneath the stairs at the stacked seating area. The stacked seating has colorful cushions to provide a feeling of comfort and since this is the central hub of the office, it has access to all other spaces within the office.
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The Spectrum office building focuses on the eight WELL building standards and aims to improve workers every-day lives. With a high energy exercise track located on the mezzanine level, workers are encouraged to take a break from their routine and go for a jog or walk with friends. The back wall is constructed as a touch screen where users are able to check their statistics. For example, they are able to see if they are hydrated enough, how their daily nutrition is going, or how many steps they have taken. Exercise Track The casual meeting area is an intermediate hub between the high energy spaces and open work spaces. It is located directly underneath the mezzanine track. As employees are walking and discussing ideas with one another, they have the opportunity to stop and talk their ideas out without disturbing the flow of movement or missing out on vital conversations. This is the only space in the office that is open to above and allows even more natural light to flow through while encouraging interaction between the floors. Casual Meeting Area
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Material selection was based on the bright and colorful patterns associated with Indian culture. The exciting patterns liven up the space and act as an encouragement for a fun an energizing work experience. Below are the private work pods, painted blue for quiet focus and have wall-coverings on alternating walls. The glass walls are sound-proof and allow natural light to flow into every space. The desks and chairs are faced away from the glass, so distractions are limited, giving the space a sense of privacy, focus, and calmness.
Private Work Spaces
Material Selections
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HAMILTON GALLERY & RESIDENCE
Size: 4,000 square feet Location: Spokane, WA Skills Used: Hand Sketching Hand Detailing Hand Modeling Year: 2017 The challenge of this project was to create a mixed used space for a middle-aged couple and their aging parents, as well as an artist’s studio and gallery. It was to be built in an existing space that once acted as an elementary school gym. Aging in place had to be taken into consideration in the parent’s home, and universal design was followed in the entire building due to differing sight abilities. Final Model
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Space Planning Scanned by CamScanner
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Concept Sketch The first floor contains the gallery, studio, and both residences. The second floor makes up the rest of the main residence and gives the residents a chance to view their gallery show from above.
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RESIDENCE
Both residences share a common vestibule, but have their own separate entrances for privacy. With the exception of restrooms, kitchens, and bedrooms, the two residences have a connection allowing both couples to interact through their living, dining, and laundry spaces. The elderly couple’s residence is focused on aging in place, while the middle-aged couple’s residence is focused on Universal Design.
Residential Living Area
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GALLERY & STUDIO
concept sketch
Art By Laurel MacDonald Studio
Both the gallery and studio are ADA accessible. The gallery has flexible interior walls and daylight can be controlled. The studio has storage space and is connected to the gallery and residence. The artist this space is meant for Laurel MacDonald, a regional artist. Gallery
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THE CITY OF FELT
Size: 500 square feet Location: Florence, Italy Skills Used: Revit Photoshop Year: 2018 While living in Florence, the streets of Italy were filled with the sounds of automobiles, travelers, and a multitude of different languages. In order to create a place to rest in the city center, silence is key. The City of Felt is coated in felt, blocking out all exterior sounds and creating a soft interior, contrasting the hard city streets and often loud sounds of Florence. Interior Perspective
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Sound in Florence Research (By Denielle Z., Samm H., and Ali E.)
Topographic Map of Florence
The floor plan of the City of Felt shows an abstracted topographic map of the city of Florence. The Arno River flows through the middle, and both the hilly countryside and bustling city center are portrayed on either side.
Floor Plan NTS Scale: 1/32”=1 ’-
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Through 40 layers of monochromatic felt, the City of Felt is 9 feet tall at it’s highest point. The niches carved into the sides of the hills and the rolling hills themselves provide a space for people of all ages to relax, explore, and reflect in peace.
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Felt Material Selection In order to keep the sounds of the Florentine streets out of this space, felt is used to absorb all sound. The soft, haptic quality that the felt provides helps the user to feel at peace, comfortable, and engulfed in the space.
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Reflective Material Selection The mirrored walls give the user the feeling that the space is neverending. The river and slopes are meant to be repeated so that the space may remain open and infinite, just how landscapes appear in the natural world. Color Palette Gradient
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The auditory element of the City of Felt is key to the overall experience. With the elimination of the sounds of the city, there is an addition of the sounds of nature, promoting biophilia. The sounds and lighting in the space are constantly rotating on a 24 minute cycle so that every minute is equivalent to an hour. When the evening hours begin, a faint video of a starry sky is projected into the rafters, fully relaxing the user.
Ceiling Perspective at Night
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IIDA TRADESHOW BOOTH
Size: 300 square feet Location: Germany Skills Used: Revit Hand Sketching Year: 2018 This booth is a result of an annual competition IIDA holds for students and professionals. The task was to build a 300 square foot booth for IIDA to present at the Orgatech tradeshow in 2018. Keeping with the “look� of IIDA, the furniture is specified from Vitra, materials are white, and there are only a few pops of color having to do with concept. Rendering of NE corner
20 IIDA is the International Interior Design Association with a focus on global reach. Everything they do is built around making sure Interior Design professionals, students, and built environment users have access to every opportunity possible. They want positive community interaction and growth within the design community, and accomplish that through their outreach programs and support.
Blocking Diagram
East Elev.
South Elev.
3D View
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Floor Plan 1/8” = 1’0”
N The overall size of the booth is 291 square feet, just under the maximum size for the project. With large door openings on the north and south sides of the building, circulation and interaction is encouraged. The open ceiling lets in light and does not make the space feel as if you are enclosed in a box, which is the same impact visitors get from the linear strips cut out of each wall.
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Keeping with the concept of “outreach”, the colorful paint strips on the floor, ceiling, and walls reach outside of the booth, drawing the visitors in. Once inside, the visitor is guided to a different station depending on the color they choose to follow. The blue strips lead to learn more and expect more, the orange strips lead to read more and grow more, and the yellow strips lead to discuss more and say more. Each station’s name and activity is connected to the ideals of IIDA. They have noted these as important to them and their company, and are reflected in this booth.
3d View
Lilt Lounge Chair
Petty Side Table
Scoop Stool
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ADDITIONAL WORKS John Lennon In Pencil
Red Stag In Watercolor
Eyes In Watercolor
Cher In Pencil And Marker
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Pisa Baptistery in Pencil and Pen
Santa Croce Interior in Pen
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Loggia dei Lanzi in Watercolor
“Pack” - Edra in Pencil
THANK YOU. HELEN WRIGHT INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO
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