Isabel Herczeg.
Education.
About Me. Spatial Experience Designer. Fourth year designer looking to use digital and spatial design to capture and create fleeting moments and meaningful experiences that improve human health, happiness, connectivity, and productivity.
Cornell University / Class of 2021 Design and Environmental Analysis GPA: 3.5 Architectural Design Studios Interaction Design Human Centered Design Methods Research Methods Environmental Psychology Environmental Science & Ecology Global and Public Health Calculus & Statistics Microeconomics
Awards & Involvements. Dean’s List 2019
Professional Skills. Architectural Hand Drawing Visualization Prototyping Model Making Researching Mixed Media Arts
Programs Revit SketchUp Rhino AutoCAD Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Office
Big Red Leadership Institute Student Athlete Advisory Committee Cornell Gymnastics Record Holder Highest Floor Score & Debut Event Score 2x ECAC Scholar Athlete & All Academic Team 2x First Team All American USAG Collegiate Nationals
Work Experience Design Intern / Summer 2019 OTJ Architects Washington, DC Made strategic design decisions to effectively integrate technology and branding identity into the commercial interiors of Fortune500 companies. Responsible for planning the use and layout of spaces to maximize way-finding and employee connectivity. Created branding graphics and digital designs that were showcased on large-screen displays.
Research Assistant / Feb - May 2019 Design And Augmented Intelligence Lab Ithaca, NY Conducted user experience research which examined the physiological effects of urban design on way-finding in virtual cityscapes. Analyzed data from biometric sensors in MATLab to determine which virtual reality environments elicited the most intuitive way-finding experiences.
Intern / Summer 2018 Green Business Bureau Marlborough, MA Wrote articles for the GBB website on the long term financial benefits of investing in green business practices and the importance of smart consumerism. Assisted in improving the user experience of customers navigating GBB’s online sustainability assessments.
Moments
Big & Small Moments in Time: Hand-drawing for DEA 1150 Design Graphics & Visualization.
01 04 Internship Cohesion.
Aranya Cafe Rejuvenation.
02 05 03 06 Ecolodge Peace.
Seating Design Inclusion.
Showroom Tranquility.
Film Photography Discovery.
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Cohesion.
OTJ Architects Design Intern in the DC Office Some highlights of my experience are the branding graphics I created for Alarm.com and the test fit I created for two merging companies that shared a reception. The corporate interior redesigns and change management strategies helped to create a workplace that drove productivity, connectivity, and collaboration.
HARBINGER
BLACKSTONE 11TH STREET SHARED AMENITY SPACE
LOUNGE 250 USF
OFFICE 135 USF
OFFICE 130 USF
OFFICE 130 USF
OFFICE 130 USF
OFFICE 130 USF
OFFICE 125 USF
OFFICE 130 USF
OFFICE 140 USF
STEVE'S OFFICE 390 USF
SPACE TYPE RECEPTION/ ENTRY CAFE/ EVENT SPACE LARGE CONFERENCE RM RESTROOMS
WAYNE'S OFFICE 345 USF
PROGRAM COUNT
CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT 2 SPACE SUMMARY BLACKSTONE PROVIDED IN PLAN 830 SF 1 1 530 SF 1 505 SF 2 110 SF
CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT 1 SPACE SUMMARY HARBINGER SPACE TYPE PARTNER OFFICE GUEST OFFICE TOTAL
OFFICE 160 USF GUEST OFFICE 165 USF
MED. CONF. ROOM 215 USF
GUEST OFFICE 200 USF
AMENITIES/SUPPORT RECEPTION COAT CLOSET MEDIUM CONFERENCE ROOM PARTNER LIVING ROOM IT SERVER CLOSET PRINT/COPY RM STORAGE
WAYNE'S LOUNGE 295 USF
WORKSTATION 340 USF
WS
WS OFFICE 165 USF PHONE ROOM 55 USF
CONF. ROOM 255 USF
OFFICE 160 USF STORAGE 55 USF
COPY ROOM 100 USF
SERVER ROOM 125 USF
3 1 1 1 2
155-210 SF 250 SF 120 SF 115 SF 55 SF
BLACKSTONE5,505 USF APPROX. (WITH x.x% CORE FACTOR) CLIENT 2 SHARE AMENITY SPACE- 2,400 USF APPROX. (WITH x.x% CORE FACTOR) TOTAL USF 11,095 +/-
UP DN STORAGE 35 USF
MED. CONF. ROOM 210 USF
OFFICE 165 USF
E STREET
F STREET
OPEN TO BELOW
TEL. OFFICE 160 USF
MECH.
ELEC.
RECEPTION CAFE/EVENT SPACE 1360 USF
OFFICE 165 USF MED. CONF. ROOM 210 USF
WOMEN OFFICE 165 USF
COPY ROOM 90 USF
MEN
SERVER ROOM 95 USF
COAT & STORAGE 65 USF
E18
DN
MEETING ROOM 155 USF
UP
HARBINGER
1 1 1 1
200 SF 20 SF 250 SF 240 SF 40 40 SF 40 SF
TOTAL AMENITIES/SUPPORT RECEPTION COAT CLOSET MEDIUM/SMALL MEETING RM PREFUNCTION/COFFEE AREA PHONE ROOM IT SERVER CLOSET PRINT/COPY RM STORAGE
CLIENT 1 HARBINGERUSF 3,190 APPROX. (WITH x.x% CORE FACTOR)
CONFERENCE ROOM 505 USF
OFFICE 160 USF
1 1 1
PROVIDED IN PLAN 145-165 SF 8 2 135-140 SF 12
9
GUEST OFFICE 260 USF
PHONE ROOM 50 USF
CONFERENCE ROOM 235 USF
OFFICE 145 USF
PROGRAM COUNT 7 180 SF 2 120 SF
SPACE TYPE WAYNE'S OFFICE STEVE'S OFFICE PROFESSIONALS OFFICE GUEST OFFICE WORK STATIONS
E5
E6
E7 SPACE LEGEND
WOMEN
CONFERENCE ROOM
OFFICE
STORAGE
MECH. ELEC. DN
UP
SUPPORT/AMENITIES
MEN
12TH STREET
Confidential HARBINGERClient AND BLACKSTONE 801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW WASHINGTON DC 20004
E4
E3
E2
E1
WORKSTATION
BLACKSTONE
555 12th Street- 11th Floor 06/07/19 As 1/8"=1'-0" indicated
PROGRAM COUNT 1 320 SF 1 360 SF 5 120 SF 3 120 SF 6 36 SF 16
PROVIDED IN PLAN 1 345 SF 1 390 SF 7 125-140 SF 4 120-200 SF 7 340 SF 19
1 1 3 1 2
200 SF 20 SF 240 SF 60 SF 60 SF
3 2
215-255 SF 50-55 SF
1 1 4
120 SF 100 SF 60 SF
1 1 1
125 SF 100 SF 35 SF
02 Peace.
The Modern Ecolodge I designed this mountain home to give residents time and space to breathe and think by surrounding them with natural materials and early morning light. The modularity of the home reduces the construction prices and environmental impact on the local landscape as a result of primarily off-site construction.
First Floor Plan
Conceptual Sculpture Drawing: Hand-drawing showcasing a study of modularity and the orientation of modules in 3D space.
Second Floor Plan
03
Tranquility.
The Modern Ecolodge The design of the Gunlocke showroom is used to move this historical furniture brand forward into the modern era through the integration of immersive technologies into their showroom. Gunlocke is a company that prides itself on having fourth generation employees because of its corporate dedication to employee health and wellness. For this reason, I chose to create digital experience rooms that surround visitors in natural settings as they sit and relax in Gunlocke’s most iconic chairs.
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04
Rejuvenation.
The Aranya Café was built by Tsutomu Deguchi on the waters edge of the Aranya Park on the Gold Coast of China. I built this as a case study in Revit to challenge myself to learn the program by building the organic roof structure and 360 degree glass facade. I was drawn to this cafe’s light airy feel as it creates a space for people of all ages to sit, relax, and recharge in a natural setting.
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South East Elevation
Section AA’
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Inclusion.
The Modern Ecolodge Inclusive and versatile seating design for the Downtown Ithaca Alliance, that encourages visitors to stay in the Ithaca commons, to support the local small businesses, during the winter months, while allowing for COVID-19 safety & social distancing opportunities.
Ideation & Prototyping
06
Discovery.
Dark Room Film Development Photography is my art medium of choice because it captures fleeting moments and represents them in a tactile form that is malleable and open to interpretation. My love for this medium has developed into an appreciation for its origin and darkroom processing has become a form of meditation for me.
These are some film photos taken while on a month long journey throughout the southern island of New Zealand; living in a van and out of a backpack. Living minimally taught me to value experiences and human connections more than the material possessions that just cluttered my existing landscape.
Pictured is Mt. Aspiring National Park, South Island of New Zealand.
From Left to Right, Hooker Valley Trail of Mount Cook, the Fox Glacier, and the infamous blue pools hiking track.
March.