JACOB BLISS
DESIGNER
Jacob Bliss
jacobblissdesign@gmail.com
UNIVERSITY
Academy of Art University
DIRECTOR
Laura Blumenfeld
INSTRUCTOR
Chamindri Wijemanne
PAPER
International Opaque 80lb Text
TYPEFACE
Univers LT Std, Director’s Gothic 220
SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Suite 6
PHOTOGRAPHY
Jacob Bliss, iStockPhoto, Pinterest
BINDERY
Chum’s Design & Print
COPYRIGHT
© 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the written permission of Jacob Bliss.
JACOB BLISS
CONTENTS 6 NEXT UNIVERSITY
22 TASTE
40 LENSCRAFTERS
56 PACIFIC HEIGHTS RESIDENCE
72 CERAMICS
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WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL OF THE 22ND CENTURY
NEXT UNIVERSITY Next University is a hypothetical private Liberal Arts college with a student body of roughly 2,000 students. The brief for this project included all components for a forward-thinking university, including several small classrooms, a large lecture hall setting, outside classroom learning environments, and a space for students to meet, work, and eat. Constraints for this project included an innovative design that would attract students to the school, while remaining cost-effective. No existing architectural elements could be removed or altered, including partitions, staircases, and windows. All furniture had to be selected from a single manufacturer in an effort to show off their products in the best environment. I chose to use all Steelcase furniture in the space, in addition to several custom furniture pieces.
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CONCEPT
Motherboard With the increasing role of technology in educational environments, the design for Next University draws inspiration from the support system of all technological advancements: motherboards. Motherboards act as the central hub within a computer; connecting all components and providing them with logic to carry out specific tasks. Educational facilities exist for this very reason, acting as a hub of information and activity. Influences from a motherboard can be found throughout Next University, from the importance of the student work cafe as the conceptual motherboard in the conceptual computer that is Next University, to the subtle angles in the floor plan meant to mimic the lines found on a motherboard.
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DEVELOPMENT
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Entry Student Work Cafe Standard Learning Classroom Staff Lounge Snack Bar Collaboration & Study Zone Lecture Hall Standard Learning Classroom Restroom
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REPOSITION YOUR THINKING, AND THE CLASSROOM
A whiteboard-clad partition can be released from the ceiling to divide the large classroom into two equal size classrooms. When closing off the space, you open up a new method of learning where students are free to take notes, present ideas, and brainstorm with a group on an entire wall.
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LOOKS GREAT, SOUNDS BETTER Echoes and poor acoustics often plague open and double-height spaces. In an effort to combat this, many of the walls in the student work cafe, in addition to the ceiling in all collaboration zones and student meeting areas, are covered in felt-wrapped acoustical panels that also make an architectural statement.
Second Floor CLG 28' - 0"
N.I.C. Second Floor 15' - 0"
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First Floor CLG 13' - 0"
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DEFINE YOUR WORK STYLE What looks like a community table at first glance transforms into customizable workstation for students. With the ability to conform to students working alone or in pairs, groups of four or sixteen, this custom workstation gives students the chance to work how they want.
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YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY STORE. AND CHEF. AND BAR. AND CAFE.
TASTE DINING & FINE FOOD Taste is a marketplace and restaurant in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The brief for this project included seating for 50 in a trendy tapas restaurant, a wine tasting area, a retail component for produce, frozen foods, and dry goods, in addition to a prepared foods section and coffee bar. The goal of the space was to act as the hub of Mission Bay, connecting residents in their neighborhood, and being a daily pit stop for residents commuting to and from downtown. All spaces had to be clearly distinguishable from each other while remaining fluid and cohesive. The same finishes were carried throughout the space for continuity, but applied with new methods for differentiation. A strong urban and unfinished, yet refined look was requested by the client.
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CONCEPT
Denouement Meaning the final part of a narrative when the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved, denouement was a fitting overall idea for a space with so many functions and narratives. Inspired by the client’s desire for a theatrical experience, the space’s 20’ ceilings intimidated me with their own characteristics and influenced the idea of creating a story out of the architecture within the space. By highlighting all support aspects within the space, such as the exposed ceiling, structural systems, and HVAC, customers notice and honor the support system behind the space. This idea led to the branding for the name of the space - Taste - which is the moment when the entire farming and food industry comes together for the customer’s enjoyment.
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Restaurant Bar Restaurant Kitchen Wine Tasting Area Restrooms Retail Office Prepared Foods Prepared Foods Kitchen Coffee Bar
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DINING HAS NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD
Suspended ash panels bring the ceiling height down to 10’ in the intimate restaurant setting. When moving around the space, other elements are unveiled through the space between the wood panels. Upon entry into the restaurant, the ceiling seems solid, but exposed ductwork reveals itself in the dining areas.
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BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION WITHOUT BEING ON DISPLAY
To honor the structural character of the space, an unsightly column is surrounded by a walnut partition in the center of the dining area. Leading guest’s eyes to this contrasting central area leaves curiousities and a sense of discovery for other diners.
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GRAB AND GO A common concern with the design of grocery stores is the tight circulation path. Leaving plenty of space for several carts to occupy the same corridor, custom fixtures hold product for ease of access from all angles.
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WHO HAS TIME TO COOK BREAKFAST? Situated towards the southern entry of the space, residents from the nearby residential communities to the south can easily pop into the coffee shop portion of Taste on their commute to work. A virtually inconvenience-free commute pit stop leaves little reason to skip a cup of caffeine in the morning.
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SEE THINGS THROUGH A NEW LENS
LENSCRAFTERS National eyewear brand Lenscrafters wanted a dynamic appearance for their stores in an emerging market - Mountain View, California. With the strain of computers on the local tech-heavy community, the need for eyeglasses in Silicon Valley skyrocketed in recent years. Catering to these progressive and modern-minded clients by offering an eyewear shopping experience unlike a traditional retail environment was the client’s main priority. Lenscrafters’ push towards strong human interaction when selling product is realized in the space with an intentional lack of signage, encouraging customers and sales associates to interact. Special attention had to be made to the lighting design of the space as customers are relatively visually impaired.
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CONCEPT
Refraction When light shines through glass, a slight change in angle occures, similar to a distorted image underwater. This effect is called refraction. Refraction can also cause images to be flipped upside down, like the camera obscura, or water drops on a windshield. Most commonly, refraction is associated with light entering a sheet of glass and exiting at a slightly different angle, making the rays of light bend. As light enters water or glass, the rays of light are forced to slow down, which causes the rays to bend. In a retail environment, this same effect is desirable, as you want customers to slow down in your store and spend as much time as possible in an effort to boost sales.
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Entry Lounge Product Display Luxury Product Display Consultation Area Examination Room Stockroom
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EVEN LIGHTING MAKES BUYING EVEN BETTER The nature of an eyewear store requires excellent lighting conditions for the average customer who has difficulty with their eyesight. Basing the store design off of this fact resulted in even lighting throughout the space, as embedded LED strips along the walls and ceiling evenly diffuse, providing clean lighting with a lack of hotspots.
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FIND THE GEM IN THE GEMS Separating product categories subconsciously to attract customers to expensive product is always a challenge. Taking design cues from jewelry box cases and prisms, centrally located display cases wrapped in sinker cypress with a glass protective surface house luxuriously priced product.
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PERUSE IN PUBLIC PAY IN PRIVATE
The security of financial data is easily compromised when pulling out a debit card with identifiable data written all over it. To combat this feeling of unease at the register, payment centers are located behind a wall, out of the public view. This also allows more human-to-human interaction between customers and sales associates.
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LIVE ABOVE THE REST
PACIFIC HEIGHTS RESIDENCE Situated at the top of a three-story residential building, this penthouse residence located in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco boasts breathtaking views of the Marin Headlands. The 17’ ceilings soar above residents, with walls adorned by a plethora of Neoclassical-esque moldings, in tune with San Francisco’s diverse architectural background. The client for this space is a couple, both who have artistic backgrounds in painting and architecture. They wanted a bold space to reflect their edgy, modern taste, while contrasting the existing architectural elements. With no children, the couple wanted a space made for entertaining and parties.
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CONCEPT
Neolithic Era The Neolithic Era, or New Stone Age, followed the Paleolithic Era when cavemen walked the earth. During this point in history, humans began adopting new behavioral shifts and updating existing systems. This resulted in a more modern society and influx of new thinking in every aspect of life. The introduction of metals came in the end of the Neolithic Era, along with the domestication of animals and the polishing of wood and stone tools. The design of this residence relates to the Neolithic Era by the furniture and finish selections relationship with the existing architecture mimicking the Neolithic Era’s improvement upon Paleolithic wood and stone tools. Building on historic ideas and modernizing them is characteristic of the Neolithic Era, which is the same principle in the residence.
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Entry Living Room Dining Room Kitchen Entry Restroom Laundry Guest Bedroom Guest Bathroom Master Bedroom Master Bathroom
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WHERE HISTORY AND MODERNISM MEET
Paying homage to the interior architectural details, modern furniture selections contrast the heavily adorned shell. Rich cranberry and eggplant fabrics give a luxurious feel to the space, while brass metal accents add a hard surface to the space. The polished marble is a nod to the polished stone tools used in the Neolithic Era.
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SIT IN STYLE A simple dining room showcases the architectural details adorning the walls and ceiling. The intentional lack of decor and artwork focuses residents and their guests on themselves and others, rather than things. Encouraging interaction about ideas instead of objects creates meaningful relationships.
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A MINIMALIST KITCHEN WITH NO SHORTAGE OF DESIGN A minimal kitchen compliments the dining area, with modular monolithic storage units flanking the kitchen being a total rejection of the architectural details. This space is meant to pinpoint the moment in history when the Neolithic Era grew into it’s own, instead of building upon the Paleolithic Era’s ideals, and more of a complete modernist expression.
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MAN’S GREATEST INVENTION WAS THE WHEEL
CERAMICS Branching out into various aspects of design keeps designers perspectives exciting and fresh. With experience in graphic design, woodworking, and ceramics, my design skillset goes beyond interiors and into a more macro scale. This collection of ceramic pieces is a study of wheel-formed objects at various stages of the glazing and firing process. Simple forms allow muscles to get used to a hands-on medium with ease, while allowing fluidity and movement in a ceramic wheel thrown composition.
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