KM INTERIOR DESIGN
KAT MIDDLEBROOK interior | architecture | design
STUDIO
the hive |
workplace design | co-working
blanton museum of art
| institutional | museum entry + atrium
united nude retail installation
| retail | pop-up + flagship store
jean tinguely sculpture gallery immersive calligraphy
| institutional | small museum design
| institutional | small museum design
PRODUCT DESIGN
tile design |
fabrication | patternmaking
innovative reuse iLluminate | RESUME
| upcycle | material exploration
lighting design | acoustic design
hive
noun : a place filled with busy activity : a community, collaborating and working together to achieve a common goal
Austin, Texas DESIGN 06 | TAMIE GLASS | SPRING 2016 Hive is a co-working space for Austin Music Industry Professionals. The campus is designed to accommodate a variety of working styles, foster collaboration between musicians and industry professionals, and encourage community within the Austin music industry. The space will be cross-generational and cross-genre, finding a balance between the different facets of Austin’s unique aesthetic while remaining appropriate for a place of business and productive work. Austin, Texas is known for both ‘keeping it weird’ and its reputation as the ‘Live Music Capital of the World’. The city is a cultural melting pot, blending politicians, hippies, musicians, artists, a world-ranked University, hipsters, and a budding tech-start-up community. Reflective of its diverse population, the Austin aesthetic achieves a blend of quirky, grunge, and sophistication, and the residents celebrate the notions of ‘going local’ in everything from fresh foods to purchasing art from street venders. The interior of Hive celebrates the unique culture of Austin, and its thriving creative community by collaborating with local artists, designers, and fabricators for custom furniture, artwork, materials, and architectural pieces. A focal ceiling feature frames high-energy areas, driving circulation and visually symbolizing the hub’s collaborative intent. Re-purposing speakers as an architectural feature responds to the city’s eclectic music history in a contemporary method, simultaneously providing acoustic absorption and generation as needed. The use of reclaimed wood, sleek lines, organic geometries, bright colors, and funky artwork combines to establish a quirky, yet refined, modern--and signature Austin--take on retro design.
Brainstorm Hub
[LOBBY] reception, visitor check-in, equipment check-out, access to hub storage
Kitchenette/Cafe
[COMMUNITY ZONE] general co-working,community table // quiet zone
Large Conference Open Space
[CANTINA] kitchen amenities, snack machines, cafe seating, encouraged collaboration & communication
Performance Zone
[THE VAULT] GROUP WORK + TRAINING CENTER + PERFORMANCE ZONE
Customer Storage
Restrooms/ Facilities
flexible space to host trainings, large conference/presentation groups, or performances; mobile furniture and partition system to accommodate the division of the space and different seating arrangements (groups, rows, open, etc.)
Medium Conference
Lobby/Reception
Mail Room
[OFFICES] RENTABLE OFFICE SPACE + PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION ROOMS Private Off ices
small, flexible spaces designed to accommodate a variety of uses; could be rented for private office, could be open to members as a facilitated ‘brainstorm’ space; should facilitate creativity and collaboration
General AMH Storage
[CONFERENCE ROOMS] rentable space for meetings + presentations // two small, two medium with garage door division-wall to open for large space as needed
Small Conference Training Center Mechanical Storage
[LOUNGE] lounge style seating // casual, intimate atmosphere // resource board [AMENITIES] member storage/lockers, bike racks, printers, mail room [RESTROOM/FACILITIES] easy access, clear circulation routes
[IDENTIFY A NEED] AUSTIN MUSIC CENSUS // 2015 While Austin, TX is known as the ‘Live Music Capital of the World’, studies have recently revealed and identified the need for a core ‘location’ to help foster connectivity between music industry professionals. This hub would, as a result, boost the Austin Music Industry through means of access, collaboration, and the injection of industry professionals who have historically been based in Nashville.
program
site
client
coworking
[CITY OF AUSTIN] + Public Works Department + Economic Development Department Music and Entertainment Division
[A COLLECTIVE OF INDIVIDUALS UTILIZING A SHARED WORK ENVIRONMENT] 5900 BEN WHITE
AUSTIN, TX
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Co-working, which caters primarily to those self-employed or doing contract work, provides an alternative workplace and office amenities while encouraging the sharing of equipment, ideas, and knowledge between users.
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[BDJ CRAFT WORKS] AUSTIN, TEXAS Furniture designer Brian David Johnson has made a name for himself with his unique ‘resin and grain’ technique. All BDJ Craft Works pieces are handmade from sustainable harvested domestic hardwoods. Johnson allows grain patterns to guide the path of the resin inlay, so each piece is unique.
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Collaborating with BDJ Craft Works on the central community table would ensure high-quality craft, exposure to Johnson’s work, and a added dose of creative character to the Hive space.
patio PRIMARY ENTRANCE
entry amenities conference
community work zone
single offices lounge
double offices nooks EXIT
FLOOR PLAN
restrooms
vault EXIT
Todd Sanders Neon Reclaimed Speakers
cantina
LONGITUDINAL SECTION + EXTERIOR ELEVATION HYBRID VAULT | flexible space intended for multiple use
LOUNGE | quiet space off Hive core | cork ‘member resou
urce’ board to post opportunities or events
ENTRY | from reception desk looking into small conference
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[SARABI STUDIO] AUSTIN, TEXAS “To create something complex is easy. Simple is difficult. Minimal is brilliant.� Sarabi Studio, dedicated to the handmade process of creating custom minimal design, specializes in the production of elegant, timeless furniture and architectural pieces. I propose a collaboration with Sarabi Studio to design the exterior patio landscape--a series of custom steel Tatami planters and two Linear benches, of custom length, powder coated with the same red as the exterior railing.
[ROADHOUSE RELICS] AUSTIN, TEXAS Neon artist Todd Sanders is an Austin novelty. Known for his vintage-style designs, Sanders crafts eclectic neon signs with durable modern materials and specialized weathering techniques. Custom signs throughout the Hive interior liven up the space and emphasize the modern-retro aesthetic.
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cantina SECTION PERSPECTIVE
celebrating continuity between the interior + outdoors
BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART DESIGN 03 | TAMIE GLASS | FALL 2014
Assigned with redesigning the entry and atrium of the Blanton Museum of Art, I began by drawing inspiration from the complex culture of Austin, Texas. Identified by its active nightlife, live music, and an appreciation for local outdoor attractions, I aimed to transform the Blanton atrium into a sleek, unique space where visitors could pause, gather, and appreciate the atrium skylight. An organic system of stairs transverses the atrium, accommodating a small bar, seating platforms and view points with varying levels of privacy. Integrated stadium seating faces a small stage opposite the stairs, and faceted walls create an immersive atmosphere designed to energize the expansive space and accommodate a variety of visitor demographics.
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watercolor studies in color + contrast
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UNITED NUDE RETAIL SPACE DESIGN 04 | CLAY ODOM | SPRING 2015
Inspired by the avant garde fashion label, United Nude, this outdoor installation reflects immersive, innovative design qualities embodied by the UN brand. The faceted skin of the installation wraps ergonomically across the structure to create wall and ceiling conditions in places, while receding in others. A secondary interior skin emerges from the floor plate to form a central column for displaying UN product, revealing and distorting visibility at specific points. The installation is brought to life as sunlight creates a continuous interaction of light and shadow. The slightly sloped condition of the floor plate encourages circulation throughout the installation, creating a dynamic, immersive visitor experience.
EXTERIOR | rigid, standardized, rhythmic INTERIOR | ergonomic, disguised, irregular VIEWS | varying transparency, intensity STRUCTURE | lightweight, illusion, cloud
ANALYSIS
ABSTRACTED VIEWS
STRUCTURAL INSPIRATION
STUDY IN PARAMETRIC
STUDY IN PATTERN, INTENSITY, AND TRANSPARENCY
WIREFRAME TRANSLATION
BREEZEWAY INSTALATION PROPOSAL
UNITED NUDE FLAGSHIP CONCEPT SITE | MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
The innovative UN flagship redefines retail, embracing the coexistence of brand headquarters, fabrication, display, and normative retail to provide customers with the opportunity to become integrated in the UN vision, brand, process, and identity. The proposal includes a flexible event space, UN archives, a ‘makers studio with in-house 3D printing, design office, and display zones highlighting both the ‘everyday’ and ‘exclusive’ UN footwear lines.
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SCULPTURE GALLERY DESIGN 02 | SMILJA MILOVANOVIC-BERTRAM | SUMMER 2014 | 05 WEEK DURATION Tasked with designing a gallery to exhibit the work of sculpture artist Jean Tinguely, the gallery design proposes to abstract the boundaries between interior and exterior space—creating an inviting atmosphere as kinetic as the sculptures exhibited. Located in a 17’ wide alleyway, the gallery provides an urban connection between a busy street front— South Lamar—and the peaceful scenery of Shoal Creek. The narrow gallery gradually opens to an expansive three-story atrium, flooding the space with diffused natural daylight and emphasizing the kinetic movements of Tinguely’s sculptures. A prominent outdoor stair invites street traffic to engage with the gallery patios, each providing access into the building, cultivating an organic visitor experience.
circulation parti model
site analysis
IMMERSIVE CALLIGRAPHY DESIGN 05 | NEREA FELIZ | FALL 2015 Beginning with the study of the Maarten Baas ‘Clay Bookshelf’, I became intrigued with the concept that , abiding by his construction method, clay could defy its natural characteristics and embody any form. The challenge of this studio was, inspired by our shelving precedent, to develop a display system to host a curated collection of objects of our choosing. The collection would be displayed in the Visual Arts Center on The University of Texas campus. I curated a series of handcrafted calligraphy brushes by contemporary artist, Ying Zhou. The brushes, each unique, reflect the handcrafted essence of the Clay Bookshelf. Building from two dimensional graphic studies, the exhibit brings calligraphy to life as planes of lines wrap around visitors, immersing them in an enchanting display of contrast, light, and shadow. Suspended from the ceiling grid, the planes compress and expand to accommodate structure, circulation, and to host the displayed brushes.
exploration of form & density
study models | form, volume, density
graphic study | display manipulation
graphic study | density & thinkness
informed by existing space & vertical circulation
informed by structure & exhibit circulation
informed by object placement
density
compression
expansion
LENGTH | 13”
WIDTH | 2 1/2”
HANDLE | 5 1/2”
TIP | 3 3/4”
HANDLE | 5 1/2”
TIP | 3 3/4”
LENGTH | 9 1/4”
WIDTH | 2 1/2”
LENGTH | 10”
WIDTH | 1 1/4”
HANDLE | 2”
LENGTH | 3 1/2”
TIP | 1 1/2”
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HANDLE | 11 1/2”
TIP | 1 1/2”
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TIP | 1 1/2”
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length | 13” LENGTH | 9 1/4”
HANDLE | 5 1/2”
TIP | 3 3/4”
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LENGTH | 9 1/4”
WIDTH | 2 1/2” WIDTH | 2 1/2”
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handle | 5 1/2” tip | 3 3/4”
width | 2 1/2” LENGTH | 10” LENGTH | 9 1/4”
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width | 1 1/4” WIDTH | 2 1/2”
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LENGTH | 10”
handle | 2” tip | 1 1/2”
length | 3 1/2” WIDTH | 1 1/4”
TIP | 3 3/4”
handle | 11 1/2”
tip | 1 1/2”
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TILE DESIGN CONSTRUCTION 02 | TAMIE GLASS | SPRING 2015 As a participant of a ceramic tile workshop, I designed and fabricated the tile based on a series of basic geometries. Glaze can color, waterproof and strengthen ceramic tiles. The combination of matte black and gloss black glaze, in a 1:1 ratio, results in a satin or leather-like finish. The three dimensional angles of the geometric tile softly reflect light, giving the tiles an interesting quality of depth and dynamism and changing their appearance as light moves across a space.
fabrication process
INNOVATIVE REUSE CONSTRUCTION 02 | TAMIE GLASS | SPRING 2015
Challenged to design an innovative wall assembly with minimal ecological impact, we decided to utilize reclaimed, synthetic baseboard material from a local source. Due to the questionable composition of the baseboard material, it cannot be readily recycled. The recovered baseboard was cut into strips, woven together, and mounted on a wooden frame to create a 2’x2’ modular system. We developed two variations of the modules: a standard weave, and a disrupted weave pattern in which the material is allowed to twist and form loops, emphasizing the natural tendencies of the material. The durability and antimicrobial nature of the material make the system suitable for indoor or outdoor use, and, intended to be modular, designed for flexibility. Although the baseboard material has longevity, the modules are intended to be easily disassembled at the end of the product life cycle. The rubber-quality of the baseboard material encourages easy separation of the strips, frame, and staples. Mounting hardware can be reused and the wood frame and staples can be recycled, indicating the modular wall assembly system as a zero waste product.
PROJECT PARTNER | MICHELLE SIFRE
iLluminate
iPHONE SPEAKER + LUMINAIRE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS 01 | KEITH SIMON + MATTHEW TANTERI | FALL 2015 PARTNERS | GEORGIA WHITLEY + HAYLEE LOVELADY iLluminate utilizes the power of a smart phone to transform the atmosphere of a space. Employing the flashlight application of an iPhone, iLluminate diffuses the highintensity LED to emit a soft, ambient glow. An integrated channel amplifies sound performance of a smart phone speaker. The simple, clean design is efficient, elegant, and relevant.
7”
1 1/2”
8” 3” 1 lumen parallel to iPhone perpendicular to iPhone
7”
2 3/8”
PRODUCT INFORMATION
LAMP INFORMATION
CALCULATIONS
Base: 7”x 3”x 2.375” Laminated basswood + walnut
Type: LED
Annual Electrical Cost
Color Temperature: 5500K
= [kWh x $/kWh] x 360 days
Voltage: Varies (1w)
= [.012kW(2h) x $.10989] x 365 days
Lumens: 40 - 80
= $.00263736 x 360 days
Efficacy: Varies (40lm/w)
≈ $.95 per year
Weight: 11 oz. Fixture: 8”x 7”x 1.5” Laminated Plexiglas rings Aperture fits iPhone 6 + 6 plus Switch: iPhone Flashlight App
KAT MIDDLEBROOK EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin | School of Architecture | Expected May 2017 Bachelor of Science in Interior Design McCombs School of Business | Expected August 2017 Business Foundations Certificate Study in Italy | Santa Chiara Study Center | UTSOA | Fall 2016 Study Abroad in Castiglion Fiorentino
EXPERIENCE
May 2016 - Present Analyzed workplace environments to generate a series of space planning strategies for different City departments. Worked with Furniture Marketing Group to specify new and coordinate the reuse of Haworth systems furniture. Prepared presentation and construction documents.
City of Austin | Office of the City Architect | Intern
Friends of the Governor’s Mansion | Intern
May 2015 - May 2016 Assisted in inventory management, photography styling, and research on historic period architecture and interiors. Communicated with vendors and manufacturers about the acquisition of new, refurbishment, and replacement of Mansion’s 19th century furniture, objects, textiles.
Special Spaces Organization | Austin, TX | Designer
January 2016 - April 2017 Assessed existing conditions of child’s bedroom, consulted with the client, and formulated a design plan for each space. Prepared budget, furniture proposal, and rendered plans and elevations for acquisition of specified product. Supervised and guided volunteers for installation and unveiling of redecorated ‘special spaces’ for two local kids with life-threatening illnesses.
Kabuni Next Big Designer Competition | Finalist
November 2015 Generated a series of inspiration boards to capture the ‘Spirit of Austin’ for Kabuni. Announced as finalist and recognized at local ASID Design Excellence Awards.
ASID Student Symposium Design Competition | 3rd Place Award Awarded 3rd Place for submission in the category of ‘One Unique Space.’
October 2015
www.katmiddlebrook.com kathrynmiddlebrook@gmail.com 817.559.4329
SKILLS
Rhinoceros, Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3ds Max, Grasshopper, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Model Building, Laser Cutting, Woodworking, Hand Drafting, Sketching, Microsoft Office
INVOLVEMENT
ASID | Student Member | September 2015 - Present IIDA | Student Member | September 2014 - Present Ampersand | UT School of Architecture | 2014 - Present Co-President | May 2015 - May 2016 Dean’s Ambassador | UT School of Architecture | 2016 - Present Texas Lonestars | Member | 2012 - 2016 Vice President | April 2014 - April 2015 Spirit Chair | April 2013 - April 2014 Project Princess Non-Profit | Volunteer | 2012 - 2016 Boutique Day Coordinator | September 2014 - May 2015
RECOGNITION
Angelo Donghia Foundation Senior Student Scholarship Award Nominee May 2016 IIDA Study Abroad Scholarship Recipient December 2015 ASID Student Symposium Scholarship Recipient October 2015 Fall 2014 Excellence in Design Award Nominee University Honors, The University of Texas at Austin Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015 Texas Lonestars ‘North Star’ Leadership Award 2014-2015