INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO
VIRGINIA TECH
Hello!
I am a fourth year interior design major at Virginia Tech with a minor in sustainability. I’m passionate about designing spaces that enhance human experiences through focusing on inclusivity, wellbeing, and community. I’ve always had a love for hospitality and welcoming others in, and I strive to use design to make everyone feel like they’re cared for and belong.
Table of Contents 01 Assemble Art Gallery + Private Residence 02 NEXT Tech Company Office 03 Kernel Hybrid Collaboration Pods 04 K’e Textile Store + Private Residence 05 Off the Beaten Path Medical Learning + Collaboration Space 06 Marker Renderings Interior Design Graphic Communication
Fall 2022 | 6 Weeks | Bienenstock Competition
Assemble is an art gallery and private residence in upstate New York, inspired by the linear, seamless movement of the assembly lines that once filled the surrounding manufacturing plants of the Rust Belt. The space acts to create a clear path of travel for both new and returning patrons, eliminating the typically intimidating experience of walking into an unfamiliar gallery. Assemble fuses the blue collar world of manufacturing and the white collar world of art to create a casual, yet elegant viewing experience.
In addition to its historical inspiration, Assemble also draws from the literal sense of the word: the act of putting things together to create something new. Neutral colors and flexible lighting in the space give the artists unlimited possibilities to transform the space to showcase their art. Additionally, the second floor of the space is highly flexible, with partitions on castors that can tuck into the side walls, creating a completely open space for larger, threedimensional displays.
Color Palette
Level 1: Exhibition Space
1 2 3 4 5 5 Level 1 Floor Plan| NTS Concept Image Parti Diagrams 1. Entrance 2. Reception Desk 3. Private Office 4. Exhibition Space 5. Storage Porta Contours Timber Linings: Grove FSC certified; acoustics Polished Concrete Durable; No VOCs Armstrong Ceilings Black Metal Mesh 85% Recycled Content
Level 1: Reception Armstrong Ceilings Linear Veneered Planks USDA certified biobased content Interface Carpet Recycled content; Carbon neutral Black Marble Durable
6. Exhibition Space 7. Kitchen 8. Lecture 9. Storage 10. ADA Restroom 6 7 8 9 10 Flexible Partitions LCD + Retractable Screen Level 2 Floor Plan | NTS Level 2: Kitchen
Axon: Partitions on a built-in track can either protrude into the space offering more vertical display area or lay flat against the side walls. This allows for larger three-dimensional or immersive installations, such as the ceiling installation above.
Level 2: Exhibition
Third Floor: The material palette for the third floor is similar to the first two, with the addition of birch wood throughout the space to add more warmth to the living space. Instead of concrete floors, dark wood floors line the main living space with carpet in the bedrooms.
11. Living Room 12. Dining 13. Kitchen 14. Primary Bedroom 15. Primary Bathroom 16. Guest Room/ Office 17. Guest Bathroom 18. Laundry Room Level 3 Floor Plan| NTS 11 13 12 14 15 16 17 18 Level 3: Kitchen + Dining
Concepts
Dining Table
Rove
Athena
Sofa
Petrie Upholstered Dining Chair
Floor: Axon
Crate
& Barrel Pacific Bench Apartment
Crate & Barrel
Furnishings: Third
Fall 2022 | 7 Weeks | Steelcase NEXT Competition
Stretching nearly 43-miles along Boston’s shoreline, the Harborwalk connects Boston’s waterfront neighborhoods to both the harbor and each other. The Harborwalk is a place for everyone, designed to guarantee public access to the unique environment along the Boston Harbor, and giving the city of Boston a great outdoor space for exercise and socialization which promotes both physical and mental well-being.
The design for NEXT, a tech company specializing in robots for the home, draws from the Boston Harborwalk, serving to support connections between NEXT employees and visitors by promoting a welcoming and inclusive experience. A continuous walking path lines the perimeter of the office space, giving all employees equal access to the beautiful Boston scenery, and a space to be active, recharge, and connect with one another. With inclusivity in mind, these clearly defined paths aid in way-finding for employees within a wide spectrum of neurological abilities. The spaces between the paths allude to Boston’s various neighborhoods along the Harborwalk.
Color Palette
N XT
+
Space
Benching
Team
Parti + Axon: The parti diagram and axon demonstrate the continuous movement along the perimeter of the office space, promoting connections and employee well-being.
1 Reception 2 Work Cafe 3 Large Meeting Room 4 Team Spaces 5 Work Stations 6 Phone Rooms 7 Private Offices 8 Mother’s Room 9 Wellness Room 10 Project Rooms 11 Resource Center 12 Inclusive Design Lab 13 Home Office 14 Retail Mock-up 15 Storage 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 Floor Plan| NTS
NEXT N XT E
N XT
Original font was chosen for it’s sleek, low-profile design.
Initial Logo Process
The “E” in NEXT is filled in creating an implied perimeter around the filled regions, paralleling the spatial parti.
Final Logo
With the “E” removed, the filled regions reveal an equal sign, highlighting one of NEXT’s values of inclusivity and equity.
Reception
Branding: A custom installation behind the reception includes suspended wooden panels with the company's logo illuminated within it. The logo can also be seen from the work cafe (seen above) and helps to reinforce the company's brand and values of equity and inclusion.
Work Cafe
Walkway + Team Space
Benching + Team Space
Large Meeting Room
Project Room
KERNEL
Spring 2022 | 5 Weeks + 10 Weeks of Revisions
1st Place in Steelcase Sponsored Studio Competition
With Anna Johnson, Cora Embree & Ronishka Sabu Nalpathil*
As workplaces are shifting towards a more flexible model of working both in-person and remotely, the need for places to virtually collaborate with one another in the workplace is increasing. Kernel is a semi-enclosed hybrid collaboration pod system, which addresses acoustic needs and promotes equity for those collaborating remotely.
Inspired by the composition of a popcorn kernel, the inside of the pod is composed of soft materials to absorb sounds with a hard exterior shell to block sound waves. These individual pods are designed to work together to form a variety of semi-enclosed spaces to address different user needs in the workplace.
*My role in this group project included iterative modeling, Revit modeling, and making physical models to explore form and scale.
Individual Pod
Plans: The pods’ flexibility allows for a variety of arrangements to accommodate varying user needs. Below are three possible solutions the accommodate anywhere from 1-6 users.
6 users 4 users 2 users
Plywood exterior backing used to block sound from entering the pod.
Structural metal shell to create sturdy form, wrapped in felt for sound absorption.
Soft, ribbed interior backing creates additional surface area for sound absorption and visual interest.
Detachable seat includes a seat back for lumbar support and built-in storage for personal items.
Physical
Prototype: Over the summer, my team was hired by Steelcase to further develop our model for potential production. Working with a team of designers and engineers from Steelcase, Anna and Cora worked on developing the Revit model, while Ronishka and I made multiple to-scale prototypes to test scale and form.
Six Pods: Inverted
Six Pods: Hybrid Collaboration
Interior: The pod interior is offered in three options, a removable seat with back support and built-in storage, a dry-erase board with a built-in shelf, and mounted televisions with a built-in credenza for technology storage, all with integrated lighting and power outlets.
Exterior: The pod exterior is offered in two options, wooden slats which can be used for pin-ups and attachable hooks for additional storage or a treated dry-erase plywood that can be used for idea generation. The pods can be inverted as seen on the left for in-person collaboration.
Fall 2021 | 4 Weeks | IDEC - 2nd Place National Winner Collaboration with Abbey Showalter, Cora Embree, & Erin Regan*
The Navajo word, k’é, refers to affective action and solidarity, including such concepts as love, compassion, kindness, friendliness, generosity, and peacefulness. It encompasses the connections and relationships we have with one another, both within our families or “clans” and also our communities.
This design for K’e, a Navajo textile store and private residence, aims to introduce the concept of k’é into the space through demonstrating connections, intimacy, and incorporating elements of the Navajo culture to remind people of their roots.
*My role in this group project included research on weaving and the Navajo culture, concept development, arranging the floor plan, modeling the design in Revit, and overseeing presentation graphics.
Color Palette
Retail Space
1. Maker’s Space 2. Showroom 3. Cash Wrap 4. Office 5. Flex Space 6. Living Room 7. Dining Room 8. Kitchen 9. Primary Bedroom 10. Primary Bathroom 11. Guest Bedroom 12. Guest Bathroom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 Floor Plan
• Corner lot in a mixed-use zone
• Sustainable
• Cleaned Brownfield
• Near public transportation
• Near grocery stores
• Neighborhood community
• Walk score 86, good transit, and bikable area
The structure is composed of three shipping containers, two of them 40 feet long, and the other 54 feet. We decided to offset and rotate the retail portion of the building to create a work/life separation and to draw customers in from both sides of the building. One-way circulation through the retail space promotes precautionary health measures, while strategic landscaping is used to further draw users into the space from the outside.
Exterior Perspective
Site
Dining Perspective - Night
Dining Perspective - Day
Flex Space: The flex space provides a functional transition between private and public spaces. It can easily switch between a photography room for commercial use and a movie room for residential use. French doors can be closed to create privacy, or opened to extend the living room and allow for social distancing during larger gatherings.
Connections: Connection with nature is an integral part of Navajo culture. Folding glass doors create a fluid threshold between the interior and exterior living spaces. This element also allows for larger gatherings, greater air flow, and natural lighting to open up the narrow space.
Public Flex Private
Color Scheme:
The color scheme is drawn from four cultural Navajo colors and the desert landscape. The four colors portray the mountains in each cardinal direction; black represents Northern nights, white displays dawn in the East, blue alludes to the day in South, and yellow illustrates Western dusk. Secondary colors were drawn from elements important to the client and their culture.
West Section
Materiality + Sustainability:
Clay tile is used in the residential side for its thermal qualities and sustainability. The large south facing windows allow an abundance of sunlight to wash over the tiles, contributing to passive heating and creating warmth in the space.
Quartz countertops were chosen for both the residential and retail space for its durability and antimicrobial qualities.
Deciduous trees are strategically placed to provide shade in the summer, while allowing sunlight to filter in during the winter.
North Section
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Going “off the beaten path” means exploring where others haven’t yet explored. The design for Carilion Clinic’s learning and collaboration center is inspired by this idea of exploring the unknown and making new discoveries within the world of medicine. A central “beaten” path runs diagonally through the space, with the programs for learning and discovering located “off the beaten path.”
The design is inspired by an untouched piece of the world, not yet influenced by modern society. An abundance of plants and organic forms transport users to the wilderness, a place full of curiosity and discovery.
*This design is a part of an existing medical simulation lab located in Roanoke, VA. The design is meant to complement the programs that already exist, and accommodate the users on the other side of the space.
Color Palette
Central Path
Spring 2022 | 7 Weeks | Carilion Clinic Collaboration*
1 2 6 5 3 4 4 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Floor Plan | NTS
1. Main Entrance 2. Home Health Sim Lab 3. Outpatient Sim Lab 4. Control Rooms 5. Telehealth 6. Classroom 7. Conference Room 8. Debrief Room 9. Private Offices 10. Storage 11. Seating Alcoves 12. Dining/ Atrium 13. Kitchen 14. ADA Restrooms 15. Wellness Room 16. Reception 17. Lounge + Secondary Entrance 18. Coworking/ Benching 19. Prototyping Space 20. Maker’s Space 21. Mezzanine - Focus Side 22. Mezzanine - Collaborative Side Learning Collaborating
Kitchen
Dining
Axon: Further demonstrates the separation of the collaborative and learning spaces. The collaborative spaces are organic and open while the learning spaces are more enclosed and structured.
Lighting and furnishings: These pieces were chosen for their curvilinear forms and natural textures which enhance the natural and organic atmosphere of the space.
Alcoves: A wall was placed along the primary path to create a smooth, distinct line with equidistant arches leading into each space. The leftover triangles of space were converted into seating nooks.
Benching
MARKER RENDERINGS
Through the professional elective Interior Design Graphic Communications , I learned how to successfully communicate ideas through mixed media, primarily pens and markers.
THANK YOU
Please feel free to message me with any questions, inquiries, or feedback. kgalway@vt.edu
