INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO
kelsey mcdonough
Kelsey McDonough
Interior Designer | Entry Level As an Interior Designer I have a strong interest in how design can affect the efficiency and well being of people. I like to think that as Interior Designers we have the ability to help companies better utilize the space they have, while positively influencing the interactions and innovations of people within that space. When I’m not working in studio I fill my time training for various triathlons, fulfilling my duties as Chapter President for my schools Professional Architecture Fraternity, traveling, and doing my best to put myself outside my comfort zone as much as possible.
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E D U C AT I O N Kent State University
Interior Design
2012-2017
College of Architecture and Environmental Design CIDA Accredited Interior Design Program
EXPERIENCE
kelsey mcdonough
Guardian Life Insurance
Intern - Facilities Department
Manhattan, NY Summer 2016
Interior Design Intern within the Facilities Department assisting the head Architect + Interior Designer. Responsibilities included working on CAFM drawings, learning the Archibus program for on/off boarding, space planning and test fits for new office building, and preparing a POE for use in future builds and expansions.
C O N TA C T 556 Sheldon Road Va l e n i c a , PA 1 6 0 5 9 t: 724 272 4876
Founder House
Interior Branding
Brooklyn, NY 2016-2017
Worked with NYC based start-up to align company mission + web presence with their interior spaces. Responsibilities included setting up meetings with company CEO to go over program + budget, space planning, specifying furniture + artwork, along with preparing an interior branding + FFE manual for continued use by Founder House
Willow Grove Showroom
e: kelsmcd24@gmail.com
Intern Pittsburgh,PA Summer 2017
Assisted Showroom Manager managing front desk and keeping showroom organized. Responsibilities also included ordering memo samples as requested by designers, filing fabrics in the correct location, checking inventory + pricing, answering phone calls + emails, and assisting interior designers with anything they needed while working in the showroom.
Breakneck Tavern Pittsburgh, PA Summer 2017
Server Customer service focused employee at sustainable food + craft beer restaurant at local eatery. With my time there I learned to work under high stress situations and manage a variety of customers + situations.
Lynn McDonough Interiors
Design Assistant
NCIDQ, ASID Valencia, PA 2012-2016
Assisted high-end residential Interior Designer in office work which included answer phone + fax calls, organizing customer files, faxing invoices, and ordering updated books for sample library. Other responsibilities included assisting on client visits with field measurements, design sketches, detail drawings and putting together design boards.
EXPERTISE
REFERENCES
AutoCAD
Joe Messick Facility Architect T: 212 598 8459 E: joe_messick@glic.com
Kim Gruber Interior Designer T: 609 532 2150 E: kimberly_gruber@glic.com
Mathew Robeson Showroom Manager T: 412 370 0421
Stephanie Bolinda Consultant E: sbdesign@outlook.com
Revit Hand Sketching InDesign Photoshop Illustrator Archibus Concept Development
Verbal Presentation
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CONTENTS
Pediatric Wing
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Gender Neutral Bathroom
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VA O u t p a t i e n t C l i n i c
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Museum of Kinetic Art
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Project Type: Adaptive Reuse Studio: ID Studio IV | Florence Date: Spring Semester 2016 Programs/design tools used: Hand sketching+rendering revit autocad photoshop indesign illustrator
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Museum of Kinetic Art Adaptive Re-Use
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Concept Statement Design concept pulled from the ever moving p e o p l e o f t h e c i t y o f F l o re n c e. A c i t y k n ow n f o r b e i n g p e d e s t r i a n f r i e n d l y, t h e t r a f f i c p a t t e r n s o f those walking and biking the city were observed to influence the museum design. Making a connection between what was going on around the site and the experience within the museum was the main driver in the design concept.
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Rendered Floor Plan
Room Key
Entry Level 09
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Entry + Lobby
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Coat Check
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Cafe
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Exhibition Space
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Restrooms
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Open to Lower Level
Rendered Floor Plan
Room Key 1
Open to Upper Level
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Exhibition Space
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Instillation Space
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E x i t S t a i rs
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Storage
Basement Level 10
Concept Statement The goal of the museum design was to keep the integrity of the existing historic space while providing a simple backdrop for the chosen works of art. Chosen in response to the pedestrian friendly and ever moving city o f F l o re n c e, K i n e t i c a r t pieces and mobiles by Alexander Calder makeup most of the museums permanent collection
Rendered Perspective
Notes Rendered pers pective of front entry of mu se u m. Th re e p a r t d e sk s i n s pi red by the road s ys tems of F lorence se r ve d a s c o a t c h e c k , ti c ke t + gift s hop counter, and cafe counter.
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Rendered Perspective
Custom Counter Design
Notes Re n d e re d p e rs p e ct ive o f m u se u m ca fe wit h cus tom coffee bar counter. Th e c a fe l o c a ti on wa s ch o se n t o a llow f o r public acces s wi thout the ne e d f o r m u s e u m a d m it t a n ce.
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Exhibition Space Rendered perspective of one of the museum exhibition spaces. To preserve the original walls of the historic building, floating walls with built in lighting were designed to display exhibition pieces.
Notes 5.08 cm / 2 in.
60.96 cm / 24 in
60.96 cm / 24 in
backlit white onyx sealed iodized iron
60.96 cm / 24 in
sealed iodized iron
91.44 cm / 34 in
backlit white onyx
sealed iodized iron
106.68 cm / 42 in
backlit white onyx
Detail Drawing of Custom Ticket Counter Design influenced by the traffic pat terns of the local pedestrians. 91.44 cm / 34 in
60.96 cm / 24 in
91.44 cm / 34 in
106.68 cm / 42 in
Coat Check Counter Detail Draw ings showing the construction of the counter + how it will be adhered to the wall.
106.68 cm / 42 in
Notes
91.44 cm / 34 in
5.08 cm / 2 in.
30.48 cm / 12 in
30.48 cm / 12 in
106.68 cm / 42 in
Ticket Counter Design
backlit white onyx
60.96 cm / 24 in
106.68 cm / 42 in
91.44 cm / 34 in
Detail drawings showing the materiality proposed for the counter + measure ment specifications
Lowered Counter to be used by customer; higher counter space gives added privacy for workers
backlit white onyx sealed iodized iron
Coat Check Counter Design
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5.08 cm / 2 in.
Notes
Notes
30.48 cm / 12 in
sealed iodized iron
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Material Selections
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Project Type: Group Project Studio: ID Studio III Date: Fall Semester 2015 Programs/design tools used: Hand sketching+rendering revit photoshop indesign
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Pediatric Wing Healthcare | Group Project
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Group Project Breakdown Group Members: Emily Ober | Kelsey McDonough Project Length: Five Weeks Work Load Distrabution:
Kelsey McDonough Emily Ober Concept Development Research Schematic Design Space Planninig Revit Rendering
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Concept Development Research FFE Construction Documents Revit
Concept Statement The perforated structure of the Cholla plant is an icon of a sound and solid structure. These perforations allow for movement and for the flow of water to nourish the plants vibrant flowers. The pediatric wing of the Cleveland Clinic will use biomimicry to take these core aspects of the Cholla and incorporate them into patient rooms, the nurses stations and surrounding areas. Like the Cholla plant, patient rooms must be able to accommodate a varying amount of volume but still keep its function and focus around the patients
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Notes
Materials
Ren d e re d p e rs p e ct ive o f m a in ch e ck in d e sk at entrance of pedi atric wi ng. S ub t l e b i o p h i l i c e le m e n t s we re in co rp o ra t e d to create a comfortable and welc o m i n g e nv i ron m e n t f o r b o t h t h e yo u n g patients and the hos pital s taff. Colo r wa s i n tro d u ce d p re d o m in a n t ly in t h e form of l i ghti ng elements keep i ng i n m i n d t h e use o f t h e sp a ce m a y ch a n ge i n the future
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Rendered Perspective
Notes Re n d e re d p e rs p e ct ive o f t h e p a t ie n t ro o m des ign propos al. Key feature of t h e d e s i g n a re b a ck lit sid e p a n e ls wit h adj us tabl e L E D l i ghti ng. The l ig h t i n g c o l o r c a n b e ch a n ge d t o cre a t e a more comfortabl e envi ron m e n t fo r t h e you n g p a t ie n t s.
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Rendered Perspective
Notes:
Flooring Materials | Forbo
C h i l d r e n ’s r e t r e a t a r e a d e s i g n e d t o a l l o w f o r a fun and relaxing space for patients influenced by the organic shapes seen in the cholla cactus.
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Project Type: Special Population Groups Studio: ID Studio V Date: Fall Semester 2016 Programs/design tools used: Hand sketching+rendering revit photoshop indesign
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Gender Neutral Bathroom Schematic Design
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Program Requirments
8 WC (toilets/urinals) 6 sinks 1 ADA stall 1 ADA urinal
baby changing lactation room recomposition space
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Concept Statement
Pastiche
Pastiche imitates with admiration things or ideas that were executed well. Rather than “reinventing the wheel� the idea of pastiche is to take elements from different places and time periods, combining them to create a new form which has inherent character and history. Taking the best parts of the past and re-imagining them. Pastiche mixes diverse ingredients together, paying homage to earlier forms, but giving them a new light that celebrates the differences of generations and periods of time. Pastiche brings together all things for the purpose of celebrating their differences
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Development
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Floor Plan
Room Key 1
Open to Upper Level
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Exhibition Space
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Lactation Space
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E x i t S t a i rs
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Storage
Mezzanine Level
Basement Level 32
Rendered Perspective Construction Drawing Examples
6 A103
6' - 8" 4' - 9" 3' - 4 3/4"
16' - 8 13/32"
23' - 0 7/32"
1' - 9 11/16"
1' - 1 3/32" 8' - 2 5/8"
5' - 9 19/32"
3' - 4 9/16" 1' - 11" 2' - 5"
23' - 0 7/32"
6' - 0"
16' - 8 13/32"
3' - 8 13/32" 2' - 2' 8"- 8 3/32"
11' - 2 7/16"
3' - 0"
9' - 0 29/32"
3' - 4 9/16" 1' - 11" 2' - 5" 6' - 1 7/8" 9' - 1 1/8"
1' - 9 11/16"
3' - 0"
1' - 1 3/32"
30' - 1"
UP
2' - 0"
Level 1 1/4" = 1'-0"
6' - 8" 4' - 9" 3' - 4 3/4"
20' - 1 19/32"
1 A103
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3' - 3"
9' - 0 29/32"
20' - 1 19/32"
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9' - 1 1/8"
6 A103
5' - 6"
A103
6' - 1 7/8"
3' - 8 13/32" 2' - 2' 8"- 8 3/32"
2' - 0"
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30' - 1"
5' - 6"
3' - 3"
UP
11' - 2 7/16" 6
A103
5' - 9 19/32"
6' - 5 7/8"
3' - 6 3/8"
3' - 7 3/8"
6 A103
DN
5' - 1 7/16"
3' - 1 9/32" 6' - 0 5/32"
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8' - 2 5/8"
19' - 3 1/2"
5' - 7"
1' - 7" 0' - 9 15/16"
9' - 8"
6' - 0" Level 1 1/4" = 1'-0"
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12' - 6 15/16" 4' - 6 15/16"
1 ---
19' - 3 1/2" 6' - 5 7/8"
3' - 6 3/8"
DN
5' - 1 7/16"
3' - 7 3/8"
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6' - 0 5/32"
3' - 1 9/32"
5' - 7"
1' - 7" 0' - 9 15/16"
9' - 8"
A103
12' - 6 15/16" 4' - 6 15/16"
1 A103
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Level 2 1/4" = 1'-0"
Level 2 1/4" = 1'-0"
Notes Rendered pers pective s hows the s i nk wa l l + sta i r p a r ti ti o n th a t sep a rate the area creati ng added privacy.
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Rendered Perspective Non-Rendered Perspectives
Notes Re n d e re d p e rs pe ct ive o f u rin a l wa ll wit h view of top mez z anine level. L a rge s ep a ra t i on s b e t we e n u rin a ls cre a t e an added amount of privacy an d e l i m i n a te t h e n e e d t o avo id go in g t o the uri nal directly next to an o th e r p e rs o n .
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Project Type: Group | Healthcare Studio: ID Studio V Date: Fall Semester 2016 Programs/design tools used: Hand sketching revit photoshop indesign RHINO
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VA O u t p a t i e n t C l i n i c Healthcare
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“The rigidity of a bottle’s form does not affect the fluidity of the liquid it contains.” Leon Krier
Concept Statement A strong and solid form, but inside is something that is not bound to restriction. The ability to move, like flowing water within a tree’s roots, creates an energy that lacks any evi dence of limitation. The unique patterns of nature diffuse a linear and sterile way of life, breaking the solidity through which it is contained. Pushing and flexing inside something solid and defined, allows organic and influential elements to blossom through the cracks of its deep, hidden core. The elements characterized within this scope of design will be able to move and expand to the needs of those that seek its potential, giving them the power to stretch, flow, and move despite inflexible surroundings.
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Rendered Floor Plan
Level One 39
Rendered Floor Plan
L eve l Two 40
Break Room + Transient Staff
Notes Trans i ent S ta ff S p a c e g ive s a re sp e c ta b l e and comf o r ta b l e sp a c e to th o se o n l y i n th e cl i nic onc e o r tw i c e a we e k .
Re n d e re d by D e l a n a N o i l
Re n d e re d by D e l a n a N o i l
Notes
Material Suggestions
B re a k Ro o m and Trans i ent S taff S paces are pos i t io n e d n ex t to each other to encourage s taff who m a y b e in t he office onl y a few ti mes a week to in t e ra ct wit h thos e regularl y there. Putti ng thes e sp a ce t oge t her allows for the center parti ti on t o b e o p e n ed up and become a flexi ble s pace for va rie d u se.
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Building Stack Plan
Exterior Elevation
Re n d e re d by D e l a n a N o i l
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Patient Waiting Areas
Notes Pat i en t Wa i t i n g A re a wa s d e sig n t o b e a n a re a of res pite and provi de comf o r t to VA p a ti e n t s. Th e d e sig n wa s in f lu e nced by the way a low hangi n g tre e b ra n c h cre a t e s a “n o o k � o r sh e lt ered s pace away from the open. S ke t c h e s s h ow t h is d eve lo p m e n t a n d o b s ervation of verti cal and hori zo n t a l d iv i s i o n o f sp a ce.
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Wayfinding + Signage
Signage Package
Notes Re ndered pers pec t ive s howi ng pati ent ro om hallways with ro om s i gnage des ign.
Notes Re ndered pers pective sh owi ng the hal l wa y + exteri or of p a tient room.
Notes S ignage Package al i gns w i th i n te r i o r b ra n d i n g a n d n e e d fo r s i mpl e way-fi ndi ng. The wo o d e l e me n ts ke ep th e si g n age s ubtl e and provide added b i o p h i l i c e l e me n ts to th e VA fa c i l ities
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Main Lobby
Main Lobby + Atrium space welcomes patients into the clinic with subtle biophilic elements
Natural Light Exposure Exposed Green Space Natural Wood Finishes Sketches show entry view of the space and Lobby design process
Re n d e re d by D e l a n a N o i l
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Patient + Consult Rooms
Re n d e re d by D e l a n a N o i l
Notes Proces s s ke tc h e s s howin g d eve lo p m e n t o f ex a m + cons ult rooms and t hei r a b i l i ty t o e a sily b e in t e rch a n ge d in t h e event of future expan s i on.
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THANK YOU.
KELSEY MCDONOUGH 556 Sheldon Road Va l e n i c a , PA 1 6 0 5 9 t: 724 272 4876 e: kelsmcd24@gmail.com