KEVIN SCHWIRIAN interior design
I’m Kevin, I’m drawn to interior design for function. I love spaces that accomplish their goals effortlessly and feel like my job is to make its users feel as little stress, confusion, and frustration as possible; while also making them feel excited to be there. Simplicity, quality & efficiency are what I strive for in my projects, and here are some of them!
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CONTENTS 004 VOLVO/LYNK & CO SHOWROOM 012 COMME DES GARCONS 018 PLATED OFFICE 024 STARBUCKS
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LYNK & CO SHOWROOM STUDIO 5 & 6 DESIGN THINKING FOR INNOVATION 1315 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, Georgia 15,000 Square Feet The car dealership is a widely dreaded place to visit. The process can be intimidating and stressful, and as a whole, the model has remained unchanged for a century. This project changes the traditional form of the car showroom and allows the dealership to become a destination that someone can visit continually, before and after or even without a purchase of a car.
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BREAKING UP THE BOX
the current showroom type needs to address three issues to become more inviting and successful as a place to ease visitors’ potentional fears and stresses
traditional showroom model
division to guide path
encouraging
by breaking up the large open floor space and creating a focused entry sequence and path, the user will feel more comfortable in proceeding and exploring, without apprehension of where to start
creating a social environment within a showroom
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including a familiar space to users, such as a cafe, will make them feel more comfortable with their surrounding and offer them a way to ground themselves. It could also be an opportunity to bring users in even if the need for a vehicle is not present
vehicle & tech specific info display
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adding more information to the vehicle displays will allow the user to search for the information they desire in an interactive way, without the need for dealership employees
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entrance brand history tech inclusion retail coffee bar/lounge Volvo displays Lynk & Co display
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LIFESTYLE
Creating a larger retail portion and adding in a cafe appeals to a wider range of users. It also shows that a car can be more than just a car, its a an extension of oneself and is rich in style and history.
an LCD screen exposes users who are relaxing with their beverage to the new brand and concept of Lynk & Co and the future of the automotive industry.
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a long lounge adds to a communal feel, typical for a coffee bar and allows open and casual conversation between employee and customer.
COFFEE BAR
Fig. 1: By making the retail section of the dealership larger and more central to the main path, and with more items that speak to the culture of the company, the user will obtain a greater understanding and connection to Volvo and Lynk. Fig. 2: A coffee bar, connecting to the Swedish idea of “fika�
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in order to lift the veil of confusion and hostility of a car dealership, a driving principle was transparency. Through detailed areas of features and often overlooked vehicle processes like assembly, to physically transparent space, like a cut away floor to reveal a floating chassis over a fully built vehicle, the potential buyer will feel that they have a complete understanding of what they might be buying into
VEHICLE DISPLAYS large graphics make spotting each model line simple. Multiple interaction spots, such as touchscreen tables and an area to match the users’ needs with vehicles take the confusion out of searching for the right car.
FEATURES DISPLAYS Above the vehicle dislplays are the feature displays, where the user can test out all the key features that they would use in their vehicle and learn about the cars more in-depth.
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SELF GUIDANCE
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1. An area for the user to locate and order a car that fits their preferences. 2. Interactive touch screen tables in the vehicle display areas provide all necessary vehicle specification information 3. Specific vehicle feature displays provide even more detailed information to make the user comfortable with the product before purchasing.
COMME DES GARCON RETAIL STUDIO 4 COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE IN DESIGN Ayala Triangle Gardens-North Manila, Phillipines 9,000 Square Feet A collaborative Studio between Fashion Design, Advertising and Interior Design. The fashion design students sought to bridge the gap between the avant garde runway looks that Comme des Garcons creates, and their very simplified streetwear. The store was developed as a way to communicate the brand’s very creative runway looks and show where these new streetwear designs got their influence from. The store also needed to withstand and blend with the looks of several seasons of collections.
GALLERY PERSPECTIVE
entrance.light.uncovnentional form.minimal STORE AS MUSEUM
Since the brand is so avant guard, and their runway pieces could be classified as pieces of art, the layout of the store is meant to evoke a modern art museumlike quality.
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LIGHT
Originally inspired by James Turrell’s light installations, inset cube displays use both spotlights and backlighting to emphasize the creative nature of Comme Des Garcons garments. The light transitions back and forth from an LCD backdrop that plays seasonal imagery and highlights form of the runway wear to spotlights that hightlight detail of the fabric and construction.
* digital screens easily transition between different seasons
ENTRANCE
GALLERY
The entry communicates the strong artistic nature of the brand to everyone walking in. A giant curved screen shows the latest runway show in a dramatic way.
The “galleries� are the main retail areas, but also act as a place to display the wears that cannot be purchased, but show where inspiration for the streetwear came from. The museum like quality of the space communicates the idea that the clothes are to be seen as art pieces
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HALL
The materials palette is simple and modern. It works with anything in order to let the product tell the story, since it changes every few months.
The monochrome center hall is bold. In keeping with the brand’s philosophies. It requires just paint to alter it to the new season’s concept.
PLATED HEADQUARTERS STUDIO 3 DOCUMENTATION AND COMMUNICATION 240 W. Broughton St. Savannah, Georgia 13,850 Square Feet Started in 2012, Plated is a company that develops and delivers high-quality recipes and ingredients straight to subcriber’s doorsteps. This workplace needed to provide a space where employees could be productive and always feels engaged through alternative ways of working and wellness-inducing amenities.
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main stair breakout space kitchen/breakroom design department restrooms w/ showers small conference room breakout space open offices support/print room collaborative breakout space restrooms human resources private offices
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KITCHEN & BREAK AREA
the kitchen Key to a household and the values of the company, the kitchen also takes center position in the office. This is where recipes are tested, culinary photoshoots happen, and employees take a break to eat. It is the first area anyone sees when they come down the stairs and communicates the positive, fun, evironment the company promotes.
BREAKOUT SPACES
These spaces offer the employee a chance to transform their surroundings several times a day. Lounge chairs, sofas, benches, bar stools, and work tables as well as public and semi-private spaces act to recharge the mind.
A bar height table and low lounge seating Collaborative seating for conferences and small group projects
Modular seating allows the employee to change the arrangement as needed and provides a very casual alternative to their desk.
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lighting LED task lighting at the desk level and light sensor overhead lighting reduce both glare and unnecessary electricity waste.
natural light Natural light transforms the space in color and brightness throughout the day and allows for less artificial lighting and more access to nature. However, if the light becomes too much, adjustable shades will be on every window.
personalization Haworth’s Intuity line of desking was chosen for its flexible properties and ability to hold partitions so that employees will have their own personal space. Personalization helps contribute to job satisfaction and employee well-being.
ergonomics The Zody task chair, specified for all personal work stations is designed to maximize comfort and flexibility for long periods of work.
STARBUCKS STUDIO 2 SPECIALIZED INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS 201 W. Broughton St. Savannah, Georgia. 6,000 Square Feet This project was developed paying close attention to universal design. Lowering visual and audial stimulus and creating a straightforward journey in order for all users to feel comfortable and welcome.
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basement (not detailed) lounge area work area offices conference room secondary bar restrooms
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To reduce confusion and stress, the order counter is directly in view of the entrance and the path to it is clear. Along the path are retail moments to encourage sale of coffee and merchandise.
separate waiting & gathering areas
A dedicated waiting area gives the users who are picking up a beverage on the go a space to wait and not feel awkward and like they are in the way of others.
CIRCULATION
The Starbucks siren acts as a becon to further clarify to users the direction of the bar.
In developing the space plan for the first floor, it was important that design be able to accomodate users of all ability levels. This meant it needed to be simple to navigate and void of over-stimulus.
LOCAL INCLUSION
The community and allowing people to come together is the focus of this space. In addition to shipping container walls in the double height opening, the lounge is designed to have a Savannah mural and hanging spanish moss-inspired installation.
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large graphics are easy to read and give a sense of community and energy
the bar table seamlessly flows from the base of the banquet lounge, showing connection among people using the space
raw plate steel alludes to Savannah’s vast shipping industry
CUSTOM COMPONENTS
these components were designed to form space and provide moments for product display. The materials are high contrast and since they are placed throughout the space, they allow for strong connections between zones.
CONTACT ME: kevinschwirian@gmail.com