H A N N A H KHEDERIAN
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INTERIOR DESIGNER
©2014 Hannah Khederian. Digital photograph.
about the I decided to pursue a future in the design industry, seeking a career that would allow me to utilize my aptitudes in math and science as well as my passion for art and socially conscious endeavors. I progressed through school with my older brother, who has Down syndrome and autism; aware of the obstacles he faced, I was inspired to find solutions that would make life easier for him. It was after I had started design school, during my time working with individuals with developmental disabilities, that I was finally able to bridge the gap between my schooling and personal experiences. My capstone project studied the concepts of universal design and contributed to my higher understanding of the process. A native of Rochester, New York, I have spent the last eight years experiencing different regions of the United States (and an international adventure in Australia!). In 2014 I graduated with honors from Miami University of Ohio with a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design; a program that integrated architecture, interior design and graphic design. After spending a lifetime experiencing harsh northern winters, I moved to the New Orleans area in search of a career that would fulfill my design aspirations. Then...And now. The autumn following graduation, I landed a position working with the company I had interned with the year before. Ecstatic to be back in a studio environment with people who shared a passion for good design, I jumped right into several projects following the direction of the firm’s senior interior designer. With the recent downturn of the oil industry, the state of Louisiana finds itself in a budget crisis that has gradually begun to impact other industries across the state. The second week of May 2016, I was informed that my contract was being terminated in an attempt to slow the firm’s financial bleeding. Almost exactly two years since my graduation I am once again looking for a job. After my initial disappointment, rather than feeling sorry for myself, I realized that this is going to be an amazing opportunity for me. I firmly believe that I made the most of my professional experience during my time in Louisiana, and the time has come to bring that experience with me and build upon it in a new city with new perspective. “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
ENVOC Holly & Smith Architects, APAC Photography by Chad Chenier Tenant Build-out in Baton Rouge, LA 3,600 SF $295,000
Envoc is a full-service digital agency with services ranging from custom software and mobile app development to web design and branding. Envoc’s goal is to create a better reality. When the company outgrew its original, building-standard office space, the company decided to move to a larger space to accommodate growth and to create an environment that was better aligned with its culture. The project goals were to: 1. create a better reality for clients and employees 2. attract new young talent 3. be innovative Design ideas the project team utilized were: to provide spaces for impromptu collaboration, to offer a palette of place (employees can choose where they want to work), to offer a palette of posture (stand up, sit down, walk, lounge, swing), to provide natural lighting for employee well being, and to make the space vibrant, fun and unique. For this project, I contributed my working knowledge of graphic design to lend a specific level of credibility to H/S when presenting our ideas to a graphics-centered client. Additionally, the information we presented to the client on workplace design was largely gathered from my research on recent trends and studies conducted on the topic. Many of these ideas ended up being incorporated into the project, as the client was very interested in maintaining relevance in all areas of design. This was the first complete project I was involved in at H/S, from the initial programming phase, through design, to substantial completion and client occupancy.
The concept of dividing the space into zones of “Think, Work, Play” came from the way Envoc’s website was organized. The Think zone includes collaborative/meeting spaces, the Work zone includes offices, and the Play zone includes the hospitality room, lounge and swing area. These zones are color coded by using flooring and paint selections. The color palette for the space was taken from Envoc’s branding standards. H/S worked closely with the client to incorporate those branding standards into the space. “They [H/S] looked at our website, and saw our banners, ‘work, play and think,’ and they took our color scheme and they really got into our heads.” - Calvin Fabre, ENVOC CEO
“Lasseigne says the new office layout is increasing productivity substantially, sometimes as much as eightfold, while also allowing the team to generally work a normal 40-hour week.” - Baton Rouge Business Report The largest block of offices is at the center of the space. To keep the structure above exposed, H/S designed a lower height enclosure to define the space. Two sides of the office block are full-height movable glass partitions, with sliding doors to reduce the footprint.
The existing space had exposed Xbracing bisecting a large portion of it. This was converted into a feature element with a writeable glass for inspiration and a custom-made steel structure with the “O” cut into it to provide a perfect place to hang the office swing. It has become normal for Envoc to feature #clientsintheswing.
SCOTIA HOWARD WEIL Holly & Smith Architects, APAC Tenant Build-out in New Orleans, LA 13,850 SF $1,490,500 [to date]
Scotia Howard Weil is an energy investment boutique that provides equity research, institutional sales and trading, and investment banking services. In November 2012, Howard Weil became part of Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., owned by Scotiabank, one of North America’s premier financial institutions and Canada’s most internationally known bank. Following the merger of these two companies, Scotiabank’s real estate department sought to align the New Orleans location with the aesthetics of its other offices in Toronto, New York City, Hong Kong, and Sydney. The client provided our project team with construction documents and specifications from alternate locations’ renovations, as well as a schematic floor plan for the New Orleans office prepared by the client’s in-house real estate design team. It was the responsibility of H/S to translate these components into a set of construction documents for the New Orleans office. This involved determining the successes and failures at other locations, filling in details as needed, and working closely with both the client and contractor to maintain a specific level of craftsmanship and attention to detail. For this project, I contributed my organization, communication (graphic and verbal), and problem-solving skills. The documents H/S was provided from other locations came to us in bits and pieces. I was responsible for organizing incoming documents and making sense of them holistically, then communicating the information to the project team and translating it into a concrete construction document set. My preparation of the construction documents was largely an independent endeavor with oversight by the project architect and senior interior designer. While a majority of the construction administration site visits/weekly meetings were completed by my supervisor, I maintained a strong role in communicating with the client and contractor, as well as developing drawings and solutions for field directives, change-orders, and supplemental work beyond the original project scope.
In the main office areas the client wanted to maintain a sleek aesthetic on a more moderate budget, with the flexibility for future growth. The trading floor used an open office concept, while the research department offices were constructed with glass movable partitions to achieve that flexibility.
Scotia Howard Weil hosts an Annual Energy Conference, considered one of the premier energy investor conferences in the industry; it attracts institutional investors from all over the world for presentations by, and interaction with, CEOs and other top-level management from a broad range of energy companies. Thus, one of the most important spaces in the renovation was an area dedicated solely to investor entertainment. Attention to detail was of critical importance. The area centers around a large lobby space featuring marble floors throughout, a mix of sleek lacquer and rich walnut wall panels, and unbeatable views of the city. Flanking the lobby is a meeting room to one side, and a large formal board room to the other. Both feature the same walnut panels and city views seen at the lobby, as well as eye-catching lighting design and sound-absorbing carpet tile. Tucked just off the lobby is a small kitchenette and a private phone booth to be used while entertaining groups of potential investors.
Investment Banking Research Common Space Trading Floor Client Entertainment
NURSE STATION Holly & Smith Architects, APAC Healthcare Renovation in Amite, LA 500 SF $107,500
Hood Memorial Hospital had contacted H/S for a proposal to renovate of one of its existing wings, as well as to design an addition. After beginning preliminary design studies H/S was informed the funding for the project had been pulled. Still hoping to get the ball rolling, the hospital director requested that H/S prepare a design for a smaller project; the renovation of its current nurse’s station. On this project, I was the primary designer and point of contact for the client, contractor, and consultants. The project architect and senior interior designer provided general oversight of my work and guidance when required. I was responsible for a variety of tasks ranging from client meetings to review design and material ideas, preparation of the construction documents, and coordination with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings. The redesign of the nurse’s station involved: 1. Interviews with the space users to get an understanding of current function and desired change 2. Preparation of schematic designs that enhanced space functionality by providing better sight-lines and dedicated workspace 3. Selection of materials for flooring, walls, ceilings, and millwork to present to the owner 4. Creation of quick 3D renderings to assist the owner in visualizing the new design 5. Presenting design ideas and materials to the owner and client 6. Working with owner and client feedback to revise the design and material palette as needed 7. Preparing construction documents for the finalized design 8. Coordinating with the MEP engineer on layout of fixtures to correspond with design, building systems’ upgrades, and creation of field directives 9. Attending pre-bid conference to walk contractors through project details and answer questions 10. Conducting weekly site visits/compliance reviews and addressing contractor and client questions throughout construction
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THE POND HOUSE Michael Holly Photography by Marcus Lamkin Residential New Construction in Hammond, LA 1,250 SF
The Pond House at Ten Oaks Farm is a net-zero energy retreat located on a 15.5 acre site in Southeast Louisiana. The three-story structure sits over the edge of a pond and overlooks a peninsula of ten oak trees that stretch out into the middle of the pond. This retreat was designed, developed, and constructed by Michael Holly, of Holly & Smith Architects, over the course of 20 years. The Pond House achieves net-zero energy capability through active systems employing a high-efficiency heating and cooling system, solar energy, spray foam insulation for a tight building envelope, energy star equipment, and LED lighting throughout. Along with utilizing active systems, the Pond House also features passive strategies to achieve a sustainable design through operable windows for cross ventilation, north-south building orientation, natural day lighting, shading strategies, reclaiming materials, landscaping designed for solar and wind changes through the seasons, and managing rainwater onsite. Since its completion, The Pond House has been generating instead of consuming energy. Within the mission of creating a sustainable design, this residence is an example that proves energy efficient houses can be comfortable, luxurious places to live. When I was brought on at H/S this project was being wrapped-up with our senior interior designer coordinating the last finishing details. However, a couple of months into my employment Michael tasked me with converting his original, hand-drafted, construction documents for the project into a functional 3D Revit model. Michael planned to submit the project for several regional award competitions and wanted to be able to include more refined drawings with the submittal package. The Revit model I created was based on his hand-drafted drawings, several visits to the project site for as-built verification, and Michael’s direct input on components that were changed (but not necessarily documented) during the construction process. My model of The Pond House was utilized in various ways: for the creation of 2D drawings, 3D photorealistic renderings, and in conjunction with energy effificency calculating software; thus the importance of modeling it with structural and material exactness was critical in acheiving the most accurate results.
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STUDENT UNION FF&E Holly & Smith Architects, APAC Academic Renovation & Furniture Contract in Hammond, LA $298,000 [ff&e only]
The War Memorial Student Union at Southeastern Louisiana University underwent a major expansion and renovation. The project included an 87,163 GSF addition built to house several new dining operations, a Multipurpose Ballroom, meeting and conference facilities, and offices and support areas distributed throughout the addition. All these new spaces required furnishings. I started on this project during my internship with H/S in 2013. One of my tasks was to curate a collection of University photos to be utilized on large-scale digital, vinyl wallcovering at the office areas. The school officials wanted images that defined the SLU brand. Another task was to prepare a furniture package that graphically outlined what pieces would be used in specific locations, as well as furniture specifications. I worked with the senior interior designer to select the pieces and their corresponding finishes. After being hired as a full-time employee post-graduation, I was responsible for finalizing the product quantities, and then coordinating the delivery and installation for the third phase of furniture. I conducted an ff&e punchlist and ensured any outstanding issues were resolved.
SCOTIA FURNISHINGS Holly & Smith Architects, APAC Custom Millwork in New Orleans, LA $80,000
The Scotia Howard Weil client entertainment areas involved a separate custom millwork contract to create the construction documents for pieces furnishing the meeting room and the formal board room. These pieces included three identical credenzas, a round glass-top meeting room table, and a rectangular (22-person capacity) marbletop board room table. Again, the project team worked from existing documents for pieces at other locations. My responsibilities included preparing the construction document set and working with the general contractor and millwork fabricator to coordinate project details (i.e. aligning electrical floor boxes with table legs). This involved answering fabrictor questions (verbally and/or with supplemental drawings), reviewing and approving material submittals, and ensuring the project timeline was maintained for both projects.