PORTFOLIO
VIRGINIA TECH SPRING 2020
INTERIOR DESIGN
KYLIE HEALD VIRGINIA TECH SPRING 2020
kylie9@vt.edu (434)-465-7789 /kylie-heald
FURTHER REFLECTION NEXT HUB THE DEPOT
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Community Center
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University Campus
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Public Library
STUDENT STUDY LOUNGE
01. FURTHER REFLEC TION
40,000 SF Community Center Roanoke, VA Until 130 years ago, salt marshes sprawled in the place of modern-day downtown Roanoke. The landscape, fed by Trout Run, attracted herds of deer, elk, and buffalo. The region also hosted a continuous exchange of people passing through. It became a vital cultural meeting point, a major site of cooperation and trade, and an important transportation core on the East Coast. These marshes now lay sunken in the ground below the structure of the city. Just as the marsh historically promoted this region as a cultural hub, this design serves Roanoke and provides a platform for community interaction, student engagement, and education. Specializing in health research, it is essential that the building is a model for promoting human wellbeing. In studying marsh planes, I was fascinated by a unique condition that occurs in these areas of low terrain and flooded plains. Low-lying grasses in the marsh-land frame the highly reflective surface of the water on a sunny day. This reflection is unique because it mirrors the sky and clouds overhead, creating a passageway below the horizon. In the design of this space, I reflected the unique bowstring truss ceiling feature onto the floor. This architectural decision creates a clear path of travel around a sculptural circulation unit. The grand wooden feature also draws attention to the naturally lit area of the building where people can sit in a sunken lounge. *Received the Haworth Award for Design Excellence
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QUINOX :24 AM 30 PM
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SPRING EQUINOX sunrise | 6:24 AM sunset | 6:30 PM
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SOLSTICE :01 AM 41 PM
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SPRING EQUINOX sunrise | 6:24 AM sunset | 6:30 PM
FALL EQUINOX sunrise | 6:08 AM sunset | 6:17 PM
CONCEPT IMAGE
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PARTI DIAGRAMS
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SPRING EQUINOX sunrise | 6:24 AM sunset | 6:30 PM
OLSTICE :31 AM 04 PM
SUMMER SOLSTICE sunrise | 5:01 AM sunset | 4:41 PM
FALL EQUINOX sunrise | 6:08 AM sunset | 6:17 PM
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These uncover the interaction between this specific site and natural light. In this region, the winter days are shorter and significantly darker. This impacted my design because I was careful to keep the southern face of the interior exposed, maximizing natural light when the sun is lower on the horizon line. Considering the sun’s location, I positioned my skylight to flood the community lounge with natural light mid-day-- when the space is most likely to be active. Lastly, I evaluated the sun’s location throughout the day to determine where to place trees (maximizing shade in the Summer) and photo-voltaic panels on the roof of my design. FALL EQUINOX sunrise | 6:08 AM sunset | 6:17 PM
SUMMER SOLSTICE sunrise | 5:01 AM sunset | 4:41 PM
WINTER SOLSTICE sunrise | 7:31 AM sunset | 5:04 PM
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WINTER SOLSTICE sunrise | 7:31 AM sunset | 5:04 PM
SUMMER SOLSTICE sunrise | 5:01 AM sunset | 4:41 PM
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WINTER SOLSTICE sunrise | 7:31 AM sunset | 5:04 PM
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COMMON SPACE PERSPECTIVE
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN (NTS) 01 RECEPTION 02 KITCHEN SUNK CAFE 03 CLASSROOM 04 PUBLIC RESTROOMS 05 PUBLIC KITCHEN
06 MEETING ROOM 07 COMMON SPACE 08 SUNKEN LOUNGE 09 RESEARCH CENTER 10 PRIVATE OFFICES
11 FACULTY APARTMENT 12 MAKERSPACE 13 STUDENT DESKS 14 STUDENT LOUNGE 15 STAFF KITCHEN
16 PERFORMANCE AREA 17 PICNIC TABLES 18 COMMUNITY GARDEN 19 OUTDOOR LOUNGE 20 OBSERVATION DECK
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DETAIL VIEWS
“THE KITCHEN SUNK” CAFE PERSPECTIVE
ROOF This region, featuring a community garden and ample study or lounge space, encourages student and community interaction and engagement outdoors. From the observation deck, users have the opportunity to peer down through the glass skylight windows into the second story makerspace and sunken lounge. This sight line is crucial because it blurs the boundary between community and university. The roof also provides space for scheduled performances, events, and social gatherings. People can seek shelter from the sun or rain beneath the covered picnic area. FEATURE HUB An expansive wooden slat feature element encompasses the public (first floor) and student (second floor) makerspaces. The wood adds warmth and absorbs acoustical activity, which is essential in a populated space with many hard surfaces. The feature hub is a focal point and unit to guide circulation and wayfinding. CLASSROOMS Both classroom spaces are flooded with natural light to increase focus and student wellbeing. The first floor class space can be reserved for community gatherings.
Observation deck plant barrier wall View opening into student makerspace Private respite rooms
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TECH HELP CENTER PERSPECTIVE
02. NEXT HUB
10,685 SF University Campus Washington, DC The design of NEXT Hub University is inspired by the traditional practice of paper folding, an elegant art form which celebrates and embraces the union of American and Japanese cultures, in a city that observes an annual Cherry Blossom Festival to honor the harmonious relationship between the two nations. Origami is an engaging practice of manipulating a flexible material to produce three dimensional forms derived from a single planar square sheet. Each form is defined by a specific set of folds, creases, curves, and tucks. This tactile art technique can be explored as a focused and independent task or a collaborative learning experience. The building is situated on a corner, an element perceived as a fold to a pedestrian on the street. This extends the relationship between origami and the site. Origami defines the composition, order, and organization of this educational space. It serves as an elegant solution implemented to sculpt and dictate the scale of the community center. In plan, the makerspace is a perfect square to emphasizes the significance of heuristic learning and tactile engagement. Symbols and numbers are essential elements contributing to the legibility of origami diagrams. These components are reflected in the space, indicating and guiding wayfinding and flow. *selected for NEXT Student Design Competition submission
PARTI DIAGRAM This illustration explores the expression of a crease and its potential to guide human interaction. The fold in this university space projects across the z-axis of the monumental staircase, gesturing towards the community PARTI: Stydying the expression of a region where and faculty fold together creasestudents and its potential to guide human to learn interaction. The fold extends along and teach. Vibrant contrasting color on oneanside of the axis, lowering the ceiling height to stair reinforces branding and connects back to traditional create an intimate space where everyone origami paper which is colored on one side. gathers. People fold together.
PAPER STUDIES
FOLDED STAIR PERSPECTIVE
1 TUTORING SIGN UP 2 PROJECT CHAT ROOM 3 TECH SUPPORT CENTER SCHEDULE A MEETING SPACE
Small Seminar Classroom A 8 AM 9 AM 10 AM 11 AM 12 AM 1 PM 2 PM 3 PM
NEXT HUB
BRANDING Color and symbolism contribute to the identity of the university. In this logo, crease lines define the word NEXT. INTERFACE People are often consumed by the content on their phones instead of meaningful social interactions. An app designed specifically for this learning environment encourages productive media use to enhance the sense of community and collaboration. NEXT fold is an interactive tool created to help students schedule meeting spaces, sign up for tutoring, and receive technical support.
KITCHEN PERSPECTIVE
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11TH FLOOR PLAN (NTS) 01 FACULTY HUB 02 FACULTY OFFICE 03 IN B/W SPACE 04 MAKERSPACE 05 COMPUTER LAB
06 SMALL SEMINAR 07 COPY/ LOCKER 08 KITCHEN/ CAFE 09 LEARNING COMMONS 10 OUTDOOR COMMONS
11 MOTHER’S ROOM 12 CHILDCARE 13 MPP CLASSROOM 14 LEARNING DECK 15 ACTIVE CLASSROOM
16 IMMERSIVE LEARNING 17 TECH HELP CENTER 18 OPEN TUTORING 19 CLOSED TUTORING 20 NOT IN CONTRACT
CLASSROOM PERSPECTIVE
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MOVEMENT This project considers and encourages movement through the circulation network within the building. An aesthetically designed and the visible staircase promotes regular movement between the two levels of the university. AIR A door on the copy room isolates a key source of air pollution. Carbon filters are dispersed throughout the building to reduce indoor levels of VOCs. Most importantly, all material selections for this space emit low to no VOCs. NOURISHMENT HALLWAY PERSPECTIVE
The kitchen refrigerator is stocked with foods and beverages that comply with sugar, refined grain, and artificial trans fat recommended limitations. Additionally, nutritional information is presented in graphics lining the kitchen and cafe booth to help the building occupants make informed and healthy decisions throughout the work day. LIGHT The learning commons and main path of travel are places along the curtain wall to maximize natural light illumination. This facilitates connection to outdoor spaces. When daylight is not sufficient, lighting fixtures on solar sensors provide adequate light levels for the tasks performed in the work environment. MIND Interior plants and access to the outdoor learning commons space also support student and faculty wellbeing (specifically their mood, alertness, and overall health). COMMUNITY
SPLIT CLASSROOM AXON
The tech help center acts as a resource to manage technological difficulties or use barriers. As an extension of this service, an app called “The Fold� acts as a platform for students to engage with one another and organize meetings.
ENTRANCE PERSPECTIVE
03. THE DEPOT
7,200 SF Public Library Blacksburg, VA The Blacksburg branch of the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library serves as a modern community platform and a sanctuary for public growth. Located on the former site of the Blacksburg railway depot, active in the early 1900s, the design of this space is informed by the historic significance of the building’s location. Technology is rapidly evolving, causing a reactionary shift in our behavior and built environment. Therefore, it is so important to shape the design of a contemporary library around this growth so that libraries can continue to provide for their communities. Inspired by the train, which was once considered a monumental technological accomplishment across the globe, this library showcases an innovative robotic book system to explore a radically new way of storing and delivering books. Glimpses of the machine’s movement are captured through windows along an expansive feature wall to cultivate local engagement and excitement with the unique design. The Book Track is a system which embraces technology to make the library an iconic and exciting first impression of Blacksburg, much like a depot served as the first impression of the city in the 1900s. The organized movement of this machine is immediately visible through windows along the right wall of the library’s grand West entrance. By capturing and enclosing the Book Track’s activity behind glass, a duality is created between stagnancy, predictability, and tradition in parallel with activity, innovation, and movement. *Project in collaboration with Claire Grable
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BLACKSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY
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SECTION (NTS) 01 PUBLIC RESTROOM 02 LOUNGE 03 CAFE/ COFFEE BAR 04 COMMUNITY ROOM 05 BOOK TRACK
06 OPEN WORKSPACE 07 TEEN LOUNGE 08 PRIVATE STUDY 09 PUBLIC COMPUTERS 10 RECEPTION
11 STAFF RESTROOM 12 STAFF OPEN OFFICE 13 STAFF LOUNGE 14 MANAGER’S OFFICE 15 STAFF KITCHEN
16 COPY ROOM 17 MAKER SPACE 18 CHECKOUT KIOSKS 19 CHILDREN’S BOOKS 20 READING ROOM
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SITE We began by studying the region that feeds into this public space and noted the wide age range included in this community. 41% of Blacksburg’s total population is comprised of families with children under 18. On the other end of the spectrum, the library is an important resource and community space for retired individuals in the area. Addressing these generational differences by balancing tradition and familiarity with innovation helps make a united and comfortable space for all. This map examines the site’s relationship to Blacksburg as a whole. Specifically looking into the how Main Street, which feeds off the highway, leads directly to the library.
FOLD STUDIES A unique sign introduces elegant motion in a rigid material. The text folds out of the brass panel railing so that it is visible from below. This signage is important because it contributes to the identity of the space.
CHILDREN’S SPACE PERSPECTIVE
TEEN LOUNGE PERSPECTIVE
MEZZANINE PERSPECTIVE
BOOK TRACK DIAGRAM An electronic arm moves along the track between two stacks of books. When the arm receives computer feedback from an operator, it quickly retrieves and delivers a specific bin to the work station. The machine is composed of 468 small bins and 156 large bins to effectively double the book circulation capacity from 25,000 to over 50,000. The dimensions for these bins were determined by studying book sizes and human factors including average reach length to ensure that an operator can easily sort the books. Librarians are often tasked with the monotonous work of sorting and organizing books for hours on end. By introducing this new system that tackles the majority of the organizational work in the library, librarians are granted more time to engage with the community, organize events, and monitor the children and teen spaces.
BOOK TRACK PERSPECTIVE
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