LAIS WEBA
2016-17 PORTFOLIO
2ND YEAR INTERIOR DESIGN | VIRGINIA TECH A+D
Table of Contents
ART GALLERY 4
RETAIL BOUTIQUE 14
SPACE AND
D CEREMONY 24
SHAPING SPACES 32
SKETCHES 40
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POPULARTE
Art Gallery in Blacksburg, VA
The goal of the project is to involve the latin culture into the local community, as almost 10% of the Blacksburg’s population is Latin or Hispanic.
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The concept of Embracing is applied into the project abstractly and structurally. It embraces different cultures; it embraces the optimism and international matters into art. It embraces the geommetric forms from the Pop Art roots into the space. The public spaces embrace the private spaces in a more contained form.
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BUBBLE AND BLOCK DIAGRAMS showing the Embrace of the public areas with the private areas.
SPACE PLANNING SKETCHES The stairs seating follows the rhythm brought by the ceiling trusses. This space allows the users to interact with the artwork and with other users.
The reception desk is placed between the two entrances, with a feature wall behind it. The wall design expresses the origin of the art, as well the exhibition name of the moment.
The platform was designed for different users to interact with the many forms of art. Its height of 7ft allows an easy flow under the curved trusses, and, depending on where the user is located, they can visualize - closely or not - whichever art piece they would like.
DETAILING WORK This custom piece holds the hanging art pieces on the platform and provides the specific led lighting to each painting. Consisted of metal bars, the structure matches the trusses look, and allows natural and/or artificial light to be spread around the exhibition area.
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A selection of dark and man-made materials and colors was chosen to contrast with the colorful and bright art pieces. The main focus in the gallery is the art, so the space works as a guide for the user, impacting them indirectly, without losing the main focus.
For an easy access of art pieces into the gallery, the storage room was placed by the lower deck door. According to research, the minimum ADA width for a hallway is 48 inches. A connecting hallway was placed for an easy ADA access from the lower deck entrance to the bathrooms, elevator and main exhibition area. The reception desk was strategically placed in the corner to be visible for both entrances in the same way, to facilitate the access of information for every visitor.
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Floor Plan Mezzanine
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Floor Plan First Floor
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The space under the platform is used as storage as well, meeting the minimum code for fire rating. The minimum is 6’-8�, and the wall height is 7ft. The platform allows the user to visualize the whole space and what it has to offer. Either from down up, to up down, the user can see the art pieces and what direction they want to go. It also allows them to travel in the whole space, which is important to indicate in an art gallery. The diagonal lines in the structure follow the same rythm of the Triangle of Pythagoras, to keep the geometric concept shown in this art style.
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ONDA
Surf Shop in San Francisco, CA
The concept behind the store’s design was inspired by the repetition, motion, nesting and the color of a wave. The flow of a wave is constant, but changes proportionally over time. Incorporating that idea, the flow in the store starts from a big variety exposed to the customer, until he reaches more specific products, such as the surf board, the main product of the store.
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The purpose of this store is to cater to everyone from the hardcore surfer to the beach going tourist. The store sells everything from the commonly forgotten beach items such towels, swim suits, and sun screen, as well as surfboards, surfing magazines, wetsuits, and flippers. It also runs away from the stereotyped rustic surf shop, and the choice of materials reflects that, bringing a more modern and clean look to the store, with the extensive use of glass, metal, and concrete.
Precedent research focused on looking for the best location, what type of public and what kind of products would be sold.
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS focus on costumer flow in different layouts.
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THE WAVE WALL
The wall has functional uses as well. On the first floor, it becomes a partition from the clothing area to the shoe area. Also, it becomes a set of shelves and hangings to display a bigger variety of products. Its structure is made out of metal rods and blue stained glass. The choice of material allows the big structure to have a lighter feel. Also, to maintain the industrial and modern look of the store. The Wave Wall is a feature wall designed for the user to face as soon as they enter the store. Mimicking the movement of a wave, it covers up from the second floor to the first floor.
According to research, the more prepared and full of options surf shop, the better. The sellers demonstrate well knowledge about every product, and this table is designated to demonstrate the use of any product desired.
ADA requires a minimum of 3ft width for a passage way. In this section, every costumer is allowed to move and locate all products displayed. By the wall, a lower rack allows a better visibility for the variety of products.
The cashier desk was designed to accommodate every costumer keeping the custom design idea of a wave. It has a lower and a higher level for costumers in wheelchair communicate well with the seller.
To determine a more specified area, an elevated floor is located between the stairs and the feature wall. That space is reserved for mostly shoes display, and it indicates a more private area for the way to the bathroom.
According to research, a cluttered store may not be very appealing for new costumers, so an opened area between every display allows the feeling of release and space.
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DRESSING ROOM
MEZZANINE
STORAGE
OFFICE
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CASHIER
DISPLAY AREA
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SPACE AND CEREMONY
Exhibition Space and Pavilion in Chicago, IL
An experience to reflect. A moment to appreciate nature. A balance between past and future, city and nature, material and color.
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The purpose of the pavillion is to hold an experience of the Brazilian Reveillon in the Millenium Park, Chicago, IL. The event is about a reflection of the past to hope for a better future. This project will focus on the human reflection by the use of material and color, to evoke the feeling of transition.
THE RITUAL The Brazilian Reveillon evokes three main moments: reflection of the past, hope for the future; moment of social gathering; contact with nature as a blessing. The event is mostly celebrated on the coast. Some rituals of eating specific dishes, jumping seven waves on the beach at midnight, and throwing flowers on the sea mark how it has been influenced by different cultures and religions. At last, it is celebrated with the presence of family and friends.
LOCATION The site chosen was Millenium Park, in Chicago, IL. As the ritual is mostly celebrated by the water, Millenium Park fits well with the idea as it is close to Lake Michigan.
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The feature wall is placed behind the reception desk. It has the format to separate the reception from the exhibition area, however, leaving an area for the visitors to flow properly. It refers to the concept of reflection, once the sides are symmetric. It has a curved shape to relate to the ritual that is placed by the water, and has blue glass for the same reason, besides leaving a discrete way to view the exhibition area.
THE PAVILION AREA The pavilion has a 7-sided polygon shape. This shape is to refer to the ritual of jumping seven waves at midnight. The whole pattern on the ground is turned seven-sided polygons, to keep a flow while traveling through it. This is performed to wish good fortune for the new year. This ritual was influenced by the Afro-brazilian culture that is very influential during the Reveillon.
It has a glass structure, so the viewer, when inside, is able to see the whole reflection of the city around it, but to also see him/herself. Inside, there is a water font related to the close contact to water, and to pay tributes for the Afro-brazilian ocean goddess, Yemanjá, also part of the ritual.
The structure has its height turning as well. Each corner of the 7 sides has a different height, giving the feeling of “turning” and letting the viewer observe his/hers surroundings in different perspectives. It starts from 8ft and goes until 20ft at its highest corner.
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The pavilion faces the lake. The rooms were all placed in the back of the building, to respect the privacy and the use of each of them. Also, to not interfere in the exhibition are and cause distraction to the visitiors. The exhibition area furniture was placed with a pattern to refer to the concept of reflection, and to allow the visitor to travel through out the whole area, until reaching the entrance to the pavilion.
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SHAPING SPACES Conceptual Project
The purpose of this project was to show the connection between spaces by repeating the same shape in a proportioned way. In an L shape, every floor/space is connected. The four first spaces have the same shape, while the fifth integrates them together.
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The concept was based on the idea of stairts, and how this structure is used as a transition from a space to another, however, changing elevation and direction, taking advantage of the complete space. Therefore, this composition focused on benefiting the space in all aspects by its shape and color scheme, to be able to correlate with each other, and to its users to enjoy the surroundings as a whole.
The research included the use of diagrams, orthographic drawings, cross sections and color studies. That allowed the introduction of desigin principles into the work.
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The final model is composed with four floors, each of them a space, and an opened roof with columns that connects them all, the fifth space. The concepts of hierarchy, movement, balance, order and realism were all integrated. The space is meant to be used by real people and to move away from the idea of the abstract. The lower floor allows the user to see the top floor, and vice-versa. After all, the whole spaces connected assimilate the idea of stairs, and look like one.
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SKETCHES
Weekly Sketches through 2016-17 year
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Fall 2016
Spring 2017