LEANNE MMARIE BATTEN B
CONTENTS
The Day to Night Spa & Residence REI Flagship Store Hygge International Restaurant Albemarle Courthouse
RESIDENCE DINING: The central gathering areas in the residence are highlighted by a ceiling installation. A mercury glass fixture warms the dining table at night.
As human beings, we are naturally designed to follow the rhythms of the sun. Even in sleep, the circadian system is at work keeping all bodily functions going. This spa and residence strive to promote the balance of our instinctive day based on the appropriate dosages of light. The spaces express the full cycle of morning to evening of our natural circadian rhythm. As we awaken and rise with the sun, our body needs bright, cool colored stimulation. Given appropriate rest, our inclination is to socialize and begin a day’s work. Synchronizing daily patterns of activity through connecting with light can become a healing tool to the body. How do you know when to get up each day?
A COVE LIGHTING
VERTICALLY IN WALL REVEAL
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B SYNDECRETE
COUNTER MADE FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS C ANIMATED LOGO
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PROJECTION B D LOCAL HICKORY
CIRCULAR SAWN WOOD
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E COLORED
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LIGHT TAPE
SPA LOBBY: SOUTH ELEVATION
1/4”= 1’0”
RESIDENCE KITCHEN: Light begins its movement and action through the space with the pyramidal skylights over the apartment.
UNIVERSAL DESIGN: The kitchen is built to accommodate all users. Applicances are accessible even within a wheelchair. A rolling cart creates more space to work on multiple heights.
SPA EXERCISE: Differing groups of people or individuals can exercise to their needs and look outdoors or at guided instructional videos.
An Interior Landscape
conceptual process
REI is bringing a a flagship store to Washington DC. Based upon REI as a brand of adventure and advocacy, this environment invites the community to come together and be great stewards of nature. A series of planar, nature-inspired elements were constructed to create an adventure in this retail experience.
A series of planar, nature-inspired elements were constructed to create an adventure in this retail experience.
The entry layer is a line of trees - interactive panels with information on REI and local venues to put the merchandise to use.
Past the trees comes the rolling of hills. Here the products are available for demonstration and interaction.
The monumental element is a mountain range. The installation is a reminder of human scale to nature.
A variety of shops are arranged in the warehouse space to organize the merchandise. An impression of the mountain sculpture is visibly prominent through the layers of the landscape.
PROGRAM PLAN
conceptual elevation
MATERIAL PLAN
Cooper Lighting fixtures
Being an advocate supports human wellness and natural habitat. As part of being conservators, sustainable practices of energy are vital in cities. This store utilizes the latest and most efficient types of Cooper Lighting. Consideration of an individual’s impact begins with education. This REI store is the beginning of teaching this nation’s capital how to impact the environment.
reflected ceiling plan not to scale
hygge pronounced “hoo-gah” parti process sketches
originally a norwegian term for ‘well-being,’ the danish have defined the term to relate to a way they enjoy the big and small things each day. hygge is about the cozy environment where one can relax. it comes through a low level of light, a more casual posture, and enjoyable company with food and drink. scandinavia has a long heritage of creating textiles by hand. based opon the idea that patterns represent a system of interlocking motifs that are an organization that creates something beautiful. a pattern beginning with the abstracted shape of a home builds an organic fabric as part of a hygge restaurant.
conceptual modeling
The dining spaces are wrapped with sheer curtains attached to a soffit ceiling with SLIM pendants.
conceptual zoning of weaving together the private and social to build a unique dining experience
The entry expresses the transparency of the space with a comfortable atmosphere.
SET light blocks create indirect light patterns above board & batten paneling
The private dining areas place guests in a relaxed environment for dining and interaction with their friends and the staff.
The Albemarle Courthouse: Representing Civic Architecture in Jefferson’s City a writing sample and rendering example
Today the current house of justice on Court Square in Charlottesville, Virginia is a traditional looking civic building. Its unique physical story in architecture appears to be lost based upon present sight, but the history was never left behind. The Albemarle County Courthouse represents a monumental piece to its local public history, yet remains to be in the shadow of Thomas Jefferson’s architectural and other public affairs.
the hypothetical southern side of the 1803 Albemarle Courthouse
The original town plan with the courthouse on the highest elevation point.
In order to understand the building itself, the origination of the county must be unfolded. As the colony of Virginia moved inland, counties of great sizes grew smaller and became more selfsufficient. The county of Goochland decided to draw a dividing line based off of the Rivanna River joining the James, and named its new territory after William Anne Keppel, the second Earl of Albemarle. Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas Jefferson, and four other men were went in the spring of 1745 to determine the site for the first courthouse along with its jail, stocks & pillory (Gaines 1968). The original site is considered to be in what is now know as Scottsville, approximately 25 miles southeast of Charlottesville. The county of Albemarle began with what are now the modern counties of Amherst, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Nelson and portions of other areas. After more divisions in 1761 left out Amherst and Buckingham counties, a new center of the county was determined. Many plots of squares were divided properties sold as part of establishing the city of Charlottesville, named for the Queen Charlotte. The highest point and most prominent plot was the Court Square. It is estimated that the original wood structure was based upon the Henrico County Courthouse, as most architecture of the time was a compilation
of influences in design then interpreted by local builders (Lounsbury 2005). Most visitors’ early impressions of the city were just the one courthouse, a few taverns and a dozen houses. The stocks and pillory were a part of public shaming in order to enforce justice, as the collective identity was embodied in the courthouse. In the same time that the county of Albemarle and city of Charlottesville was becoming its own, a budding architect grew to claim most of the identity over the city. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, & James Monroe were just some of the many city worshippers who were a part of services held in the courthouse. Without any church buildings in town, many denominations cycled through services each month. The young Jefferson always had affection for a hill on his family estate Shadwell-the future site upon which he knew he wanted to build a home of his own. The same year that he passed the bar to begin his public career in politics, he began the landscaping process to build Monticello (Frary 1931). This was just the beginning of a long life of work in both of these realms. As most of the young United States was looking to England for architecture and political influence, Thomas Jefferson was looking to the original lands of democracy. Classical architects,
such as Palladio, were the main sources upowhich geometries and scales were founded and interpreted to the needs of people in both the public and private designs made. Considering his elite status as a President and writer of the Declaration of Independence, all of his work was prized pieces to be saved and archived forever. His lifelong aim of developing a school was realized with the laying of the cornerstone of the first building in the fall of 1817 (Frary 1931). This plan was not just in curriculum, but also in architecture and landscape design. The University of Virginia was a unique idea, establishing an academical village to house students and professors in a new form of community and architecture. The Rotunda, the main library, was based heavily upon the Pantheon, and the many smaller pavilions were obviously Roman designs. Jefferson’s hand in establishing this university gave him claim to become the “Father of Charlottesville,” as the rest of the city was building within their collective identities. to be continued..
a potential view of the 1850’s changes by Pratt to a Gothic Revival addition
LEANNE MMARIE BATTEN B
1007 Kentwood Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060 leanneb2@vt.edu 540 505 9588
PROFILE
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Passionate student seeking entry level interior design work experience.
+Adobe Suite
Possesses team skills and a drive to build for clients and the future of a project. Personal interest in adaptive reuse and creative programs within existing buildings. Pursuing engagement and innovation in the changing world of architecture.
EDUCATION Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA BS in Interior Design Graduation in May 2016 GPA: 3.3
Savannah College of Art & Design Savannah, GA 110 Qtr hours towards BFA in Interior Design
AFFILIATIONS American Society for Interior Designers 2015 - Present Student Member
Interior Designers for Education and Sustainability 2013 - Present Student Member 2015 -2016 Officer: ASID, IIDA & USGBC Representative
+Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit +Google Sketchup, Podium +Microsoft Office +Windows & Apple OS
OTHER SKILLS +Sketching, drafting and diagramming +Visual presentation and communication +FF & E specification +Mental ray rendering +Construction documents
WORK EXPERIENCE Volume Two Bookstore Blacksburg, VA
Clothing & Gifts Supervisor 2015-Present
+Visual merchandising +Duty management +Multistore transfers +Department ordering +Branded projects: Yankee Candle & Vera Bradley Customer Service Assistant Supervisor 2014-2015
+Cash office management +Customer service +Clerk supervision +Department scheduling