LILA DE LA ROSA
Virginia Tech Interior Design Portfolio
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CONTENTS 04-09. . . . . . . . . . . THE PORTAL
Haworth Sponsored Coworking Office Fall 2019
10-15. . . . . . . . . . . ASCEND
Basic Needs Homeless Shelter Fall 2019
16-21. . . . . . . . . . . THREAD
Social Media Company Satellite Office Fall 2019
22-27 . . . . . . . . . . INTERTWINING PATHS
Bishop Favaro Real Estate Program Spring 2019
28-31. . . . . . . . . . . OTHER WORKS
Marker Rendering + Sketches Summer + Fall 2019
THE PORTAL
Haworth Sponsored Coworking Office Chinatown, Washington, D.C. Fall 2019
The Portal is a co-working space located in Chinatown, Washington D.C., intended to serve the needs of all types of workers, whether selfemployed or work for different employers. As Chinatown constantly evolves and changes, one thing is constant, the Friendship Arch. It symbolizes friendship among nations, and highlights the neighborhood’s Chinese culture. The archway acts as a threshold for those traveling through it- they are reminded of the bold heritage that stands tall in the rich multicultural city through movement, passage, and transition. By giving the office a sense of place and connecting those who use it together through the site, the center benching space mimics the quality of the arch and acts as a portal to connect people from all different backgrounds towards building a more collaborative and inclusive workplace.
tech co.
“The Portal� Main Benching Space
INSPIRATION IMAGE + PARTI Taking inspiration from the Friendship Arch in Chinatown, the main centered benching space is encapsulated by large archway elements, cladded with felt on the interior for acoustical purposes. The parti diagram highlights the main threshold that is the benching space, that serves as a transformative place, with the effects of a portal, for ideas to be made and shared among people of all backgrounds.
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“The Portal” Main benching
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Floor Plan Level 1 NTS
1 RECEPTION 2 DROP IN BENCHING 3 COMMUNITY PRIVATE OFFICES 4 PHONE BOOTHS 5 ADMIN 6 CAFE BOOTHS
7 KITCHEN 8 TECH COLLAB / FRONT PORCH 9 CONFERENCE ROOM 10 TECH PRIVATE OFFICES 11 BUSINESS CENTER
NORTH FACING CORRIDOR Serves as an important transition from the reception through the private offices, and allows easy access to prime lounge seating by the windows. On the back of “the portal� benching sections, flyers of events taking place in the coworking space are posted.
North Facing Corridor
RECEPTION A main branding moment for the coworking space, highly contrasted with the rest of the space to draw attention and lead people in the space.
the portal
Reception
tech co.
Main Benching + Tech Space
FLEXIBILITY + CONFIGURATION OF SPACE The large conference room located in the tech start-up space has the ability to adapt to the needs of the users, with enough space to hold a large meeting, or has the flexibility to store the parts of the table to hold a community yoga class to encourage further integration among users. (On backside of tech space collaborative wall)
Fitzfelt / Woolweib
Fitzfelt / Hellrot
Haworth / Dark Blue
Haworth / Miami
Haworth / Sunflower
Kitchen / Cafe Integrating work and play into the kitchen and cafe space, allowing employees to be rejuvenated amidst their typical routine and spark new ideas through unconventional workplace interactions.
RECEPTION
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MAIN BENCHING
TECH SPACE FRONT PORCH
TECH CONFERENCE
COLOR Upholstery colors for the Haworth furniture took inspiration from the colors of the Friendship Arch, including iconic gold tones in light fixtures and decorative elements.
ASCEND
Homeless Basic Needs Center Asheville, NC In Collaboration with Julia Sorenson + Angelica Hoelzli Fall 2019 This homeless basic needs shelter is placed in Downtown Asheville, NC, aiming to be a center of resources and reflection. Asheville, being a relatively progressive area in the conservative western region of North Carolina, is a hotspot for art, food, and most significantly the Blue Ridge Mountains. The shelters goal is to reflect the emotions of a hike to assist their guests in reaching that “eye opening moment at the top.� Experientially, the shelter works to ascend the mind for a sense of self achievement, giving them hope for a more comfortable life. The space prompts reflection that accompanies the journey without imposing that this is the final step or destination, it is only the transitional phase.
Main Reception
PARTI DIAGRAM Redirect moves users through the space as a trail would. The skylight lets in light as the clearing of trees would in nature. Refuel represents the intervals taken along a hike to rest. This includes self care, laundry and lounge spaces. Reflect emulates the peak of the hike, to an open area offering a sense of clarity and reflection. This space brings the users back to the outdoors in a comfortable setting to give relief from the unsheltered environment of the streets.
Redirect Refuel Reflect
STOREFRONT ELEVATION Site is in walking distance to the heart of Downtown Asheville and in close proximity to a day center, medical care facility, thrift store, and animal clinic.
Living Room Axon
Shower Support + Secondary Waiting Room Axon
Floor Plan NTS
ADA Restroom Elevation NTS
Subway Tile
Main Corridor
Stained Oak Wood
High-Gloss Acrylic
Variety of ceramic tile flooring in each restroom to express individuality and customization among users.
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Laundry Lounge
Color and materiality choices are inspired by the natural elements of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains.
Outdoor Space The main corridor of the shelter leads directs users straight to the above outdoor space, where they can reconnect with the outdoors and reflect on their experiences in a comfortable setting.
THREAD
Social Media Company Satellite Office Washington, D.C. Fall 2019
Twitter values inclusion among diversity within their company, and their social media platform allows users to make global connections and share their thoughts and opinions freely. Located in a hub for U.S. public policy efforts and civil engagement, this Twitter satellite office uses branding and transparency to open up a welcoming environment that promotes collaboration and outreach between the employees of Twitter and the community. Through an open floor plan and more casual touchdown and break out spaces, this office encourages employee-to-employee and employee-tocommunity interactions, allowing occupants to find the common thread among their differences.
Main Reception
Research infographics based on Twitter’s values and recent workplace trends.
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OPEN TO BELOW
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Reception + #GrowTogether Stairs
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Kitchen / Cafe
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Hot Desks
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#GrowTogether Hub
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Private Executive Office
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Conference Room
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Booth Seating
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Restrooms
#GROWTOGETHER
#GrowTogether Hub
The Twitter Intersectionality, Culture and Diversity Team (ICD) launched the #GrowTogether strategy in September 2017. Their mission is to create global change, encourage diverse interactions, create deeper human connections, and foster respectful converstaions among the organization. Highlighting that there is more that connects us than divides us, and to be open to meeting at the intersection.
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Second Floor Work Zones
INTERTWINING PATHS Bishop Favaro Real Estate Program Blacksburg, VA Spring 2019
Reconfiguring the space of the Real Estate Program at Virginia Tech. Asked to design the floor to represent the identity and future direction of the program and serve the needs of its users. Focusing on the different educational backgrounds students came into the program with, this new real estate space supports interdisciplinary connections between students and spaces that support collaboration with faculty. Reflecting a maze, this floor mimics how unique paths can intertwine and promote growth through interaction.
Main Reception + Lounge
Drawing inspiration from experiential paths that mazes create in both the space planning and the material palette, using bursts of fushia and green throughout the space for wayfinding, referenceing the gardens.
Faculty Students Faculty + Student Centered
Floor Plan Level 4 NTS
Not in Contract
Practice Presentation Space
FEATURE PIECE Custom reception LED light fixture that advances into the main incubation zones used both by faculty and students. The 5 panels stem from the wall behind the reception desk as individual components, and as they move across the ceiling they overlap and intertwine. They represent how the Real Estate program at Virginia Tech is interdisciplinary and builds on existing strengths in 5 colleges.
Multi-functional Lounge
Offering a variety of flexible, casual touch down spaces along the windows to encourage more serendipidous interactions between faculty and students.
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ADDITIONAL WORKS Marker Rendering + Italy Study Abroad Sketches Summer + Fall 2019
Capella Brancacci
Cape Cod Guest House / Provincetown, MA Architect: Hariri & Hariri
Rendering basic shapes to practice and demonstrate realistic qualities of different materials on forms.
Furniture sketches / using a variety of lineweights and strokes to portray material believability.
San Miniato al Monte Biblioteca Delle Oblate
Palazzo Vecchio
Basillica of Santa Maria Novella
Duomo St. Mary
THANK YOU
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