INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO LIU LU|2010-2014
Lu Liu Summer 2014 Portfolio
Bio This Portfolio represents a selection of professional and academic works realized over the past 4 years. I earned a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) degree in Interior Design at Iowa State University, Ames, IA. This experience gave me the possibility to increase my technical and design skills as well as improving the group work attitude. I am currently living in Beijing, where I have a passion to look for my future job. Passion for interior design pushed me to change environment, exploring different ways of approaching the project. I am in constant search for gaining new knowledge through reading, drawing, modelling, designing and practicing.
CONTENT 1
Drift Hotel, South Beach, Miami
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Marcel Breuer Art Museum
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OLO Yogurt Shop
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Hear, the silence of the heart
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Transformation, Interaction and Diversity
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Future, Infinity and Imagination
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Drawings, Photography, Furniture
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Appendix
Freelance and Professional
“Fresh Connection” Construction Docutments
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Lu Liu
INTERIOR DESIGNER
I’ m an ambitious individual with strong visual communication, and interior design skills. I am currently in pursuit of an entry level position that will provide an opportunity to use my hands and explore the real world as a creative designer. Experience is what I'm looking for. My skill set varies within interior design realm, spanning from space planning, to construction documenting and furniture designing. I have studied State Architecture code, Universal Design, ADA, as well as the color theory. My most recent professional design experience was with Jiun Ho Interior Design company in San Francisco as an interior design intern.
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EDUCATION 2010-2014
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES, IA
BFA in Interior Design Maintains a 3.58 GPA and is a member of the Honors College
WORK EXPERIENCE MAY-AUG 2014
BLDD ARCHITECT / DAVENPORT, IA Junior Interior Designer • Organizing materials and making PowerPoint presentation for the client • Render floor plans, elevations and section drawings using Photoshop and illustrator • Correcting redlined drawing using AutoCAD and Revit • Producing tender documentation, detailed drawing packages & written specification • Designing and producing FF&E boards and spreadsheets for presentations
MAY-AUG 2013
JIUN HO INC. / SAN FRANCISCO, CA Interior Design Intern •Meeting new & existing clients and determining their requirements •Delivering projects under strict deadlines and within the client’s budget •Preparing drawing, sketches, proposals and quotations for clients. •Providing drawing support to a senior interior designer •Co-ordinating and monitoring the work of both contractors and suppliers. •Developing 2D/3D CAD product files into a product library for Design services. •Producing working drawing packages, mood & sample boards & also 3d visuals. •Organising and maintaining the practice library. •Producing tender documentation, detailed drawing packages & written specification.
JUN-AUG 2012
ACCENT&INTERIOR / DES MOINES, IA Design Assistant •Assisted Principle designer on high-rise condominium job sites including field measurement and inspection •Managed extensive collection of products •Assisted Licensed designers in product specification, research, and pricing •Graphically design marketing posters, flyers and signs •Met with vendors from all over the region •Organising and maintaining the practice library •Visited project sites
TRAVEL
SKILLS AUTOCAD 3D MAX & VRAY REVIT PHOTOSHOP ILLUSTRATOR MICROSOFT OFFICE HAND RENDERING SPACE PLANNING
Cities visited for design experiences: •San Francisco •Los Angeles •Denver •Minnesota •Des Moines •Kansas •Chicago •Philadelphia •New York •Boston •Washington •Miami Sounth Island
LANGUAGES CHINESE ENGLISH
HONORS & ACTIVITIES 2012-2014 2011-2014
2011-2014
COLLEGE OF DESIGN DEAN’S LIST INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATION (IIDA) Associate Member AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS STUDENT CHAPTER (ASID) Associate Member
ISU SENIOR EXHIBITION
2014
Featured Projects: “Drift Hotel Program” 2014
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAM OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
2013
“JIUN HO COLLECTION IV” FURNITURE SHOW Receptionist
2012-2014
PORTFOLIO REVIEW NIGHT Mentor
2012
MULTICULTURAL ADVERTISING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (MAIP) Recipient
2012-2013
CAREER DAY COMMITTEE Correspondent
2011
DEAN’S STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL Recipient
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES 2012-2014
FALL 2011
FALL 2009
OTHER SKILLS
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FASHION SHOW Model
•COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD)
GRADUATION PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Advertisement Manager
•LIGHTING AND COLOUR SCHEMES
DENVER SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL TUTOR Volunteer Math Tutor
SPRING 2010
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
RESIDENCE HALLS ASSOCIATION, CENTENNIAL TOWER,DENVER Secretary
•CREATING CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS
•FLOOR PLANNING •FEASIBILITY STUDIES •WINDOW DRESSING •HIGHLY CREATIVE •EXCELLENT IMAGINATION •ATTENTION TO DETAIL
MODEL-MAKING, EXPERIENCED WITH ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING, LASER CUTTING, SILK SCREENING, FURNITURE CRAFTING
01 DRIFT HOTEL ISU Interior Design Studio Work,2014 South Beach, Miami, USA Group Work: Lu Liu, Zoe Bick, Ashley Wire, Amanda Roth Instructor: Jason Alread, Cigdem T. Akkurt
The Drift Hotel is aimed to become a landmark at South Beach and standout from surrounding famous hotels by its extreme skinny proportion. Setting all the guest rooms along one side, it creates as many opportunities as possible for guest to visually connect with outdoor space. The restless entertainment is the dominant elements in Miami culture. The landscape, cabanas and private bungalows are spread out on the rest part of the site. It activates the whole site by diverse activities of guests, which responds to the local culture appropriately. Only 15 minutes from Miami’s business and shopping districts, this lush tropical island provides the perfect setting for a hotel, spa and venue where business meets pleasure. The Island’s beautiful beaches and nature create an ideal oasis easily accessible from the busy city. Bringing the outside in, motifs and materials are drawn from South Beach, Miami and traditional floral textiles provide the inspiration and patterns to convey the warmth of the island. The environment reflects the influence of the island’s culture, sensibility and surroundings while keeping chic fun of the Drift brand in the forefront.
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Landscape
Geometry
Sequence
Surrounding walkways and decks
Volume is manipulated to
A large central v
outline gardens and residual
compliment the urban fabric’s
bordered and d
spaces for natural interaction.
visual profile
smaller auxiliary
volume is
defined by program
Offset
Distribution
Drift’s two modules are
The Drift’s program occupies the
offset to craft natural views
street edge. Adaptively reusing
and garden spaces.
existing onsite buildings. Additional site area is reallocated for public park space.
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Drift Floor Plan Typology
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Base Level Floor Plan
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Ground Level Floor Plan
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Reception Palm Tree Garden Cuban Restaurant Service/Storage/Employee Infinity Pool Mechanical Areas Bungalows
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Cabana Wine Bar Exterior Spa Guestrooms/Gym/Spa Detach Gardens Inhale Pool Private Bar
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Penthouse Master Restaurant
South Elevation
Suite King Guest Studio
Meeting&Business North Elevation
Administration Bar & Lounge Bungalows Walking Path
West Elevation
East Elevation
Laser Cutting Building Modle
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Communal Connection Units are aggregated to form residual community spaces of decompression which contrast the confined, hyper-efficient personal units. A void in the center of the building serves as a zone of decompression for the building’s residential occupants. Multilevel courts and seating areas break the void into smaller areas for personal gatherings.
Vertical Section views
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Front Entrance The Drift hotel creates broad entrance space for parking and loading. The spatial condition captures the tremendous height of the building in a forced vertical perspective reminiscent of French Gothic architecture.
Entrance Hall
The Drift hotel bordering programs are noticeably confined and dark. High contrast between spaces and features heightens the interior experience and promotes movement towards the central garden
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Lobby Corridor
Contrasting the monolithic concrete exterior of the natatorium, the north faรงade celebrates the connection of soft materials and indirect natural light to connect the interior gallery with an adjoining park beyond.
Palm Tree Garden
Palm Trees are planted by a grid and a driveway leading into a lush tropical garden
Infinity Pool Infinite Pool is built on the second floor with giant open view to all around. It vertically cut the hotel landscape but also divide the hotel into several districts. A series of compartments improves functioning of special area. It reflects the Drift lifestyle and design philosophies. The Infinity Pool features 3,000 square foot of beauty, peace and quiet overlooking the hotel from the top of pool.
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Cabana
Cabanas are set nearby the beach allows guest to take sun bath.
Detach Garden
Detach garden set next to the east end of hotel, which consists saunas, palm tree gardens and wood hallway.
Bungalow Node
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Me Gustaria (Cuban Restaurant) The backyard wall is composed of reclaimed wood, Corten steel and a two-story green wall. The reclaimed wood was salvaged from buildings being demolished in east Miami which were built in the early 1900′s. Corten steel adds both an earthly quality and the patina of time. The two-story green wall reflects the ardent hills that embrace this seaside community, as well as an interest in sustainability among its residents.
Top Left, Clockwise A. Inhale Gym C. Exhale Spa
B, Exhale Spa Pool D. The Refresh VIP Lounge
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Inhale Pool Inhale pool takes full advantage of the panoramic views allowing you to take in the south beach below while you sip on cocktails from the pool bar.
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Penthouse Dining Room
Penthouse Bedroom
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Overlook Room (King Bedroom Studio) The king-bedroom within Drift Hotel Miami, with their floor-to-ceiling high glass windows, give a breathtaking panoramic view of the rooftops and terraces of South Beach creating an elegant and vibrant atmosphere. The furniture is mainly modern and clean with bright colour combinations. We wanted an expression that was playful and informal. Comfort, durability and of course the design was essential elements for selection of the furniture.
Top Left, Clockwise A. Facade with glass sliding door C. Facade with wood shields
B, Facade with opaque rolling screen
Overlook Room (King Bedroom Studio) Inspiration is drawn from nature, where you will find neutral base colour and bright colour accents and wood. Along with large graphic patterns in neutral color combinations in both ceiling and floor against the concrete look, we “break� up the tight style of the exterior of the building, to create a calm, peaceful and luxury atmosphere.
Smart Glass “Smart Glass� technologies controls the amount of light and heat transmission. When activated, the glass changes from transparent to translucent, blocking some or all wavelengths of light. It can save costs for heating, air-conditioning and lighting and avoid the cost of installing and maintaining motorized light screens or blinds or curtains. With smart glass, guest can be served with the best ocean view.
02 MARCEL BREUER ART MUSEUM ISU Interior Design Studio Work,2013 Ames, IA, USA Individual Work Instructor: Lee Cagley
The design of this art museum is a response to architect Marcel Breuer, and Japanese Culture. This space is used ultimately as an exhibition room and presents the architect's works we chose to expand design thinking and knowledge of color and patterns in interior design. In order to create a museum environment that integrates the existing urban, cultural context and museum experiences, the museum structure has been aligned to the existing Marcel's building features. The west facade: a continuous double glazed stone wall, is the main feature of the building. The display-window-like facade demonstrates my design approach of making the museum as a media of "observing and being observed".
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Construction Design Concept
Rhythm Mutation Cellular Geometrical Concrete Contrast
Inspired by Marcel Breuer's work whose mainly features we found included shape angles, definite geometric shape, and mutation of regular geometrical shapes. His style tend to be masculist which showed with a space connect both exterior and interior spaces. Therefore, two elements were utilized to accomplish this space are light and wall shell. The shape of both windows and walls created a new experience for viewer to view interior space which is influenced by exterior spaces. The light from both outside and room both improve the special feeling of a space in addition, we try to follow his work style of Mutation, so that we set up two different buildings with varies layers to show its unique features.
Color & Material Concept
Natural Color Implied Wood Craft Tatami Luxuriant
In considering out main color scheme, we were highly inspired by Japanese pattern. The mainly color scheme from Japanese culture are red, gold, and black which shows a noble and magnificent atmosphere. In considering of Japanese pattern, we mainly use wood, and Tatami with natural color to improve its visible effects.
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Openable Facade
Modular
The concrete columns can roatate and the
Modular building components and
glaze can slide upward to stimulate the
dimensions reduce building waste
exchange of visitiors. The flow made from
and allow the building to evolve.
columns of gradually changed angle can form special boundry between inside and outside.
Program Study & Model Design
Choreography
Skin
Active and passive solar energy systems
A multilayer façade screens unwanted
integrate into the building’s exposed
solar glare, maximizes views, and brings
facades. Taking advantage of the high
the building into harmony with its urban
bright sun, light wells are utilized to
context.
enhance common spaces below.
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First Floor Plan
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Front Entrance Temporary Exhibition Library Media Lab Temporary Exhibition Exist Entrance to 2nd Floor Walking Path
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Second Floor 4
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Second Floor Plan
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1”= 64’
Temporary Exhibition Library Media Lab Staircase Walking Path
Conceptual Model Development
Before confronting the logistical, ecological, and physical complexity of urban and natural fabric, the project engaged in a brief, intense, speculative exercise on the literal nature of fabric and transformation, with the goal of establishing a common, and provocative graphic, spatial and tectonic language for the finished design approach.
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Main Entrance
The museum was carefully designed to create a unique atomosphere for various experiences of entering. The main entrance facing the plaza is surrounded by the pounds and hidden by groups of conifers. A courtyard surrounded by the wood, stone and plant provides a warm and familiar atomosphere.
Ceiling
The ceiling is inspired from Japanese pattern with real light inside, which goes through the black part of the pattern.
Wall
Based on the ceiling design, the wall extends the ceiling pattern, and be a unconspicuous background.
Floor
The floor is made of traditional Japanese red wood, which is most representative floor used in Japanese architecture.
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Openable Facade
The concrete columns can roatate and the glaze can slide upward to stimulate the exchange of visitiors. The flow made from columns of gradually changed angle can form special boundry between inside and outside.
Main Exhibition Room
Ceiling
The ceiling draws inspiration from Shoji, which are Japanese screens made with a wood frame of translucent paper. Shoji are used as windows and room dividers. It allows natural diffused light into rooms while providing privacy.
Walls
Japanese interior design often uses the natural colors of materials such as wood, bamboo, paper and rice straw. Other colors introduced into the design tend to be subdued neutral palettes, incorporating blacks, off-whites, grays and browns.
Floor
Tatami are traditional Japanese floors made of rice straw matsw. In the past, most Japanese floors were tatami. In modern Japan, apartments and houses with one or two tatami rooms continue to be popular.
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Media Lab
Media Lab
Double layer facades in the south and west areas act as circulation space and also allow the city residents to read the activities of the inside program. It also functions as an intelligent adaptive floorplan that serves as a draft channel for natural ventialtion and as a thermal buffer for sustaining the interior climate
Second Floor Plan
1�= 64’
Ceiling
The walls on the second floor still keep th same Japanese style which I set 3 layers. These layers mixed with Japanese fabric, black sheet and Japanese pattern. It still transfers the same concept as first floor.
Wall
The walls on the second floor still keep th same Japanese style which I set 3 layers. These layers mixed with Japanese fabric, black sheet and Japanese pattern. It still transfers the same concept as first floor.
Floor
Tatami are traditional Japanese floors made of rice straw matsw. In the past, most Japanese floors were tatami. In modern Japan, apartments and houses with one or two tatami rooms continue to be popular.
03 OLO YORGURT STUDIO ISU Interior Design Studio Work,2012 Ames, IA, USA Individual Work Instructor: Lee Cagley
This project was tasked with developing the brand identity, including logo design and demographic targeting, in addition to full architectural services for a new startup in Ames called Olo Yogurt Studio. Despite the small scale and limited budget, I recognized that many people will interact with this space and opportunities for architectural experimentation were are available here anywhere. The Overall theme of the restaurant is greatly influenced by the beautiful movement of milk drop’ droping. It is an alternative to fast service movement which promotes traditional cuisine pattern to a fresh self-serve pattern. The main purpose of the design was to encourage people to discover a eco-friendly and lively environement rather than a rush and intensity life of the big city. The design of OLO yogurt shop is a response to the American cultural foundation, which designed as a playful interior with bright yellow, orange, and green colors.Customed furnitures which drew inspiration from milk drop shape are placed in space depicting people enjoying the yummy yogurt.
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“Milk Drop” Series Custom Furniture The design concept mainly draws inspiration from forms of “milk drop” and “milk crown”, which represents a feeling of pure, fresh and dynamic. This Milk drop chair is made of glazed plastic and inspired by gravity and the idea that a milk drop falling into the cup.
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“Milk Crown� Series Custom Furniture The Milk Crown Tray was inspired by the beautiful yet ephemeral crown-shaped structures created when a drop of milk splashes into a larger amount of liquid
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Floor Plan Pattern
Ceiling Plan
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2. Bench Area 3. Private Dining Area 4. Couple Special
Floor Plan
5. Mlik Drop Ice Cream 6. Family Area 7.Cash Wrap 8. Back Office
Cash Wrap
The cash wrap is designed with mixed color, green, yellow and white to present a lively and light-hearted atmosphere. The dynamic curves of reception desk are designed especially for both cashier and clients to interactive and communicate.
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The back wall of studio is set with custom furnishings of milke drop series to keep private of this spcial area
The light was made as milk drop too to corporate with other design elements to be uniform
Bench Area
The cash wrap is designed with mixed color, green, yellow and white to present a lively and light-hearted atmosphere. The dynamic curves of reception desk was designed especially for both cashier and clients to interactive and communicate.
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The center of studio is a giant milk drop yogurt machine. It draws inspiration from the moment that mlik drop falling into bowl. The self-serve yogurt concept calls for a particular circulation pattern in which customers cycle through the space from the dispensers, to the toppings, to the cashier.
DRAWING Spring 2010
Charcoal Drawing 8”x10”
Charcoal Drawing 8”x10”
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Still Life Practice 8”x10”
Spring 2010
Charcoal Drawing 10”x8”
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oil painting stick drawing, imitation, Starry Night. Spring 2009
oil painting stick drawing, DSNS 131 Spring 2010
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MODEL CRAFTING
Tool Making, Drawing paper& Cotton String
Spring 2010 A core design studio course exploring the interaction of two-and three-dimensional design. Emphasis on fundamental skills and ideas shared across design disciplines. Investigation of creative process, visual order and materials, and development of critical thinking through studio projects and lectures. Includes study of precedents, contemporary design practices and disciplines in their cultural contexts.
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“Mr Blue” Tri-Leg Table, White Oak Spring 2013
FURNITURE & MILL WORK DESIGN
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“Walking Giant”, Elm & Poplar
Spring 2014 Drew inspiration from the organic movement of octopus’s sea-faring name-sake. Because Octopi have no vertebrae, their limbs are extremely agile. The invertebrate-inspired table base can be inverted allowing for your choice of two distinct looks; tentacles facing upward or downward.
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San Francisco, Summer 2013
PHOTOGRAPHY
South Beach, Miami, Spring 2014
South Beach, Miami, Spring 2014
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South Beach, Miami, Spring 2014
South Beach, Miami, Spring 2014
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De Young Museum, San Francisco, Summer 2013
Golf Course, Ames, Summer 2014
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APPENDIX
Fresh Connection Project Construction Document Jiun Ho Interior Design Studio