MAKENNA ANDERSON
RESUME
SHOES OFF CO-WORKING Senior thesis project
BASIC NEEDS HOMELESS SHELTER IDEC student competition
WHOLE LATTE LOVE CAFE Adaptive reuse cafe and training center
WOODLAWN FOOD HALL WYCA Blueprint for Equity
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MAKENNA A CONTACT (330) 715-3578 mandersonid@gmail.com
PROFILE I’m an ambitious young woman ready for the next chapter in her life. I enjoy exploring farmers markets or new hiking trails with my loved ones. Traveling to new places is something I hope to do more of in the future. Learning about how other people live and how their culture thrives is extremely rewarding to me.
OBJECTIVE I’m looking for a full time design position with a local studio. I recently moved from Ohio to Arizona specifically to find work. I find my design process and style to align with how many firms in the area operate. I am seeking a design firm with a strong company culture and values. Being able to collaborate with my colleagues is important to me and something I’m looking forward to.
EDUCATION Bachelors of Arts in Interior Design Kent State University - Kent, OH CIDA Interior Design Program Trustees Scholarship GPA 3.2 2020 Graduate High School Graduate Jackson High School - Massillon, OH Jackson School of Arts GPA 3.8 Graduation June 2015
SKILLS
SOFTWARE
Coordination Innovative Thinking Communication Compassionate Concept Development Space Planning Public Speaking
AutoCAD Revit Photoshop InDesign Illustrator
INTERESTS Reading
Shopping
Fitness
ANDERSON WORK EXPERIENCE Living Spaces - Interior Designer/Visual Stylist Arrange and accessorize vignettes according to location and style Demonstrate a passion for design to determine guests’ goals and requirements for their space Greet and engage guests to execute sales Studio Dwell - Design Intern Assist with CAD drawings and presentation materials Keep material library up to date and organized Install model homes according to the floor plan Fill in budget excel sheets for each project Reselect furniture that had been discontinued or out of stock Lowes - Home Decor Associate Organize the home decor department in a neat and pleasing manner Work with customers style and preference to get them the right products and aesthetic they are looking for Order custom products for customers using the computer system Panera Bread - Food Line Associate Arrange food orders how they are shown on the monitor Make sure the work place is clean and tidy Communicate with managers and fellow associates to assign tasks that need to be completed Cost Sharing Solutions - Phone Representative Assist potential HealthShare members on the phone Answer incoming calls to assist potential members Travel to out of state conventions to promote the company
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WORK CAFE
SHOES OFF CO-WORKING OFFICE 15 WEEK DESIGN PERIOD 11,000 SQFT My senior thesis project was focused on the urban revitalization of Youngstown, OH. Urban revitalization is an initiative aimed at restoring vitality and giving new life into existing urban neighborhoods in decline due to social, economic and environmental reasons. Shoes off Co-Working is an office environment for start up businesses and entrepreneurs, small established businesses and free lancers. Making a space like this available will bring jobs to the area and help form a more tight knit community.
The concept and driving factor behind my design is “shoes off ”. When I began brainstorming how I wanted my space to feel and be perceived, I imagined it user friendly, very homey, and over all, a space that occupants would feel comfortable spending a lot of their time in. The space I tend to have these experiences in is my home. Whenever I go to visit my parents for the weekend or drop in for a quick visit, my mother always says “Kick your shoes off and stay awhile”, and thus my concept was born.
In addition to my design concept, I implemented a design theory to help guide my process. The 5 work modes (Focus, Collaborate, Learn, Socialize, and Rejuvenate) create zones in my design for specific uses. The work modes are implemented to help create a functional space that is well suited to all user needs.
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MATERIAL SELECTIONS KAHRS TAIGA LVT
FASHION LIBRARY WALL COVERING
CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE
MDC CRACK ME UP WALL COVERING
MATTE BLACK PORCELAIN TILE
LENOX NERA CERAMIC TILE
PLANKFLEX IN ASH
COSTAL QUARTZ COUNTERTOP
LOUNGE AREA BREAKOUT SPACE
RECEPTION
WORK CAFE
GYM
GAME ROOM
RESTROOMS RESOURCE ROOM
GROUND FLOOR
STORAGE
LOUNGE
MEDIUM CON MEDIUM CON NAP ROOM OPEN OFFICE
COLLABORATION AREA
BREAKOUT SPACE NAP ROOM PRIVATE OFFICES
LARGE CON RESTROOMS
STORAGE NAP ROOM RESOURCE ROOM
SECOND FLOOR
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ALLEVIATE CENTER BASIC NEEDS HOMELESS SHELTER 3 WEEK DESIGN PERIOD 5,000 SQFT Alleviate Center is a basic needs center for the homeless with a focus on personal hygiene. The center is designed to reduce pressure from the outside world. It minimizes the users’ stress and pain by giving them a space to cleanse and rejuvenate. The center is open 24/7 to give people in the community a constant opportunity to take advantage of the amenities available to them. It is a relaxing and uplifting space that enables the users to be themselves. It allows them to associate with others who may be going through the same hardships as them. The calming aesthetic and general space plan will allow users to feel comfortable and safe, thus generating the release of pressure.
The name of the center is derived from the design concept, alleviate, meaning to make pain, or a problem less severe. People who experience homelessness are in a constant state of mental and emotional pressure. The center is designed to alleviate that pressure from the inside out. This can be seen in my floor plan. The administration area acts as the main pressure point(where they begin). As they experience the space, pressure is alleviated.
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NEEDS The users spend their days living outside tside with no necessig of safety and privacy ties. This space gives them the feeling they are constantly looking for. It gives them a place to shows, and have down time er, do laundry, communicate with others, indoors for a while before going back out into the elements.
PRIVACY User privacy was a difficult challenge to o resolve because of the need for sight lines and safety concerns. ns. To resolve this issue, I implemented partition walls to give the illusion of space separation. Seating with separators give people e privacy as well, while still allowing them to be involved in the community around them.
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FINDING NDING
Curved walls and furniture positioning informs the users’ way around the space. Due to this placement, a clear path of circulation on can be seen from the plan view. The penetration tration of daylight through h the north and south walls can be used as a beacon to navigate. e.
SAFETY Safety was a big concern during the design process. In order er to accommodate this key feature, the administration/staff dministration/staff area areas eas s were positioned in the middle of the floor or plan. All the adminis adminisistration areas connect for easy access. Large picturesque win winin-dows line the staff area walls so sight lines can be maintaine maintained ned d at all times. Staff can access all sides es of the building swift swiftft-ly and easily because of their position in the building. Tension on e rest of the space be beand pressure are alleviated through the cause of this centralized area. It’s ideal for all parties involve involved. ved. d.
KEY 1. Reception 2. Main Waiting 3. Restrooms 4. Second Waiting 5. Maintenance 6. Pet Area 7. Laundry 8. Administration 9. Shower Support 10. Showers
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CAFE ENTRENCE
WHOLE LATTE LOVE CAFE CAFE AND AN TRAINING CENTER 5 WEE WEEK DESIGN PERIOD 6,000 SQFT Whole Love Cafe is a cafe and training W hole Latte Lov center for adults with intellectual and developdisabilities. After graduating high school, mental disabilities hard for these individuals to acit is often very ha work, as many employers won’t climate and find w center was programed hire them. The training tr to act as a grace period for these individuals to llearn earn basic skills they could apply in the work environment. e nvironment. This can include using a cash regtables, or just how to properly talk ister, bussing tabl professional environment. The cafe to others in a profe would then put their new knowlis where they wo test, eventually graduating from edge to the test and acquiring a job elsewhere. the organization a
designed to be ADA compliant and The space is desig for those individuals who strugsensory friendly fo sensitivity. Greenery is scattered gle with hyper se building, which creates a sense of through the build tranquility. Whole Latte Love is the calm and tranqu environment for those struggling with perfect environm developmental disabilities. It will intellectual and de embrace their independence and help them to emb advocation in future endeavors. encourage self ad
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TRAINING ROOM SECTION
The floor plan is designed to help customers as well as the workers find their way around the space easily. The maple hardwood creates a clear path of circulation from the Cafe entrance to the back of house where the training and counseling rooms are. The carpet tiles indicate static movement, idea for sitting and enjoying a cup of coffee in the cafe or calming down in the sensory room after too much stimulation. The cafe and back of house are separated by a door, so customers know not to continue on the circulation path. A sensory room is conveniently located in both areas of the building, 5 6 the cafe and the training center, for easy access during a sensory overload fit. The space was designed with the users needs in mind.
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1. Cafe and Display 2. Kitchen and Prep 3. Sensory Rooms 4. Managers Office 5. Reception 6. Counseling Room 7. Training Room
TRAINING ROOM
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Chicago Illinois is Located in the south side of C Woodlawn. Woodthe struggling community of W lawn was a city that prospered with jazz music, culture, and community. But through actions gentrification, the commulike redlining and gentrificatio Organizations like nity has become damaged. O their mission to pull the YWCA have made it thei rubble of their past Woodlawn out from the rubb to help it thrive again. While I started to beWoodlawn faces, I become aware of troubles Wood wanted to address. gan to form design goals I wa
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involvement Enhance community invo space Create a destination spac growth and Form a catalyst for growt Woodlawn development in the Wood community
design in mind, I Keeping my goals for the d concept ideas and destarted to brainstorm concep sign strategies. I came across the Japanese art kintsugi. When a bowl form and philosophy of kintsu or vase would break, it would then be mendThis process highed back together with gold. Th was broken, ultilighted the fact the object w and more beautiful mately making it stronger an because it was broken. Using Woodlawn and the food hall as a metaphor for the vase and the began to take shape. gold, my design swiftly bega
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One of the requirements the YWCA asked of us when designing was to create a space that was multi purpose. To achieve this, I added a stage in the bar area for local performers to showcase their artistry. The fissure in the second floor allows the sound to flow into the upstairs space, connecting the two floors. The split in the floor was inspired by the fissures of kinsugi mended pots and vases, thus tying back into my concept.
SECOND FLOOR
To further enhance the use of the food hall, the bar area and the second floor will be open from lunch to late evening. The other side of the lower floor, will be open from breakfast to lunch, closing for the dinner rush. This gives the space the opportunity to be rented out for private parties. This can include a work party, cooking classes, vendor shows, etc. A flexible space like this can be very useful in bringing the community together.
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