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Manuela Duque University of Kansas

1111 Indiana St. Apt621 Lawrence, KS 66044

(913) 548 3767

manuela.duque@ku.edu

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MANUELA DUQUE

Interior Architecture

About

A third year Interior Architecture student seeking professional experience in the field of interior design and human factors. Interested in both commercial and residential design.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | Lawrence, KS B.S. Interior Architecture & Design 2020 - present

Technical Skills

GARDNER-EDGERTON HIGH SCHOOL | Gardner, KS 2016-2020

Experience

TARGET

Food & Beverage Expert | 2022 - present

Deliver an exceptional guest experience, providing a fresh and full shopping experience during all hours of operations, prioritizing the guest’s needs over tasks

Uphold and maintain the execution of the Food and Beverage Standards

Understand how operational procedures impact shortage and profitability

Execute food and beverage processes including food deliveries, replenishment, pulls, stocking, zoning, instocks routines, data accuracy, culling, rotation, QMOS, and backstock

Execute fast-mover inventory by proactively adding and removing items as seasonality, ad, transitions, and demand require

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

Team Member | 2019 - 2020

Assisted management with inventory control and stock ordering

Followed procedures for safe food preparation, assembly, and presentation

Built loyal clientele through friendly interactions and consistent appreciation

Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume, fast-paced operations

Assisting customers and recommending items depending on dietary restrictions and allergies

Handled currency and credit transactions quickly and accurately

Haven on the Hill

Micro Fashion

Haven on the Hill

Smart Sustainable Home

Overview

Design a sustainable home for a city lot which also seeks to address a current social challenge. The home should promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The home should respond to its surrounding environment and its users by applying principles of sustainability and human factors.

Concept

In order to make residents feel like somewhere is truly home, they need a space that gives them community , comfort , and peace . This is something these women need so badly in these tragic times. Our home will provide a safe and comfortable refuge in order to help women and children of domestic violence heal.

haven on the hill

Smart

Living for

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Stats

Leading cause of homelessness for women and children

90% 63% 10.1% 1:4

of homeless women experience severe physical or sexual violence have been victims of intimate partner violence as adults

Percentage of reported domestic violence victimization against females in Kansas

Victims

Design Incorporation for Domestic Violence Victims

Bedrooms having both children and mother together

Learning areas for children to be educated in the safety of their home

Spaces for reflection and counsellings meetings Security system on doors and windows to keep everyone safe

Privacy blinds and tinted windows for privacy

Windows potentially being higher up or have sky-lighting

Users

Courtney 32 years old Kimberly, Will & Aiden 27, 5, & 3 years old Sarina & Kennedy 24 & 5 years old

Soft materials with neural colors to comfort residents

LEED Sustainability

Indoor Environmental Quality

• Installing local mechanical exhaust systems in each kitchen and bathroom, routed to the outdoors

• Install a balanced whole-house ventilation system

• Reducing occupants’ exposure to indoor airborne contaminants through source control and removal (walk-off mats, shoe removal & storage)

• Using products and materials that meet the VOC emissions evaluation and the VOC content evaluation

Energy & Atmosphere

• Installing an energy-efficient hot water distribution system

• Installing ENERGY STAR certified appliances

Water Efficiency

• Minimizing indoor demand for water through high-efficiency fixtures and fittings

• Using efficient irrigation and landscaping practices to reduce outdoor water consumption

Materials & Resources

• Using products that were extracted, processed, and manufactured locally

• Using bio-based products that meet the Sustainable Agriculture Network’s Sustainable Agriculture Standard

• Conserving resources by reducing the use of unnecessary framing materials

Micro Fashion

Overview

Work with detailed design in a small space to create a compelling retail experience and challenge oneself to build displays which highlight retail products while simultaneously creating storage opportunities.

Concept

The space should bring a feeling of welcome and support. Women should feel empowered and beautiful . By using materials found in nature the space should support the idea of effortlessness and that natural beauty is what makes each individual unique and graceful.

Opened in 1984 by Brian Hill in Vancouver, Canada

Offering beautiful clothes in aspirational spaces with exceptional service.

Aritzia Community GIVING PROGRAM

Committed to supporting organizations that promote equality, mental health, and the success of women and girls at work and in life. They do this through three impact pillars: poverty alleviation, mentorship, and job preparedness.

Sustainability

THE APPROACH

1. 2. 3. 4.

UNDERSTAND our Social and Environmental impact

IDENTIFY opportunities for improvement both short and long term

- Albert Einstein

“Creativity is contagious, pass it on.”

Pattern Cafe

French Cuisine

Overview

Explore and experiment with the spatial potentials of culture-inspired geometric, organic, natural, or technological patterns as devices for shaping spatial organization and for crafting multi functional systems that consist of seating/tables for casual eating, spatial divisions, and spatial boundaries.

Site Context | Kansas City Union Station

Completed in 1914, the Union Station served primarily as a train station, but also included restaurants, a cigar store, barbershop, and railroad offices. The North Waiting Room could hold up to 10,000 people and features a 95-foot ceiling and a six-foot wide clock hanging in the central arch.

The Union Station was closed down in the 1980s, but then renovated and reopened in 1999. Today, the station hosts yearly exhibitions and events, and is still visited by thousands of people.

Concept

The user should feel the sense of tranquility and stability They should feel welcomed into the space and embraced by the French ambiance. A symmetrical and balanced layout will bring the feeling of stability and security along with the warming colors and textures often seen in traditional French cafes. The space should be an embracing and a tranquil experience to any user of any type.

French Pattern Exploration

plaster polycarbonate

aged walnut

with partition without partition

Physical Model

Kiosk

Interior from Kiosk

Elsewhere

A Co-working Space

Overview

The objective was to design a co-working space on the first floor of Two Light Luxury Apartment building in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Located in the heart of Power & Light district, this area is full of life, music, bars, and food.

Concept

The space should be an escape from the everyday busyness of the city. The user should feel a sense of relaxation and productivity at the same time to further advance their skills. City could benefit from surrounding themselves around more nature , so bringing in those elements should bring a sense of peace and calmness

Goals

Creating functional spaces that can be comfortably used by different kinds of individuals

Bring natural elements to the interior space in sustainable ways

Creating a space that is relaxing but also encourages work and productivity

Being inclusive and mindful all of types of professionals and artists that will be interacting with the space

Creating a fluid circulation that is optimal and efficient

Site Context | Two Light Luxury Apartments

site location / Two Light Luxury Apartments

Power & Light Apartments

Three Light construction site lodging

T-Mobile Center

Power & Light District

streets & vehicle circulation

I-670 streetcar stop streetcar route bus stop

Bubble Blocking

mech./ elect.

kitchenette / break room multi-purpose bathrooms

printing & storage

phone booths

private offices

recreation conference rooms

HAWORTH HAWORTH HIGHTOWER HIGHTOWER STEELCASE Intuity, desk system Very, ergonomic chair Breck Lounge Kona, sectional Turnstone Personal Table

Interior Elevations

elevation

1/8”

1/8”

elevation

1/4”

1/4”

10:20:36

10:20:36

Coffee Bar

Recreational Space

Overview

Explore concept abstraction through methods of research, graphic representation, light/ shadow, and form. By studying and analyzing key components of a different faith, create a space for spiritual reflection using light as a primary design element.

Concept

The concept is to bring the aspect of natural elements and the form of the Kami together as one. The Shinto religion places much importance on nature and believes that their gods take form of things and concepts important to life, such as wind , rain , mountains , trees , and rivers

The steep roof symbolizes the sloping mountains, while the continuous interior circulation helps bring in the idea of a flowing river with the sunlight seeping in and glistening upon it.

Enlightenment

Spiritual Reflection

Process

Interior

Exterior

1st Year’s Work

Spatial Journey parti models

final model

human scale motion

final model

Personal Works

branch silhouette coming behind & through the frame • notches cut out in frame for each branch that sticks out for secure fit

Materials

1x6 aspen lumber board

4’x4’ plywood sheet 1/4” .5x.5” square dowel clear acrylic sheet 3/32” white foam core board 3/16” water based pre-stain water based stain: dark walnut water based polyurethane wood glue d-rings backing clips