E L I Z A B E T H C O M M U N I T Y L I B R A R Y
T H E S I S P R O J E C T 1 5 , 4 0 0 S Q . F T
C O N C E P T
T H E I N T E N T F O R W A S T O D E S I G N A B I O P H I L I C L I B R A R Y
T H A T P R O V I D E S A C E A N D I N S P I R A T I O N F O R I T S V I S I T O R S .
T H E L I B R A R Y ' S G N I S R E F L E C T E D I N T H E N A T U R A L
E L E M E N T S O F I T A P E S , C O L O R S , A N D A G A R D E N A T T H E
E N T R A N C E . T H I S R A R Y W I L L H A V E A C O N F E R E N C E R O O M
F O R T H O S E W H O E , A N A R T G A L L E R Y F O R L O C A L A R T I S T S
T O S H O W C A S E T H A F L E X H A L L T H A T S E R V E S A S A M U L T I -
P U R P O S E R O O M .
T H E L I B R A R Y W I L L F E A T U R E A C A F É ,
S T U D Y R O O M S , S P A C E S T A I L O R E D T O T H E N E E D S O F
C H I L D R E N , Y O U N G
D U L T S .
PLANTS
NATURAL GEOMETRIES
STRESS REDUCTION
INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITY
PAIN MANAGEMENT
FASTER RECOVERY
Biophilic design is a design philosophy that encourages the use of natural systems and processes in the design of the built environment.
NATURAL SUNLIGHT
CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS
VITAMIN D
IMPROVEMENT IN MOOD
FRACTALS
FIBONNACI SEQUENCE
''SELF SIMILARITY"
NATURAL MATERIALS
COMFORT
LOW ENERGY PRODUCTION
RENEWABLE
1 D O M E E N T R Y
2 3 4
5 6
C H E C K O U T O F F I C E
C A F E
F L E X H A L L S T A G E
7 C O N F E R E N C E R O O M
8 W O R K S P A C E
9 R E A D I N G R O O M
1 0 S E E D L I B R A R Y
1 1 Y O U N G A D U L T S
1 2 C L A S S R O O M
1 3 A R T G A L L E R Y 1 4 R E S T R O O M S
F L O O R P L A N : N T S
C A R P E T T I L E
ESPERANZA WAS ESTABLISHED IN SAN ANTONIO, TX BECAUSE OF ITS DIVERSE CULTURE. THE MAIN GOAL OF THIS COMPANY IS TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, YET BEAUTIFUL LIVING SPACES FOR LATIN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL COMMUNITIES SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN SPACES THAT INSPIRE HOPE AND REFLECT THEIR CULTURE. ESPERANZA WAS BUILT WITH THAT VERY BELIEF. OUR CREATIVE CULTURE IS SEEN IN OUR INTERIOR THROUGH THE USE OF COLOR AND TEXTURE. OUR LOGO RESEMBLES THE CLAY TILES THAT ARE COMMONLY SEEN IN LATIN AMERICAN HOMES. THE LEAVES REFLECT THE CONNECTION THAT LATIN AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE WITH NATURE AND AGRICULTURE.
THIS OFFICE WAS BUILT WITH THE INTENTION OF HAVING A MIXTURE OF COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACES AND PRIVATE WORKSPACES. WE ACHIEVED THIS BY USING STEELCASE POST & BEAM SOLUTIONS.
M A T E R I A L S
1 W A L L C O V E R I N G
K O R O S E A L : G R A N D E
S T U C C O 5 0 2 1 - 9 1
2 B A S E T R I M
J O H N S O N I T E : S I L H O U E T T E
4 " 1 0 1 S E A W E E D
5
3 F L O O R T I L E
A V E N T E T I L E : M I S S I O N
V I N E S 1 E N C A U S T I C
C E M E N T T I L E 8 " X 8 "
4 C A R P E T T I L E
S H A W C O N T R A C T : S I D E B Y
S I D E . S T Y L E 5 T 4 5 2
5 W A L L C O V E R I N G
H O V I A : F R E E F L O W
6 A C O U S T I C A L F A B R I C
7
8 9
C A R N E G I E : M E T E O R 6 4 2 7
7 W O R K S T A T I O N S
C A R N E G I E : C O D E 4 0
8 C H A I R U P H O L S T E R Y
S T E E L C A S E : E R A - 5 E S 3
P E R S I M M O N
9 C A R P E T T I L E I N T E R F A C E : 9 7 0 6 - 0 0 3 - 0 0 0 N I C K E L C L E M E N T I N E
SPARKS BEHAVIORAL CENTER IS A CENTER THAT IS DEDICATED TO HELPING CHILDREN TREAT MENTAL ILLNESS EARLY ON THROUGH THE USE OF ANIMAL THERAPY, GARDENING, AND ART.
THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO CREATE A WELCOMING AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES HEALING AND ENCOURAGES POSITIVE BEHAVIORS. COLORS THAT PROMOTE A SENSE OF CALM AND RELAXATION, SUCH AS SOFT BLUES, GREENS, AND NEUTRAL TONES, WERE USED THROUGHOUT THE SPACE.
THERE WAS AN INTENTIONAL SELECTION OF COMFORTABLE AND DURABLE FURNISHINGS THAT ARE EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WHILE PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH A SENSE OF CONTROL OVER THEIR ENVIRONMENT.
ART THERAPY IS A TECHNIQUE ROOTED IN THE IDEA THAT CREATING SELF EXPRESSION CAN FOSTER INTO HEALING.
ANIMAL THERAPY PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH COMFORT AND IN DOING SO, THEY HELP REDUCE LEVELS OF ANXIETY AND EASE DEPRESSION IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
GARDENING CAN BE A SOCIAL ACTIVITY THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS. THIS CAN HELP COMBAT FEELINGS OF LONELINESS AND ISOLATION.
M A T E R I A L S
1 L V T T I L E 1 2 3 4 5
S H A W C O N T R A C T : I N L E T I I
S P I N D L E 7 2 1 4 0
2 V I N Y L T I L E
T A R K E T T : T A R K E T T
C O L O R G I N G E R C E 1 1 5
3
V I N Y L T I L E
T A R K E T T : T A R K E T T
C O L O R T - L E A F C E 1 1 3
4 C A R P E T T I L E
F L O R : M O D C A F E
C O L O R R A F F I A 2 1 - 1 4 4 7
5
C A R P E T T I L E
S H A W C O N T R A C T : S I D E B Y S I
I N C L U D E 5 0 1 0 0
6 F L O O R T I L E
P O R C E L A N O S A : S A D A S I
M A R R A K E C H
7 P A R T I T I O N S
3 F O R M : E N S I G N
8 P A R T I T I O N S
8 9
3 F O R M : M U S E F I N E L I N E
C O L O R T A N G O
9 U P H O L S T E R Y
P E R I G O L D : D U R A L E E
C O L O R B A N A N A
THIS LUXURY APARTMENT CORRIDOR WILL SERVE AS A CELEBRATION OF THE LOCAL ART SCENE, PROVIDING THE RESIDENTS OF ELIZABETH WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPRECIATE AND SUPPORT THE TALENTED ARTISTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
THE COLOR PALETTE IS NEUTRAL AND MUTED, ALLOWING THE ART TO TAKE CENTER STAGE WHILE CREATING A CALMING AND SERENE ATMOSPHERE. A MIX OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING WILL BE UTILIZED TO HIGHLIGHT EACH PIECE OF ART AND CREATE AN INVITING AMBIANCE.
THE WALLS WILL FEATURE CUSTOM DISPLAYS TO SHOWCASE THE ARTWORK, WITH EACH PIECE CAREFULLY CURATED AND SELECTED TO COMPLEMENT THE OVERALL DESIGN AESTHETIC. THE FURNITURE AND DECOR WILL BE MINIMAL, WITH THE FOCUS REMAINING ON THE ART.
C O H O U S I N G C E N T E R
T E A M P R O J E C T
C O N C E P T
5 , 0 2 0 S Q . F T
B E I N G P A R T O F A C O H O U S I N G C O M M U N I T Y O F F E R S B O T H S O C I A L A N D
E C O N O M I C B E N E F I T S , W H I L E P R E S E N T I N G T H E O P P O R T U N I T Y T O B E P A R T
O F A C O M M U N I T Y W H E R E N E I G H B O R S C A R E A N D L O O K O U T F O R O N E
A N O T H E R .
T H E S E C E N T E R S O F F E R A S E N S E O F C O M M U N I T Y T H A T I S N O T F O U N D I N
T R A D I T I O N A L H O U S I N G S I T U A T I O N S . R E S I D E N T S O F T E N S H A R E V A L U E S
A N D I N T E R E S T S , A N D W O R K T O G E T H E R T O C R E A T E A S U P P O R T I V E A N D
I N C L U S I V E E N V I R O N M E N T .
R E S E A R C H
P H O T O : I K E A
C O H O U S I N G C E N T E R S O F F E R
S O C I A L S U P P O R T ,
P A R T I C U L A R L Y F O R T H O S E
W H O M I G H T O T H E R W I S E B E
I S O L A T E D . R E S I D E N T S C A N
P A R T I C I P A T E I N S O C I A L
A C T I V I T I E S A N D E V E N T S ,
A N D T H E R E I S O F T E N A
S T R O N G S E N S E O F M U T U A L
S U P P O R T A N D C A R E .
MY NAME IS MAYRA TIXI, AND I AM AN ARTIST WHO DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM THE BEAUTY AND WONDERS OF NATURE.
MY PASSION FOR NATURE IS EVIDENT IN EVERYTHING I CREATE, FROM ORGANIC SHAPES, FRACTALS, TO MY SPACE LAYOUTS. I FIND THAT BEING IN NATURE NOT ONLY INSPIRES MY ARTWORK BUT ALSO HELPS ME FIND A SENSE OF PEACE AND INSPIRATION THAT I TRY TO REFLECT INTO MY PIECES.