Michelle Sharpe Interior Design
MA Interior Design May 2012 Harrington College of Design, GPA 3.94 I am an artist, a teacher, an addict of creativity, and an aspiring Sustainable Interior Designer.
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The Old Colony Building is an 118 year old office structure within the Chicago Loop. Most of the building is unoccupied and in need of new life. This building will become a boutique hotel with two bars. A microbrew bar will be at street level and a lounge will be at ‘L’ level. The materials and colors will reflect an urban industrial environment. Spaces will be balanced with textures, materials, colors, and lighting that pay homage to the grittiness of the city, while also maintaining environments to unwind. Square Feet: 133, 000 Concept: Blending the city into the interior Technology: AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop
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Mezzanine
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9,300 sq. feet per floor
Floors 4-17: Hotel Suites
9,088 sq. feet
Floor 3: “L” Level Lounge & Event Space
9, 088 sq. feet
Mezzanine: Hotel Offices & Microbrew Lounge
9,088 sq. feet
Floor 1: Hotel Lobby & Microbrew Bar
Floor 1-17
Floor 3
Floor 4-17
Floor 1-3
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Floor 1
Multi-Level Microbrew Bar &
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Hotel Lobby
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Mezzanine:
Bar Lounge & Hotel Offices
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Floor 3: “L” Level Lounge Entrance is accessible from Brown Line Van Buren Stop platform..
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Floor 3: “L” Level Lounge Entrance is accessible from Brown Line Van Buren Stop platform.
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Floor 3: “L” Level Lounge Entrance is accessible from Brown Line Van Buren Stop platform.
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Hotel Suites 2-story Suite depicted 1-story Suites throughout PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
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This hospitality project serves to capture waste and repurpose it through commercial, educational, and workshop spaces. The workshops are areas for the community to build new products from waste with the assistance of designers. Both structures incorporate furniture and materials that have been repurposed. The space between the structures is a method of circulation and activation. Garden rooftop spaces have been incorporated to highlight the importance of gardening within an urban environment to serve the needs of building tenants.
Square Feet: 62,041 Concept: Blending the city into the interior Technology: AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop
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Garden Roof Music Venue
Bar/Patio/Cafe
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REcycled Retail REcycled Workshop REcycled Education
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Floor 3
Roof
Floor 2
Floor 5
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Floor 4
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Electric Alley A Collaborative Studio Project: Michelle Sharpe, Stephanie Geurkink, Jessica Holub, Lauren Stewart
We are proposing a mixed-use structure that will house a roof-top music venue, artist lofts, and practice studios at 1601 W Division, in the vibrant Polish Triangle area that will revitalize this important gateway to Wicker Park. Square Feet: 69,000 Concept: Activation & Revitalization through systems thinking. Technology: AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, Rhino, SketchUp, Photoshop
View: Building in Site
Ground Floor: Restaurant/Bar open 7 days a week serving breakfast/lunch/dinner.
Electric Alley
A Collaborative Studio Project: Michelle Sharpe, Stephanie Geurkink, Jessica Holub, Lauren Stewart
Floor 2 & 3: Artist Live/Work Lofts and work studios for musicians, artists, actors, improvisors, etc.
Roof: Open air performance space with 2 bars and skyline views.
Electric Alley
A Collaborative Studio Project: Michelle Sharpe, Stephanie Geurkink, Jessica Holub, Lauren Stewart
View: South Elevation -Division Street
Over 6,000 people pass through this site daily via public transit.
Electric Alley
A Collaborative Studio Project: Michelle Sharpe, Stephanie Geurkink, Jessica Holub, Lauren Stewart
View: North Site Elevation with Blue Line subway station.
Electric Alley
A Collaborative Studio Project: Michelle Sharpe, Stephanie Geurkink, Jessica Holub, Lauren Stewart
View: Ground Floor Restaurant /Bar
Electric Alley
A Collaborative Studio Project: Michelle Sharpe, Stephanie Geurkink, Jessica Holub, Lauren Stewart
View: Roof Peformance Space
Electric Alley
A Collaborative Studio Project: Michelle Sharpe, Stephanie Geurkink, Jessica Holub, Lauren Stewart
View: Roof Peformance Space
Electric Alley
A Collaborative Studio Project: Michelle Sharpe, Stephanie Geurkink, Jessica Holub, Lauren Stewart
Site Model
Subway under site.
Division Stop:Touch screens of events in area.
Public Transit and activation of site.
Electric Alley
A Collaborative Studio Project: Michelle Sharpe, Stephanie Geurkink, Jessica Holub, Lauren Stewart
Transportation Systems
Marketing
Oil A Master’s Thesis
A Case for Non-Petroleum Based Design
Oil Makes Design Possible Local systems are contained within a much larger system. This system is oil. Oil makes design possible. It feeds each of the phases of design, and is also found in many products that are used to create interiors. Given that most theorists believe that we have hit peak oil with only a finite number of years left with this fossil fuel, how do we design without oil? Even in our most idealistic attempts to design in harmony with our environment with programs like LEED and Green Globes, if we don’t account for the energy source that makes it all possible, then what are we left with? I have explored this issue by redesigning an existing petroleum dependent structure and site to meet with the expected shortages in our near future. As part of my thesis, I also developed a set of principles of post-pertroleum practice.
Square Feet: 308,000 Concept: Thesis. Oil Independent Design. Converting Big Box Retail. Technology: AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, InDesign, imovie
Principles of Post-Petroleum Design
Symbiotic Relationship Design should be mutualistic, not parasitic. The structure, site, materials, and programs should not be parasitic in nature. Thought needs to be given to the impact of every choice. Respecting and nurturing the parcel of earth where a structure resides is a priority, and land owners should practice joint stewardship. Design should mimic nature’s harmonious relationships where there is give and take.
Systemic Design Proactively consider all systems interacting with programs. Localize systems. Reuse materials. Repurpose materials on site. Reuse structures. Source locally for materials and labor. Use non-petroleum based energy systems. Use organic waste on-site for energy. Repurpose water on site. Eliminate the concept of waste. Design taking into account non-petroleum based adjacent transportation systems like petroleum conserving public transit, walking and biking.
Multi-Disciplinary Work collaboratively with designers, sociologists, psychologists, community members, thinkers, etc. to solve problems holistically instead of from a singular disciplinary perspective. One discipline does not have all of the answers. Humble yourself and benefit from the education of others.
Trans-Disciplinary Approach design holistically by researching other fields and theories in order to better understand the impact of the finished design on the user and the environment. Import these theories into your practice.
Educational The finished product should serve as a pre post-petroleum symbol and example to the community transiting towards a post-petroleum lifestyle. Provide education to the public and designers on local materials & resources to increase understanding of systems thinking and energy issues we are facing with peak world petroleum production. Design knowing that you worked to the best of your ability to leave this planet a better place for all future generations including your own. Design in manner that respects the planet that sustains our lives.
Community Based Design should serve to foster interactions and discussions. It should create spaces where a community can reside and work together. Design should be accessible at a human scale and function to meet the basic needs of persons living in a post-petroleum world.
Everything that we use in this life has been birthed in design whether by nature or man-made. Designed systems intertwine with one another. These designed systems and objects depend on one another to exist. Our cities are built with systems that power them, feed them, and sustain its inhabitants. Goods are brought into cities by planes, trucks, and trains. They are embedded in a network much like the capillaries and veins in our own bodies. The central connection and energy source for this entire system is oil. Oil is the lifeblood of the World Economy. Oil touches nearly every system. It is deeply embedded in agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, energy production, construction, and Interior Design.
Activation:
Marketplace, Education Center, Recreation
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Transforming an Oil Based Site
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Petroleum Dependent Big-Box Retail
West Entrance-Paulina
North Entrance-Blackhawk
South Entrance-Milwaukee
East Entrance-Ashland
Entrances: Connecting Community
West Perspective: Connecting Community
West Entrance: Education & Social Space
South Entrance
East Entrance: Marketplace
Local Food Restaurant & Bar
Local Food Restaurant & Bar
Educational Gallery
Educational Gallery
Marketplace
Marketplace
Cafe
Cafe
Patio
Patio
Activate Your Reduction Design Community
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Design in Harmony with the Earth.
2. Buy Local. 3. Localize Labor & Production.
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4. Buy Used. 5. Reuse Structures instead of Building New. 6. Program in Food Growing Spaces. 7. Design with Zero Waste. 8. Repurpose and Reuse Furniture &Fixtures. 9. Design for People not Petroleum Activities. 10. Source out Non-Petroleum Based Materials.
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Activate Your Reduction Chicago Community
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BYOB. (Bring Your Own Bag) Americans use 1 million single-use plastic bags per minute.
2. Take the Train. 3. Move your Body. Ride your Bike. Walk.
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4. Buy Local. 5. Shop at Farmer’s Markets or join a CSA. 6. Plant an Organic Garden or Buy Organic. Fertilizers and pesticides are petroleum based.
7. Use a Stainless Steel Water Bottle. 17 million barrels of oil per/year =US plastic H20 bottle habit.
8. Rethink Garbage Bags. Buy Biodegradable. Plastic bags =500-1000 years to biodegrade.
9. Choose Less or no Plastic Packaging. Americans =800lbs. of packaging waste per/person per/year.
10. Repurpose what you Own or Buy Used.
Other Creative Experience
Professional Fine Artist
City Life Series Collage & Oil on Masonite All images are 16x30 unframed
CityScape Series Collage & Oil on Masonite or Paper Images are various sizes Painted over 60 to date
Taxi Series Collage & Oil on Masonite Images are 3’x3’ Newest Series-only 2 to date
Open Bar Series Collage & Oil on Masonite or Paper Images are various sizes
Teaching Experience