Portfolio 2014 2016

M . Co Michelle Gu | Interior Design

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Michelle Gu Intuitive and self- motivated individual, interested in pursuing an internship position focusing on residential interior, hospitality, and sustainable design to utilize educational background and work experience in architectural and interior design. Knowledgeable of custom design and layouts, graphic presentation, design process, furniture systems and specifications, and color and materials. Capable of preparing technical interior architectural details, and specification of necessary materials.

Contact Info :

guchao09@gmail.com michellecodesign cochaogc

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01 HOSPITALITY Hotel GEOMAC, Montreal, Canada

09 RETAIL Bauminimalism, Danish Home Deco Store, SoHo, New York

15 HEALTHCARE Rehabilitation Center For War Veterans, Rego Park, New York

23 INSTITUTION America Folk Art Museum & Education Center Dombo, Brooklyn, New York

Philosophy & Inspiration “Frequence� is the motif of this New York style hotel by repeating the same material, pattern and illuminating set to create a combination of modern and classic ambiance.

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Lobby Hotel lobby is located at left side of the main entrance. A Geometric-shaped front desk is presented in front of the clean white polished concrete spiral staircase.

A whole bunch of brass pyramids are hanged right above the front desk reflects the same path as the brass geometric ornament.

The oyster bar and restaurant are at the right side of the main floor which represents the typical lounge ambiance of New York night life. Fluffy ceiling nicely softens and give a relaxing feeling to the bar.

Main Floor

Oyster Bar & Restaurant

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Typical Guest Room 3F-9F Guest room is tide, but elegant by integrating transparent wall which divides the bath area and sleep area. To do so, it brings lights into the bathroom, but creates kind privacy by placing the frosted glass in the middle part of the glass wall.

Round brass framed mirrors hang on the geometric shaped tile create luxury and peace.

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3F - 9F

From Right to Left : hPainted Royal Blue Panel • Brass • Listone Giordano Slide, Geometric Wooden Flooring • White Mable • Rewind By Ceramica Magica

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Suite Living Room 3F-9F

Suite Bedroom

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Cyan Velvet

Geometric Carpet

Listone Giordano Slide, geometric wooden flooring

• low tables • wooden frame with brass side panels • finishes for tops and base: stained oak veneer pre-composite wood veneer matt or glossy lacquer glass marble • finish for side panels AMBER HAPPY KISS LIGHT • Low voltage halogen pendant • 35watt maximum • Light assembly + 6’ cord included • Lamping included: 20watt GY6.35 Bi-Pin halogen bulb • Canopy and transformer available Finish options: • available in satin nickel or bronze cord • 6’ included (custom lengths available) AMBIENT LIGHTING Cove light (or ambient light) is using in the bathroom.

MAYA WALL TILES Brass, semi brass, dark brass and bronze triangular tiles CTO Lightng: Wall Patterns, Dark Brass, Metals Wall, Brass Tile, Maya Wall, Cto Lights, Wall Tile, Bronze Triangular, Brass Wall

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Bauminimalism Danish Home Deco Retail Store

Philosophy & Inspiration Concept: “Less is more”.

Based on the parti of Bauhaus, which could be the same as our ideal of minimalism, combined with the function and simple style of Danish furniture.

The name of the store “ Bauminimalism” means the inspiration of Bauhaus and minimalism.

This store is located in SOHO, which is one of the most expensive neighborhoods with very high rents and just as expensive merchandise.

Thus, we concentrated on sofas and chairs, which are, some of the most expensive items people purchase for their homes.

Great effort was spent on creating an ambient, which featured lighting that highlighting the furniture.

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Customers waiting area with geometric graphic print carpet and Japanese polished concrete.

Hidden LED lighting is installed at one side of the polished concrete staircase which is hanging from the high ceiling all the way to the ground floor with the gun smoky steel chain.

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Second Floor is single piece showcase area. The steel display shelf with LED strip lighting illustrates individually. The fixture illumination chair display wall is inspired by the Gucci Store.

The staggered floor represents layering and more strongly showcases the geometric structure. A little outdoor touch brings homey, cozy and relaxing ambiance and eye-catching feature from street.

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Textile | Lighting | Elevations

• Fair - faced Concret • Black Metal • Pandomo

• Pine Wood Flooring • Froy Soft wall/ceiling system by Aqlus • Dynamic LED Squash by Hera

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REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR WAR VETERANTS

Philosophy & Inspiration This rehabilitation center is using a hospitality model which will create a life and ability affirming environment while integrating the patients back into a normal, hopeful, challenging, and confidence building environment.

There are many war veterans who come home from war with physical injuries that are very apparent. Some of them have had amputations and traumatic head injuries.

These injuries can be diagnose and treated well by modern, cutting edge medical technology. The rehabilitation center was designed to be able to provide physical and psychological therapies. The most prominent psychological in juries that is diagnosed is post-traumatic-stress-disorder which is usually refer to as PTSD. Some of the symptoms of PTSD include flashbacks of fatal battles with the enemy, nightmares, and taking out hostility towards family members.

Some of the treatments for PTSD include individual and group talk therapy, meditation, hypnosis, art therapy and animal therapy.

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Dining Area & Bar The Outdoor area which is connect to the restaurant is building social sense, organizing, and give the landscape view into dining area. Restaurant include buffet that gives people choices about learning healthy life style, nutrition, and socializing. Users will not experience being strange and eating alone at public dining area and also will make choices by three types of seating set. Accessible Kitchen makes users help themselves, also participating with family as well.

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Porch Outside of Restaurant

Atrium & Group Therapy Room The central part is a three stories tower which includes meditation room, group counseling and animal therapy. The group counseling room is located in the center of the ground floor. The seating arrangement is in the shape of a square which is inspired by the church seating set. This seating set allows people to see each other so that they will feel secure and equal. Concerning with the privacy of the group counseling and meditation, the wall of this room is the electronic glass that allow to be turned on when it needs privacy and turned off.

Meditation Room

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Hydrotherapy Pool Another key feature of the project is the hydrotherapy pool which is located at the back of the building. This pool area was designed with a long vault to look like a “shell�. The accent light and oval-shape window create soft lighting which bring a calming and cozy effect.

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Material | Lighting | Details

Bord Tamarindo Tatami Cantera benasque Porcelain Flooring Pool Stone Flooring

Polished Concrete Wall

Electronic Glass

Froy Soft wall/ceiling system by Aqlus

LED Downlight by STENG LICHT

Aballs M PE by PARACHILNA

LZF-Wood-Lamps-Spiro

Cementine Patch-04 Floor Tile

Brass Table Base

Engadina S062 Pinewood

Rubber Flooring

Hydratherapy Pool Section

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Dombo Folk Art Museum and Education Centre

Philosophy & Inspiration Concept: Layering; using one of methods of art to express, educate and share.

After War World II, women used to embroider geometric pattern, collage human faces or floral as the way to express their right.

Then quilt collection as a kind of folk art were showing at American Museum of Folk Art. Utilizing the one of geometric pattern from the quilt to bring us back to the history of American folk art, experience and learn art and craft.

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Gift Shop

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Ground Floor

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Gallery With Skylight This is a permanent display area which is presenting the brief history of American Folk Art and every artist who make a significant contribution to Dombo.

The ramp not only is a wheelchair accessible concern, but slow the viewers down and experience a journey of how Dombo has been changing since a poor manufacturing warehouse neighborhood become a place which embraces the most artistic, historic, attractive area in Brooklyn.

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Library

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Second Floor

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Material | Lighting | Details

• Polished Concrete • Hardwood Oak extra white noblesse FLOORs Oak by Admonter • Porous Panel by IVANKA

• Aspen, Feinsteinzeug Porcelain Tile, 60 x 60 cm by Villeroy and Boch • GrandPattern | Herringbone by DINESEN • 3M™ DI-NOC™ Architectural Finish for Exterior FR-007 Metallic Steel Black by 3M

• Husk Armchair by B&B Italia • Runway, Waiting area benches by +Halle • AIM by Flosa • Classic Vertical Spot 3 by Edge Lighting

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Interior Illustration

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