michelle tamura interior architecture portfolio
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teaching kitchen tamura / summer 16 / copenhagen, dk
inspiration My inspiration for the project focused on flexible spaces with diffent space-dividing elements, small children-sized furniture and spaces, and open but dynamic spaces.
program & goals Summer 2016 (3 weeks) at Danish Institute of Study Abroad Design a teaching kitchen for children (ages 4-6) which provides a space for preparing food, demo kitchens, workstations for cooking lessons, a classroom space and a cafe that can be utilized by the public. 1. Celebrate the process of growing, preparing, and sharing food. 2. Create flexible space for many different users and activities. 3. Integrate Scandinavian Design Principles.
share/dele
play/lege
cook/lave mad
grow/gro
copenhagen, dk tamura / summer 16 / teaching kitchen
OPEN OFFICE
GREENHOUSE
UP
CLASSROOM DRY FOOD STORAGE
STORAGE
MECH. / ELEC.
REF/FREEZE ROOM
UP
FOOD PREP
TEACHING KITCHEN SM. KITCHEN
CAFE
TEACHING KITCHEN MUD ROOM & LOCKERS
OUTDOOR CAFE SEATING
PLANTERS
PARKLET SEATING
vet clinic & Care tamura / spring 16 / portland, oregon
circulation sketch
perspective sketch
program
goals
Design a vet clinic and boarding facility in an old building in Portland that was formerly an auto workshop. Research the needs for building type and make adjustments to the program as necessary. Additionally, develop a brand for the tenants.
1. Understand the needs for a vet clinic and care center in order to create an intelligent andinformed design that improves lives of clinic staff. 2. Create very public and very private spaces. 3. Establish a separate but united relationship of the two functions.
portland, or tamura / spring 16 / vet clinic & care
scrub & pack
storage surgery recov.
boarding
exam
euthanasia
urban doge.
acupuncture
laundry
boarding
boarding
janitorial mech./ elect.
UP ada br
exam
storage
storage
storage
open lab storage
exam
pharmacy
ada br
food prep
large animal play
cats grooming: back
imaging
x-ray
sm animal play
exam
UP
storage
grooming: front admin files vet clinic reception & waiting
daycare reception & waiting
urban doge. dog d
board.
care.
treatment area
furniture design tamura / winter 17 / eugene, oregon
program & goals Design and construct a working prototype of either a table, stool or bench in 6 weeks. The design must incorporate two distinct materials and highlight the materials in some way. In addition, explore own personal brand identity. 1. Incorporate personal style to create a coffee table that is small enough to fit in a tiny space yet strong enough to stand its ground as a defining element in a large space. 2. Focus on joinery, subtle details, care, and craft to produce a thoughtfully and beautifully designed piece. 3. Understand how to design at the intimate scale of product design.
preliminary assignment
process models
Design a tray in the style of a design company of choice (I chose HAY) to get familiar in the shop.
What started as a structurally inadequate bench with a leather sling turned into a coffee table named KAFFE
eugene, or tamura / winter 17 / furniture studio
mixed media tamura / pen, pencil, marker, revit
hand media tamura / pen, pencil / finland
luminaire
tamura / group project / electric lighting / eugene, oregon
photometric testing 120 100 80 60 40 20 0
program & goals
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Conduct analysis of existing lighting conditions of Oolong Tea Bar in Eugene. Propose a redesign for tea bar including RCP and technical lighting specifications. Design a luminaire for the space and fabricate it in teams of three. Test said luminaire to determine effectiveness of product using photometric measurement techniques in the UO lighting lab.
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60 80 100 120
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Handmade Pendant Track Lighting Outdoor String Lights LED Strip Recessed Cans s
reflected ceiling plan
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Existing Pendants Built-in Shelf Lights
photography
tamura / digital / hillerod, paris, seattle, copenhagen
thank you.
michelle tamura / michellemtamura@gmail.com
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