Interior Design Portfolio 2023

MOLLY THORNTON

INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO

PROFILE

I am a designer offering experience with creating unique interiors that show understanding of meeting client needs. I am skillful in digital programs such as AutoCad, Revit, Rhino, Photoshop, and Enscape. I am passionate about producing work that inspires the occupants while considering their wellbeing through sensory aspects and sustainable design.

Molly Thornton

INTERIOR DESIGNER

CONTACT ME SOFTWARES

WORK EXPERIENCE

INTERN

15 Michelle Drive, Larksville, Pennsylvania 18704

Mmt016@students jefferson edu

https://www.behance.net/ mollythornton2

https://www linkedin com/in/ molly-thornton30/

SKILLS

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Creativity

Leadership

Rendering

3D Modeling

REFERENCES

Grace OnYang, Ph.D

Architectural historian, architect, and educator, and author, Thomas Jefferson University

Cell: (215) 520-2597

Email: Grace Ong Yan@jefferson edu

Lisa Phillips Professor, Thomas Jefferson University

Cell: (215) 951-2582

Email: Lisa Phillips2@Jefferson edu

HOK Philadelphia

Managing materials library

August 2022 - March 2023

Coordinating events & lunch and learns

Assisting in project work

Networking with representatives

RETAIL WORKER

American Eagle Outfitters

Cashier

Customer service

Floorset

Sorting inventory

ASSISTANT DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Wilkes University

Conservatory of the Arts

Demonstrating dance technique

Experience with teaching

Engaging and motivating students

Guidance in performances

EDUCATION HISTORY

Bachelor of Science in

Interior Design

Thomas Jefferson University

GPA: 3.55

June 2019 - 2021

2016, 2017

Aug 2019-May 2023

Taking up courses in interior design, architecture, art history, visualization, and sustainable design

IIDA member

Secondary Education

Sep 2015-June 2019

Wyoming Valley West High School

GPA: 4 1

Member of National Honor Society

Vice president of National French Honors Society

Enrolled in advanced art courses

SITE CONTEXT

CAPSTONE PROJECT

ART CONNECTIONS | ART CONNECTIONS

YEAR: SPRING 2023

LOCATION: CHERRY STREET PIER

PROJECT GOALS + DESCRIPTION

The research conducted focuses on how the built environment could shape and influence the lives of adolescents who suffer from social anxiety disorders through the implementation of art therapy.

Social anxiety is on the rise due to increased exposure to media and altered ways of life. Non-face-to-face communication limits adolescents’ ability to be able to work together and respond to social situations. Real connections have been lost in modernday society which leads to feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and depression It is important to repair relationships and reduce the overwhelming feeling of anxiety individuals face when entering a new, unfamiliar space.

ART GALLERY PERSPECTIVE

CONCEPT

The center for art therapy provides a sanctuary for individuals to disconnect from technology and connect with their emotions and inner selves through creative self-expression and fostering deeper connections with themselves and others.

This concept statement highlights the idea that the center is a peaceful and safe space for individuals to disconnect from technology and focus on connecting with oneself and others.

PROCESS & RESEARCH

CONCEPT SKETCHES

STUDY MODELS

RESEARCH ON SOCIAL ANXIETY LEVELS

OPEN ART STUDIO PERSPECTIVE

OPEN POTTERY STUDIO PERSPECTIVE

OUTDOOR COMMUNITY SPACE PERSPECTIVE

ATRIUM PERSPECTIVE

SITE CONTEXT

SHRUB OAK INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

INTRINSIC KNOWLEDGE: A DESIGN GUIDE THROUGH THE LIVED EXPERIENCE

YEAR: SPRING 2022, COLLABORATION WITH TORI GERARDI

LOCATION: MOHEGAN LAKE, NY

PROJECT GOALS + DESCRIPTION

The objective of this project was to conceptualize a design that caters to the needs of the students and staff at shrub oak international. The approach involved researching the lived experience of individuals who are neurodiverse. this served as a foundation to shaping every aspect of the design. The project was executed through a collaborative effort, bringing together professionals from shrub oak and occupational therapy students to further develop the design.

CLASSROOM PERSPECTIVE

CONCEPT

The concept and design goal entailed the incorporation of sensory and adaptable elements that foster user engagement. By implementing sensory zoning throughout the space, the design effectively enables personalized experiences that serve the varying needs of users across different age groups.

PROCESS & RESEARCH

JOEL SANDERS ADVOCATES FOR THE IDEA THAT DESIGN CANNOT BE RESTRICTED BY THE IDEA OF A “NORMAL BODY” SANDERS USES AN “INCLUSIVE DESIGN METHOD” THAT IS APPROACHABLE FOR EVERYONE IN THE SPACE HE MENTIONS THAT DESIGN SHOULD NOT HAVE A “ONE SIZE FITS ALL” SOLUTION (SANDERS)

ACOUSTICS

SPATIAL SEQUENCING

ESCAPE SPACES

COMPARTMENTALIZATION & TRANSITION SPACES

SAFETY AND SENSORY ZONING

Sensory Modifiable Social

This icon symbo izes that the desgn focuses on the students specific sensory needs

Ths icon symbolzes being modifable for the students personalzation

This con symbo izes the desgn promotng either social interaction or isolation

PROPOSEDSENSORY LEARN NGROOM

SENSORYWALLS ACROSSFROMPODS

ADAACCESSABLE

AREASOF SOLATION WHEN OVERSTIMULATED

NDIVIDUAL PODWITHDESK

TWOPERSONPODWITH MODFIABLESEATNG

SHELVNGACROSS FROMPRIVATEPODS

WAYFNDINGELEMENTS FORSTTINGAND STANDNG

PLACETOHANGUP STUDENTWORK| CUSTOMIZETHEART BENGSHOWN

ALTERNATIVESPACE FORISOLATONWTH ADJUSTABLEDESK

ENLARGED PROPOSED CORRIDOR PLAN

VARIABILITY OF INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS

CONNECTFOURWALLFOR SENSORYPLAYAND DEVELOPINGSOCAL SKILLS

INTERACTIVELIGHT WALLFORDFFERENT LEVELSOF INTERACTION

INTERACTIVE LIGHTWALL

CEILINGSTHAT DEFNEQUIETZONES DMLGHTING

BEADMAZE WALL FORMOREISOLATED ACTIVITY

SEATINGMARKS ONTHEFLOOR

SPEAKERSWTH CUSTOMZABLEAUDIO

SHELVING STORAGE

LOUNGESTYLE PODFOR ALTERNATIVE SEATING

ACOUSTICDROPCELNG FORNOISECONTROL

INSPIRATIONFROMSHRUBOAKS EXSTINGCLASSROOMS TECHNOLOGY SBENEFICALFOR THESTDENTSLEARNING

SOFTAND MOVABLE FURNTURE CATEREDTOTHE AGEGROUP

INTERACTIVEBOARDS ATPROPERHEIGHTS FORYOUNGER STUDENTSAGES7-10

MODULARDESKS+SEATINGCANBE ARRANGEDTOACCOMMODATEFORTHE NEEDSOFTHESTUDENTS

CLASSROOM PERSPECTIVE | NDEPENDENT WITH AID (51)

SENSORY ROOM PERSPECTIVE | LIGHTING PROJECTION ZONE

BIOPHLC SMOOTHAND GENTLELIGHTNGTHAT CAPTURESFORMSOF NATUREWHILEPROVIDNG AOUSTICSUPPORT

PLANTERSFORSTUDENTSTO ENGAGEINTAKINGCAREOFA PROJECTWHLELEARNINGABOUT NATURE

SEATNGOPTONSTO ACCOMODATEFOR STUDENTS COMFORTABLTLY

LOWERSEATNGLEVELS FORWORKNGORSOCAL INTERACTON

HGHERPLATFORMFOR RELAXATON READNG OR SOLATNG

BEDROOM PERSPECTIVE | QUAD TYPOLOGY W TH AID

BEDROOM PERSPECTIVE | DOUBLE TYPOLOGY WITH AID

SITE CONTEXT

COMMERCIAL OFFICE

SUSTAINABLE RECORD LABEL OFFICE

YEAR: SPRING 2022

LOCATION:NAVAL YARD, SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

PROJECT GOALS + DESCRIPTION

The goal of the office was to be a space for collaboration, joy, and sustainability. The office should promote human well-being as much as possible through sustainable building techniques. The environment should also promote collaboration through furniture selections and space planning.

OPEN OFFICES PERSPECTIVE

CONCEPT

The concept focuses on sustainability in the workplace through biomimicry. The concept reflects how birds naturally move together in unison to efficiently work together creating strength in interaction. The bird's flight patterns influence the circulation flow of the workplace.

PROCESS & RESEARCH

SUSTANABLESTEANALYSS

ENTRY PERSPECTIVE

PRIVATE OFFICE PERSPECTIVE

CAFE | COMMUNITY LOUNGE PERSPECTIVE

SITE CONTEXT

RETAIL

DAZZLE CRYSTAL RETAIL SHOP

YEAR: FALL 2021

LOCATION: 15 S MAIN ST , NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA

PROJECT GOALS + DESCRIPTION

The goal of the retail shop was to fit in with the surrounding demographic of New Hope to engage the community. The shop should stand out from existing shops in the surrounding area to entice customers. It also should embrace modern technology trends in retail design and use sustainable materials The main goal was to maintain connection throughout the three levels

RETAIL PERSPECTIVE

CONCEPT

The concept behind this design is energy bursting from a central point, representing the healing and theraputic energy that radiates off of natural crystal stones.

PROCESS & RESEARCH

Third Level Floor Plan Not to Scale

Second Level Floor Plan Not to Scale

SITE CONTEXT

COLLABORATION

GREENLAND RESEARCH STATION

YEAR: SPRING 2022, COLLABORATION WITH ZACH WINTON AND ALEXA CACCIOLA LOCATION: GREENLAND

PROJECT GOALS + DESCRIPTION

This project was a collaborative effort between architects and interior designers. Our topic of research was climate change in Greenland. My team’s goal was to design a new research facility near the previous Swiss camp location that ultimately failed due to the rapidly changing conditions of Greenland’s ice sheet This new facility had to stand up to forces the original station succumbed to while pursuing research around the rapidly changing environmental landscape. The facility is planned to be active for a minimum 10-year period.

ENTRY POD PERSPECTIVE

CONCEPT

The concept behind the research center is to go deeper, beyond the surface of the ice sheet to collect data on the melting rates occuring below ground. Both the research conducted as well as the structure itself makes an attempt to break boundaries to further understand how climate change is impacting global sea levels. The station carries out extensive research on ice temperatures and thicknesses while considering the possibility to take an inevitable problem and turn it into a sustainable energy source.

PROCESS & RESEARCH

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

SECTION DETAIL

LABORATORY PERSPECTIVE

ROCK WALL ELEVAT ON

INTERN PROJECT WORK

YEAR: AUGUST 2022- MARCH 2023

LOCATION: HOK PHILADELPHIA

PROJECT GOALS + DESCRIPTION

During my internship, I was asked to develop a conceptual palette for a confidential project. the goal was to create a materials palette that followed the concepts displayed within the mood boards provided to me. To create these I analyzed the textures, colors, and design elements within the images and translated them to physical materials. This project gave me the opportunity to show my passion towards working with materials and textures.

THANK YOU!