Orosz, Anna

As a Hungarian woman who moved here at a young age and was required to learn a second language at an early age; I knew it was going to be much more difficult to make my own mark on the world. I went through a lot of traumatic experiences as a young child and came to this specific design school not only because of the reputation but because my brother’s passing was extremely emotionally hard on my family. I believe that’s were my passion comes from, I do it for the love of design but when I am feeling low and on a mental block I always remember to not give up because my brother wouldn’t have in his own design experience. When I was growing up, I had to teach myself kindness because I didn’t experience much of it as a child. I always spoke a lot, had many different hobbies, etc. and in my culture that meant that you had a mental illness and was even considered “not able to learn” by professionals. At the age of sixteen, I did have to practice endurance and self determination because I took care of my mother and sister financially and physically since they refused to want to be alive for at least two years or so which caused me to have three jobs as my main responsibility while being a full time student. Much of my creativity comes from being alone many of my years as a child and finding things that I could put my full devotion to; like design. I have grown up my whole life with people who weren’t as thoughtful as I am and have emotionally matured into the person I want to be; that’s what made me bold and look at the world in an idealistic point of view. I think of reality instead of imagination and that was always difficult in my career as a designer, but the passion truly shows through my work.

Urban Workplace Design: Architecture Firm

Concept:Using the urban landscape of the Design Arts District’s sculpture pieces and the love that the city has for color and art, the client and I decided to use color coordination to help with way-finding. Those same colors are imbeded into acoustical ceiling treatments that help with NEXT design pricipals which are collaboration, combining the digital and physical world of design, open places that are also enclosed with strategy, and flexibility with furniture and design that moves the workplace further into expansion.

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The work stations include the concept metal structure with glass brick to assure an open + enclosed environment. The Me + We design principal is also valued here through the huddle and meeting areas close by.

The furniture is heigh adjustable which creates a fixed + fluid design principal; this is great for standing or sitting.

Color coordinated in yellow acoustical felt ceiling elementsand cool wood tones

The staircase includes an open + enclosed design principal with the acoustical ceiling element that connects with the metal strutcure from the reception area into the railings of the staircase

With seating imbedded into the staircase helps expand the variations of the seating types and provides accessibility for people in a wheel chair.

Huddle rooms and phone booths are also in the staircase itself to provide easy access.