Architecture & Interior Design Portfolio (2024) - Will Ramos

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

WILLIAM RAMOS

WILLIAM RAMOS

WORK HISTORY

JANUARY 2024 - PRESENT

SIM ARCHITECTS

DESIGN LEADER

DESIGN LEAD FOR THE FIRM, WHERE DEVELOPED AND EXECUTED DESIGNS FOR PROJECTS OF ALL SIZES, IN ALL PHASES OF THE PROJECT. I’VE MANAGED SMALL PROJECTS THROUGHOUT ALL PHASES OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION. MY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:

• INVOLVED WITH K-12, MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL AND CIVIC PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

• EXECUTED DESIGNS BY ENSURING DESIGN DOCUMENTATION IN CONCERT WITH THE DESIGN INTENT THROUGH ALL PROJECT PHASES.

• WORKED ON COORDINATION, DOCUMENTATION AND DESIGN OF “DIVISION OF STATE ARCHITECT” (DSA) PROJECTS, THROUGHOUT ALL PHASES OF DESIGN.

• COORDINATION OF A PROJECT’S DESIGN INTENT, AND CONSTRUCTABILITY THROUGH, TEST-FITS, SCHEMATIC AND DESIGN PHASES, CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES.

• IN CHARGE OF SELECTING FINISHES FOR ALL PROJECTS AND REVIEWED / APPROVED FINAL PALETTE SELECTIONS.

• LEAD IN THE DOCUMENTATION OF DRAWING SETS AND DEVELOPED DRAWINGS THAT INCLUDE – FLOOR PLANS, RCP’S, ELEVATIONS, SCHEDULES AND DETAILS.

• COMMUNICATED COMPLEX DESIGN CONCEPTS TO CLIENTS BY ORGANIZING AND DELIVERING COMPLETE PROJECT DESIGN PRESENTATIONS TO VARIOUS USER GROUPS.

• HELPED CREATE STANDARDIZED INTERIOR DESIGN STANDARDS FOR OUR OFFICE, INCLUDING THE FINISH SELECTION PROCESS, DOCUMENTATION AND PRESENTATION ON ALL PROJECTS.

• HELPED CREATE STANDARDIZED BIM TEMPLATES AND FAMILIES FOR OUR OFFICE, THAT WERE USED TO IMPROVE OVERALL WORKFLOW AND EFFICIENCY.

MAY 2022 - AUGUST 2023

ANDERSON BRULÉ ARCHITECTS

SENIOR INTERIORS JOB CAPTAIN

A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL WITH 8+ YEARS OF DIVERSE ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR DESIGN EXPERIENCE IN HEALTHCARE, CIVIL AND EDUCATION SPACES. A MULTI-FACETED DESIGNER WITH EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION, DESIGN MANAGEMENT, INTERACTIVE 3D MODELING, AND GRAPHIC DESIGN.

DEDICATED TO CREATING INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS THAT STIMULATE AND INSPIRE.

EDUCATION

2010 - 2014

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

• WEST LAFAYETTE, IN

• MAJOR | BACHELOR OF ARTSINTERIOR DESIGN & SPACE PLANNING (CIDA ACCREDITED)

• MINOR | SPANISH, HISTORY & ART HISTORY

EMAIL: WILLYSOMAR@GMAIL.COM

PHONE: (317) 363 - 5078

ADDRESS: LIVERMORE, CA

DESIGN AND DEVELOPED CONCEPTUAL DESIGN IDEAS IN MEDIUM AND LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS RANGING FROM THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN PHASE TO CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION. I’VE MANAGED SMALL TEAMS OF DESIGNERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONSULTANTS THROUGHOUT ALL PHASES OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION. MY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:

• INVOLVED WITH K-12, HIGHER EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND CIVIL PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

• EXECUTED DESIGNS BY ENSURING DESIGN DOCUMENTATION IN CONCERT WITH THE DESIGN INTENT THROUGH ALL PROJECT PHASES.

• COORDINATED SUBMITTALS AND INTERACTED EFFECTIVELY WITH JURISDICTIONAL PERSONNEL.

• WORKED WITH VARIOUS AGENCIES ON SMALL AND LARGE PROJECTS, INCLUDING “DIVISION OF STATE ARCHITECT” (DSA) AND “DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND INFORMATION (HCAI).

• LEAD THE ASSEMBLY OF A FULL SET OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS WHILE MANAGING A SMALL

• PROJECT TEAM THROUGH ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT.

• REGULARLY INTERACTED WITH CONSULTANTS AND REPS THROUGHOUT ALL PHASES OF PROJECT.

• DEVELOPED FURNITURE AND FINISH BUDGET SCHEDULES FOR BOTH HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION

• PROJECTS.

• REGULARLY COMPILED MEETING MINUTES, RFI RESPONSES AND PROFESSIONAL CORRESPONDENCE FOR SELF-MANAGED PROJECTS.

• COORDINATION OF A PROJECT’S DESIGN INTENT, AND CONSTRUCTIBILITY THROUGH, TEST-FITS,

• SCHEMATIC AND DESIGN PHASES, CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES.

• LEAD IN THE DOCUMENTATION OF DRAWING SETS AND DEVELOPED DRAWINGS THAT INCLUDE – FLOOR PLANS, RCP’S, ELEVATIONS, SCHEDULES AND DETAILS.

• COMMUNICATED COMPLEX DESIGN CONCEPTS TO CLIENTS BY ORGANIZING AND DELIVERING COMPLETE PROJECT DESIGN PRESENTATIONS TO VARIOUS USER GROUPS.

• HELPED CREATE STANDARDIZED REVIT STANDARDS, TEMPLATES AND FAMILIES FOR OUR OFFICE, THAT WERE USED TO IMPROVE OVERALL WORKFLOW AND EFFICIENCY.

NOVEMBER 2019 - MAY 2022

HMC ARCHITECTS

DESIGN LEADER

PROMOTED TO DESIGN LEADER FOR EXECUTION IN HIGH-PROFILE PROJECTS AND DISPLAYING A VERSATILE SKILL SET IN ALL AREAS OF INTERIOR AND GRAPHIC DESIGN.

• INVOLVED WITH K-12, HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

• SUPPORTED THE SENIOR DESIGN PRINCIPAL IN PREPARATION OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL

• DOCUMENTATION, ADHERENCE TO WORK PLAN AND EXECUTION OF HIGH-END DESIGN CONCEPTS.

NOVEMBER 2019 - MAY 2022 (CONT.)

HMC ARCHITECTS

DESIGN LEADER

• COORDINATION OF A PROJECT’S DESIGN INTENT, AND CONSTRUCTIBILITY THROUGH ALL PHASES OF DESIGN.

• PREPARED FURNITURE SPECIFICATIONS, FINISH SCHEDULES, MATERIAL FINISH BINDERS, AND BOARDS.

• ASSISTED IN PREPARATION OF WORK PLANS, SCHEDULES AND BUDGETS FOR SMALL PROJECTS.

• LEAD AND ASSISTED N THE DOCUMENTATION OF PROJECT DESIGN THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS, RENDERINGS AND VIRTUAL REALITY INTERACTIVE WALKTHROUGHS.

• PREPARED VARIOUS DESIGN COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTATION MATERIALS THAT CONSISTED OF SKETCHES, 2D & 3D RENDERED DRAWINGS, RENDERED PERSPECTIVES, AND MATERIAL SELECTION BOARDS. COORDINATED AND LEAD PROJECT DESIGN WITH TEAM MEMBERS AND CONSULTANTS ON A REGULAR BASIS, IN ORDER TO MEET PROJECT MILESTONES AND DEADLINES.

• HELPED CREATE STANDARDIZED DESIGN TEMPLATES AND PRESENTATION TOOLS THAT WERE USED TO IMPROVE OVERALL WORKFLOW AND EFFICIENCY FOR OFFICE STAFF.

• REVIEWED SUBMITTALS, SHOP DRAWINGS, RESPONDED TO RFI’S AND ASSISTED IN CONSULTANT COORDINATION THROUGHOUT CA PHASE OF PROJECTS.

JULY 2018 - NOVEMBER 2019

HMC ARCHITECTS

DESIGNER II

ASSISTED IN THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS, PRODUCTION OF DESIGN PRESENTATION MATERIAL AND ASSISTED IN PRODUCTION AND DOCUMENTATION OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS:

• SUPPORTED DESIGN TEAM AND PROJECT MANAGER IN SUPERVISION AND DELEGATION OF WORK.

• CREATED INTERIOR DESIGN PRESENTATIONS AND FINISH BOARDS FOR CLIENT MEETINGS.

• DEVELOPED 3D MODELS AND PRESENTATION MATERIALS THAT INCLUDE SKETCHES, RENDERED 2D AND 3D DRAWINGS, RENDERED PERSPECTIVES AND PRESENTATION SLIDES.

• ASSISTED IN DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS IN ALL PHASES OF THE PROJECT.

• SELF-MANAGED SMALL HEALTHCARE TENANT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN ALL PHASES OF DESIGN, WHERE I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ALL PROFESSIONAL CORRESPONDENCE, PRODUCTION OF ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTATION, FURNITURE SPECIFICATION BINDERS AND FINISH SPECIFICATIONS.

JUNE 2015 - JULY 2018

HMC ARCHITECTS

DESIGNER I

ASSISTED IN THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS, PRODUCTION OF DESIGN PRESENTATION MATERIAL AND ASSISTED IN PRODUCTION AND DOCUMENTATION OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS:

• PROVIDED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION OF PROJECT DESIGN IN REVIT, THAT INCLUDED 3D MODELS, COMPLEX PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND DETAILS.

• SUPPORT DESIGN TEAM AND ENSURED THE DESIGN INTENT WAS FOLLOWED IN ALL PHASES OF PROJECT.

• ASSISTED IN ORGANIZATION AND GENERATION OF WORKING DRAWINGS.

• HELPED CREATE STANDARDIZED DESIGN TEMPLATES AND PRESENTATION TOOLS THAT WERE USED TO IMPROVE OVERALL WORKFLOW AND EFFICIENCY FOR OFFICE STAFF.

SKILLS

• MS OFFICE

• AUTODESK REVIT

• REVU BLUEBEAM

• ADOBE INDESIGN

• ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

• ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

• ENSCAPE

• SMART SHEET

• SKETCHUP

• MIRO

CONTENTS :

FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE - NEW SCIENCE BUILDING // HIGHER EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO - BUILDING 19 FACELIFT // HIGHER EDUCATION

SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER - ED EXPANSION // HEALTHCARE

PORTABLE READING ROOM - DESIGN COMPETITION

FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE

NEW SCIENCE BUILDING

The New Science Building for Folsom College is designed to provide an environment where students can experience and celebrate science in a positive and inspiring way. An environment where students can learn and interact with people who share the same passion.

The new science building will serve students as a place of innovation, collaboration and inspiration. It is the design intent that this building as a whole serves as a timeless vessel to promote and inspire learning for future generation to come.

A. Science Center

The Folsom College Science Center is designed to attract students to partake in an open and collaborative learning environment. It also provides access to the Messa room, conference room and the student workroom located in the corner of the building.

The Science Center is located near the main entrance of the building and will serve as an open learning environment filled with natural light and semi-private work zones. The main design feature as one approaches the science center is the curved glass wall that incorporates the voronoi glass pattern which is present on the exterior of the building and helps bring a unifying element to the overall design. Gradient translucency transfers light yet into the common area yet maintains visual privacy for students in learning spaces.

B. Conference & Collaboration

Conference rooms and open collaboration areas are an important part of the space plan at the new Science Building. “Sticky spaces” and seating zones are scattered throughout the common area so students and faculty are able to meet and collaborate with ease.

The building interior begins with a simple pallet that incorporates clean elements designed to serve as a canvas for permanent and revolving science displays. This is a building for science to be observed, displayed and celebrated. Circulation zones are designed to allow people to walk, talk, gather and observe the various science activities as they occur, on display or in the classrooms or labs.

Interior glass serves to maintain visual connection between the interior spaces. Students will be able to observe science in action and experience class and lab activities as they are being conducted. The strategic use of translucent and opaque glass film will serve as a way to control transparency within the offices and conference rooms while still allowing natural light to filter through. Natural light will be drawn into the building through windows, skylights and interior glazing that will transfer light from one space to another.

Materials within the interior are minimal, timeless and intended to serve as a backdrop for the many scientific objects that will be displayed. The use of natural wood is used through the common spaces, including the lab fronts and display cases and walls.

Natural patterns are embedded into many of the materials, like carpet, floor tiles, and wall graphics and help bring the outdoors in. Neutral colors help contrast the natural warm tones of the wood and minor accent colors help connect the building with nature and the Folsom College roots.

These spaces are intended to support and encourage informal gatherings and allow student time to wonder, view and absorb the displays located within the various display galleries.

C. Student Learning Zones

The chemistry collaboration area is a dedicated informal learning zone that serves as a place for students to gather before and after class. The differentiation of flooring and acoustic ceilings materials will separate this open zone from the adjacent common space. This will help create a space that is both acoustically and aesthetically distinctive from its surrounding areas.

Open seating, and writing wall surfaces will allow students to interact and share ideas and collaborate on science while maintaining close connectivity to the adjacent labs.

FIRST FLOOR // FINISH PLAN

SECOND FLOOR // FINISH PLAN

Science Center Donor Wall

Community is at the very heart of Folsom Lake College, and the Science Building is a celebration of that community through the experience of science and earning. The donor wall is another element of the building’s design that embodies the concept of interactivity and community. Located at the Science Center near building’s entrance,is one of the first elements users experience.

The donor wall uses similar natural patterns that are embedded into many of the materials of the space. This unique take on a donor wall is more organic in nature and uses a cellular-like design motif that grows and adapts as the list of donors grows. The individual plaques vary in size, and color and can be placed and moved as needed for maximum flexibility. It’s a wall that’s easily adaptable and one that can evolve with the school

A. DONOR WALL LOCATION #1 // FRONT OF SCIENCE CENTER

B. DONOR WALL LOCATION #2 // REAR OF SCIENCE CENTER

VORONOI PATTERN INLAID IN GLASS

CASE

PROPOSED DONOR WALL LOCATIONS

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO 02

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO - BUILDING 19 // EXTERIOR VIEW

BUILDING 19

College of San Mateo is a community college located in the heart of Silicon Valley, that offers programs with strong, technical, real-world applications. This building specifically serves both Architecture and Engineering programs.

Originally built in the 1970’s, this building evokes unique, mid-century modern design sensibilities that’s seen all over campus.

While the space provides a unique time-capsule of the era, the outdated interiors are not conducive to 21st century learning.

The objective of this project was to refresh the interiors, to functionally meet the needs of 21st century learning, while maintaining many of the original, mid century, architectural elements, such as the pitched ceilings.

Thoughtful and creative uses of furniture, and finishes were primary drivers in this building’s design and function.

As a space that serves architectural and engineering students, this building is designed to be as interactive as possible. The space is intended to act as a dynamic, ever-evolving collaborative space, so its vital for student work and sharing of knowledge to be front and center.

These interactive spaces, make use of writable wall surfaces and tackable wall panels, to help create functional spaces in the context of the existing architecture. The thoughtful use of accent colors and tackable panel layout, serve as visual queues that help identify these “idea spaces” or spaces where students and staff can gather for dynamic learning and collaboration.

These collaboration and seating zones are scattered throughout the common area so students and faculty are able to meet and interact with ease.

FIRST FLOOR // FINISH PLAN

Lobby & Common Spaces

Building 19 common spaces are designed to put learning on display, by showcasing student work and creating environments for learning. These common spaces attract students to partake in an open and collaborative learning environments.

There are two types of collaborative spaces used in these common areas - tackable wall space and writable wall space. These two space types are strategically placed and spread out, throughout all the main corridors of the first and second floor of the building, so that they are accessible to all students and staff, in and out of the classroom.

Their strategic placement, insure that these spaces are available to everyone and are plentiful.

The color pallet makes use of light neutrals with pops of blue accent colors. This color combination helps light up the common spaces, but helps bring attention to collaboration zones.

PIN UP SPACE ALONG NORTHERN SIDE OF CORRIDOR, TYP.

WRITABLE WALL SPACE ALONG SOUTHERN SIDE OF CORRIDOR, TYP.

FIRST

A. INTERIOR RENDERING // MAIN LOBBY

Workshop Spaces and Flexible Workspaces

This facility not only supports multiple programs but it’s also a space the houses permanent and rotating staff. Therefore it is vital that work spaces and meeting rooms were designed with maximum flexibility. These learning and work environments are designed to compliment a wide variety of group sizes and work styles, so flexible furniture and plentiful access to conferencing technology, were all vital to meet all manners of collaborative work needs, both in-person and hybrid.

A. INTERIOR RENDERING // WORKSHOP MEETING ROOM

A. INTERIOR RENDERING // MEETING ROOM AND TOUCHDOWN SPACE

B. INTERIOR RENDERING // MEETING ROOM AND TOUCHDOWN SPACE

B. INTERIOR RENDERING // WORKSHOP MEETING ROOM

SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

ED EXPANSION

The ED expansion project is designed to provide an environment where healthcare professionals can provide a better level care , expand their reach out to more patients than they ever before.

This 41,000 sq ft expansion greatly increases the number of patient beds and services that were not available previously. This environment better serves both healthcare professionals and their patients

INTERIOR RENDERING - PROGRESS VIEWS

Conceptually, the building interiors evoke the essence of the lakes and rivers in Northern California. An example of this is seen in the floor pattern that’s echoes throughout the main circulation areas of the space.

Terrazzo flooring is utilized in the main lobbies of the space for maximum durability and elegance, while the procedure and staff areas utilize resilient sheet flooring,to maximize cleanliness and performance. The curvilinear floor patterns, evoke the feeling of the water of a lake approaching the shore. These waves are showcased in the entire space and act as a way-finding mechanic, to help easily navigate and draw people through the space.

The “waves” draw you to the main nurse stations of the space, which act as the hubs or “islands” of the ED department. Everything flows in and out of those spaces and are central to the space’s function.

As mentioned, the nurse stations are central to this spaces function. The ED department is quite expansive and therefore is split up into 4 main area, each with their own Nurse Station or hub: Almanor, Berryessa, Canyon and

All four major areas are assigned their own color, which can be seen at the Nurses station and their corresponding exam rooms. This level of way-finding easily identifies each departments area of responsibility and helps staff navigate quickly to a

Step

Step 1: Transport to Site

Fiesta Parasol has a minimal footprint and can easily be transported to various locations thanks to the caster system and the ability to fold the units integrated components.

Architecture Competition// Portable Reading Rooms

Presented by Archhive Books and MAarch Valencia

Despite the growing presence of digital devices, the demand for physical books remains as strong as ever, and with good reason. Research has shown that readers of printed books absorb and remember more information about the plot of a book than those using e-readers, likely due to the tactile sensation of handling a physical book, turning its pages and feeling how far you have progressed.

Even children as young as three benefit from being read to from physical books, becoming more engaged and finding the story easier to remember. Researchers theorize that this is because they are less distracted than by electronic devices.

This competition is seeking designs for a small structure that could be embedded within existing public spaces in multiple locations around the world. The Reading Rooms would have to function as an intimate meditative space in which people can read and exchange books.

The structure would need to be highly versatile so that it could be located in various locations, and could function in any climate and any season. Though their functionality could change throughout the year - operating as a simple book exchange box during colder months and a more immersive and interactive reading experience during milder weather - the Reading Rooms should have the potential to enrich the community in which it is placed.

CONCEPT RENDERING

Step 2: Extend Flooring

Step 2: Extend Flooring

Just like a book, Fiesta Parasol is meant to be “opened” to be fully experienced. The structure can be “unfolded” like a piece a paper with an easy-to-use system.

Just like a book, Fiesta Parasol is meant to be “opened” to be fully experienced. structure can be “unfolded” like a piece a paper with an easy-to-use system.

Once the desired location is set, lock the casters into place to prevent the unit from moving. Then, simply release the locking mechanism with the pull of a lever and unfold the tri-folding wood flooring.

Once the desired location is set, lock the casters into place to prevent the unit from moving. Then, simply release the locking mechanism with the pull of a lever and unfold the tri-folding wood flooring.

Step 3: Lock Flooring in Place

Once the floor is fully extended, the panels lock into place and remain rigid. In this transitional configuration, Fiesta Parasol’s bike racks can be accessible without making the reading room itself available.

Once the floor is fully extended, the panels lock into place and remain rigid. In this transitional configuration, Fiesta Parasol’s bike racks can be accessible without making the reading room itself available.

DESIGN COMPETITION

Designed to be portable, accessible, and versatile, the Fiesta Parasol portable reading room offers 3 primary modes –transport, reading room, and venue – along with integrated bike racks and “little free library” that are always available regardless of configuration.

Designed to be portable, accessible, and versatile, the Fiesta Parasol portable reading room offers 3 primary modes –transport, reading room, and venue – along with integrated bike racks and “little free library” that are always available regardless of configuration.

With a literal interpretation of an opening book, Fiesta Parasol is easy to operate by minimal staff and features: colorful “papel picado”-style shade canopy; showcase wall with writable chalkboard and foldable shelving; blank surfaces for art; integrated bookshelves/seating; modular ottomans that can serve as seating, storage, and book exchange boxes; and integrated bike rack. The whole is designed to be accessible to all people regardless of physical ability.

PORTABLE READING ROOM

With a literal interpretation of an opening book, Fiesta Parasol is easy to operate by minimal staff and features: colorful “papel picado”-style shade canopy; showcase wall with writable chalkboard and foldable shelving; blank surfaces for art; integrated bookshelves/seating; modular ottomans that can serve as seating, storage, and book exchange boxes; and integrated bike rack. The whole is designed to be accessible to all people regardless of physical ability.

Step 4: Swing Wall Open

Step 4: Swing Wall Open

With the floor now set, pull open the wall until it locks into place at a 90-degree angle. Note that the fabric canopy roof structure unfurls as the wall is swung open.

With floor now set, open the wall until it locks into place at a 90-degree angle. Note that the fabric canopy roof structure unfurls as the wall is swung open.

Step 5: Choose Configuration

Step 5: Choose Configuration

Now that the structure is set, the integrated shelving can be left in place for the Venue configuration or swung open and locked in place for the Reading Room configuration.

Now that the structure is set, the integrated shelving can be left in place for the Venue configuration or swung open and locked in place for the Reading Room configuration.

Once configured, remove the wooden cubbies that hold books and other supplies for set up. These cubbies double as modular seating, so lay them out as desired.

Once configured, remove the wooden cubbies that hold books and other supplies for set up. These cubbies double as modular seating, so lay them out as desired.

Inspired by the colors and textures of Mexican culture, the Fiesta Parasol invites readers to pause from the busyness of the day and take shelter in their imagination where anything is possible through books, art, and community.

WRITABLE CHALKBOARD WALL

METAL, PERFORATED WALL PANEL

READING ROOM CONFIGURATION

INTEGRATED BOOKSHELVES AND SEATING ON CASTERS. SWING ON COLUMN AXIS.

RETRACTABLE FABRIC CANOPY COVERING SYSTEM

ART BY LOCAL ARTISTS CAN BE SHOWCASED ON EITHER SIDE OF THIS WALL.

INTEGRATED FLIP-TOP COUNTER CAN BE USED AS ADDITIONAL SHELVING – E.G. FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS/ VENDORS TO DISPLAY THEIR WARES.

FLIP-TOP COUNTER FOLDS FLUSH WITH THE WALL WHEN NOT IN USE.

OTTOMANS DOUBLE AS STORAGE AND MODULAR SEATING. THIS CREATES MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY FOR SEATING DEPENDING ON PROGRAM NEEDS.

Step 1: Transport to Site

Fiesta Parasol has a minimal footprint and can easily be transported to various locations thanks to the caster system and the ability to fold the units integrated components.

Step 3: Lock Flooring in Place

Once the floor is fully extended, the panels lock into place and remain rigid. In this transitional configuration, Fiesta Parasol’s bike racks can be accessible without making the reading room itself available.

Step 2: Extend Flooring

Just like a book, Fiesta Parasol is meant to be “opened” to be fully experienced. The structure can be “unfolded” like a piece a paper with an easy-to-use system.

Once the desired location is set, lock the casters into place to prevent the unit from moving. Then, simply release the locking mechanism with the pull of a lever and unfold the tri-folding wood flooring.

Step 5: Choose Configuration

Now that the structure is set, the integrated shelving can be left in place for the Venue configuration or swung open and locked in place for the Reading Room configuration.

Once configured, remove the wooden cubbies that hold books and other supplies for set up. These cubbies double as modular seating, so lay them out as desired.

Step 4: Swing Wall Open

With the floor now set, pull open the wall until it locks into place at a 90-degree angle. Note that the fabric canopy roof structure unfurls as the wall is swung open.

Designed to be portable, accessible, and versatile, the Fiesta Parasol portable reading room offers 3 primary modes –transport, reading room, and venue –along with integrated bike racks and “little free library” that are always available regardless of configuration.

With a literal interpretation of an opening book, Fiesta Parasol is easy to operate by minimal staff and features: colorful “papel picado”-style shade canopy; showcase wall with writable chalkboard and foldable shelving; blank surfaces for art; integrated bookshelves/ seating; modular ottomans that can serve as seating, storage, and book exchange boxes; and integrated bike rack. The whole is designed to be accessible to all people regardless of physical ability.

INTEGRATED VERTICAL-MOUNT BIKE RACKS

INTEGRATED BOOK SHELVES (ON COLUMN AXIS)

MODULAR WOOD OTTOMANS WITH UPHOLSTERED TOP AND INTEGRATED STORAGE

OTTOMANS CAN BE USED TO STORE BOOKS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE EVEN WHEN THE SPACE IS “CLOSED” AND NOT IN USE.

OPERABLE FABRIC CANOPY ROOF STRUCTURE

PAINTED, FINISHED PLYWOOD WALL STRUCTURE

PLYWOOD IS A DURABLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE MATERIAL THAT MAKES IT EASY TO HANG AND DISPLAY ART.

PAINTED PLYWOOD WALL

METAL, PERFORATED WALL PANEL

SHOWCASE WALL WITH WRITABLE CHALKBOARD WALL FOR COMMUNITY MESSAGES, LOCAL BUSINESS ADVERTISING, CHALK ART

METAL, PERFORATED WALL PANEL

SITE IMPLEMENTATION: SALINAS, CALIFORNIA

The City of Salinas serves a diverse population of 163,542 with three libraries – El Gabilan Library, Cesar Chavez Library, and John Steinbeck Library. While each offers a rich variety of library and community services, the Fiesta Parasol can not only provide a restful place to read and enjoy public art, but extend their programs through story times, small theatre productions, and co-branded events with local businesses such as coffee shops.

At the Library System’s suggestions, three sites were identified as desirable locations for the Fiesta Parasol on the basis of their community visibility and accessibility to patrons: the Northridge Mall, El Gabilan Elementary School, and Cesar Chavez Elementary School.

FOLDABLE WOOD-SLAT FLOORING

PLYWOOD, WOOD FINISH WALL

1. FIESTA PARASOL AT NORTHRIDGE MALL

2. FIESTA PARASOL AT EL GABILAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3. FIESTA PARASOL AT CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

A. FRONT VIEW

B. RIGHT VIEW

C. BACK VIEW

D. LEFT VIEW

FLOOR PLAN