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PORTFOLIO
PHUONG NGUYEN COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN
SEATTLE CENTER
FOR COLOR
Team built: Phuong Nguyen, Karrie Platfoot, Maurshell Stokes, & Ellen Yersavich Study model
HOTEL
SENECA
A hotel with many amenities that will entertain young professionals near the Short North district and the creative community. The center idea is the creative entertainment of exotic foods and night life.
RESIDENTIAL
MODEL
A residential model built using foam core and balsa wood.
COUNTER DISPLAY
FOR BOSCIA
A counter display for the Japanese face tissue brand, Boscia. This model was constructed using foam core, balsa wood and the actual facial tissue of the brand. The display model is a reflection of the origin of the brand. It embraces the green and clean image of the brand.
TOM’S ONE DAY
STORE FRONT
The store front is an installation that reflects on Tom’s campaign for “one day” without shoes. The campaign speaks about the awareness of children in mostly third world countries that do not have shoes and the long term affects. The pile of shoes symbolizes the people who walked without shoes to bring awareness on this day. The red pair symbolizes hope.
REINVIGORATED
SINGAPOREAN HOME
A reinvented idea of a residential home for a family from Singapore living in America.
DELIVERY
CENTER
De-institutionalize the idea of a birthing facility to create a better experience on a journey of new beginnings for newborns and families.
DOJO DOG
HOUSE
The idea of the dojo dog house was built and constructed and raffled off as a donation. It was meant to be a home for a Shiba Inu. The historical Japanese roof was an inspiration to reflect on the origin of this type of dog. All the materials are built using eco friendly paint and wood from forest stewardship council.
METAL
WORK
This metal work piece takes the viewer into the culture of Thailand where religion and animals are a part of people’s lives. The elephant is viewed as the most sacred animal. Sculptures of them can be found in ruins of temples that once worshiped deities.
THE NATURE
OF SCULPTURE
The sculpture is an open-ended interpretation of nature. The smaller triangular pieces that flow on top of the more wavy pieces are representations of elements of nature, such as leaves or the wind itself. The shape of the sculpture is to imply movement.
3-D PAPER
SCULPTURE
3-Dimensional sculpture constructed using nothing but bristol board, a pair of scissors and glue. The lotus shape of the piece along with how it was constructed embraces the pureness of the sculpture.
KENGO KUMA
WOOD GLASS HOUSE
Wood Glass House was designed by a Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. This model was replicated in revit as a small side project to understand the mechanics of the software.