Rachel Winston
Design Porfolio
“Creativity is human nature. When we call ourselves designers, we are telling the world that we have decided to nurture creativity and dedicate ourselves to the cultivation of ideas.� - Sage Russell
Residential Design
The Sunshine Residence Media Room .................................................3 Old Saybrook Kitchen .............................................................................9 Jigsaw Cocktail Table ..............................................................................11
Accessibility
Nick’s Bar & Grill ....................................................................................15 The George Home: Aging-In-Place .....................................................19
Commercial Design
Bartels Campus Path .............................................................................27 Nonpareil Lingerie Shop .......................................................................29 Landor Office Design .............................................................................33 Charger Cloud Library ..........................................................................39
Fine Art
3D Designs ..............................................................................................49 Drawing Projects ....................................................................................51 Photography ............................................................................................53 Art From the Heart ...............................................................................55
Index
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Residential Design
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Two Point Perspective
This project involved the complete redesign of a residential media room, including the specifications for windows, doors, lighting, finishes, furniture and custom designed cabinetry. The final submission included a complete set of hand drafted construction documents.
North Elevation
East Elevation
South Elevation
West Elevation
The Sunshine Residence
Media Room Design
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Furniture Plan
Reflected Ceiling & Lighting Plan
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The cabinet details address how the cabinets appears flush with the fireplace. A wood strip fills the space between the cabinet structure and the stone of the chimney. D1
Paraline Cabinet Detail
D2 Plan Cabinet Detail
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Front Elevation
D3 Elevation Cabinet Detail
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Frontal Section
S1
Plan Section
S2
Plan Section
S4
Vertical Section
Cabinet Design
The custom cabinetry holds all of the television and audio components. The cabinet doors slide back into the cabinet making it possible for the components to be controlled via remotes. When the components are not in use, the cabinet doors shut to hide them. The drawers are fitted to store cassettes, VHS’s, DVDs and CDs in an organized fashion.
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Vertical Section 8
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One Point Perspective
Hand drafting teaches one how to visualize spaces three dimensionally. In order to create accurate drawings that look realistic, one must understand how different perspectives are developed and how to determine a vanishing point. This hand drafted one point perspective drawing of a kitchen renovation shows understanding of three dimensional space planning.
Old Saybrook Kitchen
Perspectives
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Plan Oblique 30/60: Single
Plan View: Assembled Table Modules
Plan View: Typical Single Module
Front Elevation: Assembled
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Plan Oblique 30/60: Assembled
A cocktail table is a piece of furniture that can really make or break a living area. This original design provides for maximum flexibility. Consumers can purchase as many single modules as they want; every piece will fit with its counterpart in any form desired. It will even make a statement standing alone.
Side Elevation: Assembled
Hand Drafted Plans for Construction
Front: Single
Side: Single
Scaled Model
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Jigsaw Cocktail Table
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Accessibility
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Floor Plan
When designing a restaurant, it is smart to consider including a bar for higher profit. For the remodel and expansion of Nick’s Luncheonette, the new bar area was a main focus. These renovation plans require new construction so current code requirements for ADA accessibility are implemented throughout.
Existing Nick’s Lunchonette Restaurant: West Haven, CT
Nick’s Bar & Grill
Restaurant Design
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Bar Plan
Bar Section 17
ADA Bathrooms
Bathrooms in public spaces should be designed following ADA codes and requirements. This plan and elevations illustrate the neccessary turnaround and sink approach space. Fixtures are shown to be the proper distance from the wall. Grab bars are correct heights, lengths, and located appropriately according to the toilet position.
Plan
Elevations 18
House on Washington Avenue, West Haven, CT
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This project was to redesign a home for a transgenerational family. The goal was to make this house fully accessible for each of its residents; three to seventy-five years old. The grandparents of the George family are getting older and the grandfather is wheelchair bound. On the first floor they can live with the rest of the family and be entirely independent. Space is addressed for later installation of an elevator, and both the second and third floors are already accessible for when this installation occurs. Designing universally is a smart decision so people of all ages can live comfortably and nobody feels disadvantaged. This was a team project.
George Family Home
Universal Design
Living Room 20
Legend: Existing First Floor
Inadequate walkway and doorway width, not wheelchair accessible
Universal First Floor Fully accessible: doorways, walkways, turnarounds, equipment and appliances Potential future elevator installation space
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Existing Second Floor
Universal Second Floor
Existing Third Floor
Universal Third Floor
Accessibility Analysis
Ramp Entrance
Accessible Kitchen & Dining Area 22
Grandparent’s Bedroom: First Floor 23
Spacious Teen Area
Universal Bathroom 24
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Commercial Design
Bubble Diagram
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Perspective
Annotated Relational Diagram
This team project was to redesign a major pathway on the academic side of The University of New Haven campus. Making it more aesthetically pleasing and a desirable meeting place was the main objective. Analyzing the paths of travel and the path of the sun was neccessary for a logical design. The space is currently unused other than the existing walkway. There is much potential to create a new gathering area and more outdoor seating for students and faculty to enjoy.
Plan View
Bartels Campus Path
Campus Path Design
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Sales Floor Isometric 29
Inspiration
This project was to design a retail store with a unique shopping experience. The inspiration was the hat on the page to the left. This project was entirely hand drafted and rendered. Nonpareil is a lingerie shop for classy, sophisticated, beautiful women. Customers can find a wide variety of styles of bras, panties, sleepwear, seasonal clothes, perfume and lotions. You will not find a single mannequin or poster of a perfect model in Nonpareil. Women of all ages, shapes and sizes will feel comfortable shopping and stay confident of how beautiful they are. With every purchase customers recieve a special gift; a small bag of nonpareil chocolate candies to make them smile and be sure to come back again.
Nonpareil Lingerie Shop
Retail Store Design
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Storage Room
Chandeliers
Paint Throughout
Fitting Rooms
Sale
Transaction Perfumes & Lotions
Antiqued Wood Fixtures
Bras & Panties Sleepwear Leather Seating Seasonal Wear
Vinyl Floor 31
Entry
Floor Plan
Front Facade Isometric
Cash Wrap Elevation
West Wall Elevation 32
Office Design
Reception Area
This project was to design a satellite office for a graphic design company. It focused on sustainability based on the building’s location and on preventing glare to ensure employee comfort and increase productivity. The plans were created in AutoCAD, and all renderings were digitally created in Revit and enhanced in Photoshop. The new Landor Associates headquarters in San Francisco, California, is a fresh, dynamic facility. As the second location in the founding city, this office will attract bright modern designs, clients, and employees. This building provides an impressive welcoming reception, professional meeting areas, casual gathering places, and private areas for employees to work independently.
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Two-Dimensional Interpretation
The abstract painting above by Wassily Kandinsky was the inspiration for this project. Overlaying the different elements and principles of design found in this piece resulted in the two-dimensional interpretation on the top right. From there the threedimensional model was created and used as an abstract concept for the office design.
Landor Associates
Improvisation 26: Wassily Kandinsky
Three-Dimensional Concept Model 34
Sustainability Analysis Summer Solstice: 28.79 degrees Winter Solstice: 75.69 degrees
- Bike Rack encourages multimodal transportation - Light Shelves prevent glare and bounce natural light further into the space - Rooftop garden helps with temperature control/insulation - Skylight in the center provides more natural light in the office - Automated Windows open to let cool breezes in at night, allow for ventilation to reduce energy cost and consumption
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Main Level
Floor Plans
Mezzanine Level 36
Brainstorming & Break Area
Whenever employees need to get away from their desks to think, collaborate with their co-workers, or just take a break, this combined brainstorming and breakroom area is the perfect place to go. The Mediascape Lounge from Steelcase provides for a great area to hang out in. It can also double as a meeting space or an informal presentation area since up to fifteen people can sit and face the wall-hung screen. This area is conveniently located between the collaborative work area on the main level and also the beverage and snack bar.
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Digital Renderings
Stair View
Collaborative Office Area 38
Academic Library Design
Collaborative Cube Work Stations in Collaborative Work Area
This project was a team project to design an Academic Library on a university campus. It focused on innovation and fullfilling the needs of the users. The plans were created in AutoCAD, and all renderings were digitally created in Revit and enhanced in Photoshop. The Marvin K. Peterson Library, which is located on the University of New Haven campus, is designed to be the campus “cloud� of information and recreation. The convenient and interactive facility acts as a home base for the campus community where users can work, eat, socialize and relax. It is a place to recharge and refuel not only devices, but your mind and body. The library is centrally located near both the residential and academic buildings on campus; it acts as a center that combines both education and student life.
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TECHNOLOGY
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SOCIALIZATION
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Charger Cloud Library
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Cloud Concept Diagram
MINARY CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
All University of New Haven students and faculty will be able to download this free,
THE LIBRARY convenient IS LOCATED IN App to their Mobile Device. THE CENTER OF CItAMPUS, will have information regarding: CLOSE AND - Library Events CONNECTED TO - Room Reservations EVERYTHING
- Access to Databases - Ebooks - Digital Library of Textbooks and Resources - Wireless Printing - Cafe Menu
The Charger Cloud App makes it possible for users to Stay Connected 24/7 and have the library right at their fingertips.
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RESIDENTIAL C H A R G E R
CLOUD ACADEMIC PARKING
Analyzing the Site and Building allows designers to be more aware of their limitations, opportunities for improvement, and what is an intelligent design for the users.
Central & Convenient Location
I-95 Bus Stop Train Station
Boston Post Rd. Bus Stop New Haven KEY: LIBRARY LIBRARY ENTRANCE DRIVING PATH WALKING PATH ACADEMIC BUILDINGS RESIDENTIAL AREA PARKING
Paths & Transportation
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Site Analysis
UNH LIBRARY LEGEND COLUMN STAIR/ELEVATOR RESTROOM
First Floor
WINDOWS SUN/DAYLIGHT DARK AREA ENTRANCE
Second Floor
ENTRANCE Building LEVEL Analysis
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CAFE
LECTURE/ PRINT AREA LIBRARIAN PRESENTATION
COLLABORATIVE WORK AREA
MAINTENANCE CLOSET
PROGRAMMING: 1ST FLOOR, STUDENT ZONE First Floor
RELAXATION
QUIET WORK AREA
LOUNGE
GAME The ChargerSPACE Cloud Library is
MEDIA/MEETING ROOM
designed to be as modern as possible. There are minimal physical books; digital texts are accessible to everyone, anytime through the App. There are plenty of computers and IPads throughout the space for students who do not have personal devices, and those who do can charge them anywhere they sit; all tables and lounge chairs feature outlets for maximum convenience. PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRIVATE STUDY ROOMS
Floor Plans
Bubble Diagrams are a good design technique to organize how spaces will be used and try PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT different arrangements of areas before manipulating the plans. GROSS SQUARE FOOTAGE = 8,950.4
LEGEND
NET SQUARE FOOTAGE = 7,607.8
PUBLIC AND OPEN FLOOR PLAN SPACES
FURNITURE COUCHES SIDE TABLES LOUNGE CHAIRS CHAIRS WITH TABLETS BAR HEIGHT TABLES BAR STOOLS COFFEE TABLES
PRIVATE SPACES
CAFE REFERENCE LIBRARY LIBRARIAN BREAK ROOM
RESTROOMS
CLOSED OFF SPACES
ACOUSTICS NEEDED
ENTRANCE
SQ. FT.
# ROOMS
MECHANICAL ROOM JANITORS CLOSET
400 40
1 1
BATHROOMS
1000
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LIBRARIAN BREAK ROOM GAME SPACE
600 960
1 1
CAFE
1200
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STUDENT LOUNGE
2300
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MEDIA/MEETING ROOMS
1100
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Features: - 16 Desktop Computers - 17 IPads - 3 Display Screens - 1 Mobile Librarian Station
MAINTENANCE CLOSET
ENVIRONMENTAL/ MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS ACOUSTICS MEDIUM SECURITY ACOUSTICS SOUND SYSTEM HIGH SECURITY DAY LIGHTING SOUND SYSTEM DAY LIGHTING SOUND SYSTEM DAY LIGHTING SOUND SYSTEM ACOUSTIC TASK LIGHTING
# 9 8 8 6 9 18 10
PROXIMITY TO ENTRANCE (1 = CLOSEST) 5 5 3 3 2 1 1 4
First Floor PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
REST MEDIA/MEETING ROOMS ROOMS STUDENT
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REST ROOMS
Second Floor
THE STUDENT ZONE IS INTENDED TO BE A FUN SPACE WHERE STUDENTS CAN ROOM GATHER TO SOCIALIZE AND COLLABORATE. IT OFFERS A CAFE FOR REFEULING AS WELL AS A GAME ROOM TO HELP PROMOTE BRAINSTORMING AND RELAXATION.
Third Floor
ROOM
OFFICES
RESTROOMS MEDIA/MEETING ROOM
COMPUTER LAB
LIBRARIAN BREAK ROOM
STUDENT LOUNGE GAME SPACE
TUTORING LAB
Features: - 59 Desktop Computers - 24 IPads - 3 Display Screens - 4 Black & White Printers - 2 Color Printers - 2 Copiers - 1 Mobile Librarian Station
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
Second Floor PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
Features: - 48 Desktop Computers - 1 Display Screens - 1 Mobile Librarian Station
Third Floor 44 PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
1. Student Lounge: First Floor
2. Collaborative Work Area: Second Floor 45
Focus Areas
1. The Student Lounge Area features a variety of seating. The central staircase is connected to large stadium seating where students can gather. IPad Stations keep the latest technology at every user’s fingertips. The Lounge is centrally located between the Game Room and the Cafe. It also features three Media Rooms that can be reserved for meetings and presentations. 2. The Collaborative Work Area features 12 Desktop Computers overlooking the Student Lounge. There are plenty of tables for group work and four Collaboration Cubes that provide a bit of privacy. Comfortable couches and individual seats are placed throughout the area as an alternate seating option. 3. The Relaxation Room is conveniently located on the Quiet Study Floor. Every student reaches a point when they need to step away from their work. This room features comfortable lounge seating for users to rest, take a quick nap, or even do some quiet reading and studying. It is separated from the work room by a partial wall made of colored fabric cubes for visual interest and acoustical privacy.
3. Relxation Room: Third Floor 46
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Fine Art
Book Project
A soft cover book manipulated using different techniques; primarily rolling, cutting and folding
Water Garden
Foam core cut and molded into organic forms
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Bird Mask
Towers
Marker paper formed into tall masses with an octogonal base. Folded to appear twisted, cut for negative space and shadow, colored with marker.
3-D Designs
Three dimensional shapes formed with marker paper, attached to core (the top portion of a plastic bottle.) Colored with marker.
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Still Life: Reflections 51
Drawings
Lights Out
Last Glow 52
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Photography
Disco Balls & Light Spheres
Closet: Lime Green Walls &
New Organizer
Desk: Moblie Desk with Storage,
Wall Hung TV with Blu Ray & Apple TV
We also had the opportunity to do something for Melissa’s little sister. Stephanie is eight years old; we rearranged her bedroom and gave her some new accessories. We were able to find her some new bedding, the fun spheres hanging from her ceiling, and an organizer/display for her many stuffed animals.
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University of New Haven Art From The Heart is a community service club on campus. Throughout the year this organization holds different fundraising events in order to raise $1,500. Circle of Care then connects this club with a local child suffering from cancer so they can use the money to redecorate that child’s room.
Art From The Heart
Making A Child Smile
In November, 2013 we had the opportunity to donate our time and funds to Melissa Mauro, an 11 year old from Old Lyme, CT who is battling Ewing Sarcoma. As treasurer of the club I was a huge part of the organization and completion of the room redecoration. Using my passion to help a child who is suffering and make her happy was an incredibly rewarding experience.
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After: Lime Green Accent Wall with Soccer Field Mural 56