Interior design, fine art and photography:
A portfolio
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Contents Elemental
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You’re Invited!
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Succession
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Modular Tiny Living
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G Hotel
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Art
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Photography
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01 Elemental
Fall 2016 | Hospitality Design Studio This is a sponsored project by Hampton Inn. The goal is to create a co-brand between Hampton Inn and any commercial brand that we think might help expand the hotel’s clientele. It includes designing both the lobby area as well as two types of guestrooms.
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Eu Yan Sang Eu Yan Sang is a traditional chinese medicine brand that is popular in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. It incorporates the following: herbal tea a dietary supplement as well as method of relaxation and meditation Chinese herbs focuses on healing the body and harmonizing body with nature. It is founded upon the principles of the five elements: water, fire, metal, earth and wood. massage / acupuncture physical treatment processes provided by certified physicians clinic services consultation with traditional chinese medicine doctors 6
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Concept: Elemental
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Elemental refers to the importance of going back to the core of who we are as well as the importance of the five elements in harmonizing our body with nature. It forces us to look inwards, be introspective and heighten our awareness or consciousness.
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Entry vestibule Check-in area Courtyard Tea house
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Breakfast area Pharmacy Clinic / Massage
Lobby floor plan
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Spatial sequence 1. Small and dark entry vestibule heightens guests’ awareness of their surroundings. 2. Walls unfold towards the check-in area, revealing daylight and space. 3. The central courtyard with a water feature creates a quiet contemplative setting for guests to lounge in. 4. Light plays an important role in creating an uplifting atmosphere in the breakfast area. 5. A simple and unassuming environment creates the ideal setting for a cultured experience like tea-drinking. 6. Symmetry and dark wood in the pharmacy gives a sense of dependability and reliability. 7. Back to the small and dim environment, the massage room provides an introspective and regenerative atmosphere. Here, guests come full circle in their experience of the space and concept. 8
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Entry vestibule
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The entrance is a dark and confined space which focuses the guests’ attention on their surroundings. The space expands visually as guests proceed from the vestibule to the check-in and finally into the lobby.
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Check-in area
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Light coming from the right and partial visual access to the indoor courtyard and the water feature is intended to draw guests out towards it and finally lead them into the large open and bright space of the lobby.
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Courtyard
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The focal piece of the courtyard, the water feature, is almost sculptural in its form and deliberation. It invites guests to walk along and interact with it. It directs movement down the lobby into the dining area and pharmacy.
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Tea house
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Located in the corner, the tea house evokes a sense of serenity and deep reflection. Traditional chinese tea drinking is a highly sophisticated art where both the tea-maker and tea-drinker are engaged in a slow process of careful tasting and meaningful conversation.
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Breakfast area
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Breakfast is one of the central experiences to both Hampton Inn and living a well-balanced lifestyle. Being the first meal of the day, it is served in an uplifting environment. Thus, light remains an important motif for the breakfast buffet and dining areas.
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Pharmacy
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Directly opposite the breakfast area, the Eu Yan Sang store conveys its importance as a supplement to good diet and health. It sells herbs and packaged medicine and guests can pick up their prescriptions here.
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Clinic | Massage Room
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The dark and confined clinic massage room imitates the entrance vestibule in its attempt to create a more introspective environment, encouraging guests to feel a reconnection to their body and energy (qi).
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Guestroom Design
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The two types of typical guestrooms are the Standard room, with a onebay unit, and the King Suite, which has more features and comes in a two-bay unit.
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Standard Guestroom
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The standard guestroom features a bay window for tea-drinking and provides a serene setting to relax or meditate in. Elements of Hampton Inn include: black and white photo, white bed, and closet/toilet sliding door.
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King Suite
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The suite features a massage bed and a tea-drinking area so that guests can enjoy the unique amenities of the hotel from the comfort of their own room. Elements of Hampton Inn include: black and white photo, white bed and closet/ toilet sliding door.
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02 You’re Invited!
Spring 2016 | Retail Design Studio This is a Kroger-sponsored project and involved designing a bistro and dining area for a new Kroger store in Corryville, which is right next to the University of Cincinnati’s campus.
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The Client
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Kroger is the second largest supermarket chain in the US and seeks to provide the best customer experience through great people, great products, great prices and great experiences.
The Corryville Kroger location is right off of the University of Cincinnati campus and thus the primary visitors to the supermarket is students, as well as residents nearby. With this prime location, Kroger hopes to bring together the residents and students alike and create a “third-place� for these guests.
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Concept: You’re invited!
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Rooftop garden
The theme behind this concept is a dinner party. Because of Kroger’s focus on creating memorable experiences for its customers, a dinner party was chosen as the theme as it is an event where close friends and family come together to share stories and have a wonderful time. Similarly, the concept for the bistro and dining area is to invite both students from UC and the residents of Corryville to come togetehr and create and share great experiences in Kroger and with Kroger.
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The area of intervention is limited to the food stalls and dining area of the ground floor and mezzanine.
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Materials
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The materials apply to both the ground level and the mezzanine to evoke a familiar and cozy outdoor atmosphere.
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North elevation
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Mezzanine floor plan
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West elevation
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You’re invited! The concept for this project is a dinner party where the residents of Corryville, as well as the students and faculty of University of Cincinnati are invited to come together, creating and sharing stories with one another and fostering a sense of community and homeliness within the new Kroger.
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the kitchen The kitchen is usually the first place guests go to when visiting a friend’s house for a dinner party as they greet the hosts there. The visual references to a residential kitchen evokes a sense of familiarity with the environment and staff.
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the terrace After getting their food from the kitchen, guests gravitate towards the terrace as they eat and mingle with their friends. Elements like the photo wall by the windows and the wishing tree encourage guests to share their Kroger experience with others in creative ways and act as conversation starters between strangers.
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the rooftop garden As night dawns and guests start to ease into a more relaxed state, the rooftop garden becomes a popular hang-out spot for many. From the green carpet to the path lights, the furniture selection evokes an quiet outdoor setting.
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the bar The bar provides a relaxed setting for people to wind down after a busy day. It is also an ideal place for friends to catch up with one another. A social wall allows guests to write and share stories with other guests.
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the digital social wall By tagging #kparty on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter posts, posts will automatically show up on the digital social wall, forming a visual collection of guests’ experiences at Kroger.
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the indoor deck Here, people can find peace and quiet away from the party that is going on outside. A dark and cozy environment provides guests with comfortable seating and a chalkboard wall encourages guests to share whatever they want with other guests.
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03 Succession
Summer 2015 | Workplace Design Studio This is a group project in which we analyzed the trends of office workspace culture and planning in conjunction with the development of maker spaces. Finally, we proposed a future workplace solution catered specifically to the makers.
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Initial concept Because the maker culture is new to many, our group identified the need to educate the general public on this movement as well as its technology. Thus, we came up with a 3-step approach to programming the makerspace: educate, collaborate and create. As one progresses through the facility, his learning deepens and he finally gets to work hands-on on a project with a maker staff.
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1. Educate
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The showroom exhibits new technology and information while the education center allows for teacher-student mentoring as well as interaction.
In the work stations, maker staff meet with clients to discuss their project and offer expert advice on technology and process.
In the fabrication lab, makers and clients execute their ideas with the help of 3D printers, laser cutters and CNC machines.
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The showroom is the first space a visitor encounters upon entering the makerspace facility.
Mobile individual workstations offer flexibility as to where the staff can work and are equipped with screen projectors.
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Group workstations allow for collaboration between staff and clients as well as provide a range of set-ups for group meetings.
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The education center is an interactive space where mentors and students come together to discover the processes of 3D fabrication. 51
Final Iteration Second floor
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To keep up with our initial concept, we put the programs sequentially into an existing building and introduced 3 groups of users who would be working primarily in the makerspace. Together, the 3 groups will participate in the process of education, collaboration and creation on different levels within the makerspace. 52
Circulation path
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The showroom on the ground floor displays items created using the latest technology from the maker space. Digital screens are integrated into structural columns and provide information on the displays.
The collaboration space next to the showroom encourages students and corporate clients to meet with maker staff and discuss the newest technology and share ideas for new projects. 53
On the first floor, a collaborative work environment promotes discussion and interaction between staff, clients and students.
Technology like holograms, virtual display and screen panels are integrated into the workspace to facilitate the sharing of ideas. 54
Located towards the end of the visitors’ circulation path, the education center prepares visitors for fabrication lab.
Equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills, students and corporate clients can work on projects in the fabrication lab under the supervison of staff members.
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04 Modular Tiny Living Fall 2014 | Foundations Design Studio
This project is based on the human proportions and body poses. After selecting a primary activity, we used verbs such as “subtract” and “rotate” to create spaces that cater to the activity. The result is a tiny house model which proportions are individually derived from our own body.
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Initial collage of spatial sequence using modular units
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Process
After a series of studies on the basic human proportions, we created a collage based on a chosen activity, which is reading in this case. From the collage, we extracted five spatial moments to develop using verbs like “extrude�. The final model is a spatial sequence combining all five moments and is made of MDF and basswood. Elevations of final model
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05 G Hotel
Fall 2015 | Internship at Aedas Singapore During the internship, part of my work included working on the prelimiary concept development for a hospitality project. The owner wanted to achieve an informal and industrial look and I worked with my supervisor on designing the hotel lobby and guestrooms.
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Hotel Lobby Rendered Plan
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Entrance and Lobby Concept Design
Entrance Exterior Elevations
Lobby Elevations
Typical Hallway Elevation
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Gym Concept Design
Gym Rendered Floor Plan
The design of the gym is based on an industrial and raw look. My contributions include conceptualizing the space, looking for inspiration images, designing the running track floor, and creating rendered plans and elevations. 64
Gym Interior Elevations
Gym and Hallway Elevation
Guestroom Concept Design Building upon the rendered room perspective, I experimented with a series of iterations for the wall and ceiling design. *Perspective renderings by Aedas.
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06 Art & photography Ongoing | Personal and academic
Conceptual art has been one of my biggest passions ever since high school. Today, I continue to make conceptual artwork for leisure and various school projects. Photography is my other passion and recently, I have started experimenting with film photography and cameras.
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If It Hadn’t Been For
2012, Oil on canvas. 264cm x 244cm.
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Help Needed to Make Artwork Concrete 2011, Mixed media.
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Messiness Goes Places Messiness Goes Places is a personal art project which exposes mess and its associations as well as the complexities that prevail in our daily life. The following are two works made for this project.
The Tower of Trying Too Hard, 2016. 3D printed model. The Microscopic Details of Being, 2016. Mixed media.
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Jia Qi Lisa HE • 513-693-5258 • lisahe.20108@gmail.com University of Cincinnati • B.S. Interior Design 2018