PORTFOLIO
DESIGN Deborah Hempel
Table of Contents Welcome to my Design Portfolio showcasing some of my Interior Design University projects. I decided to pursue my degree in Interior Design as a second career.
Deborah Hempel
I have always enjoyed Interior Design, and with my recently acquired skills in Revit, Sketch-Up, AutoCAD, InDesign, and Illustrator, I look forward to creating inspiring Interior Design projects.
debhempel1@gmail.com
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Hospitality Sketch Up
Greensprout Ad Agency Commercial Office Sketch Up
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Scottsdale Digestive Clinic
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Betula Micro- Apartments
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NEXT Wellness App Office
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Maplewood Childcare Center
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ECO Restaurant
Healthcare Office
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Residential Community Living Revit
Commercial Office Revit
Education
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ECO Restaurant Legend 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10
Hospitality Fall 2018 Sketch-Up
Project Concept ECO Restaurant is inspired by the building’s historical character, creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere that focuses on the Restaurant’s mission to create a sustainable focus through adaptive use of the building and its farm-to-table menu. 7.07
ECO Restaurant is a two-story Farm to Table Restaurant visually connected by a large spiral staircase featuring a living wall that symbolizes the connection to the earth. The eighth floor has a bar and lounge opening onto a rooftop garden lounge. The eighth floor connects to a vertical roof garden.
Elevator Lobby Reception Waiting Lounge Circular Stairs Bar Lounge Private Gathering Rooftop Patio Kitchen Access Kitchen Restrooms
Rooftop Vertical Garden
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Hotel Rooms NIC
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Project Description The exclusive ECO Table Restaurant is located in the new prestigious eight-story Lafayette Hotel in New York City. The design incorporates historical features from the building’s original design.
Elevator Lobby Reception Bar/Lounge Circular Stairs Main Dining Room Private Reception Private Dining A Private Dining B Kitchen Access Kitchen Office+Kitchen Restrooms
Private Dining Room
Main Floor Reception and Bar
Main Dining Room
Upper Level Bar and Lounge
Hotel Rooms NIC
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7th Floor Plan
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Greensprout Commercial + Ad Agency Fall 2018 Sketch Up
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Project Concept The project concept was inspired by urban renewal. The project is located on Washington Ave. in St. Louis in an area where there is redevelopment which directly relates to the re-branding of the Greensprout Ad Agency. A new collaborative space was designed focusing on the company’s newly re-branded corporate identity.
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Project Description The design objective was to design a functional, fresh, welcoming, interactive, inviting, and collaborative space for Greensprout Advertising Agency.
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The project focuses on the adaptive reuse of the Ely & Walker Building in St. Louis. Key design features integrated into the design; include the original warehouse hardwood floors, large circular columns, and high ceilings. The large open areas provide an opportunity for ceiling gardens. Custom acoustical hanging panels with integrated lighting are installed in the open areas.
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Main Entry/ Reception/Waiting Secondary Waiting Exec. Admin Client Conference Room Executive Offices Team Meeting Area Team Lounge Workcafe Staff Entry Focus Group Meeting Library - Resource Center Staff Conference Room Creative Team Creative Director Art Team Broadcast and Video Playroom and Walk Stations Digital Team Copy Editing Team IT Department Events Team Print Team Leadership Offices Accounting, Human Resources, Compliance Account Executives Interactive Team Resource Area
Reception + Lobby
Open Meeting + Private Offices
Client Conference Room Open Work Areas + Private Offices
Scottsdale Digestive Clinic Healthcare + Wellness
Legend
Spring 2020 Revit
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Project Concept The Clinic design concept is inspired by the delicate balance between Scottsdale’s natural eco-systems. Maintaining a balanced approach to nutrition and lifestyle is vital for digestive health. Warm natural earth and wood tones create a feeling of reassurance and comfort, enhancing the patient experience.
Reception + Waiting Area Nurse Station + Weigh-in Short Term Waiting Consulation Room Typical Exam Room Nurse Station Procedure Room Sterlization Room
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Practitioner’s Shared Office Check Out Station Infusion Suite+Short Term Waiting Mixing Room Soiled Waste Room Storage Refreshment Area
Manager Office Clinic Director Office Janitor Room
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Project Description
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The design features of the waiting area are consistent with the concept of balance and harmony.
The materials selected for this project demonstrate sustainability, relating to the design concept of balance and harmony of the natural environment.
IT Office Office Administration Staff Lounge + Meeting
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A wood grain panel with an inset backlit acrylic onyx ribbon is a wall feature in the waiting room. This backlit ribbon feature symbolizes the sun and sky of the Scottsdale surrounding area. The backlit acrylic ribbon feature is repeated in the reception desk construction to maintain the balance in the design. The terrazzo floor coloring symbolizes the earth. The acoustic wall treatment shapes and colors represent the surrounding landscape of hills, cactus, and vegetation.
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Main Reception and Waiting Area
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Floor Plan
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Circulation Pattern The patient experience begins upon entry to the reception area for welcome, check-in and waiting. They proceed to the Nurse Station for weigh-in and vitals and wait in the Short Term Wait area before proceeding to the Exam Rooms or the Procedure Room. The patient exits via the Check-Out Desk and the south elevator lobby doors. The infusion patient proceeds directly for check-in and treatment to the infusion suite. Staff circulation is divided into private and public. All back office is private with a connections to the Recepton and Infusion Suite.
Sketch of Staff Meeting Room and Lounge
Typical Exam Room
Betula Micro-Apartments Micro-Apartments + Community Living Spring 2020 Revit
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Project Concept The Betula Micro-Apartments Community is inspired by the beautiful silver birch tree of Sweden. All aspects of the design follow the Scandinavian design principles of clean lines, natural textures, earth colors, and simple forms. These features allow the residents to feel at peace within their homes’ warm, comfortable, clutter-free environment.
Project Description A simple, functional, elegant living space for 17-unit micro-apartment community living inspired by Scandinavian and WELL Building Standards design is the basis of the Betula design. The design features natural, sustainable materials, wood tones, earthy colors, clean, modern lines, and natural lighting. The flexible design can be adaptable to COVID-19 safety considerations.
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Yoga Room Gym Utilities Community Private Work Private Dining Room Community Games Area Community Lounge Community Kitchen+Dining Outdoor Lounge+BBQ Vertical Green Garden Solar Panels
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Reception Area
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The plan promotes a sense of comfort by using light colors, textured fabrics, light white oak built-in casework, built-in storage, and furniture.
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Entrance to Dining + Kitchen
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Floor Plan
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Community Kitchen
Yoga Studio + Gym
Betula Micro- Apartments Enlarged Plan for Outdoor Area
Micro Apartments + Community Living Spring 2020 Revit
Typical Micro-Apartment Features The micro-apartment units have a color palette of monochromatic tones of natural wood with pops of color. The uncluttered spaces create a sense of calm, an important in today’s environment. The design aims to reduce the amount of big furniture and the amount of clutter with built-in casework. The design goal is to create a warm design with natural wood, whites, natural earth tones, and pops of green.
Typical Apartment Casework Elevation
Outdoor Area
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The Outdoor area is an extension of the Community Lounge, Kitchen, and Dining areas. It has a BBQ area and seating areas for community cooking and social distancing.
Sketch of Outdoor Patio
A separate area for a vertical roof green garden and solar panels add to The Betula’s commitment to clean and sustainable living.
Typical Micro- Apartment Layout
Typical Apartment Floorplan
Vertical Rooftop Garden
Rooftop Solar Tracker Panels
NEXT Atlanta Office Commercial + Office Wellness
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Fall 2020 Revit
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3. Touchless Check-In • Security Questions • Extra PPE
The project is inspired by the fan-shaped leaves of the Ginkgo Biloba tree, which flourishes in urban Atlanta. The leaves of the Ginkgo Biloba are used for medicinal purposes to improve circulation, improve brain function, reduce anxiety and inflammation. The Ginkgo leaf symbolizes the essence of the NEXT Wellness App. The leaf’s curvilinear shape is reflected throughout the design of the space.
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Touchless Temperature Check Hand Sanitizer -Hand Wash Touchless Check-In + PPE Waiting Area
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Air Purifier
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Sneeze Guard
Elevation of Classroom+ Stadium Stairs
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Design a flexible and functional 11,500 sq ft two-level workspace within an existing space in Midtown Atlanta for NEXT, a health and wellness technology company. Incorporate connectivity with Work From Home (WFH) staff, San Francisco head office, and other satellite offices.
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Establish a design prototype for satellite office design for future global expansion. The design of the Atlanta office accommodates 40 diverse staff and is scheduled for a Spring 2021 opening. COVID workplace considerations are integrated throughout the office design.
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1.00 Entry - COVID Screening 1.01 Reception 1.02 Waiting Area and Product Display 1.03 Meeting Areas 1.04 Wellness 1.05 Employee Lockers 1.06 Restrooms 1.07 Forum Area 1.08 Work Cafe 1.09 Active Classroom 1.10 Stadium Stairs to Level 2 and Projection Area
Workcafe and Forum
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Meeting + Wellness
NEXT Atlanta Office Commercial + Office Wellness Level 2 Fall 2020 Revit
Project Description The curvilinear shape of the Gingko Biloba leaf is reflected in the form of the open office space arrangement and within the interior glass wall partitions. The live green walls help divide the space, incorporating the outdoors into the indoor space. These elements of nature promote feelings of happiness, calmness, and employee wellbeing, which are consistent with NEXT’s founding principles and mission.
COVID Considerations Dedicated check-in counters with temperature sensors and security clearance monitors are located at entry points. Staff lockers are placed on each level. Selection of multi-function, movable, and easy clean furnishings. Steelcase Flex desks with screens used in the open work area. Steelcase Answer fence partition with a custom top glass panel and hanging storage used as a physical partition. Use outdoor space for the meeting area—temporary markings on stadium seating to identify safe seating distances.
Open Work Area with Hanging Storage and Glass Divider
Reception Legend - Level 2
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2.00 In-Between Areas 2.01 Private Offices 2.02 Inspiration Areas 2.03 Conference Room 2.04 Director’s Office 2.05 Outdoor Meeting Area 2.06 Open Office Work Area 2.07 Meeting Space 2.08 Reception - Secondary 2.09 COVID Screening and Deliveries 2.10 Private Enclave 2.11 Wellness Room 2.12 Resource Area
Private Offices with Curvilinear Glass Partition
In-Between Area, Private Enclaves and Stadium Stairs
Elevation of Custom Wall Hung Storage Unit
Maplewood Childcare Center Legend
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The Maplewood Childcare Center design is inspired by Biophilic Design and the Center’s Curriculum. The integration of the urban setting with nature benefits the child and teacher’s health and mental wellbeing. Nature is reflected in the design through natural shapes, light, and environmental features. Outdoor access and open indoor spaces are incorporated into the layout and design.
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Project Description The objective of the project was to undertake an interior renovation of the Maplewood Childcare Center. The renovation provides the students aged 3-5 years, an environment that promotes learning and physical and social development. Outdoor play is vital to a student’s cognitive development.
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The design promotes an indoor/outdoor connection. Students have opportunities to experience nature through outdoor play and learning with outdoor sand/water tables, outdoor gardens, and outdoor classrooms. All classrooms have physical or visual access to the outdoors.
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1.00 Entry Secruity 1.01 Reception/Screeing 1.02 Admin Office 1.03 Center Director 1.04 Art Room 1.05 PreK 4+5 Classrooms Full Day Classes 1.06 Language Center Spainsh, ESL, Therapy 1.07 PreK 3 Classrooms Full Day Classes 1.08 Living Classroom 1.09 Activity Island 1.10 Consultation Room 1.11 Shared Office Social Worker + Special Education Teachers 1.12 Nurse Office 1.13 Teachers’ Lounge 1.14 Restroom 1.15 Sensory Room 1.16 PreK 3 Half Day 1.17 PreK 4+5 Half Day 1.18 All-Purpose Room 1.19 Music 1.20 Choir 1.21 Stroller + Car Seat 1.22 Chairs + Storage 1.23 Covered Meeting 1.24 Outdoor Classroom 1.25 Playground
Pre-K 3 Full Day Classroom
Pre-K 4+5 Full Day Classroom
Schematic Design Sketches
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Outdoor Playground + Covered Meeting Area
Outdoor Classroom