VA L E R I E E C K E R T
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INTERIOR DESIGN
“ D esi g n i s essential l y a construc ted r ealit y. It needs t o be built ar ound life t ha t wil l b e li ved w i t hi n ( or with) it. Around real needs and act iv it ies . The des igner mus t pu t h u man ex p er i e n ce a t t he core of the design pr oces s , s o t hat t he r es ult is a phys ical manifestation of h u ma n behav i or� . Ilse Crawford
01.
JUST THE GOODS
02.
THE ESTABLISHED
03.
MUSEO DEFRINGE
04.
HEARTH
Market and Delicatessen
Food hall
Contemporary art museum
Basics needs center for the homeless
01 . JUST THE GOODS
MARKET AND DELICATESSEN
ID STUDIO IIII COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - 15 WEEKS - SPRING 2020
CHALLENGE T h e g oa l of this proj ec t is to bring new life int o t he exis t ing ur ban cont ext of dow ntown Yo u n g s t own, Ohio. T he propos ed des ign s hould include feat ur es t hat wo rk on i m p r ov i n g the soc ial , econom ic , and envir onment al as pect s of t he ur ban s pace . T h e c ha l l en g e of the proj ec t l ies wit hin being able t o under s t and t he s it e, and exis ting t y p ol o g i e s within the c ity. T his knowledge will t hen be us ed t o det er mine a need i n o r d e r t o devel op a reuse feasibilit y s t udy locat ed w it hin dow nt ow n Youngs town. T h e p r o p osed addition shoul d give new life and be aimed at r es t or ing v it alit y. T h e p r o j ec t shoul d foc us on researc h, ideat ion, and f inal des ign document at ion for th e r eu se o f an ex isting struc ture l o cat ed wit hin dow nt ow n, Youngs t own, Ohio.
DESIGN STATEMENT It is generally excepted that people want their experiences to flow s m o o t h l y, b u t w h i l e s e a m l e s s n e s s i s c o n v e n i e n t i t i s n ’ t e x a c t l y MEMORABLE.
Ta k i n g
both
UTILITARIAN
and
EXPERIENTIAL
shoppers into consideration, the market provides a systematic plan expected of a grocery store, and interrupts it with “MASSINGS OF MOMENTS”. Just The Goods aims to focus on specialized moments t h a t w i l l m a k e a n i m p o r t a n t i m p a c t o n t h e c o m m u n i t y. M o m e n t s t h a t a r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e h i s t o r y o f Yo u n g s t o w n , b u t a r e g r o u n d e d in providing solutions to current needs.
A GROCERY STORE IN A FOOD DESERT 3 / 4 o f Yo u n g s t o w n r e s i d e n t s l i v e m o r e t h a n o n e m i l e a w a y from a full-service grocery store. This constitutes downtown as a food desert. So how do you make a grocery store work in a food desert? Distance is not the only problem. When new supermarkets open up in Food Deserts, individuals will start shopping there, but continue to buy the same groceries | items that they did before. So how does the design of t h e s t o r e p r o m o t e a c c e s s t o f r e s h , h e a l t hy, a n d a f f o r d a b l e options?
Convenience Standardization
EXPERIENTIAL
Logical
Cafe
UTILITARIAN
THE UTILITARIAN
Floral department
SUPPORT
TWO TYPES OF SHOPPERS
Ancillary
Spirits Delicatessen | Deli Just the dish program
Spatial ordering “What you need”
THE EXPERIENTIAL
Discovery Experience Enticement Localization “What you want”
Produce department General groceries Checkout
Storage | Stock M a i n t e n a n c e | Tr a s h Facilities management
A systematic plan with unexpected masses or “moments”
NOT AN EVERYTHING STORE C O N V E N I E N T | C O M PA C T LOCALIZATION EDUCATION
Est. 2020
JUST THE GOODS
Groceries
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Provisions
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Delicatessen
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Coffee
Yo u n g s t o w n , O h i o
LEVEL ONE 18
16 17
14
15 6 7
4 10
9
5
1
Grocery store entrance
2
Produce
3
Deli
4
General groceries
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Meat
6
Cold items
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Spirits | Wine | Beer
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Floral market
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Checkout
10
Bagging station
11
Delicatessen entrance
12
Delicatessen
13
Delicatessen kitchen
14
Restrooms
15
Managerial off ice
16
Mechanical
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Stock | Storage
18
OOS off ice
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SITE
1 3 13 2
12
11
TH E U T IL I TA R I A N
P RODUCE
DELICATESSEN | DELI
DELICATESSEN | DELI
PICK UP
THE UTILITARIAN
THE EXPERIENTIAL
DAIRY
G ENER AL G R O C E RI E S
MEAT
Just The Dish is an educational shopping experience that displays healthy and affordable meal options in an approachable format.
TH E E X P E R IENTIAL
CAF E
LEVEL TWO
2 3 1
1
Cafe
2
Storage | Kitchen
3
Restrooms
TH E E X P E R IENTIAL
JUST THE STEMS
TH E EX P ERI E N T I A L
FL O R A L MA R KE T | CH E CKO U T | S PIRITS
02 . THE ESTABLISHED FOOD HALL S Q F T. 9 , 5 7 5
I D S T U D I O I I I I S P E C I A L I Z E D F O C U S & P O P U L A T I O N - 6 W E E K S - FA L L 2 0 1 9
CHALLENGE T h e g oa l of this proj ec t is to design a Food Hall in Woodlaw n, Chicago, in par t ne rs h ip w i t h t he YWCA as part of the ir Bluepr int for Equit y r edevelopment init iative . T h e p r i mary obj ec tive is to cre at e a s pace t hat encour ages connect ion w it h in th e co m m u n ity and fosters a l ong-ter m plan for t he economic development . The Food H a l l i s t o be a catal ytic anc hor w it hin Woodlawn, cr eat ing jobs , and pr ov id ing o p p o r t u nities. A Food Hal l has been pr opos ed for t he f ir s t and s econd f l oor of t h e n e w Revive 6 3 0 0 buil ding. The s pace needs t o of fer an at t r act ive inves tme nt o p p o r t u nity for start-ups and fas t -cas ual bus ines s . The s olut ion s hould allow grou p s o f ea t e r s to f ind c hoices based on individual t as t es , t o eat , and s ocialize.
DESIGN STATEMENT Gentrif ication is not place making but place taking. It destroys the collective memories of communities and continues to contribute to the exchange of history for the commodif ication of anything and everything. Although the action of gentrif ication is complex and politically multifaceted, its consequences are played out in physical space. The only way to confront gentrif ication is to gain OWNERSHIP and initiate CONTROL. An interior solution to this problem is one which has a sense of CLARITY and TRUTH, provides JOY in the resistance to oppression, and is f irmly ESTABLISHED.
DESIGN STRATEGIES 01. Joy in r es is t ance t o oppr e s s ion 02. Lower t he t hr es hold of en trance 03. C r eat e a s t r ong s ens e of s ociab il ity
A CITIZENS RIGHT TO THE CITY Henri Lefebvre
1. Use 2. Access
+ 3.
Pleasure
OWNERSHIP Ve n d o r s Heterogeneous public space Circulation
LEVEL ONE
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3
2 7
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1
10
Stairs to L train
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12 14 13
1 Food Hall
5 Changing Program
9 Bakery
12 K i t c h e n
2 Urban Farmer
6 Ve n d o r # 1
10 R e s t r o o m s
13 W a l k i n C o o l e r
3 Coffee Bar 4 Coffee to-go Window
7 Ve n d o r # 2 8 Ve n d o r # 3
11 L e a r n i n g K i t c h e n
14 O f f i c e
LEVEL TWO L train
4
5
3 1
2
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1 Food Hall
3 Kids Play
5 Bar
2 Ve n d o r # 4
4 Pe r fo r m a n ce s pa ce
6 Restrooms
The only way to f ight gentrif ication is to regain control. This can be a c c o m p l i s h e d t h r o u g h p r o v i d i n g o p p o r t u n i t y, lowering the f inancial threshold of entrance, and supporting varying economic and social status w i t h i n t h e s p a c e . T h i s f o o d h a l l a l l o w s t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d o f Wo o d l a w n t o b e valued as a place, and not just a site of exchange.
Performance Space
Urban Farmer
Kids Play
Changing Program
KITCHEN
L E V E L O N E H E T E R O G E N E O U S P U B L I C S PA C E
Urban Farmer
Urban Farmer
Urban Farmer
L E V E L T W O H E T E R O G E N E O U S P U B L I C S PA C E
Kids Play
Seating
Po p - U p S h o p
Pe r fo r m a n ce S pa ce
Pe r fo r m a n ce S pa ce
URBA N FA R ME R
KI DS PLAY
0 3. MUSEO DEFRINGE
CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM S Q F T. 9 , 8 8 5
ID III GLOBAL HISTORIC CONTEXT - SPRING SEMESTER - 2019
CHALLENGE Thi s p r oj ec t is centered around t he adapt at ion of a his t or ic Flor ent ine Palace into a m u s eu m for contemporary art a nd des ign. The challenge is t o ext end t he or dinary b r i ef o f a visual arts m useum, and cr eat e a pr ogr am t hat pus hes t he boundarie s . Fu n c t i o n, shal l stil l remain, wh ile implement ing or iginal and unus ual act ivitie s . A s p ec i f ic styl e of art wil l be p r opos ed for t he mus eum t o feat ur e. The s it e is a h i st o r i cal buil ding with the typical feat ur es and ir r egular plan of t he medie va l / r e n a i ssa nce urban fabric of the cent er of Flor ence. The s olut ion s hould hol d al l t he f u n d am ental c harac teristic s of a cont empor ar y ar t mus eum w hile pus hing th e b o u n d a r ies. P r o j ec t com pl eted during semes t er abr oad in Flor ence, It aly
DESIGN STATEMENT Inspired by the idea that art should come from THE UNCONSCIOUS MIND Abstract Expressionism is a movement that aims to convey STRONG EMOTIONAL CONTENT that leads the viewer to a state of AWARENESS. Derived from the expressive aspects of this art form, the museum takes patrons on a journey through the unconscious to awareness, while f inally reaching CLARITY. Museo Defringe highlights some of the most prominent pieces of art from this period while bringing them into FOCUS.
UNCONSCIOUS UNCONSCIOUS
AWAR E N E S S AWARENESS
A c t i o n Pa int ing s
C L AR I T Y CLARITY
Trans i ti o n Pai nti ngs
C olo r Fi e ld Pai nti ng s
Tr a n s ver sa l S ect ion T h r ou g h G a l l e r ie s
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6 11
4
13
3 2 1
12
1 Ticket Sales
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Restrooms
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Gallery #1: Action
11 G a l l e r y # 4 : T r a n s i t i o n
2 Museum Store
6
Back of House
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Gallery #2: Action
12 G a l l e r y # 5 : C o l o r F i e l d
3 Cafe 4 Coat Check
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Storage
10 G a l l e r y # 3 : A c t i o n
13 G a l l e r y # 6 : C o l o r F i e l d
E X T E R I O R E L E VAT I O N
S o u th Wes t E l e va t ion
GALLERY ENTRANCE
N o rth We s t Ele vation
GAL LER Y #1 Action Painti ngs
A CR Y L I C PA NE L C o n n ec t i o n D e t a i l
GA L L ERY #4 Tra n s i t i o n Paintings
04 . BASIC NEEDS CENTER
H E A LT H A N D W E L L B E I N G F O R T H E H O M E L E S S S Q F T. 4 , 3 8 0
I D S T U D I O I I I I S P E C I A L I Z E D F O C U S & P O P U L A T I O N - 3 W E E K S - FA L L 2 0 1 9
CHALLENGE Thi s p r o j ec t aim s to provide acce s s t o bas ic needs like r es t r ooms ,s hower s , laund ry fa c i l i t i es, and other supportive s er vices t hat can pr ovide pat hways t o hous ing, h e a l t h ca r e , l egal services, and communit y engagement . This s afe and s ecu re cen t e r i s avail abl e to everyone and will s t ay open 24 hour s a day, 7 days a wee k, o f fe r i n g a pl ace for peopl e to have t heir bas ic needs met wit h dignit y. The C ente r w i l l fo c u s on personal hygiene –a place t o us e a bat hr oom, t ake a hot s hower , d o a l oa d o f l aundry, and spend a few moment s r elaxing w it hout fear or judgme nt. The env i r onm ent shoul d be univer s al wit h r es pect t o all us er gr oups . I t s ho u l d b e we l co ming, c l earl y organized, and easy t o navigat e. It s hould be mor e t h an u t i l i t a r i a n because beauty is not ir r elevant Fi r s t P l a ce N ational U ndergraduat e Winner s 2019- 2020 IDEC Student Design C ompet it ion G r o u p p r oj ec t compl eted by: Valer ie Ecker t , A ngela Diet z, and Maeley Mchale
R e n dering by: Mael ey Mc hal e
DESIGN STATEMENT A lack of sense of place may be experienced by those who feel stripped o f t h e i r b a s i c h u m a n r i g h t s t o s a f e t y, p r i v a c y, a n d d i g n i t y. A n interior solution that seeks to help those in need through physical orientation, self-identif ication, and provided opportunities for control is one that empowers its users to reclaim their sense of place and belonging. The Hearth is a basic needs center for those who are experiencing homelessness. Its mission is to provide any person with t h e s p a c e a n d t o o l s t o a c c e s s p r i v a c y, s a f e t y, a n d c h o i c e . A l t h o u g h not a home, The Hearth maintains residential characteristics to help its users orient themselves and identify with its space, therefor reclaiming their dignity within the built world. Here, users are welcomed by warmth and made to feel like they belong.
SINGLES African American
71%
White
24%
Latino
4%
R E C L A I M I N G S PA C E | R E S T O R I N G B E L O N G I N G Other
Christian Norberg-Schulz
1% CHOICE
In the diagram, the centralized living room is not only the symbol of place, but a platform for choice. FAMILIES SAFETY Each axis extending from this symbol represents an African American 82% o p p o r t u n i t y f o r u s e r s t o m a k e d i g n i f i e d d e c i s i o n s PRIVACY in a safe environment. White
9%
LIVING ROOM Latino AS CENTER
6%
Other
3%
GROUPS Family Households
82%
Vets
C l e re s t o ry wi n d ows p rovi de n a t u ra l l i gh t + ve n t i l a t i o n
7%
Chronic Homelessness Char g in g s t a t i o6% ns Young Adults
8
C e n t ra l i zed a t ri u m
9
5%
Reported by the HUD as of January 2018, Ohio has an estimated 10,249 people experiencing homelessness on any given day. Cleveland, Ohio is the sixth poorest city in the United States and has seen a 25% increase in homelessness since 2015. Although these statistics alone are staggering, the graphs above further reveal dangerously off-balance demographics of people experiencing these struggles. The reality is harsh but it must be acknowledged with clarity: the epidemic of homelessness is greatly influenced by the unjust racial bias that exists within the political and social structures of society at large. In order to seek improvement, we must seek reform.
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As a contribution to reform, this design solution was crafted with the utmost consideration for inclusivity and diversity. Additionally, special attention was paid to providing families Ewith N Ladequate A R G space E D andS resources H O WtoEcare R for | their G Rbasic O Oneeds. M I N G S PA C E
WHEEL-IN SHOWER 18”
TOWEL / COAT HOOKS
CURTAIN ROD
30”
PLAN 2’ - 6”
FLEXIBLE VANITY SPACE R enderi ng by: A n g el a Diet z
ENLARGED SHOWER + GROOMING SPACE
SECURE ENTRY exterior welcome mural buzz-in entry hazardous items storage
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L f c h
T h i s d e s i g n s o l u t i o n2 w s E PcTr IaOf tNe d R Ea C w i t h t h e u t m o s t c o n s i dcheck-in e r a t i odesk n for i n c l u s i v i t y a n d d i v e r s i t y . Aadjacent d d i t i otonadmin. a l l y , suite f ile storage special attention was paid to providing families with adequate space and COFFEE BAR r e s o u r c e s t o c a r e f o r t h3e i r b a s i c n e e d s .
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K t s
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free coffee + tea
FLOOR PLAN
1 Secure Entry exterior welcome mural buzz-in entry hazardous items storage
2 Reception
check-in desk adjacent to admin. suite file storage
3 Coffee Bar free coffee + tea
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11
4 Living Room
furniture for families + individuals centralized waiting location hearth feature
5 Kids Corner
toy + book storage sight lines to laundry facilities
6 Mothers Room changing table lounge chair for nursing
7 Shower Suite
towel | toiletry distribution
8 Shower Support towel | toiletry distribution inventory storage lockers
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9 Maintenance floor sink
10 P e t A r e a
secure entry fenced-in “backyard”
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11 P a t i o | P l a y g r o u n d
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12 L a u n d r y R o o m
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9
sight lines to pet area sight lines to kids corner
13 R e s t r o o m s 7
10 accessible rooms
4
14 M a n i c u r e S t a t i o n s additional sinks for grooming movable stools
15 A d m i n i s t r a t i v e S u i t e 3
1
2
work stations + copy | print director’s suite
LAUNDRY ETIQUETTE DON’T LEAVE YOUR CLOTHES UNATTENDED WAIT BEFORE REMOVING SOMEONE ELSE’S LOAD USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF DETERGENT WAIT UNTIL WASH CYCLE IS COMPLETE BEFORE CLAIMING A DRYER LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN WHEN YOU ARE DONE KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON CHILDREN
L A U ND R Y ROOM R e n d e ri n g by: Va lerie Ec k ert
SO FRESH A
R EST R O O M S
R e n de rin g by: Valeri e Eck er t
AND SO CLEAN
VA L E R I E E C K E R T V A L E R I E N E C K E R T @ G M A I L . C O M
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