Emily Weaver - Interior Design Portfolio

Design Portfolio

Table of Contents

commercial studio restaurant + art gallery`

residential accessible design

internship

hospitality design

space making physical modeling

wayfinding end-user experience

renderings

technical drawings

I. IN PROGRESS

II. TEX-MEX RESTAURANT

III. HILL COUNTRY WEDDING CHAPEL

IV. BOBCAT BOOKSTORE

V. THE RANCH

VI. HAND DRAWINGS

In Progress

Located on the corner of 5th St and Sabine St. in downtown Austin, Waterloo Central will be home to the Waterloo Greenway Interpretive Exhibit Space to display their Creek Show exhibits year-round and a Rotating Chef Kitchen/ Restaurant. This space will serve as a venue for Waterloo Greenway staff, artists, patrons and for Private Public Partnership (PPP) fund raising events.

In Progress

Shifting Perspective – This design takes inspiration from a flipbook: a series of images which, when brought together, form a fast-moving story. Similar to the rapid development and changes seen in Austin, this design will aim to create progression through the space and a shifting perspective that relates to the rotating chefs and featured artists through the use of repetition, rhythm and illusion.

Materials

DINING UPHOLSTERY

BAR UPHOLSTERY

BOOTH SURROUND

CARPET — SHAW, DYE LAB

MONUMENTAL STAIRS — ONYX

FLOORING — TERRAZZO

BAR BASE — TERRACOTTA

ACCENT WALL — OAK PANELING

ACCENT METAL — BRUSHED BRONZE

BAR COUNTERTOP — SOAPSTONE

ACCENT COLOR — MAROON LACQUER

ACCENT WALL — TERRACOTTA

TABLE TOP

TABLE BASELEATHER SEATING

The Ranch

For my residential studio class, I am completing a remodel of a multigenerational home in Johnson City, TX. The clients hope to update their home to be wheelchair accessible and to create a new addition to accommodate their large family.

The Ranch

Client Needs:

• Accessible design considering wheelchair requirements

• More seating and sleeping arrangements for visiting family

• Large dining table for holidays and games

• Outdoor living area with hot tub and outdoor kitchen

• Western style to compliment ranch setting

EXISTING FLOOR PLAN (NOTTOSCALE)

UPDATED FLOOR PLAN (NOTTOSCALE)

2 BUILDING SECTION -WEST BUILDINGSECTION - WEST

New Addition — Living Room

New Addition — Primary Bathroom

Tex-Mex Restaurant

During my summer internship, I aided in the design development of a local Austin Tex-Mex restaurant. The restaurant is expanding into the adjacent space and completing a full remodel.

INSPIRATION: MEXICAN MODERNISM

SHEILA BUCHANAN | TALLUAS RESTAURANT

ROBERTO BURLE MARX STUDIO | BRAZIL

RICARDO BOFILL | TALLER DE ARCHITECTURA UNIVERSITE

CAPUCHINAS CHAPEL COURTYARD

CASA CRISTO | MIGUEL HIDALGO

Tex-Mex Restaurant

Design Goals:

• Maximize seating

• Provide space for takeout orders

• Improve circulation for efficient service

• Increase kitchen efficiency

EXISTING ADDITION

EXISTING FLOOR PLAN (NOTTOSCALE)

BLOCK PLAN (NOTTOSCALE)

Tex-Mex Restaurant

This equipment plan features a double line kitchen to increase efficiency and both a hot and cold prep area. The bar flows from the glass return area into the dish pit, optimizing the circulation through the kitchen.

Main bar with two bar stations

Dirty glass return

ENLARGED EQUIPMENT PLAN (NOTTOSCALE)

Double line kitchen for increased efficiency

Large walk-in cooler

Office

Server Station

Tex-Mex Restaurant

Breezeblocks and jutting forms enhance the mexican moden aesthetic — creating privacy, shade and visual interest. Glass blocks and skylights allow natural light to enter the space.

Hill Country Wedding Chapel

For my final project in Design Development, we were tasked with creating a Hill Country wedding chapel with the focus of using only natural light. We were given an 22’ x 34’ footprint with an undefined volume. My goal was to create a space that mimicked the surrounding hill country with materials inspired by a historic ranch home.

Hill Country Wedding Chapel

“Connected Transition”

Connection represents not only the bond between the couple, but also the connection to the surrounding environment. The transitioning and growing form represents the growth and transition of the couple and the transitioning landscape of Dripping Springs.

FLOOR PLAN (NOTTOSCALE)

EAST ELEVATION (NOTTOSCALE)

Bobcat Bookstore

From the class People, Environment, and Behavior, this project focused on improving the wayfinding in the current Texas State bookstore. My goals for this project were to improve the legibility of space through building layout, use of color, and introduction of biophilic elements to delineate the space.

Bobcat Bookstore

The revised floor plan facilitates wayfinding throughout the store. Currently, the books are pushed off to the side. I have proposed moving them to the back center of the store so they are seen upon entry. Moving the clothing to the right of the store follows customers’ inclination to enter to the right. Before, the clothing was mixed together without clear sections. Now, I have proposed separate sections divided by a pathway to improve legibility of space.

Updated signage incorporates the Texas State “Next” color palette. Each color coordinates to a different section with 4 sides to allow visual access from any location in the store.

Hand Drawings

Hand Drawings

Thank you