WIKTORIA SNIEZEK Interior Architecture & Design Graduate
Design Portfolio
CONTENTS
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University Work
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The Pocket Park Bar & Hotel
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The Pocket Park Bar & Hotel Technical
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Bean to Box - The Artisan Chocolate Shop
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Placement Work
2.1
Residential Development Reception
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High-end Residential Penthouse Design
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Restaurant External Seating
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Australia Shopping Centre - Pocket Parks
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Australia Shopping Centre - Mall Enhancement
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Shopping Mall Scheme
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A Level Work
1.1 The Pocket Park Bar & Hotel Final University Project
The Site The site is a derelict Grade II Georgian house, with a history dating back to the 17th century. Located within the Nottingham Lace Market, tucked away just off one of the main roads, a perfect location filled with surrounding businesses where many seek a space to just stop and take a breath.
Site Plan - NTS
Existing building construction Exploded Axonometric
Concept Inspired by the concept of pocket parks, where vacant city spaces are transformed into spots of nature and tranquility. The project proposes a bar and boutique hotel which welcomes all and offers its users a relaxed environment where they can take a step back and unwind. Creating a form of retreat and an oasis within the city.
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Concept Model - Pockets of nature Paley Park, New York - Richardson Associates (Design Inspiration) - A tranquil city hideaway - A pocket of nature within the city - Casual space open to all - Noise of water drains the noise of the city - Raw materials with pockets of nature
Roof
Design Driven by the aesthetic of a pocket park; raw materials, pockets of nature and a seamless connection between the interior and exterior are key design features, as well the restoration of some of the sites original materials to create a rustic aesthetic and character.
Level 2 - Hotel Rooms
Level 1 - Restaurant & Hotel Room 1
Sectional Model
Level 0 - Bar, Restaurant & Hotel Lobby
Basement Level Kitchen and staff area
Area of focus model
Exploded Axonometric
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11. Ground Floor Plan 1:100 Scale Drawing key:
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1. Restaurant dining area 2. Bar seating area 3. Bar 4. Bar store 5. Disabled toilet 6. Fire Stair 7. Internal area of courtyard 8. Exterior courtyard 9. Hotel lobby 10. Hotel store 11. Food serving area
Area of focus
WHITE PLASTER WALLS
EXPOSED BRICK WALLS
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DECORATIVE FLOOR TILES
TIMBER FLOORING
WOOD PAINTED WHITE (BAR)
Area of focus - bar
CONCRETE PLANTERS
TIMBER JOISTS
CONCRETE FLOOR TILES
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6. Section AA Not to scale Drawing key: 1. Kitchen / staff area 2. Level 0 Casual dining / seating area 3. Bar 4. Internal area of courtyard 5. Level 1 dining area 6. Fire stair & Lift infront 7. Hotel corridor 8. Hotel bedroom 3
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Courtyard
Level 1 seating area Courtyard - night time view
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Second and Third Floor Plans 1:100 Scale
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Drawing key: 1. Hotel room 2 2. Hotel room 3 3. Hotel room 4 4. Hotel room 5 5. Hotel room 6 6. Hotel suite lower level (Room 7) 7. Hotel suite upper level (Room 7)
1.2 The Pocket Park Bar & Hotel Technical Final University Project
Within the project I aimed to work with as much of the existing building as possible, while changing parts, adding some new structure, partition walls and new building elements where required. I also removed a large part of the existing roof to create the courtyard space and input a new roof and curtain wall system which was the most important part of the technical development.
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Technical Model (Further annotated in the Detail Section) (Showing: the new curtain wall structure, new roof construction and new floor connecting to existing building elements). 1. Existing hip roof construction 2. Existing flat part of roof / parapet 3. New timber flat roof 4. New steel structure 5. Existing load-bearing brick wall 6. Existing timber joist floor with new construction layers / materials. 7. New timber floor 8. Curtain wall system
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Detail Section - showing the new curtain wall structure, new roof construction & connection to the existing floors.
Detail Section 1. Existing Hip Roof construction (Part of construction revealed for aesthetic) Stood wall between detailed as per task 3. 1. Slate ridge tile. 2. 125mm x 47mm timber central ridge. 3. Slate roof tiles nailed to roof battons. 4. 20mm x 40mm timber roof battons (preserved to stop rotting) sitting on top and nailed to rafters. 5. 125mm x 47mm timber rafters fixed to wall plate and central ridge using 16d common nails. 6. 150mm x 47mm timber wall plate bearing the ends of the rafters. New Elements 7. Kingspan TP10 insulation board 50mm fixed between the rafters and nailed to roof battons to thermally insulate the roof. 8. 12.5mm thick gypsum board nailed to the insulation board and painted white. 2. Existing flat part of roof / parapet 1. Roofing lead layer. 2. OSB board sheathings - 18mm thick. 3. 100mm x 50mm Timber noggin between the timber roof rafters fixed 16d common nails. 4. Rigid Insulation inserted between rafters. 5. 125mm x 47mm roof rafters nailed to noggins. 6. Code 4, 1.8mm thick lead roof flashing sheet laid on top of roof collecting rain water which runs into gutter further down the building. 7. Timber coping wedge. 8. Stone roof coping over the top of the parapet. 3. New timber flat roof (Further detail annonated in detail A) 1. 147mm x 47mm timber roof rafters fixed to the existing parapet using expansion fastener screws for support 2. 147mm x 47mm timber roof noggins nailed to the rafters. 3. Rafter closest to the curtain wall is fixed to a 203mm x 203mm steel Ibeam for support. 4. New Steel Structure (Made up of 203mm x 203mm steel I beams and I columns) The steel I beam is pocketed into the existing load bearing brick wall. The structure is left exposed and fire proofed using a Steel intumescent Paint (Zeroflame aquasteel wb+ 60min system for steel supplied by Rawlins). Where two beams meet, both have a 203mmx203mmx10mm steel end plates with prefabricated holes welded to them and are connected together using bolts. 5. Existing loadbearing brick wall 1. 215x102.5x65mm bricks, laid with a 10mm mortar joint. 2. New Plaster on both sides of the wall, painted (12.5mm thick). 3. 60mm cavity between bricks. 6. Existing timber joist floor with new elements / materials (Floor joists for aesthetic in the restaurant area below). 1. 6mm solid natural oak floor boards nailed to material below. 2. 5mm acoustic rubber underlay to prevent noise from the Restaurant to the hotel bedrooms. 3. 19mm thick floor boards 4. 47mm x 300 mm floor Timber floor joists nailed to noggins between using round wire nails. Fire proofed using a Thermoguard Fire Varnish 60 Minute System for interior timber surfaces (clear intumescent fire varnish coating supplied by Rawlins). Pocketed into the load bearing wall behind which the joists run into. and supported by new steel structure on the other side as illustrated.
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1. Metal flashing cap nailed to timbers 2. Single ply membrane lapped under metal flashing 3. Compress fill 4. Curtain wall aluminium mullion (further annotated in detail B) 5. 147mm x 45mm Roof rafters (making up the upstand) 6. 18mm Plywood Sheet with a 2mm Waterproof membrane sheet on top 7. Code 4, 1.8mm thick lead roof flashing sheet laid on top of roof collecting rain water which runs into gutter further down the building. 8. Timber coping wedge 9. 90mm rigid insulation 10. Vapour control barrier 11. 12.5mm Plywood Sheet 12. Timber firing strip nailed to the top of the joists to slightly angle the roof and allow water to run into the gutter 13. 147mm x 45mm timber roof rafter fixed to steel I beam for support 14. 12.5mm gypsum board used for the ceiling, screwed into the timber ceiling beams and painted over
1 2 3 4 Detail B (Curtain Wall to floor connection) As the curtain wall is not a structural element it does not support the floor, although the curtain wall is anchored to the floor slabs.
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1. 65mm x 250mm Curtain wall Mullion. Made up of: 1. Snap cap fixed to the mullion 2. Pressure Plate 3. Neoprene Gasket securing glass 4. Sealed glazing unit made up of 6mm toughened glass, 12mm cavity and 2. Opaque Spandrel Panel used to hide the floor slab edge 3. Insulation 4. Metal backpan
HANDWRITTEN BOARDS
Look & Feel Board
1.3 Bean to Box
BOLD SIGNAGE
University Project
The Bean to Box Concept is a work and sell space for a newly established Chocolate maker under the age of 30. The main idea behind the concept is for the customer to learn about the process of chocolate making, tasting the product and then purchasing it. The space aims to provide an experience and a journey through a modern environment, as well as a comfortable work space for the artisan. The site for the space is a courtyard in the upcoming area of Sneinton Market in Nottingham, amongst a number of creative shops and work spaces making it fit into its surrounding context.
LIGHTING COVES
WARM TIMBER
Sourcing the Beans
Site Plan - NTS
Roasting
Bean to Box Chocolate Making Process
Winnowing
Grinding & Conching
MATERIAL CONTRAST
Tempering
Blocking
Melting
Molding
Wrapping
Development Sketchup
Development Sketches
External View
Ground Floor Plan
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Scale 1:100 Key
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1. Cocoa Bean Storage 2. Work Space 3.Seating Area 4.Sale Space 5.Storage 6.Kitchen 7.Disabled Toilet
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Exploded Axonometric
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Entry View
Chocolate Tasting counter approach
Kitchen workspace
Retail space
Chocolate tasting counter design
Isometric
1 A counter is used to display, store and package the chocolate as well as having space for extra storage for the Artisan. The chocolate is stored within the glass part of the counter which includes a cooling system and packaged on the laminate counter. Equipment can be stored within the easily accessible drawers on the kitchen side.
1. 40mm thick Black Laminate counter top with prefabricated holes for dowels. 2. 25mm thick Timber Panels making up the Counter / Drawers. 3. Evenly spread out wooden dowels used to fix elements of the counter/ drawers together throughout the whole cabinet. (Fixed to prefabricated holes with glue). 4. Slide out drawers on tracks (Further detailed in detail C). 5. Timber Panel bevelled front face of drawers (easy grip when opening). 6. Glass Cabinet with cooling system (Further detailed in detail A & B)
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Counter overview - Exploded Isometric (NTS)
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Detail A - Glass Cabinet 1.10x10mm Black painted Steel frame welded together with glass fixed to it. 2. 4mm clear glass 3. Glass front face of counter 4. Black painted steel handle glued to glass front face. 5. Cooling fan blowing cold air into counter (both sides of cabinet) .
Detail B - Glass Cabinet 1. Tracker (fixed to cooling system) 2. Stone Base on which the chocolates are displayed. Slides out on track for easy access and cleaning. 3. Cooling System concealed by stone base. Cools and blows cold air into fan. 4. Cooling Fan
Detail C - Drawers 1. 25mm thick timber panels 2. Dowels fixed into prefabricated holes, glue fixed. 3. Steel drawer tracker, one section screwed into main body of cabinet, second to drawer.
2.1 Residential Development Reception
Concept - Connection with River & local Geology - Expression of Natural Materials - Layered/ Textured - Clean/ Minimal - Use of light to define edges
Reception Visual
Travertino Semi Navona Limestone from Limestone Uk
Grey Armani Limestone Floor Finish from LimeStone UK
Brushed Stainless Steel Floor Trim Monolithic Concrete Reception Desk
Plaster Board Ceiling
Timber Vertical Cladding
Bankside Armchair from B&B Italia Visual Process
Ebe Small Table from B&B Italia
Seating Alcove with Spot Lighting
Monolithic Concrete Reception Desk And vertical timber cladding
Natural stone vertical cladding
Recessed cove lighting
Reception Plan - NTS
Grey Limestone Floor Finish
Recessed Media Screen on feature wall
White Plasterboard Ceiling with recessed Spot lighting set into cut out
2.2 High-end Residential Penthouse Design Central Europe
Brief The work involved working with existing plans and reconsidering the layout of the space for a more functional penthouse layout, as well as considering the furniture and materiality.
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Proposed layout - NTS
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Design Issues
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1. Multiple Riser positions limit layout flexibility
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2. Master Bedroom - unclean & inefficient layout 3. Oversized/ Undersized Terraces
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4. Disjointed Living space & compromised TV position 5. Room size restricts possibility of becoming a 3rd Bedroom 6. Compromised Dining space
Existing Penthouse Plan - NTS
Proposed Plan - NTS
Living Space
Mood Board
Living Space
2.3 Restaurant External Seating Phase 1 and 2
Brief The brief was to design a external seating scheme in the city centre, for a number of bars and restaurants to create a uniform design running through the street with tenant personalized elements such as balustrades.
Initial Sketch Visual
The initial brief was to only have the seating on side of the street as illustrated although the brief developed into the design being rolled out on both sides of the street.
Design ideas and development
Initial Sketch Plan
Final Visuals
Pre Application Pack A few of the drawings
Section of the full Elevation - NTS Proposed GA Plan - NTS
2.4 Australia Shopping Centre Pocket Parks
This brief was a part of a large mall development. The aim was to create seating spaces throughout the ground floor of the mall where customers could relax.
Design Process
Design features: - Ground plane consistency - Maintain shop front visibility - Enables rest respite - Organic flowing forms
Precedent images
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Proposed space visual
2.5 Australia Shopping Centre Mall Enhancement 5 The brief was to come up with a number of ideas to fill in a void space which was too large and a missed opportunity within the mall. Working with another junior designer, while being overlooked by a senior designer. We had the task of coming up with design ideas while considering the following aims: - Incorporate into the wider Aesthetic Upgrade. - Creating an Architectural intervention (not just furniture). - Design a two level activation. - A solution which considers the surround shopfronts.
1. The Gallery
2. Kids Play
-A space where Art displays will frequently change and be beautifully displayed.
-An extension of the architecture which creates a integrated and sophisticated kids play area within the centre of the mall.
- An adaptable modular solution will allow for flexibility of display and easy removal / relocation if required. The display frames will be made from modular illuminated bars which can be easily reconfigured to accommodate different size artwork.
Simple box displays
Illuminated frames
Intergrated feature & extension of architecture
3. Makers Box
4. Food & Beverage Pod
5. The Reading Room
-A inspiring, creative and supportive environment for makers to use as work and trade spaces, creating a new and exciting customer destination where customers can see the products being produced.
-An extension of the existing void edge projections to create additional usable floor area. Incorporated spaces and functions:
- A layered space created by a series of open bookcase walls and connecting the upper and lower mall.
- The residents will frequently change creating a ever changing environment, bringing new customers into the centre.
Material Contrast
Splashes of colour & bold signage
- Refreshing Food & Beverage destination (Upper Mall) - Highpoint Concierge (Lower Mall)
Range of possible functions; - Book exchange - Book launches and signings, a space for rest and relaxation, book readings for school children.
Open cafe space
Two Level Library
Low level information desk
Feature Staircase
1.EXTERIOR / ENTRANCE WRAP
3. MALL - UNFOLD
2.6 Shopping Mall Scheme
Concept Interior Transformation: A journey of transformation from the protective exterior to an elegant interior architecture inspired by nature.
2. ENTRANCE - WRAP
4. NODE - REVEAL
Concept Diagram
EXTERIOR
MALL
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WRAP
UNFOLD
REVEAL
(PURE ARCHITECTURE INFULENCE)
(NATURAL ELEGANCE EXPOSED)
(RICH NATURAL SPACE)
1. Entrance
2. Entrance Node
3. Mall
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3 A Level work
A Level art work
A Level textile work
Summer project which I completed with my dad