SCAD INTERIOR DESIGN ALUMNUS 2024 ANDREITHOMPSON
Andrei Thompson
Interior Design Graduate
I am an interior designer passionate about creating innovative hospitality and residential spaces for living, playing, and wor
I was born in Russia and grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, where exposed to cultures and design influences from around the world
This inspired my interests in art, color, and design and ultima me to the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) to study interior design. I am grateful for the learning opportunities a memorable experiences I had at SCAD, through which I became the designer I am today.
In March of 2024, I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree fro SCAD in Interior Design and Electronic Design.
Design philosophy
I believe that an individual’s experience of a space is persona emotional. I strive to create designs that speak to the heart, and the mind through the use of color, space and decor for an ambiance of comfort, well-being and flow.
Interior Design Skills
During my leisure time, you can find me spending time with my family and friends, running outside, going on hikes with my dog, and working out. I enjoy traveling and continue to develop my creativity and design thinking through various artistic and cultural venues on my travels.
Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Revit, Canva, Microsoft Office, and other software tools
Knowledge of the design process from concept to completion, including eliciting requirements, space planning, and creating design concepts, architectural drawings, mood boards, design renderings, and placement of furnishings and equipment
Experience in working with teams and individually throughout the design process. Experience in project management and administrative requirements for documentation
Legacy Peak
Youth Transitional Housing and Resource Center
Capstone Project | 20 Weeks | Washington, DC | 15000 Sq ft
Software: Revit, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
Project Description
My capstone project was inspired by the need for a built environment to address a big social issue in the U.S. -- housing and social support for teens transitioning out of foster care.
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THE ISSUE:
Teens and young adults who have grown up in foster care without a stable home environment face many challenges when they age out of foster care.
They often lack life skills and social and educational structures, leaving them at risk with educational, social and psychological needs that impact their ability to successfully transition to independence.
Many do not have a place to live and end up homeless and without the family, community and educational systems to thrive.
THE SOLUTION:
Construct a built environment that offers housing, a social network of peer and mentor connections, and community and educational resources to provide the foundation and scaffolding structures from which to launch young adults to independence. Such an environment offers a safe and supportive space for teens and youth to live, gain life skills, and receive career training, employment counseling, and other services to help them become independent adults.
LOCATION:
St. Coletta is a school is Washington, D.C. for students with disabilities. The idea for St. Coletta was the brainchild of Sharon Raimo, a teacher and educational advocate who became the CEO. She imagined a school designed specifically for students with disabilities and hired architect Michael Graves, himself disabled, to design the building.
Michael Graves designed St. Coletta School with pods, grouped by age and color, to create a stimulating and soothing learning environment for the physical, emotional and intellectual growth of children of all ages.
The external building was designed to promote the mission and culture of the school and to fit with the aesthetics of the neighborhood. One side of the L-shaped building, where the main entrance is located, faces the DC Armory and is designed as large, colorful co-joined geometrical shapes. The facade of other side is painted with faux oversized bricks to mimic the look of the low-rise brick row ho populate the neighborhood.
Legacy Peak builds out space at the St. Coletta school to create social housing and services for teens transitioning from foster care to adult independence. The location of the building is an important component of the design concept - an existing structure in an easily accessible, urban location, colocated with an educational facility offering education services.
Transition through Caring and Connection
Creating a comfortable and NURTURING space for healing and growth of youth in transition to independence. The built environment will blend innovative social housing and open spaces for socialization and gathering that create a personal and UPLIFTING experience. Private spaces for counseling and consultation in small group and individualized configurations lend an air of caring and connection. Color will play a key role in connecting multiple space together, by creating one primary color through out the central circulation. Texture, sustainable materials, and organic forms create a unique space with natural FLOW, aesthetics, and ambiance that stimulates a desire to succeed and thrive.
YaroslavMiller
StephanieGarcia
MaxJerakis
FURNITURE PLAN:
Reception
The custom-built reception desk is made from sustainable wood planks and a marble countertop
Grand Hall
The arched plank wood ceilings promote a sense of height and spaciousness.
Way-finding throughout the building is enabled by colorcoded green, white and blue striped flooring
The arched ceiling, color contrast, lighting and foliage accents bring a sense of calm and serenity to the central hallway
The Legacy Peak logo prominently displayed upon entering the building
The teddy bear represents caring, and comfort, a key experience of Legacy Peak
The arched wood ceilings create a feeling of openness and strength
Classroom
1st Floor
Cafeteria
Carpet absorbs sound and is easy to clean
Wall accent designed to inspire students for success
Custom booth seating constructed of pine wood and upholstery
Wood panel accents add unique character to the space
Low top seating for dining to create a space for conversation
Acoustical tiling selected for sound absorption
Wine Bar Experience
Hospitality Design | 10 Weeks | Savannah, GA
Software: Revit, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
Project Description
This project was a collaboration with fiber students to design
I created the concept and design for the space, including space accessories, and color designs.
Fiber students created the pattern collection which I applied t
ABOUT THE CLIENT:
Christian Depken has a profound love for great wine. He is the owner and founder of Le Chai (pronounced “le shay”). The name derives from the above ground structures in the wine region of Bordeaux that house the wine, called a 'chai'.
Christian is knowledgeable about a range of different wines and where they come from. He loves to share his knowledge to those who enter his
LOCATION:
530 E. Liberty Savannah, GA
CONCEPT
Naturally Intertwined
The warmth of the sun brushes over your face while you sip a perfectly chilled glass of wine in an intimate atmosphere perfect for connecting and socializing in a calming and sensuous space.
Earthy tones bring out the natural lushness of intertwined grapes and vines, signifying the interconnectedness of space, light, color and human connection.
PROGRAM:
BUBBLE DIAGRAMS:
BLOCK
DIAGRAM:
Entrance
Reception
Lounge Seating
Game Area
Waiting Area
Office
Restroom
Low Top Seating
Booth Seating
High Top Seating
Wine Bar
Kitchen
Private Dining
LeChai
Reception
Back Room
The low top and banquet seating enables connection and interaction
The floor to ceiling wine display inhabits the space throughout
The tree in the middle acts as a focal point, bringing “the outside in” for a natural effect
The fiber swatch is utilized as the finish on the base of the bar
Stone finish with custom wood trim
The wood accents represent branches of the tree
The translucent wall behind the custom reception showcases the custom Le Chai logo KEY KEY
Custom acoustical ceiling panel
Back Room
Private Dining
fiber
is used on the low top seating and the booth seating cushions
The
swatch
The wine displays on all four walls, giving the space an elegant and intimate feel
The fiber swatch is utilized on the private dining room chairs
Custom padded acoustical element
The ladder is a functional accent, used to access the wine from the top of the display case
One Love Organics
Commercial Design | 10 Weeks | Savannah, GA
Software: Revit, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
Project Description
The new headquarters of One Love Organics is located in Miami Beach, Florida. The built environment embodies the essence of the mission of One Love Organics: a sanctuary where clean beauty meets inclusivity and fosters a sense of purpose, empowerment, and well-being among its employees. One Love Organics is committed to creating a workspace that aligns with their vision and values the unique contributions of every individual.
One Love Organics was founded by Suzanne LeRouz in 2010 to live out her passion for beauty and self-care. A mother and lawyer by trade, she trained in aromatherapy, herbology and cosmetic chemistry. She parlayed this into creating One Love Organics, one of the most highly regarded producers of natural organic cosmetic products. .
PARTI DIAGRAMS: THE CONCEPT DESIGN BEGINS TO EMERGE
Connecting the essence of the earth and its elements to the body, the mind and the soul through organically solid and mindful space.
Earthy Essence
Reception
1st Floor
The arch creates an ambience of lightness, allowing natural light to flow through the interior space
Work Cafe
1st Floor
The Reception, and Work Cafe is designed for social interaction, collaborative engagement, and personalized work.
Materials and furnishings optimize acoustics, air quality, and ergonomics.
Low top and high top seating allow for differentiated types of personal interactions
The dropped ceiling is designed to minimize noise and optimize cooling and heating
Conference Room
Work Station
Frosted glass is used to create a sense of privacy for work and meetings
Sustainable wood planks accent the decor and reduce noise in the working and meeting space
Innovative window coverings provide filtered natural light to the space
The canopy provides unique design and lighting effect
Spavia.
Commercial Design | 10 Weeks | Savannah, GA
Software: Revit, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
Project Description
Spavia is a spa located in Savannah, Georgia. The design uses innovative color, furnishings, and fixtures to create a harmonious and relaxing ambiance to the full-service spa with an eye toward renewal and relaxation.
Spavia spas provide the customer with an exceptional and unforgettable spa experience that offers immersion in relaxation and pampering to sustain them in their daily life. The goal of the Spavia experience is to leave customers rejuvenated in body and mind, with a renewed passion for life. Spavia offers a multitude of spa services as well a retail element in which products to sustain the Spavia experience can be purchased. The interior of the spa is designed to imbue feelings of relaxation, harmony, and tranquility, leaving the customer with an enhanced sense of wellness and balance that transcends their daily life.
PARTI DIAGRMAS:
Relaxation and Harmony
The spaces, colors, materials and furnishings create an ambiance of tranquility, serenity, and balance that leaves one feeling relaxed and in harmony with oneself and with life.
The customer experience is impactful and memorable, generating a desire to experience more.
Innovative approaches with color and materials create an overall wellness and lifestyle brand that is woven throughout.
CONCEPT:
User Journey/ Furniture Plan
Reception Retail
1st Floor
The reception is designed to be open and welcoming, with an air of high quality and customer service. Oak wood, gray walls, and tile flooring welcome the customer to the marble countertop for service. The design of the service area makes it accessible and customer/ friendly.
Retail space embodies the aesthetic of the spa with custom wood shelving
The retail space carries forward the mood and aesthetic of the spa. Trim and shelving of oak wood, wall paint and carpet in shades of gray, window coverings and Dock stripe coverings convey the themes of relaxation and harmony.
ADA custom built-in reception desk
ADDITIONAL WORK
Building Construction Model
Reception Desk Millwork Package
The reception desk in the Legacy Peak project is a custom millwork piece designed specifically for that built environment.
The custom design was captured in a series of drawings that became the “millwork package”. The millwork package was expressed in visual poster form as part of the project documentation.
Church of Light
The building was constructed as part of a team project, in which I designed the frame and inner components of the building. The building was constructed from the ground up, including the flooring, the walls, the ceiling and the roofing. The purpose of the project was to demonstrate the complete process of constructing a building.
Designed in Rhino 2 weeks to complete
ANDREITHOMPSON
SCAD INTERIOR DESIGN ALUMNUS 2024
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