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Belonging, Immigration, Minority, Community, Culture

My capstone project is designing a community center that provides opportunities for active living and recreation in a safe inclusive environment especially for people of color who recently moved to a new home. Having a marketplace in the center is a very important aspect that is going to be covered in the project which helps users visit the space more often.

Design Intent

Design Intent

My design Intent is to celebrate the spatial complexity of temporary and permanent spaces. A space that tells stories in which the present and the past intertwine. I want to create a space that is layered with diversity, and this will be by creating a connection between people who visit the space through repetition and movement.

My design Intent is to celebrate the spatial complexity of temporary and permanent spaces. A space that tells stories in which the present and the past intertwine. I want to create a space that is layered with diversity, and this will be by creating a connection between people who visit the space through repetition and movement.

Qualifiers

We, as human beings, belongs to a country that we call home, part of what we identify ourselves is where we belong to and where we came from. It might be very easy to find where you belong to for lots of people, but not for everyone. For a person like me who belong to every single country I moved to. When you lived your entire life as an immigrant who moved to lots of countries, it’s not that easy to find home. Being a minority is what I can belong to. People tend to think of minority as when you feel being an outsider for whatever reason. As a child, I felt this word was used to refer to my community as being less than or being an outsider. As an adult, I experienced the word and I started to look at it differently, think of it of being more challenged in this life, being chosen to define and represent my community in the country I live in. It’s a reason to motivate me, a reason to make me want to shine. I want to explore ways to create space that are layered with diversity, I want people of all backgrounds to take advantage of this space to feel belonging.

Design Intent

My design Intent is to celebrate the spatial complexity of temporary and permanent spaces. A space that tells stories in which the present and the past intertwine. I want to create a space that is layered with diversity, and this will be by creating a connection between people who visit the space through repetition and movement.

Design Concepts

Qualifiers

Ephemeral Layering

Layering Ephemeral

Programs used:

Revit , Enscape, Adobe Indesign, Adobe

Illustralor, Adobe Photoshop

Visual Positioning

Visual Positioning

Antonio Immigrant father

45 years old

For my Capstone project, I am planning on designing a community center to provide opportunities for active living and recreation in a safe, inclusive environment especially for people of color and those who recently moved to a new country and feel that they are an outsider in this society. This can happen by creating a positive atmosphere, by creating public and private spaces that everyone feels welcomed in. Gathering spaces and lounge area is one of the main focuses in the project, where these spaces can create a safe and provide for people many opportunities to come together and engage with the community. Having more private relaxing spaces is also as important as gathering areas, where it gives people the opportunity to feel they are in their comfort zone. Spaces like that can be spa, yoga room, gym, conference room, and private dining and lounging area.

Came to the United States from Venezuela with his wife and two kids.

Building History

Energetic, positive, friendly

Works at a restaurant, enjoy gathers and love to have connection.

He love to spend his weekends in an open bright space where his kids can make new friends.

Designing a community center is relevant to my POV, where it’s a space that everyone is welcomed to be in and it’s for people to gather and create community. It’s a space for gathering that host everyone, people of different backgrounds, races and colors, particularly those who moved out of their country and lost the taste of culture. The space is intended for group activities, social support, public information, and more uses. I moved a lot throughout my life and that gave me a challenge to find where I belong to, so for this project I am looking to create space that is layered with diversity, I want people of all backgrounds to take advantage of this space to feel belonging.

Antonio was challenged finding a market that sells exactly what he want when he first moved to the US.

Rosa & Juan Antonio’s Kids 6 & 5 years old

Personas

Love to learn new skills and to go to school. Rosa is a future artist, Juan is a football player.

Curiosity, positive, kindness

Sophia Volunteer member in the center

29 years old

Antonio Immigrant father 45 years old Came to the United States from Venezuela with his wife and two kids.

Energetic, positive, friendly Works at a restaurant, enjoy gathers and love to have connection. He love to spend his weekends in an open bright space where his kids can make new friends.

First generation immigrant, her parents moved from Ireland and they are Seattle resident since then.

Emotional, Fun, Creative

Antonio was challenged finding a market that sells exactly what he want when he first moved to the US.

Rosa & Juan Antonio’s Kids & 5 years old Love to learn new skills and to go to school. Rosa is a future artist, Juan is football player.

Building History

The Historic 1130 Rainier Building by the Black Manufacturing Company garment factory in 1914—at the the largest factory West of was designed to maximize the health of factory employees. the building has been extensively and converted to modern office While paying homage to the original design, its open-plan modern amenities are perfectly the requirements of today’s

Building Features

Curiosity, positive, kindness

Works full time middle school English teacher. She volunteer at the Community Center since 2018. She truly believe in giving something back to the community or make a difference to the people around her. Sophis loves to spend time in the center’s coffee-shop, she also like to work in the private spaces in the center.

Sophia Volunteer member in the center 29 years old First generation immigrant, her parents moved from Ireland and they are Seattle resident since then.

Emotional, Fun, Creative

Grace Community Center Director 53 years old

Works full time middle school English teacher. She volunteer at the Community Center since 2018. She truly believe in giving something back to the community or make a difference to the people around her. Sophis loves to spend time in the center’s coffee-shop, she also like to work in the private spaces in the center.

Possesses an inherent desire to help others and make a difference in the lives of the people they encounter every day. She is always up to date with the operations and activities of their community or facility at all times.

Happy, Vibrant, Bright

Grace Community Center Director 53 years old Possesses an inherent desire to help others and make difference in the lives of the people they encounter every day. She is always up to date with the operations and activities of their community or facility at all times.

The Historic 1130 Rainier Building was built by the Black Manufacturing Company as a garment factory in 1914—at the time, it was the largest factory West of Chicago and was designed to maximize the comfort and health of factory employees. Since then, the building has been extensively restored and converted to modern office space. While paying homage to the building’s original design, its open-plan layout and modern amenities are perfectly suited to the requirements of today’s creative and technology tenants.

Building Features

Exposed metal ducting with classic brick & beam design

Exposed metal ducting with Stunning high-ceiling space

Prominent building exterior

Large commercial kitchen

Exercise facility and showers

Dock loading and freight area Easily divisible to 2,000 RSF

Happy, Vibrant, Bright

Graduated with a Business Administration degree from the University of Washington. Works full at the Community Center since 2010. Grace is a multilingual which makes her more interested in getting to know people and their backgrounds.

Graduated with a Business Administration degree from the University of Washington. Works full at the Community Center since 2010. Grace is a multilingual which makes her more interested in getting to know people and their backgrounds.