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BRANDI A. MICHALEVICH INTERIOR DESIGN TECHNOLOGIST SELECTED WORKS
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DESIGN
Mowat Thinktuary This sanctuary was created for Canadian Author and naturalist Farley Mowat. It is scened for a winter in Canada. The building model is mostly made of untreated wood. The upper floor of the building is meant to represent a windowed observatory while the bottom is a small functional living space. The images to the right are a few preliminary sketches.
DESIGN
Main Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Main Floor Elevator
Serenity Hotel Project
Main Floor Reception
The Serenity Hotel project was completely represented by hand sketched scenes rendered in ink and pencil. This was one of the fist projects completed without the use of rendering software. The greatest challenge of this project was being able to choose local materials that were acceptable in a commercial setting. Select furniture pieces were to be made with recycled and treated pine beetle kill wood. The wood floor mimics the look of the great redwood tree, which can be seen through out the entire province. The feature lighting at the reception desk gives off shadows in the shape of tree branches. Nooks in the walls of the rooms are used to display local artwork.
DESIGN
Deluxe Suite Room View
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
Vivace Music Academy
Listening Lab Perspective
The Vivace Music Academy design was inspired by the golden mean theory and the sea shell that represents it. The projects biggest challenge was being able to meet all of the requirements while still adhering to the space restrictions. Another challenge was keeping noise levels properly grouped to not disturbed those who needed quieter space. All of the challenges were met by the applying proper materials and finishes through out the entire space. The custom locker storage was created to save some space in the staff area. It combined lockers, mail distribution, and mobile pedestal storage for each teacher.
DESIGN
Custom Locker Storage Elevation
Custom Storage Wall
Cash Desk
Mannequin Display & Storage
Equal Fit Apparel
Equal Fit Exterior
This project was a collaborative effort creating a retail space for NAIT business students assignment. The Equal Fit private gymnasium and apparel store was inspired by related words chosen by the client. The industrial grade rebar represents strength and the bright yellow accents represent the word fierce. The most challenging aspect of this design was the ability to showcase merchandise effectively in a small venue. this was met by creating custom visual storage options that were visually appealing to prospective customer.
DESIGN
Office Option 1
Office Option 2
Office Planning The purpose of this project was to challenge our space planning knowledge. The proposed client had many requirements for their future office space in the upper floor of a rectilinear building. Multiple options were needed to present to the client. These two options show cased an open concept and a more secluded concept. By creating a hallway and using partitions in option one the staff and public areas are slightly more secluded than the open concept in option 2.
DESIGN
Central Bar
Banquet Seating
“Carousel” Seater
Deluxe Burger Bar This was the proposed Deluxe Burger Bar for the new St. Albert location. It was a group project with three other students. The concept for the restaurant was Cirque De Soleil. This was chosen based off the interesting menu selection from the franchise. The images to the left are the final rendered perspectives chosen to give the client and the images to the right are hand rendered preliminary sketches. The centrally located bar was the most challenging aspect of this design. Storage and visibility being the biggest concern. Glass inserts were placed into the wall for better visibility from the host station and the wall was thickened to make space for inset glass storage. Underneath is storage drawers that go into the banquet seating behind.
DESIGN
Large Party Booths
Floor Plan
Host Station
Deluxe Burger Bar The floor plan to the left was a working preliminary plan. Once critiques were done with the group the final outcome was decided. The semi circle central bar was created to make more room for tables and barrier free options. Color choices of warm brown and bright blue were used to bring the familiar Deluxe Burger Bar colors into the design. The large party booth seating mimics the semi circle style of the bar. This design included a coved ceiling with swirling LED lights and hanging pendants. The mirror in the back makes the space seem larger and is also angled so workers at the host station have better visibility behind the bar. The host station image shows one of the acoustical ceiling clouds used in the space.
DESIGN
Existing
Phase Two
Final Outcome
Revit Presentation This page consists of two different projects. The first went through phases of construction showing existing, demo, and final phases of a medical clinic. The second, tower project, was a massing assignment with applied materials. The biggest challenge was properly aligning the boxes for the building base.
Exterior Tower View
DESIGN
TECHNICAL
Cooper Kitchen The cooper kitchen was a renovation of a residential home;s kitchen, informal dinning, and back entry space. The images on the right depict the demolition plan, new floor plan, and new flooring choices plan. All new finishes, cabinets, and hardware were used for the project. The image on the is a section through the new cabinets and how the new finished should be applied.
TECHNICAL
Branch Energy The Branch Energy Project is a full set of working drawings depicting an office space renovation. To the left of the page is the office floor plan with open furniture blocking. The image to the right is the ceiling plan of the Branch Energy facility. This differentiates between types of ceiling and lighting placement. The entire Branch Energy project was done in AutoCAD.
TECHNICAL
Branch Energy These details and elevations show various custom designs through out the entire branch energy facility. The first three details show a custom designed board room table with clear acrylic panel running through it and the last two drawings show a section and elevation of the reception desk. The three documents on the right depict a custom kitchenette for staff as well as sections though different parts of the kitchenette. The images on the right show a section and elevation of the custom designed partition wall with acrylic panels.
TECHNICAL
Detail Document This construction document was created for the image to the right. The biggest challenge with this assignment was the curved corners along the bulkhead and bench. The detail in the panel opening is an interesting feature for a living wall aspect.
TECHNICAL
Column Document The page includes plans for two different columns and an elevation of the first plan. The elevation shows column installation between ceiling heights. The plans prove competency in the construction of structural columns.
TECHNICAL
PERSONAL
James Richards These drawings were done at a James Richards work shop put on by the Environmental Design Student Society at NAIT. This workshop taught students and others in the field how to draw quick renderings, accurate perspectives, and distinctive thumbnails.
PERSONAL
Personal Works Pastels This section displays a personal collection of work showcasing skills that have developed and progressed over the years. These particular pieces are done is soft pastels. The image to left is titled Stand Alone and was inspired by poem by Edgar Allen Poe. The image to the right was an interpretation of a serene lake in Jasper Alberta.
PERSONAL
Personal Works Pencil This spread includes a few pieces of work done in graphite and colored pencil. The image to the left, titled “That Is Not My Name�, was a school final that won an in school competition. The images to the left were inspired by flowers growing in a local garden.
PERSONAL