Sopicha Vongvanij Interior Design Portfolio 2020 by Bow Sopicha Vongvanij

SOPICHA VONGVANIJ INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO | SELECTED WORKS

It became my passion to create designs that make everyday life safer, easier, and more interesting.

SOPICHA VONGVANIJ E: BOW.VONGVANIJ@GMAIL.COM P: +1(941)447-8169 A: GAINESVILLE, FL.

SELECTED WORKS

Hospitality | Sphere Boutique Hotel.....................................................................4-15

Corporate | NEXT Competition : NEXTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Story......................................................16-25

Hospitality | Firestone Restoration : 19 Quarters Restaurant and Arcade..................26-33

Education | UF : SIM......................................................................................34-43

Corporate Branding | BMW Corporate Office...................................................44-47

Architectural Foundation.................................................................................48-55 ABOUT ME...................................................................................................56-57

LUXURY SUITE BATHROOM

SPHERE BOUTIQUE HOTEL Hospitality Design | 40,000 SF | Spring 2020 Programs: Revit, Photoshop

The goal of this project is to create a boutique hotel unique to St. Augustine. My concept is an ecosphere, or an enclosed ecosystem that sustains itself by managing the balance of energy sources. I chose ecosphere, because it shows the circle of life and how the environment changes over time, which embodies St. Augustine through historical symbolism, therapeutic effects, and hospitability. This concept is manifested in the project through the use of balanced design motifs such as light and dark, soft and harsh edges, and the use of native materials and materials that refers to an ecosphere.

MATERIALS AND INSPIRATIONS

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1. Stone Slate Tile 2. Concrete 3. Light Brown Marble 4. Oak Wood Veneer

5. Black Veined Marble 6. Gold Accents 7. Gray Upholsteries

Historical

Sophisticated

Biophillic

Balanced

PROGRAMS AND ZONING

Luxury Suite Suite LEVEL 4

Stairs and Elevators Spa

Housekeeping Hotel LEVEL 3

Pool

LEVEL 2

Pool Maintainance

Restaurant

LEVEL 1

Administrative Office Lobby Public Restroom Business Conferences

LOBBY AND RECEPTION AREA

Lobby, Reception, and Waiting Area

Stool for Small Luggage

Ecosphere Seating Center Piece

Custom Room Divider

BRANDING Inspired by the shape of St. Augustineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fort : Castillo de San Marcos

Forms

Simplify

Pattern

Logo

LUXURY SUITE LIVING ROOM

Bedroom View

Custom Pendant Light

Custom Cabinetry

CONCEPT MOTIFS

“"Restore the scale of balance."”

ECOSPHERE

BALANCE

Biophillic

Light | Dark

Materials

Soft | Harsh

Self-Sustaining

Cold | Warm

Balance

Business | Leisure

This project’s motif lies in the play of balancing different complimentary elements such as light and dark, soft and harsh edges, and cold and warm colors and materials. Moreover, as a bleisure hotel, Sphere targets to provide the balance of work-life environment where guests could work, rejunvinate, and enjoy themselves at the same time.

Sketch Ideation Black Marble

Midpoint Process Oak Veneer

Concrete

Gold Accents

Beige Accents

Luxury Suite Bedroom

The luxury suiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bedroom and bathroom is designed with a semi-frosted glass as a space divider. This wall or space divider has a decorative branch in between to allude to the ecosphere motif. In which, plays with the idea of the bathroom being an ecosphere and the

bedroom is overlooking it. This design is to make the guests feel like they are a part of the balanced system, and that they are the beings inside the St. Augustineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ecosphere.

Foyer

Office

Bathroom

Living Room Bedroom

Luxury Suite Floor Plan

Luxury Suite Bathroom

Anti-fog | Heated Mirror

Hidden Drainage

Floor Light for Night-Time Uses

Large Refillable Bottles Biophillic Desing

Spa Treatment Room

SPHERE BALANCE | SPA DESIGN CONCEPT The spa is chosen as the project’s specialty area as a balance to the business aspect of the hotel, hence the name “Balance”. Its main purpose is to “reset scale of work-life balance,” which extends to the design solutions of the space. The spa entrance is set on the 4th floor to offer privacy and luxury to the guests. It then extends downward to the sauna and pool like a hidden cavern where one can go to rest and rejuvenate.

The concept is executed through the balance of light and dark using architectural forms such as hallway’s trajectories, space within a space, and lighting coves. All of which are designed to provoke curiosity, discoveries, surprises, and peace.

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SPA 4th FLOOR PLAN

SPA 3rd FLOOR PLAN

1. Reception 2. Lounge 3. Changing Rooms 4. Spa Treatment Rooms 5. Sauna Lounge

6. Salt Sauna 7. Traditional Sauna 8.Frozen Sauna 9. Sun-bating

Sauna Lounge Area

Frozen Sauna Elevation

The purpose of the Sauna Lounge is to be a transitional space with stable room temperature where guests can rest before entering a different sauna. The feature wall is glass on slate stone, where it offers a different textures and also prevents any scratches the slate may infect on guests. The room will also provide water, snacks, and other refreshments. MATERIAL BOARD 1. Stone Slate Wall 2. Himalayam Salt Brick

Sauna Rooms Elevation

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3. Polished Stone 4. Dark Wood Panel 5. Tinted Glass 6. Moss Green Accents

CONFERENCE HUDDLES

STEELCASE NEXT COMPETITION Office Design | 12,550 SF | Fall 2018 Programs: Revit, Photoshop

A settlement and development office designed based on the concept of storytelling including: exchange of speech, experiences, writing and reading, entertainments, and classic bonfire. The open concept arrangement motivates information sharing; circular “huddles”—inspired by bonfires—are created for group work and small conferences; and a “stage” is created for large conferences and events. Storytelling and information sharing not only create unity and inspirations within the company, but it also increase the company’s prospect of selling the project, as construction projects not only come with the product itself, but also a history and a story to come.

MATERIALS AND INSPIRATIONS

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1. Shaw Contract Hexagon Tiles 2. Faux Mud Brick 3. Dark Mahogany Accent Wood 4. Chrome

5. Blue Tinted Glass 6. Wood for Benching Seats 7. Wood Tile Floor 8.Leather Upholstery

Fluidity

Human-Centered

Unity

Cultured

Home

The Hearth

The Mounds

The Hut

The Animals

Coworking Stations

Private Spaces

Rest | Work Stations

Patio | Nature

FLOOR PLAN

1. Reception 2. Pitch Room and VR Zone 3. Huddles 4. Medium Conference 5. Private Offices 6. Open / Nomadic Office

7. Resources 8. Wellness Room 9. Client Meeting Room 10. Work Cafe 11. The “stage” 12. Private Offices

Casual medium conference

“Huddles” or shared coworking area

Medium confrence space and the “Huddles” or shared coworking area

The forms and space of NEXT: Story are inspired by various forms of storytelling: the pure, old bonfire; exchange of speech; experiences; writing and reading; and entertainments. The meeting area and “Huddles” are in circular shapes to recreate the classic bon-fire experience, where old stories are shared and new stories develop among a group of close-knit

people. A part of the café is also arranged similar to a stage where events and entertainments can be held. Each program and moment are arranged similar to a landscape with rivers, forests, and caves relating back to pre-settlement Colorado and the ‘nomadic’ plan of the space.

Nomadic Open

STEELCASE FURNITURE SOLUTION

NOMADIC | VERSATILE | PRIVATE

Steelcase Details : SOTO LED task light c:scape : sreen center acoustic divider

Frameone : dual-sided dxtension desk

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c:scape : mid storage shared : tall

c:scape : low storage Gesture : wrapped-back chair

Incorporating nomadic office culture into the design is one of the most essential requirement of this project. To accomplish this, I chose this specific furniture solution because of its versatility. It is a private space with acoustic paneling, yet grouped together with multi-fuctional parts so the employees can choose to converse and cooperate when needed. Moreover, the storages and included stationaries will be of similar structure and system, which will stimulate cohesiveness and support the nomadic culture of this office. .

Pitch and VR

“The Stage” | Event and multi-functional space

Experience Area

ork Cafe and Quiet Zone

Quiet zone ideation sketch

entrance reception

FIRESTONE RESTORATION Restaurant Design | 5,000 SF | Spring 2019 Programs: AutoCAD, 3DS MAX, Revit, Photoshop

In collaboration with : Tanya Chiu, Leah Loyalty, and Dagmar Rittenbacher Responsibilities : Concept components, entrace and cocktail room renders, post-render Photoshop, block diagram.

19 Quarters restaurant is a restoration concept for a vacant Firestone building constructed back in 1927 in Gainesville, FL. Our team is inspired by the 1920â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pre-war culture and the Great Gatsby, a setting where people can socialize without distractions from electronic devices.

MATERIALS AND INSPIRATIONS

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1. Geometrical Wallpaper 2. Faded Red Brick Wall 3. Geometrical Marble Wallpaper 4. White Marble Counter Top

5. Checkered Tile Floor 6. Gold and Black Chrome Accents 7. Velvet Upholstery in Gold, Beige, Navy, and Mustard

Nostalgic

Elegant

Entertained

Warm

FLOOR PLAN

Kitchen

Restaurant Dining

Bar Game Zone

Cocktail Room

Reception

ZONING Entrance Bar Restaurant Games Lounge

Main dining area

Cocktail room : Reservable space connected to main bar

BAR AREA

Festive | Extravagant |

Nostalgic

We want to create a unique dining experience by combining fine-dining, 1920’s theme, and vintage mechanical “arcade” games. The name “19 Quarters” (a play on 19 25) is used to capture the 1920’s atmosphere and the tokens used to play the games. This restaurant provides a flexible dining environment where customers can move around, play games, and enjoy a great American dinner.

OPEN COWORKING AREA

SCHOOL OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA Education Building Design | 27,000 SF | Spring 2019 Programs: Revit, EnScape Renderer, Photoshop

University of Florida’s School of Interactive Media (UF’s SIM) is a place for social, intellectual, and technological gathering. At UF’s SIM, students and faculty of different majors can gather to cooperate on a project, similar to pixel cells uniting to create a bigger picture.

MATERIALS AND INSPIRATIONS

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7 1. Silver Leather Upholstery 2. Blue Tinted Glass 3. Benjamin Moore Gray Sky Paint 4. Wire Mesh Ceiling 5. ArcCom Neon Green Upholstery 6. Black Leather Upholstery 7. Circult Board Pattern 36

Interactive

Connection

Futuristic

Trajectory

Energized

Entrance Reception

Work Cafe | Gallery

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GROUND LEVE

1. Reception 2. Coworking Space 3. Private Coworking

Large Classroom | Auditorium

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EL FLOOR PLAN 4. Large Classroom 5. Work Cafe 6. Gallery

OPEN CO-WORKING AREA Versatile | Casual | Harmony This space is designed to mimic small spaces between digital circults through the trajectory of cellular and linear elements. The ceiling lights float above the seating arrangments to provide light on the work spaces, and to create a visual of a mirrored reflection between the ceiling and the floor plans.

2nd FLOOR : QUIET ZONE

2nd Floor Office, Hall Way, and

Medium-Sized Classroom

d Open Individual Working Area

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MATERIAL SELECTION

1. Silver Shaw Contract’s Carpet 2. Orange Knoll Textile Upholstery 3. Silver ArcCom Upholstery 4. Teal ArcCom Upholstery 5. Blue ArcCom Upholstery 6. Neon Green ArcCom Upholstery 7. Orange ArcCom Upholstery The materials and colors chosen are derived from UF’s iconic orange and blue, toned down to harmonize, compliment each other, and sooth the eye.

BMW BRANDING Corporate Office Deisgn | Spring 2018 Programs: AutoCAD, 3DS MAX, Photoshop

The purpose of this project is to learn about project branding through concept, forms, and materialality. I have chosen BMW because of personal interest in the brand and how they have stylized their products to be distinctive and immediately recognizable. I want to carry this thought processs and make the interior feels like a smooth transition or extension from their automobiles. To create this effect, I incorporated BMW automobileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recognizable forms and materials directly into the interior through upholstery, furniture, and light fixture.

Corporate Office

Outline

Extrude

Layer

Compose

Meeting Room

Brand

Complimentaries

Showcase

ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION FLOAT Creek Intervention | Codex Phantasos

FLOAT : CREEK INTERVENTION Summer 2019 | TH OWL Summer Exchange | Multidiscliplinary Programs : Revit, Photoshop In collaboration with : Cindy Chen Responsibilities : Concept, Exterior shell 3D modeling, scene render.

Float is a foodscape concept that uses the unutilized spaces in the creeks of Detmold, Germany. The structures act as creek interventions that provide spaces for multiple programs such as a greenhouse, a cafĂŠ, and various seating areas. The purpose is for Detmoldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population to enjoy a new, but existing scenery and experience, produce own food, become more sustainable, and utilize unused spaces. Float is the smaller-scale result within an urban planning project that focuses on foodscapes and sustainability..

BERLIN City Tour

BERLIN City Tour Mall of Berlin

ROTTERDAM City Tour Market Hall

COR Firm Tour Leather Upholstery Fabrication Factory

COR Firm Tour Furniture Showcase

zed spaces in between the creeks of Detmold, Germany. The strucle related programs such as a greenhouse, a café, and various seatlation could enjoy a new, but existing scenery and experience, prolize unused spaces.

the purpose and the unique setting the structure will sits on. The expipes covered by clear, soft, inflatable façade. This combination is debe disrupted when the river or rocks make any slight changes. The n the necessary greenhouse gases, making it suitable for seasonal is made with steel mesh, which allows the inhabitants to see the run ons non-invasive to the natural water level fluctuations. The flooring d similar to a floating raft to offer a more mundane finish.

or façade by creating a warm tone, but also keeping consistency with the University’s wood workshop using local woods connected by ad-

Site Plan by Cindy Chen

Interior view inside of the capsule showing Veri Berri Cafe

Benching area : Experience the nature

CONCEPT

“"Not for neccessity, but for enjoy."”

Forms

Fuctions

The materials of these capsules are chosen to suit the purpose and the unique setting that it will sit on. The exterior is supported by steel structures and/or PVC pipes covered by clear, soft, inflatable façade. This combination is designed to create a flexible structure that will not be disrupted when there are slight changes in the river or rocks condition. The soft covering will also reflect UV lights and keep in the

necessary greenhouse gases, making it suitable for seasonal temperature changes. The flooring of the structure is made with steel mesh, which allows the inhabitants to see the running water below as well as making the interventions noninvasive to the natural water level fluctuations. The flooring can also be replaced with wooden planks arranged similar to a floating raft to offer a more mundane and naturalistic finish.

CODEX PHANTASOS

Professor : Lee-Su Huang | Fall 2017 Programs : Hand Drafting, Photoshop, Handmade Models

The project Codex Phantasos sets in an imaginary world derived from a mixture of two passages from the novel “The Invisible Cities” and an imaginary creature from “Codex Seraphinianus”. The deliverables of this project includes: a story; sketch diagrams; site model based on Venice, Italy (constructed with Katarina Negron and Alex Levin); three abstract models, each for place of rest, observation, and gathering; section renderings; and a pamphlet. My product of Codex Phantatsos is “Sappherina”, a city of water, with “Aqualugs” as its inhabitants.

Moving southward, you come upon Sappherina, a city of water with concentric canals, network of streets spans and intersect each other, and kites flying over it. Inside its canal walls, Sappherina houses a certain large, spiky, slug species called aqualug that loiters around every inhabitable space and bodies of water in this city. The aqualugs are naturally hostile and greedy creatures that can harden their spikes to attack or to protect themselves. However, the desire of the people has empowered them to domesticate the creatures and use them as transportation devices called ‘Aquamounts’; carts, boats, or sleds would be tied to a part of the aqualug’s body, enabling it to function similar to a carriage and pull people around the city.

The network of routes in Sappherina is not arranged on one level, but combining segments of the various routes, elevated or on ground level, each inhabitant can ride through and enjoy. The illicit lovers move along higher, discontinuous ways, and the woman bathing in the pool of a garden who sometimes—it is said—invite the stranger to disrobe with them and chase them in the water. Below, in the darkness of the sewers, conspirators and smugglers drag crusts of cheese, contraband goods, kegs of gunpowder, crossing the city’s compactness pierced by the spokes of underground passages.

Observation

Here when you are in the heart of this city, your desires waken all at once and surround you. The enticement of agate, onyx, chrysophrase, and sapphire lingers at every corner of Sappherina. The Aqualugs too, absorbs the colors of these desirable stones and blend themselves in with the heart of this city. A map of Sappherina should include all these routes, solid and liquid, evident and hidden. The city appears to you as a whole where no desire is lost and of which you are a

Rest

Gathering

part, and you can do nothing but inhabit this desire and be content. Such is the power, sometimes called malignant, sometimes benign, dominating from every point of their airy paths all points of the treacherous city.

ABOUT ME BACKGROUND

DESIGN PROCESS

PRE-DESIGN Research Concept Mood Board Emotional and Architectural Words Logo Creation Material Research Ideation sketch BACKGROUND Art Concentration 2012- 2016 Architecture Studio 2016-2017 Interior Major 2017 - 2020

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT HOBBIES Sketching Watercolor Arts Painting Music Traveling Photography Stop Motion Production

Space Planning Furniture Search AutoCAD Revit Enscape Renderer 3DS MAX

INTERESTS Environmental Psychology Behavioral Science Sustainability Global Change Product Design User Experience Design Front-End Development Coding Stop Motion Production 56

POST-PRODUCTION Photoshop Indesign Layout Presentation Board Material Arrangement

OTHER WORKS