Interior Architecture Academic Portfolio

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE Columbia College Chicago

ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO

Fall 2012 - Spring 2016

Caitlin Walsh

Bachelors of Fine Arts

catywalsh@gmail.com

(262) 515 5449

Caitlin Walsh

catywalsh@gmail.com

(262) 515 5449

CONTENTS

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SE NIO R T HESI S Fitness and Recreation

Inclusive Fitness Center

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GLOBA L I SSU ES Museum Exhibition

Field Museum: Native American Exhibition

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ADAPT I VE REU SE Retail: Baby Concept Store

The Honest Co.

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CO N C EPT UA L D ESI GN: GLO BA L I SSU ES Museum Exhibition

World Literacy Exhibit

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CODE COMPLIANCE Office And Testing Laboratory

MTLA Testing Laboratory

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INCLUSIVE FITNESS CENTER

FITNESS AND RECREATION

SENIOR THESIS

SPRING 2016

THE INCLUSIVE FITNESS CENTER is a health, recreational, and social facility geared towards exercise, sports, and other physical activities. It may be a for-profit commercial facility or a communityor institutionally-supported center. A successful facility will accommodate both the serious athletic and the casual recreational user.

The physical environment must be accessible to people with disabilities in order for them to be able to participate in physical activity, recreation, sports, and physical education in the same way as people without disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities and sets the basic standard for accessibility. Under Title III, the ADA requires that public fitness, private fitness, and recreation facilities be accessible to people with disabilities in areas such as parking, accessible routes, and restrooms. Yet, many facilities do not meet even these minimum requirements.

Building an inclusive and adaptive fitness center means to build a universally designed fitness, athletic, recreation and wellness facility, not just “accommodated“ for or “accessible“ to people with disabilities, but specifically designed for their recreational and special needs, inclusive of their families and the able-bodied public.

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GLENVIEW PARKS DISTRICT FACILITY

Site maps

655 Zenith Drive Glenview, IL 60025 THE FACILITY, which opened in the spring of 2010, is the maintenance headquarters for the entire 836 acre Glenview Park District. Designed by FGM architects, this complex includes a 21,300 square foot single story office and warehouse building, maintenance yard, material storage area, plant nursery and garage and parking spaces for district trucks, mowers and other equipment. The office/warehouse building also houses a separate community room and kitchen that can be reserved for public use, and public restrooms

Sun light

Exterior Views SUSTAINABILITY

This energy-efficient facility includes a number of “green” features – a wind turbine that generates a portion of the building’s power needs, low energy lighting, geothermal heating and cooling, occupancy sensors to turn off lights when no one is in a room, a vegetative green roof, reflective pavement to reduce heat buildup in the yard, a cistern to collect water off the facility roof, rain gardens and biospheres to slow rain run-off and enable more water to be absorbed into the ground, native low-maintenance landscaping, and a porous pavement demonstration area.

Exterior elevation - MAIN ENTRANCE

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TRAFFIC MAP

OUTDOOR

Planning diagrams MAIN ENTRY

LOBBY/ RECEPTION

LOCKER ROOMS

SUPPORT

SUPPORT

RECEPTION/ LOBBY

Equipment control Offices Staff Support

LOCKER ROOMS

SUPPORT

RECEIVING/ REPAIR

RECEPT/ LOBBY

MULTI PRESS

LEG CURL / EXTENSION

LAT. PULL/ ROLL

LEG PRESS

FITNESS SPACE

Juice Bar Vending

LOADING

ADA

ADMIN. SPACE

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BENCH

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TREADMILL

Yoga / Meditation/ Dance Nutrition

STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES ADMIN. SPACE

ENHANCED SPACES

TREADMILL

Rock Climbing

Racket Ball Spinning Classes

ADA

LOCKER ROOMS

DUMBBELL RACK

POOL

LOCKER ROOMS

DUAL PULLY WEIGHTS

FITNESS SPACE

ENHANCED SPACES

STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES

GROUP EXERCISE/ CLASSROOMS

STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES

GYMNASIUM

FITNESS SPACES

POOL

GYMNASIUM

Exercise Room Weight Room Aerobics Room Fitness Assessment

Indoor Track Indoor Basketball Indoor Volleyball

Adjacency matrix/ program

REPAIR RECEIVING

GYMNASIUM

CLASSES / GROUP EXERCISE

CLSR

ADA

CROSS TRAINER

ENHANCE SPACES

TREADMILL

CLASSES / GROUP EXERCISE

CROSS TRAINER

SUPPORT AREA REPAIR RECEIVING

POOL

BLOCKING PLAN FITNESS AREA

TOTAL SF NEEDED = 18,000 SF ENHANCED SPACES

OFFICES (4)

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CRITERIA MATRIX

ADAPTIVE FITNESS CENTER

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35 % CIRCILATION = 6300 SF

CIE S IC A CCE SS DAY LIG HT/ VIEW PRIV ACY PLU MB ING SPE CIA L EQ UIP T.

TOTAL AVAILIBLE = 3300 SF

SPECIAL CONSIDARATIONS

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RECEIVING/ EQUIPT. REPAIR

200 SF

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STAFF SUPPORT

150 SF

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VENDING/ JUICE BAR

400 SF

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ASSESSMENT SPACES (2)

200 SF

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VISUAL OVER FITNESS SPACE ESP. CARIO AND CLIMBING WALL

STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES LOCKER ROOMS / RESTROOMS

STAFF SUPPORT

EXSITING GARAGE

CONVENENT FOR EVERYONE

FREE WEIGHT ROOM

960 SF

RECEP.

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IP

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Y

EXERCISE ROOM

960 SF

RECEP.

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IP

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N

Y

SECTIONED OFF SPACES

AEROBICS MACHIENE ROOM

1200 SF

RECEP.

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IP

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Y

CARDIO EQUIPT.

MULTI-PURPOSE/ GROUP EXER. 2000 SF

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Y

QUIET PLACED AWAY FROM GYM

STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES

1100 SF

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CLIMBING/ RACQUET BALL

FREE AND LOADING

GYMNASIUM

3700 SF

H

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CLASSROOMS (2)

1400 SF

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IP

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LOCKER ROOMS (2)

1500 SF

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Y

LOCKER AND BATHROOM ACCESSIBILIY

POOL AREA

3000 SF

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IP

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Y

ACCESS EQUIPTMENT -ENTRY/ EXIT

EQUIPT. STORAGE (2)

200 SF

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GENERAL STORAGE

50 SF

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JANITORIAL ROOM

120 SF

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Y

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FAMILY/ SINGLE RESTROOM

100 SF

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POOL

RECEPTION AND EQUIPMENT CHECK OUT

ACCESS FIXTURES

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CONCEPT: INTERCONNECTION “Each individual existence contributes to creating the environment which sustains all other existences. All things, mutually supportive and related, form a living cosmos, a single living whole.�

Build in social interaction, allowing people to participate or just be exposed to the activity others. Disengagement and lack of connection is creates an unhealthy environment; physically and mentally. Creating spaces that allow opportunities for interaction deepen the relationship between a person, their space and the other occupants.

Adding privacy and transparency keeps the space interconnected with in itself.

Creating spatial experience, but also about lighting, and the auditory needs of the people using the space maximize the effectiveness of the space, making the space an extension rather than a barrier that keeps the user from accomplishing tasks and fitness activities.

Daylight studies and environmental studies (such as indoor air quality) to make sure the users have as much direct access to daylight and views witch can help have an immediate positive impact, even if the attention is not called to them directly.

Direct access to daylight and views reduces blood pressure, lowers the incidence of headaches.

Layouts on how the different areas are sequenced by the user, and materials, way finding, lighting and other design elements are used to help people make sense of a space and studies on how the user would understand the space intuitively.

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IDEATION SKETCHES

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Ceiling component STUDIES

USER STUDIES

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Massing study

Photoshop collages

Elevation study

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Furniture and equipment plan: NTS

ACCESSIBILITY One of the widely recognized barriers to participation in physical activity and recreation for people with disabilities is the availability of adaptive equipment. For many people with disabilities a piece of adaptive equipment can be the link between being able to participate and not being able to participate - 70% inclusive equipment.

- 30% designed specifically for wheel chair users.

- Cardio located near door as a warm-up area.

- Ample free space in between equipment.

- Similar machines are grouped together.

- Zones are based off type of use and equipment.

- Handrails in pool and all corridor walls in pool area - Infrared and induction loops for hearing impaired.

- Translucent wall base with directional lighting for way finding - Extra wide corridors for ease of access - Outlets positioned lower than standard - Motion sensor speaker for visually impaired - Consistent and high contrast sign age - Sound proof walls w/ brick veneer - Accessible locker room, restrooms, shower stalls, and changing areas - Private changing rooms, showers, lockers and bathrooms stalls. Serves as a gender-neutral access point to the pool area

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RECEPTION/ ENHANCED SPACES SEATING AND JUICE BAR

CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS AREA

STRENGTH AND WEIGHT FITNESS AREA

STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES ROCK CLIMBING, AEROBICS, GROUP FITNESS, POOL

Sections: nts

WEST SECTION

NORTH SECTION

EAST SECTION

SOUTH SECTION

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FINISHES ASI MAGNETIC VINYL FLOOR PLANKS Magnetic-backed 100% vinyl planks. Simulating wood grains and natural stone, the color-ways are used to create different paving pattern for way- finding and space definition. Re-purpose the existing floor and raised floor.

LUCCON TRANSLUCENT CONCRETE Optical fibers incorporated into concrete let the stone appear massive and transparent equally, making light, shadows and colors visible. precast concrete product. Fiber optic cables are inserted in a fine-grain concrete. Due to the low portion of fabric, the solidity and consistency of translucent concrete is equivalent to high-strength concretes.

Brick veneer matching existing. Provides control of acoustics.

Life Floor slate tiles in pool area. Anti-slip and glare resistant.

Rubber athletic flooring in rock climbing room, and lined on sub floor for shock absorbents and acoustical barrier.areas.

Existing concrete in staff support Life Floor slate tiles in locker room and restrooms. Anti-slip and glare resistant.

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EXPLODED isometric

CARDIO FITNESS AREA

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EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC: FITNESS AND ENHANCED AREAS

CONTRAST IN FLOOR PAVING AND COLOR TO DIVIDE DISTINGUISH AREAS DIRECTIONAL TRIM LIGHTS

RAMP

EXISTING BRICK TO MATCH WALL FINISH CHAIR LIFT

ROLLER SHADES

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EMERGENCY EXIT

STARTING LIGHTS

1 TRANSLUCENT CONCRETE PARTITIONS W/ FIBER OPTICS TRANSLUCENT WALL BASE WITH DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING FOR WAY FINDING

3 CEILING COMPONENT ROTUNDA

DIRECTIONAL TRIM LIGHTS

ACOUSTICAL WALL PANELS SUPPORT ANY WALL MOUNTED FITNESS EQUIPMENT

HANDRAILS PLACED IN ALL CORRIDORS ACOUSTICAL CURTAIN WALL W/ WINDOW FILM TO PROVIDE REDUCED GLARE, VISIBILITY, HEAT CONTROL AND PRIVACY ACOUSTICAL WALL PANEL INTERNAL DOORS- AUTOMATIC/ PUSH ACTION HARDWARE AND MANUAL ACOUSTICAL WALL PANELS SUPPORT ANY WALL MOUNTED FITNESS EQUIPMENT DIRECTIONAL TRIM LIGHTS

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PERSPECTIVE: CARDIO POD

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STRENGTH AND WEIGHT AREA CURVED PARTITION Precast -, curved partial height partition provide a feeling of privacy when exercising but does not exclude from the public. Built in storage for cleaning supplies and storing personal items.

Partition is mounted on top of base to provide upward lighting that eliminates glare on floor surface. Light source is accessible through access flooring. Soft light makes its way trough solid concrete, distinctively define each individual area with in the facility.

- Direction of paving pattern is changes for different types of equipment, making the groups of equipment obvious to the user - Gradient to portray a path of progression to follow through the space and to encourage circulation. Gradient leads back to locker room and the entrance/ exit.

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Enlarged plan: strength and weight area nts

DESIGN DETAIL: curved partition

Enlarged plan ELEVATIONS: NTS

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RECEPTION

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plan VIEW: nts

The reception desk is placed is in sight from the entrance and easily identifiable by visually impaired people. The approach is direct and minimal obstacles for wheel chair uses. The reception desk has additional lighting to illuminate the receptionist face for people with hearing impairments can be able to lip read easily. Lower counters for wheel chair users to access. Induction loops provided to assist people with hearing impairments. Seating for people with walking assistant devices. Equipment rental and able space for easy maneuvering between spaces. Back wall fits the reception with the appropriate level of sound insulation to minimize background noise. Waiting and other spaces are clearly decorated by using different floor finishes.

Design detail: reception desk

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PERSPECTIVE

FRONT ELEVATION: NTS

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REFLECTED CEILING PLAN The dropped ceiling component place over the pod is to help to clearly divide the space for distinct functions and equipment types. It is to provide a focal point and add interest to an open space. The scale of the component makes the different areas identifiable from a distance and provides even lighting for the area while minimizing glare and refraction.

A different material for the outer walls and ceiling to contrast with the rest of the space to define it, glazing on the drop ceiling gives some transparency to maintain the open feeling of the fitness center. This increases privacy without segregating from the public. The dropped ceiling over the cardio pods also gives control over noise management.

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6” RECESSED DOWNLIGHT 6” RECESSED DOWNLIGHT 6” RECESSED DOWNLIGHT

6” RECESSED DOWNLIGHT

6” RECESSED DOWNLIGHT

6” RECESSED DOWNLIGHT

6” RECESSED DOWNLIGHT

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Design detail: ceiling component

Exploded isometric: nts

Exploded isometric: nts

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PERSPECTIVES • Cardiovascular Equipment • Free and plate-loaded weights • Selectorized weights (such as cable-operated weight machines) • Stretching/warm-up/cool-down spaces • Gymnasium defined by National Collegiate Athletic Association and accommodates indoorsport activities such as basketball and volleyball.

• Group exercise room/classroom • Structured activities Racquetball Climbing wall Spinning classes • Locker rooms and associated functions These spaces are typically separated by gender and accommodate the basic functions of changing, storing clothes, patron showers, and toilets.

Additional optional spaces include the following: Sauna Steam room Hot tub • Administrative and support spaces These staff spaces accommodate the operation and administration of the facility and include the following: Reception/control counter and equipment issue Office Storage Receiving and equipment repair Staff support • Enhanced spaces These optional spaces can enhance the patron's social and/or overall experience and may provide additional revenue sources: Vending, juice bar, or other food service Spectator seating for the gymnasium or structured activities Fitness assessment spaces Massage or physical therapy spaces Gender-specific work-out spaces • Pool Pools may be indoor or outdoor and may include multiple components such as a dedicated lap pool (without a shallow side), diving pool, family pool, and hot tub.

• Outdoor spaces Sport playing fi fields and outdoor running or bicycling tracks.

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Fitness SPACES

Fitness SPACES

CONCEPTUALIZATION RENDERINGS

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NATIVE AMERICAN EXHIBIT

MUSEUM EXHIBITION

DESIGN STUDIO V

GLOBAL ISSUES SPRING 2015

The aim of the project is to create a comprehensive narrative and consideration to the lives of the indigenous peoples of North America. From buffalo hunting to rug weaving and spiritual dances, visitors can get an inside consider the ways of life which dominated this land years before the first European settlers arrived.

The exhibit is inspired by the symbolism behind the medicine wheel. The Medicine Wheel is a common symbol throughout many Native American Tribes with four quadrants representing various concepts, such as the four seasons, four stages of life and the four Bi o-psychosocial and spiritual aspects of a person: Mind, Body, Spirit, and Emotion. By dissecting these principals and reinterpreting them with in this space it successfully pays respect to the Native American and their values by tying together past traditions with a modern twist incorporated.

THE NATIVE AMERICAN EXHIBIT complementing the ancient Americas exhibition, the hall of native north Americans continues the story of the people who first lived on this continent. The native American exhibition

NATIVE AMERICAN EXHIBIT

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FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Exterior - ENTRANCES

Chicago, IL THE FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY is a natural history museum in Chicago, and is one of the largest such museums in the world.. The museum maintains its status as a premier natural history museum through the size and quality of its educational and scientific programs, as well as due to its extensive scientific specimen and artifact collections. The diverse, high quality permanent exhibitions, which attract up to 2 million visitors annually, range from the earliest fossils to past and current cultures from around the world to interactive programming demonstrating today’s urgent conservation needs.

Site map

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Lake Michigan

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FIELD MUSEUM 1. Building 2. Entrances 3. Store PARKS AND MUSEUMS 3. Sheds Aquarium 4. Solider Field 5. Adler Planetarium 6. Big Beaver Totem Pole 7. Lower Hutchington Field

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TRANSIT 9. Bus Stops 10. Main Roads

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PARKING 8. Public Parking

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SCHEMATIC / DD

Cenral core study

Spacial organization/ narrative

WALL DISPLAY

ENTRANCE

STEP DISPLAY

OUTER

CIRCLE DISPLAY

STEP DISPLAY

INTERACTIVE

CIRCLE DISPLAY

CENTRAL

ENTRANCE

ENTRANCE

CIRCLE DISPLAY STEP DISPLAY

CIRCLE DISPLAY

INTERACTIVE

STEP DISPLAY

OUTER ENTRANCE

WALL DISPLAY

Perspective study collages

DISPLAY PERMANENCE

FLEXIBLE DISPLAY

FLEXIBLE DISPLAY

PERMANENT DISPLAY

FLEXIBLE DISPLAY

FLEXIBLE DISPLAY

ORGANIZED AROUND DOMINATE COMPONENT LAYERS OF VIEWING

PASSIVE VIEWING

MODERATE VIEWING

AGGRESSIVE VIEWING

MODERATE VIEWING

PASSIVE VIEWING SYMMETRICAL WITH REPETITIVE SHAPE

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FLOOR PLAN

FLOOR plan and FINISHES

The concept and design considerations of the space was given to the Pawnee Earth Lodge’s, which is the current highlight of the exhibit, form and materials. The color and finish choice was inspired from the colors found in the medicine wheel. In the center, there is a large pavilion type structure that is an abstract interpretation of the Pawnee Earth Lodge fused with the skeleton of a buffalo.

The arrangement of the components is designed to create Interest around the central core. The central core is meant to display featured exhibitions. Once the user makes their way to the center they found themselves with other viewers with seating and lounge areas to encourage an engaging, educational, and expressive dialog.

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BIM

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CIRCLE DIPLAY Temporary floor displays that can be configured in different shapes and easily removed for events.

VARIATIONS

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Perspective

INTERACTIVE DISPLAY

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Perspective

Graphic mounted above on curve for a mini imax experience

VARIATIONS

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STEP DISPLAY

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Temporary floor displays that doubles as seating for events and resting area for visitors.

WALL DISPLAY

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Modular shelving to accomindate the size of the artifact on display. The modular boxes control tempature and lighting for the to perserve the artifacts.

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PERSPECTIVE

WALL DISPLAY

Perspective

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INNER CORE The concept repersents a native american tribal pattern. Tranlucent cut outs in the componet mimic the design when you look though the openings in the structure.

Ideation sketches

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Perspective

CONCEPT MODEL: OUTER CORE

Ideation sketches

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OUTER CORE Design around the “wig wom” concept to experiece temporary exhits with in the enclosure.

VIEWS

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Perspective

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THE HONEST COMPANY

RETAIL DESIGN STUDIO IV

ADAPTIVE REUSE

FALL 2014

THE HONEST CO. Is an American consumer goods company, co-founded by actress Jessica Alba, that emphasizes non-toxic household product. This store uses the celebrity in advertising or the name of the store, and sells merchandise associated with that person, the baby products. The store is often designed around a social structure and demographic so the branding changes often, as well as the product. The design is based around simple, flexible, and semi-permanent product displays Since the store itself has a general concept about the merchandise available, the design and decoration of the store matches that concept. The store that is meant to appeal to younger families whose style mirrored the “urban” or “street” trends. The aim is to introduce this concept while keeping the integrity and consideration to the history of the site.

THE HONEST COMPANY

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108 S. OAK PARK AVE

Site map

Oak Park, IL OAK PARK / RENTAL SPACE POPULATION ESTIMATE 2010 51,878 6.5% OF POPULATION AGE 5 AND UNDER (s Same as state avg) 53.6% FEMALE SITE PARKS AUSTIN’S GARDEN PARK .5MI SCOTTVILLE PARK .03 MI RIDGELAND COMMON PARK .04MI MILLS PARK .09 MI TRANSPORTATION CTA GREEN LINE 100 FT CTA BUS STOP 30 FT COMPETING BUSINESSES BRAMBLE .02 MI CAREFUL PEACE BOUTIQUE .04MI SUGAR CUP TRADING .04

Criteria Met For Adaptive Reuse: - The societal value of a given site; that is, the importance to the community of the use of a site by community members or visitors.

PARKING AVENUE PARKING GARAGE 144 FT PARKING ON SITE 0FT

- The potential for the reuse of a particular site; the physical damage sustained to the site and its support of future use, the character of the existing site in terms of the proposed reuse.

Existing conditions

EXISTING CONDITIONS - Ceiling wood beams or framing - Plaster detail on some parts of the ceilings - Concrete flooring and exterior walls - Large windows - 2’ Off ground - Ceiling height: 15’ - 2 Large columns in center of space - Green line and bus stop visible from interior

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CONCEPT: LINEAR, LIFE, NATURE

Ideation sketches

“A corresponding state, existence, or principle of existence conceived of as belonging to the soul: relating to the characteristics of a work of art in which forms and rhythms are defined chiefly in terms of line.”

Blocking diagrams

DESIGN DRAWING

The store has a general concept about the merchandise available, the design and decoration of the store matches that concept.

Of clean lines and product. The brick walls were left visible and painted white so the texture appeared smoother.

SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONS

RETAIL SPACE

EXPERIENCE SPACE

BATHROOM/OFFICE

DISPLAY SPACE

TENANTS

Photoshop collages

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USER EXPERIENCE

Finish plan: nts

The store is organized into areas based around key customer shopping mission.

In the “experience” space, the displays are equipped with functioning sinks and products for the user to try on different object as well as themselves. The various products are place on color coded shelving to it is easy to identify what category of product they are testing.

The store offers a brand experience where the products take center stage and offers an engaging brand experience and product selection. The painted concrete floor pattern acts as a pathway from the entrance through the “experience” or interactive space leading you to the retail space where the visitor can customize the selection of product you would like. The user can view the “mixologist” make their product.

FLOOR DETAIL FOR WAY FINDING

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The main entrance is located on Oak Park Ave so it is visible from the main road. The exit is located on the south side of the building, next to the parking lot to make it convenient for users to carry merchandise to their vehicles.

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FREE STANDING DISPLAY W/ FAUCET AND SINK TO TEST PRODUCTS

RETAIL AREA

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WALL BUILT-IN DISPLAY

MATERIALS

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USER “EXPERIENCE� SPACE The material and color concept is set up for the friendly and colorful assortment of products.

Light wood hanging shelves are meant to contrast the beams on the ceiling. The existing beams are mixed with new wood to give it a modern feel.

The color-coded zones meanwhile make it quicker to locate what you need.

The display system allows the retailers to change hangers for shelves, making it possible to display less products without looking too empty.

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Perspective

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WORLD LITERACY

MUSEUM EXHIBITION

DESIGN STUDIO V

GLOBAL ISSUES SPRING 2015

WORLD LITERACY EXHIBIT Today, 32 million American adults cannot read 1 and one in four children grow up without learning how to read. Globally, the numbers are even more staggering.

One in 10 people on the planet are unable to read and write. Yet many do not realize that illiteracy is more than the inability to read a book. Illiteracy is linked to almost every major global development challenge there is, from infant mortality and malnutrition to gender inequality and unemployment.

The purpose of the exhibition is to create a narrative to bring awareness to a global issue and tell a story to the user. The project was to include multiple display types such as interactive, modular, and custom to engage, educate, and bring awareness to the visitor about world literacy. The concept of the exhibit is a representation of the people living in illiterate countries and the surrounding ripple effect literacy creates.

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CONCEPT: GRAY MATTER Grey matter (or gray matter) is a major component of the central nervous system, consisting of neuronal cell bodies, neuronal (de, glial cells synapses, and capillaries.

GLOBAL ILLITERACY STATISTICS • 1 in 5 people are the world are illiterate, 2/3 being women • Although 98% of illiterate people are concentrated in three key areas: South and West Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arab States, developed nations are also facing a growing illiteracy problem.

• In the U.S. over 93 million people have basic or below basic literacy skills.

• Africa, as a whole continent, has less than a 60% literacy rate.

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NARRATION/ CIRCULATION

FINISH PLAN: NTS

FINISH PLAN: NTS

conceptural models

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DISPLAYS

Ideation studies

The central hanging display is made of metal and designed to look like a cage and can only be entered and exited through 2 small openings.

Inside side there is a several interactive artworks and literature that physically illustrates the power of reading and writing and how it can help change the world for the better. Messages of World Literacy activists and support from social media are reproduced into pencils and pens on the ceiling of the display.

IDEATIOn studies

The Alphabet pods is a visitor to visitor activity. The demonstrations bring illiteracy to life through a body of body of evidence and decade’s worth of research demonstrating that illiteracy can contribute to reduced life expectancy, radicalization, the spread of disease and violent crime. The pod is lit from the inside casting an alphabet pattern on the floor.

IDEATION SKETCHES

The hidden wall displays show literacy through photography and multimedia arts created by people from countries with poor literacy.

The artwork is explorations of local history, geography, folklore, identity, and place, these four projects from four continents illuminate the remarkable insight and complexity of children’s visions, curiosity, and creativity worldwide. The display integrates photography for the user to explore the universal themes of illiteracy and people such as self, family, community, and dreams.

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CENTRAL “HANGING” DISPLAY

INTERACTIVE DISPLAY

WALL DISPLAY

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MTLA

OFFICE AND TESTING LABORATORY

DESIGN STUDIO III

CODE COMPLIANCE

SPRING 2014

MLTA standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. Develops technical standards, covering the procedures for testing and classification of materials of every sort. The MLTA laboratory in Chicago specifically does the testing and classification for textiles.

The aim of the project of was design a commercial office space that contained a material testing laboratory with in facility. The purpose was to familiarize with all interior code within the design and practice considerations for safety and compliance with Chicago Building Code.

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PLANS

The purpose of an office is to derive maximum work from employees and maximum business from clients. To achieve this, minimum disturbance to employees and minimum inconvenience to clients should be the motto of the designer.

The concept of the space is inspired by the periodic table of elements. The floor plan is tubular arrangement keeping true the 90 degree walls. The ceiling design is a deconstruction interpretation of the table’s form. Design considerations were also taken through the materials using metals and other systematized elements for some of the finishes, such as metallic columns.

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Public program area

625 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE

Code analysis

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Egress/ egress

vignettes

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625 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE

Enlarged laboratory plan

Isometric

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Public program area

Materials and furniture

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