Carly Backer - Studio III Portfolio

Carly Backer Colorado State University Interior Architecture and Design

Studio III Portfolio

Desert Lily

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IDEC Student Design Competition Project Requirements Overview:

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In groups of 4, students were instructed to build a 500 square foot space dedicated to respite and restoration on an existing college campus for its students.

Our Concept:

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Our group focused on creating a space for students struggling with addiction. More specifically, we created a space for users to learn and create healthy habits that encourage other ways to gain natural dopamine. The desert lily’s ability to prosper in harsh environments was at the core of this project.

My Contributions:

Creation of the floor plan Concept development Research

Floor Plan:

Inspired by a desert lily, the floor plan features a center space for community and four “petals”. Each petal is designed to promote different resources to achieve natural dopamine.

Users have the freedom to choose which resources to utilize, and have private spaces to grow.

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1) Meditation Space for users to set goals and intentions

2) Movement

Exercise releases endorphins. This space is a less intense place for users to move their bodies

3) Craft

Space is designed for users to foster new hobbies.

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Group Members: Katie Ellenberger, Jonah Sandoval, and Alaina Siemers

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*Renders created by Alaina Siemers

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Site Plan Centrally located on the main floor of the library, and jets into the courtyard.

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5) Multipurpose Lobby

This space can be used for events, meetings, or just a place to socialize.

Jetting into the courtyard, the center hub utilizes biophilia to create a welcoming and calming space.

Reflection enables the user to think about themselves and reasons why they might be feeding some kind of addiction, gaining a deeper understanding of what they are looking for (Rustenberg, 2020).

Physical activity and exercise can improve mental health by reducing anxiety, depression, and negative moods and by improving self-esteem and cognitive function (Sharma et al., 2006).

Activities that require effort, multi-sensory engagement, and anticipation of satisfaction can improve mood and lower stress (Crafts Council, 2020).

Meditation offers a sense of calm, peace, and balance that can benefit both your emotional wellbeing and overall health (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2022).

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Prism Steelcase NEXT Student Design Competition Client Overview:

A global architecture and interior design firm is expanding to a new office in Dallas, Texas. The space is 11,000 SF with 30 ft ceilings and a mezzanine is a required addition.

Concept:

The key inspiration behind NEXT’s newest office comes from a prism.

A prism is a 3D triangular object in which white light goes in, and the visible color spectrum is reflected. This inspiration is seen in all aspects of the brand; from the type of company, the layout of the space, and the organizational structure of NEXT. NEXT is made up of three departments: therefore, represented by the prism. Architectural projects are then the white light. Ideas go into the prism, or the architectural firm, and then come out the other end as beautiful and complex solutions. NEXT also has two parts to its company. It has the private aspect where employees do the not so pretty design work; and the public side, where all the hard work is displayed in beautiful and well thought out ways to the clients. The space also has that separation with a public and a private side. Spaces and departments are organized by color, which also helps with wayfinding. A variety of seating and table heights are also present in the space to provide all users with their ideal working and lounging conditions.

Easy to identify landmarks for wayfinding (Irish 2020)

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Universal Design Drivers Variety of seating Provide adequate options to space for aid devices accommodate all types (Story, 2011) of users (Irish, 2020)

Variable but equal access to same resource (Story, 2011)

Space Planning Process Work:

Floor Plans Main Floor LIFT

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Room Names 1) Private Office 2) Meeting Room 3) Phone Room 4) Huddle Room 5) Workstations 6) Resource Center 7) Reception

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8) Design Library 9) Work Cafe 10) Innovation Lab 11) Virtual Reality Room 12) Training Classroom 13) Client Presentation Room 14) Wellness Room

Renderings and Finishes

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Steelcase: Ology Coalesse: Enea Altzo942 Stool and Chair

Coalesse: Potrero Steelcase Health: Regard

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Steelcase: Sarto Screen

West Elm: Sterling Coalesse: Potrero

Materials Sourced from CSU design library and Steelcase website

Steelcase: Flex Markerboards