Work Samples 2014

CAROLA MARTINS designs

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CAROLA MARTINS designs

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CAROLA MARTINS designs

Architect and designer with special interest in Adaptive Reuse, Interior Design and Sustainable Environments... how little details and small interventions make great experiences filled with new sensations.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Carola Martins Designs @ Copyright 2014 All rights reserved Maria Carolina Martins carolamartinsdesign@gmail.com

New York School of Interior Design - MPS Sustainability

Residential Environment - Single Family Residence Contract Environment - Retail and Spa

Rhode Island School of Design - MA Interior Architecture

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Metropolis hybrids - Adaptive reuse Bridal Shop - Soft Interventions InLight InHabit InFlux - Art Installation

Retail Design 54

Visual Merchandising and Store Planning

Residential Design

Thesis Project - BArch

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Martins Summer House Vivarini Townhouses

Rehabilitation of “La Cienaga’s coastline”

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NYSID MPS Studio

sustainable interiors New York School of Interior Design, Residential and Contract Environments studio focused on Sustainable practices for LEED certified projects. Teambased studio work to fortify collaborative practices.

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S U STA I N A B L E I N T E R I O R S

NYSID (2013)

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SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE

miller’s residence Taking Biomimicry and Biophilia as the driving concept of the Miller’s Residence, where our main goal was to integrate exterior and interior through breaking and shifting the existing house, as a representation of the segmented geography of San Diego. The shifting design strategy allowed us to generate some “in between” spaces that will bring more live into them, and they’ll be consider our new green “interior-exterior” connection.

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S U STA I N A B L E I N T E R I O R S

NYSID (2013)

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S U STA I N A B L E I N T E R I O R S

NYSID (2013)

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S U STA I N A B L E I N T E R I O R S

NYSID (2013)

Section showing horizontal and vertical relations between the spaces, as well as the activities that make those spaces special and different.

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S U STA I N A B L E I N T E R I O R S

NYSID (2013)

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Top View of main core and living room space, interior exterior boundaries.

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Bottom Common space on second floor, connections to nature.

S U STA I N A B L E I N T E R I O R S

NYSID (2013)

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VINOTHERAPHY SPA Chateau Lorraine

Our goal is to take people’s mind away from the busy life of NYC and give them a unique experience of relaxation. Walking through the spaces will be a “ritual”, a different journey for each client: from a Greenhouse Gate, to a unique retail space, sinking down to the thermal bath experience, moving up to the transforming Vinotherapy spa, and socializing in our garden view bar.

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S U STA I N A B L E I N T E R I O R S

NYSID (2014)

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S U STA I N A B L E I N T E R I O R S

NYSID (2014)

From top to bottom.

Thermal Baths at cellar level. First floor retail, manicure-pedicure and changing rooms. Second floor massage rooms and garden view Bar & Lounge.

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S U STA I N A B L E I N T E R I O R S

NYSID (2014)

Section showing horizontal and vertical relations between the spaces. A three story greenhouse gate to make visual connections and bring the light deeper into the space.

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S U STA I N A B L E I N T E R I O R S

NYSID (2014)

Top View of manicure and pedicure space, green wall feature and trescalini stairs.

Bottom Bar & Lounge area with black mosaic ceiling and views to the greenhouse.

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S U STA I N A B L E I N T E R I O R S

NYSID (2014)

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RISD MA Studio adaptive reuse

Rhode Island School of Design-Master of Artsadvanced design studio focused on Adaptive Reuse. Started with a summer course in Copenhagen, Denmark at the Danish Institute of Study Abroad (DIS), where Scandinavian Design was explored and applied in design concepts.

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A DA P T I V E R E U S E

DENMARK (2012)

Inspired in Danish culture, architecture and climate, the purpose was to bring more light in, to generate connections interior-exterior and bring local materials like wood, resulting in a playful setting of spaces full of light, textures and patterns.

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METROPOLIS HYBRIDS art core

The Cambridge former County Jail is no longer part of the new configuration of the city. The present needs of the society requires that this massive concrete building has to be changed as a response to the context, the surroundings and mostly as a response to the community. The dimension of this Adaptive Reuse project allows to remake an important point of attraction for the surrounding communities and public in general.

Cambridge is the place where new technologies are developed, is home of the MIT, research centers and important technology developers.

Taking what the site already has to offer and adding the Art component offered by the main Boston area, it generates a new Art Core, that could attract people no only from Cambridge but also from Boston.

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A DA P T I V E R E U S E

RISD (2012)

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MIT

AV OF THE ARTS

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A DA P T I V E R E U S E

RISD (2012)

TECHNOLOGY Media Lab Museum of MIT

+ FINE ARTS

SOWA

MOFA Boston School of MOFA MassART College of Art Media and Design Artist residences SOWA Markets Galleries Artist residences

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A DA P T I V E R E U S E

RISD (2012)

From a museum moving up through ramps and stairs (yellow), from inside-out and in again, creating a sequence of spaces with stops or green breaks (light yellow).

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A DA P T I V E R E U S E

RISD (2012)

The ramp system in the middle space will take visitors and artists to the Green Roof or “Sculpture garden� partially roofed by a glazed structure that will also allow for better air circulation.

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BRIDAL SHOP

soft intervention Newport Congregational Church in Newport, Rhode Island adaptive reuse project and soft intervention to protect the landmark interiors created by the opalescent glass artist John LaFarge.

The bridal shop proposal is inspired by the 1950’s boutique concept and its transformation from little hidden treasures to unique and spectacular places filled with architectural moments. A ‘soft intervention’ that brings new life to the space by introducing different layers of lighting (floor, nave, balcony) to highlight the pieces on display (acrylic boxes, floating dresses, hanging fabrics), bringing the attention back to LaFarge’s art which is the ultimate goal of this project : creating multiple experiences through the play of light and color.

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A DA P T I V E R E U S E

RISD (2013)

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Right Groundfloor plan with light fixture layout (1) Floor plan when used for fashion show (2) Floor plan when used for mass (3) Floor plan as retail venue

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A DA P T I V E R E U S E

RISD (2013)

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A DA P T I V E R E U S E

RISD (2013)

All those little lights shining in the dark, showing us the way, tracing a path to take...

A bright light comes to one spot, highlighting dresses that start to show, floating in the air like there’s nobody else. . .

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INLIGHT IN HABIT INFLUX

art installation Creating a pure white cloud that floats gently in the central nave of Newport Congregational Church. The installation of hundreds of yards of textile into the nave of the space at spans of 50 to 75 feet and elevations of 40 – 50 feet was an exciting challenge especially with only the aid of simple hand tools and equipment. Over one month, the group worked tirelessly in the church, surrounded by sewing machines, simple saws, drills and boundless energy. The installation have been adapted into other exhibits in Washinton DC and New York.

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A DA P T I V E R E U S E

RISD (2013)

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A DA P T I V E R E U S E

RISD (2013)

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A DA P T I V E R E U S E

RISD (2013)

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A DA P T I V E R E U S E

RISD (2013)

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RETAIL DESIGN store planing

Visual Merchandising director for the store planning, design and maintenance of exhibitions according to the brand guidelines, which resulted in the creation of a VM manual to be implemented in all stores: color theories, line composition, task lighting vs. general lighting, marketing, interiors and exteriors, stimulation of all senses for the optimal experience leading to effective sales.

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R E TA I L D E S I G N

VENEZUELA (2011)

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R E TA I L D E S I G N

VENEZUELA (2011)

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R E TA I L D E S I G N

VENEZUELA (2011)

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

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Focusing on residential projects from Portugal to Venezuela. Exploring with Interior design, photography and landscape as part of the Architectural design process, breaking the boundaries between exterior and interior.

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

P O RT U G A L ( 2 0 0 9 )

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SUMMER HOUSE A summer house located in Madeira, Portugal, with full ocean view and partial mountain view in which the client wanted to take advantage of, being able to connect with the variety of landscapes that the place gives us but still having privacy.

Facade from main entrance street which has views to the mountain of Gaula.

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

P O RT U G A L ( 2 0 0 9 )

The main concept for this house is to bring the outside in through big floor-to-ceiling windows and also incorporate an indoor double-high garden that relates 1st floor and 2nd floor bringing the nature inside an having the feel that you’re outside.

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An underground garage, social areas at 1st level and private spaces at 2nd level.

Great and open ocean views from every space.

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

P O RT U G A L ( 2 0 0 9 )

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Social areas located in the 1st floor and organized in an open floor plan with a sunken living room and an indoor garden in the circulation module.

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

P O RT U G A L ( 2 0 0 9 )

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

P O RT U G A L ( 2 0 0 9 )

Private spaces on the 2nd floor with a studio open to the the double high indoor garden, with views to mountain, sea and sky.

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TOWNHOUSES Townhouses was a project created for Vivarini’s brothers and their families in a challenging location. Our goal was to generate two almost identical houses that could fit in the irregular shape of the terrain, keeping the privacy but also allowing some kind of interaction between them. The main concept was to introduce basic ortogonal shapes in contrast with the remaining green portion of the land, and also opening views from the social and private spaces to the enclosed green outdoor space.

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

VENEZUELA (2010)

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1st floor showing the space configuration for social areas, one big open space for kitchen, living room and dinning room, plus services on the back and small office on the side.

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

VENEZUELA (2010)

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Front facade with main entrance, outdoor roofed garage and service-garden entrance.

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

VENEZUELA (2010)

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

VENEZUELA (2010)

Exterior views showing visual connections, where the exterior becomes part of the interior.

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THESIS PROJECT

BArch

Looking into the unattended coastlines facing the Caribbean sea, with the intention to promote ecoturism, to educate locals on green architecture and green living, to protect nature, and to recover mangroves largely affected.

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T H E S I S P R OJ E C T

VENEZUELA (2009)

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REHABILITATION OF La Cienaga’s Coastline

The intervention in a protected National Park proposes to create new links and new interactions between man and nature, in order to restore the cultural memory of the place that is lost at the time. Getting local communities involved is a priority, and the Environmental intention is to clean the area and reforest the mangroves affected.

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T H E S I S P R OJ E C T

VENEZUELA (2009)

The master plan includes the creation of Ecological Lodges, docks for access, recreational house to provide all the necessary services for the various activities (kayaking, exploring, snorkeling, scuba diving, etc). The proposal will be environmentally friendly, low impact, using natural ventilation and daylight strategies.

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A carefully preserved natural scenery and local flora. Using locally produced materials, sustainable and/or recycled materials. Introducing environmentally friendly systems that will save energy and reduce water consumption.

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T H E S I S P R OJ E C T

VENEZUELA (2009)

The lodge typology with an open indoor space, a bathroom area and an exterior porch with a long veranda and an ocean view.

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Organic paths are created through the recovered mangroves, and ecologic cabins are inserted to reinforce the relation man-nature.

Local wood for the light structures.

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T H E S I S P R OJ E C T

VENEZUELA (2009)

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CAROLA MARTINS designs

Carola Martins Designs @ Copyright 2014 All rights reserved Maria Carolina Martins carolamartinsdesign@gmail.com

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