Cora Embree - Virginia Tech Interior Design Portfolio Fall 2022

Cora Embree

Virginia Tech Interior Design Portfolio

2022

hello!

I am a senior studying Interior Design at Virginia Tech. From a young age, I have been fascinated with finding beauty in everyday life and now enjoy exploring this through design.

When I am not in studio, I can usually be found testing new baking recipes or exploring with my camera, always searching for beauty in the ordinary.

coraembree@vt.edu

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832-964-5470

Table of Contents

01 New Frontier

02 K’e

03 Plateau

04 Kernel

05 Additional Works

Simulation Lab

Live - Work

Art Gallery

Meeting Pod

Photography & Watercolors

01. The New Frontier Spring 2022 | 7 Weeks | 10,100 SF | Roanoke, VA Carilion Clinic Collaboration | Medical Simulation Lab The New Frontier is a Medical Simulation Design Lab, serving as a collaborative space that is flexible, functional, and comfortable while evoking a sense of curiosity and exploration. This space navigates the new frontier of medicine by seeking answers for the future of healthcare.

The Simulation Lab gains inspiration through curiosity and exploration.

Contrast of light and shadow can encourage this, as well as circulation that wanders throughout the space, providing new perspectives with each curve. Curiosity can be explored by allowing flexibility through the use of fluid transitions and permeations.

Parti Diagram

Inspiration Images

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Testing Space Perspective

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Floor Plan NTS 01. Testing Space 02. Breakout Space 03. Private Offices 04. Demo Spaces 3

05. Observation Room 06. Debriefing Rooms 07. Classroom 08. Mother’s Room

09. Restrooms 10. Kitchen 11. Dining 12. Lounge

13. Coworking Area 14. Staff Lounge 15. Maker Space 16. Storage

Corridor Perspective

Color Scheme

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Poured Concrete

Terrazzo

Interface Grooved Carpet in Cornerstone

Armstrong Colorn Sheet Flooring in Ancharite

Arktura Backlit Vapor Gradients Ceiling

Designtex Acoustic Felt

Ash Veneer

Acoustic Felt Clouds

Benching Perspective

Testing Area Axon The testing space and benching serve as the core of the Simulation Lab. The tables in the testing space can be moved or folded for storage if more open space is desired, and mobile whiteboards can be moved as needed.

A curved partition divides these spaces to accommodate visual and acoustic separation, while individual pods aline with the desks. Acoustic clouds are suspended, providing lighitng and sound control. Demo spaces, offices, classroom, and debrief rooms break off of this collaborative zone, allowing easy transitions between activities.

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02. K’e - IDEC Competition Fall 2021 | 3 Weeks | 1,050 SF | Aurora, CO Awarded 2nd Place in IDEC National Student Design Competition Team project with Abigail Showalter, Erin Regan, and Kelly Galway K’e is a living, work, and gallery space constructed from 3 shipping containers for a Navajo textile artist and her photographer husband.

The showroom serves as a public storefront for the textile business as well as a maker space, providing storage and displays. An office and flex space connect the showroom with the private residence which promotes indoor/outdoor living.

The Navajo word K’e refers to affective action and solidarity, encompassing connections and relationships. The concept of K’e is incorporated into the space through demonstrating connections, intimacy, and incorporating elements of the Navajo culture.

Exterior Perspective

The Site 10455 E Colfax Ave Aurora, Co

Parti Diagram

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Mixed-use environment Cleaned brownfield Transportation Sustainable

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Accessible Infill site Shops Parks

Showroom Perspective

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01. Maker’s Space 02. Showroom 03. Cash Wrap

04. Office 05. Flex Space 06. Living Room

07. Dining Room 08. Kitchen 09. Primary Bedroom

10. Primary Bathroom 11. Guest Bedroom 12. Guest Bathroom

Spatial Diagrams

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Color Scheme The color scheme is drawn from four cultural Navajo colors based on the cardinal directions and the desert landscape. Black represents Northern nights, white displays dawn in the East, blue alludes to the day in the South, and yellow illustrated Western dusk. Secondary colors were drawn from elements important to the client and their culture. The directional colors were used in the residence, while the retail space encompasses all of the colors to create a cohesive space.

Quartz Countertops

Crackled Ceramic Wall Tile by Tile Bar

Brass

Makoto Hexagon Umi Terracotta Tile

Intersections Wallpaper

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Dining Perspective - Day

Dining Perspective - Night

Indoor - Outdoor Living Connection with nature is an integral part of Navajo culture. Folding glass doors form a fluid threshold between the interior and exterior living spaces, allowing for larger gatherings, air flow, and natural light.

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Flex Space The flex space provides a functional transition between private and public spaces. It can be used as a photography room for retail use or a movie room for residential use. French doors allow privacy when closed and a larger living area when open.

North Section - NTS

West Section - NTS

Maker’s Space Perspective

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03. Plateau Fall 2022 | 6 Weeks | 4,200 SF | Rust Belt of New York Art Gallery and Private Residence

Plateau is an art gallery located in the Rust Belt of New York that provides an in-between space, much like a plateau, between a low and high point.

The space offers an opportunity for the Rust Belt community to interact with art in a variety of mediums, gaining inspiration and hope.

The space is influenced by the Allegheny Plateau that the Rust Belt resides on, featuring linear elements echoing sedimentary rock, circulation mimicking the form of the plateau, and transition throughout the user experience.

The sequence of experiences provides a compelling space through the application of movement, organization, and transitions. These elements can be composed to draw visitors in by catching their attention and maintaining their interest.

Parti Diagram

Gallery Section NTS

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01. Reception 02. Gallery 03. Office 04. Art Storage 05. Lecture Space 06. Event Kitchen 07. Lecture Storage 08. Rest Room 09. Living Room 10. Dining 11. Kitchen 12. 3/4 Bath 13. Guest Room/Office 14. Main Bedroom 14. Main Bathroom

Movable Wall Axons

Reception Perspective

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Lecture and Catering Kitchen Elevation NTS

Community Space The second floor provides an area for guest speakers to present or for hosting events. Ribbed glass partitions between the catering kitchen and lecture seating can be moved along tracks, connecting the seating area and kitchen to accommodate different types of events.

Movable Partition Axons

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Lecture Space Perspective

Deckton Stone

Bendheim Fluted EcoGlass

Marble Countertops

Sherwin Williams Zero VOC Paint in Pure White

Light Oak Wood

Black Stained Polished Concrete

Unika Vaev Acoustic Felt Baffles in Isle

Mannington Amtico - Wood in Fumed Oak

Color Scheme

Third Floor Apartment Perspective

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04. Kernel Hybrid Meeting Pod Spring 2022 | 5 Weeks + 10 Weeks of Revisions

Awarded 1st Place in Steelcase Sponsored Studio Competition Team project with Anna Johnson and Kelly Galway Revisions completed with Anna Johnson, Kelly Galway, and Ronishka Sabu Nalpathil As hybrid collaboration becomes more common, spaces that facilitate this mode of collaboration are increasingly important. Kernel proposes a solution in the form of a semi-enclosed hybrid collaboration pod, addressing acoustic and visual concerns. Inspired by a popcorn kernel, the hard shell reflects sound, while the soft interior absorbs sound. The pods can be reconfigured according to the needs of a meeting, and the components of each pod can also be altered to fit specific needs. * Originally completed in a Steelcase sponsored studio competiton, our team was hired to continue working on Kernel for 10 weeks of revisions.

Axon of Possible Configuration

Designtex Mod in Daisy

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Designtex Mark in Honeycomb

Designtex Felt in Sunny Yellow

Designtex Felt in Mouse

Designtex 3M Wood Grain in WG-1141

Pod Perspective

Single Pod Perspective

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Hard shell reflects outer sounds

Structure covered in acoustic felt

Soft core absorbs interior sounds

Movable Seat

Components Kernel is constructed of four main components, inspired by a popcorn kernel. The hard exterior shell reflects sound from outside of the pod, blocking unnecessary sounds. The soft interior core, composed of felt ribbing, absorbs sounds within the pod. This minimizes the impact the inside noise has on the rest of the space.

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Interior Perspective

Alternative Interior Perspective

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Exterior Options

Flexibility Components can be customized to the needs of the user Exterior options provide pin up and whiteboard surfaces Interior options include seating, whiteboards, storage, and screens

Interior Options

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05. Photography & Watercolors 2018 - 2022 Photography Architectural photography taken from 2018 - 2022 on DSLR and iPhone cameras with edits completed in Photoshop.

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Watercolors Assignments completed in a professional elective during Spring semester 2022. The course consisted of three main paintings focused on technique and composition, beginning with a monochromatic study and ending with an analytique.

12” x 18” Watercolor Matrix

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24” x 36” Watercolor Monochromatic Study

24” x 36” Watercolor Analytique

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Thank you. coraembree@vt.edu

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Cora Embree

832-964-5470