2022 Interior Design Portfolio - Emma Hilt

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emma hilt interior design virginia tech school of architecture + design 2020-2022 project portfolio fourth-year

Mission statement My mission is to be a wise and confident woman, who listens well and strives for healthier people and a healthier earth. In design, my top priority is to create places where people know they are seen and supported. As a designer, I have a responsibility to care and innovate mindful, thorough solutions that lead people to live flourishing lives in spaces that help make the world a brighter place.

Emma Hilt

ehilt@vt.edu

(540) 235-6140

Contents Featured projects 4

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World Wildlife Fund Office Workplace design for non-profit new initiatives

Blacksburg Christian Fellowship Church renovation for growth, business development, and hosting Designed at Teresa Ko - Commercial Interiors

Skill highlights Focus: Space Planning

16 Entoto Mountain Medical Spa Holistic Spa treating those battling Multiple Sclerosis

Focus: Branding

18 NEXT Cosmetic Company Clean beauty company office in New York City

Focus: Concept

20 Virginia Highlands Community College Courtyard Outdoor community space at mountain campus

Focus: Graphic Design

22 Graphic showcase A collection of graphics made for interiors, podcasts, blogs, portraits, and restaurants

World Wildlife Fund Community Engagement and New Initiatives Office Buzzard Point, Washington D.C. Third year: Revit, Enscape

Image courtesy of World Wildlife Fund

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Based off of the World Wildlife Fund’s global work in forests, this office is spatially and experientially inspired by forests. Serving as the Community Engagement and New Initiatives office, this office draws on the forests aspects of protection, support, life, and diversity to meet the design needs. Just as each species in a forest has a unique way of life sustained by the forest functions, so will employees and new clients be able to find a unique WWF solution tailored to their situations. Interweaving tree branches create pockets of open space in the forest canopy, allowing light to shine through and onto the forest floor below. Similarly, the WWF’s New Initiatives Office will be partnering with new clients to shine light on conservation issues that have been hiding in the shadows. Through the use of skylights, lighting choices, and glass-enclosed vertical circulation path, the New Initiatives office will create a space for newcomers and employees to know they are protected and seen, with abundant resources available to work towards healthier environments and communities.

Positive and negative space

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NTS 1. Reception 2. Conference Room 3. Resource Room 4. Hospitality Area 5. Open Work Area 6. Small Meeting Rooms 7. Roof Access and Exit

8. Storage 9. Private Offices 10. IT Closet 11. Administrative Suite 12. Restrooms 13. Utility Closet 14. Work Lounge 5

Reception

The open plan office space responds to an interplay of positive and negative space from pockets of light around the building, created by varying degrees of partition opacity at space boundaries, as well as exterior openings. This draws upon the balance of protection and vulnerability that is achieved by the work of the WWF office.

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Armstrong acoustic felt Kiwi

Brushed aluminum

Benjamin Moore paint Angelica

Maple veneer

Greenery

Wood Plank Granite Ceiling Interface LVT flooring Brushed Lines - Mousse

Interface LVT flooring Brushed Lines - Paraffin

Interface LVT flooring Brushed Lines - Sandalwood

Hospitality Area

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Located at Buzzard Point, this building has a clear view of the intersection between the Anacostia River, Washington Channel, and Potomac River. Reflecting the same dedication to biophilia as the WWF Headquarters (located fifteen minutes away and with the third largest green roof in Washington DC), the Community Engagement and New Initiatives office also incorporates a green roof into its design, which allows for occupants and visitors to connect with nature and further develop a sense of place.

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Workstations

Work Lounge

Not only is sustainability a large part of what WWF does, but it is very important to them when it comes to their building designs as well. Based on this, an extra focus was put on stringent sustainability requirements, with a focus on furniture specifications that met Cradle to Cradle or Greenguard standards.

Steelcase “Flex” height-adjustable desk

Herman Miller”Cosm” mid-back chair

Source International “Say O” lounge

Steelcase “Answer” panel system

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Blacksburg Christian Fellowship Teresa Ko - Commercial Interiors Blacksburg, VA Internship: Sketchup, Enscape Addressing challenges born out of a growing church population, the Blacksburg Christian Fellowship entry renovation is a complete architectural overhaul of the front space. Guided by the core values of the church - truth, community, and mission - this renovation focuses on how to use the re-imagined entry and support spaces of the church as a ministry tool for the church congregation. Following the existing symmetry of the building, the front lobby serves as a well-defined focal point connecting the exterior and interior functions of the church that reduces traffic concerns and reflects the welcoming intention to people of all backgrounds and nationalities. Each new half of the front renovation expands the ways in which the church can serve the community. One half serves as an administrative suite for full-time elders, with offices, counseling spaces, conference and hosting space, and a resource library, a way to minister, connect, and share truth with those under the elders’ pastoral care. The other half serves as a large event space for classes, gatherings, events, and Sunday morning community connection times.

Each half is punctuated by conversation spaces that highlight the BCF commitment to global missions and the international student population by showcasing gifts from missionaries around the world. Due to incorporating and guiding the design by the core values of the church, this front renovation becomes an opportunity for the BCF leaders to use this building as a tool in ministering to the church community.

Use a mobile device to scan the QR Code for a video walkthrough of the entire proposed renovation.

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Work counter and kitchenette Conference room Sanctuary conversation lounge Parlor New kitchen Event Hall Event conversation lounge New restrooms Entry courtyard Proposed new Sanctuary

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Lobby Use a mobile device to scan the QR Code for a virtual 3D experience of the lobby design

Being mindful of the importance of a first impression to newcomers, the lobby reflects to visitors the church dedication to both worship with a Bible verse graphic and to international mission’s work, by maintaining the existing flag display, highlighting all the countries where BCF missionaries serve around the world. This lobby takes the existing boundaries and widens them by introducing an angle, resolving traffic flow issues that currently block up the path of travel for those moving through the main corridor. This angle along the central axis of the building gives the two new renovated building halves an informing angle to as the building footprint enlarges.

Re-imagined exterior entry

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Legend Acoustic ceiling tile Sherwin Williams Dovetail Sherwin Williams Worldly Grey Air supply Air return Sprinkler head Exit signage Built-in display shelf

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Scale: 1” = 10’-0”

To maintain the structural support for the existing roofline, we integrated support columns from the existing front boundary into walls of the suite and a custom display case-work counterkitchenette installation.

Reading area

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Small counseling room

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Elder’s office

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To ensure full security for the church during the week, each elder, as well as the receptionist, has a window view to the parking lot in order to see anyone who may be approaching the church by foot or by car, an essential client requirement.

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In addition to the regular elder’s meetings, a number of church committees need a space to meet, turning to the conference room. The conference room features a folding glass partition, the DIRTT Leaf wall, which can open to the adjacent kitchenette and work counter for a free flowing hosting experience.

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Conference room

Kitchenette

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Sanctuary conversation lounge

Conversation Lounge

A generous conversation lounge outside the sanctuary exits allows for space to house after-service conversations that can often lead to corridor congestion. Evolving an existing window into a second double door exit, this area now serves as another and more immediate entry to the building, further reducing the traffic strain on the main lobby.

Directly across from the central sanctuary doors is the parlor, a space for housing newcomer’s welcome, group counseling sessions, bridal waiting area, or family space during funerals. This direct connection allows for the easiest access from the sanctuary for those who need to find it quickly. The parlor includes a folding partition that can be opened to join with the small counseling room, should a bigger gathering or counseling space be needed.

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Event Hall

Event Hall

The second wing of the renovation is dedicated to an entirely new event space, which holds significant benefits over the existing additional event space (Room 160), including no columns disrupting the room volume, an immediate proximity to the kitchen and Sanctuary, and a built in serving counter. All furniture for the new Event Hall as well as the existing Fellowship Hall pieces can fit in the new storage closets, which also feature a lost and found closet with a translucent facade, making it easy for church goers to check for missing belongings. From this conversation lounge, it is just a step outside to the courtyard connecting to the proposed new Sanctuary.

Conversation lounge

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Phasing In order for this architectural renovation to be possible, several existing functions of the church need to move to a different place in the building. Due to this, solutions for those areas are indicated in space plans below. In addition to determining a way to maintain these functions elsewhere in the building, we were able to even create some benefits over the existing spaces now, including a larger kitchen, more restroom fixtures, the addition of a new bride’s suite, larger children’s classrooms, and all children’s classrooms being located in the same area of the building, a major security benefit.

Utility room and Bride’s room

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Grade K-2 Classrooms

Proposed renovation plan

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Serving kitchen Proposed

Toilets 4 per g ender Sinks 2 per g ender Changing Table 1 per g ender

6 per g ender 3 per g ender 1 per g ender

Square footage 128 SF (Fellowship Ha ll, outside kitchen)

316 SF (Ev ent conv er sa ti on loung e, new br ide’s r oom)

Square footage 307 SF

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Square footage 1,683 SF Occupancy 112 people

1,708 SF 114 people

Stor a g e Spa ce Kitchen Fellowship Ha ll Childr en’s cla ssr ooms Room 160

New New Event MultipHall ur pose Spa ce

Square footage 1,520 SF Occupancy (total) 101 childr en

2,036 SF 142 childr en

Square footage 2,433 SF Occupancy 162 people Storage Space 27 SF

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Entoto Mountain Medical Spa Bienenstock Competition Entoto Mountain, Ethiopia Fourth year: Revit, Enscape

Image courtesy of derejeb via iStock

Inspired by the city and surrounding mountains of Addis Ababa, the Entoto Mountain Medical Spa for Multiple Sclerosis is nestled at the base of Entoto Mountain, a small community just outside Ethiopia’s capital city. Acting as a border between the city and mountain range, Entoto Mountain functions as an earthy retreat for the city, where individuals experience a unique place that combines different aspects of its surrounding contexts, both hard scape and soft scape. In a similar fashion, the spa mirrors that uniqueness by providing health treatment options that vary from structured to open-ended based on what a patient needs. Referencing the patient’s journey with multiple sclerosis as a whole, the building circulation path carries through these different areas, widening at a central moment to emphasize a zoomed-in look at the role of this spa in their multiple sclerosis journey.

Why Ethiopia?

Despite having some of the worst healthcare in the world, Ethiopia has high levels of sunlight year round, earning it the national slogan of “Thirteen Months of Sunshine”, due to an extra six day month at the end of their cultural calendar. Sunlight and vitamin D exposure has been shown to be an effective and beneficial treatment component for those battling Multiple Sclerosis. By placing this spa here, the idea is to help make Ethiopia more of a destination for those seeking treatment for this disease, benefiting both patients as well as the local economy and infrastructure.

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Exterior permeability

Perforated center expands path to a wider moment

Transition from rigidity to fluidity

Path through all three zones

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Floor Plan Legend: 1. Lobby 2. Bookkeeper’s office 3. Therapist consultation room 4. Pool 5. Massage room 6. Massage room 7. Men’s restroom 8. Women’s restroom 9. Exercise Space 10.

Reflection Area Plan Annotation

11. Apartment entrance Plan Annotation Legend 12. Living area 13. Guest bathroom 5' clear turning circle 14. Master bedroom 15. Master bathroom 30" x 48" clear floor space 16. Guest bedroom/Den 17. Kitchen and Dining Sliding Shower 18. Laundry and Curtain Exit on Rod

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5’5'clear clearturning turningcircle circle

30” 30"xx48” 48" clear clearfloor floorspace space

Slidingshower Shower Curtain Sliding curtain on on rodRod

Pull side 56" x 60" Clear floor space

Shower Showerwith withbuilt built in inseat seat

Openablefuton futon sleeper sleeper sofa Openable

In-wall shelving shelvingand andlaundry laundryhamper hamperunit unit In-wall

Constraints: • Adherence to Universal Design Principles • Administrative areas with 54 feet lineal storage • 120 SF hydrotherapy pool • Reflection and cool down space • Movement therapy area with space for 20 yoga mats • 1,000 SF apartment with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, dining for six, laundry, living space, and storage • Design concept • Privacy • Window placements • IBC 2018 • ADA Guidelines

Laundry supply cart Laundry supply cart Pull floor space Pullside side56” 56"x x60” 60"clear Clear floor space

Glass Glassfront frontchina Chinacabinet cabinet Yoga band storage rackrack Yogamat matand andexercise exercise band storage Glass block privacy window in shower

Shower with built in seat

Openable futon sleeper sofa

Eucalyptus and rock garden

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NEXT Cosmetic Company NEXT Steelcase Competition New York City, NY Fourth year: Revit, Enscape

Image courtesy of Jason Leung

Reflecting the emphasis on clean beauty, this cosmetic company campus draws inspiration from a common clean beauty ingredient - the peach, symbolic of resilience during New York City winters (the company location) and symbolic of longevity and honor to Korea (the home of the company’s founder). This office has a range of space types responsive to the needs of the company, including work areas, meeting and collaborative spaces, photo studios, a work cafe, and wellness spaces. Throughout all of these areas, the company brand, which is centered around clean beauty and inclusivity, is reiterated through materiality, graphics, color, representation, and texture.

Reception Just after exiting the stairs or elevators, visitors are met with a branding wall displaying the company logo as well as an on-theme graphic displaying the story of NEXT, with peaches along a branch displaying the timeline of the company.

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Located in a quiet corridor just outside of wellness rooms, these pods provide a detached area to work surrounded by tones and textures that create a light-hearted and refreshing experience. Wall graphics highlight the focus of the company - people. These images serve to reflect the company belief that cosmetics have no bounds, including

Wellness corridor

ethnicity and gender.

Floor, wall, ceiling, and furniture materials around the office reflect the same brand identity as the environmental graphics, all working together to tell the same story to those in the office. All materials are Declare Label Red List Free or Green Globes Certified, keeping with the company dedication to pure ingredients and human health.

Work Lounge

Sherwin Williams Paint - Drift of Mist

Sherwin Williams Paint - Peach Blossom Designtex Sketch - Spice

Tarkett Corded Cloth Modular Carpet- Blanched

Forbo Marmoleum Striato - Compressed Time

Forbo Marmoleum Fresco Silver Shadow

In a work lounge adjacent to the work areas, wall graphics with the company values and mission statement become a landmark in the office.

Within this lounge space, the incorporation of plant life celebrates the natural focus of the company while also supporting individuals’ wellbeing. Light fixtures reminiscent of hanging fruit finish out the space with a subtle nod to the peachy brand.

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Virginia Highlands Community College Courtyard Teresa Ko - Commercial Interiors Abingdon, VA Internship: Sketchup, Enscape

Virginia Highlands Community College is a small college largely made up of students from the surrounding Appalachian region. This courtyard,

Image courtesy of Wes Hicks

Image courtesy of borchee via iStock

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framed by between two highly trafficked sidewalks and two brick buildings, seeks to mirror the unique sense of community that characterizes the Appalachian region. Branching off from the framing sidewalks, winding paths move through this courtyard space, leading individuals to have a slowed experience when moving through this place. As these paths intertwine and meet, individuals walking through are connected and have a shared experience of being in this moment that is separate from everything else around it. At the center of the courtyard, an illuminated sculpture inspired by the natural forms of trees in the Appalachian mountains serves as an anchoring landmark. As paths and spaces to rest wind around this landmark, occupants experience a unique moment immersed in nature where they can take a moment to rest in the bit of Appalachia that is inserted back into this built environment.

Grounding central element

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Graphic Design Showcase Second - Fourth year: Photoshop, Illustrator

Logo for clean beauty company

Logo for homeless shelter facility

Logo for Christian athletics podcast

Logo for beach front restaurant

Cover graphic for Singapore-based medical facility’s research volume

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For digital access, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ emma-hilt.

For the first volume of my current thesis, please visit https:// issuu.com/ehilt/docs/hiltemma_2021programmingbook_ pediatricneurology To contact me, obtain my resume, or for any other connections, please email ehilt@vt.edu.

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