Interior Design Portfolio, Spring 2024

LS Lauren Shelton VIRGINIA TECH INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Profile Hello! I am a fourth year Interior Design student studying at Virginia Tech. I am passionate about designing quality spaces which improve the lives of users through careful attention to detail and research of the surrounding community. I am also minoring in Residential Environments and Design. Outside of my courses at Virginia Tech, I enjoy baking, painting, as well as hiking.

fslauren20@vt.edu 434-250-6141 /lauren-shelton-b29a041b6/

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01 DESIGN FIRM WORKPLACE DALLAS, TEXAS 11,000 SQ FT. 9 WEEKS- FALL 2023 REVIT, ENSCAPE, PHOTOSHOP INDIVIDUAL PROJECT PROGRAM NEXT is a progressive and global architecture and interior design firm based in Los Angeles, California who works with leading clients around the world in corporate workplace, education, and healthcare. A new workplace shall be designed in partnership with Steelcase that encourages cross-generational mentoring, increases employee wellbeing, engagement, and collaboration, as well as utilizes technology integrations and enables community outreach. Design principles such as Me + We, Fixed to Fluid, Open + Enclosed, and Digital + Physical shall be considered in the design.

Design Concept

The site of NEXT is located in the Design District of Dallas, Texas, and is often referred to as a “pocket neightborhood.” Pocket neighborhoods typically make up small clusters of houses in urban, suburban, or rural settings in which small-footprint homes are arranged around a shared common area. “The closeness that is created in these communities encourages interaction among neighbors and is perfect for people who seek a stronger sense of community than is found in a conventional neighborhood.” The site is also located nearby the Trinity River, in which the term “pockets” can also be applied to through the application of water pockets. Pockets of water are created when currents are disrupted due to boulders and rocks, resulting in a much calmer water “cushion.”

This concept of pockets may be applied to the design of NEXT’s new office in that there is clusters of more private focus spaces, or the neighborhoods, with pockets of communal spaces within that provide a soft landing, cushion, or relief, within the space from the work day’s hustle and bustle. Each unique neighborhood, colored in green, yellow, or blue, is therefore assigned its own pocket space. With this, there is a sense of harboring community by coming together to form a cluster, therefore creating a central pocket of connectivity and belonging that allows for productivity, innovation, and interaction.

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CORPORATE NEIGHBORHOOD PERSPECTIVE

RECEPTION PERSPECTIVE

EDUCATION NEIGHBORHOOD PERSPECTIVE

Axonometric + Materials

A color palette was chosen to reflect the earthly view of a river, its rocks, and the bank that trails alongside it. Green, blue, and yellow hues are representational of each neighborhood in the space to give each sector a sense of place. Corporate is signified by blue, health is green, and education is yellow. The pocket spaces within each neighborhood are also immersed with color to suggest vibrant social happenings or collaboration will occur in these spaces. The pocket spaces provide softer seating to promote connection as well. Natural materials such as wood, cork, and terrazzo were also selected to connect the space back to the earthly concept.

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02 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY PHOENIX, AZ 13,350 SQ FT. 6 WEEKS- SPRING 2023 REVIT, ENSCAPE, PHOTOSHOP PROJECT PROGRAM Design with respect to complex use patterns; local social and environmental contexts, and consider current academic library design trends as well as the future of “library” as a concept while meeting such goals: serve as the educational hub and a central gathering space for the diverse student population, provide traditional and expanded services, including media production and presentation, encourage collaboration in different ways, and design the library to reflect the mission and core values of an innovative, research university.

Design Concept

This library design intends to bring in the surrounding community of Arizona State University’s Polytechnic Campus, which is located in Mesa, just 18 miles from Phoenix. The desert landscape and significant landmarks such as the Gila River and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport have played a vital role in shaping the community. Native Americans have been dependent on the Gila River for generations, and they now face hardship due to the Gila River drying up. A specific Native American tribe, the Hohokam tribe, who lived on the site of the campus hundreds of years ago, was particularly known for their pottery which features etched, or inscribed designs. Much like how designs were inscribed into pottery by the Native Americans, the Gila River etched its way through the deserts of Arizona and is now left with an impression or indentation in the landscape. Inscribe has two definitions: “To write or carve (words or symbols) on something, especially as a formal or permanent record. ” and “To draw (a figure) within another so that their boundaries touch but do not intersect.”

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This concept is brought into the design through application of solid and void as well as parts to whole. This innovative library will promote impactful community experiences by providing a variety of technology based learning and resources that will allow for a stronger connection between the academic library and the surrounding community, as a library too, is fully inscribed with knowledge.

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN KEY A. Entrance B. Retail and Display C. Cafe D. Help Desk E. Self Service Check-In/Out F. Staff Work and Break Area G. Telecom Room H. Storage and Sorting I. Manger Office J. Custodial Closet K. Gender Neutral Restrooms

SECOND FLOOR PLAN KEY L. Classroom M. Print Area N. Conference Room O. Individual Study Booth P. Individual Study Carrell Q. Lounge Seating R. Periodicals Area S. Makerspace T. Virtual Environments Lab U. Media + Productions Lab V. Communications Lab

A. Individual Study Carrell B. Four Person Study C. Two Person Study

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PERSPECTIVE OF ENTRY

The space was designed with careful thought given to the needs of the university library as follows: clear, designated spaces, visual relief, greater accesibility, spatial awareness, visual identity, as well as versatile seating options for various work styles. Shelving spans from floor to ceiling to create an immersive effect, tying into the idea that libraries are filled, or inscribed with knowledge.

Not only does the grandiosity of the shelves play into the solid/void concept, but the ceiling as well as wall designs, which can be seen to highlight inset shapes and frames on both the first and second floor levels. This is also intended to promote visual identity and the idea of designated spaces. Individual study carrells, booths, and lounge furniture can be found on both the first and second floor to meet different work styles and modes and provide accessibility.

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Axonometric + Materials

Neutral toned materials were selected to properly balance the space with the idea of solid and void, as in white as the solid and dark grey or black as the void. Oak wood was chosen to add a layer of warmth to the space as well as the terracotta color, chosen with the pottery of the Hohokam tribe in mind.

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Sa’adah 03 IDEC COMPETITION CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN 500 SQ FT. 1 WEEK- FALL 2022 REVIT, ENSCAPE, PHOTOSHOP COLLABORATION WITH ASHLEY MILLARD, AVERY KING, HALEIGH DAUGHTREY PROJECT PROGRAM Mental and physical survival resulting from migration.

Develop a scenario by creating a journey map and user story for either a small group of refugees or a single refugee. Consider circumstances upon which these events may have occurred and weave this into the narrative. Think about including special populations (children, disabled, older adults) and pets or livestock.

Design from necessity. Based upon the narrative explorations you develop, consider materials and objects that would be found along the way, or in this place.

Design with these native objects and materials in mind.

Narrative + Design Concept NARRATIVE

The narrative driving this design describes grandparents, Ayada and Hamou, and twelve-year old grandson, Ammar, with his baby goat, Baba, who made the journey from Morocco to the Canary Islands.. Due to the rising climate, Islands climate, lack of vegetation, vegetation, for Ayada and Hamou are farmers, and old age, the decision to flee was actually made by Ammar’s mother, Adrae. In traditional Moroccan culture, it’s customary for the children to take care of their parents as they age, for elderly shelters are not used like here in the U.S. . Additionally, Baba was brought along due to the fact that he would be slaughtered if left behind and Ammar considered him to be his pet. Adrae found a ship, the Alithini II oil tanker, tanker, with a rudder that could be easily snuck on. So, at night they boarded the small, rough rudder to head to the Canary Islands; however, while boarding, the ship began to leave and Adrae was left behind. The approximate sixty- two mile journey was very challenging with the waves, wind, and amount of movement from the rudder steering the ship. Upon arrival, the family was suffering with hypothermia and dehydration and was transported to the hospital.

After treatment, they were transferred to a migrant camp that was previously occupied by UN Military tents, but was recently reconstructed to hold more permanent shelters now.

DESIGN CONCEPT

While conducting research on migrant camps in the Canary Islands, our group discovered the widespread, unfit structure of plastic tents. These structures have plagued issues like: overcrowding, unsustainability, and lack of ventilation. Aiming to mend these noted issues, while providing a sense of permanence, permanence, our design focuses on the serene, congenial experience for the family. Through carefully selected materials: corrugated metal, plywood, cedar, and tile, this design re-imagines what current camps can become once demolished like planned. Sequentially, the material selection encouraged more of the design, highlighting geometric shapes, shapes, Moroccan architectural motifs, and pre-existing framework of preceding tents.

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The ceiling structure is used for zoning within the interior space. In regards to the exterior, the corrugated metal acts as a harvester of rain water for the family and their livestock.

The ceiling structure was designed to imply symmetry and zoning within the interior; it allows a sense of openness within the fifty square meter boundary.

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The space is rotated at a forty-five degree angle, for a common symbol within Moroccan culture is a diamond shape, for it is a symbol of protection.

More intimate, private spaces are on the right, the prayer room and bedroom, while the left holds the public spaces, including the kitchen and living quarters.

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LIVING AND DINING AREA

The lattice acts as a divider of space, while still allowing light and visibility, which can be seen in the perspectives above and to the right. In traditional Moroccan culture, it is common for the young to share sleeping quarters with family. Additionally, all seating is low to the floor as that is also a common Moroccan practice.

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Careful thought was given to selecting materials that were true to the Morrocan culture while also maintaining sustainability and affordability.

Color of traditional Morrocan culture was also kept in mind. Plywood and oak are mostly used to decrease cost and woven materials are used minimally to bring a sense of warmth and comfort into the space

The Thread

04 COWORKING SPACE ROANOKE, VA 7500 SQ FT. 16 WEEKS- FALL 2022 REVIT, ENSCAPE, PHOTOSHOP PROJECT PROGRAM

Design a new and enticing coworking facility in an existing historic building in downtown Roanoke, VA. 7,500 square feet of usable office space has been leased for a new rural co-working site. This project must support three types of client profiles (Tech company, solo entrepreneurs, and contingent users), provide community amenities, and administrative spaces.

Design Concept

The design of the space was heavily influenced by the chosen Tech Startup Company, Spoonflower, a digital textile company which “connects makers and consumers with individual artists worldwide.” The word “thread” was soon adopted in consideration of its alignment with an emphasis on transportation and movement around the site, as well as the relevancy of the terms collaboration, connection, community, and networking in alignment with the idea of a co-working space.

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SUSPENDED LIGHTING DESIGN

Further exploring the idea of a thread, form and proximity became prominent features in the design process. A custom LED lighting design was created to enforce the thread of connectivity, community, and movement throughout the space. Such lighting is emphasized above the dispersed community areas to tie all of the work-areas back to the community, seen in the suspended lighting design axonometric above.

The lighting also mimics such curvature found in the floor plans. Many features in the overall design mimic this idea and can be found in the repeated use of thin and/or continuous lines, rounded rectangle forms, and materials, encouraging way finding.

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COMMUNITY CONFERENCE OPTIONS

The overall space is organized with careful thought given to the idea of proximity, movement and flow, as well as connectivity. It was important to provide various types of community areas throughout the building for accessibility, but also to promote connectivity among the different spaces, which harbor a range of different people in different fields of work.

The community areas act as a “thread” to tie all of the unique work-areas together, which encouraged the creation of the custom LED strip lighting. The slight curve in the walls is intended to serve as a way finding tool.

Beyond way finding, rounded rectangles and curves were also used throughout the floor plans to allow the space to feel less linear with decreased regulation from the column grid, while also adding a sense of softness to the interior.

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A. Admin Office B. Coffee Bar C. Hot Desks D. Community Meeting Room E. Gender Neutral Restroom F. Coat/Storage Closet G. Built In Seating H. Reception Desk PB. Phone Booth

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SECOND FLOOR HOT DESK WORK AREA

In the design of the hot desk area pictured, flex, or standing desks were chosen to allow flexibility for workers. Acoustic wall panels are also installed on the walls of the open booth to absorb any sound generated by two or more individuals who may engage in conversation.

Behind the open booth, there is a fully enclosed, private phone booth where an individual may retreat to if they have an important call to attend to. In this space, they will find a small work surface and chair.

Perspective + Section + Materials

SECOND FLOOR COMMUNITY LOUNGE + KITCHEN

In the design of this community space, a variety of materials and textures were used to bring a sense of warmth to the space , while also offsetting the amount of noise created. Acoustic ceiling and wall baffles were also used to absorb any noise generated in the busy space.

In terms of furniture and lighting, it was important to pay attention to detail in terms of the thickness of the legs and suspended lighting cable; the thin lines of such mimics that of the detail in the acoustic wall baffle and the custom lighting design on the ceiling, reinstating the concept of a conceptual and physical “thread.”

Cool toned materials were selected relative to that of the Spoonflower logo. Warm tones found in the various wood species were applied to contrast that of the cool tones, providing a significant balance to the visual design that allows the space to feel inviting to all.

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