INTERIOR DESIGN | GISELLE VILLEDA
01. Baylor Scott & White
Commercial | Healthcare
VLK Architects
02. Thornton Elementary School
Education
University of North Texas
03. Uber
Commercial
University of North Texas
04. Internship Work
Commercial
Summer Internship, Corgan
Hello, my name is Giselle Villeda, an Interior Designer with professional experience creating user-centered environments in commercial interiors and K-12 projects. Passionate about sustainability, advocacy, and mentorship.
On my projects, my work has included collaboration with interdisciplinary design teams. Contributed to projects from proposal through construction. Designed to current building codes and constructability requirements. Produced technical, and creative deliverables, and conducted client presentations.
As a designer, I am committed to creating human-centered designs that engage and inspire the user, all while keeping sustainability at the forefront.
Commercial | Healthcare | VLK Architects | Arlington, TX | 8,078 sq. ft
Revit | Enscape | Photoshop
Baylor Orthopedic And Spine Hospital has served the Arlington, Texas, community since its establishment in 2010. Baylor Scott & White - Arlington is the only specialty hospital of its kind in the DFW Metroplex, bringing experts close to home for the highest level of orthopedic and spine care.
The 8,078-square-foot tenant improvement includes a waiting room and reception desk, an MRI imaging room, a training room, a break room for staff, and a CEO office suite where Baylor Orthopedic And Spine Hospital leadership work in close concert with their medical staff and provide enhanced collaboration and patient care. The refresh not only reconfigured the space to maximize the floorplan but also created a clean and comfortable environment to lift patients’ spirits while undergoing treatment. Durable high-end surfaces were carefully chosen to create hygienic spaces, sensitive to patients who may have compromised immune systems. Maximizing efficiency, the space is designed to be easy to clean and maintain.
The 1,980-square-foot tenant improvements consisted of a complete demolition of the existing space. The improvements included three c-suite offices, reception, vestibule, work room, and conference room.
The 3,940-square-foot tenant improvements consisted of a complete demolition of the existing space. The improvements included two storage spaces, a training room, and a break room.
The 2,158-square-foot tenant improvements consisted of a complete demolition of the existing space. The improvements include a reception, waiting room, two changing rooms, conference room, control room, MRI room, and equipment room.
The fifth floor houses the office suite, a high-end client-facing space. Featuring specialty ceilings, detailed millwork, and a rich palette that stays true to Baylor Scott & White’s branding. The second floor includes a hospitality-inspired break room, underscoring Baylor Scott & White’s commitment to employee experience.
Durable high-end surfaces were carefully chosen to create hygienic spaces, sensitive to patients who may have compromised immune systems. Maximizing efficiency, the space is designed to be easy to clean and maintain.
MATERIALS
Education | Spring 2023 | Arlington, TX | 10,200 sq. ft | Senior Capstone
Revit | Enscape | Photoshop | Illustrator
Myrtle Thornton Elementary has served the Arlington, Texas, community since its establishment in 1956. Thornton Elementary is currently being demolished and rebuilt through funding from the 2019 Bond. Part of the East Arlington Master plan is to modernize schools and give students optimal 21st-century education. Although the original building is gone, the mature live Oak trees will continue to welcome students for generations to come. Thornton currently serves a diverse community with the school’s minority student enrollment at 96.2%. The school also enrolls 91% of economically disadvantaged students. It is important to preserve their decades-old spirit and multiculturalism love. Thornton will accommodate and support all students based on current and future programs and align with the pedagogical strategies of Arlington Independent School District.
The overall concept for the project is to highlight social and emotional well-being while creating a place that embodies an inclusive learning environment. Using evidence-based design, creating dynamic spaces of discovery, engagement, and collaboration that reflect the district’s goals and values. At its core, the design follows four guiding principles: Design for Well-being, Pedagogical Design, Inclusion and Equity, and Biophilic Design
2301 E Park Row Dr, Arlington, TX 76010
Thorton Elementary is located in the suburbs of Arlington, Texas. Located at the center of this neighboorhood provides maultiple access points for pick up and drop off.
Thornton currently serves a diverse community with the school’s minority student enrollment at 96.2%. The school also enrolls 91% of economically disadvantaged students. It is important to preserve their decades-old spirit and multiculturalism love. Thornton will accommodate and support all students based on current and future programs and align with the pedagogical strategies of Arlington Independent School District.
96.2% of the students in Thorton Elementary are from a minority background.
91% of the students in Thorton Elementary are economically disadvantaged
The overall concept for the project is to highlight social and emotional well-being while creating a place that embodies an inclusive learning environment. Using evidence-based design, creating dynamic spaces of discovery, engagement, and collaboration that reflect the district’s goals and values. At its core, the design follows four guiding principles: Design for Well-being, Pedagogical Design, Inclusion and Equity, and Biophilic Design.
How can we offer better support for educators during these post-pandemic times?
Good design supports health and well-being for all people, considering physical, mental, and emotional effects on building occupants and the surrounding community.
How can the built environment address the goals and needs of the school district’s curriculum?
Pedagogy is the study of teaching and how the content is presented to students. Pedagogical design integrates design research with the school’s pedagogy to achieve desired educational outcomes.
How can the design remove barriers and promote inclusion and social equity, particularly in vulnerable communities?
The U.S. has a history of underserving BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) students. The U.S. discontinued federally mandated segregated learning spaces just over 60 years ago, and many barriers still exist to closing the achievement gap between white and BIPOC students.
How can design strategies informed by concepts in biophilia address the health and well-being of students and learning outcomes?
Biophilic design is an approach to architecture that seeks to connect building occupants more closely to nature. Biophilic-designed buildings incorporate things like natural lighting, natural landscape features, and other elements for creating a more productive and healthier built environment for people.
Scope of Work Classroom Collaboration Space
The opportunities to apply biophilia and pedagogical design in a school are endless. There is an innate connection between the two research topics that effectively support each other. The library was designed by applying two design patterns that are based on Biophilia. Biomorphic forms and patterns and material connection to nature. Biomorphic Forms and Patterns are symbolic arrangements that reference patterns in nature. The presence of biomorphic forms may reduce stress due to an induced shift in focus and improve concentration. Material connection to nature is materials that reflect elements of nature or the local ecology. Highlighting at the center of the library is the reading tree inspired by the mature live oak trees at the front of the school.
The classroom was designed to accommodate and support all students based on current and future programs and align with the pedagogical strategies of Arlington Independent School District. One of the four key focus areas for the ASID strategic plan is to prioritize personalized learning experiences for all students. One way to address this is by implementing flexible and modular furniture combined with tech integrations to activate these spaces. Providing teachers with the options they need to accommodate different teaching strategies. As a testament to the value of flexibility, the number of teachers reporting they want more flexibility from their teaching environment has stayed the same from 2019 to 2022—85% and 82%.
With growing demands and limited support, teachers need their work environment to take an active role in improving their health and wellness on campus. One of the four key focus areas for the ASID strategic plan is to prioritize the social and emotional well-being of all students, teachers, and staff. When teachers need a moment to themselves to take a difficult phone call or work through a stressful interaction many resorts to their car (34%), the bathroom (32%), or even staying in their classroom (42%). Implementing collaborative workspaces normally adopted in traditional offices provides teachers a space to retreat and complete work with little to no distractions. These collaborative spaces can also function as alternative teaching spaces and are flexible and adapt to meet curriculum needs.
Commercial | Fall 2022 | Dallas, TX | 24,362 sq. ft
Revit | Enscape | Photoshop
In recent years, there has been a wave of initiative and advocacy that draws attention to critical issues of sustainability and wellness in the design field. Looking towards us as architects and designers to use our skill sets to engage in designing creative solutions to tackle these concepts. Since March 2020, people have become hyper aware of their environment. People’s sense of wellness and safety has been jeopardized. A study by the EPA discovered that concentrations of pollutants are typically higher in indoor spaces. The average person spends 90% of their time indoors, meaning we should design to support the way we now live, work, and play.
For my corporate client, Uber, I decided to apply WELL metrics and criteria to their workplace environment. WELL, resonates with companies that are innovative and wish to retain and recruit the best talent, while improving their productivity and customer satisfaction. Enhancing the human experience in ways the pandemic prevented companies from previously achieving. As a result, WELL is creating a shift in design by placing people at the center and creating intentional spaces that promote a culture of wellness for everyone.
For my corporate client, Uber, I decided to apply WELL metrics and criteria to their workplace environment. WELL, resonates with companies that are innovative and wish to retain and recruit the best talent, while improving their productivity and customer satisfaction. Enhancing the human experience in ways the pandemic prevented companies from previously achieving. As a result, WELL is creating a shift in design by placing people at the center and creating intentional spaces that promote a culture of wellness for everyone.
45% of surveyed individuals prefer their workplace to provide wellness spaces
89% of surveyed individuals said flexibility is an important aspect of workplace culture
01. Reception
02. Delivery Room
03. Focus Rooms
04. Small Meeting Room
05. Medium Meeting Room
06. Large Conference Rooms
07. Neighboorhood
08. Training Room
09. IT Bar
10. Collaboration Space
11. Copy and Print
12. Grab and Go
13. Break Out Space
14. Maternity Room
15. Wellness Room
16. IDF / Storage
92% of surveyed individuals prefer hybrid work environments
At its most basic function, the workplace is more than office chairs and desks. The heart of every company is its people. The built environment can have a profound effect not only on the functionality of space but spaces that encourage productivity and a culture of wellness. Hybridity has brought new efficiencies and flexibilities, but it also complicates office culture. A way that was tackled in this design was by implementing purposeful zoning using WELL criteria. The WELL Light concept promotes exposure to light and aims to create lighting environments that promote visual, mental, and biological health. Light is the main driver of the visual and circadian systems which has a positive effect on users’ mental well-being and productivity levels.
As a brand, Uber believes movement ignites opportunity, it is at the forefront of what they do. Translating movement in the physical space the reception branding walls combine visual energy with dynamic shapes and forms guiding the eyes down the hall.
Interior Elevation of Reception Desk | NTS
MATERIALS
Commercial | Summer 2022 | Dallas, TX | Corgan Internship
Revit | Enscape | Photoshop
During my internship at Corgan in Dallas, Texas, I was able to assist on the design of a grab and go for a commercial office space in Dallas, TX. This grab and go is located on the first floor of a multi tenant building. Throughout this project I prepared, corrected, and updated documents during schematic design, design development, and construction administration phases. Creating multiple iterations of the mill work and branding of the space. I was also involved in creating revit models of all equipment to be installed by the service provider.
This grab and go is located on the first floor of a multi tenant building. The space will serve as a spot where tenants and guests can grab a quick bite to eat. Client requirements consisted of a point of sales machine for self check out, while also adapting retail space for a variety of snacks and a self serve coffee bar. Using motifs from the Clients logo as well as an adapted color palette, the design iterations serve to create a modern and bright space.
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