HG Interior Design Portfolio

EDUCATION

Fall 2020 - Spring 2024

Rochester Institute of Technology

BFA Interior Design

CIDA Accredited

Construction Management Minor

Communication Immersion

GPA: 3.9/4.0

Anticipated Fall 2024 - Fall 2026

Rochester Institute of Technology

M.Arch

NAAB Accredited

SKILLS

Revit

Enscape

Sketchup

Adobe Suites

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Public Speaking

Design Marketing

Team Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Design Thinking

Problem Solving

Programming

Material Selection

Model Making

Hand Drafting

Laser Cutting

Material Board Assembly

EXPERIENCE

Summer 2023

Design Space Studios | Rochester, NY

Interior Design Intern

Manages material library, coordinates library updates and graphic presentations, and manages manufacturer rep communications. Acts as an assistant for conceptual design, digital drafting, space planning, finish selections, drafting 2D and 3D renderings, and processing project finish binders.

ORGANIZATIONS

RIT Interior Design Club Officer, Treasurer

RIT Women of Excellence Supporting STEM Club, Member

IIDA Student Membership

IIDA Student Charette, Neocon 2023

CONTACT

(518) 524-7740

design.giroux@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/haleygiroux

designgiroux.com

DESIGN DECLARATION

We design to advance the progressive design movement , working to enhance the meaning of inclusivity and create timeless ecosystems that maintain relevance in the face of cultural evolution . Our user-oriented applications are equipped with the essentials for an enhanced quality of life and fulfilling intersocial, psychological, and physical needs.

SUSTAINABLE. RESPONSIVE. HUMANISTIC.

Through our study, we can reimagine a future that allows our progressive culture to mature and evolve architecture into a resource for the next generation.

Kaleida Health Pediatric Therapy Room 01 PROJECT OVERVIEW

RIT’s annual Hyperspace workshop pairs students with community partners to creatively solve a real-world design problem. Project teams, including members from each graduating class, are allotted one week to complete the project. Hyperspace’s 2023 project partner features Kaleida Health’s pediatric therapy room for the pediatric long-term unit at the HighPointe Skilled Nursing Facility in Buffalo, NY.

Our team’s design solution features a coral-reef inspired PT room that enables users to choose their preferred learning environment. It offers opportunities to practice fine-motor skills, workspace learning, play therapy, and sensory therapy.

As the team captain, I managed team organization, communication, and collaboration; instructed sketching, rendering, and design marketing materials; and provided overall guidance.

Haley Giroux 3rd Year

Courtney Havernick 1st Year

Breanna Crysler 2nd Year

Jenna Rosser 5th Year Tommy Lorio 2nd Year

Team Captain Madeline Bortle 4th Year

SNOEZELEN SENSORY

This partially secluded cove encourages self-guided sensory exploration while minimizing unwanted visual and auditory stimulation. Features bubble tubes, water projections, fiber optics, and interactive activities; the Sensory cove offers space for learning development and physical therapy. Designed to comfortably fit a pediatric wheelchair and a Solo-Step Harness track system, children of all mobility levels can fully experience the space.

SENSORY EQUIPMENT

Snoezelen Sensory Cove

Prototypical Higher Education Classroom 02

PROJECT OVERVIEW

In teams of 4, we performed a Case Study on Booth Hall’s 1560 multi-purpose classroom by conducting user interviews and in-depth space analysis. Challenged to renovate the existing conditions, our final proposed classroom is designed for ergonomic comfort and ADA Compliance, enhanced learning and flexible curriculum opportunities, and consideration for an interpreter and space for a shelter-in-place drill.

A full set of specification documents, including finish plans, elevations, furniture schedules, proprietary specifications, and a furniture budget, were developed throughout the project and completed as a final deliverable, with the goal of the project adhering to the spending limit of no greater than $50,000.

CASE STUDY: Booth 1560

NOTABLE FEATURES

Adjustable Seating Options

Interpreter Station

Cirriculum Flexibility

Accordion Whiteboard

Controlled Acoustics

ACTIVITY-BASED LEARNING

Pin-Up Cork Board

Multi-purpose Furniture

Rolling Accordion Whiteboard

Laptop Stands

Three Monitors

Flexible Seating Options

Acoustic Baffels Acoustic Wall Tiles

Pin-Up Wall For Visual Presentations

Accordion Whiteboard & Group-Based Furniture Layout

Faux Greenery Acoustic Felt White Board

Pin-Up Wall

Directional Track Lighting

Monitor (3/3)

MindWorks: Neurodiverse-Friendly Offices 03

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Challenged to design a hybridized work environment at The Hungerford Building, 1115 E Main St, Rochester, NY, MindWorks features an in-depth application of neurodiverse-friendly design. Contrary to traditional office suites, Mindworks offers a range of setting specifically designed to adapt to everyone’s physical and cognitive needs. MindWorks’ accessible-bymembership program features quiet corners, collaboration space, wellness rooms, and a complimentary spa and massage studio for residents and other Rochesterians to work remotely or in person.

MindWorks aims to normalize the neurodiverse community by implementing sensitive architecture. We want to contribute to the paradigm shift of hybrid work environments that acknowledge mental health and well-being as crucial factors for work productivity and success.

NOTABLE FEATURES

Variety of Workspaces

Accessible by Membership

Spa & Wellness Rooms

ADA Accessibility

Neurodiverse Friendly

1. Food & Dining

2. Multi-Purpose Room

3. Collaborative Workspace 02

4. Self-Guided Entrance

5. Atypical Offices

6. Collaborative Workspace 01

Central Hub

1. Solo Work Space 01

2. Spa & Massage

3. Wellness Room

4. Traditional Office

5. Solo Work Space 02 6. Conference Room 01

ReEnvision Exhibit - Immersive Retail & Art Installation 04

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Challenged to design an immersive retail and art installation, The ReEnvision Exhibit partners with Enchroma Colorblind Glasses, providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the colorblind community to experience the full-color spectrum for the first time. The exhibit features an outdoor interactive art walk, an educational colorblindness exhibit, colorblindness demo experience, memorial career walk, greenhouse exhibit, and an Enchroma|ReEnvision retail space.

ReEnvision’s architectural design considerations are influenced by user experience, specifically designed to educate users, allow them to experience colorblindness first-hand, and explore the sculpture garden with a new colorful outlook through Enchroma glasses.

NOTABLE FEATURES

Colorblind Educational Exhib.

Colorblind Experience Demo.

Career Memorial Walk

Greenhouse Experience

Exterior Interactive Art Walk

INTERIOR MATERIAL SELECTIONS

Colorblind Demo Exhibit Education Exhibit & Retail Store

Site Plan

Site Footprint

CHROMATIC SCULPTURES

ARCHITECTURE

SCULPTURE GARDEN

Color Spectrum

Curtain Wall IPE Paneling

Local Artist

Underpass Mural

Custom Exterior Pendant Lights

Rotating Color Spectrum Glass Sculpture

Enchroma Retail Entrance

Greenhouse Exhibit

Stained Glass Brand Logo Clerestory Window

Exhibit Entrance

Colorblind Demo

Color-Altering

Tainted Windows

https://youtu.be/3s_2c_yioPA

Public-Facing

Slogan Branding