Jenna Sacks: Portfolio

Jenna Lynn Sacks

Portfolio

B.S. Interior Design | Minor Construction Management

phone:

201.407.2061 e-mail: jls0321@optonline.net portfolio: https://www.behance.net/ JennaLynnSacks

Table of Contents 1. play-it-by-ear audiologist office 2. REI visual merchandising competition 3. advanced rendering loft project 4. wander museum of germantown 5. the keystone center:

mental facility for adolescents

1 play-it-by-ear audiologist office Play It By Ear is a small audiology practice that is located on North 2nd Street in Philadelphia. It occupies a tenant space that is roughly 1400 square feet and serves the Northern Liberties community.

I based my concept off of nature and interesting patterns.

I found that sun rays, flowers, leaves, roots and more have a

radiating element and served as the layout of my plan as the exam rooms branch out from the waiting and reception area.

In order to appeal to the up and coming modern area of the city, I designed the interior to have pop’s of color, exposed brick, and eclectic furnishings.

2 REI visual merchandising competition When I think of camping, I imagine the highlight of the trip to be gather around a campfire and interacting with family/friends, or the environment. I saw the Camping Section of REI as a giant campfire where one can interact with a central element and eachother as well as interacting with the walls that flank this central focal point. I started with preliminary sketches and study models in order to evoke an interior that

envelopes the space and creates an active whirlwind of shopping influenced by an interactive central element that morphs into a ceiling element unique to REI. The following drawings show the central element and lighting throughout the space. There are also drawings of interior display walls made of reused shipping pallettes that incorporate a cove for sleeping bags and a trail mix wall. The bare bones of the digital model was built in Revit. Perspectives and sections were printed and hand rendered in order to acheive the artistic look of the interior environment.

process I started this project focusing mainly on crafting three dimensional models in order to understand the form of the central element that would resemble an abstracted campfire. Throughout the rest of my time working on this project, I was switching back and forth between 2D and 3D work in order to explore the organization of space around this central piece.

central element The central fire element is constructed of reclaimed sheets of gold, bronze, and copper that are curled, welded, and bolted together. There is up-lighting placed in the center that illuminates the space. This center piece also has LED computer screens that allow customers to take a safety quiz of tips and tricks when camping, connects to the REI website where one can sign up for trips and blog with others who are joining the same trips, and allows one to uphoad photos in order to have a chance to have their snap shots posted in the store as well as receive discounts.

trail mix wall This wall features products from the Camp Safety and Camp Life sections.

Machetes can be hung from wall as well as pots and pans. The trail mix area will have shelving for bur burlap sacks to fill with goodies.

process The sleeping bag wall is constructed of wood pallettes with REI Branding etched into the wood. Theis wall showcases sleeping bags that are hung within a cove, sleeping pads ,and backpacks. The top of the wall is not backed with gypsum board allowing customers outside of the Camping Zone to have a visual connection with the central element.

FULL VIEW OF LOFT FROM ENTRANCE AND KITCHEN

3 advanced rendering loft project This loft was a small charette project that honed my skills in computer programs.

The model was built in SketchUp and the materials, lighting, and renderings were done using 3ds Max. I had complete freedom when choosing the furniture and finishes which evoke my

eclectic, modern, and colorful personality.

Some details to look out for are fun personal additions including the movie “Bridesmaids” that is playing on the television in the background, the kitchen table that I designed using SketchUp, and the quote chalk board above thetable that says, ”You’re off to great places, today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” by Dr. Seuss.

FULL VIEW OF LOFT WINDOWS AND LIVING ROOM

VIEW OF DESIGNED KITCHEN TABLE

4 wander museum of germantown This museum is located on the Germantown Friends School campus in Germantown, Pennsylvania.

The inspiration of this museum was drawn from the artists Nancy Barch, Gregory Nangle, and Archieheld Studios. All artists are unique with the mediums that they use; however, all three have a method of creating art by abstracting conventional items or understandable concepts. The conceptual layout of this interior was inspired by these artists and show

an organization of multiple screening elements that frame sculptures as well as move the visitor through the space by the directionality of material and color.

The following pages illustrate my process through study models that explore the intermixing of color and materiality, sketched floor plans that were honed over the course of the semester, and my final drawings that were presented at a final critique in December of 2015.

process My process for this project was focused heavily on my 3D models, moreso than 2D drawings. As I progressed with examining the program and fitting the spaces with in the skin of the building, I was able to work more schematically.

floor plans and reflected ceiling plan My concept is represented in my floor plan by the large glass walls that curve around the interior of the building. All office spaces are located around the perimeter of the building in order to maximize the square footage for exhibits.

The ceiling plan shows lighting and HVAC systems and is designed with Armstrong Soundscape cloud systems. The yellow color was selected in order to subconciously move the visitor through the space while giving the light a warm glow.

2nd Floor Plan

Ground Floor Reflected Ceiling Plan

Artist Mood Board

Ground Floor Plan

Basement Floor Plan

Feature Wall Elevation

Glass Wall Details

Cross Section

Longitudinal Section

Stair Details

2D Art Display Details

Reception and Sculpture Garden Elevation

Materials Board | Private

Materials Board | Public

Material / Lighting Inspiration

Exterior Elevation

VIEW OF DESIGNED IN-PATIENT BARRIER FROM CAFE

5 the keystone center: mental health facility for adolescents The Keystone Center is a behavioral health facility that offers “continuum of care” for adolescents—ages 11 to 17—that suffer from diagnoses such as anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and depression. Continuum of Care is “a concept involving a system that guides and tracks patients over time through a comprehensive array of health services spanning all levels and intensity of care.”

synergy being “the interaction of multiple agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of the separate parts.” In a successful treatment facility, there is a synergy between the in-patient, out-patient, and gathering spaces. The designs of the three main forms that interlock represent this idea of synergy and house the three main functions.

Active therapies such as art, dancing, cooking, etc. are provided for both in-patients and out-patients in order to allow both groups to interact, socialize, and build confidence. This project was my personal attempt at creating my own design for a mental health facility that is more accommodating for the family and does not fit within the category of being an institutional center.

process My concept was developed from the first abstract drawing that I had created where I focused on blending the forces of in-patient treatment, out-patient treatment, and family therapy programs together. These programs are represented by the Orange, Blue, and White. I carried this idea through to study models where I created wrapping elements that shared a connection.

parti The axon reflects the final parti of my design.

The orange element wraps horizontally. It is constructed of walls that are two feet thick and made of Bamboo. The walls enclose the inpatient sector and have visual moments of relief in the form of green walls and custom windows / seating areas inspired from abstracted bamboo stalks.

The blue element wraps around the outpatient space vertically and is constructed of glowing lumicor panels that frame a large aquarium.

Both elements are united underneath the wedge shaped atrium where family can visit and gather.

Upper Level Floor Plan

Lower Level Floor Plan

Upper Level Reflected Ceiling Plan

Longitudinal Section

Aquarium Wall Elevation

Aquarium Wall Section Showing Structure

Aquarium Wall Section Detail

Nurses’ Station Elevation

Cross Section

Bamboo Wall Detail Elevation

Bamboo Wall Detail Section