2020-2021 Senior Year Portfolio

JULIANNA WEIH Virginia Tech 2020 Interior Design Portfolio

Sketch of People

CONTENTS 01. THE NEXT HUB

Health and Wellness Office

02. SKYBOX

Stadium Skybox for a Record Label

03. LIBRARY

Phoenix Public Library

THE NEXT HUB Fourth Year

Individual

11,500 SF

8 Weeks

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this office uses inspiration from the Chakra meditation technique to create a space that is open, aligned, fluid, and balanced. These elements highlight the values and mission of this health and wellness company.

The company, NEXT, is a global technology company that specializes in all aspects of health and wellness to improve the general happiness of people. This company focuses on guided meditation practices through their app, relaxation, and sleep aids. They also provide clients with the latest pertinent articles and education on self-improvement. This new office space reflects the overall company brand and culture.

This office space highlights the Chakra meditation technique. Chakra is a Sanskrit word that literally means wheel or cycle. In the chakra technique, there are seven main chakras that form the whole technique. Each of the seven chakras has a specific function that corresponds with a particular aspect of our human experience. The seven chakras include the root chakra, sacral chakra, heart chakra, throat chakra, third eye chakra, and the crown chakra. The root chakra governs the way we connect to the outside world and oversees our basic needs for stability, food, and shelter. The sacral chakra is linked to our creative process and how we use creativity to find artistic outlets and how we adapt to change. The solar plexus chakra is our source of personal agency and self-esteem. The heart is associated with a person’s emotional profile. The throat chakra regulates how we communicate with others. The third eye chakra governs our intuition and insight. Lastly, the crown governs our spiritual consciousness and the potential for awakening to the dimension of the divine. Using this meditation technique will help create a space that is open, fluid, aligned, and balanced and allow for individuals to recognize the functions of each space.

Inspiration Images

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Heart Chakra Heart Chakra

CROWN THIRD EYE

In the floor plans and parti diagram, individuals can see how the seven different chakras of the chakra meditation technique are incorporated into the space. This parti diagram shows how the path of travel mimics the curvilinear motion found in the chakra meditation diagram.

This path of travel with allow for individuals to go through and experience each of the seven chakras when in the office space.

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THROAT

SACRAL

HEART

SOLAR PLEXUS

First Floor Parti Sketch

Chakra Meditation Diagram

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN: NTS

Annotations 1. Reception 2. Private Offices 3. Project Team Space 4. Lounge/Communal Space

Second Floor Parti Sketch

Parti Diagram

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN: NTS

Annotations 1. Work Cafe

5. Private Enclaves/Individual Work Space

2. Video Conference

6. Inspiration Zone

3. Benching

7. In Between Space

4. Classroom

8. Lounge/Communal Space

Reception - Crown Chakra

Work Cafe - Root Chakra This perspective represents the root chakra in the chakra meditation technique. The root chakra governs the way we connect to the outside world. It oversees our basic needs for stability, food, and shelter.

Marble Countertop

Steelcase Clear Oak Laminate

ELEVATION: NTS

4.5 in Downlight

Sprinkler

Steelcase Saffron Seating Upholstery

Focal Point Seem 1 Light

Zero Pendant Light Focal Point Seem 4 LED Light

Interface Vinyl Concrete Flooring

Return Air and Supply Diffuser

RCP: NTS

Inspiration Zone - Throat Chakra This perspective represents the throat chakra in the chakra meditation technique. The throat chakra regulates how we communicate with others and allows us to express ourselves skillfully.

Steelcase Clear Oak Laminate

ELEVATION: NTS

Steelcase Remix 3 Seating Upholstery Focal Point Seem 4 LED Light

Interface Vinyl Concrete Flooring Focal Point Seem 1 Light Return Air and Supply Diffuser

RCP: NTS

Benching - Solar Plexus Chakra This perspective represents the solar plexus chakra in the chakra meditation technique. The solar plexus chakra is the source of personal agency and self-esteem.

Steelcase Rose Quartz Seating Upholstery

Interface Carpet Tile

Steelcase Clear Oak Laminate

ELEVATION: NTS

Return Air and Supply Diffuser 4.5 in Downlight

Armstrong Feltworks Ceiling Focal Point Seem 1 Light

RCP: NTS

Lounge Space - Crown Chakra

In Between Space - Throat Chakra

SKYBOX Fourth Year

Individual

4,200 SF

5 Weeks

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this luxury skybox uses inspiration from the verse-chorus format found in nineties country songs to create alternating spaces throughout the skybox. These elements highlight the values and mission of this country music label.

This country music label highlights the 1990’s when country music was having it’s “big moment.”

A nineties country song has a story telling quality to it that keeps individuals engaged the whole time. This quality makes nineties country songs “real, relatable, and oh-so nostalgic.” Throughout this decade, individuals noticed the diversity found in a nineties country song. There was a blend between traditional country, southern rock, and pop that blurred the lines between country songs from the past. The mission of this music label is to stay consistent with creating music that uses similar elements of melody, rhythm, harmony, form, and texture found in a nineties country song.

This skybox highlights the verse-chorus format found in a nineties country song. In most country songs from this decade, there is a ABABCB format also known as the verse-chorus format. In this format, the A section is the verse, the B section is the chorus, and the C section acts as the bridge.

In this format, the bridge acts as a contrasting section that is distinct from the rest of the song. The purpose of the bridge is to “add variety to the song” while also connecting one chorus to another.

Essentially, the bridge ties the whole song together. This format inspired the use of alternating spaces throughout the skybox. Alternating the spaces throughout the skybox will allow for individuals to recognize the different functions of each space while also seeing those spaces overlap to create one cohesive form. Using inspiration from the verse-chorus format found in a nineties country song will allow for individuals to understand how the repetition and rhythm found in these songs creates an experience for the user.

Inspiration Images

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Entertainment Area

VERSE&CO. A COUNTRY MUSIC RECORD LABEL

This Country Music Label is called VERSE&CO. because of the way they create their music using the verse-chorus format. The logo is also inspired by the verse-chorus format. The alternating rectangles in the logo are based upon the way the format alternates the A, B, and C sections used to create a song.

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN: NTS

Annotations 1. Kitchen

5. Stadium Seating

2. Entertainment Area/Extra Seating

6. Restroom

3. Bar

7. Coat Closet

4. Entertainment Area/Lounge Space

8. Storage

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Concept Sketch

Parti Diagram

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN: NTS

Annotations 1. Conference Room

5. Bathroom

2. Collaborative Space

6. Overlook

3. Lounge Area 4. Bedroom

Bar Elevation and Feature Piece: NTS This feature piece represents the different parts of the verse chorus format and how they come together to create one cohesive song.

Sketches of Bar and Feature Piece

Axon: NTS

Bar Area - Acts as the Bridge

Upstairs Lounge - Acts as the Bridge

LIBRARY Third Year

Individual

13,500 SF

8 Weeks

Being in an unfamiliar public space can bring stress and anxiety to a new user if the space is difficult to navigate. In the Phoenix Library Branch, the main focus is to decrease stress and anxiety among its users by using way finding techniques and making sure all areas of the library are visible. Wayfinding techniques and visibility throughout the library will bring about a “cohesive and desirable experience to its users.” This library will ensure that individuals will be able to “navigate efficiently, in a stress-free environment, whilst simultaneously experiencing all necessary touch points.” Using wayfinding techniques and making sure the space is visible throughout will bring a “positive memory” to the public using this library.

Inspired by the different functions of a river, this library will be laid out in a way that will make it easier for the public to navigate through. A river is separated into three parts; the upper course, middle course, and lower course. The upper course of the river is closest to the source. This area has a steep gradient with fast-flowing water. Here you might find waterfalls, rapids, and gorges. The middle course is the area where the river starts to slow down. The river in this area gets wider and begins to travel in winding loops. The middle course takes up most of the river. The lower course is the final area of the river.

This is where the water is “gentlest as it approaches the sea.” Each course of the river will represent different areas in the library.

The upper course will represent the high energy spaces in the library like the entry, teen space, retail/café area, and the lounge space. The middle course will represent the community spaces and the areas that will take up the most space. The children’s, lounge, fiction, and non-fiction areas will be located in the middle course. The lower course will represent the areas that need more quiet space. The lower course will include the adult area, the faculty space, study rooms, and meeting rooms.

Inspiration Images

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Books and Study Space

Upper Course Middle Course Lower Course

Main Path of Travel

Parti Diagram

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FLOOR PLAN: NTS

Mezzanine

Annotations 1. Reception

7. Fiction/Non-Fiction Area

2. Cafe

8. Study Area

3. Teen Space

9. Community Room

4. Book Checkout Area

10. Books & Study Space

5. Children’s Area

11. Quiet Reading Space

6. Faulty Area

Kids Area Custom bench and wall feature creates a continuous organic motion through the space.

Deep Plywood bench with maple veneer.

Custom laser cut maple dividers bolted into the ceiling above.

FLOOR PLAN OF KIDS AREA: NTS

Tweed Indeed Carpet Tile

Steelcase Navy Blue Seating Plastic

Steelcase Blue Jay Seating Upholstery

Interface Concrete Vinyl Flooring

Oak Wood Laminate

Woodworks Solid Wood Panels from Armstrong

Steelcase Remix Seating Upholstery

Steelcase Coral Seating Plastic

Teen Space

SECTION: NTS

Community Room

Lounge on the Mezzanine

Sketch of Chair

THANK YOU jweih514@gmail.com