Kaitlyn Fye Portfolio Spring 2024 (Interiors ONLY)

PORT FOLIO

Kansas State University

College of Architecture, Planning, & Design

Selected Works

CONTENTS

This collection of selected works features a range of interior and furniture projects from different studios. From furniture studios to an interdisciplinary studio, the work featured expresses the joy I find the vast world of design.

ABOUT ME

Hello! I’m Kaitlyn Fye!

I have always been inspired by the act of creating. Through painting, dance, and music, I was able to explore my passion for creating art from a very young age. I grew up in Bellevue, Nebraska, the oldest city in the state. Until college, I imagined myself pursuing art, but I desired more. Through art, I often explored realism and enjoyed painting buildings and other designed environments. This opened my eyes to design, leading me to explore design at Kansas State University.

As I look to the future, I hope to revisit part of me that created art and bring together some of the passions that brought me here.

Throughout my education I have been able to approach design from this different perspective, and also allowing me to appreciate design itself.

As I complete my fifth year, I am able to reflect on my time, learning and designing at the College of Interior Architecture & Product Design. It has been the most fulfilling experience and I’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to expand my knowledge in design through a multitude of projects and exercises. With my practice in interior design along with furniture design and fabrication, I look forward to what comes my way.

Bellevue, NE

Manhattan, KS

Thank you!

éliou

PROJECT TYPE

LOCATION

SEMESTER SOFTWARE

Office, Interiors

St. Louis, Missouri

Summer 2022

Revit, Rhino, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Located in St. Louis, this conceptual office acts as a central location for éliou , a clothing and jewelry brand. Inspired by the designs of pieces produced by éliou , this office is playful, inviting, and provides a stimulating environment for design and work.

Concept: Individualism

éliouis a fashion business that fuses the traditional with the contemporary by carefully balancing the spirit of playfulness with modern design. Pieces are always hand-made using natural materials, ensuring no two pieces are truly alike. The concept of this brand is able to translate directly to the office design creating a playful, modern atmosphere for the employees of this company.

Design Translation

playful, individualism, juxtaposition Sub-Concepts

playfulness, juxtaposing ideas

1. Entrance

2. Reception Desk

3. Waiting Lounge

4. Resource Center

5. Large Conference Room

6. Elevator

7. Pin-Up

8. Mother’s Room

9. Medium Conference Room

10. CEO Office

11. CTO Office

12. CPO Office

13. Open Office

14. Quiet Room

15. Restrooms

16. Work Cafe

Floor 1 Plan

1. Clothing Fabrication

2. Pin-Up

3. Phone Booths

4. Small Conference Room

5. Lounge

6. Quiet Room

7. Restrooms

8. VP Of Apparel Office

9. VP Of Marketing Office

10. Open Office

1. Jewelry Fabrication

2. Pin-Up

3. Small Conference Room

4. Medium Conference Room

5. VP Of Accounting Office

6. Restrooms

7. Open Office

8. Lounge

Floor 2 Plan

Floor 3 Plan

First Floor

The main floor is home to some spaces that are specific to this floor to give access to those visiting and working in office. One of these being the large conference room. This sits near the CEO, CPO, and CTO offices as well as the open office space. The floor plan is incredibly open, giving independence to users to have choice over their day to day work life. Additionally, there is also a work cafe, large pin-up, and resource center on the main floor.

Reception Desk

Large Conf. Room

Medium Conf. Room

Small Conf. Room

Work Cafe

Pin-Up

Second & Third Floor

The second floor introduces more variety to conference spaces with small meeting rooms. The open work space continues the independent language and encourages collaboration. This floor also features phone booths, quiet spaces, and the main feature on this floor being the clothing fabrication space. This studio allows for pin-up, fabrication, and modeling of pieces.

The third floor features more additions to conference spaces, open office space, and lounging. This floor also houses another studio, that being the jewelry fabrication space. This space also has pin-up, mock-up space, as well as a modeling spot.

Senior Office

Clothing Fabrication

Open Office

Jewelry Fabrication

wheelhouse collective

PROJECT TYPE

LOCATION

SEMESTER

SOFTWARE

Mixed-Use Community Center, Interiors Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fall 2023

Revit, Rhino, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

This community center brings together culture, creation, and expression to the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. The project was driven by talented minds in both interior architecture and landscape architecture in an interdisciplinary studio with a focus on adaptive reuse and supporting the existing bike infrastructure of the city. Inspired by the culture of Norris Square and the desire to keep Fishtown’s creative identity alive, this community center honors craftsmanship and expression while bringing people together to be their authentic selves.

Concept: Handmade

Historically, the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia was full of industrious workingclass citizens. Many of them used hands-on traditional craftsmanship skills, and now today Fishtown is lined with art that expresses different cultures within the community. This community center celebrates these attributes by acting as a dynamic canvas to celebrate diversity, creativity, and unity. Art fosters community, and by providing this cultural hub, residents can come together and contribute to creative and historical fabric of their neighborhood.

Site Axon

1. Community Center

2. Pedestrian Walkway

3. Existing Buildings

4. Entertainment/Gathering

5. Pavilion

6. Intimate Greenspace

7. Activity Greenspace

8. Bocce Ball

9. Chess + Ping Pong

10. Palmer Park Environment

Palmer Park

Across from the hub is an existing park. To improve the connection, the park was redesigned to allow the two to activate each other.

Park Activation

Community Hub Program

The interior of the community hub has a programmatic focus on supporting the biking community in addition to creative expression. The floor plan remains open to allow spaces to flow into one another. With the Kensington High School for Creative Performing Arts nearby and the additional creatives in the community, the art studio and maker spaces inside support a wide variety of users.

Environmental Strategies

Continuing with adaptive reuse in mind, the design included sourcing sustainable materials for both the interior and exterior. The shell of the building and greenspace utilized water collection strategies including a water cistern on the building, street runoff, and other natural collection. Additionally, the exterior included native plant selections to contribute to a positive ecological effect.

Community Center

The main community building immediately greets people with the artistic character of the space and celebrate the biking culture of the city. From the main entrance there are clear sight lines to the community space, bike shop, and art studio.

Textile Wall

A textile art installation is utilized to mitigate noise as much of the design utilizes hard surfaces.

Reception

Art Studio

Kaitlyn Fye

Interior / Exterior Connection

Adjacent to the main entrance is a flexible community space that opens up to the outside. When the weather allows, the NanaWall can be opened up to create the physical, spatial connection, while when its closed it remains connected visually. Having a purposeful relationship between the spaces inside and outside the hub was necessary to create a natural flow between this space all the way to the park. It also created a welcoming environment for users to understand how the community is engaging with the space.

Community Space

Exterior

The primary entry approach of the community center introduces the main interior-exterior connection by opening up the exterior walls both visually and physically.

Massing Moves

There were three major design strategies used to make the original shell more dynamic while respecting the adaptive reuse of the building.

Community Gathering

The exterior spaces also celebrate the artistic identity, biking culture, and the diverse community surrounding the hub. There are a range of gathering spaces between wheelhouse collective and Palmer Park, fostering community engagement and providing opportunities for a variety of events. There is also an improved biking infrastructure surrounding the building, protecting cyclists and connecting them to the main bike lane system.

Gathering / Entertainment Space

Blair St. Bike Lane

Palmer Park

Intimate Greenspace

groove printmaking co.

PROJECT TYPE

LOCATION

SEMESTER

SOFTWARE

Retail, Interiors

Denver, Colorado

Spring 2022

Revit, Rhino, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Based in the southern region of Denver’s River North Art District, Groove is an art and printmaking shop as well as an interactive studio. This dual use space allows those to learn from others, get creative, as well as support small businesses.

Concept: Impression

The art of printmaking plays a huge role in making design decisions. Conceptually, the idea of impression relates back to printmaking and carving while also giving the space a charm. The design wishes to leave a good impression on the users.

Design Translation

Carving, Layering, Juxtaposing, Repetition, Inlay

Floor Plan

1. Entrance

2. Featured Gallery

3. Featured Art

4. Checkout + Help Desk

5. Local Art

6. Blank Goods

7. Public Studio

8. Private Studio

9. Printmaking Storage

10. Storage Closet

11. Restrooms

12. Employee Space

13. Manager Office

14. Employee Entry + Exit

Color Zoning

Retail Space

The first thing users encounter when entering the retail side is an exciting, creative, and colorful display of art work. This design promotes much more organic use of forms, lighting, and color. The color-blocking is seen immediately to break up some of the different areas inside while still allowing engagement to thrive.

Front Check Out

Kaitlyn Fye

Featured Art

Studio Space

The studio space contrasts the retail side by limiting the colors and forms used to give users a chance for their eyes and minds to rest and think. Color is still seen through furniture and details to continue to promote some creativity. The studios provide the tools to support different printmaking methods and the space to encourage collaboration.

Public Studio

Studio Entry

Private Studio