Interior Design Portfolio

KENDRA FAIRBANK

INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO

I’M KENDRA

I grew up surrounded by the art culture and always knew I wanted to pursue a career in arts. I enjoy helping people and nding ways to make an impact in someone’s life. Growing up I loved creating small art pieces, like a color book page or a homemade ornament, whatever the piece was I most enjoyed how giving it to my loved ones could bring a smile to their face and brighten their day. When I got older I began to notice how much our environment impacts us and how comfortable we feel in any given space. We spend so much time indoors yet so many people still do not fully understand how important good interior design is, how something seems so simple as creating a space centered around a speci c user can make them feel at ease. is is what caused me to be drawn to interior design and pursue it as my passion. I wanted to be part of a community that works to create designed spaces that can bring a smile to someone’s face and help them feel comfortable in their environment.

roughout my design journey, I have learned so much about good design and how we as designers can best design for everyone. I feel most importantly that we must remember to design for the user, design for the one walking into the space and having that moment where they feel comfortable in this space, they know that this space was made for them. I want my designs to allow users to feel seen and accepted in their environment like they are being given a gi . I aim to use my passion to always strive to fully understand the user and the environment they need. I hope my designs can be spaces that are inclusive to all and can touch the lives of anyone who wishes to enter them.

I hope you enjoy seeing where my passions have led me!

O N T E N T S

Winter 2022 Boston, MA

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah College of Art and Design Pantone Perfumery Secret Haven

Warby Parker Headquarters Remember Ohana

Winter 2023 Savannah, GA

Savannah College of Art and Design

Spring 2023 Lacoste, France

Fall 2023 - Winter 2024 Oahu, HI

Savannah College of Art and Design

BRIEF

Pantone Perfumery

CLIENT LOCATION

PANTONE is building a agship store in Boston, MA to showcase their new line of perfumes. ey want a store that gives people a look into who they are and can be as a brand, while allowing people to experience their colors through their sense of smell.

Pantone is a company that specializes in color matching and color communication systems. e brand is best known for its proprietary Pantone Matching System (PMS), which is a standardized color reproduction system used across a wide range of industries, from printing and graphic design to fashion and product design.

e location of this project is Boston, Massachusetts, speci cally in the Fenway Kenmore community. is community houses many cultural institutions like the Museum of Fine Arts and schools of higher education. Many students and young professionals call this community home because of all it has to o er. ey come to this location seeking an energetic and lively environment.

USER:

Star

Age: 27

Occupation: erapist

Personality:

Optimist, Introvert,

Intuitive, Curious

• Enjoys exploring how colors e ect emotions

CONCEPT EXPLORATION

• Always curious to broaden her understandings of a topic

• Moved to Boston to discover new opportunities in her eld

To begin designing my space I started by pulling inspiration that led me to my nal design concept. I was most inspired by Pantone’s goal to make color understood by all, to help all unlock color as if it was a hidden gem. Taking this knowledge and inspiration from my chosen color, Petit Four, I started to develop my preliminary design and nal concept.

PANTONEknows many people are too scared express themselves with too much color, aims to change that by making it seem less Once they realize what color has to offer hidden gem.

Boston prides itself in having many hidden throughout the city, like the Ink Block, Bodega, Door. Boston was originally named Shawmut, “clear waters”, because the settlers were in bright, clear blue of the surrounding water.

CONCEPT

Have you ever looked at the clear, blue Boston coastline and wondered what that color smells like or feels like? What if a Petit Four wasn’t just a pastry to eat, but an actual color to be experienced? A perfume to be worn?

PANTONE is challenging the city of Boston to peel back the layers of color and discover all it has to o er. Come unearth the possibilities of color and the power of our ve senses. is hidden gem will allow you to taste color and experience how it moves our emotions in a space. Step into this slice of PANTONE and unpack the essence of our world.

Leading guests through tunnel are delicate curtains that fade from Petit Four to light orange directing the guests into the next area of the space

e whole design is for the most part monochromatic using my Pantone color as the main color palette. is added touch of orange provides a aspect of nature, calling to my concept, and helps to break up the blue.

Placed along the tunnel are gem shaped nooks that can display products or simply be mirrors for guests to have a “Instagram worthy” moment

TUNNEL DESIGN

Ceiling ba es are added to help with acoustics throughout the space and creates a environment similar to stalactites in a cave that calls to my concept of Unearth

Delicate curtains are seen throughout the space as separations between areas with that so touch of orange introduced in the tunnel design

Right as guests enter the space they are greeted by the signature color, Petit Four, and have the ability to taste the pastry petit four to not only see the color but experience it through other senses

REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

USER JOURNEY

WELCOME

Guests enter EXPOSE and are greeted by the signature color pastry, Petit Four

INTERACT

Guests journey further into the space and start to interact with the companies products

DISCOVER

Guests uncover new products and experiences that inspire them while teaching them new things

CONNECT

Guests begin to feel connected to the brand and make connections by leaving their information with the store

FAREWELL

Guests have fully explored the space and leave feeling inspired, ready to visit another day

DISPLAY AREA

Warby Parker Headquarters

BRIEF

WARBY PARKER is designing a two level headquarters in Savannah, GA. ey want to create a space that their employees can feel comfortable to work in whatever environment suits them best. A space that encourages serendipitous collisions.

WARBY PARKER in simple terms sells vision. eir products include glasses, contacts, and even sunglasses. ey were founded when four students decided to ask the question “why?”. Why are glasses so pricey? Why are their billions of people in need of eye wear? From these questions WARBY PARKER was born and continued to grow with increased demand into the well known brand it is today.

CLIENT LOCATION

e location of this project is Savannah, Georgia on Broughton Street. is is a trendy and well-known area. Many tourists and locals visit this area yearly keeping the surrounding shops and attractions busy. is is a great location for the Warby Parker’s headquarters. With all of the surrounding attractions, they will have a lot of people wandering in to see their product and learn more about their brand.

CONCEPT

SHIFTING PERSPECTIVE POEM

Being inspired sometimes means looking at something form a di erent point of view. Warby Parker inspires the world by challenging people’s perspectives on common ideas and causing them to re ect on what they know. Likewise, this space will motivate their employees to embrace di erent viewpoints and motivate them to not stay constrained to one path.

“Each time I see the Upside-down Man Standing in the Water I look at him and start to laugh, Although I shouldn’t oughtter, For maybe in another world, Another time Another town, Maybe HE is right side up And I am upside down.”

- Shel Silverstein

In line with my concept I created elements that draw the eye to the ceiling, including this custom wallpaper design

Warby Parker got its name from a literary character and so they display books in all their retail stores. Having this bookcase here introduces this literary inspiration to guests.

CUSTOM WALLPAPER

LOBBY

FF & E

LEVEL 1

ese wall coverings play on the concepts of color and how every color/pattern e ects our emotions in a space

is elevation shows how both wall papers look together when viewed from the lounge area

FOCUS HALLWAY FUN HALLWAY

Secret Haven

BRIEF CLIENT LOCATION

Celebrity Cruises wants to provide an excursion experience during their cruises to France utilizing the existing Quarry in Lacoste. ey want an experience that ts within the French culture while also resembling who Celebrity is as a brand.

Celebrity Cruises strives to create experiences for its guests that allow them to pause in their daily lives and appreciate where they are. ey create moments on board that highlight art and culture to spark curiosity while engaging their guests in a bit of adventure. Transforming this space in Provence will allow Celebrity guests and locals to have an immersive experience where they can appreciate being in nature and discover hidden treasures throughout their day.

e project location is the Quarry space in Lacoste, France, previously owned by Pierre Cardin. e space now sits empty and our goal was to create a curated experience for our brand. Utilizing this space by not taking it over but adapting our designs to t with the quarry and its grand architecture.

USERS

Celebrity Guests

Guests from the Celebrity cruise being brought to the Quarry for this curated day excursion.

Locals / Tourists

Locals and tourists from Lacoste/ surrounding area that have discovered this experience on their own.

In beginning my concept exploration I started by drawing inspiration from the French surroundings and the common vegetations that can be found in France. is allowed me to look into common features and nd inspirations in the familiarities of the French countryside.

CONCEPT

is haven is meant to be a safe space for visitors, a moment of pause in their day. A chance to re ect and appreciate life. is valley experience will transport them into French culture and help them learn to be one with nature. With a feeling of mystery and whimsy, visitors will wonder through this garden curious to discover more of Provence.

GARDEN VIEW

Village Visitors

What is their experience?

Lacoste locals and tourists will also be able to experience this Secret Haven. ey will likely happen upon this space a er wondering through the village and wanting to see more of the area. ey will be able to experience the same things as the Celebrity guests, but they may view it in a di erent light. To them this will be a hidden gem tucked away in the mountains. ey will be experiencing how Celebrity interprets the feeling of Provence and maybe starting to look at their surroundings in a new light.

Guests enter the space and have a sense of French whimsy

Stumble upon French architecture built into the surrounding space

Sit and co ee or gelato in a locally sourced French cafe

FLOOR PLANS

Embrace their curiosity and see what hidden secrets await

Have the opportunity to nd their way through a garden maze

Level 1

Leave the space at the end of the day having experienced a bit of French culture and mystery

Level 2

Brilliant chandeliers light the cafe and add a delicate bit of French elegance

e wall covering seen adds to the garden experience even indoors and creates the secret garden environment

CAFE

Elevation at Entrance Elevation at Stairs

Remember Ohana

CAPSTONE IN PROGRESS

For my capstone project I choose to focus on the needs of the growing elderly homeless population, speci cally in Hawaii. Designing to meet their needs in a new and greater way then is currently being o ered to them.

CLIENT

Hope Services Hawaii is a non-pro t organization aiming to end homelessness for all. ey believe that an important way to help their users overcome their struggles is to include a sense of community and family into all their projects.

BRIEF LOCATION

The Project Overview

A rehabilitative shelter for the homeless Hawaiian Kupuna (elderly) designing to be inclusive to varied disabilities and help the users nd their passions again

e location of this project is on the Hawaiian island Oahu. Currently, this island has the highest population of homeless in Hawaii and it is only growing. e actual site of the project is in Waikiki neighbor which is a frequent hot spot for homeless communities to form.

When the Hawaiian kingdom was overthrown by the U.S., it started a whole trail of detrimental side e ects on the lives of Native Hawaiians.

overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom

State of homeless in Hawai’i

121 41.3% per 10,000 people per 10,000 people are homeless

For years Hawai’i has had one of the highest rates of homelessness in America. at is due to the lack of a ordable housing and extremely high costs of living.

8% to 22%

Among that is a steady increase in elderly homeless

1 in 5

Homeless individuals are age 60+ in Hawai’i

It is becoming more and more common to nd the elderly on the streets and the current shelters do not have the right resources designed to accommodate them.

Percentage of homeless elderly jumped from just in the past year

Homeless shelters tend to focus on only basic needs of an individual and glaze over address a person’s mental and physical well being.

Shelters aren’t designed to house users that have disabilities, physical and mental, and will o en have to turn people away forcing them back into the harsh environment.

AGE: 57

GENDER: Male

ETHNICITY: Native Hawaiian

SPOKEN LANGUAGE: English + Pidgin

Kali was evicted from his home a er failing to pay rent. He was working two jobs, but even those combined weren’t enough to cover his rent or other living expenses. Kali is nding it harder to have hope that his life will be better and just wants to have a safe place to begin to feel like himself again.

PRIMARY USERS

AGE: 68 + 66

GENDER: Male + Female

ETHNICITY: Native Hawaiian

SPOKEN LANGUAGE: English + Pidgin + Hawaiian

Iona and Nani have only been on the streets for a few months but are nding it really hard on their minds and bodies. Iona wants to get Nani to a place where she can be comfortable and get the help she needs. ey just want to have a place that will allow them to focus more on loving each other than if they can a ord to buy dinner tonight.

AGE: 70

GENDER: Female

ETHNICITY: Japanese

SPOKEN LANGUAGE: English + Japanese + Hawaiian

Hoku has been on the streets ever since her husband passed away a little over 4 years ago. She wasn’t able to keep up with the rent of their home on her own. All Hoku wants is to feel connected to the world again and nd her sense of independence. She wants to be able to look in the mirror and see the wife her husband used to love.

AGE: 70

GENDER: Male

ETHNICITY: Native Hawaiian

SPOKEN LANGUAGE: English + Pidgin + Hawaiian

Micah ended up on the streets a er losing all of his money and belongings a er his divorce. Shortly before Micah was forced onto the streets, he found out he was showing signs of dementia. He tries to save money to pay for healthcare, but it is di cult to nd places that will help him. He wants to feel independent again and not have to be in fear of his health slowly getting worse and having nothing he can do about it.

AGE: 63 + 60

GENDER: Male + Female

ETHNICITY: White + Native Hawaiian

SPOKEN LANGUAGE: English + Pidgin + Hawaiian

Noah and Mahina recently retired and sold their house hoping to have enough to a ord to go to a retirement home. ey quickly realized that the prices were all too high for their xed incomes to cover. ey were forced to sleep in their car and sell whatever they could to have some money for food. Noah has been developing mobility issues and will soon need a wheelchair which is what pressured them to look for a retirement home. ey want to feel wanted and safe in an environment where they can start to feel like a family again.

BUILDING THE HEART OF THE DESIGN

Keeping in mind the stories of my users and their needs for a environment, I dove into more research to create my concept.

I began to look for inspiration that would drive my designs through the project type, user, location and building.

A er studying each area of the project I found the most inspiration in my users themselves. e Hawaiian word for elder, “Kupuna”, means spring of water and growth because our elders are the source of our lives and history, the beginning.

DESIGN GOALS

SAFETY/SECURITY

Majority of the users for this facility haven’t had environments where they can feel safe. Creating a safe environment for the users and helping them feel secure in their environment is an important aspect of their comfort.

FAMILY

In the Hawaiian culture family is very important to them and they cherish the times they can be together as a family. is space will create an environment that allows users to be a family and have their families near to them.

INDEPENDENCE

Allowing users to feel independent in their environment is a important feeling that they normally don’t have. Giving them the opportunities to have choices in their lives will help them grow and heal.

FEELING WANTED

e environment will encourage users to nd their passions again and create opportunities for them to feel like they still have a purpose in this life. Helping them have a sense of belonging is a important experience for their well being.

ORIGIN OF BEING

Natural springs are the living sources of fresh water, birthed from the mountains that support our lands. e creation of spring water begins the cycle of how water is given to support all living creatures. Much like a spring, walking into this space will signify a new beginning for the user, the origin of their story. ere will not only be time to heal and grow but also to nd ways to feel passionate and youthful. e environment will energize them to enjoy this journey that, like a stream, continues to intertwine and ow into each other. When they leave the space they will be re-born, ready to start their new chapter of life.

MATERIAL & FINISH INSPIRATION

For this project I started to draw inspiration from the Hawaiian culture and my concept to begin to make my design selections. I drew on common traditional patterns and symbols for my material selections. For my lighting, I focused on selecting xtures that draw on the aspects of water.

LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLAN

Welcomes users in with a calm and inviting environment. is space gives users a safe space and seating nooks where they can begin to decide for themselves if they want to begin a new journey here or not.

LOBBY

CAFE

Provides a space where current residents and new can have opportunities to meet. is may give way to forming mentor and mentee relationships to help one another nd their way through the program and feel welcomed into this new home.

COMMUNITY CENTER

is environment is a space that can be used for many di erent things and will adapt to what the users most need in the moment. It is a space for gatherings and allows for events to take place with visitors from the outside community. is can help to begin to break the stereotypes around the homeless and create connections with the surrounding area.

COMMUNITY KITCHEN

is kitchen provides a place for gathering and eating as a family. Allows residents to make their own meals while sitting together and eating in a family style setting, which is common among the Hawaiian traditions.

LIBRARY

e library acts as also a therapy space when needed. Provides areas where residents can meets with a therapists as they wish in a more relaxed environment then a typical therapy setting. Also gives residents an environment to enjoy in their free time and meet with other fellow residents.

WORKSHOP

is area is set aside for current residents to have the opportunity to teach others of there experiences. Allows them to feel as though they have a purpose and role to play in this community. Also gives others the chance to learn a new skill and nd a new passion to bring to life on this new journey.

My project scope is made up of level 1 and level 4 of my building. Here on the 4th level is a typical layout of the apartment suites available to residents. On the far le is the pet area which gives the ability for residents to bring their pets into the shelter with them, which is a common deciding factor among the homeless community.