Fortress Interior

FORTRESS INTERIORS

Lidwina Ndereba

Location: Njiru,along Kangundo Road Client: Paul Akumu YEAR: 2019

DURATION: 1 Year

DESIGN PROCESS STAGE 2

STAGE 1 Brain Storming Space organization Material selection Windows & Doors designing Paint selection (Client's involvement 70%)

Ideas on Paper Sketched moodboard Furniture design (Presentation to client for approval) STAGE 3

CAD Modelling Paper to computer (Back and forth with client)

STAGE 3 Final Detailing & Rendering Designed furniture & fittings dimensions.

Visualisation.

(Designer Only) STAGE 4 Project Submission Surrender all drawings,details, renders and sketches (Marks end of the design process)

KITCHEN

Ceiling: Matt white paint Walls: Matt white paint (The idea was to have the space feel bigger,well lit ;white is very reflective.Lastly to demonstrate cleanliness.

The suspended light was for a dramatic effect and i love the touch of gold ,it makes the room pop. This room was designed to be functional ,the positioning of everything is to guide the flow of kitchen activities as shown in the next page.)

Flooring: Grey vinly laminate Curtain: Burgandry roller blinds

50

350

830

610

750

685

KITCHEN DETAILS

575 400

200 1,200

550

550

650

50

50

350 350

400

200

900

600

200

900

400

900

850

Lift up cabinet;pneumatic lift system

700

Floor to ceiling pull out pantry

Pull down cabinet

850

Open shelf

200

200

Pull down cabinet detatil

550

600

550

550

4,200

WEST ELEVATION

Push open base cabinet

SERVERY CORNER 400

Pull out base cabinet

800

200

1,550

650

BREAKFAST ZONE

600

475

475

250

600

250

300

650

600

600

EAST ELEVATION

Vegetable storage + preparation DRY ZONE

Washing area WET ZONE

WET ZONE

EXIT

Cooking Utensils cabinet (quick access)

East

Cooking area

South Light grey Vinly laminate flooring

Breakfast zone TO LIVING ROOM

Cold zone

350

210

550 200

SOUTH ELEVATION

Wall mount towel rack

COOKING ZONE

VEGETABLE/ DRY ZONE

VEGETABLE ZONE BASE CABINET

Cooking Utensils cabinet (quick access)

Pantry

Servery + cooked food storage

KITCHEN PLAN GSPublisherVersion 0.0.100.100

200

Corner cabinet

Before cooking preparation zone + Utensils storage

North K

250

Cereal storage + preparartion Pull out under sink cabinet

West

900

50

500

50

900

Light grey vinly laminate flooring

900

275

75

450

530

880

830

830

380

VEGETABLE/ DRY ZONE

350

200

750

750

WET PREPARATION ZONE

Pneumatic cabinet lift system

550

50mm Granite top

NORTH ELEVATION

BREAKFAST ZONE BASE CABINET

BREAKFAST ZONE

DINING ROOM

Ceiling: Light grey paint Walls: Dark grey & light grey paint (Dark grey paint is to make the space more intimate and cosy,the touch of green is to give it life complementing the two planters. The furniture is custom design except for the two throne chairs for the house owners to demonstrate power and authority. The table lights from below and its complimented by the beautiful suspended lights for intimate effect. Its a room meant to bring people together. The wall lights are to make the room feel warm and welcoming.)

Flooring: Dark Grey vinly laminate Curtain: Jungle green roller blinds White curtain panels

LIVING ROOM

Ceiling: Dark grey paint Walls: Dark grey & white matt paint (Dark grey ceiling was me trying something different,i wanted the room to feel darker and more intimate for a theatrical experience but i had to break it with white paint for contrast and to add horizontal volume since the room is quite small as it is. Most of the furniture is also white to help brighten the room.Its very minimalistic.)

Flooring: Light Grey vinly laminate Curtain: Black roller blinds Beige curtain panels

UNDER STAIRCASE

(This space was quite tricky to work on since it was a dead space and if not well designed it would have been an accidental storage space.I therefore designed a builtin suspended bed plartform with a white stone feature below it for aesthetics. It an all purpose space that can be used as a lazy resting space to watch movies on your laptop or read a book,can also be used as a kid's play area or an additional guest bed space.

The rest of the space will be used to hang coats,temporalily store the already used shoes.A black platform bench next to it can be used to place other small items like car keys,caps etc. ) Walls: Grey & warm light grey paint Flooring: Dark Grey vinly laminate

BEDROOM 1

Ceiling: Peach paint Walls: Dark grey & peach paint (I wanted this room to be as colourful as possible and i love the contrast of peach feature wall and the mint shear curtains.The rest of the walls and flooring is grey, a silent neutral color.It also has a very mature study area which is in black and white just to tone down the vibrance. I love the energy in this space.)

Flooring: Grey wall to wall Velvet pile carpet .

Curtain: Dark grey roller blinds Mint shear curtains

BEDROOM 1 1,000 Great Views

300

25

300

25

300

25

200

Sliding Unit

100 100

250

25

250

250

Full size Mirror

1,000

150

500

400

150

850

600

400

700

200

100

50

Study Area

FLOOR PLAN

STUDY AREA ELEVATION 1,400

20

Extra top storage

2,360

185

Push to open mirror with hidden storage 25

25 50

50 400

Open shelf (products storage)

400

650

Mirror

25

25

Dirty Laundry bag

25

25

25

2,360

500

360

635

25

50

350

375

375

25 775

1,060

Pin open mirror with hidden storage (450*350*660)

650

450

360 250

Shoe rack

Push to open mirror with hidden storage (450*350*660)

500

25

250

25

Bags storage

Bags storage

25

2,360

25

Folded clothes

375 25

25 375 25

1,060

1000

600

660

Sliding hanging section

50

20

obe

250

25

Pin open drawer

25

Extra top storage

680

400 50

400 50

20

dr Sliding war

50

500

1,400

25 250

775

50

50

50

1,000

25

500

50

FIXED CLOSET

700

500

660

50 680 20

GSPublisherVersion 0.0.100.100

20

1,400

20

460 20

500

20

SLIDING CLOSET

BEDROOM 2

Ceiling: Light grey paint Walls: Light grey & caramel brown paint (This bedroom is not as spacious so i was very particular with the colours.Ceiling to walls is light grey just to make feel bigger and the caramel brown feature wall just to give it warmth. The doors of the wardrobes are mirror to also help with visually making the room feel spacious. Its a more toned down room.)

Flooring: Grey wall to wall Velvet pile carpet .

Curtain: Dark grey roller blinds Caramel shear curtains

BEDROOM 2

150 100

1,000 250

150

450

450

150

90

90

150

200

750

250

FLOOR PLAN

1,150 STUDY AREA ELEVATION 50

Extra top storage

250

600

450

580

440

50

20

480 480 20

50

580 20 GSPublisherVersion 0.0.100.100

500

550 200 435

195

435

435

Dirty Laundry bag

435

25

25

250

250

350

25

550

25

20

580

20

480

2,180

480

20

580

WARDROBE ELEVATION

50

250

Folded clothes Small Folds Push to open mirror with hidden storage (550*350*580)

25

250

25

50 20

25

25 300

2,360

250

25

250

25

25

2,310

Folded clothes

20 115

25

25 115

450

25

250

25

Basket storage

250

25

25

500 25

500 25

500

Extra top storage 500

500

50

50

2,200

Push to open drawer Dirty Laundry bag Pull out Shoe rack

White door with mirror inside

Sliding mirror doors

White door with mirror inside

WARDROBE PLAN

HALLWAY Ceiling: Light grey paint Walls: Light grey Flooring: Dark grey vinly laminates .

WASHROOM Ceiling: Grey paint Walls: Dark grey & White Flooring: Dark grey vinly laminates .

MASTER BEDROOM

Ceiling: Light grey paint Walls: Light grey & dark grey paint (The client requested a very neutral and clean space so i choose a very playful lighting feature to spice up the space. I also provided a reading nook by the window with afew book shelves above it.)

Flooring: Grey wall to wall Velvet pile carpet .

Curtain: Dark grey roller blinds Blue shear curtains

WALK-IN CLOSET Ceiling: White paint Walls: White paint (All white to visually make the room feel more spacious.The fittings are also white and dark brown for contrast.This space was also designed to be funtional and all spaces were inspired by flow activities from the show.Small but functional.The storage space is not enough for a couple so i provided additional storage wardrobe in the laundry room.)

Flooring: Light grey vinvly laminates

MASTER BEDROOM FEMALE SECTION Hangers section

2,400 500

Female section

25

600

25

Male section

Coat section

25 25

175

250

200

Female tops section

25 175 25 275 25 810

910

50

50

Pull shoe rack drawer

FLOOR PLAN

MALE SECTION

625 25

1,800

200

1,800 25

575

25

525

1,400

25 25

25

575

25

175

225

25 175

200

200

25

25

24

25

251

250

25

175 25

700

175

500

25

25

275

175 25

25

25

575

510

25

143 25

25

143

400

50

50

50 200

500

300

50 400

Shoe rack

FEMALE SECTION

50

50

50

50

200 25

200

2,360

300 25

10 25 25 25 25 85 80 175 200

300 25

725

25

25

225 25 200 235

300 25

985

2,360

25

910 143 25

225

810

143

25

25 143

275

50

1,275

1,175

GSPublisherVersion 0.0.100.100

625

325

575

143

25

910

25

600 10 80 85

175 25

Long tops/dresses section

575

25

400

Female tops section 25

175 25

2,360

Basket fold storage

25

Small folds

25

25

600

975

25

200

25

250

250

25 250

25

Extra top storage

20

200

450

200

450

225 25

75

25

25

25

200 25

25

25

25

600

150

225

25

25

1,175

25 20

25

25

400

Push to open drawer

Dirty Laundry bag

Trouser section

TO THE BATHROOM

1,400 1,000

Small folds/Jewellery storage

25

Long tops/dresses section

Folds and basket storage

600

2,360

Shirt section

Dressing Zone

Extra top storage

175

25

Hangers section

450

Extra top storage

25

Dressing Area

1,225

25

MALE SECTION

25

25 325 25

Folds and basket storage

DRESSING AREA

50 625

50

WASHROOM Ceiling: White paint Walls: Grey paint & Dark grey mazeras stone (Its a very contemporary bathroom , the mazeras finish was to give it a more natural feel which is quite a contrast to the mable wall finish.)

Flooring: Dark grey vinvly laminates Curtain: Grey roller blinds

OFFICE

Ceiling: Light grey paint Walls: Light grey ,White & Dark grey paint (This room has two feature wall and a custom book shelf that opens up to a survailance room. A lazy lounge seat with a spectacular view of nairobi) Flooring: Grey wall to wall Velvet pile carpet .

Curtain: Dark grey roller blinds Navy blue curtain panels.

LAUNDRY ROOM

Ceiling: Light grey paint Walls: Light grey & Dark grey paint Flooring: Light grey vinly laminate .

Curtain: Grey roller blinds

50

LAUNDRY DETAILS

650

25 225

IRONING ZONE

25

Indoor drying zone (Pull out drying rack)

150 25

WET AREA

125

2,500 1,125

150 75

25

200

25

200

550

50

25

350

Clean shoes storage

50 175 25

25

150 1,025 100 500

150

DIRTY LAUNDRY SORTING ZONE

25

Dirty Laundry sorting baskets

25 1,600

520

Master bedroom's additional closet 1,425

Indoor drying zone (using hangers)

WET AREA

TO THE GYM More clean clothes storage

Light grey vinly laminate flooring

925

Utility Sink

900

WET ZONE

Washing machine

600

250

Detergent shelf

WORK-TOP + IRONING ZONE CLEAN LAUNDRY SORTING BASKETS

975

Indoor drying zone (pull out hanging rack)

Indoor drying zone (using hangers)

Detergent + softner shelf

DIRTY LAUNDRY SORTING BASKETS

Home Cleaning equipments storage

475

Cleaning equipment storage

450

South

LAUNDRY ZONE

Clean shoes storage 900

575

Clean Laundry sorting zone + Ironing worktop

East

Dirty Laundry sorting zone 2,350

West

L

450

SOUTH ELEVATION

725

Utility sink

550 2,500

350

Wardrobe 515

GSPublisherVersion 0.0.100.100

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

510

25

500 25 2,800

525

600

700

EAST ELEVATION

475 20 1,825

480 25 225

WEST ELEVATION

Ceiling: Light grey paint Walls: Light grey & Grey paint (I needed the staircase space to feel very warm hence the choice of orange lighting, brown steps and the gold painted metal framing. The feature items are the photo gallery and the mirror feature and the suspended lighting feature.)

Flooring: Grey wall to wall Velvet pile carpet .

TERRACE

Ceiling: White painted pergolla to create a shade.

Walls: Light grey ,White & Dark grey paint (I created this space to be an extrension of the home office.Its a green space with live planter and creepers along the pergolla to create privacy.

The second terrace is a barbeque social space with a spectacular view of the city) Flooring: Green grass carpet.

I enjoyed being part of the fortress project.

2019