PORTFOLIO
KIERA WALZ INTERIOR DESIGN 2024
LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI, THE MISSOURI RIVER
REGIONAL LIBRARY SERVES TWO COUNTIES. THE LIBRARY WAS BUILT IN 1974, AND HAS SINCE FALLEN BEHIND IN EFFICIENCY AND PROFICIENT SPACE FOR EMPLOYEES.
THIS REWORKING OF THE ORIGINAL SPACE ATEMPTS TO COMPLIMENT THE ORIGINAL STYLE OF THE BUILDING. THE NEW DESIGN INCORPORATES MORE COLOR AND SUNLIGHT, ADDING ENERGY TO THE BUILDING.
ARCHIVIST OFFICES STORA STORAGE
EMPLOYEE BREA ROOM TECHNOL LAB MAKERS ROOM
MEDIA
TEEN LIBRARY
ADULT BOOK ST
TEEN SPACES HAVE GLASS WALLS TO ALLOW TEENS TO BE SUPERVISED WHILE FEELING INDEPENDENT.
PLACED W THIN EYE LINE OF C RCULATION DESK.
TEEN LOUNGE
CIRCULAT ON LOUNGE
EMPLOYEE OFF CES OPEN STUDY AREA MEETING ROOM
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/8"=1'-0"
ENTRANCEAND CRCULATONDESK
SECOND FLOOR
ALL BOOK STACKS TEEN PROGRAMS LOUNGE AREAS
NO SE LEVEL QU ET
GROUND FLOOR
READ NG ROOM, CH LDREN S AREA, STUDY SPACES STAFF OFF CES
NOISE LEVEL MODERATE
LOWER LEVEL
BACK-OF-HOUSE AREA FOR STAFF (BREAKROOM STORAGE, BOOK RECEIV NG), TECHNOLOGY LAB, PRIVATE STUDY ROOMS
NOISE LEVEL QUIET
MARSET DIPPING LIGHT
BOLIA YACHT DINING TABLE
STEELCASE ALIGHT OTTOMAN
STEELCASE NODE CHAIR
STEELCASE AGREE TABLE ATRTEMIDE EGGBOARD LIGHT
LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI CAMPUS, THE HOTEL SERVES ALUMNI, GUEST PROFESSORS AND FAMILIES OF STUDENTS.
THE HOTEL IS STEEPED IN ACADEMIA AND HISTORY, FEATURING PHOTOS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ARCHIVES.
LOCATED NEAR THE BAY IN BOSTON, THE OFFICE IS HOME TO ROBOTICS COMPANY NEXT. THE PURPOSE OF THE DESIGN IS TO PROVIDE A SPACE CONDUCIVE TO FOCUS WORK AND EMPLOYEE WELLNESS.
TO ACHIEVE THIS, SUNLIGHT IS A MAIN CONSIDERATION. HARNESSING TH LIGHT AND DESIGNING SPACES TO ALLOW LIGHT TO TRAVEL THROUGH THEM PROVIDES A BRIGHT AND RELAXING WORKSPACE.
STORAGE
PRIVATE OFFICES MEETING RM 2 OFFICE LAB CAFE
GUEST DESKS HR
RECEPTION MEETING RM 1
WORK AREA
FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/8"=1'-0"
WORK AREA
WELLNESS AREA KEY
SOCIAL AREA
FOCUS AREA
MOTHERS ROOM STORAGE
WELLNESS RM PHONE ROOMS
WORKSPACE LAYOUT AND FURNITURE SELECTIONS
LOGOWORK:CLIENTISALIFECOACHSPECIALIZINGINYOUNGWOMEN ENTERINGTHEWORKFORCEANDBALANCINGWORKANDLIFE
SECOND ITERATION:
THE CLIENT SUGGESTED MORE VIBRANT COLORS, MAKING THE MAGENTA THE ACCENT COLOR, AND LIGHTENING IT UP
FIRST ITERATION:
THE INTENTION IS TO CREATE AN ARCHWAY PULLING YOU IN , WITH THE FINAL DESTINATION BEING A NEW AND IMPROVED YOU
FINAL ITERATION:
DECREASED NUMBER OF STEPS, SIMPLIFIED THE COLOR SCHEME, EMPHASIZED THE INNER GLOW BEHIND THE “A”. DECREASED BORDER TO ONE COLOR