design portfolio
meagan kelley
meagan
kelley
OBJECTIVE
222 E. grattan st. harrisonburg, va 22801 540-435-1280 makell@vt.edu
Seeking a summer internship to further my design education and knowledge before begining my graduate studies. Through an internship I hope to gain more knowledge about the physical construction of design components, as well as ways in which design affects people’s interactions within a space.
EDUCATION
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Virginia Tech ‘15 Blacksburg, VA Bachelor of Science, Interior Design Minor in Sociology Study Abroad - Europe (Summer 2013) - Virginia Tech’s CESA (Fall 2015) - Haworth Award for Contributions to the Studio (2013) - Steelcase NEXT Design Competition Winner (2013) - Joe Rogers and Associates Studio Excellence Award (2013) - Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Design First Year Design Competition Winner (2012) - Pamplin Leader Award (2010) - Virginia Tech Dean’s List (2010 - 2013)
SKILLS
WORK EXPERIENCE
ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP
VOLUNTEER WORK
- Revit - Microsoft Office - Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop - Rhinoceros - Move Management
- SketchUp Pro - SketchUp Podium - Sketching - Space Planning
Clark Nexsen Interior Design Intern (May 2014 - August 2014) - Very involved with the office relocation - Redesigned The Nofolk SPCA Exterior James Madison University Landscaping/Grounds Staff (May 2012 - August 2012) Harrisonburg Farmers Market Online Newsletter Layout Manager (2010) IDEAS Website Interview Team August 2013 – Present IDEAS (Interior Designers for Education and Sustainability) 2011 – Present National Residence Hall Honorary 2011 – 2012 Wesley Foundation of Virginia Tech - 2010 - Present Alternative spring break planning team (2013-2014) Fellowship Team member (2013- 2014) Alternative Spring Break Trips (2011-2014) The Big Event at Virginia Tech Staff Member (2010-2012) Committee Member (2012-2013) Harrisonburg/Rockingham County SPCA June 2006 – September 2008
meagan kelley 222 e. grattan st. harrisonburg, va. makell@vt.edu virginia tech school of architecture + design interior design
diane von furstenberg boutique
03 - 07
dynamic wall
09 - 13
energy ensĹ? traveling exhibit
15 - 19
whimsical lobby
21 - 23
schamus and emonts residence
25 - 29
n.e.x.t. office
31 - 37
cane assetato vini winery + tasting house
39 - 43
sketching
45 - 49
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diane von furstenberg
boutique
spring 2013 upper west side, new york
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This design was a boutique for fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The design was based off of the concepts of line, pattern and movement that are present in her designs. The clothing has very bold and brightly colored patterns, so the goal was to create a mostly white space that would show off these colors and patterns. To pull people into the store, I reshaped the shell of the boutique, moving the main axis onto a diagonal that influenced the placement of everything else in the design. The walls being moved influenced the counter, which influenced the floor and then the display.
diane von furstenberg boutique
OPEN TO BELOW
E1
DOWN
DRESSING
Second Floor Plan
CASH COUNTER
ADA BATHROOM
UP
STORAGE
ENTRY E2
OFFICE
First Floor Plan
Floorplan Process
DVF Boutique First Floor Scale: 1/8” = 1’0”
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Diagram of Circulation
Spatial Typology Diagram
Wrap Dress
The ceiling installation is created from abstracting the main line movement in Diane von Furstenberg’s most famous design: the wrap dress. Through pattern and line movement, the design allows for direction and effective display within the boutique.
diane von furstenberg boutique
Level Two Elevation
Northeast Elevation
Section Exterrior Elevation
Display Process
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dynamic
wall
fall 2012
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The dynamic wall was designed as part of a spatial typology study. The goal was for the occupant to be able to control the amount of sunlight entering the space, while still allowing a line of sight through the building as a whole.
dynamic wall
Built Model
Process
dynamic wall
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Lighting Pattern Study
The design resulted as a series of sliding screens with circle cutouts to allow for amounts of light to be altered, while still having openings in the wall. The sun coming through the screens creates light patterns on the walls, floor and ceiling. These patterns are different with every movement of the screen.
dynamic wall
1’ 1”
8’ 5’
8’ 3’
1’ 1”
11.5”
8’ 5’’
dynamic wall
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energy ensĹ?
exhibit
fall 2013 blacksburg, virginia
15
Energy Ensō is a traveling design exhibit and yoga studio meant to educate the public about interior design and how it can directly affect the health of people. The concept for the traveling exhibit is based off of the circular Japanese calligraphy symbol Ensō. Ensō is not a fixed or static form but rather one that shows the continuation of activity by the circle not being closed. This relates directly to the activity and meditation of yoga. An open Ensō shows that it is part of something bigger and not a separate entity, similar to the relationship of exercise to overall health.
energy ensō exhibit
RESTROOM
HANDICAP LIFT
JUICE BAR
JUICING STATION
INTERACTIVE WALL
YOGA INSTRUCTION STAGE
HANDICAP LIFT
Circulation Diagrams
FRUIT STORAGE DISPLAY
AN ” = 1’-0”
Floorplan
The goals of the project were to create an environment that interacts, but does not rely on technology and electricity; to educate the public on good interior design; to allow all participants regardless of physical or mental limitation; to incorporate sustainability through design and materials; and to promote physical activity.
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Exterrior of Trailer
Projector Diagram
Interactive Wall Elevation
Juice Bar Elevation
energy ensĹ? exhibit
To cut electricity costs, the ceiling of the trailer is made of glass tubes that filter sunlight through to the space, allowing for natural light. To control heat, pannels are built above the tubes to be pulled over the roof when the sun is too hot. The interactive wall engages participants and encourages movement and activity, thus promoting health while also displaying a design element.
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whimsical
lobby
spring 2014 new orleans, louisiana
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The design of this hotel lobby in New Orleans, Louisiana was part of a five day group project during which our only parameters were to design a lobby that conveys a feeling. We chose “whimsical� as our feeling and created a kinetic ceiling sculpture as well as overlapping staircases, colored LED lighting and abstract furniture to convey this feeling.
whimsical lobby
Conceptual floor plan - not to scale
Kinetic ceiling sculpture diagram
The kinetic sculpture on the ceiling is composed of 1 inch diameter beads and 3 inch diameter globe lights. The beads slowly fluctuate up and down to create a dynamic environment. The beads hang almost to a height of human touch, making the user feel that they are interacting with the sculpture.
whimsical lobby
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schamus and emonts
residence
spring 2014 upper west side, new york city
25
The remodel of this pre-war apartment, in the Upper West Side of Manhattan was designed for James Schamus, a screenwriter and Columbia professor, and his wife Ann French Emonts, a former Broadway costume designer and current owner of Darling Boutique. The couple have both found success in Los Angeles and New York, thus inspiring the transitional style of the design. The apartment has a backdrop of white walls, with a consistent wood flooring throughout to represent the more sophisticated style of New York, but incorporates pops of color to represent Los Angeles.
schamus and emonts
residence
Floorplan
Process
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residence 27
schamus and emonts
residence
schamus and emonts
residence 29
n.e.x.t.
office
fall 2013 austin, texas winning studio project
31
NEXT is a Think Tank organization that selects entrepreneurs and assists them in developing and prototyping their concepts to create the best products that represent what’s next in innovation. NEXT becomes the canvas for the entrepreneur’s idea to be developed on. The office represents the canvas and the employees become the tools to develop the project into a final, marketable product.
n.e.x.t. office
Ceiling Element Diagram
Private Offices
Classroom
Open Office
Video Conference
Ideation Zone Project Rooms
Open Office
Private Offices
Project Room
Classroom
Studio
Project Room
Think Tank
Reception
Copy/Work Room
Cafe
Floorplan Process
The concept of part to whole allows the space to be viewed as a canvas for ideas and to be sculpted into unique zones that allow for very different work environments. Different areas are assigned different colors to identify the work environment. For example blue, representing calm, identifies to quieter, more private spaces in the office while orange, a more lively color, represents more public spaces. The long, narrow space is broken up by different collaborative spaces, thus carving the office. These spaces also allow for more interaction between employees.
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Reception Elevation
Yellow Acrylic
White Thermoset Plastic Reception Desk Axon
The different spaces are unified through a wall and ceiling installation created by abstracting the neighborhoods of Austin into triangles and repeating the pattern. The triangle is an important form within the project because it represents narrowing many ideas down to a final solution. The neighborhoods of Austin piece together to create the final sculpture that is Austin, similar to the creation of final products within Next.
n.e.x.t. office
Acoustic Panneling 4’ 0”
Ceiling Installation Black Polished Concrete Throughout 5’ 0”
Light Maple Tables, Desks, Stools Throughout
3’ 6” 2’ 7” 2’ 6”
Bernhardt - Urban Sprout 1’ 3 7/8”
Seating Throughout E3 2
2’ 10”
ELEVATION - BACK NOT TO SCALE
Bernhardt - Urban - Zest
4’ 7”
E2 2
Seating Throughout
ELEVATION - SIDE NOT TO SCALE
Maharam - Monk’s Wool - Tusk Reception and Private office Chairs White Thermoset Plastic
Herman Miller Twist - Turquoise
SCALE 1’ 0” = 1/2”
Seating Throughout Maharam - Highfield by Kvadrat
SCALE 1’ 0” = 1/2”
7’ 0”
Seating Throughout 3’ 9” 10’ 6”
3’ 6” E1 1
ELEVATION - FRONT NOT TO SCALE
A 1
PLAN - RECEPTION DESK NOT TO SCALE
Aluminum Table and Chair Frames and Legs Green, Orange, Yellow Acrylic Wall Element
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The cafe was designed to be a multipurpose space that serves as a space to gather, meet, work, and eat.
n.e.x.t. office
Enclose Walls Throughout
Reside Worksurface Corner 120 Open Office
Reside Desking Open Office, Private Office
qbic Lounge Seating Reception, Private Office
LTB Bench Straight, SE04 Lounge Small Cube, LTB Table Project Room Cafe RCP
Zody Task Chair Open Office, Private Office
Very Task Chair Open Office, Private Office
450 Series Round Table Cafe, Open Office, Private Office, Collaborative
Cafe Elevation
Haworth SE04 Table Reception
Hello Mini Mobile Stool Think Tank
Planes Collaborative Tools Throughout
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cane assetato vini
winery + tasting house
fall 2014 riva san vitale switzerland
39
This project transforms the existing Casa Bianchi and the surrounding land into a tasting house and winery. The concept of pairing allows the new to be paired with the old, combining the original architecture with new design. A new stair has been introduced to pull the visitor through the entire house. Starting at the top floor, visitors meander through two floors of retail to see the product and then experience the wine on the bottom two tasting floors. To then exit, visitors again walk through the retail space.
cane assetato vini winery + tasting house
Floorplans
Process
The original stairwell is preserved through the creation of a light well in its place. Frosted glass flooring allows light to travel down the shaft through the entire house, bringing in natural light to warm up the house. The yellow of the previous stair is kept as the accent color for the space.
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Stair and Feature Wall Elevations
Extending from the stairs is a wooden acoustic wall. This allows the old walls to be revealed underneath the stairs while addressing the problem of sound in a space being changed from private to public. The use of wood also brings warmth to the space.
cane assetato vini winery + tasting house
Casa Bianchi, Riva San Vitale, Switzerland
Winery and Tasting House Plans
Site Axon
Behind the tasting house sits the winery production building. This space is built into the mountain to symbolize the wine coming from nature. The production building does not stand higher than the house and is the same width as to keep the building from distracting from the architecture of the house. The design creates a carport space that serves as an entrance to both the production space and the tasting house.
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sketching
fall 2012 - spring 2014 europe 2013 + 2014
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sketching
sketching
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europe fall 2014 sketching
europe fall 2014 sketching 49
meagan kelley 222 e. grattan st. harrisonburg, va. makell@vt.edu virginia tech school of architecture + design interior design