MARY MORGAN SMITH INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO
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MARY MORGAN SMITH UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN 615.812.3471 MSMIT273@VOLS.UTK.EDU WWW.MARYMORGANSMITH.NET
CONTENTS
ABOUT
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DESIGN COMMERCIAL PROJECT
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RESIDENTIAL PROJECT
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GRAPHICS PHOTOGRAPHY
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ABOUT
I am currently a third year interior design student at the University of Tennessee. Here, I have had the opportunity to broaden my scope of knowledge and understand the importance of the design process. My design philosophy is to understand the needs of others and create a space that solves problems effectively. I believe design has the ability to change lives and leave the environment more efficient than ever before. My goal is to design meaningful spaces that are admired for not only beauty, but also for the way they bring people together.
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DESIGN
“Choose your corner, pick away at it carefully, intensely and to the best of your ability and that way you might change the world.� -Charles Eames
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK MEAT PACKING DISTRICT WHITNEY MUSEUM
INTERSECTING SPACES
BOTANICAL RESEARCH CENTER. Formerly an art museum, the Whitney now acts as a botanical research center. Located at 99 Gansevoort Street, in the Meat Packing District of Manhattan, the building was designed based on the nature that surrounds it. This new space includes office space for research, interior exhibition space, a library, work space, and a botanical greenhouse. Inspired by all the crossing paths and connection points in New York City, The Whitney acts to advance understanding of how this diversity in space comes about. Its design was shaped by this intention: that the Laboratory’s architecture would express its integral relationship with the High Line Garden beyond. These intersecting spaces facilitate the integration of public and private space, nature and the built environment, and historical architecture and modernity.
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CONCEPT. The very definition of New York City is diversity – diversity of people, of thought, of religions, and of nationalities. This diversity in people crossing paths in New York City is embodied by the project. It is inspired by the crossing paths and connection points throughout America’s largest city. The design of the Whitney Botanical Research Center was shaped by this phenomenon of people crossing paths, and it celebrates the integration of nature and the built environment, and of public and private spaces. The laboratory’s architecture expresses its integral relationship with the project’s inspiration: The historical and widely acclaimed High Line public park, which runs adjacent to the Whitney. The Whitney Botanical Research Center acts to advance understanding of how this diversity in space comes about. ORGANIZATION. New York City has cultivated space using a rectilinear organizational grid, creating pockets of manmade space into which nature fits. The Whitney mimics this configuration by integrating indoor and outdoor spaces into what could be considered a microcosm of this rectilinear pattern. The architectural model facilitates a dynamic, interactive, blended space to enable visitors to celebrate how New York uses and incorporates nature into a dense urban environment. SPACE. This project has programmatically integrated space through the creation of two large openings in the floor, on both sides of the core in order to link the upper and lower levels. This deliberate design facilitates the integration of public and private, through this space running vertically. On one side, the public exhibit space, which is below private offices, features an aperture, enabling workers above to see people below, yet still be separate. On the opposite side of the core, the office space is below, and a public library is above. The exposed structure in the floor openings not only give the building support, but they also expose visitors to the historical structure of the building, just as the adjacent High Line exposes much of its original framework.
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7th Floor Legend
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1. Core 2. Reception Desk 3. Exhibit Space 4. Public/Private Offices 5. Exterior Exhibit Space 6. Workspace
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8th Floor Legend
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1. Core 2. Workspace 3. Open Work Space 4. Conference Room 5. Library
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SUMMER- 8:00 AM
SUMMER- 11:00 AM
SUMMER- 2:00 PM
SUMMER- 5:00 PM
LIGHT DIAGRAMS
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WINTER- 8:00 AM
WINTER- 11:00 AM
WINTER- 2:00 PM
WINTER- 5:00 PM
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KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE SEQUOYAH HILLS PACE RESIDENCE
SETTING THE PACE
THE PACE RESIDENCE. The Pace residence is a riverfront, midcentury modern rancher, located at 1300 Cherokee Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37919. This is a one story, 3 bed, 3.5 bath home, designed for professor Ashley Pace, her husband, and 3 children. Her day to day responsibilities consist of being a mother, professor, architect, and an active member of the community. The glass house, by Philip Johnson, was used as inspiration when creating this space. The idea behind this house was to show connectivity, productivity, and sentimentality.
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CONNECTION.
The word connection describes Ashley and her lifestyle because of her dedication to her family, work, and the community. This house portrays this idea through its physical connection to nature. While acting as exterior windows, large glass doors open, allowing access through the center of the home. This passageway acts as a bridge, extending the community to nature. These long concrete pavers also create a connecting environment, inviting the exterior in.
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SENTIMENTAL. The word sentimental describes Ashley and her lifestyle because of her personal side. She is sentimental about memories from her past, her children’s artwork, and anything that has a special meaning. In order to show this in her living space, a circular office, located in the center of the house, is used to contrast all of the harsh linear elements with softer curves. This also represents the hearth of the home, with a fireplace included in the circular structure. Panels were created and located at the two main entrances of the home. These panels are made of a circular pattern, with all of the overlapping (connecting) elements extracted. This pattern represents the light-hearted side of Ashley and her family. These three elements combine to inspire the concept and design behind the Pace residence.
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PRODUCTIVE. Productive. The word productive describes Ashley and her lifestyle because of her efficient work ethic. In order to integrate productivity into her house, clean straight lines are incorporated into the furniture, structure, and accessories. Materials consist of durable, low-maintenance, and minimal material, such as concrete, glass, and stainless steel.
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GRAPHICS
“If there were a prerequisite for the future successful digital creative, it would be the passion for discovery.” -John Maeda
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PHOTOGRAPHY
FLORENCE, ITALY. This summer, I was given the opportunity to study abroad in Florence, Italy. Here, I took a course where we were taught digital and film photography. Each of the compiled images displays the unique architecture and culture of Florence, Italy. Being able to stop moments in time through the perception of a lens is a special art. Photography allows moments and experiences to be preserved over time. “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.� -Anonymous
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