Megan Wright Interior Design Portfolio Drexel '23

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MEGAN WRIGHT IS A GRADUATE OF THE DREXEL UNIVERSITY, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAM IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. ORIGINALLY FROM MEDIA, PA, MEGAN STRIVES TO BE AN INCLUSIVE, COMMITTED, AND PERSONABLE DESIGNER WHO IS ALWAYS READY TO LEARN. AT DREXEL, MEGAN HAS BEEN ABLE TO SHOWCASE HER LEADERSHIP AS THE EVENTS COORDINATOR OFFICER OF DIG, DREXEL INTERIORS GROUP. SHE IS ALSO A PROUD RECIPIENT OF THE 2023 DREXEL INTERIOR DESIGN MARY EPSTEIN AWARD FOR STUDIO EXCELLENCE.

MEGAN HAS PREVIOUSLY WORKED AT NELSON WORLDWIDE IN NEW YORK, NY, KAMINSKI & PEW IN PHILADELPHIA, PA, AND CAPE RESORTS IN CAPE MAY, NJ.

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL AND WORK, MEGAN ENJOYS BAKING FOR HER FRIENDS, WATCHING STAND-UP COMEDY, AND READING A GOOD BOOK WITH HER TWO DOGS, TEDDY AND BONNIE.

RED ROOM SUSHI

FALL 2022 | HOSPITALITY DESIGN STUDIO

1666 CALLOWHILL STREET

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130

LOCATED IN CALLOWHILL, PHILADELPHIA, RED ROOM SUSHI , A NEW AND MODERN SUSHI & ASIAN FUSION RESTAURANT, BRINGS TOGETHER BOLD SHAPES AND FIERCE COLOR TO THE HEART OF PHILADELPHIA. INSPIRED BY MID- CENTURY SPACE AGE DESIGN , AND THE JAPANESE CONCEPT CHOWA , THIS MONOCHROMATIC SPACE REFLECTS THE ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT OF ITS GUESTS AND CUISINE.

7,700 SQF - 100-150 PATRONS

CONCEPT : SENSUAL INTENSITY

SKILLS: REVIT, ENSCAPE, PHOTOSHOP, TABLET HAND DRAWING, INDESIGN

THE RED ROOM

THIS MONOCHROMATIC RED SPACE ENTICES GUESTS FROM BELOW. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FLEXIBLE SEATING MAKES THIS SPACE IDEAL FOR PRIVATE PARTIES AND EVENTS. THE CUSTOM RED CEILING LIGHT BRINGS AN INTENSE GLOW TO THE SPACE ENHANCING THE ATMOSPHERE AND OVERALL CONCEPT OF SENSUAL INTENSITY.

UPON ENTRY INTO RED ROOM SUSHI GUESTS ARE MET WITH THE HOST STAND. THE SOUND OF CHATTER AND GLASSWARE FILL THE SPACE AS PULSING LIGHT COMES FROM BEHIND THE CUSTOM LED LIGHT PANELS THAT CHANGE WITH THE BEAT OF THE MUSIC.

RED ROOM SUSHI

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1. SUNKEN LOUNGE/DESIGNATED HAPPY HOUR

2. HOST STAND

3. SERVICE STATION

4. PRIMARY BAR

5. BATHROOMS

6. CUSTOM BACK-LIT PANELS

7. BACK OF HOUSE/KITCHEN

8. DINING CHAIR

9. CUSTOM 4 PERSON DINING TABLE

10. CUSTOM COLUMN COVER

11. BOOTH SEATING

SECONDARY BAR

COMMUNAL SEATING

THE RED ROOM/PRIVATE LOUNGE

CUSTOM LED LIGHT PANEL

FLOOR PLANS

CHOWA

IN JAPANESE CULTURE, CHOWA MEANS THE SEARCH FOR BALANCE. AS GUESTS MAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE RESTAURANT, THEY WILL FEEL THE SENSE OF SYMMETRY & HARMONY WITHIN THE SPACE. THIS SYMMETRY PUSHES GUESTS TO FLOW INTO THE RESTAURANT THROUGH THE SUNKEN LOUNGE LEADING THE WAY TO THE MAIN BAR AND UPSTAIRS DINING.

BAR PLATE

1. SPEED UNIT/SINK

2. LIQUOR DISPLAY

3. SODA GUN HOLDER

4. ICE BIN WITH SPEED RAIL

5. ROTARY GLASS WASHER

6. BACK BAR COOLERS

7. SELF CONTAINED DIRECT DRAW COOLER WITH BEER TOWER

8. BLENDER STATION

9. DRAIN BOARD WITH STORAGE

10. COOLER/ GLASS CHILLER

11. TRASH STATION

12. CORNER DRAIN BOARD

13. UNDER COUNTER DRY STORAGE

CODA REFUGEE CENTER

WINTER 2023 | HOK FUTURES COMPETITION

36 S FRONT STREET

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

TEAM OF 2, EQUAL WORK, FOCUS IN RENDER & LOCATED IN OLD CITY, PHILADELPHIA, CODA , AN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE HUB, BREAKS CULTURAL BOUNDARIES WITH THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MUSIC AND UNITING REFUGEES TO PHILADELPHIA. THROUGH MUSICAL EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS , CODA INTEGRATES LINEAR AND ORGANIC FORMS , CONNECTING THE BUILT

ENVIRONMENT OF THE PHILADELPHIA GRID AND THE DYNAMIC MOVEMENT OF SOUND WAVES TOGETHER. THROUGH REPETITION AND FLUIDITY, ALL ARE GREETED WITH A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY.

20,800 SQF - 150-200 USERS

CONCEPT: MUSIC AS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

SKILLS: REVIT, ENSCAPE, PHOTOSHOP, TABLET HAND DRAWING, INDESIGN

OUTDOOR TERRACE AND AMPHITHEATER

SITE & SUN ANALYSIS

FLOOR PLANS

1. MAIN LOBBY

2. CAFE

3. FEATURE STAIR/BLEACHERS

4. MUSIC STORE

5. MAIL RM.

6. WELLNESS RM.

7. MULTI-FAITH RM.

8. THEATRE

9. RECEPTION

10. MUSIC CLASSROOMS

11. WELL BEING CLINIC

12. HEALTH RMS.

13. NURSE TOUCHDOWN SPACE

14. GENERAL LUGGAGE /STORAGE

15. CHILD CARE

16. OUTSIDE CHILD CARE

17. STAFF BENCHING

18. COLLAB HUB

19. PANTRY

20. FLEX OFFICES

21. WELLNESS RMS.

22. MULTI-FAITH RMS.

23. PRINT/STORAGE

24. “SOUND-WAVE” CORRIDOR

25. TABLE SEATING

26. LOUNGE SEATING

SOUND WAVE STUDY STACKING DIAGRAM

WHAT FORMS?

BUILDING DIAGRAMS

ENTRY

WHEN GUESTS FIRST ENTER CODA THEY ARE MET WITH THE RECEPTION DESK AND CODA CAFE. EQUIPPED WITH MULTIPLE TYPES OF SEATING, INCLUDING A BLEACHER FEATURE STAIR, MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO GRAB A QUICK BITE OR COFFEE WHEN VISITING FOR THEIR MEETINGS AND CLASS. THE CAFE ALSO DOUBLES AS A CONCESSION STAND FOR LIVE PERFORMANCES. ADJACENT TO THE CAFE IS THE MUSIC RENTAL AND RETAIL STORE. HERE, PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO RENT AND GET INSTRUMENTS REPAIRED. SMALL ACCESSORIES AND CODA MERCHANDISE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.

BRANDING LOGO

CAFE

MILL-WORK

SUSPENDED BEVELED

GLASS AND WOOD LED LIGHT IN BETWEEN

CONCRETE COUNTER TOP

ISLAND FOR STORAGE

BUILT IN COOLER CASH REGISTER

RED MOSAIC SUBWAY TILE

WOOD TOE KICK WITH LED STRIP

THEATRE

THE CODA THEATRE PROVIDES SPACE FOR MUSIC CLASSES TO SHOWCASE THEIR HARD WORK AND CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY. THIS 100 PERSON THEATRE IS OPEN TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND TYPES OF EVENTS. EQUIPPED WITH A PROJECTOR, DURING THE DAY THE THEATRE CAN BE USED AS A LARGE CLASSROOM AND PRESENTATION SPACE.

OFFICE

THIS OFFICE HAS A VARIETY OF WORK SPACES ALLOWING FOR PRIVATE WORK AND COLLABORATION. THE GLASS WALLS DOUBLE AS A DRY ERASE BOARD, WHILE ALSO ALLOWING LIGHT TO PENETRATE. THE OFFICE IS FULLY EQUIPPED WITH A PANTRY, FLEX OFFICE SPACES, A WELLNESS ROOM, A PRAYER ROOM, AND PRINT STORAGE.

PRACTICE ROOMS

A VARIETY OF CLASSROOMS ALLOW FOR ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF INSTRUMENTS AND CLASS SIZES. WITH MOVABLE WALLS, THESE ROOMS ALLOW FOR MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY WHILE ALSO PROVIDING PROPER ACOUSTICS. THE CLASSROOMS LINE THE CURTAIN WALL ALLOWING MUSICIANS TO HAVE NATURAL LIGHT WHILE THEY PRACTICE.

THE TERRACE & AMPHITHEATER

THE TERRACE AND AMPHITHEATER IS A PUBLIC, OUTDOOR SPACE, FOR MEMBERS & MUSICIANS. WITH MULTIPLE TYPES OF SEATING, PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO GATHER IN LARGE OR SMALL GROUPS FOSTERING COMMUNITY. THE CUSTOM PERGOLA PROVIDES SHADE WHILE ALSO REPRESENTING THE CONCEPT OF BRINGING TOGETHER THE FLOW OF MUSIC AND THE PHILADELPHIA GRID.

THE HATTER É

HOW STORYTELLING AND INTERIOR DESIGN CONNECT

SENIOR CAPSTONE | 2023

2109 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10023

WELCOME TO THE HATTER É , WHERE STORYTELLING AND INTERIOR DESIGN INTERTWINE . IT BEGINS WITH THREE CHARACTERS; AN ABANDONED OLD MAN, A SPITEFUL TEENAGER, AND A REGRETFUL MARRIAGE. THEIR ENVIRONMENTS ARE A DIRECT REFLECTION OF THEMSELVES. IN THIS FICTITIOUS APARTMENT BUILDING, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PEOPLE AND PLACE WILL BE THOROUGHLY EXAMINED. THE WALLS OF THE HATTER É ARE TALKING, ARE YOU LISTENING ?

SKILLS: REVIT, ENSCAPE, PHOTOSHOP, TABLET HAND DRAWING, INDESIGN

TYPICAL FLOOR PLATE | THE ANSONIA

LEASHES AND LONELINESS

DR. ATTICUS GRENDALE , RETIRED WORLD-RENOWNED SURGEON, HAS RECENTLY BECOME A WIDOWER. HIS ONCE LIVELY FAMILY HOME IS NOW FILLED WITH LONELY HALLWAYS AND BEDROOMS. WHILE HIS SONS AND GRANDCHILDREN TRY TO VISIT AS OFTEN AS THEY CAN, DR. GRENDALE NOW FINDS MOST OF HIS COMPANIONSHIP IN HIS FOUR FURRY FRIENDS.

FLOOR

THE KITCHEN

THE KITCHEN, ONCE FULL OF CHILDREN IS NOW EMPTY AND QUIET.

DINING ROOM LIBRARY

DR. GRENDALE AND HIS DOGS SIT DOWN FOR DINNER.

DR. GRENDALE SPENDS MOST OF HIS TIME SITTING IN THE LIBRARY READING.

PREPPY AND PUNK

COLLINS MING , A SPITEFUL TEENAGER, REBELS AGAINST HER PARENT’S PREPPY LIFESTYLE. ALL COLLINS WANTS TO DO IS BECOME A PROFESSIONAL DRUMMER FOR A BAND. COLLIN’S PARENTS, BUSY WITH WHO KNOWS WHAT, LEAVE HER ALONE MOST OF THE WEEK. AT 16, SHE HAS BEGUN TO INVADE THE APARTMENT WITH ANGST, FRIENDS, AND ROCK AND ROLL.

FLOOR

THE KITCHEN

THE ONCE PRESTIGIOUS FAMILY KITCHEN IS NOW FULL OF BEER BOTTLES AND DISHES. THE LIGHT IS ASKEW WITH FOOT PRINTS ON THE COUNTER AND CLUTTER ON THE FLOOR.

THE LAYER

WITH SMOKE IN THE AIR AND THE FURNITURE DISPLACED, THE LAYER IS EVERY TEENS DREAM HANGOUT.

THE STUDIO

COLLINS HAS TAKEN OVER THE LIBRARY MAKING IT HER OWN PERSONAL MUSIC STUDIO FOR HER AND HER FRIENDS.

PAST REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

DISPOSITIONS AND DIRTBAGS

ALICE JONES , A STRUGGLING ARTIST, HAS RECENTLY MARRIED THE RICH AND SUCCESSFUL PATRICK BASS. WHILE ALICE WORKS TIRELESSLY ON HER EXHIBITION, PATRICK, SPENDS HIS DAYS GOLFING, DRINKING, AND PLAYING POKER WITH HIS FRIENDS. AS PATRICK’S BACHELOR FILLED TENDENCIES AND STYLE ARE UNCEASING, ALICE SOON REALIZES GETTING MARRIED MAY NOT HAVE BEEN WHAT SHE EXPECTED.

THE DINING ROOM

PATRICKS CLAIMS THAT HIS TWELVE PERSON DINING TABLE IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

BAR KITCHEN

THIS COLD KITCHEN LOOKS MORE LIKE AN OFFICE SPACE THAN A PLACE TO MAKE COOKIES.

THE BAR OVERLOOKS INTO THE IDEAL BACHELOR PAD EQUIPED WITH A GOLF SIMULATOR AND SLOT MACHINES.

TIMBERWICK EARLY

SUMMER 2021 | COMMUNITY STUDIO

401 LOMBARD STREET

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147

LOCATED IN SOCIETY HILL, PHILADELPHIA, TIMBERWICK , AN EARLY EDUCATION COMMUNITY DAYCARE AND SCHOOL, BRINGS THE OUTDOORS IN. ROOTED IN MONTESSORI AND NATURE BASED LEARNING TECHNIQUES , THIS COMMUNITY DAYCARE ENRICHES URBAN BASED CHILDREN THROUGH OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A LARGE, FEATURE, GREEN RAMP CONNECTS THE OUTDOOR COURTYARD TO THE MAIN INDOOR RECREATION ZONE ENABLING CHILDREN OF ALL AGES TO FEEL A SENSE OF AGENCY AND INDEPENDENCE .

11,000 SQF - 75-100 USERS

CONCEPT: DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NATURE

SKILLS: REVIT, PHOTOSHOP, TABLET HAND DRAWING, MIRO

THE RAMP

WHEN A FAMILY FIRST APPROACHES TIMBERWICK THEY ARE MET WITH A CHECK-IN MONITOR. THIS PERSON IS STRATEGICALLY LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE SECOND FLOOR IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SHELTER FROM IN CLIMATE WEATHER.

AFTER ONE CHECKS-IN, PARENTS ARE ABLE TO DROP OFF STROLLERS UNDERNEATH THE RAMP BEFORE HEADING TO WORK. KIDS HAVE THE OPTION OF PLAYING IN THE COURTYARD OR RUNNING UP THE RAMP TO THE MAIN PLAY-ZONE.

PLAY ZONE

AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP CHILDREN ARE MET WITH THE MAIN PLAY ZONE. HERE THEY ARE ABLE TO RUN AROUND AND BE FREE. THE SPACE CONTAINS A ROCK WALL, HANGING SWINGS, A SANDBOX, AND WATER BIN. THESE FEATURES SUPPORT NATURE BASED LEARNING.

FLOOR PLANS

13. ACTIVITY AREA 4-5

14. ACTIVITY AREA 2-3

15. ACTIVITY AREA 5-6

16. QUIET ACTIVITY

ZONE

17. SAND BOX

18. ROCK CLIMBING

WALL

19. WATER BOX

20. ACTIVITY RAMP

21. STORAGE CLOSET

22. PUBLIC BATHROOM

23. LOUD ACTIVITY AREA

MATERIALS

ACTIVITY AREAS

EACH ACTIVITY AREA IS ROOTED IN MONTESSORI EDUCATION, FOLLOWING THE PRINCIPLES OF MINIMAL COLOR AND INDEPENDENCE. THE CUSTOM CUBBY MILL WORK IN EACH ROOM CREATES A SOFT CALMING GLOW THROUGHOUT THE SPACE, REFLECTING THE DESIRED ENERGY OF THE CLASSROOM.

THE NOOK

THE NOOK IS A SPACE FOR CHILDREN TO DIVE DEEP INTO THEIR IMAGINATION. HERE CHILDREN CAN PLAY DRESS UP, DO A PUZZLE, OR SIMPLY READ.

RENDER VISION BOARDS

SUMMER 2021 | INTERIOR VISUALIZATION III

THE MASION A BORDEAUX IS AN INNOVATIVE HOUSE OVERLOOKING BORDEAUX, FRANCE. HERE, THE MASION B HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO A NEW YORK CITY BAR AND CLUB.

STUDY MODELS

MATERIAL EXPLORATION

WINTER 2021 | STUDIO 2

THROUGH THE MATERIAL EXPLORATION OF GROUT AND COTTON THE CONCEPT OF COMBINING SOFTNESS AND HARDNESS WAS EXPLORED. THIS EXHIBITION SPACE CREATED EXCITES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. VIEWERS CAN WALK UP TO THE MASSES AND INTERACT WITH THEM, HOWEVER THEY SEE FIT.

FINAL RENDERS

SECTION B-B

SECTION A-A

MEGAN WRIGHT

INTERIOR DESIGNER

CONNECT

PHILADELPHIA, PA

(610) 420-7963

MEGANLWRIGHT13@GMAIL.COM

SKILLS

• REVIT

• ENSCAPE

• AUTOCAD

• SKETCHUP

• ADOBE CLOUD

AWARDS

• BLUEBEAM

• WOODWORKING

• MICROSOFT OFFICE

• ORTHOGRAPHIC HAND DRAWING

EDUCATION

DREXEL UNIVERSITY, - PHILADELPHIA, PA.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERIOR DESIGN, JUNE 2023

CUMULATIVE GPA: 3.9/4.0

EXPERIENCE

NELSON WORLDWIDE - NEW YORK, NY. INTERIOR DESIGN INTERN, MARCH 2022-SEPTEMBER 2022

•EXECUTED INTERIOR ASSIGNMENTS SUPPORTING PROJECT MANAGERS AND DESIGNERS

•PRODUCED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, 3D MODELS, CLIENT PRESENTATIONS, RENDERINGS, AND MATERIAL PALETTES

•MAINTAINED MATERIAL LIBRARY, INCLUDING INVENTORY AND WEEKLY PRODUCT PRESENTATIONS

KAMINSKI + PEW - PHILADELPHIA, PA. INTERIOR DESIGN ASSISTANT, DECEMBER 2021-MARCH 2022

•OVERSAW PRODUCT PURCHASING INCLUDING TRACKING REPORTS, PICK UPS, AND CLIENT RETURNS

•ORGANIZED AND MAINTAINED VENDOR AND MATERIALS LIBRARY

MARY EPSTEIN STUDIO EXCELLENCE, DREXEL INTERIOR DESIGN, 2023

DEANS LIST, DREXEL UNIVERSITY, FALL QUARTER 2019-PRESENT

FOUNDERS SCHOLARSHIP, DREXEL UNIVERSITY, 2019-PRESENT

ACTIVITIES

OFFICER, EVENT COORDINATOR, DIG (DREXEL INTERIORS GROUP), DREXEL, 2020-2023

DREXEL ACCEPTED STUDENTS VOLUNTEER, DREXEL, 2021-2023

CELLIST, ORCHESTRA/CHAMBER ENSEMBLE, 2008-2020

•COORDINATED SCHEDULING OF SUBCONTRACTORS, DELIVERIES, INSTALLATIONS AND SHOWROOM VISITS

CB2, RITTENHOUSE - PHILADELPHIA, PA. SALES ASSOCIATE, MARCH 2021-MARCH 2022

•GREETED CUSTOMERS IN A WELCOMING MANNER, BUILDING A PERSONAL CONNECTION TO DRIVE RETENTION

•DROVE SALES THROUGH SUGGESTIVE SELLING, DEMONSTRATING PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• PROCESS TRANSACTIONS WITH ATTENTION TO DELIVERY SUPPORT AND DETAIL MANAGEMENT

CAPE RESORTS - CAPE MAY, NJ.

PROGRAMMING DESIGN INTERN, SEPTEMBER 2020-DECEMBER

• DEVELOPED CONCEPTUAL AND PROGRAMMATIC DESIGNS TO FOSTER NEW COMMUNAL ATMOSPHERES

•COMPLETED AND INSTALLED DESIGN VIGNETTES, INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLABORATIVELY, ACROSS RESORT PROPERTIES

•MERCHANDISED SEASONAL AND BRAND PRODUCTS TO INCREASE SALES AND MANAGED INVENTORY

LASER WOLF, COOKNSOLO - PHILADELPHIA, PA. FOOD RUNNER, JUNE 2021-DECEMBER 2021

•COMMUNICATED WITH STAFF AND GUESTS ENSURING A FINE DINING EXPERIENCE AND PRESENTATION

•STRENGTHENED TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS IN A FAST PACE ENVIRONMENT SERVING OVER 200 GUESTS

•KNOWLEDGE AND MEMORIZATION OF TRADITIONAL ISRAELI INGREDIENTS AND DISHES