2021 - PRESENT MEGAN KINSEY
INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY . COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
FALL . 2022 THE CENTER FOR APPLIED DRAMA & AUTISM SPRING . 2022 I.D.E.A.L. FOR LE MURATE ART DISTRICT FALL . 2021 THE STORY OF WORKPLACE FALL . 2021 CLEVELAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC CONTENTS
THE CENTER FOR APPLIED DRAMA & AUTISM
133 MERRIMAN RD. AKRON OH. 44303
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A TRANSITION FROM AN ONLINE-CENTRIC PRACTICE OF TEACHING APPLIED DRAMA. BALANCING THE PERCEPTION OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND THE STUDENT’S ABILITY TO ADAPT TO IT.
CLIENT PROFILE:
THE CENTER FOR APPLIED DRAMA AND AUTISM IS A COLLECTIVE OF THEATER PERSONALITIES THAT SHARE AN UNDERSTANDING WITH THEIR STUDENT BASE THROUGH A RELATABLE DIAGNOSIS.
FALL . 2022
THAT
TO DEMONSTRATE
AUTONOMY
SEQUENTIAL NAVIGATION
THRESHOLDS
A PHYSICAL MARK AT BOTH THE
END OF A SEQUENCE OR SERIES OF MOVEMENTS. THICKNESS . MATERIALITY POROSITY . CONNECTIVITY INDENTATION . OPACITY CONCEPTUAL COLLAGE
PROGRAMMATIC STATEMENT: DEVELOPING A DESIGN LANGUAGE
ENCOURAGES THE ABILITY
BODILY
THROUGH THE
OF
TO PROMOTE ADAPTATION. THRESHOLD ANALYSIS:
BEGINNING AND
DESIGN STRATEGY:
SOFTENING THE TENSIONS THAT DEVELOPS BETWEEN SPACES REQUIRES UNDERSTANDING: ACOUSTICS . SPATIAL SEQUENCING . ESCAPE SPACES . COMPARTEMENTALIZATION . TRANSITIONS . SENSORY ZONING
SPATIAL SEQUENCING:
MAINTAINING VISUAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH SPACES WITHOUT DIVIDERS ALLOWS FOR PHYSICAL SEPARATION WITHOUT A VISUAL DISCONNECT. PROVIDING SEVERAL OPPORTUNITITES FOR REPRIEVE ALONG THE PATH OF TRAVEL JUXTAPOSES THE STIGMA AGAINST LOITERING BETWEEN SPACES AND ENCOURAGES STAYING IN UNCONVENTIONAL PLACES, ALLOWING FOR MORE COMFORTABLE TRANSITIONS BETWEEN ZONES.
GROUND LEVEL PLAN LOWER LEVEL PLAN OPEN TO BELOW STAFF KITCHEN OPEN WORKSPACE PRIVATE OFFICES RECEPTION PERFORMANCE SPACE RECORDING STUDIO EDIT SUITE SECTION A SECTION B SECTION D SECTION C
SECTION B . RECEPTION
VISUALLY ACCESSIBILITY ENTRY . WAITING ROOM . CENTRAL HALLWAY
THE TRANSITIONARY NATURE OF MOVEMENT THROUGH THE ZONES PAIRED WITH ALCOVES OF RESPITE.
SECTION A . RECEPTION
MAIN ENTRY . RECEPTION . PRIVATE OFFICES
THE OPENING SEQUENCE OF ENTRY INTO THE GROUND LEVEL SPACES, AND THE BOUNDARIES OF PUBLIC INTO PRIVATE.
SECTION C . RECORDING & PERFORMANCE STUDIOS
EDIT SUITE . RECORDING STUDIO . PERFORMANCE SPACE
THE SCALE OF CREATIVE DISPLAY SHOWING OLDTECHNIQUES AND DIGITAL INTEGRATION.
SECTION D . OPEN WORKSPACE
PUBLIC PRIVATE . PUBLIC COLLABORATION . INTIMATE ZONE
THE LAYERS OF INNOVATIVE OFFICE CIRCULATION THAT INTERTWINE INTO A SINGLE CONSIDERATION.
OPEN WORKSPACE
BLUE TEXTILE WOVEN BEIGE TEXTILE TEXTURED ACOUSTICAL BLUE FELT ACOUSTICAL BLUE FELT STAINED OAK PLANKS
POLYURETHANE
I.D.E.A.L. FOR LE MURATE ART DISTRICT
PIAZZA DELLA MURATE, 50122 FIRENZE FL PROJECT DESCRIPTION: UTILIZING PRESERVATION METHODS TO DEVELOP A METHOD OF ACCENTUATING THE EXISTING BUILDING CONTEXT WITHIN THE CITY OF FIRENZE, ITALY.
CLIENT PROFILE:
THE ITALIAN ARTS AND DESIGN LAB ESTABLISHES A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USERS OF THE SPACE, WHERE ARTISTIC DESIGN IS HIGHLIGHTED AND BROUGHT TO THE FOREFRONT OF THE COMMUNITY.
SPRING . 2022
KIOSK PROJECT
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACTION OF A SCULPTURAL APPROACH. BEGINNING WITH AN ILLISTRATION OF SPATIAL STRATEGY, THE 3D DEVELOPMENT SOON FOLLOWED. WITH A FOCUS UPON REPETITION, LEADING FORMS, AND ILLUMINATION.
NORTH ELEVATION . RENDERED UNRAVELED PLAN COMPRESSED PLAN Galvanized Diamond Expanded Metal Steel Frame Beams & Pipe High Density Fiberboard with Decora�ve Laminate Tinted Polycarbonate Sheets Steel Sliding Gate Neutral colora�on with Neutral colora�on with Grey �nt and frosted Neutral colora�on with medium reflec�vity. GALVANIZED EXPANDED METAL STEEL FRAME BEAMS & PIPES HIGH DENSITY FIBERBOARD TINTED POLYCARBONATE SLOTTED STEEL GATE MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS: A WIDE USE OF TRANSPARENT AND REFLECTIVE MATERIALS THAT MIRROR THE SURROUNDING MATERIALITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
IN LINEAR GEOMETRIES, CURVILINEAR FORMS, AND EXTENSIVE JUXTIPOSITION, THE CONTEMPORARY
TO DESIGN SEAMLESSLY FLOWS WITH THE
AND
CONTRASTS THE SIGNIFICANT.
DESIGN STRATEGY: BASED
APPROACH
EXISTING
TASTFULLY
EXTERIOR EXTENSION:
A CONTINUATION OF THE DESIGN LANGUAGE FROM THE KIOSK, THE EXTENSION MIRRORS THE BROAD GEOMETRIC FORMS AND LINEAR APPROACH TO PARTITIONS WITH THE ADDITION OF EXPANSIVE GLASSWALLS AND VARIOUS APPLICATIONS OF METAL.
EXTERIOR EXTENSION
EXTENSION INTERIOR CAFE WAITING AREA
1. EXTERNAL EXTEN SION 2. KITCHEN 3. INTERNAL CAFE 4. GIFT SHOP 5. GALLERY RECEPTION 6. COAT CHECK-IN 7. RESTROOMS 8. MICRO EXHIBIT 9. WORKSHOP SPACE 10. STORAGE 11. RESTROOMS 12. STORAGE 13. MAIN GALLERY 14. STORAGE 15. ADMINISTRATION 16. LECTURE HALL RENDERED SECTION TRANSVERSE SECTIONS SECTION AA: the plan, this sec�on displays the External Extension, the Gallery Recep�on, the Gallery Hall, and the Gallery Storage. SECTION BB: center of the plan, this sec�on displays the Lecture Hall, the Restrooms, the Workshop Space, the Micro Exhibit, the Internal Cafe Space, and the External Extension. SECTION BB - TRANSVERSE SECTION
SECTION
SECTIONS SECTION CC: Located on the northern end of the plan, this sec�on displays the Cafe’s Kitchen, the Interior Cafe Sea�ng, the Gi� Shop, the Gallery Recep�on & Coat Check, and the Restrooms. SECTION DD: Located to the south of end of the plan, this sec�on displays the Gallery Storage, the Lecture Hall, and the Administra�ve Offices. SECTION CC - LONGITUDINAL SECTION SECTION DD - LONGITUDINAL SECTION INTERNAL CAFE . LONGTITUDINAL SECTION INTERNAL CAFE . TRANSVERSE SECTION RENDERED PLAN
RENDERED
LONGITUDINAL
INTERIOR CAFE : THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC INTERIOR MAINTAINS THE EXISTING ARCHES AND APPLIES A NATURAL MATERIALITY OF PLASTER AND VARYING CONCRETE. THIS IS JUXTIPOSED BY THE PRESENCE OF A CONTEMPORARY REPETITION OF LINE AND CONTRASTING OXIDIZED MATERIALITY. INTERIOR CAFE . INTERIOR APPROACH INTERIOR CAFE . EXTERIOR APPROACH STAINED OAK . CERAMIC GREY TILE . STAINLESS STEEL . POLISHED CONCRETE . GROOVED CONCRETE . OXIDIZED METAL . GREEN & LIGHT GREY POLYURETHANE
EXHIBIT:
WITHIN A PRESERVED
HIGHLIGHTS THE ARCHED BARREL-VAULT OF THE EXISTING INTERIOR AND CONTRASTS THIS WITH GEOMETRICALLY INTRICATE BUILT INS. GALLERY EXHIBIT HALLLWAY RECEPTION
GALLERY
THE SPOTLIGHTED INSTANCE OF CONTEMPORARY DESIGN
INTERIOR
FALL . 2021
STORY OF WORKPLACE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: DEVELOPING AN IN DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE ALTERED INTERIOR NEEDS FOR THE TRADITIONAL OFFICE CULTURE IN A SPECIFIEC POST-COVID WORKFORCE. CLIENT PROFILE: FUNIMATION IS A MEDIA-ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY THAT LAYERS A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO PROVIDE A BOLD AND EXCITING EXPERIENCE TO EASTERN MEDIA.
THE
HOWELL ST, DALLAS, TX. 75204
STYLISTIC METHODOLOGY:
THE ILLUSTRATIVE APPROACH TO THE RENDERING STYLE SHOWCASES THE ANIMATED MEDIA-TYPE MOST POPULARLY USED WITHIN FUNIMATION, AND REVEALS THE MORE PERSONALIZED VALUE OF THE INDIVIDUALS WORKING WITHN THE COMPANY
RECEPTION AREA
INFORMAL GATHERING AREA HOTELING SPACES WORK CAFE
HOTELING SPACE PRIVATE OFFICES LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
INTERFACE CARPET TILE POLISHED CONCRETE CIRCLE GRID STEEL PANEL WOOL POLYESTER UPOLSTERY VISCOSE POLYESTER UPOLSTERY LIME & MAGENTA UPOLSTERY WOOL POLYESTER UPOLSTERY OPEN GROUP WORKSPACE
CLEVELAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC
CLEVELAND, OH. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
FALL . 2021
DEVELOPING AN OUTPATIENT FACILITY THAT CATERS TO THE FLEXIBLE NEEDS OF A WIDE-RANGE OF AGES ON THEIR OWN PERSONAL JOURNEY TO INDIVIDUAL BETTERMENT.
CLEVELAND CLINIC’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEVISION PARTNERS WITH YOUTH AT RISK AND DISADVANTAGED IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AND REHABILITATE BEHAVIOR.
CLIENT PROFILE:
PROGRAMMATIC STATEMENT:
DEVELOPING A STRATEGY THAT IMPLEMENTS THE HABITUAL ZONES OF THE OCEAN AND THE BEHAVIORAL TEMPERMENT OF THE OCTOPUS IN A NON-LITERAL METHOD.
VINYL UPOLSTERY CAROLINA ALCAZAR LAKE
VINYL UPOLSTERY CAROLINA SILVERADO MINT
VINYL UPOLSTER CAROLINA CRISS CROSS RAIN
VINYL UPOLSTERY CAROLINA ALACAZAR CEDAR
ACOUSTICAL
WALL COVERING FILZFELT CROSSING OZEAN
FLECK EPOXY POUR OFS BOOST+ OTTOMAN & SEATING OFS BASIL MODULAR LOUNGE OFS SERONY LOUNGE SEATING ALDABRA FLEXI SIDE CURVALINEAR LIGHTING FIXTURE
ACOUSTICAL CIELING TILE ARKTURA VAPOR SHIFT X RESIN FLOORING TERRAZZO
