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Medical Office

ART MADE GALLERY Gallery and Apartment

MOZAIKO Living and Learning Dormitory

HUNTINGTON PARK LIBRARY Tribal Library

TWITTER SATELLITE OFFICE Satellite Office

WÄVE Furniture Design

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NEXT MEDICAL OFFICE PROJECT TYPE: Medical Office LOCATION: Seattle, WA SQUARE FOOTAGE: 15,000 sqf.

RECEPTION AREA

STAFF WORK STATIONS

Steelcase NEXT * Awarded Competition Honorable

Mention, out of 800 competing students from 65 programs.

MEDICAL OFFICES

Inspired by Seattle’s urban layout in using the grid, the NEXT Medical Office uses an underlying grid framework to coordinate spaces within the program in a systematic way easily understood by all users. As a layout, the grid possesses familiarity with users, giving the patients the ease of being able to coordinate within an unknown space.

By laying out spaces along a framed grid, users can easily

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navigate upon entering the medical office. The grid not only serves in wayfinding, but also allows spaces to be interchangeable due to their familiar sizes and shapes. It also serves to represent the NEXT Medical Office’s brand, showing the office’s bright and optimistic culture while still maintaining medical professionalism.

REJUVENATION SERVICES

WORK CAFE

View of Acupuncture Room

Axon Showing Linear Garden Strip

Boston Fern

Peace Lily

Given the program’s limitation of being unable to connect interior walls to the adjacent wall of windows due to the unusual geometry, an opportunity arose. If this dead end corridor could be used for just circulation, it would also mean the doors would face the window and require more closure of spaces. But instead, if this space was used as a linear strip of indoor plants, that do not require much squarefootage, this meant access to the windows was being taken advantage of fully. With this being said, because the linear strip is not accessible via a common pathway, almost full height operable windows are installed in the rooms adjacent to the exterior windows. This allows the user of the space to control the conditions in regards to accessing the plants or wanting more acoustic privacy.

Dracaena

Snake Plant

The integration of the linear garden strip purifies the air and provides views to green spaces which boost focus and productivity.

To cater to the healthcare environment, the below recommendations were implemented: 1. Using sterilized soil-less growing media, which does not contain any material that could be used as a food source for mold, means optimum benefits.

2. Using sub-irrigation, also known as a self-contained water technology in which the system delivers a specific amount of water to the plant as per needed, prevents risks of overwatering and eliminates the exposed moist growing media to the air.

Fecus Tree

Aloe Vera

Indoor Purifying Plants

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Login Menu, NEXT Application

LOGO DEVELOPMENT: The grid is incorporated within the brand logo, while also being a reinterpretation of the Red Cross, which is associated by many with healthcare. The cross is then used in the design of the reception desk.

What makes NEXT the “Next” Medical Office?

Presenting the NEXT Medical Application, accessible to patients, employees, and guests.

As Steelcase provides the pieces to the puzzle with their ever-advanced furniture products and NEXT will provide the space and services, in order to create a conversation between patient, clinician, and community, there’s one missing component. How to connect them all back together. The application will seamlessly integrate with Steelcase’s technologies, with NEXT’s lively and advanced work culture, as well as the main patient demographic.

The patient would be able to book appointments through the application, and get reminders on upcoming visits.

The patient would also have access to medical records and prescriptions, which will be updated automatically after each visit. The patient can also attend events NEXT will be hosting such as cooking demonstrations.

The clinicians / staff are able to book conference rooms prior to meetings, and can share medical news and technologies through the application.

The application will also allow the staff members better access to healthier local food options. It will allow for ordering / catering, listing local and organic vendors nearby. Volunteer opportunities will also be listed and updated weekly.

EXAM ROOMS 1A - 10A

View of Reception

As a guest user, upcoming public events held in the office will be announced through the application and will allow for registration.

Different User Menus, NEXT Application

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FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 1 + MEZZANINE: NEXT PROGRAMS: 1. Exam Rooms 2. Break Out / Collaboration Spaces 3. Acupuncture Room 4. Massage Rooms 5. ADA Unisex Washrooms 6. Water Fountains 7. Nursing Mother / Relaxation Room 8. Medium Conference Room 9. Large Conference Room 10. Laundry Environmental Space 11. Work Cafe 12. Lounge / Breakout Spaces 13. Medical Supply Room 14. Resource Center 15. Open Office

16. Education and Lifestyle Zone 17. Collaboration Spaces 18. Shared Office 19. Exercise / Gym Room 20. Phone / Quiet Room 21. Staff Lockers and Waiting Area 22. Consultation Room 23. Reception Waiting Area 24. Reception Area 25. Reception Desk 26. Records and Transaction Space 27. Self Check-in 28. Main Entrance 29. Staff Entrance 30. Indoor Garden Strip

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THE WELL BUILDING STANDARD Creating A Resilient Work Place

AIR

Create ideal indoor air quality in order to support the health and well-being of the building users.

FITNESS

Integrate exercise and fitness into users’ lifestyles by providing the physical features within the design to promote active and healthy lifestyles.

WATER

Advocate clean water through the integration of proper filtration and regular water testing in order to provide users with safe water.

NOURISHMENT Encourage healthy eating habits and make fresh, wholesome foods more available.

LIGHTING

Provide adequate lighting systems that minimize the disruption of the circadian rhythm, while still enhancing productivity and visual acuity.

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COMFORT

Create distractionfree, productive and enjoyable indoor environments for occupants.

MIND

Provide a physical environment that optimizes cognitive and emotional health.

INNOVATION

Continue education in how interior spaces are contributing to health and wellness of occupants.

View of Work Cafe

DRINKS

Sincerely, NEXT Team

Axon of Open Office and Work Cafe

The above ceiling element consists of square felt tiles installed within a steel grid structure, in order to control acoustics in more concentrated areas.

The tiles are in bright colors that bring energy to the open office and work cafe areas.

Elevation of Cafe Wall

FRESH FOOD

FRESH FOOD

FRESH DRINKS

FRESH DRINKS

Sincerely, NEXT Team

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View of Self Check-In Stations

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View of Open Office Space

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ART MADE GALLERY PROJECT TYPE: Gallery Space and Apartment LOCATION: Ithaca, NY SQUARE FOOTAGE: 6,000 sqf. in the official design * Featured journal at Virginia Tech, Studio Collective Volume VIII.

Art Made Gallery is a three story building that encompasses a two story exhibition space along with an apartment on the third floor. Located in downtown Ithaca, NY, the tenants are seeking to exhibit Ghadah Al Kandari’s work, an International artist who uses a repeating subject in her works, whom she refers to as “Eve”. The gallery draws from her art by selecting bright contrasting colors and overlapping geometries to distinguish key spaces within

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the exhibit as well as aid in way finding. Her works are displayed in chronological order upon entering the space, starting by a display of her sketches and water colors, then paintings, and ending with her three dimensional art, as though a visual narration of the phases in which Eve was created.

Each display is distinguished by different colored linear strips placed to indicate to the user that he/she is entering a new phase of Eve’s creation.

A + M = ART MADE GALLERY

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FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR

DIAGRAM LEGEND Gallery Space Restroom + Utility Space Office Space Commercial Kitchen Lecture Space Bedroom Space Kitchen + Living Space

LOCATION : Ithaca, New York - Ithaca Commons Placing this art gallery within a university district that has two strong programs in the Arts, will mean that the gallery will be constantly revisited by both university students, incoming students, professors, and local families. With both Ithaca College and Cornell University in close proximity, students are able to discover the changing exhibits within Art Made Gallery throughout

their university careers.

The gallery is also located in Ithaca Commons, identified as Ithaca’s main downtown area. This street is known for being busy throughout the year due to it’s high number of commercial and local shops spread in a linear strip. With this being said, selecting a strategic location will allow the gallery to increase it’s publicity and hopefully gain funding, visitors, and even contributing artists.

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Gallery Bathroom Literature Display Area

Drinking Fountains

Egress Exit

Elevator

Reception Desk

Main Entrance

FLOOR PLAN : LEVEL 1 GALLERY

Lecture Storage Executive Office

Art Work Storage

Lecture + Presentation Room

Gallery Kitchen

FLOOR PLAN : LEVEL 2 GALLERY + LECTURE

Guest Bedroom / Den

Living Room + Dining Room

Outdoor Deck / Patio

Master Bedroom + Bath

3/4 Bath

Kitchen

Laundry Room

FLOOR PLAN : LEVEL 3 APARTMENT

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Colorful linear strips are scattered amongst the gallery in order to allow a user to easily identify what he or she is looking at. Green strips indicate the artist’s first phase with sketching.

Blue strips indicate the artist’s water color collection that began as sketches.

The red strips indicate the artist’s canvas paintings.

And lastly, the yellow strips indicate the artist’s take on Eve three-dimensionally.

The user is also aided by visual documentation as a brochure based on each color strip is provided at the reception area.

KITCHEN AXON : WITH UNIVERSAL DESIGN FEATURES Counter edges are rounded to avoid user discomfort, while counter tops have varying stone patterns and colors to visually differentiate the working surface from the counter shell.

The counter shell is made out of QuartzStone, in Alabaster White.

94% of QuartzStone contents come from crushed waste left over in quarries.

This 30” fridge from BOSCH comes with a built-in drawer freezer at the bottom. This allows easy access. It also has a low energy consumption rate and is Energy Star qualified.

The counter base/toe-kick is made out of a Durat surface material. Durat is 100% recyclable, and is made from recycled post industrial plastics. The strong contrasting color allows the user to differentiate between the toe-kick and open space.

The kitchen sink faucet is part of the Simplice Collection from Kohler.

This lever style faucet is user friendly and meets the water saving requirements for the California Energy Commission, CALGreen, and Colorado SB 14-103.

Along with raised appliances, the space under the sink is left open, to allow wheelchair users to roll up to the sink and perform tasks without facing obstructions.

Top cabinets are attached to an automated track system that allows the user to lower the shelves when needed.

While LED strip lights are provided under the cabinets to provide task lighting.

The edge banding of the cabinet doors are both rounded and highlighted in a jade green, while the “D” style handles are painted red. This allows the user to easily locate the handles and distinguish the cabinet corners to limit user discomfort.

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First Floor View of Gallery Space

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First Floor, View of Back of Gallery.

Third Floor View of Bedroom

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MOZAIKO PROJECT TYPE: Student Dormitory LOCATION: Harper Hall, Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA SQUARE FOOTAGE: 18,000 sqf.

Third Place, as part of * Awarded the DIRTT Sponsored Studio. in the official design * Featured journal at Virginia Tech, Studio Collective Volume VIII.

Lounge / Play Area

Classroom Area

Community Kitchen

Small Library

Inspired by Mozaiko’s brand name, the design seeks to act as a mosaic. Using individual pieces of a whole, to reassemble upon need in order to create a new configuration. Spaces within Mozaiko are designed to be interchangeable, providing environments that can be adjusted per needs of each individual user. Each space differs in levels of flexibility based on the program’s needs. The dormitories are designed to allow for maximum flexibility along

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with classroom and study environments. While louder spaces such as the shared lounges and the communal kitchen offer a lower level of flexibility in order to provide a higher level of acoustic control. Each space is designed with community interactions in mind, considering ways to create a dormitory that encourages student engagement in public spaces while learning beyond the typical classroom setting.

Mozaiko is a living and learning community to be implemented in Virginia Tech’s Harper Hall dormitory.

Residents of the dormitory will be selected based on their interest in learning a second language. Mozaiko aims to unite both local students and international students under one roof, providing the spaces to allow for inhouse learning opportunities, sharing not only language, but also culture and insights, in hopes of creating new bonds.

“ What do you wish you could have had in your dorm hall as a freshman? “

Name : Majd Soudi Nationality : Jordanian Wants to Learn : Russian, Hebrew

Name : Bond Zhang Nationality : Chinese Wants to Learn : Spanish, French “ I wish there was better ventilation, better lighting, and better noise cancellation. “

“ A cozy chair that I can crawl into and read a book. ”

Name : Ojima Glover Nationality : American Wants to Learn : French, German

Name : Genesis Solano Nationality : American Wants to Learn : Japanese, Italian

“ Better bathroom spaces, they sucked.

Definitely more room in the dorm rooms, since it always got crowded with everyone bringing their own stuff. “ “ I wish I could have had a better place to study. Sometimes my roommate would be sleeping and I didn’t want to disturb her. “ 19

Ways to Enhance Student Living Environments to Fit Their Current Needs

Allow students to freely express themselves.

Provide a transition from social to private spaces.

Create simple and logical storage solutions.

Integrate flexibility into both living and learning environments.

Avoid traditional dormitory furniture.

Create standing settings.

Provide the right amount of enclosure.

View of Student Suite

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Create a space that can comfortably accommodate more than one student.

Provide a cover from either the front or back from distractions.

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MOZAIKO PROGRAMS: 1. Community kitchen and cafe seating.

2. Community lounge and play area.

3. Open Classrooms.

4. Storage facilities.

5. Public restrooms.

6. Student Suites.

7. Communal lounge.

8. Meditation room.

9. International Library.

10. Faculty and advising offices.

11. Workstations and casual seating.

12.Telephone booth.

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View of Library and Study Space

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View of Community Kitchen and Cafe

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HUNTINGTON PARK LIBRARY PROJECT TYPE: Tribal Library LOCATION: Los Angeles SQUARE FOOTAGE: 13,000 sqf.

Partner Project in collaboration with Carolyn Hall.

This Native American tribal library is based off of the population dispersion of Native American tribes in the United States over the decades. Starting off as a concentrated population in different parts of the US, today Native Americans have made their way all around the Americas and have interconnected with people from different backgrounds.

Through the dilution of the population over time, this library focuses on the “ripple effect.� Telling the story of the constant migration 24

and progression of the Native Americans through a continually growing division of spaces within the library, each building off from the one previous to it starting from one focal point. The spaces are delineated through a change of material bordering each zone and indicating to the user which space they are in. The color palette reflects the colors found in natural materials that defined the environment where Native Americans historically resided.

Concept development and ideation was in collaboration with Carolyn Hall. All content presented on these project pages were produced by Reem Bukhamseen.

Programming Level 1: 1. Maintenance + Storage Rooms 2. Computer Work Stations + Periodicals 3. Storage Room + Public Restrooms 4. Lobby Space + Friends Retail Shop 5. Main Circulation Desk 6. Reading + Quiet Work Zones 7. Fiction + Non-fiction Stacks 8. Children’s Corner 9. Egress Stairs + Elevator 10. Juvenile Zone 11. Staff Work Stations

Programming Mezzanine Level : 1. Public Meeting Room 2. Lounge Seating 3. Computer + Work Stations 4. Library Cafe 5. Tutoring Center 6. Egress Stairs and Elevator 7. Lounge Space 8. Young Adult Services

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Different Programs in Library: 1. Children’s Corner 2. Library Cafe 3. Reading Zone 4. Staff Work Stations 5. Young Adult Services

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LIBRARY PROGRAMS 1. Storage Facilities 2. Public Restrooms 3. Main Entrance 4. “Friends of the Library” 5. Waiting Lounge 6. Public Computer Stations 7. Staff Work Stations 8. Circulation Desk 9. Adolescent Library 10. Adult Library 11. Children’s Library 12. Self Check-out 13. Reading Space 14. Outdoor Seating 15. Training Room 16. Lecture Room 17. Work Stations 18. Cafe 19. Learning Center

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View of Reading Space

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View of Children’s Reading Zone

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TWITTER SATELLITE OFFICE PROJECT TYPE: Satellite Office LOCATION: Downtown, D.C. SQUARE FOOTAGE: 4,200 sqf.

Twitter is a social media company whose mission is to give every one the opportunity to not only create, but also share ideas and information instantly, without barriers.

Voted once for having the happiest employees, Twitter strives to create a work environment that blurs the lines between work and play. To incorporate Twitter’s employees strong sense of belonging at the company, the office design focuses on building a communal

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environment within the workspace that encompasses different programs, working together to create a sense of belonging. Using the existing building shell in Downtown D.C., the building calls towards a central running strip of sky light.

Allowing the communal space to follow along the above strip allows workers to instantly gravitate towards working along the center, promoting employee interaction, collaboration, socializing, and inspiration.

Implementation Following the existing strip of overhead windows, the community space runs along the horizontal axis allowing the most shared spaces to get the most exposure to daylight.

Circulation The floor plan is set up to distinguish different zones circling the community space.

The plan allows easy access from one zone to the next by using the community space as a shared path of travel.

Program Restrooms and Storage Break Out Space Community Space Work Stations Reception Desk + Entrance Lounge Spaces

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1. Reception desk and main entrance.

2. Waiting area / lounge space.

3. First set of height adjustable work stations.

4. Standing height collaborative zone and storage.

5. Conference room with Privacy glass.

6. Print room.

7. IT room.

8. Women’s restroom.

9. Men’s restroom.

10. Storage room.

11. Kitchen island.

12. Community table.

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14. Break out space / lounge.

15. Indoor garden.

16. Break out space / lounge 17. Collaborative table.

18. Second set of height adjustable work stations.

19. Waiting area / lounge space.

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View of Break Out Zone

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View of Office Kitchen

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WÄVE PROJECT TYPE: Furniture Design LOCATION: Blacksburg, VA Competition proposal completed in collaboration with industrial design students: Andrew Pacio, Michael Watanabe, and Veronica Orecchia. of the Early Childhood FabLab * Winner Furniture Design Competition. of the ICAT Day People’s * Winner Choice Award 2016.

WÄVE is a furniture piece designed for children and meant to be used in a mobile FabLab. A FabLab is a classroom designed to expose children to new technologies such as lasercamms, CNC Machines and even 3D printers. Students are aided by adult supervisors and are taught how to develop their 2D CAD models into real life 4D objects. FabLabs were

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initially stationary classrooms but are now trying to expand their demographics by creating mobile classrooms. These mobile FabLabs need furniture that also meet the criteria, and that is where WÄVE is developed.

WÄVE’s main goal is to create an environment for children where they can be engaged in technology while still being part or a collaborative environment.

The screen is able to be taken out and flipped so that the table becomes a smooth working surface. It is also secured and locked into place so that when the table is rotated the tablet is secure.

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Since the pieces all come apart, they become very easy to store and allow the entire piece to be mobile.

The front component of this piece is also ADA accessible. The bottom base is wide enough so that the wheels of a wheelchair can roll along the perimeters.

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