Shelly Wang
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SHELLY WANG
* I am Shelly.
* I am a human-centered designer and strategist who delivers visionary yet actionable ideas that address both present and future needs.
The LIGHT House
Scope: Spatial Design
Date: 2023 Spring
Project Contribution: All
Going forward into the bustling world, people always need a moment to stop and enjoy the transquility. The LIGHT House redefines luxury vacation living with modular, sustainable spaces that harmonize with nature, offering all the comforts you need, no matter where you are.
DESIGN CONCEPT
In this project, I am designing a modular house for luxurious family vacation in Lake Tahoe region.
The house is designed to provide the best lake side view and features all the need for parents with kids to enjoy with, including fun activities such as barbeque and fishing. Besides, the house is designed in modularity to convenient construction and promote sustainbility in remote lake area.
Three levels of staggered blocks featuring modularity for easy construction
Balcony to appreciate the panoramic views
Large windows to allow maple natural light in everytime of the day
Local eco-friendly materials are selected to minimize the waste and reducing environmental impact.
Incense Cedar Bamboo
Enjoy the nature from every season.
Ground-level platform offers a space for outdoor relaxation
Balcony for main bedrrom on the side to provide immersive connection to nature.
INERTIOR LAYOUT
The LIGHT House features a central staircase that strategically separates private and public spaces, allowing users to access any area without passing through other spaces.
The bedrooms are positioned at one end, maximizing personal privacy while providing direct access to immersive views of the surrounding landscape.
2F -- Living Room
Stairs in the middle of the house is designed to seperate the private and public space, control the sound in each area, also contributing to the openess of the space.
2F -- Stairs
2F -- Stairway
2F -- Living Room
The large windows in each room seamlessly integrate nature with the interior, providing abundant natural light at all times.
The tea room on the 3rd floor provides an ideal space for relaxed conversations and a tranquil atmosphere.
3F -- Tea Room
1F -- Entertainment Area
NIMBUS
Scope: Spatial Design, Branding Date: 2024 Fall
Project Contribution: Interior Design, Render, Brand Design
“ Dream beyond the Horizon.” NIMBUS is a one-of-a-kind luxury hot air balloon hotel in Saudi Arabia, offering an unparalleled hospitality experience. With a customizable itinerary and 360-degree views, it showcases the best of the desert, providing guests with a truly unique journey both in the air and on the ground.
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DREAM BEYOND THE HORIZON ”
NIMBUS
“ DREAM BEYOND THE HORIZON ”
About NIMBUS
Nimbus is an ultra-luxury project designed to offer a once-in-a-lifetime sky hospitality experience in the Red Sea region. Guests will embark on a 2-day, 1-night journey in a hot air balloon, traveling from the on-land lobby across the Trojena Desert zone.
They will enjoy breathtaking aerial views of the desert and sky, while engaging in unique, locally-inspired tourism activities. With the freedom to customize their itinerary, guests can create a personalized and unforgettable adventure.
NIMBUS has prepared a unique gift for each visitor—a crafted dice that draws inspiration from the NIMBUS façade design, serving as a memorable keepsake of the experience.
The personalized itinerary elevates the journey with a fully customizable schedule, featuring exclusive partnerships with RED SEA water resorts and unique local experiences including camel rides and enchanting desert night walks.
NIMBUS
DESIGN CONCEPT
Inspired by the mission of “Dream Beyond the Horizon,” NIMBUS aims to create ethereal, dream-like experiences with nontraditional spaces, organic forms, seamless integration with nature, and a futuristic style. It offers the pinnacle of luxury in both flight and accommodations, catering to visitors seeking once-in-alifetime, adventurous experiences.
NIMBUS
Sky Garden
Lounge
STRUCTURE + MATERIAL
NIMBUS utilizes lightweight and 3D-printable materials such as carbon fiber, polycarbonate, resin, and aluminum. The innovative cube-shaped design ensures equal pressure distribution from all directions, prioritizing both safety and comfort during flight.
Side View
Top View
First Floor
Second Floor
INERTIOR LAYOUT
The Lounge Area offers a cozy circular seating space with an integrated entertainment system. The staircase to the second floor incorporates built-in storage and a concealed refrigerator, blending functionality with style.
The best place to enjoy view. Interactive screen provides trip guidance and virtual desktop
The second floor features a bar and a sky garden, with a central open ceiling that allows the pilot to operate the balloon while guests enjoy fresh air and panoramic views from above.
Bike Walk Tompkins
Scope: Branding + Strategy, User Experience, Spatial Design
Date: 2024 Fall
Project Team: 6 student designers.
Project Contribution: All Branding & User Experience & Strategy, part of Spatial Design
Enhance the local presence of Bike Walk Tompkins (BWT), a community-focused biking nonprofit, by strengthening its brand identity & redesigning its store & bike racks. This project aims to improve BWT’s workflow & work environment, building upon their existing foundation & extending their outreach within the community.
Tompkins On Move
Mission
“ We’re building a healthier, more inclusive community where everyone can move freely and thrive together.”
Brand Values
Slogan
Looping in community
System of persistent feedback from customers to keep up with recent trends and present needs
Retaining active clients
Inspire customers by equipping them with the tools to pursue their passion and solve future repairs
Reliving the life cycle
Promote inclusivity by providing affordable biking opportunities from repurposed bike parts
Short Term
Long Term Consistency Outreach
Consistency across spatial, digital, and product designs
Grow network to connect community and organization beyond the physical space
New logo
The logo features green to emphasize its nonprofit commitment to sustainability and orange to reflect its active, community-driven spirit.
Memorable Active Colors
Suggest a more active color palette based on their original visual.
OPPORTUNITY - 1 | Reach the Community
Through interviews and on-site visit, we identified problems:
Problem: Potential Customers, specially University Students are
1 ) Unaware of local resources
2) Difficulty recognizing BWT’s brand
Educational Brochure | To help people interested in biking learn about available local resources
Recommended local trails on map
Local biking clubs & communities
OPPORTUNITY - 1 | Reach the Community
About BWT Brochure
To introduce new visitors on BWT’s mission, focus, events, and how to follow up with the latest updates
Merchandise
Sell and hand out bike-related products with BikeWalk branding for the community to reach out of the shop
OPPORTUNITY - 2 | Accessing BWT from Home
Through interviews and on-site visit, we identified problems:
2
Problem: Current Customers,
1 ) Difficulty being serviced during peak hours
2 ) Difficulty attending educational workshop due to busy schedule and commuting logistics
Add introduction post with adjusted brand identity
Lower the opacity of background + add mission statement.
Innovated Digital Branding
OPPORTUNITY - 3 | Guided Pathway
Problem: Current Customers,
1 ) Difficulty locating shop entrance since BWT is tucked on the inner side of a building on Cascadilla St
Opportunity
The orange tracks, inspired by the Bike Walk Tompkins trail, highlight our role as a community hub uniting diverse people. By extending the original grey paint with orange lines, we reflect the client’s active, edgy vision while staying budget-friendly.
OPPORTUNITY - 4 | Spatial Innovation
Problem: Physical Space Users
1 ) Difficulty accessing bikes
2) Difficulty navigating through cluttered space
Moodboard
OPPORTUNITY - 4 | Spatial Innovation
Reception Area
Reception area with clear sign-up directions & merchandise
Waiting Area
Interview informed solution to incorporate a work station desk for bike mechanics to be able to work on.
Wayfinding system to navigate people and add vibration to the space
Office space height-adjustable furniture for two users and secure staff storage
Semi-open parts room with updated color-coded system to keep inventory and tools organized
COST
The final estimated cost of FFE is $13,520, which is feasible & cost-efficient.
FFE
EnACT
Scope: User Experience, Strategy, Spatial Design
Date: 2023 Spring
Project Team: 3 Student Designers. Project Contibution: All Strategy + User Experience research; Most of Rendering & Modeling
Redesigning & transforming two of the least liked classrooms space that fosters active learning. Inspired by dinner theater, EnACT encourages everyone to actively participate in their learning experience, deepening studentto-student & student-to-professor connections.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Client: Cornell University
Programming: To redesign 2 existing classrooms and design one outdoor pop-up classroom to foster active learning.
Classroom Type: Tiered + Small Size
Classroom Name: Baker Laboratory 135, Caldwell Hall 100
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
CALDWELL HALL
121 Reservoir Ave
Built in 1914 in Colonial Revival Style of the late Comstock Hall originally to house the Department of Soil Technology. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on 1984. Room 100 is the only classroom located on the first floor
BAKER LABORATORY
259 E Ave
Built in 1921 to house the Department of Chemistry. Connected to Clark Hall (1965), ST Olin Lab (1967), and Physical Science Building (2010). Room 135 is located to the north side of the building, no signage but relatively easy to find
USER RESEARCH FINDINGS
CALDWELL HALL
Usage
80 average in Lecture 25 average in Discussion
Class Max Capacity: 100, but usually half-full
Classes are mainly Business lectures Info sessions were often held.
Classes are held daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a few weekend private events.
USER INTERVIEW FINDINGS
BAKER LABORATORY
Usage
49 average in Lecture 20 average in Discussion
Class Max Capacity: 100, but usually half-full
Classes are mainly Chemistry lectures.
No registered official events during 23-24 year
Classes are held from 8 am-5 pm daily with private events from 5 pm-7 pm.
EXISTED SPATIAL ISSUES
Ramp Stairs lead to outside, but ADA people can’t go through
3 Monitors designed to accomodate each side students but 2 of them on the side are not regularly used only 4 outlets and not accessible to students
DESIGN CONCEPT SPATIAL INNOVATION
Enact seeks to encourage everyone to play their role as an active participant in their learning experience.
Inspired by key elements in dinner theater, where the audience connects with each other over a meal while simultaneously watching a performance, Enact embodies these elements, deepening both student-to-student and professor-to-student connections.
CALDWELL HALL 100
BAKER LABORATORY 135
Caldwell’s redesigned layout will be simplified to two levels and add two additional seating options to accommodate diverse activities.
Baker’s innovated layout will keep the slanted flooring but seperate the seating zones to improve circulation for both professor and students.
Lecturing
Paired Seats
Paired Seats
DESIGN INNOVATION | Caldwell Hall 100
The back slanted section is preserved due to the uneven levels of the two exits and budget consiwderations.
ADA ramps are retained, ensuring easy access to the first level.
DESIGN INNOVATION | Caldwell Hall 100
For group discussions in groups of 4
All in pairs of 2, with built-in outlets
The original wooden wall trim, is preserved due to its historical value. Wall prints are blue since it evokes calm and focus, while orange promotes active engagement.
For formal discussions & club meetings
This design innovation reduces the classroom from 3 levels to 2, allowing for more flexible seating in the front while maintaining visibility and engagement in the back. The front storage room is replaced by a smaller tech closet to free up space.
Trim & Colors
Main Lecture Mode
Dinner Theatre Mode
Ampitheatre Mode
DESIGN INNOVATION | Baker Laboratory 135
The retained tiered layout enhances acoustics, ensuring that everyone can be seen and heard effectively.
Paired Seats
Adjustable Tables for ADA students
The gap between each row will allow students to easily go in and out
Professors can easily move around to answer questions, improving student comprehension and fostering stronger connections.
DESIGN INNOVATION | Baker Laboratory 135
69 Seats
All in pairs of 2, with built-in outlets
In order to enhance acoustic to the back part of classroom, acoustic wall is selected as wall furnishings. Blue is selected to enhace focus and productivity.
Whiteboard + Projection Screen
Elimination of unnecesary projection screens and sporadic whiteboard
This design innovation transforms the original layout of two sides with 6 seats each into 4 rows of fixed shared table seating. By retaining the tiered structure and ADA railings while adding more circulation space between rows, the redesign enhances both physical and visual access between professors and students.
Large
Acoustic Wall
Fixed Shared Table Seating
ADA Turning Desk
Free-Standing Tables and Chairs for ADA vv
Acoustic Wall Treatment
Large Whiteboards