UNION CONNECT PAGE 2
Costa Rican Office Design (2023)
EVOLVE PAGE 8
Dormatory Design (2022)
MONTECALVI PAGE 13
Airbnb | Rooftop Bar (2023)
Study Abroad | Florence, Italy
URBAN OASIS PAGE 20
Multi-Functional Shopping Center (2024)
Through this design, my team and I committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and healthy work environment by providing a variety of spaces that allow for productivity and comfort within the workplace, as well as introducing biophilic design to connect interior and exterior spaces. The company building for Union Connect is an office space designed to take you through the experience of Costa Rica. Beginning on the second level where social interaction and collaboration is encouraged, the vibrant colors of the flora are seen. As one migrates to the third level, the vibrant tones become neutral and toned-down to ease the mind for independent quiet work. With the change in environmental cues between each level, two different atmospheres are welcomed for a diverse range of working styles for office employees. (Collabroation with Mia Pignotti, Ingrid Noyes, and Samantha Milam)
The ‘Look and Feel” Board demonstrates the concept of the second floor, showing a color pallette and architectural design ideas that could be brought into our design as well as listed characteristics of the space. The rendered second floor plan shows the materials that were used throughout the design.
The ‘Look and Feel” Board demonstrates the concept of the third floor, showing a color pallette and architectural design ideas that could be brought into our design as well as listed characteristics of the space. The rendered third floor plan shows the materials that were used throughout the design.
3rd Floor Rendered Floor Plan (Collab)
2nd Floor Lounge (Collab)
2nd Floor Reception (Collab)
3rd Floor Kitchen (Collab)
Sections and axons demonstrate parts of this design that are not represented in perspectives or areas that may be difficult to understand to the viewer’s eye in the floor plans. Including these diagrams to help to show dimension and architectural features is important in presenting this design.
Sections
The primary focus of Evolve is to create a dynamic space for a variety of users to enjoy. Every person who walks through the doors of this environment comes from a different background and is seeking a unique experience which can change depending on the day. We wanted to create an environment which reflects the diverse and everchanging students that would use the lobby on a day-to-day basis. Organic forms and undulating patterns ebb and flow throughout the design signifying the metamorphosis that students are experiencing at this stage of life. Practicality plays a large role within the design of this space as well. As students experience the unfamiliar architecture in Evolve, they are also met with recognizable structures and objects, creating a sense of stability, comfort, and curiosity within the user. By combining these elements, we have created an environment which contrasts the evolution of life with our innate need for familiarity.
(Collaboration with: Bella Loera)
Shown here are the finished floor plans of the dorm lobby. The first floor plan is shown on the bottom left and the second floor on the bottom right. These floor plans are labeled with its accurate dimensions that also include the outdoor patio area. This page also includes a section of the lobby with a close up call out to show intriqate detail of the design as well as entourage to show accurate scale.
Dorm Lobby Perpsectives
During the beginning process of designing, the diagrams shown here show the evolution and design process that was done in order to get to the effective design I have created. The colorful diagram below shows the circulation routes and specific space planning areas that lead into the different areas of the lobby.
The columns shown below were created in VR, as well as a physcial model, and were further developed into a various amount of columns throughout the lobby. The five process pictures on the far right show how these columns were inserted into the lobby and how they developed into the ceiling, leading to a major part of my design concept.
(Collab with Bella Loera)
The addition of the airbnb, rooftop bar, and courtyard space to the MonteCalvi winery and vineyard is designed for family and friends to gather and enjoy the true Tuscan wine experience. The vibrant color pallet and textures chosen for the rooftop bar and courtyard are designed to encourage social interaction between the occupants as well as immerse with nature and biophilic design. The vibrant tones become neutral and toned down once occupants enter the living units, easing the mind from the outside vibrancy. The two different atmospheres offer a diverse range of experiences and types of interactions within each space. (Collaboration with Isabel Riverman)
Material Flatlay
(Collaboration with Team Member)
The term ‘pink tax’ describes the increased costs that women fr equently incur for a variety of goods and services, including dry cleaning, haircuts, and auto repairs, as well as personal care products, apparel, and accessories. Women sometimes incur higher expenditures for items and services that are targeted towards them, even while males have access to equivalent or identical options.
Women’s items are, on average 13% more expensive than comparable men’s products, according to a New York pink tax research. It may have a big financial impact when necessities for women (such feminine hygiene products) are taxed like luxury goods. 13%
Businesses frequently design apparent distinctions in their products, even when the functional characteristics are the same. They may charge more for goods targeted at women because of this distinction.
Research indicates women frequently have more spending power when it comes to personal care and cosmetic items. Companies take advantage of this willingess to pay the higher price, which effects consumer rights and fairness-leads to unethical business practices.
Heightened by packaging and marketing that targets certain genders. Businesses may target various genders with distinct colors, patterns, or smells, which raises the cost of production and marketing and is passed on to customers.
The pricing differences may not be completely known by consumers, and businesses can continue this strategy without suffering severe consequences.
Pricing is influenced by traditional gender conventions and expectations. Because of cultural expectations, products that are considered “for women” may have higher prices, which perpetuates gender stereotypes.
These added expenses build up over time, which makes things more expensive, lowers purchasing power, and limits the economic prospects available to women in a variety of age groups, socioeconomic backgrounds, and geographic locations.
FINANCIAL SECURITY - LEADS TO HIGHER COST OF LIVING-CHARGED MORE ON EVERYDAY PRODU CTS-ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL BURDEN-IMPACTS BUDGET-LEADS TO SAVING AND INVESTMENT ISSUES
CONSUMER PREFERENCES - LEADS TO PRICE SENSITIVITY-PREFER FAIR PRICED PRODUCTS OVER GENDER-BASING PRICING DISPARITIES-LEADS TO SHIFTING AWAY FROM GENDERED MARKETING
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT-LEADS TO REDUCED PURCHASING POWER-AFFECTS THE ABILITY TO MAKE A CHOICE BASED OFF OF NEEDS AND PREFERENCES- LEADS TO ECONOMIC DISPARITIES-IT REFLECTS AND REINFORCES GENDER INEQUALITY, CREATING A BROADER ECONOMIC GAP
The hidden surchage on everyday products and services unfairly targets women, contributing to financial disparities and perpetuating gender-based pricing discrimination.
$1,300
IS THE ANNUAL AMOUNT WOMEN
SPEND MORE THAN MEN ON PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. ALSO NOTED THAT’S $1,300 WOMEN CAN NOT PUT IN THEIR RETIREMENT FUND THAT MEN CAN.
• social awareness
• business accountability: individuals can demand transparency and fair pricing
• consumer empowerment: helps people to make thoughtful decisions about what to buy, choosing to support companies that use fair pricing and stay away from those that use discriminatory pricing.
