My passion for creating unique and artistic pieces stems from my childhood, from drawing on walls to experimenting with different mediums on my mother’s vintage wood samples. This creativity has expanded through my life and my desire to create environments people thrive in. Additionally, I understand that our surroundings have a major impact on the way we feel and behave. This is why I am passionate about the goals that I have as a designer and contributes to the self-motivation I display as a student. My understanding of the goal of interior design is designing spaces based on evidence that benefits the health and well-being of those that interact within it. Each of my projects reflects a commitment to effectively convey the underlying concept through each design decision. Universally designing and designing for user needs are high priorities in my design process and ultimately help me to develop creative design solutions and new perspectives. Expanding these perspectives every day helps to apply them directly to my choices and approaches to design.
Throughout my education and experiences, I have worked to gain a broader knowledge of the creative fields and refined my skills through different mediums, such as digital work, sketching, and woodworking. As a designer, I am in constant search of new ways to further my creative ideas and imagination that may lead to new opportunities. I hope to earn opportunities in my design career that will provide me with guidance on how to design for the good that it will provide others and gain a deeper knowledge of the profession of Interior Architecture.
Sculpture
Interior Sculpture:
Dane Chair and 3D-Printed Shell Pendant
THE DANE CHAIR
The Dane chair draws inspiration from classic Danish furniture design, with a personal connection to my middle name, Dane. In exploring design precedents, I was particularly drawn to the rich walnut wood and chairs featuring webbing, elements that are central to Danish craftsmanship. This chair is a synthesis of those influences: a simple structure with an 'A' frame profile on each side, joined by a gently curved seatback that adds a softness to its overall form. The cream webbing contrasts beautifully with the dark walnut, creating a more inviting and comfortable seat. The Dane chair stands as a personal memoir of my woodworking journey, a piece I will treasure as a lasting reminder of this creative experience.
PROCESS + inspiration
Starting the design process, I looked for precedent furniture design and sketched over fifty chairs that struck our interest. This was a great way to brainstorm and find personal connections to spark the design of my own chair. I was inspired by Hans Wegner’s Round Chair and the Masculo Chair, both designed from Danish simplicity.
Cutting and planing my pieces using the table saw, miter saw, and planar were the first steps in processing my wood.
Using the router, I rounded all the edges of the pieces, giving the chair a more finished and softer overall look.
Glueing up my chair was one of the most critical steps in construction. Using several clamps, I ensured that the strength and craft of the chair was quality.
Hans Wegner Round Chair gam fratesi Masculo Chair
shell pendant
Inspired by my memories of my summers spent visiting my grandparents in Florida, this light fixture embodies my love for the ocean and the quest for the perfect shell. The design draws on the graceful, tapered forms of the Conch Shell, with one shell delicately twisting inside another, revealing or concealing the light source that shines from within. The unique structure of this piece was made possible through the precision of 3D-printing technology. The pendant’s cord is adorned with wooden beads, a subtle nod to the sea glass beads I’ve collected over the years, each one symbolizing my lifelong connection to the sea.
NEXT Architecture + Design Workplace 02
PLAYFUL PROFESSIONALISM
CREATIVITY. COLLABORATION.
The Fixed to Fluid spaces will ensure creativity by incorporating repetition of contour lines, custom builtins and bookcases that reflect the brand, and have a balance of playfulness and professionalism.
Me + We areas will embrace the culture of the company by the zoning of spaces through materials, standing desks, and the adjacency of leaders and their employees.
PROFESSIONALISM
This project is located in Dallas, Texas, and is to be a workplace for an architecture and design firm. The building is located in the design district of Dallas, and is surrounded by an abundance of showrooms, up-scale restaurants, and even the American Airlines center. The site is an existing office building located right off I-35, letting in an abundance of Texas sun from the South. NEXT is a company that has employees with a variety of personalities. Some need quiet, concentrated places to work, others thrive off of social stimulation. Creating social and private areas is a critical part of developing schematics for this project. The design concept of this project is Playful Professionalism, which entails a variety of strategies to maximize the experience of being in the office. The design intention of this project is for the employees to thrive in an environment that does not feel like work.
PASSION.
Customizing digital and physical media braiding through the employee’s passion for design, visual connections, supportive seating that provides comfort, and establishing a hierarchy between social and private spaces.
CULTURE.
Open + Enclosed spaces will promote collaboration by providing a variety of seating, spaces with access to a plethora of natural light, as well as biophilia.
PROCESS WORK
Site Analysis
EXT
Zoning Diagrams
MAIN LEVEL PLAN
1.RECEPTION
2.PRIVATE OFFICE
3.WORKSTATIONS
KEY
1. RECEPTION
2. PRIVATE OFFICE
3. WORKSTATIONS
4. CLIENT PRESENTATION
5.MEETING ROOM
6. HUDDLE ROOM
7. PHONE ROOM
8. MOTHERS ROOM
9. WELLNESS ROOM
10. RESOURCE CENTER
11. MULTI-PURPOSE AREA
12. STAIRCASE
13. LIFT
14. COLLABORATION SPACE
15. WORK CAFE
16. WORKSTATIONS
17. DESIGN LIBRARY
18. TRAINING CLASSROOM
19. INOVATION LAB
user profiles + workplace analysis
WORKSTATIONS
TRAINING ROOM
Moveable partitions with furniture that provides flexibility for up to 40 people
DESIGN LIBRARY
Provides material sample wall and plenty table space, with an abundance of natural light
Designtex Chamois
Oak Acoustic Panels
Felt Right Cashmere
Tarkett Nowhaus
MILES
Miles likes to face his employees at the workstations to be available to greet and collaborate with any person who walks into his office.
guest seating for collaboration between teams table space for materials, drawings, etc
shelving provides storage and decoration
cove lighting gives variety to the accent lighting included in the office
Jane is a more private team leader who stays focused by facing the wall, but a guest seating chair allows her to collaborate one on one with other employees.
JANE SARA
Sara is a team leader who prefers more table space, storage, and ambient lighting. This office layout provides all of this while still being available to her team.
ENTRANCE FLEX SPACE
Elevator entrance with colorful arches creating visual interest
Collaborative space where employees can enjoy a different and relaxed environment
ACOUSTIC SOLUTIONS
Bolon Acoustic Flooring
This acoustic flooring helps prevent the double height ceiling to produce an abundance of noise traveling through this office. In addition, it is a durable finish to protect against the high foot traffic.
Steelcase Fabrics
The use of soft materials, like fabric, always provide noise control and are especially important in areas like the reception.
Carpet
This carpet is durable to high foot traffic while still providing an acoustic solution.
Oak Acoustic Slats
This acoustic paneling installed on the ceiling helps reduce noise in busy areas like workstations, while adding visual interest.
STAIRCASE AREA
RECEPTION &
WAITING AREA
The stage in the work lounge is derived from a concept model that was built early in the process of creating a concept for this office. The playful installation transfered to the work lounge in a positive way, allowing for team meetings, public speakers, and its employees to use this space in a flexible way.
NWT Materials
Brushed Toffee
Bolon
Acoustic Flooring
Oak
CONCEPT MODEL
WORK CAFE AXON
Sarah Ellison Beach Club Oak
Recycled Rubber
DESIGN LIBRARY AXON
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF TOOLS 03
OUTSIDE THE BOX
For this Fayetteville Library of Tools, the concept of ‘Outside the Box’, embraces the simplicity of tools themselves. This concept extends to creative, “outside the box” thinking, which is represented in each large volume of space: the creative studio, the collection, and the books, learning, and research spaces. In addition, it translates to the contrast between the square forms of the casework against the extreme openness of the floor plans. The Outside the Box concept encourages connection to the site and the existing atmosphere around the library, through sustainable materials and Earthy colors that brings the outside in. Both the structure of the building and the vertical circulation are specific to green metal which reinforces the spine of the project promoting connection and community.
Tools themselves have functions that are complex and masculine stigma, so the design intention is to deduce the spatial environment to the simplest terms, welcoming everyone in no matter the knowledge on the subject of tools. Visual expansion is prevalent in the volumes of spaces, through the use of pushing and pulling floor plates and openings.
Double-high spaces pull the user vertically through the library, curious about their next destination and creating the perception of open spaciousness. This concept skillfully combines design elements, manipulating the perception of space, directing movement, and creating dynamic and engaging spatial experiences within the library of tools.
CONTEXT DIAGRAM
DESIGN GOALS
PATH DIAGRAM
TOPOGRAPHY DIAGRAM
UPCYCLE + SUSTAINABILITY
UPCYCLE + SUSTAINABILITY
This library of tools can upcycle by taking broken items or tools and giving them a new function. This is a great way to reduce waste and promote creativity simultaneously.
INSPIRING CREATIVITY
INSPIRING CREATIVITY
The aesthetic spaces featured in the library of tools promote outside the box thinking. The creative studio and the collection are key spaces that inspire users to create, repair, and innovate.
FUNCTION+ LEARNING
FUNCTION + LEARNING
A goal of this library is for its occupants to learn about the function of the tools provided. Tools can have many functions that users can learn to operate in diifferent ways.
FOSTERING COMMUNITY
FOSTERING COMMUNITY
In this library of tools, the customer’s needs come first. The collection provides the tools the community needs and educational tools to learn.
WEST AVENUE ANNEX
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS CAMPUS
RESTROOMS
COLLECTION
VERTICAL CIRCULATION TRY
VERTICAL CIRCULATION LEVEL 2
RESTROOMS
BOOKS, RESEARCH + LEARNING
CHECK IN/OUT
BENCH CONSTRUCTION DETAIL
BENCH CONSTRUCTION DETAIL
BENCH DETAILED SECTION
Banquette Section 1
PULLEY SYSTEM
In this collection of tools, the design intent behind the pulley system is for the library of tools to be able to offer customers larger items such as carts, leaf blowers, or even wood. This pulley system is a dynamic solution that allows the storage of these items to be hidden above the wooden grid that connects main collection system on the plywood pegboards.
HOSPITALITY SPACE
SECTION PERSPECTIVE 2
LIGHTING
CONTINUOUS ROD COMFORT
GENERAL MATERIALS
SYSTEM
FURNITURE
HASKELL EDUCATION ROVER TABLE + STOOLS
SIMES
SIMES IP
BUZZI SPACE
BUZZI DEE
BUZZI SPACE
BUZZI Q
BUZZI SPACE
BUZZI FLOAT
HERMAN MILLER PALISSADE CONE TABLE
HERMAN MILLER EAMES MOLDED PLASTIC SIDE CHAIR
02
independent living community
ENTRY PERSPECTIVE
Connectivity is a concept that expands to several different sectors of life. The intention for the design of this Independent social and visual connection. The design within this concept allows for opportunities in the interiors for aging residents community was once a monastery and later a hospital, so the building itself is rich with character. Visual connections are provide views to the intriguing spaces. Interesting space plans allow for guests to flow through the space with intrigue and and earthy materials is for the residents to fully enjoy the space that they spend their time and experience fusion between corridors and dining areas reinforce opportunities to connect with other residents and guests in a familiar way. The rooftop guest to interact with people outside of their community.
Independent Living Center in Paderborn, Germany is to promote residents to gather, read, eat, create, and connect. The independent living are reinforced through interior walls, skylights, and clerestories that and excitement for their next destination. The purpose for playful between nature and a built environment. Gathering spaces such as the rooftop restaurant offers beautiful views of Paderborn and allows the
