Interior Design Portfolio - Tamanna Sachdev

My design philosophy seamlessly blends the essence of a location—its narrative, history, and ethos—with innovation, functionality, and aesthetics, creating spaces that captivate both the spirit and the senses. I am deeply passionate about exploring sustainable concepts and strive to design environments that foster a harmonious relationship between humanity and the natural world. Throughout my journey as a designer, I have dedicated myself to immersing in diverse fields such as interior and graphic design, allowing me to refine my abilities and cultivate a well-rounded perspective.

CO-WORKING TYPOLOGIES

Interior Design Studio 2

PUID 2011 | SPRING 2021

Co-working Typologies is an emerging concept within the social and organizational environment, focusing on the collaborative potential to promote social change through accessibility, openness and community. The concept revolves around theoretical ideas behind “kaizen,” a Japanese phrase, indicating “change for better.” To establish a collaborative space, the programs have been designed with the purpose of exchanging ideas, feedback, critique, iterations, and appreciation. Ultimately, a combination of recreational and working space creates a foundation for close proximity between workspace and the confinements of a home while fueling a sense of community and the need for personal enhancement.

AutoCAD | SketchUp | V-Ray | Adobe Photoshop | Keynote | Physical Model | Sketching

Parsons School of Design | Professor: Wid Chapman | In collaboration with Lil Alvarez & Shania Dias

EXPLORINGTHE GRAPHIC STYLE OF RUSSIAN CONSTRUCTIVISM

Inspired by the circles and curves to create a sense of unity and togetherness.

FLOOR PLAN

REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

SECTION CUT | WEST

Showing the different angles of day lighting throughout the year

March, Sept 21st (Equinox)

June 21st (Summer)

December 21st (Winter)

SECTION CUT | SOUTH

Section cut through topographical social area, wet labs, showers double height and bedrooms

PHYSICAL MODEL | WOOD

daylighting in the double height space

skylight above the dry studio

skylight above the wet lab

MATERIAL PROPOSAL

RENDERINGS

Auditorium / Gathering Spot

Dining booths outside kitchen space

Resident lounging area outside bedrooms (11th floor)

Lounging area outside reception (12th floor)

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MANIPULATING SCALE

Interior Design Studio 2

PUID 2011 | SPRING 2021

Parsons School of Design | Professor: Wid Chapman |

Adobe Photoshop | Physical Model | Sketching

Through extensive experimentation, one particular iteration emerges, prompting further exploration of its adaptability across different human-centric contexts. This versatile object and shape find application in areas such as furniture, seating, occupancy, and wall coverings. The project aims to understand how space, human interaction, and functionality intertwine in the realm of design. Additionally, it takes into account the influence of natural lighting and shadows on the purpose and ambiance of the surrounding. By combining thoughtful form exploration with a human-centered approach, this project seeks to push boundaries and uncover new possibilities in interior design, embracing the nuanced relationship between materials, shapes, human experience, and the environment.

Using bristol paper to explore the verb “fold” and exploring the permeability of the material. One iteration was selected for further development to explore the different human scale applications.

EXPERIMENTATION FO LD

This form has a dynamic overlapping style which can cater to various iterations and options for further development. It also provides a balance between negative and positive space allowing for human scale enhancement.

Experimenting the object as different applications; furniture, occupying space (architectural) and as a wall piece.

HAND DRAWN ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS

FURNITURE

OCCUPYING SPACE

WALL

SHADOW STUDIES

Front Pieces

Back Pieces

ELEMENTAL PLAYSCAPE

Interior Design Studio 6 Capstone

PUID 4011 | SPRING 2023

Parsons School of Design | Professor: Gökhan Kodalak |

Rhinoceres 7 | Enscape | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator |

Man exists in symbiotic mutualism with the natural environment, extending beyond basic natural science to social, political, and economic aspects. Collaborations between researchers and farmers, or designers and parks, exemplify how mutualism leads to co-creating climate-resilient solutions and sensory-rich playgrounds. This relationship comes full circle as humans realize their role in the cycle of creation, harnessing and returning energy. The Elemental Playscape project showcases how kinetic energy from children's movements powers interactive and educational playground elements, fostering a synergistic relationship between humans and nature. It promotes awareness of space and ecosystems while instilling stewardship in children through kinesthetic learning.

PROTAGONIST RESEARCH

A Child’s Play | Social Community: Children

This project aims to promote holistic development in children by integrating nature and movement. Through interactive experiences with natural elements, it fosters positive learning, social connections, and energy-driven play. By engaging in physical activities and play, children enhance gross and fine motor skills, creativity, problem-solving abilities, and memory, ultimately benefiting their overall development.

This project aims to establish a riverside habitat for ring-billed seagulls, providing amn open space for nesting, scavenging, and finding food. It prioritizes their natural behavior and nesting preferences while ensuring a harmonious coexistence with human visitors. The habitat encourages interaction and observation, allowing people to enjoy and learn about these fascinating birds. With careful consideration of both human and seagull needs, this project seeks to foster a balanced and sustainable ecosystem that benefits both species.

Freedom at Flight | Biotic Factor: Ring Billed Seagull

Aquatic Metamorphosis | Abiotic Factor: Water Multi Modal Movement | Spatial Agency: Movement

The Hudson River in New York State is a significant natural feature, hosting parks, historic sites, and railroads. Serving as a diverse aquatic habitat for fish, birds, and marine life, it necessitates water quality preservation. Hudson River Park offers recreational activities like fishing, boating, and swimming, reliant on clean water for safety and enjoyment. It also serves as a crucial drinking water source for millions, emphasizing the importance of maintaining clean water for public health.

Movement shapes a space's character, infusing it with life and meaning through diverse circulation and activities. At Pier 46 in Hudson River Park, various recreational pursuits dictate movement patterns. Walking and jogging paths foster a leisurely pace with river views, while fishing attracts quiet contemplation. Events, like concerts and fitness classes, create lively, dynamic movement as crowds gather and disperse. Designing spaces to accommodate these movements enhances visitors' experiences.

SITE ANALYSIS

Pier 46 (Play Area) stands out with its focus on maritime conservation and passive recreation. Characterized by the ecological relationship between inhabitation and purpose of its biotic and abiotic factors, The Hudson River Park Organization describes Pier 46 as a “curious vestige of Hudson River Park’s maritime past.” Beneath the concrete pier, the rippling waves of the Hudson River ebb and flow below, creating a soothing hum that blends with footsteps of the joggers, cyclists and walkers moving along the sturdy railing, creating an upbeat buzz. The weathered piles, teeming with microscopic life forms, stand proudly as live classrooms for school children or aficionados of history, ecology and architecture.

water daylight air earth

RIVER RANGER SPLASH ZONE (AXON) ELEMENT: WATER | SENSORY: TASTE

Connecting Pipes (Water) Buckets to collect rainwater for seagulls

Water Tubes and Faucets

Water Play Structure (Fish Piles Inspired) Faucets and Tubes

Soft foam-like material to create a barrier for safety concerns.

Water is one of the most essential elements of the earth and is vital for the survival of all living organisms. It covers about 71% of the earth's surface and is found in oceans, lakes, rivers, and underground reservoirs. Water can be associated to the sense of taste, enabling a deep physical contact between the element and the human. It is vital for a child to learn about water in this playground as Hudson River Park, particularly pier 46 is well known for its deep ecosystem and maritime history, thus creating awareness through fish pile conservation sheds light on the importance of water and its aspects.

Greywater System: Wasted Water for Irrigation

Collecting wasted water from the water element and using it for surrounding plants and irrigation purposes.

Subsurface Emitters

Trampoline with visual access to the river underwater

Non-slip flooring with drainage and water collection system.

Trampoline Sheet

SOLAR SPIN SHADOW PLAY (AXON)

ELEMENT: DAYLIGHT | SENSORY: VISUAL PERCEPTION & PROPRIOCEPTION

Discs with Shadow Holes (Solar Powered)

Roof Base

Push/Pull Ring for Magnet Support

The sun and shadows are natural phenomena that can help children understand how the world around them works. By learning about how the position of the sun in the sky affects the length and direction of shadows, kids can develop a better understanding of the relationship between the earth, sun, and other celestial bodies. Shadows can be interpreted through the sensory of visual perception in which children are encouraged to make observations on shapes, expanding their creative imagination.

Body Movement to Generate Light (Kinetic Energy)

Using the science and technology behind a bike dynamo light to create a battery system that generates light through pressure, pull and movement.

Rotating Ring

Rotating Nossle

Lower Placed Shadow Discs

Spindle

Magnets Wires to light

Light Strips

Sunken Buckets for Seagull

Nesting/Sunbathing

Play Ropes at Different Heights

Battery

Solar Powered Lighting for Park Lamp Post

Creating solar panels to help power the existing lighting.

Solar Panel Connection

Seating / Standing Area

System Body with Tiles / Light and Dynamo System Inside

WIND WHIRL TURBINE (AXON)

ELEMENT: WIND ENERGY | SENSORY: AUDITORY SYSTEM

It is important for kids to learn about the wind and wind energy for several reasons. First, wind is a renewable energy source that can be used to generate electricity, and it is becoming an increasingly important part of our energy mix. By learning about wind energy, kids can understand the importance of renewable energy and the role that it plays in reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. Wind can be interpreted through an auditory passage that creates a familiarity and enables them to engage with the natural rhythm and beat.

Hanging Play Chimes

Monkey Bars and Standing Sills

LED Light

Wind Energy to Power Light

Sitting / Hanging Bars with Seats and Play Turbines

Concave Flooring Base

Battery Socket PUID 4011 | SPRING 2023 | TAMANNA SACHDEV |

EARTH EXPLORER (AXON) ELEMENT: EARTH | SENSORY: TACTILE

The earth and rocks are the building blocks of our planet, and understanding their composition and properties is essential for understanding the natural world. By learning about the earth and rocks, kids can gain a better understanding of geology, plate tectonics, and the formation of landforms. Rocks can be associated with the sensory of tactile nature in which children can interact with them on a physical level, climbing and getting a sense of the formation, creating a true connection between man and nature.

RENDERINGS

Top view of the entire pier with all elemental aspects.

Solar spin shadow play element where children learn about daylight through shadows and solar power.

Hyper-Local Project

Interior Design Studio 5

PUID 4010 | FALL 2022

Parsons School of Design | Professor: Cotter Christian |

AutoCAD | Rhinoceres 7 | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator | Enscape

Working with a fictional client, the Local Accent focuses on designing an apparel manufacturing facility that not only emphasizes garment production, but also apprenticeship. Acknowledging the evolving nature of the fashion industry, it establishes an intimate system that motivates and opens opportunities for local parties; rising designers, employees from a low-income background and students. Areas of the space are designed to facilitate the process of producing garments to highlight craftsmanship such as a sewing area that is ergonomically comfortable to enable seamless making and learning. It also calls community members to enter the space through lunch and learn experiences to facilitate the concept. The space focuses on collaborative potential with the intent of enabling a social exchange of skills and knowledge to strengthen local relationships and build a small community of its own.

FLOOR PLAN

ARCH PODS (RESTING) SHELVING / STORAGE

SEATING / MEETING (COLLABORATIVE)

KITCHEN / PANTRY

MATERIAL LIBRARY

LUNCH & LEARN (COLLABORATIVE)

EATING / COLLABORATIVE SPACE INTERNET SPACE

FABRIC RELAXING / CUTTING / LAYING / MARKING

SEWING SPACE; MAKING, TEACHING, LEARNING

RECEPTION

PUBLIC, INCLUSIVE, ALL GENDER RESTROOMS

IRONING / PACKAGING / QUALITY CHECK

PATTERN DEVELOPMENT / PRINTING ROOM

4’0 Section Cut Above Finished Floor 1/4” Scale

REFLECTED CEILING PLAN & AXONOMETRIC

Legend

Pendant Light

Downlight

Track Light

Light Slab for Sewing

L

Lamp

Ring Light Suspended Pendant

Wall Wash

Path Uplight

Wooden Cross Panel

Suspended Circular Rings With Space for Ring Light Pendant Hanging Colored Chains

Spaces left in between for hanging pendant lights

Circular Acoustical Panels Ceiling Design (Dropped)

Light Fabric Ceiling Design with Ambience Lighting (Light Strip)

MATERIAL & LIGHTING BOARD

LOUNGING/ SEATING AREA

Chain

Hanging

Ceiling Design

Suspended Ring

Pendant Lighting

Ceiling to give thread-like quality

Wood Slats

Booth Light Bulb

Pendant Lighting

Lightly Frosted Glass

Wood Slabs (Flooring)

Grey Cushioning / Upholstry Light Concrete

Tinted Chains

Soft Material (Floor Carpet)

LUNCH & LEARN AREA

Circular Dropped

Acoustical Panels

Pendant Lighting (Hanging from Ceiling)

Concrete Walls

Topographical Steps (Wood)

Plants

Material Analysis Lamps (Color Changing Adjustability)

Glass for Windows

Wood Veneer

Semi Circle Table

Thread Elements

ANALYSIS OF SEWING TABLE POSTURE & ERGONOMICS

This diagram illustrates the correct posture and ergonomic requirements for individuals who sit while sewing, promoting comfort, proper alignment, and optimal working conditions.

Incorrect Position Results

Wrong Seating Position

Incorrect Standing Position

Stress on neck.

No back support.

Head must be titled to see. Wrists at a bad angle. Standard sewing / kitchen table.

•Sitting on the tailbones and squeezing the abdomen.

•Tilted neck to a strange angle.

•Nose down posture, causing pain and damage to the neck and spine.

Pressure

Correct Position Results

Correct Seating Position

•Upright and open

Standing (Fabric Cutting Position)

•Keep feet shoulder width apart

•Sitting forward on sit bones.

•Engage abs over ribs.

Gum eraser.

Tilted Machine. Sit against chair back for support.

Lower tabletop.

•Sewing area of machine should be leveled with the bottom of rib cage.

Elbow, hip and knee at right angles.

Heel is on pedal.

Chair seat is lower than

•Work should be directly infront to prevent twisting and learning during movement.

•Use the eyes to do the looking and not move the body.

on back legs.

Foot pedal slides away.

EXISTING ERGONOMIC CONDITION ANALYSIS

This diagram analyzes the existing body posture of employees at the New York Embroidery Studio. It takes into consideration discomfort and incorrect posture.

WORKSPACE

Bent Neck

Looking down

Bottom of rib cage hitting the edge of the table.

Hunched Back

Abdomen hitting the edge of the table.

Bent Knee

Bent Elbows

Bent Back

Bent Knee

Chin almost hitting the edge of the table.

Limited space for movement

INNOVATION: DESK SYSTEM AXONOMETRIC

Desk System Elements

According to the ergonomic research conducted, this desk system is designed to address all the causes of discomfort and create a more ergonomically friendly position. The system also considers additonal aspects such as storage elements and a ladder for reach.

DESK SYSTEM IN USE

This diagram addresses all the methods in how the system works. The system has been designed for seating, standing and space-saving purposes (static and in motion).

Sewing Area

Lunch & Learn Hub

Photo: Alan Barry

DIFFA BY DESIGN 2023

SPRING 2023

ICFF | WantedDesign Manhattan | NYCxDesign

In Collaboration with Michelle Kim, Migena Molla, Nhi Le, Alfred Zollinger & Carly Cannel

Rhino 7 | Enscape | Adobe Illustrator & InDesign | Wood Work

The concept of second chances embodies hope and the human capacity for growth, redemption, and transformation. It allows us to break free from our past and create a better future for ourselves and those around us. The "SECOND + CHANCES" project aims to bring this idea to life by repurposing discarded wood and pipes sourced throughout the city to create a community-driven installation. The panels will feature engraved messages including personal stories, inspiring quotes and opportunities for community interaction where it was first displayed at the Javits Center for Design Industries Foundating Fighting AIDS (DIFFA). By upcycling materials and promoting community engagement, this project highlights the potential for sustainability and positive social impact through design."

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

PLANS & SECTION

still plan & section interactive plan & section

RENDERING PROPOSAL

Interactive panel installation with LED lighting.

INSTALLATION ON SITE

Location: Javits Center & Parsons School of Design

Perspective in terms of height and reach.

Photos by Martin Seck

INTERIOR HAND SKETCHES

INTERIOR HANG SKETCHES | TAMANNA SACHDEV |