Interior Design Portfolio

INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO

ABOUT ME

This portfolio depicts the work I have done during my time as an Interior Design major at the University of WisconsinStout. It displays the growth and the progress that I have made, as well as the projects I am proud of. Over the past few of years, I have put time, energy, and effort into my projects and have learned so much because of it. Reflecting on my work has shown how far I have come as both a student and a person.

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COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

PROJECTS DONE DURING FALL 2021 & SPRING 2022

MILWAUKEE LIBRARY

YOUmedia has decided to expand its digital learning program to locations throughout the Midwest. I was hired by YOUmedia to design a team space focused on digital learning at one of the Milwaukee Public Library locations. This is a space where teens can hang out, get help with homework, experiment with design software in a range of disciplines, record music, and participate in a variety of digital media activities and workshops. The requirements for this project were to include an information desk, library shelving, computer zone, social zone, lounge zone, performance zone, media zone, recording studio, podcast booth, reading zone, study nooks, and an IT closet. I was given a floor plan and all the functional requirements must fit in that floor plan.

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

ETHNIC: A restaurant that focuses on one culinary tradition.

Concept: A restaurant with a menu that has a distinct tradition and will require research to identify those traditions. The interior atmosphere must reflect the selected tradition and culture without the use of clichés. Examples: Indian, Japanese, Thai, Chilean, Italian, etc.

Program: Dining seating for 80+, primarily 4 tops with some 2 tops and two 6 tops, lobby seating for 4 adjacent to 2’ x 2’ hostess stand (with coat closet.), a bar with seating for 6 (min), a lounge near the bar with seating for 6., bar must include a 2’ clear drink pick-up area (no bars stools at drink pick-up), 1 waiter/bus station (4’ x 5’) located a reasonable (far) distance from kitchen (4 lineal ft. counter min.), design must meet ADA and IBC code requirements for this type of occupancy (including bathrooms)

ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INC. WORKPLACE

OFFICE DESIGN

Environmental Solutions Inc. (ESI) has asked you to design their new offices (see floor plan.) ESI requires that you design a space reflective of the ESI Mission Statement: “Working as a team, we are committed to resolving global environmental issues related to water and air quality and thus, improving the quality of life for many.”

The design solution must be based on goals developed by each student in response to the program provided and the mission of ESI. The client (ESI) requires that the proposed design enhances individual AND team-based work. ESI does a good deal of work with visitors and donors at the new offices and employees will also travel to perform consulting duties. Any proposed design should work to support these activities.

RETAIL - BATH/BODY PRODUCT LINE

Brand concept options:

1. Natural, sustainable, and low impact (non-standard packaging as with Lush)

2. Colorful and clean (aesthetic and scent)

Product Line requirements:

Bath bombs and salts displayed both loose and in gift packs - 15’ lineal display (min), body lotion in bar and bottle form - 10’ lineal display (min), shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in product in bar and bottle form - 10’ lineal display (min), body wash/soaps in both bar and bottle form - 10’ lineal display (min), focus area for seasonal/special products near the cash wrap area - 12’ lineal display (min)

MILWAUKEE LIBRARY

After-school programs promote positive youth development and offer a safe space. They can support social, emotional, cognitive, and academic development, along with reducing risky behaviors, and provide a safe and supportive environment for the youth. Attending after-school programs leads to improvement in class. Participation, better adjustment as youth move to the next phase of schooling, increased school day attendance and participation, which reduces school dropout rates.

After school programs leads to increased adult supervision which makes youth feel safer and reduce being left unsupervised. Working families and businesses benefit from after-school programs by ensuring that their youth have a safe place to go while parents or guardians are at work.

After-school programs also reduce the homework battles at home. They also create a sense of belonging, a way to make new friends or connect more with peers with more adult supervision. Some after-school programs can make learning more fun with offering classes in areas like science or computers. Youth may be willing to try new things and take more positive risks which can lead to high self-esteem.

Revit

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

This space will feel comfortable and inviting to all, mainly focusing on the youth. It will feel a home away from home for the youth. The space will include many different after school programs. The library space will be a collaborate space along with having the original library feel. Places to learn in a community or individually will be incorporated. The design will include colorful spaces with unique elements. The atmosphere will be cheerful with the different colors and unique features being used. The descriptive words I am going to incorporate in the space are safe, comfortable, cheerful, colorful, and unique.

A LITTLE TASTE OF ROME

SOFTWARE USED

Revit

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Lobby seating for 4 adjacent to 2’ x 2’ hostess stand

ADA men’s and women’s restrooms with walls to ceiling and solid doors

Booth Seating

Total Seating: 30

Banquette seating & tables

Waiter/bus station in bar with 4’ clear drink pick-up Lounge seating next to bar with space for ADA pull up near bar and ADA pull up

Total Seating: 7

Problem Statement:

ADA table with a 29” under table clearance & 30” surface height

Total Seating: 40

Develop a preliminary design that meets the requirements listed and that includes a preliminary material palette. The design of the Italian restaurant has a menu that is a distinct tradition and the interior atmosphere must reflect the Italian traditions and culture. The design must meet ADA and IBC code requirements.

Concept Statement:

A Little Taste of Rome is formal dining experience that serves Italian cuisine. The interior will feel rustic and have pops of color throughout the space. Customers will feel comfortable in the warm interior. Through custom designed architectural details, the restaurant will highlight the Italian culture.

Culture Language

• Speaks Italian Music/Art

• Viewed in every corner of Italy

• Famous for operas

• Home to a number of world-renowned fashion houses (Versace and Gucci)

Meals

• Pizza or pasta

• Food is an art

Contemporary Casual Dining

• Sit-down dining experience marked by an emphasis on the atmosphere and experience

• Balance a relaxed eating environment with modern culinary trends like sustainability, farm to table, fusion cuisine, and craft beverages

Modern Italian Restaurant

• Right balance between timeless class and sleek elegance

• Style finds a way to evolve with the times while maintaining its originality within the design

• More rustic

• Lighting is a crucial feature

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Italian culture and traditions are renowned around the world. Famous art and architecture to delicious food and wine

Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes.

• Lighting adds visual interest

Table and Seating Layout

• Wood plank tables

• Upholstered chairs

• Cushion plain back booths

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A- CONCRETE FLOORING

B- BATHROOM FLOORING

TILE

C- BATHROOM WALL TILE

D- BRICK WALLS

E- WOOD BEAM

MATERIAL

F- DINING SEATING

FABRIC

G- WOOD TABLE TOP

H- BAR STOOL FABRIC

I- LOBBY SEATING FABRIC

J- LOUNGE SEATING

FABRIC

K- LOUNGE SEATING

FABRIC

L- COLUMN MATERIAL

ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INC. WORKPLACE

SOFTWARE USED

Revit Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop

Visual/Aesthetic Goals

The office will be a collaborative space for all with the use of a conference room per department. I want the space to feel peaceful and create a space of health and happiness for the employees. want to incorporate some sense of home for the employees with my furniture choices. I will replace some florescent lights with chandeliers and other warmer types of lighting.

Project Narrative Goals

I want the space to feel like another home for the workers. The individual workplaces will help create a sense of home. There will be a choice of traditional desks along with standing desks and bar-height tables. Infusing color into the design will help create the space more welcoming and fun.

Employee Performance Goals

Some goals for employee experience is that there will be daylight for all. I think there is a need for some hierarchy in the office. I will have comfortable seating for the employees and make sure there is enough space for it. The common spaces will feel inviting to all the employees for a break from their work with lounge furniture, a cafe, and focus rooms.

SHARED/PUBLIC FOCUS AREAS

SHARED BY ALL EMPLOYEES

CONSULTING DEPARTMENT

ACCOUNTING AND MARKETING DEPARTMENTS

GENERAL MANAGER AREA

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

RESEARCH AND LAW DEPARTMENT

IT DEPARTMENT

SOFTWARE USED

Revit

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

PURE RADIANCE

BATH & BODY PRODUCT LINE

NATURAL, SUSTAINABLE, LOW IMPACT, BRIGHT, CLEAN

PURE RADIANCE IS A BATH AND BODY PRODUCT LINE. THE INTERIOR HAS A NATURAL FEELING THAT IS ALSO SOPHISTICATED. THE MATERIALS USED WILL ENHANCE THE NATURAL AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN. THE DESIGN MEETS ADA AND IBC REQUIREMENTS.

OTHER COURSES

FURNITURE DESIGN

The Furniture Design class is designed to give students an overall understanding of the typologies, functions, nomenclature, and the process of designing and manufacturing furniture. From the identification of a human need, desire and intention; the analysis of market opportunity; cultural and societal issues; the deep understanding of the ergonomic/human factors issuesphysical, cognitive and behavioral/emotional; empathy with users and stakeholders; understanding of structures and loads; understanding of materials and manufacturing processes with a focus on sustainability; aesthetic CMF trends, technologies and opportunities; understanding of contextual spaces and interface surfaces.

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

Advanced interior design specification and construction documentation, incorporating elements of current professional practice. At the conclusion of this course each student will have:

1. Identified and analyzed the basis for specification decisions including product performance, testing, evaluation, product liability and value management.

2. Analyzed the relationship of interior systems, materials and space planning to generally accepted life safety standards, building codes and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

3. Created documents using appropriate specification technology including format, content and procedures.

4. Created a full set of commercial interior design documents incorporating each of the following individual components: a properly detailed, scaled, dimensioned construction floor plan, a properly detailed, scaled, dimensioned reflected ceiling plan, a properly detailed, scaled, dimensioned simple electrical plan, a properly detailed, scaled, dimensioned set of elevations and design details, a properly specified interior finish and materials plan and schedule, a properly specified interior furnishings plan, an appropriate title page containing information required by building code officials.

5. Created time keeping and administrative documents reflective of current professional practice

FURNITURE DESIGN

SOFTWARE USED

In the course of human evolution, sitting on a found or built structure is a relatively new idea. Our short-in-stature earliest ancestors lived and moved so close to the ground that an intermediary object was largely unnecessary. The earliest known seating devices discovered in artifacts found in central Africa suggest that seating had more to do with social status than comfort or stature. Earthly gods and goddesses, patriarchs and matriarchs are theorized to be the users of an elevated surface to sit and engage with their underlings in an implied separation of elevation and power.

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

FURNITURE DESIGN

SOFTWARE USED

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Sitting is one of the most basic of human postures for resting, relaxing, working, playing, focusing, observing, conversing, interacting, etc. Seating is one of the most archetypal typologies in furniture- stools, roosts, recliners, dining chairs, loungers, etc. It is also one of the most humanistic. Seating products are anthropomorphizing with human amenities- arms, legs, backs, seats, feet, etc… our most basic of anatomical elements, attributes and structures.

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

By the end of this course students will have produced a partial set of professional quality C.D.’s. The set will be broken down into individual sheets which will be red-lined and given back for correction. Full sets will be red-lined and given back for final corrections. A final set of revised/corrected C.D.’s will be due. Students will also keep track of work time and turn in time sheets every 2 week

CONSTRUCTION PLAN REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

FINISH PLAN FINISH SPECIFICATION

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

ENLARGED PLANS POWER DATA COMMUNICATION PLAN

SENIOR PROJECT

SOFTWARE USED

First and foremost, choose a project topic that is interesting and/or of personal value to you. Choose a project that you think will round out your portfolio well and/or is geared towards a prospective employer. The program of your senior project is to be based upon documented research, analysis, review of related case studies, personal interviews, and tours.

Revit Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

PROJECT CONTRACT

Project Statement:

For my Senior Project I will be designing a fitness gym in Mankato, Minnesota. This gym will allow the members to have 24 hour access with a key fob entry. All members will have access to training spaces, classes, daycare, dietitian, and a training room for medical needs.

Final Deliverables for Senior Project:

1. Presentation Boards

A. Rendered floor plan with furniture and finishes

B. Reflected ceiling plan, rendered if needed

C. 2-4 rendered elevations

D. 2-4 rendered perspectives

E. Images of important FF&E selections, labeled

F. Images or samples of important Finishes and Materials, labeled

G. Imagery of the inspiration and concept behind the project

H. A few of the important goals from my 15 and how I am incorporating them into the design

I. Research findings, end user reports, process drawings and design decisions

2. Partial Construction Documents

A. Title Sheet

B. Construction Plan

C. Life Safety Plan

D. Reflected Ceiling Plan (RCP)

E. Light Fixture Specifications

F. Furniture & Equipment Plan

G. Furniture & Equipment Specifications

H. Finish Plan

I. Finish Specifications

J. Pattern Plan

K. Two Interior Elevations

L. One custom detail

3. Job Control / Specification Book

A. Images and specifications for all finishes, materials, furniture, plumbing fixtures, lighting fixtures, appliances, equipment

B. All accompanying excel spreadsheet summaries and schedules

4. Microsoft Team of all required documentation.

SENIOR PROJECT PROGRAMMATIC PHASE

SOFTWARE USED

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

The fitness gym will be located in Mankato, Minnesota. The equipment that the gym will have available are cardio machines, strength machines, free weights, and functional training equipment. The other amenities the gym will provide are personal training, classes, small group training, fitness assessment, and childcare. In the space restrooms, offices, break room, storage and utility areas will be included. The client is a husband and wife wanting to pursue the fitness gym industry. The husband was a college athlete and enjoys working out and helping people feel confident about themselves. They wanted to open their own gym instead of spending money with a corporate gym that is not totally for them.

Functional Training

• Kettlebells

• Dumbbells

TOUR Anytime Fitness

Location: Saint James, Minnesota

Tour Date: 21 Sep 2022

Amenities: 24-hour access, 24-hour security, Worldwide Club Access, Private Restrooms, Private Showers, Tanning, Cardio equipment, strength/ free weights, functional training and coaching services

General Information: Gym Amenities

• 24-Hour Access

• 24-Hour Security

• Convenient Parking

• Worldwide Club Access

• Private Restrooms

• Private Showers

• Tanning

• HDTVs

Cardio

• Cardio TVs

• Treadmills

• Elliptical Cross trainers

• Exercise Cycles

• Stair Climbers

• Rowing Machines

• Spin Bikes

• Medicine Balls

• BOSU

• Jump Ropes

• Resistance Bands

Training and Coaching Services

• Personal Training

• Specialized Classes

Tour Information:

- Toured it myself since I am a member

- Adding a space for core, stretching and other no weight training (not having to do it around people)

- Having the office be by the front doors, have to walk through the whole gym to get to the office.

- Like having 24 access to the gym with a key fob

- I am a member of this facility, when I first signed up I had no clue where I was going and the office was hard to find as a new member. Due to the facility being a 24-hour gym you need a key fob to get in so when I signed up I had to wait for someone to open the door to get in.

Revit Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

OWNER

As the owner my wife and I would like our fitness gym to be spacious and inviting to all of our members. The placement of our zones and equipment will be ideal for all members and their certain workout routines. Our office is close to the entrance which helps with not having new members walking through the whole space to get to us.

MEMBER - WEIGHT LIFTER

When I am going to the gym to workout I am mainly in the zones with weights and strength equipment. The set up for these zones are important to having an effective workout and not having to go far for the equipment I need. It is all in the same area which helps with finding what I need. It is a spacious facility but the zones are very well thought out.

MOTHER/MEMBER

As a mother that enjoys working out but do not have the time due to childcare. I enjoy this gym because it offers childcare and I am able to work out more than I did before. The space that I used is set up in a way that I can have an effective workout in a short amount of time. The classes at this facility is available at many times throughout the day so a working, mother like myself is able to participate in these classes.

5 FUNCTIONAL GOALS

1) Childcare area having sound absorption materials.

2) Cardio area, free weight area, and strength machines to be adjacent to each other.

3) Childcare have access to their own restrooms and don't have to walk through whole space.

4) Placement of equipment accommodates many different types of workouts and users

5) Natural light as a key component.

SENIOR PROJECT SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE

SOFTWARE USED

GYM MOOD BOARD

Hard Rock Fitness has an open concept feel with bold lines and pops of bold color. Using shades of black will be the main theme of color throughout the design, and the use of bright colors will bring it all together to create a space that feels modern. The fitness gym will be designed to create a space that is inviting and exciting to all users of the space. The interior will feel industrial with the second floor as a mezzanine looking over the other workout machines.

CLASSROOM MOOD BOARD

CHILDCARE

MOOD BOARD

Revit Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

AESTHETIC GOALS

1 2 3 4 5

The exercise areas is to be dark and mysterious with different pops of color and lighting.

The childcare area will be comfortable and inviting to the children and their parents.

The placement of windows will bring in a lot of natural light into the space.

Different workout zones will have different color themes.

The workout classrooms will feel energetic with the design of color and lighting.

DEVELOPMENT PHASE

SUSTAINABLE GOALS

INCORPORATING SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF TO DECREASE CARBON FOOTPRINT DUE TO 24 HOUR ACCESS TO THE FACILITY.

CONSIDERING WELL AP IN MATERIALS, FINISHES, AND FURNITURE.

THE USE OF NATURAL LIGHT COMING IN ON ALL SIDES OF THE

THE USE OF THE WELL LIGHT CONCEPT THAT PROMOTES EXPOSURE TO LIGHT THAT AIMS TO CREATE LIGHTING ENVIRONMENTS AIMING TOWARDS USERS HEALTH.

MOTION SENSOR LIGHTING TO HELP SAVE ENERGY DURING THE 24 HOUR ACCESS TO THE FACILITY.

VIEW FROM TREADMILLS CHILD CARE

SENIOR PROJECT FINAL

VIEW OF MEZZANINE