JESSICA MATHEWS

3AJEEB!

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CONTENTS EPITAXY

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SPRAY

A BOUTIQUE DESIGN FIRM

RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT, INC

STENCIL WORK

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3AJEEB!

2120

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PERSONAL

Epitaxy is the process by which a crystalline structure of a particular composition grows ontop of an existing composition, directly influencing the composition of the new crystal.

Businesses, ideas, projects and people grow because of a connection that naturally develops and leads to collaboration. Much like the epitaxial phase of crystallization, the growth of a business is defined by the space surrounding it, so the layout must effectively breed collaboration. An overlap of private and public spaces is necessary for collaboration to occur because these in-between spaces allow for spontaneous personal connections to develop.

The space accommodates 30+ members of a coworking lab, providing individual workspace, open office space, private offices, project rooms, videoconference space, a forum space, a work caf, a model studio, presentation space and a resource library. There is a variety of open, public spaces with in-between spaces and private spaces mixed in to provide flexibility for all users.

The use and purpose of this space is defined by implied and actual borders, proximity to other spaces, and accessibility to the space. Layered planes and implied borders suggest movement and use, and support collaboration within the space.

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The entrance on the Northwest side naturally became the main entry point where NEXTers and newcomers meet.

Two project roomsfeaturing distinct, contrasting seating and meeting stylesimmediately to the left and right of the entrance are an extension of the existing shell relative to the curvature of the building as well as the storefront glass walls to achieve a semi-private open work space, similarly to the growth of a new crystalline structure that is defined by the base structure.

FF & E RECEPTION + PROJECT ROOMS

LIGHT: H+M Pendant Focus CHAIR: SW-1 Conference ChairBENCH: Media:Scape LoungeFABRIC: Bo Peep: BloomTABLE: Media:Scape Lounge Table

RECEPTION: Custom DeskFABRIC: Designtex Henrik SmallFINISH: White painted metal

TABLE: Coalesse Large Round Occasional TableSTOOL: Last Minute Seating

< RECEPTION AREA

To offer a variety of work spaces, private enclaves enclosed with the V.I.A. System are coupled with enclosed private offices. The offices radiate around existing shafts, taking on almost fractal, crystalline properties.

The private offices are more established areas with more work space, storage and overall footprint. The private enclaves have space for more temporary, focused work for one or two people at a time.

One can find small solo spaces in between the enclaves to take a private phone call or have a quick conversation that is protected with the help of acoustic side panels.

FF & E OPEN OFFICE

< OPEN OFFICE

DESK: BiviTABLE: Slim TableFINISH: Virginia Walnut

CHAIR: Rumble SeatBENCH: Turnstone AlightFABRIC: Designtex Henrik Small

CHAIR: Gesture Task ChairFABRIC: Circuit (Mayer) CardinalFABRIC: Bo Peep: BloomFABRIC: Maharam Argyle RayFABRIC: Maharam Repeat Dot Ring GoldFABRIC: Maharam Vineyard Cay

TABLE: Slim TableFINISH: Virginia Walnut

BENCH: Turnstone AlightFABRIC: Designtex Henrik Small

TABLE: Bix Square Occasional FINISH: Arctic

To facilitate any kind of class, lecture, presentation or discussion given in the forum space, everything about the space must be open, collaborative, interactive and easy to manipulate. The Node allows for easy maneuverability around the room and can be set up in small groups or a large lecture-style.

FF & E FORUM AREA

< FORUM AREA

CHAIR: NodeFINISHES: Arctic, Deep Pink, Fuchsia, Turquoise, Teal, Yellow

TABLE: Convene Conference TableFINISH: Virginia Walnut

CHAIR: Gesture TaskBOOTH: RegardFABRIC: Circuit (Mayer) Cardinal

BOOTH: RegardFABRIC: Circuit (Mayer) Cardinal

TABLE: Convene Conference TableFINISH: Virginia Walnut

CABINET: Universal Storage

The Resource Center doubles as an open project room and triples as an in-between space. Work surfaces are provided to facilitate varying types of work in the space, whether it be a quick touchdown to lay out large-format prints or a maker space to put together presentations.

FF & E RESOURCE CENTER

< RESOURCE CENTER

RECYCLING: Victor2TABLE: Big Table TallTABLE: Big Table ShortFINISH: Virginia Walnut

CHAIR: Wrapp ChairFABRIC: Circuit (Mayer) Cardinal

CHAIR: Wrapp ChairFABRIC: Circuit (Mayer) Cardinal

SHELF: C-Scape Wall StorageFINISH: Arctic

TABLE: Slim TableFINISH: Virginia Walnut

TABLE: Enea Lottus Cafe TableSTOOL: Enea Lottus StoolFINISH: Arctic

BENCH: Turnstone AlightFABRIC: Bo Peep: Bloom

CHAIR: Bix Lounge ChairCHAIR: Gesture Task ChairFABRIC: Circuit (Mayer) Cardinal

BENCH: Turnstone AlightFABRIC: Designtex Henrik Small

To offer a variety of work spaces, private enclaves enclosed with the V.I.A. System are coupled with enclosed private offices. The offices radiate around existing shafts, taking on almost fractal, crystalline properties.

The private offices are more established areas with more work space, storage and overall footprint. The private enclaves have space for more temporary, focused work for one or two people at a time.

One can find small solo spaces in between the enclaves to take a private phone call or have a quick conversation that is protected with the help of acoustic side panels.

FF & E PRIVATE ENCLAVES + PRIVATE OFFICES

< PRIVATE ENCLAVES + PRIVATE OFFICES

6 is a central hub for a network of designers and the surrounding community by providing space that encourages people to learn and collaborate together. Many of the spaces within the studio overlap and have multipurpose, modular furniture that will allow the user to make both public and private connections.

The concept that drove the studio was the idea of six degrees of separation, which states that everyone and everything in the world can be connected in six steps or less. This idea applies to the design of the studios communal spaceswith hexagonal furniture that provides a setting for people to connect across all planes. The goal of 6 is to provide a space where potential low-income homeowners can come and receive design help from a team of students and professionals. The collective will work on designing modular houses that address the needs and budgets of low-income families.

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LAP JOINT CONNECTIONTwo components will slide together and latch on to the other to form a connection that cannot be pulled apart. The two components can still be slid apart so they will need additional support.

The lap joint represents the designers of 6 forming a connection to community members in need of financial and housing assistance.

TONGUE + GROOVE CONNECTIONSimilar to tongue and groove connections, a second set of components pull together with a sheet holding the two together so the pair can be pulled apart but they cannot be slid apart. Again, additional support is needed to establish a whole concept.

This pair of connections represents the problem faced by the community members of Richmond (the Section 8 Housing issue, lack of knowledge of housing upkeep and maintenance, and general lack of support) with potential solutions, like more affordable housing or educational opportunities provided by designers and advisors.

PEG + HOLE CONNECTIONThe two pairs of connections fit together like a peg to its hole. With the support of the tongue and groove connection, the lap joint that could not be pulled apart can no longer be slid apart either. However, the tongue and groove connection is still in need of additional support.

The two components forming a connection represents the team of designers and advisors acting as a support system for the community in need, but it also shows that they are only halfway to the solution at this point.

PUZZLE CONNECTIONA structure that supports all types of connections is the final step in the equation. Each type of connection must have its support system in order to remain secure in its position. This way, the lap joint cannot pull apart within the tongue and groove connection, which also cannot pull apart within the structure so all the pieces are fully supported.

The supportive structure represents the studio space as a whole. The space must provide support to a team of designers and advisors who can in turn provide support to members of the community. Without this supportive space, all of the pieces could pull apart at any time.

Using innovative tactics, 6 will address this issue by designing and building homes with quality and care while still maintaining affordability. In addition, the space will also serve to educate prospective homeowners on how to care for a home and properly manage their finances. Rather than paying for temporary rental living in a Section 8 house, these families will affordable homes designed by 6 and will own a home in the end, which would serve as a stepping stone to a higher quality of living.

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FF & E RESOURCE CENTER

WALLS & FLOORS: Wellborn + Wright Reclaimed Heart of Pine Wood

Sherwin WilliamsSW6709 Gleeful, Zero VOC

Sherwin WilliamsSW6710 Mlange Green, Zero VOC

Sherwin WilliamsSW6711 Parakeet, Zero VOC

FF & E RECEPTION + MEET AREA

RECEPTION*Rendered by group mate

MEET AREA*Rendered by group mate

Custom Reception Desk

Haworth Very Task Chair

Bernhardt B.2 Lounge FABRIC: Momentum Nifty Wasabi

Interface Human Nature 810 Flint

Sherwin WilliamsSW6710 Mlange Green, Zero VOC

Baux Hexagon Wall Tiles

The building housing the studio has an almost industrial aesthetic because of the existing aged brick walls, exposed beam structure and concrete flooring. All furniture and spaces within the studio are composed of reclaimed wood, steel and concrete. In order to provide ease of circulation, 6 provides accessible paths wide enough for turnaround at every point and utilizes the existing elevator to gain access to the second floor.

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FF & E KITCHENETTE

Sherwin WilliamsSW6764 Swimming, Zero VOC

Sherwin WilliamsSW6948 Blue Bauble, Zero VOC

Sherwin WilliamsSW6468 Reflecting Pool, Zero VOC

Sherwin WilliamsSW7613 Aqua-Sphere, Zero VOC

Crossville RetroActive, Seabreeze 4x12 Porcelain tile

ACCENT WALLS: Existing Brick Exposed

FF & E RECEPTION + MEET AREA

RECEPTION*Rendered by group mate

MEET AREA*Rendered by group mate

Steelcase Work Surface AirTouch

Haworth Very Task Chair

Le Corbusier LC3 Loveseat FABRIC: Carnegie Koi 6426

Interface Human Nature 810 Flint

Sherwin WilliamsSW6948 Blue Bauble, Zero VOC

Tizio Classic LED Table Lamp

SPRAY is the manifestation of a do what you want project that embodies the ideals of 3AJEEB. 3AJEEB (ahhjheeb) is a playful Arabizi word meaning strange in a strange way, cool in a cool way, and slightly weird in a slightly weird way.

The objective was to design a twelve foot by twelve foot area that contained space for two people to work and rest and space for an animal.

The space is an underwater spray paint studio, so the work being performed by the two people is cutting stencils and spray painting, while the rest is sleeping with the fishes.

SPRAY was a four-part project that involved designing the space, researching the lighting for the space, constructing a model and building a human-scale version of the seating found in the rest area from cardboard

NORTH FACING PERSPECTIVEEAST FACING PERSPECTIVE

ACRYLIC MODEL ACRYLIC MODEL

LIFE-SIZE CARDBOARD REPLICA OF REST SPACE

A total of eight tubes occupy the roof of the studio: four solar tubes and four air filtration tubes. Every other tube is a solar tube and the remaining are air tubes for equal coverage.

The solar tubes utilize the reflection of natural light from the sun to bring in extra lighting to the portion of the studio that is below water to create a different ambiance in the work space.

< SOLAR TUBES

SPRAY IN RELATION TO COAST LINE

The air tubes work to ventilate the work space as a majority of the work being done here is spray painting. Stacks of fans cycle to push wasted air out and pull clean air in.

< AIR TUBES

EAST ELEVATION

2120 is a Boutique Design Firm centrally located in Richmond, Virginia. The goal of 2120 is to provide a workspace for four to five designers, house their material library and provide a meeting + waiting area for clients. Because the firm is so small, the whole space must foster connections between the designers and between their clients.

The firm has aspects to it that are unique and help drive the brand and forge connectivity. The hexagon is a prevalent shape among the space because it allows for many people to gather and connect across a multitude of planes. The brand is carried through the meeting area, the custom mural and the custom partition separating the work space from the private kitchen area.

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ABBREVIATIONSGWB GYPSUM WALL BOARD

TL TILE

PT PAINT

HW HARDWOOD FLOOR

GFRC GYPSUM FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE

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INDEXA101 FIRST FLOOR FURNITURE PLAN

A102 MEZZANINE FURNITURE PLAN

A103 FIRST FLOOR ELECTRICAL PLAN

A104 MEZZANINE ELECTRICAL PLAN

A105 SECTIONS

A106 SECTIONS

A107 DETAILS

P101 PERSPECTIVES

P102 PERSPECTIVES

P103 RENDERED MURAL WALL

P104 FIRST FLOOR FINISH PLAN

P105 MEZZANINE FINISH PLAN

Room Flooring Walls Ceiling Finish

Notes

Floor Base N E S W Trim

Principals Office

HW WB GWBPT-1

GWBPT-1

GWBPT-2

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PT-1 GWBPT-1

Work Station/Conference Area

HW WB GWBPT-1

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S-Wall contains mural (see A107)

Kitchenette HW WB GWBPT-1

GWBPT-2

GFRCPT-1

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PT-1 GWBPT-1

S-Wall made of Gypsum Fiber Reinforced Concrete Cells

Bathroom TL TL TL/GWBPT-2

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Tile goes up wall 3-6; rest is painted gypsum

FIRST FLOOR FURNITURE PLANSCALE: 1/8 = 1-0N

FURNITURE SCHEDULE FINISH SCHEDULE

Area Item Mfr Style Material Finish

1. Work Station Desk Custom 12 6 x 5 4 Laminate White

2. Work Station Chairs Herman Miller Mirra Maharam Azure Graphite(Frame)3. Conference Area Table Rafael Cardenas Hexagonal Table Solid Wood White

4. Conference Area Chairs Skandiform Deli Azure White Frame

5. Principals Office Desk Custom 8 0 x 2 6 Laminate White6. Principals Office Chair Herman Miller Mirra Azure Graphite(Frame)7. Principals Office Guest Chairs Herman Miller Swoop Azure White Frame8. Principals Office Storage Herman Miller H-Frame Laminate White9. Kitchenette Countertop -- -- Soap stone Gloss

10. Kitchenette Refrigerator Frigidaire Model#FFTR2021QS

Stainless Steel --

11. Bathroom Toilet Ariel PlatinumAthena

Porcelain White

12. Bathroom Sink -- 20 x 18 Stainless Steel --

13. Work Station Desk Herman Miller Baguette Table Laminate White

14. Work Station Chairs Herman Miller Swoop Azure (from Maharam)

White Frame

15. Materials Library Table -- 5 11 x 3 0 Laminate White

16. Materials Library Chair Herman Miller Mirra Azure (from Maharam)

Graphite(Frame)

17. Materials Library Storage -- Built-Ins Laminate White

Work Station

HW WB GWB GWBPT-2

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PT-1 GWB N-Wall painted with white board paint

Materials Library

HW WB GWBPT-2

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SECOND FLOOR FURNITURE PLANSCALE: 1/8 = 1-0N

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OPEN OFFICE + MEZZANINE LIGHTING PLANSCALE: 3/16 = 1-0N

FIRST FLOOR: KITCHEN + BATHROOM LIGHTING PLANSCALE: 3/16 = 1-0N

Suspended Decorative Pendant

Square Can Light

Suspended Decorative Pendant

Outlet - Duplex

Switch - Single

LIGHTING LEGEND

8. Kitchenette Lighting -- Square Can Stainless Steel --

9. Bathroom Lighting Northern Lighting

Bell Pendant Glass Gray

10. Bathroom Lighting -- Square Can Stainless Steel --

LIGHTING SCHEDULE

Area Item Mfr Style Material Finish1. Staff Work Station

Lighting High Tower Orient Pendant Glass Gray

2. Conference Area Lighting Focus Lighting HM Pendant Aluminum White

3. Principals Office Lighting -- Square Can Stainless Steel --

4. Work Station Lighting -- Square Can Stainless Steel --

5. Materials Library Lighting Northern Lighting

Bell Pendant Glass Gray

6. Over Stairs Lighting High Tower Orient Pendant Glass Gray

7. Entryway Lighting -- Square Can Stainless Steel --

PARTITION WALL SECTIONSCALE: 1/4 = 1-0

GFRC WALL PARTITION DETAIL ELEVATIONSCALE: 3/4 = 1-0

GFRC TYPE DETAIL DIAGRAMSCALE: 3 = 1-0

TYPE A TYPE B TYPE C

GFRC is utilized in the space to create a custom and unique wall partition to separate the public spaces in the office, such as the meet + greet area and open office, from the private spaces in the office, such as the lavatory and kitchen.

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PARTITION WALL DETAIL ELEVATIONSCALE: 1/2 = 1-0S1

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Mark Manufacturer Color Code Color Name

TRIM Sherwin Williams SW 7666 Fleur De Sol

PT-1 Sherwin Williams SW 7666 Fleur De Sol

PT-2 Sherwin Williams SW 6776 Blue Nile

PT-3 Sherwin Williams SW 6760 Rivulet

PT-4 Sherwin Williams SW 6855 Dragon Fruit

PT-5 Sherwin Williams SW 6724 Mesclun Green

PT-6 Sherwin Williams SW 6913 Funky Yellow

PT-7 Sherwin Williams SW 6663 Saffron Thread

PT-8 Sherwin Williams SW 0064 Blue Peacock

PT-9 Sherwin Williams SW 6005 Folkstone

PT-10 Sherwin Williams SW 7652 Mineral Deposit

PT-11 Sherwin Williams SW 6614 Quite Coral

WALL GRID LAYOUT DIAGRAMSCALE: 1 = 1-0

MURAL WALL: RENDERED ELEVATIONSCALE: 1/4 = 1-0

MURAL WALL: DETAIL ELEVATIONSCALE: 1/4 = 1-0

PAINT SCHEDULE

The task is to design a 50,000 squarefoot store that is both connected to the urban Washington, D.C. environment as well as nature itself. In order to forge connections with the space and the equipment, all of the applied materials are muted in comparison to the products with natural materials to allow the products to stand out and be the center of attention.

The space must accommodate space for bike equipment, camp equipment, aquatics, climbing equipment, ski, footwear, fitness equipment, apparel, outdoorwear, restrooms, offices, warehouse space, a garage, checkout area, a common area and test zones to try out equipment.

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STUDY OF INTERACTIVITYSTUDY OF MOVEMENTSTUDY OF CONNECTIONS

EQUIPMENT DISPLAY FIXTURESKAYAK DISPLAY RACKS

PLAN SECTION PERSPECTIVE

SKI DISPLAY RACKS

PLAN SECTION PERSPECTIVE

BIKE DISPLAY RACKS

PLAN SECTION PERSPECTIVE

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DISPLAYS: Plywood FLOORS: Concrete FLOORS: Stained Oak FLOORS: Rubber

ENTRANCE: CLIMBING WALL

SECTION: ENTRANCE

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I am a local Richmond artist, studying Interior Design in the School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University. I have been developing my fine art portfolio for almost five years now. I did a lot of experimenting with different media for the first year or so: wax, ink, paint, spray paint, wood burning... You name it. I instantly fell in love with the idea of controlled chaos and being able to completely manipulate the application of the spray paint to make anything I wanted. I am most concerned with the technicality of a piece--the goal is to create a seamless finish with as few imperfections as possible.

Everything that is worth anything to me started with a connection. Knowing a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy really has been the biggest impact in any success I have had. While in college, I have realized the value of friendships and connections, leading me to become president of VCUs Chapter of the American Society of Interior Design, as well as a member of VCUs Chapter of Kappa Pi Honorary Art Fraternity.

BLUDDHA Spray paint on birch; 2015 KRAKEN Spray paint on canvas; 2015 ANATOMY Spray paint on birch; 2013 BUDDY Spray paint on canvas; 2014

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