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Retail Design: Contour CosmeticsOffi ce Design: The ShiftChurch Repurpose: The CrossroadsLibrary Design: Bartholomew County

Public Library Branch

DrawingsPaintings

Airport Lounge Design: Touchdown

commercial-residential designHotel Design: The Quarry: A Boutique HotelMulti-Family Design: Riverdale Apartments

retail design:

• space that caters to all aspects of beauty • anthropomorphic shapes to foster circulation around

retail sections and immitate forms of human body to connect with customers

Contour Cosmetics

retail design:Contour Cosmetics

Paint Finishes Furniture Finishes

Display Material Floor Finishes

church repurpose: Crossroads Cultural Center

• fl exible spaces• cultural center for multiple nationalities• complete renovation without hindering historical apsects

of building• new within the old as a driving concept

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paint fi nish

fl oor fi nish

wall deco material

• warm environment for welcoming feeling• use of colors, materials that play to the iden-

tities of different cultures• mix of old and new come together to form

interestiing space

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Floor Finishes

• public gallery, open to market for sense of community and collaboration

• view of trusses above creates open, tall space; brings clean air and light to offi ces

• open plan allows for view of original windows and trusses above

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office design: 417 3rd Street - “The Shift”

library design: Bartholomew County Public Library Branch

First Floor Plan

• Branch of library that offers people as a resource rather than collection of books

• Open so people can interact and share information in a variety of ways

Entry / Reception

Reading Room


Second Floor Plan

• Collaboration area for public to interact with each other or work / read alone

• Touchdown area for easy access to electricity and collaboration• Classroom that doubles as presentation room for information

sharing between public

Collaboration Area

Men’s Room

Women’s Room

Classroom / Presentation Room


Third Floor Plan

• Conference Room for use of public and staff, as well as lounge

• Collaboration area for public and staff of library to foster exchange of information between the two

airport lounge design: TouchDown: Integrated Lounge

3' - 7 1/2"

3' - 6 1/4"

9' - 9 1/2"

5' - 2 1/4"

8' - 2

"

9' - 1"

KEURIGSTATION

MAINENTRANCE

9' -

0 1

/2"

1' - 6"

AFF 34"

790 SF

WORK AREA 160 SF

CONFERENCE161 SF

CONFERENCE

701 SF

LOUNGE / RETAIL

628 SF

CHECK IN-OUT /DINE

STORAGE41 SF

RECYCLESTATION

• Given 2500 square feet out of 5300 total, other was to be delegated for tenant usage

• Linear aspect resembles linear aspect of DNA, the driving concept behind the design

• Delegated to all of allowed window space for maximum usage of natural light

• Integrated relax and recharge space for business savvy, international travelers

• Intertwines people from different nationalities and backgrounds by encouraging relaxation, cultural discovery, and connection

• Sense of global community but still an option of privacy if needed

TOUCHDOWNAREA

TENANTAREA

conference

work area

retail area

lounge

dine area

check in-outentry

airport lounge design: TouchDown: Integrated Lounge

This stylish instal-lation not only feeds electricity to lounge us-ers, but creates some privacy as well. These white metal tubes in-tertwine to cre-ate interest and separation for the space.

Stylish and private, these hubs accomodate business savvy individuals who want a quiet place to work or relax.

Electricity travels down through the ceiling, through the walls of the hub to the fl oor, where users can access fl oor outlets for electricity usage.

hotel design: The Quarry: A Boutique Hotel

• Mall repurposed into boutique hotel and offi ce space• Focus on boutique hotel as “phase 1”.• Goal: invite target markets of Indiana University to ex-

perience both the university and Bloomington as a city.• Fountain incorporated to bring historical elements of

building and concpet together, giving meaning to the previous name.

• Concept:: create a boutique hotel that uniquely ex-presses the greatest value and symbol of Indiana Uni-versity and Bloomington - the limestone quarry.

• Walls represent a modern interpretation of a quarry while fl oors represent water.

First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan

Third Floor Plan


• Elements of limestone and limestone formations are incorporated into every aspect of building

• Red incorporated for IU theme• Wood plank ceiling in restaurant and bar to connect

both spaces as well as providing a traditional / sophis-ticated feel as well as create interesting light patterns and contribute to cave-like concept


• Guest rooms fi tted with modern furnishings combined with limestone motif.

• Fountain running through center of phase 1 space in order to give meaning to “Fountain Square” (and simultaneously bond itself with the concept) as well as create an interest and comfort to the hotel lobby and lower level

• Fountain brings life to lower level that was previously in a forgotten about state with little access to the fountain.

multi-family design: Riverdale Apartments

• Apartments to be built in College Park, Maryland.• Concept: Create spaces that achieve a sense of modern elegance

while relating to existing buildings in Riverdale community and using sustainable materials.

• Lobby and Game Room (pictured top left and top right) lowered 28” to create sense of height and comfort for residents.

• Dropped ceilings accompany all seating areas in order to provide comfort, create planes in the space, and use lights as a spacial feature.

• Blue represents the modern symbol of the historical river that Riverdale hails its name.

Images Courtesy of Interior Design Resource and Hayes Architects

multi-family design: Riverdale Apartments

• Reception desk designed as fl oating object in space with metal mesh to create focal point as well as possible backdrop for signage.

• Mail room will be a cozy, modern space with a screen that displays apartment events, weather, and updates on deliveries.

• Elevator lobbies to feature graphic wall art to create visual interest as well as introducing wayfi nding.

• modern take on elegant residential art.• Community kitchen for residents to use.

Images Courtesy of Interior Design Resource and Hayes Architects

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