Samantha Ray Project

The final project for my first space planning class was to design a one bedroom apartment for the young fashion designer: Samantha Ray. Research about the French Rococo time period as well as extensive ideation was required to come up with the final design. I developed a design statement including the client's goals, my goals, and the combination of the two as the final product. Approximately half of the time spent on this project (totaling over 100 hours) was drafting the floor plan. Included in the requirements was an elevation of the closet for hanging and folded storage, drawers, shoe storage, and hooks for the client's scarf collection. I also had to specify the furniture and furnishings for the entire apartment, which reflected my design concept of juxtaposing the French Rococo style with modern furnishings such as the Louis Ghost Chair.
Colored renderings were also required of the bedroom and closet. Finally, all of these elements were combined in the client's binder used in the presentation. Two display boards, one of the living and dining rooms with the other of the bedroom and bath, were also used in the presentation.
This time consuming project was a great learning experience. I incorporated all of the knowledge I had acquired throughout this class into it. Overall, it taught me how to manage my time. With so many requirements I had to plan out and accomplish daily goals to finish this project in three weeks. While that may seem like a long time, it was surprisingly short. Time flies when you've got a deadline.

Hospitality Apartment Perspective

This apartment was designed for two clients wanting to entertain, and display their contemporary art and furniture. I enjoyed this project, especially developing the design statement. This included the clients' wants, my design goals, and the final solution. It all helped me focus on what the clients wanted as I researched for inspiration. I drafted a floor plan, lighting plan, and an elevation for an art display. I also created an inspiration board (which I have yet to photograph) to convey the apartment's aesthetic. This inked perspective shows the clean lines and use of classic contemporary furnishings in this entertaining space.

Home Office Elevation

In my second year in the interior design program, I am taking my first space planning class and this is one of my first big projects. The assignment was to design a home office/guest room for a graphic designer and her visiting mother all reflecting the American Craftsman style. Here is the elevation that I dimensioned and rendered.

Word Project

Another project from last year was the word project, where I was assigned the word "charity" to define with color and images. After researching synonyms and less obvious images for charity, I selected the colors that I used to paint the background. Purple symbolized the nobility of this virtue, white was its purity, and black symbolized the nothingness of a person with out it. The background was scanned into the computer and then the images were added using Photoshop.
I learned how important it is to be able to communicate what you want to others through your work--it should be self-explanatory.

Hand Drafting Portfolio

This post is going back almost a year ago during my freshman year when I took my first hand drafting class. At first I felt as if I was back in kindergarten, writing scraggly letters between two horizontal lines divided by a dashed line. Looking back, I have definitely improved. But for it being my first time drafting, I caught on quickly and was able to help my fellow classmates.
The final assignment for this class was a compilation of plans for a Craftsman style home. I learned about the basics of construction as well as how to draw floor plans, elevations, lighting plans, and sections. Here is a selection of my work: