LA ROCHE COLLEGE – MATERIAL SELECTIONS, PROJECT BOARDS

AMANTE RESTAURANT – MATERIAL SELECTIONS, IDEA BOARDS

CONCEPT –• Transform an outdated restaurant in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh’s

theatre district into a trendy spot that goes from lunchtime to showtime

• Use bold color s, sharp contrasts, and motion to draw in customers

OPTION 1/CHOSEN SELECTIONS –• Red, gold, and green colors and rich textures represent a sophisticated and upbeat modern style

• Motion is expressed through textile patterns for various seating options

• Paint colors coordinate with textiles and provide strong visual interest

• Tabletop veneers will be varied and contrasted in custom tabletop designs

FLOORING SELECTIONS FOR

EITHER OPTIONOPTION 2 –• Orange, blue, and green

colors represent a fresh,

upbeat modern style

• Motion is expressed

through textile patterns for

various seating options

• Provided 4 different color

saturation options for paint

colors that coordinate with

textiles and provide strong

visual interest

• Tabletop veneers will be

varied and contrasted in

custom tabletop designs

CONCEPT –• SKB Technology, a software development firm

• Configuring 40,000SF within 54,000SF building shell

• Accommodate future expansion

• Highlight natural environment on the interior

• Healthy workplace concepts

• Promote productivity & work group interaction

• Separate executive offices from other workspaces

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SKB TECHNOLOGY – CONCEPT & FLOOR PLAN

DESIGN SOLUTIONS –• Break-out areas and reconfigurable office systems allow for future expansion

• Vibrant interior paint colors reflecting the most invigorating colors of nature

• Exercise room supports healthy workplace concepts

• Productivity is increased by locating communicating employees next to each other

• Conventional office furniture used in closed executive offices

• Executive offices separated by public spaces

• Office systems furniture in all other workspaces

WALL COVERINGS - Maharam®

EXECUTIVE OFFICES WORKSTATION AREAS

CARPET –Constantine

Commercial

WORKSTATION

SURFACES

ACOUSTICAL

TILE SURFACES

CELLE CHAIR –Herman Miller®

“TUSCAN POPPIES” BY ALLAN STEPHENSON -Guild/The Artful Home

PROPELLER ™CONFERENCE TABLE –Knoll®

CAMDEN™ GUEST CHAIR – Geiger®CAMDEN™ GUEST CHAIR – Geiger®

BRISK™ DESK– Geiger®

LEATHER

UPHOLSTRY

WORKSTATIONS – Herman Miller®

Ethospace

PAINTS - Eco Spec® Interior

Latex Eggshell

FRAMES & FILE

CABINETSAERON CHAIR –Herman Miller®

SKB TECHNOLOGY – OFFICE & WORKSTATION SPACES

NELSON BENCH – Herman Miller®

ENTRY & RECEPTION KITCHEN/REC ROOM

CUSTOM DESK – Tree

Frog Veneer®

RUBBER FLOOR –ECOsurfaces®

HARDWOOD FLOORING –Eco Timber®

EAMES TABLE – Herman Miller®

CAPER STACKING CHAIRS –Herman

Miller®

FINISH

COUNTER TOPS -Avonite®

TILE FLOORING-Daltile®

SOFA UPHOLSTERY –Maharam®

SOFA & CHAIR –Geiger®

Classic

Lounge

Series

*DIGITAL RENDERING UTILIZING SKETCHUP

CHAIR UPHOLSTERY – Maharam®

“THE OVERLOOK” BY CARRIE CRANE –Guild/The Artful Home

PAINT - Eco

Spec® Interior

Latex Eggshell

SKB TECHNOLOGY – ENTRY/RECEPTION & KITCHEN/REC

FINAL MODEL OF EXHIBITION SPACE –Constructed utilizing limited

resources of cardboard and craft

paper

*DIGITAL RENDERINGS UTILIZING SKETCHUP

MAARTEN BAAS EXHIBITION

Plans – No

Perspective

Plans – With

Perspective

CONCEPT –• Maarten Baas, a famous designer from the Netherlands

• Create a captivating exhibition space in European Parliament Building of Strasbourg, France

• Showcase his “Where There’s Smoke” line, where he sought to breathe new life into classics

using fire and epoxy; perfection and functionality within complete imperfection

• Design that complements the subject’s unique, independent thought

• Square Footage: Approximately 525 SF

DESIGN SOLUTIONS–• Warm toned wall panels and red fluorescent recessed floor lights create the feeling of

being amongst the flames

• Interactive spaces for sitting in the "Smoke Chair" and “Nelson Bench” (commissioned for

exhibition) give visitors a personal connection to his work

• Suspend chairs over flames in the center as if they were floating ashes; creates a focal point

• Movie running on television shows the designer's background and creative process

TOP VIEW SECTION

SITE VIEW

PLAN VIEW

• Shadow study month, time: June, 8am

• East facing entry welcomes the sun

•Top view reveals an “eye” to see the truth

• Entry & exits broaden toward their

objective points

• Approx. 7,850

total square feet

• Entry & exits

broaden toward

objective points

• Rounded shapes

based on traditional

ideals

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AUTOCAD

ENTRY/EAST VIEW

• Large scale post & lintels gives a modern approach to the

traditional; overlaid with posts forming an abstract teepee

• Rail & styles cross abstractly to provide a sculptural feature

on the exterior while reflecting an Adobe style element

• Fly ash concrete block & ridge vents provide passive

temperature regulation

EXIT

• Windows are

square boxes to

reflect a modern

adobe style

• Windows placed

strategically to

limit sunlight

exposure to the

artwork

CLASSROOM

LIBRARY

• Mix of sustainable

materials including zero

voc paints and resin walls

• Colors are vibrant, as

well as culturally indicative

• Circular seating reflects

tribal social practices of

storytelling

RAIN COLLECTION SYSTEM

• Rail &

styles cross

abstractly to

provide a

sculptural

element on

interior

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SKETCHUP

AUSTIN CULTURAL CENTER

CONCEPT –• Design a gallery that visually conveys a

set of modern Native American ideals

DESIGN ELEMENTS -• Circular shape

• Indigenous, sustainable materials

• Energy efficiency & rainwater collection

• Balance of elements (fire, earth, water, air)

OFFICE