Category: Projects
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Teaching Transformations – Wearable Interior Conditions Apparatus and Shared Street Intervention Design
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudents: Polina Shchukina As part of precedent research, the 2011 MoMA PS1 installation entitled “Holding Pattern” was analyzed. The project centered around the concepts of SHARING, ZERO WASTE, and facilitating COMMUNITY TIES, which were achieved through program and form. As part of precedent research, the 2011 MoMA PS1 installation…
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Sustainability of the Built Environment: Philosophy and Practice
School of Architecture | Graduate Architecture and Urban DesignStudent: Mehmet Kaan CaparFaculty: Sanford Kwinter, Gokhan Kodalak AI generated collage of “Built Ecology”, Midjourney, 2022 A study of an assembled “syllabus” for a hypothetical course named “Sustainability of the Built Environment: Philosophy and Practice”. This designed course seeks to provide a powerful engagement with environmental sustainability…
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Free to Talk!
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudents: Tianli Gu, Yanya MeiFaculty: Caleb Crawford This GIF is a computational fluid dynamics simulation visualization of our design strategy A. With the addition of reflective surfaces on the walls, the three main sound sources diffuse less throughout the rest of the space after multiple reflections. The acoustical environment…
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Stability in Time
School of Design | Interior DesignStudent: Makenna LuceyFaculty: Ji Young Kim The entrance of the Bonsai Store shows views of the repurposed copper-toned steel supporting the structure of deteriorating bio-plastic. Natural materials, sand, rocks, repurposed stone seating, and bonsai are placed strategically to create a zen-like layout directed by plastic dividers. An interior that allows…
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Moss House
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudent: Keyi CheFaculty: Chelsea Limbird, William Watson An interior space occupied by moss, one of the most sustainable plants. Inspired by moss, a plant evolved from algae, a great indicator of pollution, and requires low maintenance, which makes it a great plant for creating a sustainable environment. In this…
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Circularity: Fostering Opportunities Through a Circular Economy in a Live-Work Space
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudent: Pravallika Thirumalasetty Collage of the proposed site with the water and water systems depicted to show the circular nature and distribution of systems vertically through the building. Using watercolor paint, the subtlety of the flow of water waste is depicted through the floors which people populate the building…
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POPO
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudents: Ruiting HuFaculty: Deborah Schneiderman Use the least building consumables to achieve the most purpose. Combine with different time-use demands to maximize the use of site resources. Starbucks is starting to use straw straws. This leads to the obvious question: “Why shouldn’t interior and architectural designers start to use…
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Water Scarcity and Gender Equality in Northern Benin
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudents: Miranda Fallon, Gloria Refrigeri, Avitha NarayanamurthyFaculty: Tetsu Ohara This Rain Harvester not only collects and stores rainwater, but it also functions as a place for gatherings, community events, and education. The shape of the Harvester itself creates a pavilion-style structure under which individuals may gather, socialize, and rest.…
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In Between the Mist
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudents: Chan ChenFaculty: Brita Everett The design allows for more diverse use of space at different times of the day. Balancing the functions of retail/storage/exhibition at different time periods and rethinking the responsibility and cohesiveness of the community. The project aims to explore the possible future of retail space…
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A Journey of Form
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudent: Linh NguyenFaculty: Tetsu Ohara Environmental sustainability was a prime concern at every stage of the design, from choosing a design language that would translate to minimal waste generated in production, to applying the display system to the site in a way that incorporates existing features and works with…