School of Design | Undergraduate Interior Design
Students: John Lee
Faculty: Alex Goldberg
The image shows a perspective section view of the second floor of my plant shop. Both the workshop space and the utilization of sustainable materials are present here. The duality of Cork and Brick is present, where cork is used for partitioning and brick is used for harder, structural purposes.
This project explores the interconnectivity and duality between two sustainable materials.
The first floor of the plant shop is the retail space of space. The products being sold are split into roughly two zones. “Indoor” and “Outdoor“ areas. This can be seen in the plan view where the floor is split into two zones, one being covered with cork and the other with brick. Cork represents the “Indoor” plant types, and brick represents “Outdoor”. Thus, the plants being sold in their representative zones reflect the needs and growth patterns. Plants more suited for outdoor, rugged, and tougher conditions would thus be placed in the brick “Outdoor” area. Both building materials are sustainable in their own right and excellent materials for interior application because of their physical properties.
The longitudinal section of the two-story plant shop.
A perspective view from the street view into the building.
A perspective view of the first floor, the “Indoor” plant zone.
