School of Design | Graduate Interior Design
Students: Ruiting Hu
Faculty: 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 them as well?” It is lighter than a particle board! Plus, it’s not a wasted drain — it’s a ‘straw’ column!
All of the materials used in this project are sustainable materials:
• The Cellulose Acetate Fiber from used cigarettes could be made into textiles for the sitting area and for the curtain of the dining column.
• The waste drain would function for the floor-to-ceiling height columns and the scrap iron bucket could also be an alternative.
• The recycled straw is inspired by Starbucks’ straw straw. It’s lightweight and low-cost, which will also be a good choice for interior and architectural applications.
Renderings of the space include the ceiling plan, axonometric, and floorplan.
This diagram shows the time arrangement from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm with the meditation, reading, dating, dining, chatting, retail, and exhibition functions indicated.
