FINAL PROJECT

After a semesters worth of work leading up to the majority of the space for the second floor of a hotel in Washington State the final outcome has been completed! It's been a long journey of learning and experimenting. Many changes and challenges in personal and professional life have taken place during this semester but I am proud to say that I am satisfied with the outcome of this project.
A total of 4 boards were used to demonstrate the final pieces of the project to give the full spectrum of the project for the common space and two bedroom and one bedroom design.

As designers at Washington State University we were asked to come up with a design for a client that meet his idea for the project. Basically what he wanted was for the space to feel like home. He didn't give us so much as specific ideas as possible but more of the freedom to explore our creativity and ideas without having to worry to much about restrictions.

We were asked to find a poem, short story, or song that reminded us of what the meaning of home truly was. Since we were given the location of the project - all I will devuldge is that the location is somewhere on the Palouse - with that being said I applied what home meant to the people on the Palouse. That way if the client decided to go along with hotels or apartments then he could give visitors a taste of what the Palouse is all about.  The song I chose is called "Amarillo Sky" by Jason Aldean. Its my personal knowledge first hand that the people of the Palouse are hard working folks and have long days almost everyday of their lives. I wanted to create a space using the color palette of the hay fields at 5 am in the morning when the sunlight hits the grains for the first time with the dew still in the air. Many times I have personally gone out in the hay fields and baled hay from dusk to dawn. The color palette is the earth tones the client prefers as well as the colors that come to mind when thinking about the Palouse.

Lyrics:
He gets up before the dawn
Packs a lunch and a thermos full of coffee
It's another day in the dusty haze
Those burnin' rays are wearing down his body
And diesel's worth the price of gold
And it's the cheapest grain he's ever sold
But he's still holding on

CHORUS
He just takes the tractor another round
And pulls the plow across the ground
And sends up another prayer
He says Lord I never complain I never ask why
But please don't let my dream run dry
Underneath, Underneath this
Amarillo sky

That hail storm back in '83
Sure did take a toll on his family
But he stayed strong and carried on
Just like his dad and grandad did before him
On his knees every night he prays
Please let my crops and children grow
Cause that's all he's ever known

CHORUS

And he takes the tractor another round
Another round, another round
And he takes the tractor another round
Another round
He says I never complain I never ask why
But please don't let my dreams run dry
Underneath, underneath this
Amarillo Sky

Underneath this
Amarillo sky

The first board in the series of presentation boards is the process board. It shows how I came up with the idea and my growth through out the design process to get the information and plans for the next posters. 

Most of the walls I created for the interior space are custom storage and  display cases. The elevations and section a well as the floor plan show all of the details of the space I created. I chose where to put the walls and the colors and materials for them. The materials board and perspective board show the colors and give the idea of the space created. The bathroom is ADA accessible and the entire apartment is set with 5 foot turnarounds in the major spaces for easy access. 

This is a 3d model of the one bedroom apartment that I created complete with volumetric details that are built in to the apartment. It also demonstrates possible furniture arrangements the client or occupants could use in the space. 

Above are four perspectives, two one point perspectives at 12" x 12" and two two point perspectives at 6"x 6."
The entry way view show the custom built wall and storage space where knick knacks can be stored and displayed. The common area view shows the custom sofa I built so that people can either sit on the inside or the outside of the sofa and remain comfortable on the red leather. The bottom left view of the living room is my favorite view because it shows an existing window and the custom built open display case which allows a view into the kitchen as well as displays prized possessions. The storage closet view shows the bathroom door to the right and shows the view looking straight ahead into the storage closet which is the main storage closet for the apartment. 

This is the materials board where the materials for each room are divided up by the individual room and for the entire apartment materials. It has a earth tone palette with accenting pops of red. 

Bathroom Project

For the bathroom project I designed the bathroom for the two bedroom space in the hotel project we are currently working on. The same inspiration of the meaning of home applies to this design as understood through the song Amarillo Sky by Jason Aldean. I used very small tiles for most of the design so it was a bit challenging to come up with the drafted versions of the bathroom, however I pulled through and I love what I  came up with in the end. Above shows a floor plan measuring in inches as I learned that cabinetry is measured in inches and so are bathroom designs. The sink area and storage cabinets work together to create one piece of furniture. The woods matched and compliment the other piece very well. The sliding barn door for the main entrance of the bathroom is unique within it self but will suction cup close to keep smells in. The ventilation system in the bathroom should do a good job of eliminating smells and moisture though.
The majority of the materials used were from daltile and pentel. The glass door to the master bedroom keeps  it private from guests while allowing light to come through the opening.