FACS 250: Interior Design II
Saffer House
The Saffer family lives in Lynchburg, VA with three children, Kally, Noah, and Merritt. The Saffers are looking for a new home to better suit their needs. Mrs. Saffer would love an open floor plan from the kitchen to the living room, along with lots of storage. Along with, space for the kids to do their homework while she is preparing dinner.
Mrs. Saffer loves a contemporary aesthetic, but she loves color! Mr. Saffer wants a comfortable cozy home, but is afraid that contemporary will be "boring". The Saffers entertain frequently in their home, and want something that isn't going to show dirt that easy. Some of the Saffers favorite vacation spots include Greece, Istanbul, and the Netherlands.
Phase I
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Concept Statement and Mood Board:Created out of Foam Core and Printer Paper *LOGO CHANGED*
Concept Statement and Mood Board
Phase I of this project was to create a mood board that would set the tone for all aesthetics and functional decisions of the Saffer House semester project. Along with the mood board, we had to create a concept statement that is the primary driver for all decisions made on this project.
To begin, I researched different images and tones I wanted to portray. The Saffer's had mentioned that they liked contemporary colors, but also loved color. They also had several vacation spots they loved to visit which was Greece, Istanbul, and the Netherlands. My thought process for this design was to have different shades and tones of beige, along with natural components to add freshness and comfort. The concept statement I created was to give you a vision of the home without seeing it. My concept statement was "Warm, bright light shines through a window overlooking the mountainous forest. A book is opened, and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee fills the room. A walk through the kitchen and colors of culture transport everyone to a memorable place of beauty and diversity." The images I chose to represent my design included shades of beige, natural oak wood, nature, and coliseums from Greece and Istanbul. I wanted to keep it clean, simple, and fresh with hints of culture from some of their favorite vacation places.
Phase II
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Adjacency Matrix, Bubble Diagram, and Blocking Plan: Created on Poster Paper
Adjacency Matrix, Bubble Diagram, and Blocking Plan
Phase II begins the schematic design phase of the house project. Using the information from the Mood Board and concept statement, we had to identify each key area of the home and create an adjacency matrix that indicates primary, secondary, and those with no direct relationship to one another. Only rooms that take up space were to be included such as bathroom, closet, kitchen, etc. For this section of the project, I began to brainstorm what spaces I wanted to include in the house and where to place them. After the adjacency matrix was drawn out, I colored the spaces in two different colors, one representing public spaces, and the other representing private spaces. This color technique was also applied to the bubble diagram and blocking plan.
Once the adjacency matrix was completed, I created a bubble diagram that was labeled with the spaces from the adjacency matrix. This part of the project was a process where I could draw where the rooms would be placed and what relation they would have to the other space. I added arrows and dash marks to show flow and entry/exit ways.
Lastly, I created a blocking plan that would transition the bubble diagram into the floor plan dimensions. To begin this part, I used trash paper to trace the floor plan, and then overlayed a sheet of paper to draw out my blocking plan. Once everything was placed and labeled, I added dash marks and arrows similar to the bubble diagram to show flow.
Phase III
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Preliminary Plan: Hand Drawn using 2B Lead Pencil, Refined Plan: Created in AutoCAD
Preliminary & Refined Plan
Phase III of the Saffer House project is to create a preliminary and refined plan. The refined plan would include room labels and furniture. The plan was to be drafted at a 1/4" scale. Also to be shown in the refined plan is the 5' turnaround in the bedroom and bathroom as a dashed circle. This plan was to include an N arrow, drawing title, and scale.
For the preliminary plan, it was to be drawn at a 1/4" scale and include cabinetry, appliances, plumbing, and doors and corridors.
For the refined plan, I decided I wanted to draft it into AutoCAD. The floor plan was given to us to start, and then our goal was to create all of the spaces created in Phase II, along with adding furniture and room labels. The goal of my design was to have an open floor plan through the three main public areas such as the kitchen, living room area, and dining room. The private spaces would include bedrooms, bathrooms, closets, and storage. The pantry, laundry room, and half bath were placed towards the entrance. I wanted the laundry room to not seem out of place, so I added wooden pocket doors to stick with the aesthetic of the kitchen area.
Phase IV
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House Model: Created out of Foam Core
House Model
Phase IV of the Saffer House project was to create a 3-D physical model of my design. The model can help the client to better understand how a space "feels" and looks. The first step, was to print out the refined plan on a 11x17, and mounted onto foam core. This would be the guide to show where the walls, doors, windows, etc. should go. To create this project, I used foam core to create all of the walls. Using my architectural scale, I measured each of the walls and doors and then began cutting them out at the ceiling height. All of the walls were put together using E-6000 glue. Once all of the walls were placed, I went back in and created upper and lower cabinets for the kitchen area.
Phase V
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FF & E Board: Created out of Foam Core and Poster Paper
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The last phase of this project is Phase V. In this phase, we had to select interior decorating elements to support our original mood board and concept statement. This phase of the project is called the FF&E, which includes furniture, fixtures, and equipment. The selections are to represent a cross section of what is intended for the spaced. Some of the selections include tile, flooring, cabinetry, appliance package, paint/wall finishes, furniture pieces and fabrics/leathers, and other key accessory items.
I decided to make two 18x24 boards to best represent my ideas. On the first board, I focused on just the kitchen area because it was the main focus as you enter the house. My vision was you walk into the kitchen with lightly stained herringbone wood floors, with white cabinetry and beautiful brass gold hardware. The kitchen backsplash is a simple, clean rectangular tile with solid white and gold appliances for the oven, refrigerator, microwave, and dishwasher. For the hood vent above the stove, is a solid white vent with a lightly stained wood frame. Below the hood vent, I wanted to add color and shapes with a beautiful orange and blue patterned tile. This would be the perfect pop of color in the kitchen and would incorporate those colors of culture from Greece and Istanbul.
The next board included selections for the dining room, living room, and master bathroom. For the dining room space, I selected a beige concrete style dining room table with beige/light wood chairs. Again, complimenting the aspects of a home in Greece. For the living room, I chose an oyster grey leather sectional that would be perfect to compliment the color scheme and would not be to light where dirt would be noticeable. The sectional was paired with a brown and beige bohemian area rug, a white floor lamp, and an olive tree to add freshness to the space. Lastly, the master bathroom had beige and white design tile, with a blue mosaic sink and brass gold hardware. The shower wall had large beige, ribbed tile, with natural stone floors. Both of these boards were printed out and mounted onto foam core. Also, I added paint samples, fabric leather, and tile that was used for the selections.
House Project Presentation
Saffer House Project Presentation Slides *LOGO CHANGED*
For this project, we were asked to pitch our ideas and work to the Saffer family. This presentation had to be under 2 minutes and incorporate everything completed in the project so far. For my presentation, I chose to stay with contemporary colors such as different shades of brown for the presentation design to match the design of the Saffer Home. In the beginning, I created a table of contents of all of the projects done so far for the Saffer home. Each slide is dedicated to a specific project such as bubble diagrams, refined plans, preliminary plans, etc. My goal was to showcase what I have done so far so the Saffers could be able to get a better visual of the design.
Reflected Ceiling Plan
Reflected Ceiling Plan: Created on a paper floor plan *LOGO CHANGED*
For this assignment, we were given a floor plan of a Tiny Guest House. One floor plan, included furniture and appliances, and the other was a blank floor plan to create a Reflected Ceiling Plan. The Reflected Ceiling Plan was to show three types of lighting called task, general/ambient, and decorative. Along with the light fixtures, a switching plan was to be made to show where the lights connect to the switch, and what switches were used. At the bottom, a legend was made to show all of the lighting used. After the Reflected Ceiling Plan was completed, I drew out my logo on the title block.
Two-Point Perspective
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Two-Point Perspective: Created on 11x17 Vellum using HB Lead
One of the skills needed as designers is drawing two-point perspectives. For this assignment, we were given two starting points for our grid, and were to create a two-point perspective drawing. Once the drawing was complete, we were to create a two-point perspective of the renovated kitchen based on the kitchen drawings provided.
The two-point perspective was drawn onto a sheet of vellum and a second sheet of vellum was used to make the kitchen renovation perspective. The lead used to create this image was HB.
Design Lab Charette: Group Project
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Design Lab Charette: Group Project
This project was one of my favorite projects of the semester because it was a real-life situation where we were given a chance to design a new design lab for interior design students. This was a great way to get professional experience by meeting up with the engineers and hearing about what they wanted and how they wanted it. We were given several different requirements and left it to our creativity to design the rest. Our design lab design was presented in front of the project stakeholders and they would eventually choose one of our designs. On our posters above, we included specifications and fixtures such as the flooring, lighting, desks and lamps, TVs, etc. Also, included on our posters were the floor plan and the reflected ceiling plan to show the space and how we decided to design it. I loved working on this project, and it was a really cool way to get a real feeling of how design projects would operate in the future.