EDUCATION AND MIXED USE PROJECT
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Project Goal
To redesign a six-story building in Greenwich Village in New York City into a functional and characteristic facility that will inhabit a Neighborhood Branch Library, classrooms, a restaurant, and an art gallery to represent the area it is in as well as to fit the needs of the intended users of the space.
Project Focuses
Sustainability
Community Driven
Programs Used
Procreate
Revit
Enscape
Adobe Photoshop
Conceptual Work
The concept for the design was a city skyline, which turned into a whole city, and the main elements drawn from it were:
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Vertical Connection
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Negative vs positive space
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Smaller spaces opening into larger spaces
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Asymmetry
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Inconsistency and the unexpected
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Geometric and jagged lines
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Imitation of city skyline
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Process Work
Sketches for my idea of custom reading nooks integrated with the bookcases
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Revit Drawings
Floor Plans
Basement
Art Gallery
Level 1
Lobby and Public Library
Level 2
School Library
Level 3
School Library
Level 4
School (Classrooms)
Level 5
School (Classrooms, Lecture Hall, Computer Labs)
Detail Work
Detail work involves custom elements made in Revit families that were big features of the project.
Grand Stair (Floors 2-5)
Some features of this custom stair include:
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Landings for seating
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Lights that trail up under the stairs for more light
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Panels along stairs that mimic city skyline as one ascends
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Panels made of mirror material to create visual interest and open space up
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Area for reading and working at base of stair with lights in the above landing
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Complex, geometric configuration throughout
Level 6
Public Restaurant
Reading Nooks Integrated with Bookcases
Some features of these custom bookcase reading nooks include:
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Positive and negative space
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Geometric lines
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3D elements for visual interest
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ADA compliant option with ramp and roll-under table
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Frosted glass for privacy and to allow light to pass through
Immersive Art Display and Walk-Through
Some features of this immersive art display include:
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Tight, immersive space that acts as a walk-through to see more artwork
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Layered shelving that build up like a city skyline
Open Lecture Hall (Floors 4-5)
Some features of this open lecture hall include:
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Integrated stairs to go to floor above
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Built-in outlets for electronic use
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Built-in seats that fold up
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Asymmetry
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Smaller, tighter space opening up to bigger, more open space
Renderings
Art Gallery
Lobby and Public Library
School Library (Level 2)
School Library (Level 3)
School (Levels 4-5)
Public Restaurant
The public restaurant, called "Phone Eats First" draws from the city concept in a rather unique way. With it's theme being an "Instagrammable" cafe, there are different sections separate from the main eating areas inspired by different aspects of New York. For instance, in the perspectives shown below, the neon lights booth is inspired by the night life of New York, the greenery booth is inspired by the parks of New York, and the "head in the clouds" booth is inspired by the tall buildings and skyscrapers of New York.
