1. LA ROCHE COLLEGE – MATERIAL SELECTIONS, PROJECT BOARDS

2. AMANTE RESTAURANT – MATERIAL SELECTIONS, IDEA BOARDS
CONCEPT –
• Transform an outdated restaurant in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh’s
theatre district into a trendy spot that goes from lunchtime to showtime
• Use bold color s, sharp contrasts, and motion to draw in customers
OPTION 1/CHOSEN SELECTIONS –
• Red, gold, and green colors and rich textures represent a sophisticated and upbeat modern style
• Motion is expressed through textile patterns for various seating options
• Paint colors coordinate with textiles and provide strong visual interest
• Tabletop veneers will be varied and contrasted in custom tabletop designs
OPTION 2 –
FLOORING SELECTIONS FOR
EITHER OPTION • Orange, blue, and green
colors represent a fresh,
upbeat modern style
• Motion is expressed
through textile patterns for
various seating options
• Provided 4 different color
saturation options for paint
colors that coordinate with
textiles and provide strong
visual interest
• Tabletop veneers will be
varied and contrasted in
custom tabletop designs

3. SKB TECHNOLOGY – CONCEPT & FLOOR PLAN
CONCEPT – DESIGN SOLUTIONS –
• SKB Technology, a software development firm • Break-out areas and reconfigurable office systems allow for future expansion
• Configuring 40,000SF within 54,000SF building shell • Vibrant interior paint colors reflecting the most invigorating colors of nature
• Accommodate future expansion • Exercise room supports healthy workplace concepts
• Highlight natural environment on the interior • Productivity is increased by locating communicating employees next to each other
• Healthy workplace concepts • Conventional office furniture used in closed executive offices
• Promote productivity & work group interaction • Executive offices separated by public spaces
• Separate executive offices from other workspaces • Office systems furniture in all other workspaces
*DRAWN IN AUTOCAD

4. SKB TECHNOLOGY – OFFICE & WORKSTATION SPACES
EXECUTIVE OFFICES WORKSTATION AREAS
WALL COVERINGS CARPET – “TUSCAN POPPIES” BY PAINTS - Eco Spec® Interior WORKSTATION WORKSTATIONS
- Maharam® ALLAN STEPHENSON - – Herman Miller®
SURFACES
Constantine Latex Eggshell
Commercial Guild/The Artful Home Ethospace
PROPELLER ™
CONFERENCE TABLE –
Knoll®
FRAMES & FILE
AERON CHAIR –
BRISK™ DESK– Geiger®
CABINETS
Herman Miller®
ACOUSTICAL
TILE SURFACES
CELLE CHAIR –
Herman Miller®
CAMDEN™ GUEST CHAIR – Geiger® CAMDEN™ GUEST CHAIR – Geiger®
LEATHER
UPHOLSTRY

5. SKB TECHNOLOGY – ENTRY/RECEPTION & KITCHEN/REC
ENTRY & RECEPTION KITCHEN/REC ROOM
*DIGITAL RENDERING UTILIZING SKETCHUP
FINISH
“THE OVERLOOK” BY
CARRIE CRANE –
Guild/The Artful Home
EAMES TABLE – Herman Miller®
CAPER PAINT - Eco
STACKING Spec® Interior
Latex Eggshell
CHAIRS –
HARDWOOD CUSTOM SOFA NELSON BENCH – Herman Miller®
Herman
FLOORING – DESK – Tree UPHOLSTERY – Miller®
Eco Timber® Frog Veneer® Maharam®
TILE COUNTER
CHAIR FLOORING- TOPS -
UPHOLSTERY Daltile® Avonite®
RUBBER
– Maharam®
FLOOR – SOFA &
ECOsurfaces® CHAIR –
Geiger®
Classic
Lounge
Series

6. MAARTEN BAAS EXHIBITION
CONCEPT –
• Maarten Baas, a famous designer from the Netherlands
• Create a captivating exhibition space in European Parliament Building of Strasbourg, France
• Showcase his “Where There’s Smoke” line, where he sought to breathe new life into classics
using fire and epoxy; perfection and functionality within complete imperfection
• Design that complements the subject’s unique, independent thought
• Square Footage: Approximately 525 SF
Plans – With
Perspective
Plans – No
Perspective
DESIGN SOLUTIONS–
• Warm toned wall panels and red fluorescent recessed floor lights create the feeling of
being amongst the flames
• Interactive spaces for sitting in the quot;Smoke Chairquot; and “Nelson Bench” (commissioned for
exhibition) give visitors a personal connection to his work
• Suspend chairs over flames in the center as if they were floating ashes; creates a focal point
• Movie running on television shows the designer's background and creative process
*DIGITAL RENDERINGS UTILIZING SKETCHUP
FINAL MODEL OF
EXHIBITION SPACE –
Constructed utilizing limited
resources of cardboard and craft
paper

7. AUSTIN CULTURAL CENTER
PLAN VIEW ENTRY/EAST VIEW
CONCEPT – • Large scale post & lintels gives a modern approach to the
• Approx. 7,850
traditional; overlaid with posts forming an abstract teepee
• Design a gallery that visually conveys a
total square feet
• Rail & styles cross abstractly to provide a sculptural feature
• Entry & exits set of modern Native American ideals
on the exterior while reflecting an Adobe style element
broaden toward
DESIGN ELEMENTS - • Fly ash concrete block & ridge vents provide passive
objective points
• Rounded shapes temperature regulation
• Circular shape
based on traditional • Indigenous, sustainable materials
ideals • Energy efficiency & rainwater collection
N • Balance of elements (fire, earth, water, air)
*DRAWN IN
AUTOCAD
TOP VIEW SECTION
• Rail &
styles cross
abstractly to
provide a
sculptural
element on
interior • Windows are
square boxes to
RAIN COLLECTION SYSTEM
*DRAWN IN reflect a modern
SKETCHUP adobe style
• Windows placed
SITE VIEW • Mix of sustainable strategically to
materials including zero limit sunlight
voc paints and resin walls exposure to the
• Colors are vibrant, as artwork
well as culturally indicative
EXIT
• Circular seating reflects
CLASSROOM
tribal social practices of
storytelling
OFFICE
• Shadow study month, time: June, 8am
• East facing entry welcomes the sun
•Top view reveals an “eye” to see the truth
• Entry & exits broaden toward their
LIBRARY
objective points