The document is Margaret Gammill's design portfolio, which outlines her studio work including projects for an advanced interdisciplinary studio, interior studio B, and transdisciplinary studio 1. It focuses on her design of the Fort Point Kyudojo, a Japanese archery destination in Boston. The Kyudojo design aims to balance experiences for indoor and outdoor archers through principles inspired by the ancient practice of Kyudo archery and the site's relationship between historic and modern elements.

1. M A R G A R E T G A M M I L L
d e s i g n p o r t f o l i o

2. As a designer I aim to be the middle man
between a client’s desires and the physical and visual embodiment
of those previously unexpressed ideas.
I see design as a unique tool that can articulate a third dimension
that is unattainable through words alone. Design draws
connections -- literally and figuratively -- between ideas, people,
and styles. Design can evoke feelings, set moods, establish
ambiances.
Ultimately, as a designer I want to connect with others: I want to
clarify ideas, to create dream spaces, to speak to people, and to
speak for people three-dimensionally.
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
s t u d i o w o r k
A D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I O ( F A L L 2 015 )
F O R T P O I N T K Y U D O J O
I N T E R I O R S S T U D I O B ( S P R I N G 2 015 )
T I B I R E T A I L B O U T I Q U E
W A T E R F R O N T H O U S E
T R A N S D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I O 1 ( S P R I N G 2 014 )
M U L T I P U R P O S E A R E N A
s t u d i o w o r k
. . . . . . . 4 - 2 9
. . . . . . 3 0 - 37
. . . . . . 3 8 - 41
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3. A D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I OA D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I O
S O U T H B O S T O N K Y U D O J O
A Japanese Archery destination along the Fort Point Channel
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4. BOSTON: THE LITTLE BIG CITY
Living in Boston has just enough perks to earn that qualified “Big” title:
the second-string baseball team, those iconic universities, and, most of all, that skyline.
Those glittering feats of architecture that make you feel like you’re somewhere important, somewhere
noteworthy.
The buildings that put you “on the map,” that mark the land beneath your feet, and reassure that
You Are Here, blinking up at the real-life version of someone else’s postcard promises.
All of it is laid out at your feet along the Fort Point Channel,
finding you before you ever think to look for it.
That is the Big of the matter: straight-forward and shiny, awe-inspiring and available to all.
It’s a crown jewel resting above our heads, casting us all as members of the city’s collective “we.”
But what about the Small of it all?
Where does “we” end, and “you and I” begin?
It’s the little moments, our “discovered” destinations,
that connect us to a place, and take us from being somewhere to finding ourselves there.
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5. a w a y f r o m t h e s p a r k l i n g e y e s o f d o w n t o w n g i a n t s ,
j u s t w a i t i n g t o b e d i s c o v e r e d .
a n d w h e r e , t u c k e d b e h i n d t w o o l d N e c c o b u i l d i n g s ,
l i e s a b e a u t i f u l l i t t l e m o m e n t
FORT POINT: THE LITTLE BIG SITE
In the same way that Boston is a Little Big City, Fort Point is a Little Big Destination.
Fort Point is a nexus, a collection of thresholds, a physical dialogue that ebbs and flows
between a series of unequal yet balanced counterparts.
t h i s i s t h e n e w i n n o v a t i o n d i s t r i c t
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fade into South Boston apartments,
now house glamorous 21st
century lives.
meets posterity,
meets micro,
This is where corporate skyscrapers
where the historic brick walls of yesterday’s factories
This is where potential
where macro

6. S I T E D E S I G N
d r a w i n g v i s i t o r s i n t o N e c c o C o u r t
“ D I S C O V E R Y D E S T I N A T I O N ”
( N E C C O C O U R T A L L E Y )
R H Y T H M O F I N L E T S B O R D E R I N G S I T E
P A T H - T O - I N L E T C O R R E S P O N D E N C E
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7. S I T E D E S I G N
e s t a b l i s h i n g a r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n t h e h i s t o r i c a l a n d t h e m o d e r n
A D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I O A D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I OA D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I O A D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I O12 13
N E W D O J O P L A C E D O N S I T E “ I N D I A L O G ” W I T H O L D N E C C O B U I L D I N G S
N E C C O A L L E Y “ C O V E R E D B R I D G E S ” D O J O T R A N S O M W I N D O W SE X P L O D E D V I E W O F D O J O T R A N S O M W I N D O W

8. THE PROGRAM IN CONTEXT
How does Kyudo, an ancient Japanese archery practice, integrate into the Fort Point Landscape?
How does its seven coordination rhythm synchronize with the steady pulsing between
the pull of history and the push of innovation?
Like the site, Kyudo’s identity today is an evolved descendant of its original form.
What originally began as a tool in warfare exists today as a martial art whose main goal is not
hitting a target, but rather, achieving inner peace and clarity through the choreography
of the seven coordinations. This is a practice that values
ritual over efficiency, process over results.
A D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I OA D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I O
Here, too, we see the common theme of
finding balance between unequal parts
Literally, this balance speaks to the co-supporting roles that
the yumi (bow) and ya (arrow) play with one another.
Figuratively, the process of finding balance among unequal parts speaks to the
mental process that accompanies the choreography of the seven coordinations.
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9. R H Y T H M S A N D R E W A R D S C R E A T E D B Y I N L E T SR H Y T H M S A N D R E W A R D S C R E A T E D B Y I N L E T S
K Y U D O A S A D E S I G N I N F L U E N C E
i n s p i r a t i o n f r o m t h e p r o g r a m i n t w o g u i d i n g p r i n c i p l e s
A D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I OA D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I O
2. Creating a space with an embedded sense of ritual
My aim was to make the process of arriving at the practice space feel
like its own set of choreography, to give users a pronounced sense of
preparatory introspection followed by practice-induced reflection.
The sequence of arriving at either dojo space intends to evoke the sense
that one is approaching greatness, a place of cerebral levity that seems to
hover a few feet above the everyday world.
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1. Balance of Experiences and Elements
I designed both the observers’ and archers’ spaces with the goal of creating
a similar experience regardless of whether one is headed to target practice
or the full shooting range.
This principle also guided my use of materials and space, as expressed through binary
relationships between complementary parts, specifically:
application of wood + concrete
areas of expansion + compression
use of shadow + light
Y U M I
b o w
p e r s o n
YA
a r r o w
Y U M I
b o w
p e r s o n
YA
a r r o w
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C E N T U R Y T O D AY
W E A P O N S I N S T R U M E N T S
y u m i d a o s h i
t h e b o w l o w e r i n g

10. C I R C U L A T I O N A S C H O R E O G R A P H Y
i m p a r t i n g a s e n s e o f r i t u a l f o r a r c h e r s
A D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I OA D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I O
A P P R O A C H V I E W F O R I N D O O R D O J O U S E R S
A P P R O A C H V I E W F O R O U T D O O R D O J O U S E R S C I R C U L A T I O N S E Q U E N C E F O R O U T D O O R D O J O U S E R S
C I R C U L A T I O N S E Q U E N C E F O R I N D O O R D O J O U S E R S
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11. P R A C T I C E O N P A R W I T H P L AY
c r e a t i n g a b a l a n c e d e x p e r i e n c e f o r i n d o o r a n d o u t d o o r a r c h e r s a l i k e
A D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I OA D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I O
C H O R E O G R A P H Y: O U T D O O R | S H A R E D | I N D O O R
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I N D O O R D O J O S E C T I O N
( P R A C T I C E S P A C E )
L O N G I T U D I N A L S E C T I O N
V I E W O F I N D O O R D O J O | O U T D O O R T A R G E T A R E A
O U T D O O R D O J O S E C T I O N
( F U L L R A N G E )

12. F O R T P O I N T K Y U D O J O
v i e w f r o m s i d e e n t r a n c e
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13. F O R T P O I N T K Y U D O J O
v i e w f r o m o u t d o o r v i e w i n g l o u n g e
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14. F O R T P O I N T K Y U D O J O
v i e w o f m e d i t a t i o n a n d c h a n g i n g r o o m s f r o m o u t d o o r v i e w i n g l o u n g e
A D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I OA D V A N C E D I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y S T U D I O26 27

15. F O R T P O I N T K Y U D O J O
v i e w i n t o i n d o o r d o j o
F O R T P O I N T K Y U D O J O
v i e w i n t o i n d o o r d o j o
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16. F A S H I O N R E T A I L D E S I G N
a boutique designed to exude the spirit and aesthetic of the tibi brand
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17. THE DESIGN TEAM
M A R G A R E T
Likes crisp lines & faceted surfaces
Focuses on cohesion
and clarity
Computer savvy
Attuned to “the technical”
I R I S
Favors curves & folds
Loves mixing materials,
textures, and colors
Talented sketcher
Attuned to “the experiential”
THE CLIENT
When asked to define her brand, founder Amy Smilovic knows her bottom line:
“ U l t i m a t e l y , e v e r y t h i n g h a s t o b e c l e a n , f e m i n i n e a n d r e l a x e d . ”
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18. A L L I M A G E S D R A F T E D A N D R E N D E R E D B Y M A R G A R E T G A M M I L L D E S I G N B Y M A R G A R E T G A M M I L L + I R I S X I O N G
THE SPACE TIBI BOUTIQUE
Ground Floor Furniture Plan Second Floor Furniture PlanGround Floor Finish Plan Second Floor Finish Plan
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N O T P R I N T E D T O S C A L E

19. W O O D E N “ R I B S ” C A N O P Y H A N D D R A W N B Y I R I S X I O N G I M A G E S D R A F T E D A N D R E N D E R E D B Y M A R G A R E T G A M M I L L
THE MATERIALS TIBI BOUTIQUE
G R O U N D F L O O RG R O U N D F L O O R
S E C O N D F L O O RS E C O N D F L O O R
f l o o r s
( p u b l i c )
c e i l i n g
f l o o r s
( p u b l i c )
w a l l s
w a l l sc e i l i n g
f l o o r s
( p r i v a t e )
f l o o r s
( p r i v a t e )
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20. R E S I D E N T I A L D E S I G N
a seasonal retreat inspired by Charlotte Perriand’s Waterfront House
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21. THE INSPIRATION
T W O - P R O N G E D N A T U R A L D E S I G N
“ M O T H E R N A T U R E ” H U M A N N A T U R E
The brilliance of Perriand’s design lies in her two-fold connection to nature: First, there is her respect for the natural
environment and her innovative use of natural materials. Second, there is Perriand’s appreciation for human nature, i.e., her
belief in the universal right of “quality of life,” and her clear understanding of the necessary components required to achieve
that human prerogative.
W O R K I N G W I T H T H E E L E M E N T S
A C C O M M O D AT I N G S I T E C O N D I T I O N S
U S I N G O R G A N I C M AT E R I A L S
C O N N E C T I N G I N D O O R S + O U T
D E S I G N I N G E R G O N O M I C A L LY
A C C O M M O D AT I N G M U LT I P L E P R O G R A M S
chaise longue photo via http://www.cassina.com/en/collection/sofas-and-armchairs/522-tokyo-chaise-longue
THE INTERPRETATION
CONTRAST#3:TEXTURE
smooth+rugged|clean+cozy
CONTRAST#1:COLOR
cool+warm|nature+human
CONTRAST#2:FORM
fluid+rectilinear|public+private
PUBLIC FLOW + PRIVACY BARRIERS
At floor level, fluidity from room to room unites
the home’s public areas, while private rooms’ floor
planks serve to “barrier” them off from the rest of
the house.
SMOOTHNESS
NEXT TO CLEANLINESS
Smooth textures are used wherever cleanliness is of
utmost importance
NATURE CONNECTION
An earthy, light palette connects users to their
surroundings.
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22. M U LT I - U S E R A R E N A D E S I G N
the extroverts’ hub is the introverts’ haven
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23. CONNECTION TO NATURE
CONNECTION TO NATURE
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