The design concept for the boutique hotel bedroom and lobby in Florence, Italy is to capture the city's fashion influence through luxurious materials and details inspired by Italian designers. Natural colors and contemporary mixes of metals reference the work of architect Carla Scarpa. A blown up detail of an Anne Fontaine sweater adorns the wall behind the bed. The design aims to immerse visitors in Florence's culture of high fashion through an elegant and stylish atmosphere.

1. Taylor Farrell
Portfolio November 2014

2. Creative Office
Design Concept
The design concept of this high-end advertising office is a mix of ideas. Parts of the design reflect the idea of a blank canvas while other parts reflect a surplus of ideas. The absence of ideas or the blankness of a empty canvas is shown through white walled spaces, exposed construction and bare materials. This encourages the filling up of ideas. The other part of this design is thinking out of the box. Urban art is added to bring color and life to the space. The colors chosen reflect the expressed need for a playful environment.
Process
•Case-study research
•Extensive departmental and work environment research
•Given office personal and departments as well as existing building
•Planed out floor plan according to how the office works
•Design and concept development
Department Head
Support Staff
Executive Staff
Creative Teams

3. Moveable Panels in the Creative teams
Furniture and Materials

4. Kitchen Project
Design Concept
To make this kitchen work best for the client and her family I developed a space that would be safer. Rachel and Michael Stewarts have a son that is autistic . He is 10 years old and is in need of a safer environment then their current kitchen. One way I did this was lowering the seating areas to avoid the use of tall stools as well as placing all of the more dangerous kitchen appliances behind the island. The mother also expressed concern over the child getting confused between homework area and dinner table because of his autistic personality. To solve this I addeda benched dining area separate from the island as well as giving them different types of materials. Autistic kids have to have routine and like everything to have its own place, so by having these different spaces will make the space much less stressful for the child and parent alike.
Process
•Autistic research
•Construction documents in CAD
•Full room development in Sketch-up

8. Art Work

9. Jewelry Store
Design Concept
The concept for Endless Jewelers is the concept that love is endless. To represent that the infinity sign is used to give the space a meaning and a flow. Curved jewelry casework will hold the bulk of the merchandise while more spotlight items will be showcased in columns allowing for a 360 degree view, just as you might view an item in a art gallery. Large ceiling features highlight the display cases with descending tubes of cut glass with colorful lights giving it a sparkle affect.
Process
•Developed and drafted by hand
•Full 2-point perspective drawn and rendered by had
•Then put in AutoCAD
•Rendering in AutoCAD then put in a digital presentation

10. Floor Plan
RCP
Elevations

11. Studio Appartment
Design Concept
The concept for this one bedroom studio is for a busy working couple. It is designed to have a full open space while still allowing for privacy. The style of the apartment is vary much modern. The space is laid out to use the minimal amount of doors giving it a very clean style. The color palate and material chosen have a clean look to them with soft but vibrate blues and greens. Simple mid-century modern furniture is used for a clean but lived in look.
Process
•Hand drafted and rendered
•Presented on boards

12. Rendering Examples

13. Kendell Office Suite
Design Concept
Developed two possible floor plans and two color schemes for a basic leased building for small business.
Process
•Given building shell and program
•Drafted in CAD
•Developed Floor plan, power plan, and RCP
•Presentation material on a small board for client

14. Whaley House
Design Concept
The design concept of the Whaley House, built in 1893, in Columbia, South Carolina will be restore the original Queen Anne style that is characteristic of its time period while also creating a productive working office space. The flow of the building will incorporate the private and collective work environment through private offices and adjustable meeting rooms while also keeping the natural layout of a typical house. To do this I laid it out so that the private offices were in the back of the house and the conversation areas were at the vary beginning connecting you to the conference rooms. Another design implication that I used to make this space really work is using compatible tables and seating that could be moved from room to room. The design of the space will incorporate the southern design of downtown Columbia and its influences.
Process
•Given detailed existing building plan and program
•Developed a floor plan and FF&E specifications.
•Drafted in CAD then hand drawn

15. Revit Office Model
Process
•Developed building shape from perimeters
•Designed site plan, leased area floor plan, and workstation plans.
•Construction documents and 3D model developed in Revit

16. Boutique Hotel
Design Concept
The concept for this Florence Hotel bedroom and lobby is derived from the city and its fashion influence. When you walk down Via de Tornabuoniyou get an extreme sense of the high end fashion that is part of the culture here in Florence. Gucci, Prada, Findi, Tiffany, everyone may not be able to afford the clothes and high end purses from these stores but they still have become the center of fashion and influence in the city. The beautiful items show elegance and style, a way of living that people are drawn too. So in this space I give visitors that unique and luxury of life style. On the wall behind the bed is blown up detail of an Anne Fontaine sweater that I myself was inspired by. The use of natural colors and materials gives the room a feeling of Florence. A contemporary mix of metals and other materials is inspired by an Italian architect Carla Scarpathat is known for his unique contemporary style.
Process
•Done for a conference in Florence Italy called “Genius Loci: Florence and Galileo”
•Given hotel room and Lobby layout
•Designed in Revit