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KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY | 2015
M. INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND PRODUCT DESIGNC A I T L I N M O L E N A A R
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE wellness center 1
digital media office 13
retail 23 PRODUCT DESIGN camping canteen light 29
FURNITURE DESIGN flat-pack table 33
digitally fabricated chair 37
SKETCHES + ARTWORK architectural sketches 41
travel sketches 43
watercolor + graphite 45
RESUME 47
SELECTED WORKS 2010-2015TABLE OF CONTENTS
table of contents | personal bio | ii
caitlin molenaar | m. interior architecture and product design
Growing up on a lake in rural Minnesota, I spent most
of my childhood subconsciously discovering the joys
of creative expression by building whimsical stick
structures in my backyard. Ranging from elf-sized to
child-sized, the structures precariously scaled the
trunks of any tree which struck my fancy and became
the backdrop for hours of exploration.
This need to express my imagination in a tangible way
continued to grow as I experimented with watercolor
and oil paint, tested my voice performing poetry, found
catharsis in learning to cook (although I had less luck
with my baking attempts), and explored the intricacy of
playing and listening to jazz music.
It wasn’t until mid-way through my teens that I found
an outlet as versatile as it was challenging; something
I knew would hold my attention for as long as I felt
the need to turn abstract ideas into reality. Interior
Architecture allows my work to flow seamlessly from
intimate human scales into designs encompassing
the full built environment. Seeing these designs
realized and the effects they have on others gives me
satisfaction beyond anything I can provide for myself
as an individual, and is the reason I have chosen to
pursue spatial design as my profession.
IAThe Manhattan Wellness Center in Manhattan,
Kansas was designed with the intention of
creating a healing center for veterans suffering
from military PTSD. The center contains three
levels of treatment ranging from community and
social integration, career and workplace re-entry
programs, and mind-body medicine in order to
approach healing in a holistic, non-sterile way.
The primary design concept, layers of recovery,
dictated the programmatic layout as well as
aesthetic direction. Users move through their
recovery from spaces with high community
focus to those with high individual focus.
The excerpt below from Hermann Hesse’s Trees:
Reflections and Poems, was used as a poetic
concept throughout the project.
FALL 2014MANHATTAN WELLNESS CENTER
modeling
revit
renders
revit, photoshop
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illustrator, photoshop
And every young farmboy
knows that the hardest
and noblest wood has the
narrowest rings, that high
on the mountains and in
continuing danger the most
indestructible, the strongest,
the ideal trees grow.
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elementary school
outdoor physical challenge center
pedestrian street
park, urban agriculture center
mhk wellness center (mental)
retail, restaurants, apartments
apartments, daycare center
mhk wellness center (physical)
commercial businesses
master plan
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hardscaping
reflection pool
meditation pods
urban grove
walking paths
site plan form
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manhattan wellness center | interior architecture |
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reception
cafe
knowledge center
massage, acupuncture, aromatherapy
waiting and wayfinding
yoga, meditation and mindfulness
rock wall and bouldering gym
gallery space
security
biofeedback
digital media and circulation
presentation hall
individual therapy
break and board room
group therapy
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music studio
cooking studio
meditation garden
3d art studio
offices
2d art studio
career lecture room
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social/community : first floor
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intellectual/occupational : second floor
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mental/emotional: third floor
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cafe
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waiting and wayfinding
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reception wayfinding
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meditation podsyoga and mindfulness studio
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modelingrevit
renders
revit, photoshop
diagramsillustrator, photoshop
FALL 2013ELEVATE OFFICE
Elevate is a digital media company located
in Seattle, Washington. The office space is
designed to provide a flexible, open-office work
environment for a company which hosts a variety
of clients from Toyota to Oreo, each seeking
services ranging from branding to marketing to
art direction. The building functions not only as
a work environment, but also as a space to hold
functions and digitally market to the city through
the use of exterior LED pixel super-graphic
screens.
Employees of the office are given multiple types
of spaces to work in to better aid themselves and
their clients. Options range from highly private
individual work stations to a “flex zone” with
movable media walls and furniture, facilitating all
types of collaboration and innovation.
caitlin molenaar | m. interior architecture and product design
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IA
reception
creative vp
private work zone
open work zone/break room
president
flex zone
production, marketing, web development
media vp
media, analytics, administrative
conferencing
accounts and finance
private work/ video conference
patio and event space
accounts and finance vp
library and study
human resources
first floor
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reception
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library and study space
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open work desking
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flex zone conferencing
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IA THE SPICE OF LIFE
modeling
revit
renders
3ds max, photoshop
diagrams
illustrator, photoshop
SPRING 2012
The Spice of Life’s flagship store is located in the
luxury shopping district of Boulder, Colorado.
It’s intention is to make gourmet cooking an
accessible and exploratory experience by
providing a retail space which enables maximum
ease of store navigation, user control over
sizing and pricing of seasonings purchased,
educational and informative placards with recipe
tips and pairings, and samples of the seasonings
being sold when used in different dishes.
A LEED Silver certified space, the retailers take
sustainability to the next level by encouraging
customers to return empty containers for
sanitation and reuse, receiving a discount on
their next purchase in doing so.
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IA
floor plan diagram display unit concept
4 honey and sugar
6 cooking books
2 spices
1 salt and pepper 1 signage
2 product information
3 product dispenser
4 various sized containers
5 sample tray
3 kitchen hardware
5 herbs
storage and restocking7
sale items8
sales assistance9
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product display bays
view from back of store
exterior facade
sales assistance
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caitlin molenaar | m. interior architecture and product design
the spice of life retail | interior architecture |
IA IN PROGRESS THESISFALL 2014 - SPRING 2015
The past one hundred years have shown
suburban growth out-pacing urban, but as the
millennial generation enters the housing market,
they are showing a renewed interest in moving
back to urban areas. However, as demand
increases, the price and rarity of urban homes
increases immensely as well, forcing buyers to
choose between burdening themselves with
debt or living in suburban sprawl, which can be
considered responsible for adverse effects such
as environmental degradation, lack of community,
and health risks. Tiny houses provide a solution
to this problem, providing sustainable urban infill
by:
increasing the densification of cities and
slowing detrimental suburban expansion by
infilling underutilized spaces
creating an alternative to traditional city housing
marketed specifically towards environmentally
conscious buyers
providing a cost-effective solution to inflated
housing markets found in cities suffering from
high population increases
fulfilling a deeper socio-psychological need
to control the physical environment while
providing the framework to break free from
consumerist ideals
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PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
utilize interior ergonomics to increase the versatility of spatial functions
incorporate multi-functional furniture and built-in pieces to optimize storage and ease of use
create a living unit for 1-2 people which maximizes comfort and minimizes footprint
allow for user adaptability based on unique lifestyle characteristics
provide customizable solutions based on user needs/wants
allow for easy reconfiguration
develop a marketing and spatial usage strategy for a target audience of 25-34
seamlessly integrate living unit and its inhabitant into an urban environment
provide a psychologically and physically secure environment
utilize proximics to encourage sustainable transportation and nurture community interaction and identity
assimilate aesthetically into the urban fabric
design for environmental longevity
implement effective use of sustainable materials and systems
consider product life-cycle costs and decrease to a minimum
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caitlin molenaar | m. interior architecture and product design
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physical modelingplywood, bondo
digital modeling
rhinoceros
renders3ds max, photoshop
Helio.hydration is a dual-functioning, solar-
powered canteen lamp perfect for any industrious
explorer looking to lighten their load by combining
two of the most essential elements of a good
adventure: water and light.
During the day, the “papa pack” and “petite pack”
can be used individually as water canteens. As
you hike, the “papa pack” charges through use
of thin solar cells on the underside of the pack.
When the two packs are placed on top of each
other, an electric current is sent from the solar
cells to tiny LEDs housed within the “petite pack”,
shining light through the water and out the top
of the canteen. An ambient glow is thus created,
akin to a modern campfire.
PD SPRING 2012HELIO.HYDRATION
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PD
plexiglass lid
canteen and charging station
electronic connection point
canteen and light source
nozzle
carabiner hooks
electronic connection point (LEDs)
solar cells
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daytime usage with backpack tent lanternambiant glow
unification of packs and souls
helio.hydration | product design |
physical modelingbaltic birch plywood
industrial feltneodymium N35 magnets
digital modeling
revit, autocad
construction methodsCNC
laser cutterwoodworking
Meta.morph is small, flat-pack coffee table
designed to fit into a standard UPS ground
shipping container. The design concept is based
upon principles of origami, specifically the
creases found when unfolding a paper airplane.
In keeping true to fundamentals of the art, the
table can be unfolded into one single piece
proportionally identical to an a4 sheet of paper.
The table was designed to be manufactured
primarily with a CNC, in order to ease mass
production, although it could easily be duplicated
by hand as well.
FD SUMMER 2013META.MORPH
caitlin molenaar | m. interior architecture and product design
meta.morph | furniture design | 34
FD
in-shop assembly
fold out left panels
fold out right panels
fold in half
flip down right wings
flip out mini wings
place top on base
flip out kickstands
flip down left wings
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assembly instructions
in-shop assembly
fold out left panels
fold out right panels
fold in half
flip down right wings
flip out mini wings
place top on base
flip out kickstands
flip down left wings
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caitlin molenaar | m. interior architecture and product design
study model view from side
meta.morph | furniture design |
physical modelingbaltic birch plywood
form1 polyurethene resin
digital modelingrhinoceros
construction methodsCNC
form1 3d printerwoodworking
Taking inspiration from the iconic Bow-back
Windsors of the 18th century, the re-imagined
Windsor Lounge is designed to utilize innovative
digital fabrication techniques of the time, fitting in
to a modern lifestyle which celebrates relaxation
and luxury. Beginning as a conceptual project in
the Fall of 2013, the project was revisited a year
later and taken from concept to reality.
Constructed of CNC-milled baltic birch ply and
finished with a coat of high-gloss white paint, the
body of the chair houses 3D printed form-work
that ensures the fiberglass spindles are placed
with maximum precision. This allows for optimal
strength, comfort, and back support unique to
each user. The chair is available in both wood
and aluminum construction.
FD FALL 2014WINDSOR LOUNGE
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SPRING 2012ARCHITECTURAL SKETCHESSK
micron pen, 15 mins
micron pen, 30 mins
micron pen, chartpak marker, 20 mins
micron pen, chartpak marker, 30 mins
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architectural sketches | sketches | 42
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SPRING 2014TRAVEL WATERCOLOR SKETCHESSK
reykjavik, iceland
caitlin molenaar | m. interior architecture and product design
travel watercolor sketches | sketches | 44
svanholm, denmark
SPRING 2012WITHDRAW | PORTRAITARWITHDRAW (left)
Composed with light, and artistry in mind,
Withdraw depicts the rawness of loss as felt in
the gradual aftermath of sadness.
PORTRAIT (right)
Portrait was drawn from a National Geographic
photograph with special attention paid to the
contrast, realism, and emotion in the child’s eyes.
mediumwatercolor (withdraw)
graphite (portrait)
duration9 hrs (withdraw)5.5 hrs (portrait)
size8.5” x 12” (withdraw)
16” x 10” (portrait)
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caitlin molenaar | m. interior architecture and product design
M. INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND PRODUCT DESIGNC A I T L I N M O L E N A A R
EDUCATION KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITYmasters degree (NASAD and CIDA accredited)
interior architecture and product design, gpa 4.0
may 2015
DANISH INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROAD - COPENHAGEN, DKarchitecture and design program
january - may 2014
HOK - ST. LOUIS, MOinterior design intern - summer 2014
construction documents, LEED documentation, preliminary design and presentations
RE:DONE - MANHATTAN, KSdesign intern - spring 2013 - fall 2013
small-scale remodels consisting of individual client meetings, schematic and final design, revit and
sketch-up modeling, and assisting product ordering
EXPERIENCE
SKILLS AUTODESK / C.A.D.revit architecture 2015
rhinoceros 2015
autocad 2014
sketchup 2014
3ds max 2013
PROTOTYPINGform1 3d printerlaser cuttingwoodworkinghand-modelinghand-rendering
ADOBE CS6indesignillustratorphotoshop
PROFESSIONAL public speakingspace planningconstruction documentsFFE and fi nish specifi cationspresentation creation
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[email protected] | 612.716.7964 | 6300 296th st. e. cannon falls, mn 55009 | issuu.com/caitlin.molenaar
digital fabrication charrette with norris design project team leader 2015
ksu design days charrette project team leader 2013
distance learning desk design - in collaboration with herman miller project team leader 2012
poetry performance design charette with jordan mozer team member 2014
manhattan sustainable community initiative committee member 2015
design expo and mock interview committee committee member 2014 - 2015
if this house could speak - hands on k-state historical committee committee member 2011
students for environmental action, real food lunch member 2011 - 2015
konza prairie docent 2013
girl scout leadership, bronze, silver, and gold awards highest level of awards in each division 2005 - 2010
LEADERSHIP &INVOLVEMENT
HONORS 2nd place in university graduate student research symposium architecture category 2013
steelcase next office competition nominated student submission 2013
dubois memorial scholarship 2013 - 2014
walter and martha toben architecture and design scholarship 2011 - 2012
midwest student exchange scholarship 2010 - 2015
2nd place in the all-school university life cafe art contest 2012
knights of columbus book award scholarship 2010 - 2011
scholastic art award - honorable mention 2010
CAITLIN MOLENAAR6300 296th st. e.
cannon falls, mn 55009
612.716.7964 [email protected]
www.issuu.com/caitlin.molenaar