Katherine M. Dunton

Interior Design | 2015 Portfolio

Table of Contents

Studio Work

Burnett Woods Revitalized

Workplace of the Future

6 Joints

Plaster Cube and Armature

Co-op Work

3 Bay Suite

Northern Casino

Hard Rock Cafe

A month long studio focused on revitalizing Bur-nett Woods using knowledge of green infrastruc-ture and horticulture. We proposed a land bridge over Martin Luther King Street to connect campus and the park physically and through material and plant choices. The movement of storm water from campus to the park was an issue we address by gathering water on the roofs then piping it over our bridge into the park. With metal mesh over the water it allows for interaction with the pedestrians walking over it and also visually separates the bike path from the walking path.

StudioBurnett Woods revitalized

Langsam Library

Burnett Woods

Martin Luther King Street

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Transparency

Adaptability

We worked with a client to create a concept and design to get more students interested in manu-facturing. My group focused on enhancing the use of senses to make a more lasting impression on all who visit the center and to give everyone a new way to look at the world around them.

StudioWorkplace of the Future

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Top Floor

Middle Floor

Bottom Floor

Today’s learning and working environments of lecturing and presenting information to a group creates a disengaging learning experience. There is a resistance to changing the approach of educating that does not encourage the individual learning styles and interests inherent in each individual. We need to design an experience for educating, training, and research that adapts to the individual as well as advancements in technology and the work environment. It needs to be a transparent and unique sensory experience that provides insights into manufacturing and each individual’s personal preferences and interests. This will provide education and training tailored to individuals to help students and leaders learn their place in the process as a whole.

Students and leaders need a learning environment that does not attempt to put them in a mold. Educational environments should be more interactive and tailored to the individual.

How might we create an individual sensory experience of interactive education that immerses you into a new and unique way of perceiving what is around you?

BRIEF HOW MIGHT WE...?

PROBLEM

PRECEDENTS

3Technology transfers sound through bone conduction for individual colorsCreating different associations with sensesDeeper understanding and connections with the senses

Cybernetics Neil Harbisson- color blind from birth

1Unique experience for every individualTailored to any individual preference Exciting and creatively stimulatingA different way to look at reality

Comic Con

CONCEPTA learning, training and research center that uses sensory experiences to help the users discover their place in the symphony of work.

2Immersive experience sensesHeat of the grillSmell of the foodTaste of the food Visual display of chef skills

Japanese Steak House

SYMPHONY OF EXPERIENCELEARNING, TRAINING and RESEARCH CENTER

High school students who may think college is not for themYounger students looking for creative outlets or are curious about how things are madeAnyone in the community wanting to learn more about the processes and advancements of manufacturing

People from different companies learning leadership skills

Potential leaders from companies

EMPLOYEESFront desk job for part time employeesResearchers & Developers Experts

How to draw them in...Learning how it worksLearning about selfNew immersive experience

How to draw them in...With a desire to better their manufacturing companyLearn about new advancements

How to draw them in...Place to learn and work in a creative and inventive environment Freedom to research and develop new technology and education

STUDENTS

HYUN JIN LEE KATHERINE DUNTON LAURA KAGEORGE

SENSORY TECHNOLOGYEach user is equipped with headgear technology that reads the individual’s brain’s reactions to various areas of information and projects sensory reduction and stimulation to draw the user to areas of interest.

Colored pathsAppealing soundsSensation of warmth or chillsPleasant associated scents or tastes

GOING WITHIN THE PROCESSOne area of interest for some might be to understand how machines and technology work. This experience will take the user within a holographic and sensory simulation of the experiences of a material, product, or software from production to user to disposal.

Product formed on an assembly lineMaterial’s design and fabricationSoftware from code to intended use

APPLICATION FOR FACTORIESResearch and development teams will maintain and update the technology within the facility while working on improvements for manufacturing facil-ities which can benefit from sensory improvements of the machinery and overall workplace.

Machines that run at pleasant and compatible frequenciesImproving the overall sensory experiences of work

LEADERS/ OTHER COMPANIES

Top Floor

Middle Floor

Bottom Floor

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6 joints were taken from the 16 Sequence and looked at differently to make new spaces.Medium: Micron Pens and Prismacolor Markers

Studio6 Joints

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StudioPlaster Cube and Armature

A cube was made from plaster and then the armature was designed around it. The armature is made from poplar. The drawing uses gouache and microns to depict a new design for the plaster cube and armature.

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Co-op3-Bay Suite

Worked with another intern to pull materials and furniture selections based on a concept design from a designer in the office. Then I did a rendered floor plan based on the companies standards.

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Was given the conceptual design information and collaborated with another designer to pull together schematic design for the different venues.

Co-opNorthern Casino

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Co-opHard Rock Cafe

Worked on the schematic design process with the lead designer mostly with pulling finishes and fixtures.

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