SCHEMATIC DESIGN

CONNECTIONS

STABILITY

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THE PORCH PROJECTFIRST YEAR STUDIO

THEIR MISSION: “Working along side people experiencing homelessness, our goal is to encourage positive community engagement and foster an educational experience in a welcoming environment.”

THE CHALLENGE: Tiny House Greensboro initiated a design charette with the InteriorArchitecture students of UNC-Greensboro to design a mobile, lightweight, and flexible environment inspired by the imagery and culture of a “front porch”.

PROCESS

NC MAIN STREET

Existing

Historic Evidence

Proposal in Mt. Airy, NC

STUDENT FELLOWOne of two undergraduate students chosen to participatein UNC-Greensboro’s pilot involvement in the North Carolina Main Street Project. Pioneered by the NC Historic PreservationSociety and funded by the NC Department of Commerce, ourmission was to provide evidence-based facade enhancementproposals to ensure appropriate rennovation of historic buildingsin over 93 Main Street communities across North Carolina.

PROPOSALHistoric Evidence Existing

Proposal in Rutherfordton, North Carolina

1. Remove aluminum wrap and canopy

2. Access, clean, andrepair the brick

3. Reveal the transomand asses the existingprismatic glass

4. Clean and repairthe existing tile

5. Asses, repair, and paint the entry doors

6. Replace blade sign to historic location

7. Introduce new window signage

Awarded Second Place for Employees’ Choice in Group Design Challenge

UNIVERSAL UNFOLEDEDTHE CHALLENGE: Universal Furniture is a residential furniturecompany with it’s showroom and headquarters located in High Point, North Carolina. As their casegoods transformed from traditional to modern southern home furnishings, their corporate o�ces struggled to reflect their brand development.

THE SOLUTION: Origami, the anciet art of Japan, is a creative method of folding paper to develop beautiful forms. Just as simple folds and creases create an intricate 3D design, Universal Furniture achieves multi-dimensional results through the precise roles of each department. The office would evoke this delicate activity with geometric shapes and a sleek modern look.

REVIT3D VIEW Collaboration Station

Social Lounge &Meeting Spaces

Cafe

Relocated War Room

New Work Stations

1 Proposed Furniture PlanNot To Scale

Nouveau An Alternative Day Spa

conceptNouveau is a “Day & Night” alternative to a traditional day spa.

Like the Art Nouveau movement, this spa is a counteraction against the understimulating and predictable.The multi-sensory environment incorporates aromatherapy, various textures, light

manipulation, and meditative sound to support the unconventionalservices o�ered. Like the Art Nouveau style, beauty is found in every detail from the live moss floors and day and moon-lit

corridors, to the sinuous wall forms which promote a guest-centric environment.

Halo Room

Sound Therapy4 Senses Lounge

Yoga Therapy

The Vibrational Sound Therapy relies on specifically engineered Therapeutic Singing Bowls that

provide stress relief through extreme relaxation during a

session. One major comfort barrier that prevents many people from

receiving a traditional massage is fear of being touched by a stranger; VST

eliminates that.

Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Inviion 4 Senses

Lounger is a multi-sensory voyageinto a world of relaxation.

Hear and feel the Chi activatingvibration, see light perceptible even

when your eyes are closed, and smell the harmonic aromatherapy.The sense of warmth and comfort

can lead to a state of medidtation.

Dry pharmacuetical grade salt is heated and then crushed into

tiny micro-particles which are then dispersed into the room.

Halotherapy is recognized as a safe and e�ective wellness

practice for preventative and restorative health care.

Yoga is practice one-on-one or in a small group. It respects di�erences

across age, culture, religion, philosophy, occupation, and

mental and physical health. The goal is empowerment through

spiritual, psycological, or physiological growth.

treatments

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Reception

Lockeroom

Halo Room

1not to scale

Handing Drafting and Photoshop

nesting AreasBuilt-in nooks provide cozy refuge in whichto reacclimate to surroundings after a deeplyrelaxing or meditative treatment.

Room to Sit

Room to Lounge

Room to Lay

Furniture plan

Nouveau An Alternative Day Spa

Wall Section

2reflected ceiling plan not to scale

Hand Drafting and Photoshop

Solar Tubes

Public areas resemble the day with a bright openess, while the private rooms explore the intimate comfort of a moonlit night. Bright areas feature a suspended ceiling lined with LED to cascadeindirect light down like the sun. Moonlit rooms encapsulate the guest with curved walls hiding spotlights which bounce light o� a reflective panel and down into the space for a glow like onlythe night sky.

A.1Wall Section

A.2Ceiling detail

Lockeroom

1. Full-length lockers

on either side of entry to provide storage to yoga and spa guests.

2. Dual showers withlive moss floors and

solar tubes.

Two changing stallsfrom galvanized pipe

and plush curtain.

3.

Arches of wrought iron and frosted glassfor visual and acousticprivacy and intrigue.

4.

Halo Room

1. Himilayan salt tiles maximize the wellnessbenefits and provide anaturally anti-microbial

surface.

2. Seating of ergonomicdesign and fabricated

of non-corrosive materials.

Floating caseworkwith hidden LED lights

to house reading materialand cleaning supplies.

3.

Convenient accessto nearby lockeroom

for changing and showering needs.

4.