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Cynthia Conde Senior Interior Design Exhibit 2018, Cynthia Conde

Interior Design Senior Projects

Design Philosophy:

Interior design is more than just designing spaces that are going to be aesthetically pleasing. Interior design is about creating spaces that will work for everyone yet be unique and beautiful. It is about making an impact on people’s lives, whether it is for a few hours a day or for many years to come. It's gathering ideas and innovations to design a space to fit the purpose it's being designed for. It's critical thinking on how spaces will work for individuals, not only physically but also psychologically. Interior Designers know each interior space has a purpose and …

Calli Blankenship Senior Interior Design Exhibit 2018, Calli Blankenship

Interior Design Senior Projects

Design Statement: I believe that every design should reflect the essence of nature, for that is the environment in which we were made to exist. Designs should be exciting, timeless, and have originality while meeting the needs of a space.

Olivia Bufalini Senior Interior Design Exhibit 2018, Olivia Bufalini

Interior Design Senior Projects

My Design Philosophy:

My philosophy in Interior Design is inspired by my experiences in travel and my hard-working nature. Nothing worthwhile in life can be achieved without persistence, hardwork, love, and passion. Opportunities to travel abroad in Japan and Europe have encouraged my wonder and awe in different cultures and their designs, influencing the way I look at space and form.

I also believe that for an interior designer to be successful, a designer must understand and form a bond of trust between themselves and their clients in order to create a functional, beautiful, and unique space that interprets their …

Nicole Freund Senior Interior Design Exhibit 2018, Nicole Freund

Interior Design Senior Projects

Interior design gives you the opportunity to express your creative ideas that are both multifunctional and comfortable to the client. I love exploring new methods and techniques that will grow my education in design. Seeing something that I took from a small idea and made it into something big that benefits both the client and me, is the greatest reward money can buy.

Ciria Galicia Senior Interior Design Exhibit 2018, Ciria Galicia

Interior Design Senior Projects

Philosophy Statement

“Interior Design complements the architecture of the building. A good Design is timeless and is never trendy, it never competes with the spaces and is an everlasting effort of good taste”

Charlie Ware Senior Interior Design Exhibit 2018, Charlie Ware

Interior Design Senior Projects

Design Philosophy: I believe it is important to design a bright and positive space because it is a key to a happy and successful life.

Issamar Jones Senior Interior Design Exhibit 2018, Issamar Sellene Jones

Interior Design Senior Projects

Design Philosophy

It is to create simple yet functional and efficient designs. I believe that every detail matters. Design is like my own personal form of magic; I get to create something from essentially nothing. - lssamar Sellene

Remy Follmar Senior Interior Design Exhibit 2018, Remy Follmar

Interior Design Senior Projects

My Design Philosophy

Is to gain design inspiration from the past & present through research, travel, & experience. I believe a unique & successful space needs a balance of imagination and reality.

Lahanna Miguez Senior Interior Design Exhibit 2018, Lahanna Miguez

Interior Design Senior Projects

Design Philosophy

You were designed to discover. If you never push your boundaries you will never learn to grow. Those that live in comfort are afraid to ever glow. Have faith in yourself and always know, “That faith, as small as a mustard seed can move a mountain.” So where will your journey go?

- Lahanna Lanae Miguez

Scan & Scansion: An Urban Residency For Poets & Artists Working In Collaboration, Heather A. Overby

Theses and Dissertations

Scansion is the act of discerning a poem’s meter and measure to discover its overall meaning. To achieve beauty in poetry, just as in interior design, content must continually be in conversation with form. And, just as a building must be scaled against the human figure to determine its final shape, a poem is scaled against human breath, the breadth of our sounds.

Scan & Scansion is a Richmond-based residency with a six-month term providing a work, living and exhibition space to poets and artists who wish to work collaboratively across disciplines. As the program is essentially about applied poetics …

A Public Reckoning: Interior Design, Comedy, & The Common Good, Caroline Mcilraith

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis investigates drinking water quality and the ways in which our built environment can be used to as a tool to alter or confront perception through the violation of expectations. Research indicates that the design of public interiors could be a key component in regulating healthy urban ecologies. Desire to understand the opposing needs of two user groups – the skeptic and the advocate – led me to research design prototypes that prioritize the unexpected as it is manifested in spectacle as underscored through proximity.

By abstracting this research, a new hypothetical design is formed in the form of …

Small Town Capital In Community, Christin Hardy

Theses and Dissertations

Rural towns often do not see community developments geared towards creating public spaces for multi-cultural experiences, the arts and recreation. Instead small towns are more exposed to commercial properties coming in and out the area. Introducing public spaces that offer various community activities and events will benefit people’s human and social capital. Human capital meaning skills and knowledge. Social capital meaning advantages and skills that come from interpersonal engagements (Anderson, 2004). Community centers designed for the unique needs of small towns can house programming to introduce new and rewarding opportunities for community engagement and personal development. Existing buildings within the …

Adaptive Repurposing Of Smith Elementary, Kelsey L. Fields

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

For almost 100 years Smith Elementary School has been an institution of learning and a place of growth for children across the community of Kenmore, including myself. While its closing marks the end of an era it also presents a unique opportunity. Through adaptive reuse, Smith Elementary can have a second life and remain a cornerstone building in the community. The central goal of maintaining the beautiful original architectural details blends with the challenge of making this a functional space where a business can flourish, in the same rooms as hundreds of children have done before. This idea will set …