Monument of the Future 

Architectural interventions allow designers of every discipline to reimagine the commons and the use of public space to improve a neighborhood and generate interest within an area. 

The system of monuments explored connects streetcar routes with proposed intervention sites, given the research and conclusions from existing mapping research. 

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In New Orleans, over 200 monuments exist in the public realm, with many residing on central public transportation routes. This map examines the voids that extend beyond the CBD and French Quarter, along the streetcar lines. The proposed intervention highlighting the monument of the future focuses on bridging the gap between the neighborhoods lacking monuments and the transportation route that runs through the areas. ​

This proposed monument of the future uses streamed videos to engage users with different elements of arts and culture throughout the city, giving users a unique experience while visiting the monument. The exterior utilizes mirrors to reflect the neighborhood while not in use and uses touchscreen technology to provide firsthand accounts of New Orleanians stories while also serving as an outlet for current events, restaurant specials, and news to be presented to users. ​

Examining New Orleans through the scope of Arts and Culture's impact requires the analysis of public art and murals. The map above portrays the relationship between murals and schools in the city with the stars representing the locations and the murals showing school locations. The three focus areas highlight spaces where 5 or more schools exist, but no murals are present to engage students with surrounding of public art. 

Blue Ridge Surgery Center 

Blue Ridge Surgery Center promotes healing and well-being throughout the facility with its inviting atmosphere and luxurious interior that connects to the natural surroundings of Charlotte, North Carolina. The surgery center is designed using LEAN principles and Evidence based design to support the interior’s dynamic space planning that accommodates various specialties and the multiple tasks the physicians perform.

The waiting room is arranged based on providing comfort and a range of seating for the patients, while ensuring that the space is ADA accessible and welcoming for its visitors. The eight exam rooms are strategically arranged to correspond with LEAN principles and ensure that doctors have first right of exit within the room. Patient-physician interaction time is increased with the arrangement of the exam room to ensure that the value of care received is at its peak. The PACU bays are equipped with a proper head wall, EMR charting station, supplies and adequate clearance for the care team to examine the patient before and after surgery. 
Nature and the surroundings of the center inspired the Blue Ridge material selections and color palette. The use of green, blue, and gold connect the interior to the natural surroundings which lies just outside within the Blue Ridge Mountains.

​These renderings support a concept created for an ambulatory surgery center as part of a submission for the International Interior Design Association Student Competition.

Programs: Revit, Photoshop
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Sonny's Grocery 

Anchored in community involvement, Sonny's creates an enjoyable and accessible atmosphere for all of its customers. The customers are able to browse with confidence and guidance through the colorful areas. Sonny's makes shopping easy, interactive, and user-friendly through organization and way-finding within the store. 

Three vision boards characterize the client profile, display, and presentation goals of the space, as they relate to a wide variety of individuals who will come and go on a daily basis. These illustrate the joyful, lively interior of the space through color and vibrancy, the use of natural wood in displays, and sufficient lighting to properly present the products. Required hand renderings compliment the 40,000 square foot floor plan and reflected ceiling plan generated in Revit. 

Programs: Revit , Photoshop