2. I believe good design is achieved when the space is a
representation of you. It beckons you into the space
and enhances the lives of those who use it. It should fit
like a well tailored outfit.The space should fit the peo-
ple who will use it,the way it will be used and the bud-
get you have to invest. A beautiful space doesn’t need
to have the most expensive elements to look great, it
just needs the right elements in the right places.
3. Piper Grove
A Local Craft Brewery
Gallery
A gallery and meeting
space for an urban
college
Watson Home
A young couples first
home
Ketchum Loft
A live/work space for a
daytrader/yoga instructor
Parker Home
A 1970’s home gets a
makeover
The Extras
A quick glimpse into
some of my skills and
interests
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5. The experience of tasting an artfully crafted beer is a multi-senso-
ry experience. Look-take pause and marvel at the greatness before
you partake of it. Raise the glass- notice the color, frothy foam and
consistency. Smell- swirl the glass, experience the aroma, and enjoy
the bouquet. Feel-the consistency and temperature as you begin to
imbibe the brew.Taste- the complexity of flavors, sweet, salty, bitter.
Piper Grove will also delight all your senses.The granary positioned
at the front of the building for greatest visibility will be a beacon
calling all beer aficionados into experience the community.The use
of curvilinear lines will draw you inside as you are immersed into
the visual complexity of the brewery. Open space bounded by glass
curtain walls allows new members of the community to view the
processes as they wait to tour the production behind the glass or join
the rest of the community upstairs in the tasting room. Community
members will have a bird’s eye view of the production below as they
take in the brew while talking about the art and craft of brewing.
Gleaming copper mash tun, exposed vintage brick walls, and aged
brown leather are the background of textural flavors that add to
the experience. A palette inspired by a complete beer menu will
create a place that beer lovers, and those that love them, will feel
called back to time and again.
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The furnishings and finishes are a medley of textures and rich colors taken from a sampling of beer types
and the craft of brewing. The gleaming copper of mash tuns is repeat- ed in the light fixutres and table tops.
The golden yellow seen in a pale ale is found in chair finishes, the dura- ble faux leather banquette upholstery, tile
for restroom walls, epoxy coating on the brewery floor and the fronts of the custom reception desk and bar.
The deep red color of a Irish Red Ale is seen in the rustic brick walls of the buildin and tile in the restroom walls
The deep brown of a porter can be seen in the mullions of the curatins, walls, flecks in the epoxy
flooring, aged leather in the lounge area, restroom walls, trim around the doors and indus-
trial iron throughout the space. A warm tan taken from the frothy foan of a deep stout
stands out in the wood look tile flooring of the tasting room, the reclaimed wood found on
the ceilings and custom millwork, tile on restroom walls and the wood tables. The light tan foam
on a traditional ale is seen in the penny round topping the re- ception desk and restrooms tile.
Weareremindedofthevintageeraofthebuildingwiththehumor- oussupergraphicsfoundthroughthespaces.
13. Level 2 -Resroom Hall Super Graphics Level 2 -Retail Space
Level 2- Bar area 2nd Level
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Level 1-Entry/Recpetion area View to Tasting room and Recpetion
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Textured Resin Panel Penny Tile Rounds Reclaimed wood
RECEPT ION DESK
Curved custom casework is an abstract interpretation of a glass of beer with
a frothy foam. ADA height section is clad in reclaimed wood, a translucent res-
in covers the front, it is lit from behind with an LED sheet. The standard height
counter is also clad in reclaimed wood but it is fronted by penny round tiles.
REST ROOM T ILE
A flight of beers will inspire
the tile walls in the restrooms.
Each restroom will have the lower section
of the wall clad in a single color 4” square tile
topped with cream colored penny rounds-
an interpretation of a foamy glass of brew.
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Details
Super Graphics
Images from the 1920’s prohibition will add a nod to the
buildings time period. Info graphics will teach patrons
about the brewing process and the art of tasting. The
super graphic wall coverings will be placed through-
out the space in restroom, retail and tasting areas.
16. Reception area surrounded by glass curtain walls to allow visitors
to view brewery floor.
Copper logo on curtain wall.. Custom reception desk with wood
front.
Add glass curtain wall around granary for access to upper
floors. Relocate exisitng entry to south side of building. Add
elevator.
Copper light fixture over round upholstered booth. Log table for
communal seating.
Wood covered bar
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Classification
Description
Occupancy
Exits
Water
Closets
Lavatories
A-‐2
Used
for
food
and/or
drink
consumption 135 2 2 1
B
Office,
professional
or
service
type
transactions 2 1 1 1
F-‐2
Low
Hazard
Factory
Industrial 15 2 2 1
S-‐2 Low
Hazard
Storage 4 2
156 2 5 3TOTALS
17. PALETTE
Inspiration for
the design
begins with a
flight of beers.
The hues found in
beers will create
the palette for
the project.
T
he Dallas Power and Light Substation on South Tyler Street is one of four
remaining buildings constructed in the 1920’s to provide power to Dallas’
trolley car system. It was built in 1925, designed by architects Lang and W itchell.
After trolley service was discontinued in the 1950’s the building was abandoned.
It is located in the Oak Cliff, an area steeped in local history and filled with vintage
buildings. Bishop Arts and Kessler Park sections of Oak Cliff have become popular
areas for revitalization, now home to trendy restaurants, boutiques and galleries.
8100 sq. ft. ± 3 Levels 1/3 acre lot ±
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Design Development
DESIGN GOALS
Create flow for patrons to learn about craft brewing process without interfering with production
Create a tasting room that gives patrons a view of the process
Add access to upper floors for all patrons and employees
Add retail space to improve profitability and loyalty
Preserve original building elements as much as possible
A pale ale will
inspire the
upholstery in the
booth seating
The frothy foam
of a pale ale will
be seen on the
walls
The deep red of
an ale is seen
in the exisiting
vintage brick wall
A deep stout
creates a froth
seen in the
flooring
A rich porter willl be
the color found
in the brown
leather seating
19. This urban college needed a multu-
purpose space to use as a gallery and
meeting space.The tall grove of buid-
ings surround it needed a bright and
fresh space to counteract the natural
light they block. Looking up through
spring trees provided the inspiration
for the palette. Bright green of the
leaves and warm wood of the trunk
is combined with snowy white of the
clouds.
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This small space needed a makeover that packed several functions and flexibility into an older building. Adjacency analysis was key to
getting the most functional space plan. Inspiration was found in many bright and modern coporate spaces. Crisp white, bright clear
color and exotic woods were recurring elements in the inspirational images.
Adjacency
Conceptual Sketch
Inspirational Images
Space Plan
Development
Reception Desk Reception Desk Reception Bench Reception Bench Fabric Flooring Flooring Kitchen Cabinets Bathroom Sink
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The entry is dominated by a custom reception desk and acrylic wall treatment. The glass enclosed meeting
room can function as a training or conference room.The dividing wall houses smart board technologyand stor-
age. The flooring is a custom installation of pracitcal VCT with the gallery space dominated by white flooring
to best showcase art. REVIT, Photoshpp
Meeting Area Chairs Meeting Room Tables Wallpaper Executive Office ChairsDesk Chairs Admin Pull Up Chairs
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A complete remodel of the first home for a young profes-
sional couple with artistic interests was inpsired by a hill
country watering hole. Fresh color pallete of blues, greens,
taupe and white set the tone in this project. Music, art ,
cooking and entertaining were key drivers of the plan.
Opening up the kitchen to the living area and dining area
make the small home more functional and raising the ceil-
ing height in the kitchen area makes it feel more spacious.
A generous master suite and bathroom with spa features
was added to the origianl floor plan giving the couple a re-
treat at the end of the day.The guest bath was reconfigured
to accomodate overnight guests.
24. This small home seems much larger after the kitchen and lving room were opened up.The dramatic raised ceiling with faux wood beams add
the feeling of space and some architectural interest to an otherwise boxy home.The columns needed for structural support art beefed up to
house shutters as the owners requested the option to hide kitchen mess from the living space. High end appliances and an exotic granite add
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Master Bath TileBanquette UpholsteryChandelierIsland PendantsBacksplash Island CabinetsGranite Perimeter Cabinets
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Wall Paint Lving Room Chair ArtPillows DraperyLiving Room Rug
The owners beloved baby grand piano commands a starring role in this whole house redo. A custom mirror
cabinet over the fireplace hides the television while upholstered ottoman tables provide extra seating when
friends gather.
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29. An eclectic and active life for this day
trader/Yoga instructor made this live
work space the palce to live.A bold
color palette inspired by an evening
sunset yoga session is seen in the space.
Upstairs her love of art deco style is
anchored with a vintage rug and bold
orange leather tufted sofa. Downstairs
the palette is toned down to accomo-
date yoga students.A dressing area
doubles as a comfortable guest room
for occasional overnight guests.
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30. Thisbusyprofessionalneededaspacetoaccomodatehermanyinterests. Duringtheweeksheisadaytraderthatworksfromhomesosheneedsalarge
space to set up her computer but wants to be able to close it off when she has visitors.The nook space off the kitchen was perfect.Adding custom doos
with glass on barn door style hinges gave her the privacy she needs while letting in light and adding some architectural interest to an otherside bland
condo.Duringheroffhourssherunsasmallprivateyogapracitce.Thedownstairssectionofthislive/workloftcommunitywasthebestsolution.Aspace
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33. Think “Brady Bunch” was how the cli-
ent described her home. The large living
and dining space was dominated by a
monolithic brick fireplace the husband
loves. A full wall of windows gave the
space wonderful natural light. Wrapping
a custom wood casework around the
fireplace breaks up the brick and pro-
vides a channel to run power and cable
to a television placed above. An over-
sized art print in a 1970s inspired pal-
ette of oranges and greens sets the direc-
tion for the furnishings and accessories.
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37. Ihavehadalifelongpassionfordesigning
spaces, arranging and rearranging my
room as a little girl. Practicality got the
edge when I first went to college but I
never lost my desire to pursue design as a
careernotjustapassion. Ibringbusiness
experiencetocombinewiththeaesthetics
to take a project from conception
to completion with little drama.
I enjoy photography, glass fusion,
cooking and travel, my family is my
favorite pastime. These all add extra
dimensions to my design process.
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