A SPATIALLY-INTERESTING WORKPLACE

*Designing an open space for a company that manufactures kitchen appliances.

Objectives:
-to organize and divide an overall space without losing a sense of the larger space.
-develop creative solution for laying out the space
-to learn various ways that a boundary between spaces can be designed to provide privacy while, at the same time, not isolate from another.
-develop sketching and rendering skills and model making expertise.
-develop color and materials selection expertise

Program:
-3 office spaces; desk, 2 office chairs and space for 2 people to work on.
-1 meeting space; space for up to 6 people.
-1 waiting area; for 3 people.
-1 unisex toilet room; containing a toilet and a sink.
-1 storage cabinet; 2'-0" deep x 6'-0" long x 6'-0" high (min.) for coats.
-storage cabinets; as many as possible all over the area for display.

Dimensions:
-space; 36'-0" x 31'-0"
-all other spaces are to be configured by designer according to what is needed in each space, but also giving enough room for traffic.

DRAWINGS:

Colored Floor Plan
Floor Plan shows the basic layout of the space approaching the requirements given. also this floor plan has two window walls which is why the space needs to be open for light to be in the whole space.

Cross and Longitudinal Sections

The Model

Top View Model and Roof

Waiting Area
The Waiting area is located by the entrance of the space, in the waiting area there is a huge display shelve that run from the entrance to the sitting area. The sitting Area is big enough for up to 4 people to sit comfortably in. also by the entrance i have placed the coat closet. there is also a frosted wall that divides the waiting and the meeting area, the purpose for the frosted wall is to allow more light into the waiting area and also to give the feeling of having that open space that is required.

Waiting Area with Roof

Meeting Room
The Meeting Room is located on a elevated level that divides the waiting area (public) from the offices and meeting area (private). This space is located almost in the middle section of the space, having frosted walls and also a semi-circular glass wall that can be covered with curtains for a little more privacy when in use. In the meeting area i have also place display shelves along the frosted wall.

Meeting Room with Roof

Office Spaces
The 3 office spaces are located at the back along a window wall, which will allow enough lighting for all the offices. The spaces are divides by custom made bookshelves/table, that half of it is frosted glass, the idea here was to divide the space but also keeping it open in a certain way. the shelve do not go all the way to the ceiling which means that all offices connect. also in the ceiling design i tried to make this idea stronger by having the same ceiling connected.