Interior Design

1. Ashley Kowalski
Interior Design
Syracuse University

3. miscellaneous residential hospitality healthcare commercial retail education

4. Edward Smith Elementary
Collaborative Project
Syracuse, NY Edward Smith Elementary is a Syracuse city school As a member of a group of five my main concentration was
seeking design ideas for a much needed renovation. the addition of a central community space and the incorpo-
Group Members The school once housed students from kindergarten ration of sustainable systems. The community space includ-
Courtney Drake through sixth grade. Now the facilities has taken on ed the research and ideation for the atrium, auditorium and
Sarah Boynton two additional grades within their already limited library. Each step in the design process was assessed by the
Hans Spicer amount of space. entire group to create a cohesive design for the school.
Elizabeth Gorn
communal Areas
atrium
administrative Areas
k-2 Classrooms
3-4 Classrooms
5-6 Classrooms
first floor second floor
7-8 Classrooms
basement

5. exterior views the atrium

6. main entrance cafeteria
education.
nature.
community.
media center first floor media center second floor

7. k-2 classrooms: spring 5-6 classrooms: fall
3-4 classrooms: summer 7-8 classrooms: winter

8. E.S. Bird Library Commons
Syracuse University Syracuse University’s main library sought the advice of Interior
Syracuse, NY Design students to renovate the existing first and second floors.
The main goal was to create a library commons with the lat-
first floor
est technology and design in order to fulfill today’s students’
needs. touchdown spaces
second floor
main entrance

9. second floor
librarian help center
first floor main lobby
proposed lounge area

10. Tag Retail Store Concept
Syracuse University’s VPA college was looking for a way to showcase current
Visual and Performing Arts students, faculty and alumni works as well as provide a space to sell the prod-
Syracuse University ucts. The stores location is downtown Syracuse in the same Warehouse as most
of the design students. This conceptual project attempts to form connections
within the student body as well as with the residents of Syracuse.

11. shelving unit chain link fence display newspaper dispenser cash wrap
display unit

12. Fair Trade Retail Store
Prototype Design
The Fair Trade Federation ensures that the workers in- ideation
volved in every part of the production of each prod-
uct are treated and paid fairly. The Federation also
helps impoverished areas by supporting local work-
ers. These products range from hand carved statues
to coffee beans, therefore each Fair Trade Store must
be flexible to the many products sold.
research

13. cash wrap:
Located in the center of the store to allow for effi-
cient service from the initial walk in to cashing out. gallery display:
One permanent “hub” for electricity. All
smaller displays plug into to central “hub” at
night to charge each battery for the day.
wall system:
storage blocks: The permanent vertical peg system
These 5’x5’ and 3’x5’ units are used to provide a allows for various shelving and fabric to
strong support for displays and hidden storage. be arranged throughout the space.

14. cash wrap
street front view
gallery display units

15. clothing retail area
featured product display

16. Bios Group Corporate Office
Office Furniture Systems
Collaborative project
Group Members Bios Group is an information technology service company.
Danylle Kern The plan houses everything from administrative offices to
Jerri Li hoteling for traveling employees. Our concept was to create
connections within the office modeled after a computer
system. Using Steelcase systems furniture as the hardware
and different lighting aspects to show the movement of
people and their ideas (data). data connections shown
within clear raised flooring

17. reception area
As a group member I came up with various
space plans that were then finalized with
every members input. I also concentrated on
the reception area creating elevations and
renderings.
sketch up model preliminaries

18. General Work Area Montage
Touchdown Station
Pathways
Collaborative Workspaces War Room

19. Pathways Post and Beam Galley/ Break Room
Versatility
Context
Childcare Center Open Office Plan

20. Google Corporate Offices
Fortune 500
Fortune 500 companies are identified
by their logo. When designing the cor-
porate offices for Google branding the
space was an important aspect. The
office plan combines the functionality
of a traditional office and the playful
environment Google strives to provide
its employees.

21. conference room private office reception/waiting Room
walkstation saarinen executive equity private office life A3 systems furniture A3 arrangement A3 pedestal
by steelcase conference chair by knoll by knoll by knoll by knoll
by knoll

22. St. Mary of Nazareth Medical Center
Rehabilitation Wing Renovation
Chicago, IL
The medical center was built in the 1970s and
has not been renovated since, therefore the
entire wing needed to be made ADA acces-
sible. Most rooms had to be made into singles
to adequately serve the patient. Also every
bathroom pod had to be changed to only
hold one. Along with the structural changes
the furnishings and materials were updated to
provide a safe and comfortable environment
for the patients. The wing was transformed into
a ‘home away from home.’
common living area

23. single room view
infusions lay-in panels
1.opus casegoods clear arbor
2.orchid recliner
3.slumber daybed
4.cura patient chair
5.opus overbed table
linoleum flooring paint
marmorette with naturcote sherwin williams
caspian blue & mushroom nurture green & sand dollar
double room view

24. Visitors’ Center Cafe and Suites
Syracuse, NY
The Visitors’ Center brings together the business people
of Syracuse and the traveler’s passing through. Located
on Onondaga Lake, the first floor of the center holds
offices, conference rooms, and a cafeteria. The second
floor plan has six double family suites.
floor plan
reflected ceiling plan
cafeteria

25. kitchen view
suite floor plan
living room view

26. Adirondack Retreat
Weekend Home
This weekend home embraces the views of
the Adirondack Mountains through its large
picture windows and its placement within the
side of a large hill. The plan is left open to cre-
ate a common area for socializing.
rendered floor plan
model views

27. common area view bedroom view

28. Wind power Exhibition Space
Sustainable Conference
Expo-Deck Components
The wind power exhibit uses Expo-deck
components to form a educational
and interactive booth. The visitor can
see hands on the amount of energy
generated by the wind turbine’s blades
while participating in a friendly running
competition.

29. The concept evolved from
the process of finishing a
puzzle. Each piece mea-
sured to be placed in a
particular layer around the
central fluorescent lamp.
The central cylinder is layers
of plexi and styrene with
the surrounding structure
made of various wood.
Lighting Design
Concept and Construction

30. Florence Summer Session
Lighting of the Piazza, 2008
A six week course that involved the obser-
vation and documentation of natural and
artificial lighting throughout Italy. The course
included site visits to Venice and Rome.

31. Studio Artwork
Figure Drawing and Painting