timepiece.

this design is meant to show time through the seasons. following my idea of the "laboratory" i decided to think of equipment that is often used in one. the obvious choice was a set of viles and i thought it would be appropriate to display the minerals for the makeup in. being that this is a store meant for designing your own make up and perfumes i thought that this would get that point across. the color of the minerals displayed in the viles would change by the seasons and i felt that would be a good inidcation of time when dealing with make up and the changing colors that people wear throughout the seasons.





when thinking about make up and time i started to think about evolution. throughout time, make up has had many different phases and color palettes. the idea of phases went well with my concept of mitosis and i thought it would be interesting throughout each room to witness change whether it be throughout time or just the transformation of a naked face slowly getting makeup added on to it.



for this design i wanted to mimic the look of a clock without actually having it be a functional timepiece. to do so i decided to once again go with the use of lab equipment and display it like the 4 main times displayed on a clock, filling each one to its respective time. and again i would fill each beaker with different colors that coordinated with whatever season it happened to be.

instamatic schematic.

material investigation | case study

|white house:black market|
the textures are smooth and many of the display tables look like black acrylic or lacquer. the colors are all black or white with accents of silver and red throughout. the lighting is appropriate for a retail store but is a bit dimmer which gives the store a more intimate, warmer feeling. without the obvious name of the store, it is clear that they are selling all black and white, by not only the merchandise but also the colors of all of the accenting tables and displays. the materials are consistent and the way that they've designed the stores really speaks for itself.




|r.e.i|
this store has a really industrial/warehouse-y look. many of the materials are wood and metal. i appreciate how even when it comes to the smallest details they have good representation of what they are selling, like the handles to the doors as a customer is entering. there are high ceilings and many windows which give a great, open feeling. the fact that they are able to have such great branding even though the store is so large is really great. their consistent with their textures and materials throughout the store which i feel ties it all together successfully.




|swoozies|
this is one of my favorite stores simply because of how amazing their stores are, design wise. their signature colors, pink and orange and carried throughout the store in polka dots and merchandise. but aside from these colors, the store is splashed with tons of bright colors. the walls are all white but the store has no lack of color what-so-ever. these bright colors promote a fun atmosphere and the idea that they are a party and gift store. the materials are pretty constant throughout and the merchandise itself acts as textures for the store. i really like how they don't rely completely on the decoration of their stores for their branding but also the merchandise itself. if the store didn't have a sign in front i could walk in and easily identify this store.




|urban outfitters|
this store has great branding and although no two stores are exactly alike i love how they all read as an urban outfitters. their display tactics for their clothing is creative and different from any other store. as you can see in the second picture they don't just hang their clothing on racks. they even hung some of their featured items in large picture frames. the furniture that they display their clothing on is always interesting and never the same throughout the store. a lot of their textures are smooth but the materials vary overall. some tables have glass tops while others seem to be like a white acrylic, there are some wood pieces, and a lot of metal. their lighting is mainly halogen but they accent those with large chandeliers across the store which adds a lot of personality.






|francescas|
i think that this stores design compliments the clothing that they are selling and the brand that they want to portray. the lighting is pretty low and there are spotlights towards the clothing on display, above the racks that surround the perimeter of the back of the store. the colors are warm and the textures are smooth and some reflective. much of the furniture are dark woods and the dressing rooms have a thick tapestry-like curtain instead of a door. they also sell accessories and small home decor. the overall effect of this store is very eclectic and represents what their brand perfectly.

greensboro day school.

this was my final project for spring semester 3rd year studio. as a class we renovated a site called revolution mills and transformed it into a middle school. our client was greensboro day school and my group was personally responsible for the gym area. this is the final floorplan that we designed.

inspirational lighting.

these images inspired me for a lighting project that we had, mostly i appreciate the lighting that came from the natural and living objects because the colors that emitted from them was just as powerful as the electrical lighting.

lighting project.

this was a project that we had in lighting class. we had to find a residential scene and, using photoshop, alter the colors on the images.

viz final