jennifer g portfolio
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Portfolio of an Interior Archtecture studentTRANSCRIPT
Jennifer Garcia
Design Portfolio
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Project 1
Adaptive Reuse . Retail . Manufacturing
Global Awareness . Cultural Center . Workspace
Project 2
Inspiration: City Grids
ADAPTIVE REUSEThis project was to take a pre-existing building, approx. 8,000 sq. ft., and re purpose its function to fit a flagship retail store. Program includes retail dis-play/shop, manufacturing of prototype and design office.
The military tropies used in the Uptown
Broadway Building were used as
inspiration for this adaptive reuse project. It
influenced the use of the space as a mens
sportswear boutique.
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Ground Floor
Second Floor
Custom displays
1. Main Entrance2. Retail3. Fitting room4. Storage5. Workshop space
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6. Reception 7. Office8. Executive office9. Conference room10. Workshop space11. Bathroom12. Storage13. Kitchen
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Reception
Retail
Retail
GLOBAL AWARENESSThis project is to design the official premises of a General Consulate, approx. 12,000 usable sq. ft. Using research of South Africa and applying it to a design that will branch out into the city of Chicago. Program Includes: Exhibit space, NGO exhibit, reception, worship room, library, event space, private offices, conference room, and General Consulate’s private living space.
Three First National Plaza70 W. MadisonChicago, IL
Unity spaces: Reception, Break room, Worship room, Kitchen; all spaces were everyone gathers together. Representing the South Africa after the apartheid.
South Africa is known for diversity in cultures and languages. Eleven official lan-
guages are recognized in the constitution. Two of these languages are of European
origin: Afrikaans, a language which originated mainly from Dutch that is spoken by the
majority of white and colored South Africans, and South African English. Though English is
commonly used in public and commercial life, it is only the fifth most-spoken home lan-
guage.
South Africa is ethnically diverse. About 79.5% of the South African population is
of black African ancestry, divided among a variety of ethnic groups speaking different
Bantu languages, nine of which have official status. South Africa also contains the largest
communities of European, Asian, and racially mixed ancestry in Africa.
The concept for this space layout was designed with South Africa’s diversity in
mind. It encompasses the major aspects of their daily lives such as unity,culture, and their
long history.
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1. Reception2. Lecture/Event Room3. Artifact/Display4. Coat Area5. Luggage
6. Furniture Storage7. Artifact/Display Storage8. Private Phone Room9. Food Preparation10. Senior Cultural/ Trade Specialist
11. GC Office12. Conference Room13. Assistant to GC14. Private Toilet15. Private Staff Space
16. Lunch Room17. Copy/Work Room18. Living Room/Kitchenette19. Bedroom20. Worship Space
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GLOBAL AWARENESSThis project is to design the official premises of a General Consulate, approx. 12,000 usable sq. ft. Using research of South Africa and applying it to a design that will branch out into the city of Chicago. Program Includes: Exhibit space, NGO exhibit, reception, worship room, library, event space, private offices, conference room, and General Consulate’s private living space.
Reception
Entrance
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For the NGO/ Artifact and Display are we gathered information from Copa (The Coalition for Peace in Africa). COPA is an African network of peace builders whose purpose is to promote peace, justice, human rights and development through capacity building, advocacy, re-search and documentation. Its mis-sion it to grow a resource of African wisdom, expertise and strong voice to be able to respond to conflict quickly. Together with COPA the South African Consulate has set up Tv’s with cameras to send video mes-sages to the children and people of South Africa. (as shown below).
Entrance wall
Artifact & Display/NGO
GLOBAL AWARENESSThis project is to design the official premises of a General Consulate, approx. 12,000 usable sq. ft. Using research of South Africa and applying it to a design that will branch out into the city of Chicago. Program Includes: Exhibit space, NGO exhibit, reception, worship room, library, event space, private offices, conference room, and General Consulate’s private living space.
Break Room
Conference Room
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Kitchen/Living Space
Worship Room
