JENNY [email protected] 199 009
INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIOBachelor of Design (Interior Design)_RMIT University
VERSATILITY. MOBILITY. EXCHANGE.GENEROSITY. THEATRICALITY. PERSONALITY.
Way of transforming interior
THESIS PROJECT
“The best way to experience the real food that fuels and drives a community, however, is to sample the street food.”
Tom Kime
INTRODUCTION
Vietnamese street food holds dynamic cultural reflection, social context of a community and its ability to bring people together by exchange with street vendor.
I am interested in exploring spatial qualities and experiences’ of Vietnamese street food on how this space is operated within street environment, how it is arranged in order to encourage the relationship between diners and vendors, how the occupants and surrounding space contribute to construct experiences and especially how to translate these qualities into the interior context.
In my research I have identified six key elements of investigation in relation to the interior: versatility, mobility, exchange, generosity, theatricality and personality. Throughout these investigations, I have developed a new strategy and methodology for designing an interior space.
Vietnamese street food spaces are all about versatility, mobility, exchange, generosity, theatricality and personal. Each single element supports and interrelates with all the others in order to contribute to create a unique and richness of dining spaces and experiences. Indeed, one element can only occurs or defines through the combination of a couples other elements. These qualities and experiences begin to construct a new way of approaching design of interior.
VERSATILITY
GENEROSITY
MOBILITY
EXCHANGE
PERSONALITY
THEATRICALITY
Interrelation diagram
THESIS QUESTION
How can Versatility. Mobility. Exchange. Generosity. Theatricality. Personality observed in Vietnamese street food spaces be used to inform a way of designing interior?
VERSATILITY
How can the concept of versatilityinform a multi-functional design in a compact space?
Vietnamese street food space is highly versatile in using small space by exploiting the existing space such as concaved walls, platforms as a seating or shelving to support for business. The stall is chosen to set under the trees to get shading. Moreover, the chairs can be utilized as tables to save space in small operating
concaved wall to display products
chairs as tables
Platforms in front of house used as seating
How it is operated
street stalloperated in compact & easy reach
elevation view
top view
bucket ofwater
cooked stock pot inportable stove
street diners
street vendor
glass displayfresh ingredients
Storagebowls & plates hidden inside
The concept of mobility shows in how chairs and tables are stacked or folded in order to easily store, transport and arrange in many ways. Also, mobility reflects in temporary concept which food stalls appear early in the morning and remain packed well into the night, unenclosed by four walls and uncontracted length of stay
Home Home
somewhere Foodis prepared
Stall delivery Stall deliveryStall is operated Return
The temporary concept diagram
MOBILITY
How does the idea of mobilityresolve in a fully completed design?
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Stacking system
Folding system
EXCHANGE
How can the occupants and spacecontribute to promote exchange?
Vietnamese street food space potentially encourages exchange by promoting relationship between diners and vendors in the way furniture is arranged near the stall in closed connection with street vendors. In the other hand, street environment is a potential space for other activities happening such as performances. There is cycle of service exchanges amongst vendors, diners and performers, those who want earning for living and those who want services by giving away money
Conversation exchange between vendors and diners
Conversation exchange amongst diners
PERSONALITY
How can the notion of personalitybe evoked in public/ open space?
Although Vietnamese street food is set on the street environment, it still offers a space for individual and personal needs. These needs require space to be alone, be freedom to talk and behave, be updated information, be inspired or simply be themselves without any disturbs. Street space for some is perfect space for escaping from every day livings.
GENEROSITY
How can design promote generosity?
Vietnamese street food spaces create attractions by using visual and sensory senses. They are chosen in purpose to locate near the beautiful view or decorated spots such as river with street decorations to inherit from that benefits. Also, the products themselves are clever manipulated as a decorating feature to advertise for the food stall itself with bigger effect than the stall sign. And, the notion of generosity is evoked from the food smell of live demonstrative cooking which is attract diners from very far distances.
“The best way to discover new dishes is to follow your nose.”
repetition of display live demonstrate cooking
Vietnamese street food spaces are condensed and genuine qualities of space that are also potential for many selling, performing and dining activities such as selling newspapers, barber shop, live entertainments, doing errands. It reflects and connects us to other living. It holds dynamic cultural reflection, social context of a community and brings people together
THEATRICALITY
How does the language of theatreinfluence the design of interior?
doing errandselling newspapers
“Vietnam has a powerful sense of community, apparent at every street corner, where life is displayed on the pavement.”
VERSATILITY
GENEROSITY
MOBILITY
EXCHANGE
PERSONALITY
THEATRICALITY
Exhibition spaceStudent lounge
Separated space by sliding panelsMovable chairs for easy transportation
Platform = stageSliding panels = set designLightings switching for variety needs
StackingOpen/close
Sliding wall system
Gathering/ working spaceExchange studies/ ideas
amongst students
Cozy lightingsAttractive materialsSpace more inviting & welcoming
MINI PROJECTGallery spaceRmit University
Building 8, level 11
The gallery’s existing condition is very dull, messy with static materials, harsh lighting. Therefore, space is very unattractive and wasteful. Moreover, as I observed, students usually sit along the aisle to wait for classes/tutors or basically have a conversation/discussion.
Existing conditions
open/closedoor
Four wall panels Seating storage
100mm platform
downlights
longdownlights
PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSCALE 1:100
PROPOSED ELEVATION ASCALE 1:100
PROPOSED SECTION B-BSCALE 1:100
PROPOSED REFLECTED CEILING PLANSCALE 1:100
A
BB
2 Colours wall panel
Flooring, wall & ceiling
rotate
AXOMETRIC DRAWING
Seating storage
Movable furniture
StackingChairs & Tables
Hardwoodmaterial
WALL PANELS SLIDING SYSTEM
Exhibition space 3panels in diagonal
Exhibition space 1standard setting
Student loungeSmall & Big groups
Sliding chanelsfloor plan
Exhibition space 4panels in vertical
Exhibition space 2block space
Student lounge& Exhibition space
VERSATILITY
GENEROSITY
MOBILITY
EXCHANGE
PERSONALITY
THEATRICALITY
FINALPROPOSAL
To design a hostel for backpackers which fulfill their basic needs such as accommodation, laundry, entertainments and willing to interact with the locals and places in more generos way
Travelling
BACKPACKERS
CultureHistoryFood
Self-service
Working holiday
Cheap
Local interactionFriendship between
backpackers
BUDGET TRAVEL
EXCHANGEEXPERIENCES
EDUCATION
MELBOURNE’SSPIRITS
DENSITYDIVERSITYOUTDOOR
SITE
480 ELIZABETH STREETMELBOURNE
Site is located near the Victoria Market where lots of backpacker hostels are surrounding. Moreover, the site’s conditions are dull and lack of interests as it is potential for my concept of transforming space by using Versatility. Mobility. Exchange. Generosity. Theatricality. Personality.
Elizab
eth Stre
et
VICTORIA MARKET
Franklin street
Melbourne
International Backpackers
Elizabeth Hostel
Nomads
Backpackers Hostel
Hotel Discovery
A’Beckett street
Victoria street Global Backpackers
Backpacker
Travel Agency
puBlIC SpACE
PRIVATE/ SEMI-PUBLIC SPACE
PRIVATE/ SEMI-PUBLIC/ PUBLIC SPACE
Ground Floor
First Floor
Top Floor
AXOMETRIC PROPOSED DESIGN Exterior Entrance
OPEN PLANKitchen
LibraryResearch
Dining Area
VERSATILE IN USE OF EACH OTHER’S SPACE
SPREADINGEXCHANGES
Tour Desk
Internet cafe
Reception
Job search
GROUND FLOOR
GENEROSITY* Cosy lightings * Attractive Materials & Coloursmore engaging between people & space
VERSATIlITY* Bean bags for easy move around* Steps = seatingsmore convenient and easy reach of space
CINEMA
GENEROSITY* Open plan * Attractive Materials & Coloursmore engagingbetween people & space
EXCHANGE* Shared space * Open plan to connect inside to outsidepromote interactionbetween backpackers
pERSONAlITY* Private seating wating for laundry to finish* Columns in between
Inspire from image of familysurrounding round table
Diagram chance of interaction inside <> outside
Outside
Outside
PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSCALE 1:200
LIBRARY
LAUNDRETTE
DINING AREA
LOC
KERS
REC
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N
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B SEA
RCH
INTERNET CAFE
CINEMA
LAUNDRETTE
DORM ROOM
Double rooms
Single rooms
SINGLE ROOMS
DOUBLE ROOMS
DORMS
BATHROOM
LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLANSCALE 1:200
DORM SECTION E-ESCALE 1:100
E E
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DORM FLOOR PLANSCALE 1:100
DORM SECTION F-FSCALE 1:100
FIRST FLOOR
Diagram of generous open floor plan
C
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DOUBLE ROOM SECTION C-CSCALE 1:100
DOUBLE ROOM PLANSCALE 1:100
DOUBLE ROOM SECTION D-DSCALE 1:100
A
B
SINGLE ROOM SECTION A-ASCALE 1:100
B
A
SINGLE ROOM PLANSCALE 1:100
SINGLE ROOM SECTION B-BSCALE 1:100
AISLE
Generosity Aisle to encourage interaction
NODOOR
NODOOR
SINGLE ROOM
Sharing seatingfor 2 rooms
Sharing seatingfor 4 rooms
GENEROSITY* Attractive Materials & Coloursmore engaging between people & space
SharedSeating
Wall in betwwenproviding privacy
pERSONAlITY* Sleeping inside a pod * Wall in betweenfor privacy
Inspire from the stage quality of theater- step up flatforms
Storage underneath bed
VERSATIlITY* Steps = Seating + Storage inside* Easy & convenient in reach of seatingfor flexibility of space
Open walls as entranceeliminated doors
Open walls
EXCHANGE* Shared furniture* Open walls to eliminate doorspromote interaction between backpackers
single room 1
single room 2
DOUBLE ROOM
GENEROSITY* Attractive Materials & Coloursmore engaging between people & space
Sleeping space ina pod
pERSONAlITY* Sleeping inside a pod * Wall in betweenfor privacy
Sliding doors
Connection to other rooms
Sliding doors
Connection to other rooms
EXCHANGEMOBILITY* Sliding doors at 2 side walls, connect roomspromote interaction between backpackers
VERSATIlITY* Steps = Seating + Storage inside* Easy & convenient in reach of seatingfor flexibility of space
Steps = Seating space
BATHROOM
Single rooms
Double roomsDorm rooms
Entertainment Hub
MOBIlITY & VERSATIlITY* Moveable seating to offer more seat* Move out to the floor to create another seating
GENEROSITY* Attractive Materials & Colours* Big open space* unexpected feelingmore engaging between people & space
EXCHANGE* Steam room offer space to talk* Convenient space to chat before talking shower
Standard settingbase for upper seating
Rotate 90 degreecreate new seating
Move out to floor asanother seating
put back to lowerseating as storagewhen lack of space
TOP FLOOR
ENTERTAINMENT HUBStorage
Pool Tables
Bar
TOP FLOOR PLANSCALE 1:200
Flexiblespace
GENEROSITY* Vertical garden* Glass roof top ceiling and open spacemore connecting with people and nature
Inspire from Melbourne’s cultureconnection with outdoor
VERTICAl GARDEN
VERSATIlITY* Entertainment space change function from Day/ Night/ Event/ partyMOBILITY* Modular seating to fulfil needs
Modular system by Sliding out pieces into various wayExpand space
Stack systemContract space
MOBILE SYSTEM
DAY operating
THEATRICAlITY* Seating area become stage for performances* lighting switch for various needspERSONAlITY* Sliiding system for privacy by partition walls
SLIDING SYSTEM
Start
end
series of sliding pole
Creating privacy by sliding for different needs/ functions
Chanel sliding
privacyseparation
Convert into stages for performances/ activities
stage
sta
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NIGHT operating
stage
sta
ge
ZOO ENCLOSUREYEAR 2 PROJECT
VISUAL PREFERENCES
SOCIAL
RED KANGAROO
LIVE NEED
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Zoo enclosure develops on the raised polemics of the clay-animated short film ‘Creature Comforts’ to redesign the studio room 8.11.18 into an Australian red kangaroo zoo enclosure. The concept is inspired by Shell House on how the organic forms control all over the space. The zoo is designed with wall-to-wall gardens and grass flooring that all are shaped by organic form of kangaroo body line.
Moreover, in order to fullfil the need of natual environment the space is filled in with natural sunlights coming down from the ceiling and the big screen showing the natual habitats to extent the space. The zoo highly reflects the staged space in the way that visitors can experience watching kangaroo playing and performing in the surreal artificial indoor zoo.
PLANSCALE 1:100
SECTION A-A SECTION B-B SECTION C-C
Gla
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ceiling openings
wall to wall
for natural sunlight
garden
A A
B
CB
C
Perspective from model
Para[SITE] is a work inspired by the concept of parasite throughout the Melbourne Central sky bridge which I refined from the two class-installations. The new proposition is to create interaction of walkers with the new installation, environment surroundings and with each other by simply passing by a cardboard tunnel.
PARA[SITE]YEAR 2 PROJECT
TEMPLATE
template
SITE
CLASS INSTALLATION
Cardboards are cut into template (left) to create two different installations:* one with strings rested on the floor* one using cable ties hung from the ceiling> to connect pieces to pieces into a giant installation at Melbb Central> to test out walkers on how they discovered and participated to the installation
ScheduleSCHEDULEMelbourne Central Skybridgeon Londale street
Elizab
eth stre
et
Londale street
1STCLASS-INSTALLATION Using string connection
2NDCLASS-INSTALLATION Using cable tie
1st installation
string conncetion
2nd installation
cable tie
PROCESS
drilling bending lacingmaking template
PROCESS
cutting bondcreting sanding
making template drilling bending lacing
Move on from the reflection of two installations, I proposed to design a painted cardboard tunnel in the middle of the bridge to maximize interaction between people and the installation itself and people to each other by shaping the way walkers move through the tunnel (right mapping). That is the only way that walkers must pass by in order to reach Myer. So that, every single walker gets in and causes the traffic because the lane just designed to fit 1-2 people. In that purpose, walkers are be able to stop, spend time and experience the design. At the false ceiling, it reflects the contrasting between dark and light of the space and shifting the experience of changing colour throughout the bridge.
VISUAL PREFERENCES
Colour schemeLichen parasite
Reflection
Basically, from the 1st and 2nd installation, walkers discover the design visually while they were walking along the bridge or just stopped for a while to exhibit the installation independently then quickly got back to track. Moreover, the mapping (left) shows how people occupy the space into many paralle lines that were no chances for interaction with the installation, environment or even with one another.
Before After
insta
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insta
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inst
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AXOMETRIC VIEW
Melbourne Central
To Myer
Department Store
Cardboards connected by cut out of one piece inserts into the slot of other piece that not only creating the pattern at the front but also the repetition pattern at the back.
TRIALS & EXPERIMENTS PROTOTYPE
Slot
Cut out
insert
SECTION A-ASCALE 1:100
PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSCALE 1:100
ELEVATION B-BSCALE 1:100
A A
BB
MyerDepartment
Store
ToMelbourne
Central
interaction creates by human traffic
interaction between walkers and the installation