6years old, Twin brothers Room

Final Presentaion Board :

3D Concept Model :

Room Model :

This was my first time to design a children room. The room was designed for 6 years old twin brothers. The general requirements for this room was, the room must be transitional for later years and accommodates both alone and play space. Also, this room requires the space for sleep, study, TV, storages for toys, book, and clothes.
My inspiration was from a children book, “The Fence” by Jan Balet. In the book, the author uses bright hues such as pink and purple. I decided to use ‘pink’ in boys’ room because I wanted to break the typical notion that ‘boys rooms must be in blue.’ By the different wall paint, the study, play, and bed area are divided. The addition of the stairs and wall plays a role to separate space and provide more storage. In the bedroom, I used pink as wall decoration. In the play area which is in the upper space of the room, the storages and couches are in pink. In the study area, the shelf is in pink contrast with sky-blue wall paint.
Since my client is 6 to 8 years, my presentation board would catch their attention right away. I attached all the little sketches in different heights because kids at this age start differentiating height. I wanted to use bold colors for the children’s room. However, I am scared of using bright and bold hues. I could have painted the wall with dark pink or something else; but, I used pink as an accent color through the room. I need to study relation of colors and be confident about using it next time.

Cozy yet, Spacious Kitchen

This project was remodeling kitchen design. The art piece that I received from the client, Jehee Kim was the Mediterranean scenery oil painting. It evokes the sensation of coziness and relaxation through out the bright warm colors on the oil painting. Jehee Kim’s family is consist with four member which are parents, and two children. Jehee desires to have a kitchen that is cozy yet, spacious.Z Also, she wanted lots of storages besides the pantry and at least two oven in her kitchen. Material wise, she wanted to have a limestone floor for easy cleaning.
The strong lighting in the oil painting creates a separate space emphasizing both the ground and the sea. However, the uses of these color both unify and balance out the painting. These ideas were applied to the kitchen remodel. The division space in the painting transfers to the creation of the new walls in the kitchen and family room area. This provides coziness to the space. However, this can block the view and make space look smaller that it would seem. In order to remodel a kitchen that is cozy yet spacious; the arch-shaped windows and the opening area towards the family room are added. The client, Jehee dislike round counter top. However, she wanted to put curve in her kitchen for the coziness look. Therefore, the arched windows were located in the kitchen. These window catch tons of sunlight and provide spaciousness in the kitchen space. For the unification of the space, neutral colored arch-shaped windows, arches, and columns are added. The curve from the windows and arches flows through the kitchen space and unifies the space. The color of the countertop and cabinet are earthy, providing coziness. The factors unify the space and create elegance and a welcoming atmosphere as the client requested.

Kitchen Case Study

The goal of this kitchen case study project was to develop the skills of analyzing good and poor kitchen design. My teammates were Josh, Crystal, and Sam. To analyze the kitchen design, we started out cooking spaghetti. By using an actual kitchen and focusing on the layout of the kitchen, our team members started noticing the positive and negative aspects of the kitchen. For example, adequate storage under counter space was a positive aspect of the kitchen. However, as you can see from the perspective drawing on the poster, high shelves above the sink were the negative aspects of the kitchen. The title of this kitchen case study is “Interaction between space, being, and movement”. Crystal came up with this title because the interaction between space and how people freely move around the kitchen decides whether a kitchen has a good or bad design. Each one of us had different preferences and opinions but, it was amazing experience. Whenever we had discussion, we would come up with the best solution for this project. This project helped me develop teamwork skills in order to create the best work. Also, this project guided me to have a better understanding of NKBA standards and a good lay out of a kitchen.