design portfolio by alexandra lyons

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

ALEXANDRA LYONS Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design

New York School of Interior Design Graduate of 2011

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

CONTENT: Contract II – Hair Salon Residential - Thesis -Cooperative

LAYER CHIC (p.2-11) LARCHMONT COOPERATIVE (p.40-57)

Contract II – Office Residential Design III – Loft

FAMILY PLANNING CROSBY STREET LOFT (p.58- 74)

RESEARCH INSTITUTE (p.12-26)

Contract III – Wellness Center Residential Design II – Art Deco Loft

COOPER WELLNESS & AESTHETICS CENTER FRENCH ART DECO –TRIBECA LOFT

(p.27-39) (p.75-80)

Lyons Design Vignettes - PHOTO VIGNETTES - RECENT DESIGNS - (p.81- 87 )

LAYER CHIC HAIR PROFESSIONALS

LAYER CHIC HAIR SALON PROJECT

Location: 36 East 14th Street, NYC – Area: 2900 sq. ft.- 75’ x 38’ Everyone cares about their hair. A bad haircut can make you weep. A good one can make you feel like a

million bucks.


Floor plan was configured according to typical salon program. It was inspired by the organic nature of Bamboo and its versatility in being used horizontally and vertically, creating the effect of layers.


Elevations


University Place - Exterior Elevation-Tenant Entry Hair Salon client entry on 14th street

14th Street - Exterior Elevation

History/Background of the site Patterson Silk Showroom-Build in 1950. Building designed

by Morris Lapidus. Building Features: Minimalist facades, steel ribbon

windows, projecting glass corner, “cheese” wall, finished floor slab to finished floor slab:12’-0”.


Work Area - Perspective View


Perspective view of reception, waiting & retail (right ) area.


Furniture & Accessories


Artwork by Katinka Matson (Frameless) Lighting by Air Luce

(Air Plants)

Bamboo encased in translucent glass box


Materials :Onyx/ Reclaimed Wood/Leather Tiles, Dense “impasto” commercial vinyl wallpaper by David Goldberg/Bamboo Sticks/Glass.

F P R I FAMILY PLANNING RESEARCH INSTITUTE

1177 Avenue of Americas New York City 20th & 21st Floors

Sculpture by Martin Puryear - “Ladder for Booker T. Washington.” The Ladder has a symbolic intent to ASPIRE ( can also be defined by Ascending, Soaring & Succeeding). It is fragile and barely climbable, but can also be seen as a symbol that encourages & gives hope to people.

Inspiration Location


Inspiration: Sculpture by Martin Puryear - “Ladder for Booker T. Washington”. Project Goal: To create an office environment, where it is treated more like a domestic space rather than a workplace. To increase employee’s productivity and satisfaction by including amenities such as coffee stations, ergonomic seating at workstations & informal meeting areas for impromptu meetings and breaks.

Design Process Images


Floor Plan -20th Floor Departments on this Floor: Communication & Development, Finance & Admin, Shared Support.


Floor Plan -21th Floor Departments on this Floor: Publications, Research & Planning, Shared Support & IT Dept.


Department Legend

21st Floor Department Layout Publications, Research & Planning, Shared

Support & IT Department.

20st Floor Department Layout Communication & Development, Finance & Admin, Shared Support


Reflected Ceiling Plan -2oth Floor Departments on this Floor: Communication & Development, Finance & Admin, Shared Support


Reflected Ceiling Plan -21th Floor Departments on this Floor: Publications, Research & Planning, Shared Support & IT Department.


Sectional Elevation Looking West -20th & 21th Floors

Partial Elevation Looking East - 20th & 21th Floors -Library display shelving near Boardrooms


Perspective View of Reception Area -20th Floor Reception Area Close-up


Perspective View of Double Height Space -20th Floor Boardroom lounge area

Close-up


Typical Office perspective


Typical Workstation By Haworth “Compose” Systems (58” High)

Workstation Materials: Eco Resin Translucent C3 from 3Form for WS inserts & Stainless Steel trim.

Workstation Seating


Reception Area

LIGHTING – TechZone Ceiling System by Armstrong & Mira Linear Ceiling System

Offices

Seating Offices/Boardrooms/Library


Executive Offices /Lounge Area Furniture

Office Furniture

Office Enclose Wall System Panel by Haworth with ½ ‘

resin by 3 form

Informal Meeting Areas Boardrooms Furniture


Materials – Colored Varia Eco Resin Plastic Wall Panel Office Enclosures , WS insets by 3Form, WS Stainless Steel Trim, Fabric Panels & Engineered Hardwood Commercial –Walnut-Dark Wood Parquet Flooring.

COOPER WELLNESS & AESTHETICS CENTER

COOPER WELLNESS & AESTHETIC CENTER HEALTHCARE PROJECT

Battery Park, New York, NY

COOPER WELLNESS & AESTHETICS CENTER HEALTHCARE PROJECT –CONTRACT III

Site –Whitehall Building, Battery Park, New York, NY

COOPER WELLNESS & AESTHETICS CENTER HEALTHCARE PROJECT –WHITEHALL BUILDING, NEW YORK, NY - CONTRACT III

Design Process

COOPER WELLNESS & AESTHETICS CENTER HEALTHCARE PROJECT –CONTRACT III

Floor Plan -19th Floor


Reflected Ceiling Plan -19th Floor


Elevations-19th & 20th Floors


Axonometric - 19th & 20th Floors

Department Adjacencies Cooper Clinic Cooper Weight loss

Cooper Admin

Cooper Fitness


Floor Plan - Floor Pattern Layout - 19th Floor

Floor Pattern

Carpet

Cork


Perspective of Cooper Fitness Reception & Juice Bar area (left)- 19th Floor


Perspective of Cooper Relaxation space & Alex’s Cafe (shared seating area for Cooper Weight Loss & Aesthetic Center) - 19th Floor


Perspective of Cooper Weight Loss Reception Area -19th Floor


Fabric Choices – Color Scheme


Fabric Choices – Color Scheme

Cork Flooring Carpet

THE LARCHMONT COOPERATIVE

THE LARCHMONT COOPERATIVE THESIS

RESIDENTIAL PROJECT 448 Central Park West

New York, NY

THE LARCHMONT COOPERATIVE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT –CENTRAL PARK WEST, NEW YORK, NY –THESIS

LOCATION: 448 Central Park West, NYC

Residential apartment building built in 1900 & was designed in a Beaux Arts style.

It is a 7-storey structure with an area of 33,058 sq.ft., converted into a Co-op. It features a one-story rusticated stone base & a red brick body & top with terra-cotta detailing.

CORNER OF : CENTRAL PARK WEST &

W105TH STREET

CONCEPT : LIQUID CYMATICS

Cymatics, the science of wave phenomena and the effect of sound (vibration) on matter, can be

described as making sound visible .

This inspiration image above is a photograph of a cymatic experiment done with water and light.

By using sound waves to excite liquid, Cymatics reveal beautifully harmonious patterns through this interaction. Unexpected patterns emerge,

evolve and transform, constantly shifting between states of order and chaos, due to various

vibration frequencies and points of instigation.


DESIGN PROCESS:

The insertion of nodes throughout the building according to program and context within the vertical mass, has provided

the opportunity to explore different levels of frequency in the connectivity to the nodes…manifesting various zones, which can foster more intimate and personal activities to exposed

communal exchange; resulting in a more genuine Co-op community environment.

CONCEPT : LIQUID CYMATICS

This image begins to diagram the concept of the NODES and the qualitative characteristics

of their connections to each other.


T H E S I S : F I N A L E X H I B I T I O N S H E E T S


FLOOR PLANS

Lobby Area includes the following communal and private areas: Reception area with a Doorman (communal), Interactive Room, Laundry area , Children’s Playroom, Fitness Center area and Tenant’s Storage room (enclosed).

communal areas vs. private areas


FLOOR PLANS

2nd Floor includes the following communal and private areas: There are two 2-bedroom apartments on this floor and also one 1-bedroom apartment (private). There is a Small Conversation area/nook designated for tenants & their guests.


FLOOR PLANS

3nd Floor includes the following communal and private areas: This floor has 1-bedroom , 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom apartment (private). There is a large area with lounge furniture designated for Reading in between 2 open to below openings, creating an open and airy environment inside the Co-op.


FLOOR PLANS

4nd Floor includes the following communal and private areas: This floor has 1-bedroom , 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom apartment (private). There is a medium game area /nook with billiard table and lounge furniture, situated between 2 private residences. FLOORS 5-7TH are also designed to meet tenants needs by incorporating more communal areas.


E L E V A T I O N

S E C T I O N

7TH

6TH

5TH

4TH

3RD

2ND

1ST/

LOBBY

BASEMENT


S E C T I O N

B U I L D I N G


FURNITURE PLAN –RESIDENTIAL/PRIVATE AREAS – i.e.: 2nd floor residential layout


F U R N I T U R E C H O I C E S

R E S I N T I A L A R E A S


F U R N I T U R E C H O I C E S

C O M M U N A L A R E A S


LOBBY PERSPECTIVE –entrance view - showing Co-op ‘s waiting area, doorman area & staircase leading up to the second floor and beyond. .

PERSPECTIVES


THIRD FLOOR PERSPECTIVE - showing one of the communal areas designated for Co-op’s tenants.

PERSPECTIVES


LOBBY PERSPECTIVE – CLOSE-UP -showing a staircase leading up to the 2nd floor and small lobby seating areas for communal use.

PERSPECTIVES


THIRD FLOOR PERSPECTIVE –communal hub area- showing the interior windows extended in various ways & bringing more natural light into the space.

PERSPECTIVES


COLOR SCHEME: FLOORS 1 THROUGH 7 (3 COLOR SCHEMES) BLUES/YELLOWS/ORANGES

Residential areas Communal areas

Main Interior Materials Wood/Resin/Glass/Poured Concrete/Mosaic

CROSBY STREET LOFT RESIDENTIAL DESIGN III PROJECT – CROSBY STREET & BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY

INSPIRATION

Idea Of An Enclosed Glass Garden Incorporating Photographs

Of Preston Scott Cohen’s Torus House (2002)


KEY PLAN: Client’s total designed area – 7,640 sq. ft. Rental unit – 3,480 sq. ft.

CROSBY STREET LOFT RESIDENTIAL DESIGN III PROJECT – CROSBY STREET, NEW YORK, NY

2nd

F L O O R

P L A N S

1st


SECTION ELEVATION –1ST & 2ND floors -looking north

FLOOR PLAN -1ST FLOOR


Rendered Elevation: North view – 1st floor

Rendered Floor plan: LOFT Showing open kitchen, Fireplace seating area, Dining area adjacent to Living room space.


Furniture , Lighting & Artwork Choices For Entertainment Areas

GRAND STAIRCASE SPACE


STAIRCASE PERSPECTIVE –FOYER VIEW THROUGH THE INDOOR GLASS GARDEN



LIVING ROOM

DINING ROOM


LIVING ROOM/DINING ROOM PERSPECTIVE


LIVING ROOM - COLOR SCHEME



PIANO SPACE

POWDER ROOM

KITCHEN

FOYER


Furniture , Lighting & Artwork Choices For Private Areas

MASTER BEDROOM

MASTER BATHROOM


MASTER BEDROOM PERSPECTIVE


MASTER BEDROOM - COLOR SCHEME


KITCHEN

MATERIALS: MOSAIC BACKSPLASH,

STAINLESS KITCHEN CABINET HARDWARE, DARK EBONY PARQUET FLOOR THROUGHOUT

THE LOFT , CABINETRY: WHITE WALL CABINETS AND

BLACK BASE CABINETS, CAESARSTONE COUNTERTOP

ADDITIONAL INTERIOR COLOR SCHEMES

GRANDFATHER’S BEDROOM

FABRICS & MATERIALS:

LEATHER, WOOL BLEND, MARBLE MANTEL, VENETIAN PLASTER WALL TREATMENT


SON’S BEDROOM MATERIALS & FABRICS:

LEATHERS, VELVET SOLID COLORS, SILKS,

COTTON, SUEDE , STAINLESS STEEL FINISHES, VENETIAN PLASTER WALL TREATMENT,

MOSAIC

DAUGHTER’S BEDROOM FABRICS & MATERIALS:

LEATHER, VELVET SOLID COLORS, SILKS, STAINLESS STEEL FINISHES, COTTON, SUEDE ,

VENETIAN PLASTER WALL TREATMENT, MOSAIC


MASTER BEDROOM FABRICS & MATERIALS:

LEATHERS, VELVET SOLID COLORS, SILKS,

COTTON , WOOL, VENETIAN PLASTER WALL TREATMENT, ONYX MANTEL, STAINLESS

STEEL HARDWARE.

LIVING ROOM

FABRICS & MATERIALS:

LEATHERS, MARBLE MANTEL, VENETIAN PLASTER WALL TREATMENT, DARK EBONY

PARQUET THROUGHOUT OPEN FLOOR PLAN.

TRIBECA LOFT RESIDENTIAL DESIGN II PROJECT – TRIBECA LOFT , NEW YORK, NY

INSPIRATION

Design inspired by Jacques-Emile Rulhmann

French Art Deco


FLOOR PLAN

FLOOR PLAN:

-Open Floor Plan with 4 columns.

-Raised bedroom area -Living room area in the

center of the loft (enclosed by drapery), -Open Kitchen Area.

-ADA Bathroom, -Closet area,

-Study - Dining Area.


EAST ELEVATION

BEDROOM WALLPAPER

B E D R O O M

DINING


LIVING AREA PERSPECTIVE

LIVING AREA COLOR SCHEME

FURNITURE CHOICES


LOFT AXONOMETRIC B E D R OOM

S E A T I N G A R E A


COLOR SCHEME

LYONS VIGNETTES

PHOTO VIGNETTES

LYONS DESIGNS

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