samantha pendleton interior design portfolio
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All projects are theoretical designs for classes at New York School of Interior Design and do not reflect the views or opinions of the existing companies for which they were designed.
CONTENTS
TOURNEAU: Retail Design
LA CROIX: Restaurant Design
FIRE ELECTRONICS INC.: Commercial Office Design
UPPER EAST SIDE TOWNHOUSE: Mixed-Use Residential & Commercial Design
THE CONCEPT FOR TOURNEAU’S NEW LOCATION AT THREE BRYANT PARK IN MANHATTAN IS FOR A LUXURIOUS INTERIOR WITH A MASCULINE APPEAL THAT EVOKES THE TOURNEAU BRAND. INSPIRED BY THE IDEA OF THE PASSAGE OF TIME AND HOW THE MECHANICS OF THE WATCH REPRESENTS THIS, THE FLOOR PLAN IS A SERIES OF RADIATING CURVES THAT ARE A TRANSLATION OF A DECONSTRUCTED WATCH. TOURNEAU’S SIGNATURE MATERIALS OF WARM WALNUT WOOD AND SATIN FINISHED BRONZE WILL GIVE THE STORE A LUXURIOUS, CONTEMPORARY AND MASCULINE AESTHETIC TO APPEAL TO TOURNEAU’S CLIENTELE AND PAY TRIBUTE TO OVER A CENTURY OF QUALITY RETAIL. SPECIAL ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED SALES, SERVICE CENTER AND THE OPEN SALON SEATING, GIVING THEM PRIME LOCATIONS WITHIN THE STORE. TO CATER TO THE ADVANCINGINTERNET FEATURES OF RETAIL SALES, IPAD’S WILL BE PROVIDED FOR CUSTOMERS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BROWSE PRODUCTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE AT OTHER TOURNEAU LOCATIONS.
Floor Plan Reflected Ceiling Plan
Sales Elevation
Museum/Library ElevationNorth Storefront Elevation
East Storefront Elevation
Project: Retail Space for Tourneau
Location: 3 Bryant Park, New York, NY
Size: 3,500 s.f.
View of Salon Seating View of Branded Sales Wall
View from Front Door
Axonometric
Project: French Polynesian Restaurant
Location: 1095 6th Avenue, New York, NY
Size: Approx. 3,500 s.f.
The Restaurant la Croix (French for “the cross”) is a French Polynesian restaurant that offers traditional delicacies that are a flavorful blend of European cuisine with a tropical flare. The mezzanine floor can be rented for parties and customers can order the traditional Tahitian feast to be prepared for large groups.
The Concept The design of the restaurant draws heavy inspiration from the resorts that dot the main islands such as Bora Bora and Tahiti. Located in the south Pacific, the islands of French Polynesia offer a beautiful getaway to tourists. Special resort cabins made of local materials are often “floating” in the ocean and accessible from land by gangways, providing guests with the ocean literally at their feet. The inspiration for the concept originally came from images of the floating resort with its cabins branching off of the main gangways surrounded by water. Later translations of the concept in the floor plan developed into a cross patterned mezzanine level and very geometric architecture to the space. To balance the very straight and regular nature of the architecture, the concept of water was introduced in several ways. A ceiling installation reminiscent in both form and color of waves creates an interesting visual in the double height spaces, while features such as the double height enclosed water wall backs the bar and waving water walls partition the entry way. The concept was to translate the tropical resort into an urban environment in a very contemporary and upscale manner. Through the use of materials and visual suggestions of the cabins and the waves, la Croix is a luxurious reinterpretation of a French Polynesian getaway in an urban environment.
Floor Plan- Floor 1
Floor Plan- Floor 2
Reflected Ceiling Plan- Floor 1
Reflected Ceiling Plan- Floor 2
Longitudinal Section Transverse Section
View From Northwest Corner
View of Mezzanine
View From Front Door
View From Main Lounge
View of Rear Bar View From Southeat Corner View of Stairs & Elevator
Project: Offices for the Product Development Branch of Amazon.com
Location: 620 8th Avenue, New York, NY
Size: Approx. 5,000 s.f.
Floor Plan
Reflected Ceiling Plan
North Elevation
clientFire Electronics Inc. is an electronics product development branch of Amazon.com. Fire Electronics business goals focus on developing innovative electronics and providing affordable alternatives to tablets, phones and many other products. programThe client requires approximately 5,000 square feet of usable space in order to accommodate several conference and staff meeting rooms, two private offices, and work zones for eight full time employees, a staff pantry and self-service bar, as well as mailroom, storage and server rooms.
conceptThe concept for Fire Electronics Inc. is based on Amazon’s electronics line. The Fire electronics inspired the name of the company as well as the branding of their department. While Amazon is much more industrial in aesthetic, Fire Electronics is their more sophisticated cousin; producing sleek innovative products which is reflected in the new office. The overall scheme was inspired by an image of the Kindle Fire and the Fire Phone in a sleek advertisement, showing the glossy black tablets with the Amazon orange screen. Ultimately, the overall concept of the project is of a neutral black and white palette with plenty of pops of orange. Sleek materials, reflective surfaces and contemporary contract furnishings give the space a fun, sophisticated and modern feel.
View of Collaborative Workstations
View of Self-Service Bar & Product Lounge View of Reception Area
South Elevation
Upper East Side Townhouse
Project: Mixed-use Residential & Commercial
Location: 165 East 70th Street, New York, NY
Size: Approx. 8,000 s.f.
INSPIRED BY THE POEM, SHE WALK IN BEAUTY, THE CONCEPT WAS TO CREATE A SPACE THAT EMBRACES THE ROMANTIC AND SERENE QUALITIES OF THE POEM. THE ARCHITECTURE IS A CONTEMPORARY PLAY ON THE NEOCLASSICAL STYLE. A SUBTLE COLOR PALETTE WITH RICH TEXTILES AND ECLECTIC FURNISHINGS ASSISTS IN CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENVOKES THE IDEALS OF THE NEOCLASSICAL ERA WHILE RETAINING A CONTEMPORARY FEELING.
THE PROGRAM FOR THE PROJECT WAS TO CREATE A MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR A FAMILY OF FIVE. THE FAMILY’S ANTIQUES DEALING BUSINESS IS LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR, LEAVING THE REMAINING THREE FLOORS FOR THE FAMILY RESIDENCE. A GRANDPARENTS SUITE WAS CREATED ON THE FOURTH FLOOR ALONG WITH AN OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE. WHILE THE OTHER TWO FLOORS WERE CONVERTED INTO THE MAIN LIVING AND ENTERTAINING AREAS.
FLOOR PLAN 1 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN 1 FLOOR PLAN 2 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN 2
FLOOR PLAN 3 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN 3 FLOOR PLAN 4 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN 4
WALNUT WOOD CARERRA MARBLE CONCRETE WALL PAINT WALL PAINT
Upper East Side Townhouse
SECTION
SOUTH ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
VIEW OF LIVING ROOM
VIEW OF LIVING ROOM
VIEW OF MASTER BEDROOM
VIEW OF ENTRY