Scheetz Interiors
The objective of the Maker's Loft and Gallery was to generate a space for a client with particular specifications. The user was an artist who displayed his or her work from within their home, but was also a place where he or she resided. A conjoint use of space led to the exploration of public and private spaces within the same complex.
The site of the restaurant design is located at 1666 Callowhill Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The primary objective for this project was to incorporate aspects of the Kuma River, such as its shape and flow, to generate a lively and freeform environment. This concept was then joined together with a very specific parti diagram that represents the space as a whole and supports the continuity and naturalness of the plan.
The site of the home design is located at 1375 Peckham Farm Road in Block Island, Rhode Island. The distinctive concept to be incorporated throughout the home was the ocean topography of Block Island, particularly Great Salt Pond. The key focus was to not incorporate the literal forms of sea life, but to rather form a connection between the variety of forms, shapes and flows that are present underwater and to bring them above water into the home to coordinate with the client's profession, marine biology.
Additionally, the client had requirements that had to be kept in mind for the design, such as a dedicated "Work-from-Home" space and incorporating "Home for a Lifetime" elements so that as the owners age, daily life activities will still be accessible.
The generator for this concept is the assemblance of the chloroplast, the primary energy-converting organelle
in plant cells that allow each plant to photosynthesize. Through this, the goal is to reflect the duties of
chloroplasts into a real environment; the chloroplasts, or the components within the building, will serve as the
conductors to bring the plant cell, also known as the building, to life. The building will draw inspiration from
the physical features of the plant cell, such as pigmentation, shape, and organicness.
The building will serve as a lively and energetic powerhouse that will evoke visitors with feelings of
enthrallment, excitement, and that this is the green getaway space to stay at in Philadelphia.
Celia Armstrong / Joanne Huynh / Andrew Scheetz
The goal of this competition was to effectively establish a refugee camp for a specific group of individuals in need; all selections, including which group of refugees, where they came from, where they were fleeing to, and the design of the camp, could be left to the group to make throughout their research process. All teams had to abide by specific guidelines and restrictions set by the competition organization.
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Celia Armstrong / Andrew Scheetz
The goal of this competition was to effectively establish a community center for refugees. The community center was to be based off of a hobby, an activity, or a lifestyle that the refugees engaged in at their previous place of living--this aspect of the project was to be determined by the team members. All teams had to abide by specific guidelines and restrictions set by the competition organization.
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Light has the potential to have a variety of effects on the spaces that it penetrates, whether it is natural or artificial.
In this particular case, I am focusing on “auras” of light - auras meaning glowing objects or a field of light surrounding a given object.
One particular area that I am connecting these studies to are the traits of differentiating anxieties that are present within people prior to getting onto their flights at airports. While being at the airport is stressful enough, the waiting period prior to boarding a flight can be naturally anxiety-inducing on varying levels per individual.
The goal of my thesis is to generate a lighting experience within the airport that individuals may travel through to alleviate their own personal anxieties. The site of this installation will be taking place at the Philadelphia International Airport, specifically utilizing four retail
spaces in between Terminals B and C.
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