Parasitic Interiors: The Design of a School in an Art Deco Industrial Environment
Interior Design MFA Thesis Project, Virginia Commonwealth University
Interior Design MFA Thesis Project, Virginia Commonwealth University
This project is an experiment in the adaptive reuse of an Art Deco style manufacturing facility in Richmond, VA. The building has fallen into disrepair and has been inhabited by two different owners over the years, but the structure remains very much as it did when it was erected in 1946.
I propose adapting to the defunct space, a forward thinking school based on hands-on, creative learning. This school will challenge accepted pedagogics and serve as an example of future learning.
I see adaptive reuse interior design as a parasitic form of designing. The new program is almost never intended for the original space as it was designed and therefore should show its uniqueness in contrast to the site.
In this thesis, I explore how the program will influence the design process, thus creating the most appropriate design to facilitate a futuristic learning environment in a obsolete manufacturing plant.
I propose adapting to the defunct space, a forward thinking school based on hands-on, creative learning. This school will challenge accepted pedagogics and serve as an example of future learning.
I see adaptive reuse interior design as a parasitic form of designing. The new program is almost never intended for the original space as it was designed and therefore should show its uniqueness in contrast to the site.
In this thesis, I explore how the program will influence the design process, thus creating the most appropriate design to facilitate a futuristic learning environment in a obsolete manufacturing plant.
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