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CARLY STRAUSS
INTERIOR DESIGNER
About
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MY NAME IS CARLY STRAUSS. I AM AN INTERIOR DESIGNER AND A RECENT GRADAUTE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY + PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY. I REALLY ENJOY SPACE PLANNING, 3D RENDERINGS, AND THE OVERALL DESIGN PROCESS.
PROFESSIONALLY, I WANT TO SHAPE THE WAY PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES.
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BOUTIQUE HOTEL
ADVANCED VISUALIZATION FOR INTERIORS
FALL 2020
THE GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT WAS TO DESIGN A BOUTIQUE HOTEL LOBBY WITH A CHOSEN LOCATION AND BACKGROUND TO ACCOMPANY IT. THIS BOUTIQUE HOTEL IS SET IN NORWAY IN THE HOT SPRINGS, A PLACE FOR RELAXATION, RESTORATION, AND WARM HEALING. THE HOTEL IS MODELLED IN RHINO AND RENDERED IN LUMION.
STUDIO LOFT
ADVANCED VISUALIZATION FOR INTERIORS
FALL 2020
THE GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT WAS TO DESIGN A STUDIO APARTMENT USING THE GIVEN BUILDING SHELL. THE APARTMENT IS INSPIRED BY A DARK ECLECTIC STYLE, VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE FIRST STUDIO APARTMENT THAT WAS DESIGNED IN VISUALIZATION 3. THE STUDIO IS MODELLED IN SKETCHUP AND RENDERED IN 3DSMAX.
CENTER FOR AUTISM
DESIGN 7
FALL 2020
THE GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT WAS TO DESIGN A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER LOBBY FOR PEOPLE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. THE PROJECT EXPLORED MULTI-SENSORY DESIGN THROUGH PATTERNS AND NATURAL MOTIFS. THE DESIGN INTENT IS TO MAINTAIN TRANSPARENCY AND OPENNESS WITH THE COMMUNITY OF WEST PHILADELPHIA WHILE PRIORITIZING THE SENSORY NEEDS FOR PEOPLE WITH ASD, DISCOVERED THOROUGH RESEARCH. THIS PROJECT WAS COMPLETED WITH A FELLOW INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENT.
FITNESS CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
DESIGN 6
SPRING 2020
THE GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT WAS TO DESIGN AN ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR SOLUTION FOR WAYFINDING AND NAVIGATION FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN A DESIGNATED FITNESS CENTER. THE TASK WAS TO RESEARCH, UNDERSTAND, AND CREATE A NEW SYSTEM FOR SAFE AND FUNCTIONAL WAYFINDING WITHIN A COMPLEX PROGRAMMATIC SPACE. THE WAYFINDING CONCEPT AND OVERALL BUILDING CONCEPT IS CENTERED AROUND INTEGRATED CONTRAST: IN COLOR, LIGHT, PATTERN, TEXTURE, MATERIALS, SOUND, AND ENERGY. THE PRIMARY WAYFINDING TOOLS ARE CHANGES IN THE SUBFLOOR TO PRODUCE A NOTICEABLE DECIBEL CHANGE AND AN INTEGRATED HANDRAIL THROUGHOUT. THIS WAS A 3.5 WEEK COLLABORATION PROJECT WITH TWO ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS.
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RETAIL STORE
DESIGN 5
FALL 2019
THE GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT WAS TO CREATE A DISTINCTIVE RETAIL EXPERIENCE IN NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, ONE THAT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE AREA AND RECENT RETAIL TRENDS. ADDITIONAL GOALS WERE TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AND EMBRACE MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN RETAIL DESIGN. THE RETAIL STORE I CHOSE WAS AN ECO-CONSCIOUS ART SUPPLY STORE, ONE THAT GIVES THE EXPERIENCE OF STANDING INSIDE AN EXPLODED MONDRIAN STAINED GLASS WINDOW THROUGH PLANAR DYNAMISM, LIKE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE DE STIJL. THOUGH INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS MAY FEEL TWO-DIMENSIONAL IN PLAN OR SECTION, THE USER'S SPATIAL EXPERIENCE BECOMES VERY ROBUST AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL.
FASHION SHOWROOM
DESIGN 5
FALL 2019
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THE GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT WAS TO CHOOSE A HAUTE COUTURE FASHION DESIGNER OR FASHION HOUSE AND DESIGN THEIR SHOWROOM. THROUGH RESEARCHING THE FASHIONS OF IRIS VAN HERPEN, I DESIGNED A SHOWROOM THAT TAKES MAN MADE ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE TO IMITATE THE NATURAL WORLD, CAUSING THE SPACE ITSELF TO BECOME A BREATHING, PULSATING BEING.
THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN COLLECTED FOR CIDA ACCREDITATION.
SMALL DENTIST OFFICE
DESIGN 4
SPRING 2019
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I DESIGNED A DENTIST OFFICE INSPIRED BY THE CURVATURE AND TONAL GRADIENT OF A MAXILLOFACIAL X-RAY. I DESIGNED THE SPACE TO BE CALM AND COMFORTABLE WITH CONTEMPORARY COLORS AND FURNISHINGS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN COLLECTED FOR CIDA ACCREDITATION.
SMALL RESTAURANT
DESIGN 3
FALL 2018
THIS PROJECT REQUIRED ME TO DESIGN A RESTAURANT FOR A RESTAURATEUR FROM GREECE, EMPLOYING A CONTEMPORARY DESIGN SCHEME THAT INCORPORATES CONCEPTS FROM HIS HOMELAND. THE BUILDING IS SITUATED IN OLD CITY, PHILADELPHIA, A LONG NARROW BUILDING WITH TWO FLOORS DEDICATED TO THE RESTAURANT AND THE BASEMENT DEDICATED TO THE KITCHEN. THIS PROJECT WAS COLLECTED FOR CIDA ACCREDDIDATION.
STUDIO LOFT
VISUALIZATION 3
FALL 2018
WITH A GIVEN FLOOR PLAN, I WAS REQUIRED TO 3D MODEL A STUDIO LOFT IN SKETCHUP. I THEN BROUGHT MY MODEL INTO 3DS MAX. THIS PROJECT WAS AN INTRODUCTION TO BOTH OF THESE PROGRAMS.
CABIN COMPETITION
VISUALIZATION 3
FALL 2018
I COMPETED AGAINST CLASSMATES IN THE ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, AND INTERIOR DESIGN MAJORS TO GRAPHICALLY REPRESENT A SIMPLE MODERN ONE ROOM CABIN. IT WAS JUDGED ON THE CLARITY OF ITS VISUAL COMMUNICATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND MASTERY OF GRAPHIC TECHNIQUES. I USED RHINO 3D TO MODEL MY CABIN AND 3DS TO RENDER IT. THIS WAS ONE OF MY FIRST EXPOSURES TO PHOTOSHOP AS WELL. I WAS AWARDED THE BEST SUBMISSION FROM AN INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENT.
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