my interior design portfolio

1. ‍‍Cassandra‍Ryan
232 Fields Ave. LaSalle, Ontario. N9J 3S3 | 519-819-9615 | cassandraryan5@gmail.com
Objective
I would like the opportunity to gain more experience in the design field and to further enhance my communication
and computer skills.
Education
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - MAY 2015
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES – DETROIT, MICHIGAN
· Major: Interior Design
· 36th District Court Renovation Project: courtroom design selected & constructed in over 30 courtrooms.
DIPLOMA - JUNE 2012
ST. CLAIR COLLEGE – WINDSOR, ONTARIO
· Major: Interior Design
Skills & Abilities
BILINGUAL
· Fluent in English and French
DESIGN KNOWLEDGE
· Space Planning, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Hand Rendering, Revit, 3D Studio Max, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office.
Experience
FREELANCE DESIGNER | JANUARY 2015 -PRESENT
· Responsible for selecting materials, furniture and finishes for clients. Also responsible for new space planning
and layout ideas.
CASHIER/GARDEN CENTRE | ZEHRS GREAT FOOD | MARCH 2008 -PRESENT
· Responsible for scanning and packing groceries. Adept at handling money and dealing with difficult customers.
Manage the self-checkouts, assisting customers with any problems.
CASHIER | HI! NEIGHBOR FLOORING CO. | AUGUST 2012 - OCTOBER 2012
· Responsible for answering the phone and taking messages. In charge of filing, tracking and charging invoices and
contracts‍for‍residential‍and‍commercial‍customers.‍Help‍answer‍customers’‍questions‍about‍the‍products.
CO-OP STUDENT | MMA ARCHITECT. | SEPTEMBER 2008 – JANUARY 2009
· Designed an upper floor for a residence addition (elevations, floor plan, site plan, section cuts). Was responsible
for keeping up to date with their current projects (Humane Society) and making minor changes to project

2. T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
S t . C l a i r C o l l e g e
C o l l e g e f o r C r e a t i v e S t u d i e s

3. S t . C l a i r C o l l e g e
H a r t B e a c h H o u s e
C I B C B u i l d i n g
F u r n i t u r e D e s i g n
T e c u m s e h R e t i r e m e n t H o m e
5 6
5" 5"
6
"
4'-11"
4'-33
4"3'-11
4"
7'-93
4"
5'-0"
1'-2"
6'-43
4"
101
2"
5'-51
4"
41
2
"
10'-2"
14'-61
4" 19'-7"
28'-95
16
"10'-43
4"13'-103
4"14'-91
2"
19'-7
1
4"
9'-2"
76°
8"
19'-71
4
"
14'-2"
14'-2"
14'-11
4
"
9'-03
4"
4'-3 1
2 "
9'-33
4"18'-5"
19'-4"
9'-101
4"
43
4"
3'-101
4"
6"
5"
19'-21
4"39'-1"
13'-8"
607
608
604C
604D
611
604B
606W3
W3
W3
W3
W3
W3
W3
W1
SC8
SC9
D607
D608
D604C
D604D
SC10
W1
W1
W3
W1

4. H a r t B e a c h H o m e
A f t e r b e i n g
a p p r o a c h e d b y t h e c l i e n t ,
w e c r e a t e d a n d
d e s i g n e d a n a l l y e a r b e a c h
h o m e . I n s p i r e d b y t h e i r
f a v o u r i t e p h o t o , t h e H a r t
B e a c h H o m e i s d e s i g n e d
w i t h a n o p e n
c o n c e p t l a y o u t p r o v i d i n g
s t u n n i n g v i e w s o f L a k e
E r i e .

5. T h e H a r t B e a c h w o u l d c o n t a i n a s m a l l b a s e m e n t , m a i n f l o o r a n d s e c o n d f l o o r . T h e m a i n f l o o r i s t o b e
o p e n c o n c e p t , a s p e r t h e c l i e n t ’ s r e q u e s t , w i t h c l e a r s t o r y w i n d o w s o v e r l o o k i n g t h e l a k e . F r o m t h e s e c -
o n d f l o o r , i t i s o p e n t o b e l o w w i t h a b e a u t i f u l f i r e p l a c e r i s i n g a l l t h e w a y t o t h e r o o f , c o n s t r u c t e d f r o m
t h e s t o n e m a k i n g u p t h e e x t e r i o r . T h e m a t e r i a l s a n d f i n i s h e s s e l e c t e d a r e t o c a p t u r e t h e e s s e n c e o f
n a t u r e a n d h e l p b r i n g a r u s t i c c o t t a g e f e e l i n t o e a c h s p a c e .

7. C I B C B u i l d i n g
1 2 3 4 5 6
A
B
C
D
E
7'-7" 13'-0" 4'-9"
10"
3'-4"
10" 7"5'-0" 7"
1'-8"3'-4"
6'-0" 5'-0"
5"
5"
2'-6"1'-9"
1'-9"
10"
4'-0"
3'-4"
3'-6"
7'-7"
9'-0"
7"1'-5"
1'-1"
4"
7'-0" 7'-0"1'-0" 1'-0" 7'-0" 1'-0"
9'-0"
7"1'-5"4'-7"1'-0"1'-0"
2'-8" 3'-6" 4'-6" 3'-6" 4'-6" 3'-6" 3'-2"
10"
25'-9"
25'-7" 4'-9"
3'-4"
5"
5"3'-4"
12'-3"7'-5"
11'-4"
6'-3"1'-2"3'-9"
7"
1'-1"
1'-6"
5"
4'-9"
1'-0"
3'-9"
1'-0"
5"
5'-0"8'-0"
7"
5'-4"3'-0"
1'-5"
9"
5"
10"
5'-5"
3'-5"3'-2"
8'-9" 2'-6" 4'-9" 3'-6"
3'-2"
3'-2"
2'-6"
5"8" 12'-5"
1"
5'-11"6'-1"
36'-6"
14'-6"
1'-4"1'-8"
9"
5'-6"
8'-0"
CONSTRUCTION PLAN
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
8'-0" 9'-6
1
4"
5 1
16
"
4'-11"
4'-33
4"3'-11
4"
7'-93
4"
5'-0"
1'-2"
6'-43
4"
101
2"
5'-51
4"
41
2
"
10'-2"
1'-0"
1'-2
1
2"
19'-3" 29'-7
3
4" 15'-0" 14'-61
4" 19'-7"
9'-5 9
16
"
9 7
16
"
4'-9
1
2"
43
4"
6'-1"
19'-21
4"29'-33
4"13'-103
4"15'-21
2"
1'-10"
2"
1'-10
1
16"1'-011
16
"1'-2"
5'-3"8'-4"
17'-10
1
4"15'-5"
14'-0"
8'-91
4
"
15'-5"
15'-93
4" 22'-91
4"
3'-67
16
"52'-109
16"
2'-95
8
"
1'-6"
5'-10"
15'-51
4"3'-9"5'-5"12'-71
4"
4'-09
16"
10'-01
4"
28'-95
16
"10'-43
4"13'-103
4"14'-91
2"
19'-7
1
4"
9'-2"
76°
8"
19'-71
4
"
14'-2"
14'-2"
14'-11
4
"
9'-03
4"
4'-3 1
2 "
9'-33
4"18'-5"
19'-4"
9'-101
4"
43
4"
3'-101
4"
6"
18'-5"
19'-21
4"39'-1"
17'-11"
5'-4
3
16
"
4'-103
8"
19'-21
4"5'-5"12'-71
4"
18'-17
16
"
1'-013
16
"
4'-4"6'-01
4"
38'-7"
13'-8"
W2
W3
W2
W2
W2
A.5
E1
E2
A.5
A.5
E3
E4
A.5
A.5
E5
A.5
E7
A.5
E11
E8
A.5
E6
A.5
A.5
E9 E10
A.5
E12
A.5
605
603
614
613
612
610
607
608
604C
604D
611
602
601
609B
609A
604A
604B
606
W2
W3
W3 W3
W3
W3
W3
W3
W3
W3
W3W3
W3
W2
W3
W3
W3
615
616
W1
W2 W2
W1
SC1D609B
D609A
SC2
SC3
SC4
SC5
D605
D614A
D614B
D613 D612
D604A
SC6 SC7
D604B
SC8
SC9
D607
D608
D604C
D604D
D615
D601
SC10
W1
W1
W2
W3
W2
W1
W2
W2
7'-0"
W2
W2
1
1A.8
2
A.8
3
A.8
I n o u r s e c o n d y e a r , w e d e s i g n e d t h e 5 t h f l o o r o f a n o f f i c e b u i l d i n g
f o r a f i c t i o n a l d e s i g n g r o u p c a l l e d P r e m i e r G r a p h i c D e s i g n G r o u p . I n
o u r 3 r d y e a r , w e r e v i s i t e d t h e s a m e p r o j e c t h o w e v e r d e v e l o p e d a s e t
o f c o n s t r u c t i o n d r a w i n g s g o i n g i n t o f u r t h e r d e t a i l . T h i s p a c k a g e i n -
c l u d e d d e m o l i t i o n d r a w i n g s , H V A C , p l u m b i n g , s c h e d u l e s a n d s p e c i f y -
i n g e v e r y m a t e r i a l a n d b u i l d i n g p r o d u c t u s e d .

8. 1 2 3 4 5 6
A
B
C
D
E
SPACE PLAN
SCALE: 3/32"= 1'-0"
CH2
CH2
OF2
OF2
OF2
CH1
CH1
CH1 CH1
CH1
CH1
CH1
CH1
CH1
CH1
CH1
CH1CH1
CH1
CH1
OF2 OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2 OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2
OF2
CH5
CH5
CH5
CH5
CH5
CH5
CH4
CH3CH3CH3CH3
OF1 OF1
OF1 OF1
OF1
OF1
OF1OF1
OF1 OF1
OF3
OF3
OF3
OF3
OF4
OF4
OF4
OF4
OF4
OF4
OF4
OF4
TB1
OF3
TB2
TB2
TB5
TB5
TB5
TB5
TB5 TB5
TB4
TB4
TB4
TB3
TB3
TB3
TB3
TB3
TB3
OT OT
OF3 OF3
FC1
FC1
FC1 FC1
FC1
FC1
FC2
FC2
FC2
FC2
FC2 FC2
FC1 FC1
FC3
FC3
TB7TB7
BC1
BC1
HT1
WB
WB
WB
WB
CB
CB
CB
CB
CB
BC1 BC1
DP1
DP2
TB8
TB8
TB9
TB10 TB10
TB10 TB10
TB10 TB10
TB10 TB10
TB10TB10
TB3
REF
SNK
PHC
SNK
SNK
WTWT
WT
UR
UR
BC1
TB7
TB7
605
603
614
613
612
610
607
608
604C
611
602
601
604A
604B
606
HT1
615
616
NPNP
HD
HD
URS
RP
RP
GB
GBTP
TP TP
GD
GD
OF4
F2
F1
F1
F1
F1
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2 F2
F2
F2
F2
F1
F3
F3
F3 F3
F3
F3
F3 F4
F4
F4F4
F4
F4
F2

9. 1 2 3 4 5 6
A
B
C
D
E
REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
SCALE: 3/32"= 1'-0"
A.F.F 8'-0"
A.F.F 9'-0"
A.F.F 8'-6"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 8'-6"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 8'-6"
A.F.F 8'-6"
A.F.F 9'-0"
A.F.F 8'-6"
A.F.F 8'-6"
A.F.F 8'-6"
A.F.F 8'-6"
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 9'-0"
C2
C5
A.F.F 10'-0"
A.F.F 10'-0"
605
603
614
613
612
610
607
608
604C
611
602
601
604A
604B
606
C1
C1
C2
C2
C2
C2
C2
615
616
C1
C1
C1
C2
C2
C1
C4
C1
C1
C1
C1
C1
C2C1
C2
C1
C1
C2
C2
A.F.F 10'-0"
C2
C2
OC
C1
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
S
S

10. SOUTH WALL OF BOARD ROOM
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
EAST WALL OF BOARD ROOM
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
WEST WALL OF BOARD ROOM
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
NORTH WALL OF BOARD ROOM
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
NORTH WALL OF PARTNER'S OFFICE
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
WEST WALL OF PARTNER'S OFFICE
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
EAST WALL OF PARTNER'S OFFICE
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
SOUTH WALL OF PARTNER'S OFFICE
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
WEST WALL OF WASHROOM
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
SOUTH WALL OF WASHROOM
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
NORTH WALL OF WASHROOM
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
WC3
E4
E1 E2
E3
E5
E7
E6
E8
E9
E11 E12
EAST WALL OF WASHROOM
SCALE 3/32" = 1'-0"
E10
P5
WC3 WC3
WC3 WC3
P4
P5
P5
P6
P6
C2
GL GL GL
GL GL GL GL
GL GL
P4
C2
P4
C2
C2
C2
P3
C2
GL GL
W4
W4
W4 W4
W4 W4
W4
W4
W4
7'-10"
6"
1'-6"
W4 W4
1'-6"
1'-8"
10'-0"10'-0"
10'-0"
10'-0"
10'-0"
10'-0"
10'-0"
10'-0"
10'-0"
10'-0"
10'-0"
2'-2"6'-0"1'-3"
2'-0"
3'-0"
3'-3"1'-0
1
4"5'-1
3
4"
6"
2'-0" 2'-0" 2'-0"
7'-6"
1'-8"
8"
3'-0"
2"
2'-2"
1'-6"
1'-6"
8'-0"
1'-6"
4'-0"
5'-0"
3'-0"
2'-3
1
2" 2'-7
13
16"
3'-97
8
"
1'-6"
2'-0"
7'-6"
1'-9"
6"
3'-10
1
4" 4'-9
1
2" 4'-9
1
2" 3'-10
1
4" 3'-10
1
4" 3'-6
1
2"
15'-1
1
4"
4'-9
1
2"
2
1
2"
3'-101
4"
21
2"

11. F u r n i t u r e D e s i g n
T h e i n t e r i o r d e s i g n s t u d e n t s w e r e p a i r e d u p w i t h t h e
w o o d s h o p s t u d e n t s f o r t h i s s e m e s t e r l o n g p r o j e c t .
T o g e t h e r i n g r o u p s , e a c h i n t e r i o r s t u d e n t h a d t o d e s i g n
a f u r n i t u r e p i e c e t o h o l d o b j e c t s . M y i d e a w a s a n o p e n
w i n e b a r r e l w i t h s p i r a l s t a i r c a s e l i k e s h e l v e s t o h o l d
t h e b o t t l e s . T h e w o o d s h o p s t u d e n t s w o u l d n o t o n l y
h e l p u s a c h i e v e o u r d e s i g n , t h e y w o u l d a l s o t e a c h u s
a l o n g t h e w a y . T h e b u d g e t f o r t h e p r o j e c t c o u l d n o t
e x c e e d $ 2 0 0 . T h e f i n i s h e d w i n e b a r r e l w a s c o n s t r u c t e d
f r o m a s h w o o d , r i v e t s a n d s t e e l .

12. T e c u m s e h R e t i r e m e n t H o m e
P a v i l i o n V i e w
N o r t h W e s t B i s t r o
A s a c l a s s , w e w e r e a p p r o a c h e d b y a l o c a l d e s i g n e r t o
h e l p p r o d u c e r e n d e r i n g s f o r a p o s s i b l e n e w r e t i r e m e n t
c o m m u n i t y . W e w e r e d i v i d e d i n t o f o u r r o o m s : d i n i n g
r o o m , r e c e p t i o n , l o b b y a n d p a v i l i o n . E a c h g r o u p m a d e
a 3 D m o d e l o f t h e i r s p a c e f r o m t h e d r a w i n g s p r o v i d e d .
T h e n e a c h s t u d e n t t o o k a c o r n e r o f t h e i r s p a c e a n d
p r o d u c e d a f i n i s h e d r e n d e r i n g .

13. C o l l e g e f o r C r e a t i v e S t u d i e s
3 6 t h D i s t r i c t C o u r t
B l u r 2 0 2 0
C a n c e r C e n t e r

14. 3 6 t h D i s t r i c t C o u r t
F o r t h i s s e m e s t e r l o n g s p o n s o r e d
p r o j e c t , w e w e r e a p p r o a c h e d b y J u d g e
T a l b o t , t h e h e a d j u d g e a t t h e 3 6 t h
D i s t r i c t C o u r t i n d o w n t o w n D e t r o i t . H e
w a n t e d u s t o d e v e l o p a c o m p l e t e
r e d e s i g n t h e b u i l d i n g ; e v e r y t h i n g f r o m
t h e m a i n l o b b y t o t h e b a c k o f h o u s e .
E a c h s t u d e n t w a s t a s k e d t o d e s i g n t h e i r
o w n c o n c e p t . O n c e w e h a d o u r o w n , w e
w e r e p u t i n t o g r o u p s , t h e n e a c h g r o u p
d e c i d e d w h i c h t o p u r s u e a b i t f u r t h e r . A t
m i d t e r m , e a c h g r o u p p r e s e n t e d t h e i r
c o n c e p t s t o t h e j u d g e a n d s t a f f o f t h e
c o u r t . T h e y c h o s e t h e o n e t h e y l i k e d
b e s t . T h e w i n n i n g c o n c e p t w a s “ U r b a n
M o v e m e n t ” w h i c h , a s a c l a s s , w e d e v e l -
o p e d a b i t f u r t h e r a n d p r e s e n t e d i t a s a
f i n a l c o n c e p t .

15. T h e c o n c e p t f o r t h e c o u r t r o o m s w a s o r i g i n a l l y
d e v e l o p e d i n m y g r o u p a n d m a d e t o f i t i n t o t h e
w i n n i n g c o n c e p t w i t h t h e u s e o f d i f f e r e n t m a t e r i a l s .
T h e o l d c o u r t r o o m s d i d n o t e m p h a s i s t h e J u d g e . T h e
n e w d e s i g n p u t s f o c u s o n t h e j u d g e , w h o i s t h e m o s t
i m p o r t a n t p e r s o n i n t h e r o o m . W i t h t h e s o f f i t p l a c e d
a b o v e t h e j u d g e a n d e x t e n d i n g o u t i n t o t h e a u d i e n c e ,
a p e r s o n ’ s e y e i s g r a b b e d a n d p u l l e d i n t h e i r d i r e c t i o n .
I t i s m e a n t t o r e - e s t a b l i s h t h e h i e r a r c h y i n t h e r o o m .
T h e m a t e r i a l s u s e d i n t h e “ U r b a n M o v e m e n t ” c o n c e p t
a r e c a r r i e d o v e r i n t o t h e c o u r t r o o m s c r e a t i n g a h a r m o -
n y t h r o u g h o u t t h e b u i l d i n g .
T y p i c a l C o u r t r o o m

16. T y p i c a l C o u r t r o o m A
A r r a i g n m e n t C o u r t s

17. T y p i c a l C o u r t r o o m C
T h e r e n o v a t i o n o f t h e 3 6 t h D i s t r i c t C o u r t i s
c u r r e n t l y u n d e r w a y . W e h a d t h e p r i v i l e g e t o
r e t u r n f o r a v i s i t a n d s e e t h e p r o g r e s s a n d w a t c h
o u r d e s i g n s c o m e t o l i f e . I n A p r i l 2 0 1 5 , a l l t h e
5 t h f l o o r c o u r t r o o m s w e r e c o m p l e t e d a n d t h e
d e m o l i t i o n o f t h e 3 r d f l o o r c o u r t s h a d s t a r t e d .
T h e r e n o v a t i o n s o f t h e a r r a i g n m e n t s c o u r t s
h a d n ’ t s t a r t e d y e t .
T h e r e n d e r o n t h e l e f t i s t h e f i n a l s u b m i s s i o n f o r
t h e T y p i c a l C c o u r t r o o m s . T h e i m a g e o n t h e r i g h t
i s w h a t t h e y c u r r e n t l y l o o k l i k e i n A p r i l 2 0 1 5 .

18. B l u r 2 0 2 0
O n e o f t h e m a i n d e f i n i t i o n s b e h i n d t h e w o r d I n t e r a c t i v e i s h a v i n g a n e f f e c t . H a v i n g a n e f f e c t m e a n s c r e a t i n g
a n e x p e r i e n c e a n d u s i n g o u r f i v e s e n s e s i n o r d e r t o c r e a t e i t . E a c h o p e n , s e m i p r o t e c t e d a n d c l o s e d
e n v i r o n m e n t h a s t h e i r o w n e x p e r i e n c e s a n d d i f f e r e n t e f f e c t s o n o u r s e n s e s . M o l d i n g a l l t h r e e i n t o o n e
e n v i r o n m e n t a n d g i v i n g t h e u s e r c o m p l e t e c o n t r o l t o c h o o s e , a l l o w s f o r a n i n t e r a c t i v e e n v i r o n m e n t a n d a
d i f f e r e n t e x p e r i e n c e .
I n t e r a c t i v e
T h e c o n c e p t b e h i n d t h i s p r o j e c t w a s t o i m a g i n e w h a t t h e w o r l d w o u l d b e l i k e i n 2 0 2 0 . I n o r d e r t o d e s i g n a
s p a c e , w e e a c h n e e d e d t o p i c k a w o r d a n d t h e n d e v e l o p a n i d e a b e h i n d i t . M y w o r d w a s “ I n t e r a c t i v e . ”
Closed
Shielded
Crowed
Barriers
Embracing
Private
Congested
Sealed
Strong
Semi-Protected
Detached
Unwrap
Half naked
Divided
Seperate
Shelter
Open
Unbearing
Unrestricted
Discover
Free
Exposed
Vulnerable
Unconnected
One of the main definitions behind the word Interactive is having an effect. Having an effect means creating an
experience and using our five senses in order to create it. Each open, semi protected and closed environment has
their own experiences and different effects on our senses. Molding all three into one environment and allowing the
user complete control to choose allows for an interactive environment and a different experience.

19. Open
Taste
Cider
Watermelon
Touch
Silk
Glass
Smell
Lavender
Daffodil
Basil
Sight
Blue
Gray
Green
White
Semi Protected
Taste
Airey
Touch
Wood
Smell Sight

20. Semi Protected
Taste
Airey
Touch
Wood
Smell
Green Apple
Sight
Purple
Gray
Green
Yellow
Closed
Taste
Cinnamon Red
Pumpkin Spice
Touch
Brick
Smell
Sight

21. Closed
Taste
Cinnamon Red
Pumpkin Spice
Touch
Brick
Smell
Vanilla
Sight
Black
Red
OrangeFirewood

22. C a n c e r C e n t e r
O u r c l a s s w a s a p p r o a c h e d b y a n a n o n y m o u s c l i e n t t o d e v e l o p a c o n c e p t f o r a f u t u r e c a n c e r c e n t e r f o r t h e i r
h o s p i t a l . E v e r y t h i n g w e d i d w a s s t r i c t l y c o n c e p t a n d a l o t l e s s t e c h n i c a l . I t s t a r t e d o u t a s r e s e a r c h i n g
“ C a n c e r T o d a y ” a n d w r i t i n g a n e s s a y a b o u t i t . E a c h s t u d e n t t o o k t h a t i d e a i n a d i f f e r e n t d i r e c t i o n . I
r e s e a r c h e d c l i n i c a l t r i a l s , s o m e t h i n g I w a s n o t f a m i l i a r w i t h . W e w e r e t h e n p u t i n t o g r o u p s b a s e d o n o u r
s i m i l a r r e s e a r c h a n d t h e n p r e s e n t e d o u r r e s e a r c h t o a t e a m o f d o c t o r s .
F o l l o w i n g o u r p r e s e n t a t i o n , w e e a c h d e v e l o p e d o u r o w n c o n c e p t b a s e d o n o u r r e s e a r c h . T h e c o n c e p t I
d e v e l o p e d w a s “ C o n n e c t i v i t y ” a n d c o m b i n e d t h r e e t y p e s o f c o n n e c t i o n s w e e a c h e x p e r i e n c e .
T e c h n i c a l , h u m a n t o u c h a n d s p i r i t u a l c o n n e c t i o n s a l l p l a y a v i t a l r o l e i n a c a n c e r p a t i e n t ’ s r e c o v e r y . E i t h e r
s e p a r a t e o r c o m b i n e d t o g e t h e r , a l l t h r e e f o r c e s c a n c r e a t e a u n i q u e a n d e n g a g i n g a t m o s p h e r e . E a c h s t u d e n t
p r e s e n t e d t h e i r c o n c e p t i n f r o n t o f t h e d o c t o r s . T h e y t h e n c h o s e t h e o n e ( s ) t h e y l i k e d t h e b e s t . T h e y c h o s e
T r a n s l u c e n c y a s t h e m a i n c o n c e p t c o m b i n e d w i t h C o n n e c t i v i t y a n d H u m a n T o u c h .
T e c h n i c a l H u m a n T o u c h S p i r i t u a l

23. W i t h o u r c o n c e p t , w e d e v e l o p e d n e w i d e a s f o r t r a d i t i o n a l a n d n o n - t r a d i t i o n a l m e d i c i n e s . W e c o m b i n e d o u r
i d e a s a n d e a c h w a s a s s i g n e d a t l e a s t t h r e e t o d e v e l o p i n t o o u r c o n c e p t . O u t o f t h e t h r e e , o n e w a s a n i d e a
w e h a d p r e v i o u s l y r e s e a r c h e d i n t h e b e g i n n i n g . T h e o t h e r s w e r e t a k e n f r o m o u r c l a s s m a t e s . A s a c l a s s , w e
m a d e s u r e t o b a c k u p e v e r y i d e a t o c o n v i n c e t h e h o s p i t a l t h i s w a s t h e p r o p e r d i r e c t i o n t o t a k e . W e m a d e
s u r e a l l o u r m a t e r i a l s w e r e t h e e x a c t s a m e a n d c o m b i n e s o m e o f o u r d e s i g n i d e a s i n o r d e r t o c r e a t e o n e
c o h e s i v e d e s i g n c o n c e p t .
I w a s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r d e s i g n i n g a s p a c e t o i n c o r p o r a t e b e a u t y t h e r a p y a w i g s h o p . I c o m b i n e d b o t h i d e a s
t o g e t h e r a n d c r e a t e d “ N e w D a w n ” a f t e r n e w b e g i n n i n g s . I t s f r o n t f a ç a d e i s c o n s t r u c t e d f r o m l i g h t
t r a n s m i t t i n g c o n c r e t e . A l t h o u g h i t i s a s a l o n , p r i v a c y p r o t e c t i o n f o r c a n c e r p a t i e n t s w a s k e y a n d a l s o w a s
a m a t e r i a l t h a t d e s c r i b e d t h e c o n c e p t . L o c a t e d a c r o s s f r o m “ N e w D a w n ” i s t h e g i f t s h o p w h e r e m o v e a b l e ,
s p i n n i n g b o o k c a s e s a r e u s e d a s d o o r s .
F r o m t h e b e g i n n i n g , I r e s e a r c h e d c l i n i c a l t r i a l s a n d I a l s o d e s i g n e d a s p a c e w h e r e d o c t o r s a n d r e s e a r c h e r s
c o u l d p e r f o r m c l i n i c a l t r i a l s b u t a l s o e d u c a t e p a t i e n t s a b o u t t h e t r i a l s . M a n y p a t i e n t s f e a r t h e m b e c a u s e
t h e y t h i n k i t i s a l a s t r e s o r t o r t h e y a r e u n e d u c a t e d a b o u t t h e m . T h e g o a l w a s t o c r e a t e a n a t m o s p h e r e
w h e r e t h e y d o n o t f e e l l i k e a g u i n e a p i g . L a s t l y w a s t h e t u m o r b o a r d w h e r e m a n y d o c t o r s f r o m d i f f e r e n t
s p e c i a l i t i e s m e e t t o d i s c u s s t h e m e d i c a l c o n d i t i o n o f a c a n c e r p a t i e n t . T h i s s p a c e i s h i g h l y i m p o r t a n t
b e c a u s e i t i s w h e r e e s s e n t i a l l y a c a n c e r p a t i e n t ’ s j o u r n e y b e g i n s .

24. 6
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1 - G i f t s h o p
2 - W i g s h o p
3 - B e a u t y t h e r a p y
4 - S t o r a g e
5 - R e f r e s h m e n t a r e a
6 - O f f i c e
B e a u t y T h e r a p y a n d R e t a i l
C a n c e r C e n t e r
P a t i e n t s c a n e x p e r i e n c e a n e g a t i v e b o d y
i m a g e w h i l e g o i n g t h r o u g h t h i s s t r e s s f u l t i m e .
B e a u t y t h e r a p y c a n a l l o w p a t i e n t s t o f e e l a
s e n s e o f b e a u t y a n d p r i d e . I t h e l p s r a i s e t h e i r
s e l f - e s t e e m , r e g a i n t h e i r c o n f i d e n c e a n d a l l o w
t h e m t o f e e l h a p p i n e s s . B o t h m e n a n d w o m e n
c a n e n t e r k n o w i n g t h e y w i l l r e c e i v e e x c e l l e n t
t r e a t m e n t i n b e a u t y e s t h e t i c s a n d l e a v e w i t h
i n c r e a s e d c o n f i d e n c e . F o r p a t i e n t s w h o a r e
n o t a b l e t o w a l k i n t h e m s e l v e s , m o b i l e c a r t s
a r e o f f e r e d s o t h e s e r v i c e s c a n b e b r o u g h t t o
t h e m .

25. G i f t s h o p w i t h d o o r s c l o s e d

26. C l i n i c a l T r i a l s
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4 - S t o r a g e
5 - M e e t i n g r o o m
C l i n i c a l t r i a l s i n v o l v e s c a n c e r p a t i e n t s u n d e r g o i n g m u l t i p l e p h a s e s f o r t e s t i n g n e w
r e s e a r c h f o r c a n c e r t r e a t m e n t s . T h e s e t r i a l s a r e a h u g e r i s k b e c a u s e t h e o u t c o m e
f o r e a c h p a t i e n t i s u n k n o w n . T h i s f e a r i s o n e o f t h e m a i n r e a s o n s p a t i e n t s w i l l n o t
e n r o l l . H o w e v e r , t h o s e w h o d o o f t e n b e l i e v e i t i s t h e i r l a s t r e s o r t b e f o r e t h e e n d
o f t h e i r l i f e . U s i n g n e w t e c h n o l o g i e s a n d t h e m o s t a d v a n c e r e s e a r c h , t h e p a t i e n t
e x p e r i e n c e f o r c l i n i c a l t r i a l s c a n b e c o m e l e s s f r i g h t e n i n g a n d h e l p t h e m t o b e c o m e
e d u c a t e d a b o u t c l i n i c a l t r i a l s . T h e r e s e a r c h c a n l e a d i n t o m o r e c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h
o t h e r h o s p i t a l s l e a d i n g i n t o n e w p a r t n e r s h i p s .

27. T u m o u r B o a r d
T h e t u m o u r b o a r d i s a v e r y i m p o r t a n t p a r t o f a c a n c e r
i n s t i t u t i o n . I t i s w h e r e d o c t o r s f r o m d i f f e r e n t s p e c i a l i t i e s
c o m e t o g e t h e r t o r e v i e w a n d d i s c u s s t h e m e d i c a l c o n d i t i o n
a n d t r e a t m e n t o p t i o n s o f a p a t i e n t . C o m b i n e d w i t h
t e l e p r e s e n c e a n d t o u c h s c r e e n t e c h n o l o g y , d o c t o r s a r e a b l e t o
c o n n e c t w i t h o n e a n o t h e r i n m u l t i p l e w a y s , s h a r e r e s e a r c h
a n d r e v i e w a n d d i s c u s s p a t i e n t s c a s e s i n a f l e x i b l e s e a t i n g
e n v i r o n m e n t .