Chelsey Lucas

Interior Design Portfolio

Floor Plan

Le Petit Lune theater floor plan. Upon entering the theater, there are two floor changes in a circular pattern to bring the essence of being on stage in a literal and physical sense. The bar is centrally located beyond a partition to add emphasis as well as separate it from the entrance in a visual context.

Theater upholstery

Cork flooring in theater

Chelsey Lucas

Senior Project

Senior Project

Perspectives

Perspective looking into bar area

Bamboo flooring

Perspective of theater exterior

Perspective of front entrance

Upholstery for table seating Casual lounge seating

Senior Project

Elevations

Recycled glass partition wall

General bar paint color Recycled glass backsplash in lavatory

Slate flooring in entry, bar and lavatories Cambria counter top for lavatory and bar (upper right)

Elevation lavatory wall

Recycled frame for lavatory mirror

Contract Design: Montessori

Floor Plan & Elevations

Kinder Montessori is a school designed for sensorial learning. The Montessori philosophy believes that children learn life skills by doing daily life activities. It is the intent to create a prepared environment that enhances a child's opportunity to learn through experiences provided for the child, and to concentrate on enlarging a child's curiosity into learning patterns. The goal of this project was To facilitate an adaptive reuse of an existing unique structure.

Elevation East wall in library

Elevation West wall in library

Elevation South wall in library

Elevation North wall in library

Chelsey Lucas

Contract Design: Montessori

Finish Selections

Initial perspective in entering Montessori

Perspective in 3-6 area

Flooring in entry Cambria countertop (inset)

Flooring in entry walk-off

Durable, cleanable Upholstery selections

Design Concept

The inspiration for the design of this chair was conceived during a trip to the Como Park Conservatory in Minnesota.

The words that I chose for this chair to reflect were: -organic -avant garde -reflection

The design carries these words in its concept and form. The intention was to create a chair that I had not seen before, either through shape or material uses.

My chair is constructed out of seven layers of bendable plywood, that first were glued together and then placed over a form made of foam, it was then placed in a vacuum bag for twelve hours, over the foam form as to take on the shape of the form.

A clear piece of 3/4” plexi glass was fit and cut to take the weight of a human body. This further emphasizes a feeling of weightlessness and softness.

Furniture Design: Design Concept Chelsey Lucas

Construction & Final Design Sketch

Mock-up model for construction purposes

Foam form to test ergonomic fit

Plywood over form in the vacuum bag

Initial design concept sketch from a series of 500 quick ideation sketches

Furniture Design: Construction

Furniture Design: Final Product Sketch Up Model & Final

Sketch-up computer model dimensioned

Final Sketch-up computer model

Final product

The clear acrylic provides transparent support without a visual distraction

History of Architecture

Japanese tea house model

The intent of this project was to choose a time period or style within the course outline to construct and replicate a model. I chose a Japanese tea house, because I was inspired by the simplicity and tranquility of this particular style. The inspiration for this particular model was taken from a single room in the Himeji Castle built by the Akamatsu warrior family in the fourteenth century. This model is constructed with foam core and balsa wood. The tatami mats are made from wall coverings and the outdoor scene that is painted on the walls was done by hand with acrylic paint.

Chelsey Lucas

Guthrie Theater: Internship

Chelsey Lucas