Social Station
Overview
The Social Station was a collaborative project where a location and a general idea of a client was given. The building for this project was located in Houston, Texas on the sixth floor of a building. This building was located in the historic part of down town Houston that would be a business lounge during the day. This flexible office space would be used by small businesses that needed a space to work from during the day that would be able to use the full kitchen, bar area, conference rooms, and private work areas. After work hours, the space would be converted into an entertainment space that people could rent for events.
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For this project, Revit was used to create the floor plan, elevations and the 3D renderings. Microsoft PowerPoint was used to create the presentation.
CONCEPT
This design will amplify a versatile work environment and social retail space from day to night by using rustic industrial finishes that emphasize the strengths of Texas. The exposed ceiling and steel columns combined with the metal finishes, will create the blooming oil industry feel that Texas is well known for. A plentiful use of natural resources such as soft cotton fabrics and wood plank flooring, as well as neutral colors tied in with the exposed brick will enhance the raw natural aspects. To incorporate the well-being of the users in the space, glass will be used to maximize natural lighting along with the light fixtures that will showcase the design of an oil industry lit up at night.
PROCESS WORK
These are two elevation views of the loft and bar area and the furniture, fixtures, and materials. The elevations were created using Revit.
3D Renderings & Finishes
View of the bar and loft area with the brick walls, wooden floors, warm toned textiles, and steel finishes.
View of the conference rooms that feature full length white board walls, glass, and acoustical ceiling clouds.
View of the lounge area with a gas insert fire place, warm toned textiles, comfortable lounge seating and natural materials.
Studio II: Special Topics fall of 2016