My thesis project involves taking a 1902 Queen Anne Victorian house in Hickory, NC and converting into office spaces for an Interior design firm. I propose to take this currently run down house and restore it, completing the block of nationally recognized historic sites. The client would be a smaller scaled design firm of 4-6 designers and staff who cover several aspects of design including residential, commercial, and showrooms. In doing the renovation I will respect the existing house but at the same time create an modern space for this modern firm. Sustainability will also be addressed as far as using reclaimed and green materials wherever possible. The idea of layers will be a starting point conceptually based on the layers of history and functions of this space. I plan to explore the idea of transparency both in concept and materials to create a seamless and open feeling space.
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About Me
- Cline Designs
- I am an Interior Designer who recently married my best friend. I love every aspect of design and am constantly talking new on new projects, crafts and adventures in baking.
Design Philosophy
I believe in preservation.
I believe in historic preservation and adaptive reuse of spaces. Preservation of our country's historic landmarks and sites is vital. In today’s society there is such a want for everything new and because of this we often overlook the existing. By bringing new life to these historic sites we can preserve our history for generations to come.
I believe in preservation of the earth and its resources. We live in such temporary situations with impermanent homes and short-lived furniture, all waiting to upgrade to the next best thing. There is no longevity to our lives and also to our designs. In anything that we do we should step back and consider the bigger picture and what impact our decisions and designs will have 10, 100, or even 10,000 years from now.
I believe in preserving the ideals of design in that a space, product or building should evoke an emotion. I love the feeling when I enter a well-designed space. I am enthralled in it and take in all I can. I want to preserve these feelings by creating more spaces for everyone to enjoy and hopefully one day my designs will evoke this reaction from others.
I believe in historic preservation and adaptive reuse of spaces. Preservation of our country's historic landmarks and sites is vital. In today’s society there is such a want for everything new and because of this we often overlook the existing. By bringing new life to these historic sites we can preserve our history for generations to come.
I believe in preservation of the earth and its resources. We live in such temporary situations with impermanent homes and short-lived furniture, all waiting to upgrade to the next best thing. There is no longevity to our lives and also to our designs. In anything that we do we should step back and consider the bigger picture and what impact our decisions and designs will have 10, 100, or even 10,000 years from now.
I believe in preserving the ideals of design in that a space, product or building should evoke an emotion. I love the feeling when I enter a well-designed space. I am enthralled in it and take in all I can. I want to preserve these feelings by creating more spaces for everyone to enjoy and hopefully one day my designs will evoke this reaction from others.
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