Designer's Portfolio

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INTERIOR DESIGN P O R T F O L I O Allison N. Byrd ALLISON N. BYRD

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Interior design and architecture work designed by Allison Byrd

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  • I N T E R I O R D E S I G N P O R T F O L I O

    Allison N. Byrd

    ALLISON N. BYRD

  • Engineering Ministries Interna-onal Amrica La-na: Worked as an Interior Architect Intern with eMi in Atenas, Costa Rica for six months. This project was to design a master plan and provide architectural and structural detail drawings for a Missions Base and Training Center in Danl, Honduras for Commission to Every NaGon. Member of the eMi project team to Honduras with conGnuous collaboraGon with various design disciplines. Liaison between the eMi oce in Costa Rica and the architect, electrical engineer, and master planner working from the United States. In addiGon, I was assigned the sole responsibility of designing the interior and exterior architecture of the director's residence which will be located on the site. Expanded my knowledge of exterior architecture, structural basics, and LaGn American design.

  • ARCHITECTURE | missions base and training center

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    Directors House Rendering Mission Team Building Rendering

  • An ar-cle wriMen and published for the Associa-on of Chris-an Design Professionals explaining more of an interior designers role in the developing world. The example used in this arGcle was my approved design through Engineering Ministries Interna-onal of our project in Danl, Honduras.

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    If youve been around Engineering Ministries International for any length of time, you know that theres a high demand for engineers and architects in developing countries. But Interior Design? Can interior architects really effectively use their skillset alongside other design professionals to enhance the project design?

    Often, people think of furniture and finishes when they think of interior design, but an interior architect or designers training primarily focuses on the users behavior in their surroundings. They look, from a different angle, at how a person lives in a space and how the environment itself influences human behavior. Their work is to provide a functional design that can be used effectively, taking into consideration the relationship between the user and their environment. This approach of designing from the inside out maximizes efficiency in function that best suits the needs of the ministries we serve.

    As an interior architectural intern with eMi Amrica Latina, I joined a team to design a missions base and training center for Commission to Every Nation (CTEN) in Honduras. I worked alongside our volunteer architect to complete the design of various buildings on our site. I was also given the responsibility to design the missionary directors residence on my own. It was such a joy to use what training and experience I have to serve in this way.

    For many years, CTEN Missionary Directors Marlon and Trisha Muoz graciously used their home as a base camp for the visiting mission teams. On the new, larger site, the Directors Residence will be built first, again housing the visiting teams until the missions team housing can be built. My goal as

    an interior architectural intern was to relate with the Muozes on a personal level and to understand their use of space and their need for separation between private and social areas. I worked with the ministry, studied their cultural interactions, considered their needs and desires, and worked to optimize their well-being in regard to their interior environment.

    Use of SpaceWith a background in interior design, I was able to observe how the Muozes use their own space as I stayed in their home for the week while considering the ministrys specific goals and priorities. To fulfill privacy requirements while hosting visiting mission teams, I considered personal space factors in the layout.

    The 340 square meter (nearly 3,700 square foot) house is designed on two levels to facilitate separation of space between the private and the public areas. The second floor contains the mission team bedroomstwo rooms that each contain three bunk beds for up to twelve visitors. A sloped roof allows three meters between finished floor and ceiling, creating a lower ceiling over the bathrooms for acoustical purposes and a higher ceiling over the bunk beds for those sleeping on top. This roof slope also places clerestory windows at a position to add light and ventilation into the public spaces of the house.

    Because the mission team function of the bedrooms is temporary, the rooms are designed to become childrens bedrooms for the directors growing family once the missions team housing is built. The bunk beds can be replaced with a larger solitary bed and full bedroom set of furniture. Efficient use of space was considered for both visitors and permanent living. For example, closets, though not necessary for short term visitors, will initially provide extra storage for the family and future storage for childrens things.

    directors Marlon and Trisha Munoz with daughter, Madison

    directors residence for Commission to Every Nation (CTEN), Honduras

    project team for missions base and training center for Commission to Every Nation (CTEN) in Honduras

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    On the first floor, the front door leads into the living room for social gatherings. Combining the living room, kitchen, and dining area into one open space encourages interaction between the family and the ministry teams. The short wall between the kitchen and living room provides acoustical insulation between a noisy kitchen and a tranquil living room. The ministry requested an office for when private conversation with visitors is necessary, and a nearby half-bath to be accessible from the public space. The missionaries bedrooms and bathrooms, on the other hand, have visual and acoustic privacy away from the rest of the house.

    These spaces are designed to accommodate and encourage these missionaries and increase their ability to serve the poor in Honduras.

    Environment and the CultureAspects of the interior architecture also include assessing environmental variables such as temperature and ventilation. Environmental elements both inside and outside the house can affect the interior space and influence and impact human behavior. The climate in Latin America is hot and humid, so the tendency is for people to take advantage of the natural exterior environment which can offer refreshing breezes. Culturally, people value a sense of community and enjoy gathering with others outside the house. To reflect this, the residence is designed to be oriented on the site to allow 70 square meters of outdoor living space on the east and west sides. This provides for maximum views to the southwest, as well as maximum ventilation as prevailing winds move through the openly-designed house from the northeast. Clerestory windows in the roof system provide ambient light and fresh air for the inner space.

    Interior architects apply physical factors such as form and space, environment, light, and orientation, as well as studying the culture, behavior and relationships of the people. Considering these variables, we maximize efficiency and create a design to best suit the ministries we serve. Whether designing a missionary directors residence in Honduras, a school in East Asia, or a hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa, the people we serve, the culture and the principal functions must be understood and reflected from the beginning for an appropriate and effective design. This is what interior architects and designers are trained to do, and their contribution can be invaluable to a project team.

    first floor directors residence

    second floor directors residence

    OUTDOOR SPACE

    SOCIAL SPACE

    PR I IVATE SPACE

    INT IMATE SPACE

    Central America & the Carribean Haiti Orphanage/Refuge Center September [email protected] Haiti Vocational Training Centre & Church Mid-September [email protected] Honduras Medical Center Mid-September [email protected] Honduras School Late September [email protected] Panama Church Campus and Training Center Late September [email protected]

    More information about these projects can be found at emiworld.org

    OUTDESIGNING Interior design for the developing world

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  • Thomasville Furniture: Given the furniture blocks in AutoCAD, I developed the furniture plan for more than 25,000 square feet of showroom space for Thomasville Furniture. All collecGons were incorporated into the design. Becoming one of their designers for Pre-Market showroom setup came through my familiarity of the Thomasville line. Previous experience as liaison between customers and sales representaGves at the High Point Furniture Mart provided me valuable opportuniGes to develop professional relaGonships within the furniture industry.

  • RESIDENTIAL | showroom

  • Nau-ca Furniture: Produced oor plans in AutoCAD for 12,000 square feet of showroom space. These plans were used at the bi-annual Interna-onal Furniture Mart in High Point, North Carolina. Developed and executed the upholstery and casegood order forms for the NauGca warehouse and showroom.

    Kichler Ligh-ng: Provided product development sheets for a seven piece lamp collec-on named JulieMe from the designers rough sketch.

  • RESIDENTIAL | showroom and product design

    Furniture Plan: 12,000 sq. foot showroom space

    Kichler Lighting Nautica Furniture

  • The Francis Garrou High School was transformed into a bou-que hotel that embodies the rich heritage of the community of Valdese in which I was raised. The focus was community need with building preservaGon. The exterior shell was given to me by the architect as I redesigned the funcGon, interior, and feel. Floor plans and photorealisGc renderings were produced a\er extensive research following the InternaGonal Building Code. The design was completed and approved by the senior project board at Appalachian State University.

  • HOSPITALITY | boutique hotel

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  • As a member of a student design team, our design strategy for the project embodies the spirit of our concept, regenerate. The design strategy strives to promote regrowth and rejuvenaGon to the tenants by creaGng a healthy, sustainable living environment. For the designated site in Raleigh, North Carolina, this residen-al apartment building and community building meet the needs of CASA (Community AlternaGves for SupporGve Abodes). Focus was placed on sustainability, universal design, and aordability. With this design, we placed second in the Sustainable Building Design Compe--on.

  • Sustainable Building Design Competition

    SUSTAINABILITY | apartment and community building

    Apartment building: !oor plans

    Community building: !oor plan Site plan

    Apartment building: section

  • CreaGve hobbies include acrylic painGng on canvas.

  • CREATIVE | paint

    My Home Acrylic on Canvas

    Vienna Way Residence Venice California Acrylic on Canvas

  • Allison N. Byrd

    Embrace the world around you. Design to make the difference.