BRINLEY GIBBYFROM: Spanish Fork, Utah
DESIRED CAREER FOCUS: Residential & Commercial Design CERTIFICATIONS: LEED Green Associate ASSOCIATIONS: ASID, IIDA, IDSA Brinley fell in love with interior design when she learned that interior design is not just about making a space aesthetic, or pretty, but to improve quality of life. When she learned how much design was centered around people, it became so much more meaningful. Now, Brinley takes into account many different needs that people might have and thoughtfully intertwines solutions to these needs into her designs. Brinley loves neutral colors and small intimate details that make a space interesting. Brinley plans to stay in Utah to work after graduation. She is interested in both residential and commercial design. Brinley is inspired by nature and the beautiful colors that come from it. Brinley hopes to be able to design homes or commercial spaces that make a difference in people’s lives and hopefully improve them. |
My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive: and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour and some style.”
- Maya Angelou
LAKE GEORGE VACATION HOME
A vacation home located on lake-front property in Lake George, New York. The Lake George Vacation home is a three-story lake house that sleeps 10+ people. The exterior is made with a beautiful gray stone in order to keep from distracting from the natural beauty surrounding the home. The large floor-to-ceiling windows let in ample daylight and optimize views of the forest and lake.
The first floor uses an open concept to keep the space feeling large and bright. As you enter the home, there is a large window allowing you to see the lake behind the home. A grand staircase frames the room and provides another focal point. To the right are the master suite and another set of stairs leading down to the basement. To the left is the large double-island kitchen, dining room, and living room, with a tall stone fireplace. The North side of the house faces the lake, so lots of large windows were used in order to optimize the beautiful view.
The first floor uses an open concept to keep the space feeling large and bright. As you enter the home, there is a large window allowing you to see the lake behind the home. A grand staircase frames the room and provides another focal point. To the right are the master suite and another set of stairs leading down to the basement. To the left is the large double-island kitchen, dining room, and living room, with a tall stone fireplace. The North side of the house faces the lake, so lots of large windows were used in order to optimize the beautiful view.
CHIPPER GOLF CLUB
A colonial style golf clubhouse with a golf supply store, locker rooms, and a cafe. Chipper’s exterior design is inspired by Colonial style houses and buildings. Colonial-style houses employ columns, wrap-around porches, and typically use brick and lap siding as the exterior material. The windows often have shutters and have several mullions breaking up the glass. To optimize views for customers, the outdoor eating area and the back of the building are facing the golf course.
Chipper’s logo has a more traditional and old-school design to reflect the style of the building. The name chipper comes from a shot type in golf called a “chip” in which a ball is “chipped” into the air over a relatively small distance. The logo uses a golf ball image hovering over two crossed golf clubs. The logo is black and white to keep that old-school vibe.
The main entrance to Chipper leads you directly into the main golf store, where someone can purchase golf supplies, pay for their tee time, and get their golf cart keys. To the left are the restrooms and locker rooms where people can change into appropriate attire. To the right is the cafe, where lunch items can be ordered and eaten. And in the back are the storage and employee rooms.
Chipper’s logo has a more traditional and old-school design to reflect the style of the building. The name chipper comes from a shot type in golf called a “chip” in which a ball is “chipped” into the air over a relatively small distance. The logo uses a golf ball image hovering over two crossed golf clubs. The logo is black and white to keep that old-school vibe.
The main entrance to Chipper leads you directly into the main golf store, where someone can purchase golf supplies, pay for their tee time, and get their golf cart keys. To the left are the restrooms and locker rooms where people can change into appropriate attire. To the right is the cafe, where lunch items can be ordered and eaten. And in the back are the storage and employee rooms.
KIND DAYCARE AND THERAPY CENTER
A daycare and therapy center for children aged 3-6 years old who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Kind’s floor plan is almost perfectly symmetrical, keeping it easy for small children to be able to navigate. To further help with wayfinding, colored lines on the ground coordinate with a room and its use, making it easy for children to find the room they want to be in. Rooms that children don’t need to be in, such as the manager’s office, mechanical room, and employee break room, don’t have colored lines leading to them.
Because children with ASD have a hard time transitioning from space to space, the reception area acts as a transition space from the outside to the inside. The ceiling is lower than the rest of the building to keep the room feeling smaller and less overwhelming. Once you step into the hallway, the ceiling gets taller, acting as another transition space into the rest of the building. Because lighting is so important, indirect lighting is used above and below the reception desk to keep the brightness of the room from being too stark and overwhelming.
The lunchroom is a fun space for the children to eat lunch or snacks. The room’s color, orange and red, stimulate feelings of hunger. This room has four child-sized tables and a bench on the edge of the room. Behind the counter is storage and a kitchen that is only accessible to adults. Indirect lighting and acoustics were used to help avoid overstimulation through custom-designed baffles that hide the lights and cause reflected light to shine down. The baffles also help with the acoustics in the large room.
The classroom is meant to be a space that fosters learning. The main colors in the room are blue and green to help with focus and calmness. In order to ensure a safe and comfortable environment design strategies such as daylighting, indirect lighting, and acoustics are used to help avoid overstimulation that can occur in children with Autism.
The indoor playroom is a space for different types of play activities to happen based on the mood of the child. In this room, there are three different zones. First is the solitary play area, where kids can play by themselves but still watch the other kids playing together in the same room. In the middle is the physical play area, where kids can do physical activities, and last is the calm play area, where kids can play with small toys with each other.
Because children with ASD have a hard time transitioning from space to space, the reception area acts as a transition space from the outside to the inside. The ceiling is lower than the rest of the building to keep the room feeling smaller and less overwhelming. Once you step into the hallway, the ceiling gets taller, acting as another transition space into the rest of the building. Because lighting is so important, indirect lighting is used above and below the reception desk to keep the brightness of the room from being too stark and overwhelming.
The lunchroom is a fun space for the children to eat lunch or snacks. The room’s color, orange and red, stimulate feelings of hunger. This room has four child-sized tables and a bench on the edge of the room. Behind the counter is storage and a kitchen that is only accessible to adults. Indirect lighting and acoustics were used to help avoid overstimulation through custom-designed baffles that hide the lights and cause reflected light to shine down. The baffles also help with the acoustics in the large room.
The classroom is meant to be a space that fosters learning. The main colors in the room are blue and green to help with focus and calmness. In order to ensure a safe and comfortable environment design strategies such as daylighting, indirect lighting, and acoustics are used to help avoid overstimulation that can occur in children with Autism.
The indoor playroom is a space for different types of play activities to happen based on the mood of the child. In this room, there are three different zones. First is the solitary play area, where kids can play by themselves but still watch the other kids playing together in the same room. In the middle is the physical play area, where kids can do physical activities, and last is the calm play area, where kids can play with small toys with each other.