Olivia Grosvenor

Olivia Grosvenor BA (Hons) Interior Design 2020

As an interior designer I think it is important that we design for the community, exhibited in both; Unit X and The Final Major Project. Both units have been personal, rewarding and challenging.

This final major project has given me the practice in aspects that I have not experienced so far, implementing a brief from my own knowledge, initial ideas and personal experiences. Producing a manifesto which resonates with personal experiences within education, has ensured me to stay true to who I am as a designer.

A key point, in my manifesto was the challenges and opportunities that arise through education and the hard equality we might face, in which should not be taken into consideration, We Learn was the best response to these implementing challenges.

We Learn provides educational facilities and resources for a person to gain greater knowledge and improve their skills, playing a considerable role in their career growth and personal growth. Creating a sense of community was the most important part of this project, a sense of community at We Learn creates engaged learners and equal collaborations, which enhances

social interactions. The most effective method in order to create a community was to design an amphitheatre style seating and spatial work environments, reinforcing the sense of an educational community.

The project has defined me as a designer, I believe it is important that we design for everyone. I want to go on to creating designs which contribute to their community for a beneficial purpose. I am ambitious, creative and relatable; using past and present experiences to drive my design ideas to

create the foremost design solutions and designs. These experiences have also helped me develop as a person and a designer, we look at the world through the eyes of the community and not just ourselves.

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'A Manifesto'
We Learn is focused upon encouraging extra learning and educational skills and facilities in order, to provide further education to the residents of Ancoats ‘Manchester. The scheme’s aim is to create a strong sense of ownership for the residents and staff at ‘We learn’. The building facilities and encourages spontaneous social interactions and educational collaborations between a diverse age range, inspiring ideas and gaining new skills. We Learn provides an educational environment, where the community can learn new skills through educational programmes and open creative workspaces. We Learn provides a solution for the lack of educational facilities available in Ancoats, nether the less We Learn provides educational spaces, which will be achieved by incorporating a contemporary amphitheatre and modular seating style of stairs and seating, which will connect the ground and first floors together, providing comfortable seating and encouraging social interaction within the space of We Learn.
Materiality for We Learn.
Proposed Ground Floor and First Floor, Floor-plan of We Learn.
Using the ground floor, floor plan I have created a section drawing showing the Open Work Zone and the Kisoco.
Using the ground floor, floor plan I have created a section drawing showing the Open Work Zone and Amphitheatre seating. The Amphitheatre and Modular style seating detail is shown below the section drawing.
A visual story board showing the different facilities and spaces at We Learn.
Final banner for We Learn; ‘A community and learning skills space; to enhance social interaction and learning development’.
A final visual for my proposed design solution for Shelter in Preston. My concept idea was to provide an unique, industrial aesthetic shopping experience. To give the stereotypical ‘charity shop’ a whole new look, through the idea of a scaffolding solution.
The window scheme I have created for Shelter is designed around the theme campaign and what Shelter stands for as charity. As seen in the window visual, mannequins have been places at the window front, carry scaffolding with products hung directly in the middle. I wanted to show case the new change, in which communicates my concept and leaves an impact of people as enter the store. The window scheme will become interchangeable, depending on the stock. The changes can we carried out by staff members.
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