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The 2012 PAVE Student Design Competition aimed at creating a pop-up shop that successfully communicates the Bonobos brand. Bonobos is a premium, web-driven mens apparel brand and e-tailer founded on the notion that guys want to look good but hate to shop. Launched in 2007 around a better-fitting pair of mens pants, the brand now also sells suits, polos, oxfords, shorts, swim wear and more. Students were asked to create a 1,250 SF pop-up retail environment for any time of the year. A street-level, raw gallery-like space in the Meatpacking District of New York City, the shop will only be open for a few weeks to a month, which requires fixtures to be set up and broken down easily and in a short period of time. An online presence for the website is requested to be a main feature throughout the store and is at the discretion of the students. Research for this project included precedent studies on pop-up stores, Bonobos branding, the Meatpacking District, retail fixtures and merchandising strategies.

CONCEPT:
The tailored and structured, yet comfortable and easy-going nature of this design is a nod to the concept that started it all - the pants. The idea for this pop-up store was most heavily influenced by the Bonobos brand, with supporting roles played by the temporary nature of the set up and the masculinity of the target market. A collage of Meatpacking District vernacular, Bonobos promotional ads and gallery simplicity creates a narrative for the materials, finishes and furnishings.

SOLUTION:
The simple and straight forward layout, with ceiling clouds to visually anchor each designated area, allows shoppers with a specific need to easily find what they stopped in for, while the adjacencies of coordinating merchandise aid in entire outfit selection and add-on sales. Fully-outfitted mannequins are situated throughout the space to suggest dif ferent looks and pairings to those who could use a little guidance. Additionally, an online shopping station is located in each section, as well as near the cash wrap, for quick and easy ordering, and access to additional merchandise. With the exception of the walls and floor, everything in the store is easily transportable to the next pop-up location, while remaining durable and substantial enough to display merchandise and handle the moving process several times over. The gallery-like shell af fords merchandise the opportunity to steal the show and attracts the consumers full attention. Sight lines from front to back of the space provide surveillance by the staf f while pulling the shoppers eye through the space and to all the displayed merchandise. Bonobos has a wide variety of merchandise to create an entire wardrobe, no matter the season. This was an important consideration and a major message to get across to those new to the Bonobos brand. This environment allows the clothes do all the talking while the space provides a platform and microphone.

Storefront

View from entrance

Pants display and fitting room

Cashwrap and back of store

View from cashwrap

Entrance and front of store

Bonobos Pop-Up

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PROGRAM:
The city of Carbondale, Illinois is a hub for transportation in southern Illinois. The existing transportation station is currently only used for Amtrak travelers. The city planning committee has requested a design for a multi-modal transportation center to expand onto the neighboring property of the current station. The expanded transportation center is to accommodate train, bus, taxi, bicycle and automobile travel. To be included in the building is ample seating for all travelers, transportation worker of fices, Amtrak crew conference and locker rooms, custodial and maintenance workshop and storage, a cof fee shop and ample parking. With the eclectic collection of building facades in downtown Carbondale, this 10,000 SF building must fit the current vernacular while introducing present-day architectural qualities to kickstart a movement to update and improve downtown Carbondale. Research for this project included train station design, Carbondale history and vernacular, urban planning, traf fic codes and circulation studies.

CONCEPT:
T aking cues from several train stations throughout the state of Illinois that were included in a precedent study, as well as aspects of key buildings and the overall scale of downtown Carbondale, this transportation center is an urban design with blended historical and present-day features. An emphasis on natural light enhances employee productivity and creates a warm and comfortable space for travelers. The balance of public and private space af fords freedom for all occupants to experience the space without interruption.

SOLUTION:
Most downtown Carbondale buildings are two-stories, inspiring the use of bay windows to connect to the local vernacular. With a layout modeled to facilitate traf fic flow and access to all areas of the station, the transportation center is broken down into designated areas to aid travelers in wayfinding. T ravelers enter the station through the southwest vestibule into the waiting room, where they can purchase a ticket from the desk or print one from a kiosk and find a seat. Bus, taxi and automobile travelers have seating on the street side of the building, allowing a clear view of the bus lane while waiting to be picked up, then exit through the same vestibule. T rain travelers have seating on the railroad track side of the building, allowing them to see the train as it approaches and then exit through a separate vestibule, which is especially useful during high traf fic hours. This vestibule also serves as a closer entrance for travelers arriving to the station via train. The number of windows provide plentiful sunlight, which will minimize operating costs. A private entrance and separated areas are provided for employees. Since the transportation center and the cof fee shop have dif ferent hours of operation, gates are provided to close of f access to each area, while still allowing patrons of the open establishment access to toilet rooms while separate street access to the cof fee shop is also provided..

Kankakee, IL Train Station

Tinley Park, IL Train Station

Downtown Carbondale, IL

Downtown Carbondale, IL

Proposed Building Site

Proposed Building Site

Existing Carbondale, IL Train Station

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Parking Lot View Presentation Scale Model Presentation Scale Model

Train Tracks View

Walnut Street View

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PROGRAM:
Given a 3,450 SF restaurant shell in a Chicago suburb, this project involved the development of a concept restaurant. The client required a complete concept including the type of cuisine to be served, a name for the establishment, floor plan, window design, lighting, furnishings selection and materials and finishes selections for interior and exterior. Areas under special consideration were the entry, waiting area (including reception area with hostess stand, coat room and seating), dining room, bar, ADA compliant restrooms, waitress station and managers of fice. Research for this project included restaurant design, anthropometric data, ADAAG, commercial finishes and circulation guidelines, and research into French cuisine, cafes and plazas.

CONCEPT:
With a chosen menu of French cuisine, the concept of outdoor seating a la a corner bistro in Paris fell quickly into place. Due to the inconsistent weather of the Chicagoland area, this design brings the outdoors in for a more comfortable, year-round dining experience. A more formal atmostphere is created with the finishes and furnishings, which create an ambiance unlike any in the surrounding area.

SOLUTION:
Playing of f the outdoor concept of a bistro in a Parisian parvis, the materials and finishes for Reverie are natural stone, wood and leather for a more authentic feel. A cobblestone floor in the dining area with little height variation gives the look of an outdoor plaza, but maintains safety and ease of passage for patrons afoot and in wheelchairs alike. T ravertine walls and floors elsewhere provied an Old World European backdrop that looks like it could be an adjacent structure on the parvis. Gothic windows throughout speak to the eloquent architectural history of France, and a herringbone wood border around the room acts as an embellishment detail. Granite eating surfaces and textured leather upholstery af ford a durable, yet warm and comfortable dining space. A privacy wall between the public waiting and restroom areas and the dining room gives the patrons an uninterrupted dining experience, keeps the outdoor elements from af fecting their comfort, and assists in wayfinding. Furthering the outdoor sentiment, a fountain is centered in the dining area, giving the serene sounds of moving water while emphasizing the plaza atmosphere.

Interior Elevation of Bar and Reception Areas

Interior Elevation of Dining Room and Entrance/Waiting Areas

Entrance Elevation

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