Denise Duryea Design Portfolio

Denise DuryeaDesign Portfolio

Denise DuryeaDesign Portfolio

Three Rivers Resort Quiet Bar

I Work Hard. I am never lacking for ideas. I revel in the barrage of new concepts when I have a different project. I embrace life to Foster Inspiration. The end user is at the center of every project. I don’t kowtow to convention. I Innovate. I love troubleshooting. I appreciate the point where all of my ideas transform into something better, something implementable. I d o n ’ t d o c r o s s w o r d p u z z l e s . I n s te a d I Solve Problems. Design is about knowing when to compromise. It is also about not giving up before the end product is as good as it can be. When there is something I do not understand I Figure It Out. I never allow myself to be paralyzed by ignorance, because I have a voracious appetite for learning. The most important thing in life is to Never Stop Growing.

Design Philosophy

ArtistResearcherCoordinatorWriterAestheteTheoristConservatorAdvocatePhilosopher

Designer

Who Am I?

Furniture Development Home and Garden Show

Retail McQueen Flagship

Residential High End Condo

Concept Development Work/Live Condo

Concept Development Praxis Office Space

Construction Documents Dimensioned Detail

Technical Skills Artwork

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Hospitality Three Rivers Resort

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Hospitality Urban Food Alliance

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A building devoted to improving the lives of restaurant workers and the surrounding community

Urban Food Alliance

I would like to introduce you to the urban food alliance. This project is rooted in my research, which looked at the way certain standard specifications in commercial kitchens leads to chronic health and wellness issues in restaurant workers. Particularly prevalent are musculoskeletal disorders that make it difficult to last more than 10 years in the industry, respiratory disorders, falls, cuts and burns, as well as stress disorders. The client is a coalition of chefs and farmers, teamed up with Grow Pittsburgh, that want to use food, a universal need, to improve the lives of restaurant workers and the surrounding South Oakland community.1

Market Level Floor PlanThe southern ground floor hosts a market, ending the food desert in the community. Inspiration was taken from an aerial photograph of farm country. All dividers are movable, providing flexibility for varying needs.

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Market Level RCPAcoustic and lighting clouds float above vendor areas. A light well brings additional daylight to the area furthest from the windows.

Mixed Grill Level Floor PlanThe northern ground level serves the large hospital and university community as well as neighborhood residents. The largest space is devoted to a research kitchen which collects data from chefs daily to determine functional improvements in the kitchen environment.

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Mixed Grill RCPAcoustic treatment covers the ceiling, controlling the noise from diners.


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Sample Market Stall

Vertical Circulation

Inspiration

Flagstone Flooring

Egg Chair

Idell Pendant

Cork Tiles

Mixed Grill

Overall Building ModelFor this project I built a model at 1/16”=1’0”. In order to show the skin that I created based on the inspiration photo, I used transparent adhesive on a frame of plastic and wire mesh. The roof undulates in response to the greenhouse design.

Ground Floor ModelThe model was laser cut, and hand assembled. The floor plan was etched onto the basswood floor.

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Small Restaurants Floor PlanThe southern upper floor houses two smaller restaurants with distinct but compatible aesthetics. The circulation to the restaurants passes by the curved glass walls with views into the kitchens. One restaurant features communal dining and a relaxed atmosphere, while the other embraces nightlife.

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Small Restaurants RCPDramatic light wells provide daylighting, and double as ambient lighting at night. A custom lighting fixture

Large Restaurant Level Floor PlanThe northern upper level features a large restaurant with views to downtown Pittsburgh. The wall separating the kitchen from the dining room is perforated with views of the chefs.

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Large Restaurant RCPDramatic light wells provide daylight and double as ambient lighting at night.


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Communal Dining

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Bow Chandelier

Hot Rolled Steel

Nendo Chair

Cosmos Chandelier

Nightlife Large Restaurant

Second Floor ModelThe wall of the model includes the framed views into the kitchen that allow diners to appreciate the labor of the kitchen workers while maintaining the workers’ privacy.

Greenhouse Floor ModelThe greenhouse provides not only produce for the restaurants below, but also provides a calming space for visitors while waiting for a table or eating their lunch. The space houses the rainwater collection tanks, as well as bench seating for guests. The roof can accomodate trees if needed by the resaturants, and is supported by columns designed to interpret a cherry tree in structural steel.

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Southern Roof Level Floor PlanThe roof serves as a greenhouse providing produce for the restaurants below. In addition there are rainwater collection tanks for crop irrigation. The greenhouse is open to the public, so customers can take in views while waiting for their table.

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Northern Roof Level Floor PlanThe light wells are created by the sides of the plant beds, allowing for use of the space.


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Sunlight Exposure

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Northern View

3form light wells

Social Justice for Restaurant Workers through Reduction of Physical Ailments

Research

Questionnaire and Post Occupancy Study

Restaurant Workers

Problem Poor Specifications

Muscular Skeletal Issues

Respiratory Problems

Falls, Cuts and Burns

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Identify Potential Areas for Improvement in the Built Environment

Social Justice for Restaurant Workers through Reduction of Physical Ailments

Research

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Southern Roof

Rivers of glass emphasize an elegant, inviting destination

Three Rivers Resort

The Three Rivers Resort is an engaging space grounded in its geographical location. A dark gray bamboo floor inset with a mosaic of Pittsburgh’s geography highlights the circulation on the first floor. Soft gray neutrals with accents of blue and yellow were inspired by a visit to the site. The space is modern and elegant, while maintaining a clean, comfortable look. A glass chandelier, suspended from the second level and following the lines of the flooring detail, supplies drama. Local glass artist Daviea Davis inspired the stained glass railing. Metallic finishes highlight upscale furnishings covered in complementary fabrics. The result is a rich, elegant environment that imparts a feeling of luxury, while remaining inviting and comfortable.

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First Floor PlanLines taken directly from the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers organize the space. At the site, the northern view features the river, while the south is affected by a train.

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First Floor RCPDramatic accent lighting that is inspired by water is used throughout the primary public areas. The dramatic lighting fixture hangs in the atrium.

Quiet Bar

Lobby

Swan Chair

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Abyss Table

Teardrop Pendant

River Round Cafe Table

Lobby

Second Floor PlanThe views to the river are given to the bar and lounge. The kitchen is opened up with a window from the dining room to a chef’s table. Booths anchor the dining room, The dramatic railing is visible from every public space on the floor.

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Second Floor RCPDramatic Queen Anne’s lace accent lighting is applied to the booths and lounge area. The ambient lighting is arranged around the grid created by the ceiling panels.

Second Floor Bar

Wallpaper used in the second floor bar

Queen Anne's Lace by Yellow GoatBlue Scarab by Meystyle

Fritz Hanson Rin Stool Carnegie Medusa

Dining Area

Booths in Dining Area

Applied DesignFurniture Design and Construction with Artemis Design Build

Furniture Design is a passion of mine, and I initiated a furniture design and construction independent study with Artemis Design Build to gain practical experience in this field. Along with Brian Sieffert, I designed a bench, dining table, and a wet bar that was pre-sold to a client to retrofit a building in Pittsburgh’s South Side. This client had a style that was industrial and modern, but with organic elements. Of importance was a respect for the raw material, the grain of the wood, the iridescence of the steel when it is rolled along hot rollers, the smooth texture of glass reinforced concrete. In the end, I assisted with constructing the furniture designed, and assisted with the installation of the furniture at the Home and Garden Show.

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Custom Bench and Table

Wet bar Cabinetry

Process Work

Hot Rolled Steel Shelving

I-Beam Table Base

Detail of Bench Leg

Custom Wet bar with Fabric Formed Concrete Sink

Hot Rolled Steel Cased Refrigerator

Live Edge Walnut Table and Bench

Table Base Detail

Hot Rolled Steel and Concrete Fireplace

Alexander McQueen Flagship

Inspirations from McQueen's career provide shimmer, layers, contrast, luxury, symmetry, drama, movement, and texture

Alexander McQueen was a legendary artist whose medium was fashion. His use of nature, history, and culture as inspiration for his work transformed the fashion industry. My goal for this project was to create a showcase for the McQueen line that did not distract from the product, but accentuated it. I chose elements from my favorite McQueen creations, and used them to re-imagine the way clothes and accessories are presented to the client.

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RavagedInspiredElegant

ArtisticHistoricalSymmetrical

MovementLuxuriousMacabre

TailoredDramaticFerocious

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RCP with Perforated Metal Ceiling Pattern

Floor Plan at 15' cut plane

Floor Plan at 3' cut plane

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Inspiration Plan and Elevations of Clothing Racks

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Flooring SampleInterior Perspective from North West corner

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Universal Living CondoA family home that engages the senses with rhythm and color

This was a group project with Ashley Bertovich and Ghadah Alghanmi. The clients for this project are a multi-generational blended family. The father is a composer with a degenerative eye disorder. The goal was to create space for every member of the family, as well as accommodate the multiple musicians in the family. In addition, attention was paid to aging in place, as this is a long-term residence for the parents. Finishes were chosen for acoustical and light transmission qualities, and reduction of glare was a priority. The contrast of cool blues and warm orange notes is carried throughout the space, balanced with neutrals. A custom ceiling was created based on Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp to bring light into the interior rooms. High-end furnishings impart a modern, uncluttered feel. 25

Vioski Palms Chair

Flow Chandelier by Nao Tamura

Acoustical Wall in Music Room

Bontempi Casa Sofa

John Pomp

Hanz Wegner Mini Bear

Custom Table by Tadao Arimoto

Nika Zupanc Desk Hive by Raw Studio

Candice Olson Rug Meridienne Design Bench Niche Modern

Finn Juhl Couch Porter Chair Nub by Patricia Urquiola

Condo Plan

The corners throughout the main circulation were beveled to assist with navigation. Space planning was challenging, since a family of seven was arranged in nine hundred square feet.

Elevation of Dining Room

Elevation of Kitchen (drawn by Ashley Bertovich)

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Condo RCP

The ceiling was designed to increase the natural light in the interior spaces of the condo. The dramatic ceiling design in the central circulation space is based on the owners’ love of classical music.

Elevation of Music Room

Elevation of Reading Room

The kitchen is emphasized as a transitional space between work and play.

Concept Development: Work/Live Condo

Concept Diagram

This work/live condo was designed to balance the dual functions of the space. I used the kitchen as a buffer between both zones.

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The benefits of sitting:• Reduces standing fatigue.• Transfers upper body load to the chair.• Stabilizes the upper body, making it the most effective posture for keyboarding, mouse use and viewing a computer display

The benefits of standing:• Increases blood flow and reduces the likelihood of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).• Burns calories.• Offers a break from sitting, reducing the static load.• Refreshes and re-energizes.• Offers biomechanical benefits, including improvement of metabolic function after eating.

The benefits of moving:• Reduces static load.• Increases blood flow • Improves metabolic function• Burns calories• Enhances creativity and

overall brain function• Provides physical

restoration• Strengthens muscles• Improves cardiovascular

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Reception area

Play Space

Social Space

Office Space

Enhancing employee psychological and physical health by encouraging them to sit, stand, and move

Construction Documents

Detail of Cabinetry in Praxis Office

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Detail of kitchen cabinetry and thumbnails of full spread

Charcoal

Charcoal

Technical Skills

Artwork Wood Carving

Wood Carving

Wood Carving

Denise Duryea412-657-1155

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Cover Art:Dancer, charcoal on paper, 24"x18"Porch Trees, ink on paper, 8.5"x11"