Designer Diaries: Middle School Remodel

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I'm starting a new series on the blog called Designer Diaries.  From time to time I'll share a little peak into my work life as an Interior Designer for an architectural firm.

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First up, a Middle school project I recently worked on.  The project scope included remodeling the media center, locker rooms, and auditorium. 

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The portion of the building where the media center is located was built in the 1970s....and hadn't been touched since.  We gutted the space and came up with a different layout.

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Here's the floorplan:

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This is the carpet tile:

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The minute I found this upholstery I loved it with the carpet.  The upholstery is going on new lounge seating.

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{ Double Dutch by Designtex }

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These plastic laminates are being used on built in storage.

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As far as plastic laminates go, I am in love with this one...

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This is a very cool product called Lumicor.  I'm using it on the walls between the main media center and the computer lab instead of glass.  The product is made of resin and is translucent.  It's going to be really pretty.

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The Auditorium is in the original portion of the building - built in the early 1920s.  This part of the building has some really beautiful details and was originally built as the district's High School. 

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Right now the auditorium renovation is in progress and looks like this:

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They have demoed the old carpet and chairs and are in the process of constructing a new ramp up to the stage, building a stage extension, and painting.

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This is the carpet that will be going in.  I wanted to use a pattern that would be appropriate for a space this old.

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Here's the upholstery that will be on the auditorium seats and the paint colors:

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All of the decorative plaster mouldings will be painted this Pratt & Lambet metallic.  It's from the series Ovation and the color is Opulence.  This isn't a good photo because you can't even tell that it is a metallic!

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Not a great photo, but here's a peak of the painting.  The mouldings are really going to stand out now, before they were painted the same off-white as the walls and they were hardly noticeable.

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Here's the board I put together for the athletic areas of the building.  Maybe not the most exciting thing, but let me tell you, the coaches and P.E. teachers are really excited about their new spaces!

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The wall tile in the locker rooms was just installed and looks like this:

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That's the old tile floor in the photo.  It is being covered up with a poured resinous epoxy flooring.

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So, that's what I've been up to at work!  I'm really looking forward to seeing the completed spaces.