BID projects – Humber College

• ARIDO May 30, 2024
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Continuing our celebration of BID grad projects, we are excited to showcase the projects by the graduating students from ARIDO - recognized schools across Ontario on BLOG//ARIDO, and we're delighted to spotlight their achievements with both the ARIDO community and beyond.

Collaborating with these schools, ARIDO has curated a collection of fourth-year Bachelor of Interior Design (BID) student projects to feature on BLOG//ARIDO. We'll be unveiling these projects throughout May, June, and July, offering insights into the talent emerging from these institutions.

Alexia Molinaro - Creative Studio/Art Education

The Creative Studio/Education Facility is a valuable resource for artists who paint, draw, take photos, create films or design graphics. In the art world, where success can be tough to achieve, this place provides crucial support. Students not only further their skills but also receive additional support to navigate their career paths within the creative field.

Collaboration is very important in this design as it prepares students for future encounters where art disciplines inevitably intersect. Additionally, it provides a valuable networking opportunity and recognizes the importance of connections in today's professional landscape. The concept, inspired by the word synergy, envisions a central space for students to collaborate and learn from each other. Each art discipline has its own dedicated space around this central hub, but at the end of the day, students come together in the central area to enrich their learning journey even further rather than if they were on their own.

Angelica Spano - Creative Canvas Art Therapy

This Art Therapy Center is a space for children struggling with Selective Mutism, aged 4 to 12. Recognizing the need to support this rare form of anxiety, the space seeks to establish an anxiety-free center aiming to create an empowering space through art therapy.

By offering both individual and collaborative sessions, the goal is to guide them in discovering their voice through artistic expression. Children with selective mutism often experience feelings of anxiety, fear, and disempowerment in situations where they are expected to speak. They may feel overwhelmed by the pressure to communicate verbally and may worry about being judged or criticized. Selective mutism can lead to feelings of frustration, isolation, and low self-esteem as children struggle to express themselves in certain situations despite their ability to speak in other contexts. Therefore utilizing Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory, A significant understanding and support for children with Selective Mutism has been achieved within their diverse and interconnected environments and feelings.

The design concept is grounded in creating an empowering environment tailored for children with selective mutism, where art serves as their medium of communication and self-expression. Through a free-flowing design, each child's voice is magnified, nurturing a deep sense of identity, belonging, and confidence, the space reflects the uninhibited creativity of children, aiming to be transformative and self-empowering. It's a space where children with selective mutism can freely explore their creativity, fostering growth and empowerment

Camryn Plantz - Entrepreneurial Education and Resource Centre

This thesis focuses on establishing an education and resource center for aspiring women-identifying entrepreneurs. By recognizing gender-based obstacles, barriers, and discrepancies in entrepreneurial education, this project aims to address the lack of inclusive physical learning spaces for women entrepreneurs. By empowering entrepreneurial minds, an empowering and supportive educational hub, characterized by innovative interior design strategies is formulated.

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Chelsea Smith - Toronto's Body Modification School

Toronto’s Body Modification School. Where formal education enhances the creative experience between emerging (body modification) artists and their clients. The development of the school will promote much-needed governance and credibility within the respective industry. The design of the school, supported by the curriculum, provides space for students to utilize activity-based learning, thus mirroring current apprenticeships.
The study was grounded in the learning-centered paradigm and active-based learning, both theoretical frameworks emphasized problem-solving and practical applications of the theory previously taught. The conceptual framework employed these principals, as a means to resolve the disconnect in the transfer of knowledge and skills between students and teachers to allow for a more adaptive learning environment without sacrificing the necessary practical learning needed for the tattoo and piercing industries.

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Chloe Ledo - Freshman Hub

Welcome to the Freshman Hub, an exclusive community centre tailored for first-year students. The mission is to revolutionize the college experience by pooling resources and support systems. We are dedicated to enhancing academic success, reducing stress, and fostering a sense of belonging. At the heart of our community centre lies the commitment to bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds, promoting interaction and harmony.

Our primary objectives include prioritizing student well-being, offering comprehensive support services, implementing effective stress reduction strategies, and fostering inclusive student engagement. The design of the community centre is grounded in the concept of Balance and Community, offering an adaptable environment that effortlessly accommodates the evolving needs and preferences of first-year students. Through a thoughtful fusion of community and balance, the centre cultivates social interaction, academic excellence, and personal growth, empowering students to thrive in a supportive atmosphere where everyone contributes to the collective well-being.

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Christina Tran - Boundless

Boundless explores the needs of visual art studios and workshops to create a welcoming space that corresponds to the needs of artists and novices by facilitating a space for motivation, inspiration, skill development, and a place to connect to like-minded people. To do so, the creation of a visual art studio that focuses on “Experiential Learning” and “Activity Based Learning” can aid artists and users in these developments.

The concept explores the idea of defying the constraint and the idea of modularity of form and functions of interior elements. Such as furniture, millwork, and partitions that can be abstracted and extract new purposes and environments to accommodate user needs. Once one defies the constraints, it amplifies the ability to view the everyday ordinary as particularly extraordinary. By pushing beyond what constrains us, we acknowledge the meaningful elements that we’ve previously ignored and thus creativity is born.

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For more information on these projects and others visit the Humber ON/OFF website