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BID projects – St. Clair College

• ARIDO Aug 15, 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.

Design challenge: Library Redesign Project

These three groups of students had to solve a design challenge: redesign a college library to meet the evolving needs of modern students, emphasizing a single service point model by merging library and tutoring services. Key elements include creating a Collaboratory space for group study, breakout rooms, and tutoring, integrating soundproofing, and optimizing the physical collection. Incorporate versatile furniture, accessible tech hubs, and a multipurpose conference room. They had to ensure the design enhances student success, retention, and aligns with the college's strategic goals.

Kayleigh Boyle, Ashley Bradbury, Steph Bruce and Sarah Sanders

Libraries are quiet and calm spaces to focus on work, or to just unwind. Libraries are also timeless, they hold generations of stories, research and documents. Willow trees are the same, they live many years and stay strong. They also provide lots of shelter that gives a safe and comforting feeling. Being near a willow tree helps to make people feel at ease and relaxed. Willow trees are also symbolic of flexibility, adaptability, and rebirth. These ideas relate to a library space that students and staff can use for quiet study time, to complete work or when they just need a place to feel calm.

Using elements and principles such as movement, shape textures and variety will be implemented to the space to relate back to the concept; Willow Tree.

Caroline Conlon, Valentina Di Pietro, Kaitlyn Fazekas, Anna Rickard

Workspaces are a vital part of our day; young adults need a space to support their stress levels and harness creativity. The concept of daylight will be driving this innovative library design to create a warm welcoming environment for students and staff. Often symbolizing intellectual thought, and prosperity, daylight is a central element to all growth and life. Through the library redesign, the use of a bright and airy colour palette, organic lines, intricate light and shadow detail, and natural elements will provide a warm safe have for all students to thrive and grow.

Maged Baothman, Luca Caro, Nathaniel Allard and Spence Dubois