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School of Arts and Media Interior Design BA (Hons) Negotiated Major Project Brief Title: Nutrition through interior design office Academic Yr 1314 Level 6 Name Mikaella Constantinou Credits 40 Duration 12 weeks Introduction Nutrition is about having a good and healthy life. Both women and men any all ages should visit even once in their life a nutritionist. By walking into a good environmentally office, the atmosphere must be relaxing and pleasant for every client. The atmosphere for some of the offices exists, is not so friendly and that does not always attracts people into going in. The Concept This brief outlines a Nutritionist’s Office name Marilia Constantinou, a young nutritionist starting her career and work, in which both the old and the young can visit for a better future. Everyone can come to the office to learn about the food they eat and what is right and healthy to eat. Previous nutritionist’s offices have shown that not enough people visit them. The middle aged and old people must go especially for health reasons and be careful about their daily nutrition, because it is very dangerous for heart diseases and obesity. There are different types of food and diets for each individual person. We are what we eat, that is why people have to know about the consequences they could face. Studies have shown that most of people do not know what is right and what is wrong to eat and have never visited a nutritionist. The nutritionist’s office will be based in Nicosia, Cyprus. The office exists and started working in 2012 with a good design but not perfect. Cyprus does not have a high population compared to the United Kingdom. My purpose is to design a relaxing environment creating an exciting place for people to feel comfortable and change their psychology in terms of wanting to visit again. The office has to be practical and sustainability matters to the interior design of it.

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 School of Arts and Media

Interior Design BA (Hons) Negotiated Major Project Brief  Title:  Nutrition through interior design office Academic  Yr  13-­‐14  

Level  6   Name  

Mikaella Constantinou Credits  40  

Duration  12  weeks  

   Introduction    Nutrition  is  about  having  a  good  and  healthy  life.  Both  women  and  men  any  all  ages  should  visit  even  once  in  their  life  a  nutritionist.  By  walking  into  a  good  environmentally  office,  the  atmosphere  must  be  relaxing  and  pleasant  for  every  client.  The  atmosphere  for  some  of  the  offices  exists,  is  not  so  friendly  and  that  does  not  always  attracts  people  into  going  in.              The  Concept    This  brief  outlines  a  Nutritionist’s  Office  name  Marilia  Constantinou,  a  young  nutritionist  starting  her  career  and  work,  in  which  both  the  old  and  the  young  can  visit  for  a  better  future.  Everyone  can  come  to  the  office  to  learn  about  the  food  they  eat  and  what  is  right  and  healthy  to  eat.  Previous  nutritionist’s  offices  have  shown  that  not  enough  people  visit  them.  The  middle  aged  and  old  people  must  go  especially  for  health  reasons  and  be  careful  about  their  daily  nutrition,  because  it  is  very  dangerous  for  heart  diseases  and  obesity.      There  are  different  types  of  food  and  diets  for  each  individual  person.  We  are  what  we  eat,  that  is  why  people  have  to  know  about  the  consequences  they  could  face.  Studies  have  shown  that  most  of  people  do  not  know  what  is  right  and  what  is  wrong  to  eat  and  have  never  visited  a  nutritionist.  The  nutritionist’s  office  will  be  based  in  Nicosia,  Cyprus.  The  office  exists  and  started  working  in  2012  with  a  good  design  but  not  perfect.  Cyprus  does  not  have  a  high  population  compared  to  the  United  Kingdom.                          My  purpose  is  to  design  a  relaxing  environment  creating  an  exciting  place  for  people  to  feel  comfortable  and  change  their  psychology  in  terms  of  wanting  to  visit  again.  The  office  has  to  be  practical  and  sustainability  matters  to  the  interior  design  of  it.              

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Location    The  chosen  building  is  located  in  the  town  centre  of  Nicosia.  The  address  is:  62  Andrea  Demetriou  Street,  Strovolos  2025,  Nicosia,  Cyprus.  The  building  is  an  apartment  building,  which  are  different  kind  of  offices.  The  area  is  very  suitable,  because  of  its  location;  there  is  not  enough  traffic,  it’s  quiet  and  attracts  people  to  go  in  because  of  the  building.      Cyprus  is  an  island  country  in  the  Eastern  Mediterranean  Sea.  The  third  largest  and  third  most  populous  island  in  the  Mediterranean,  and  a  member  state  of  the  European  Union.  It  is  located  east  of  Greece,  south  of  Turkey,  west  of  Syria  and  Lebanon,  northwest  of  Israel  and  north  of  Egypt.      The  total  population  of  Cyprus  as  of  the  end  of  2006  is  slightly  over  1  million,  comprising  789,300  in  the  territory  controlled  by  the  government  of  the  Republic  of  Cyprus  and  265,100  in  Northern  Cyprus.  The  population  of  Northern  Cyprus  includes  some  150,000-­‐160,000  Turkish  immigrants  who  are  regarded  as  "illegal  settlers"  by  the  Republic  of  Cyprus  government  and  are  not  included  in  the  population  statistics  of  the  Republic  of  Cyprus  Statistical  Service.        Building  Analysis    Built  about  50  years  ago  or  more  and  designed  by  Petros  Vasileiou  and  exterior  of  the  building  was  recently  renovated.  It  started  with  a  small  budget  and  was  not  so  good  before,  it  was  old  and  that  is  why  it  got  renovated  now.      The  interior  of  the  office  is  now  good,  concrete  walls,  a  lot  of  light,  enough  windows,  wooden  floors,  reception  area,  three  rooms,  a  kitchen  and  two  bathrooms.  Before  the  office  was  done,  the  space  was  empty.      The  aim  of  this  project  is  to  redesign  the  office  and  make  it  perfect  for  the  clients  and  the  nutritionist  who  works  in.                    The  Vision    The  vision  is  to  create  a  space,  which  will  attract  everyone  with  a  positive  result  and  improve  his  or  her  health.  The  building  is  attractive  from  the  outside  for  people  to  see  it  and  want  to  go  in.      In  the  reception  area  will  be  the  reception  desk,  nutrition  pictures  on  the  walls,  chairs  for  the  clients  to  sit,  a  coffee  table,  magazines  and  books  for  people  to  read  while  they  are  waiting  to  see  the  nutritionist,  pots  of  flowers  to  give  a  relaxing  environment.  In  the  office  area  will  be  the  desk,  furniture,  bookcase,  wall  paintings  etc.  A  friendly  space  for  people  not  to  feel  stressed,  but  good  about  their  selves.      Design  Requirements  

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 The  main  parts  to  the  design  are:  reception  area,  the  office  and  maybe  the  kitchen.  The  reception  area  should  be  exciting  and  peaceful,  because  that  matters  to  the  client’s  feelings.  The  nutritionist  must  have  some  food  products  to  explain  the  client  how  the  diet  should  be.  The  nutritionist  must  offer  the  customer  something  to  drink  through  the  kitchen  that  is  how  the  office  has  two  doors.  One  that  people  come  in  through  the  reception  area  and  one  that  the  nutritionist  could  go  into  the  hall  and  have  access  to  the  kitchen  and  the  other  rooms.    The  design  needs  to  be  modern  and  has  great  bright  colours,  created  in  a  way  that  any  person  walks  in  should  be  enthusiastic.  By  walking  in,  the  area  must  be  understood  that  you  are  into  a  nutritionist  office.                  Ambiance      Nothing  is  more  important  than  the  design  of  the  area.  It  must  be  professional  and  nice  to  draw  people  in.  Everyone  is  welcome  in.  A  simple  design  though  is  always  better.  The  furniture  and  decoration  should  be  modern  with  relaxing  colours,  but  also  kind  of  “strict”.            Sustainability  and  Green  Issues    Sustainability  is  the  key  of  a  healthy  and  eco-­‐friendly  environment.  The  materials  of  the  office  must  be  compared  correctly  and  cheap.  Also,  it  is  a  positive  thing  if  they  are  sustainable.                Access      There  is  one  door  to  enter  into  the  building.  An  elevator  (people  with  difficulty  walking  issues)  and  concrete  stairs  to  go  in  the  offices.  The  office  is  located  on  the  second  floor.      People  can  access  to  the  building  by  car  or  by  bus.  Opposite  the  building  there  is  a  huge  car  park.  In  Cyprus  there  aren’t  any  train  stations.            How  success  will  be  measured    The  success  will  come  easily  on  how  the  brief  will  respond  to  the  final  design  and  how  practical  and  simple  will  be.  The  quality  of  the  planning,  good  decoration  and  details  with  a  result  of  making  it  improved.        A  well-­‐off  presentation  must  attract  people’s  attention  by  visit  a  nutritionist.    Creating  a  great  interior  design  into  the  office  and  the  right  decoration.      Outline  Activities:  

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 The  project  will  include  the  following:  •   Self-­‐directed  negotiated  programme  of  advanced  design  project  work  and  studies  •   Research,  information  gathering  and  critical  evaluation  of  material.  •   Synthesis  of  creative,  appropriate  and  technically  competent  design  ideas  •   Planning  and  organisation  of  design  work  incl.  Time  management  •   Production  (to  a  high  standard)  of  a  body  of  finalised  design  work  •   Presentation  of  appropriate  supporting  documentation  •   Presentation  of  design  work  to  a  professional  standard    Stages    STAGES  A,B  &C      Briefing  document  /  assoc.  research  +  concept  development  drawings  &  conclusion  +  initial  sketch  scheme  drawings  -­‐  orthographic  plans  &  sections  +  initial  sketch  visuals  Submission  date  Friday  17nd  Feb  2014    STAGE  D  Scheme  design  drawings  –  developed  orthographic  plans/sections  +  initial  sketch  models  +  initial  visualisation  work    Submission  date  Friday  21th    March  2014    STAGE  E  Detail  design  drawings  –major  explanatory  section  through  scheme  +  detail  drawings  of  significant  elements  within  scheme  +  specification  notes  defining  materials    Submission  date      Thursday  10th  April  2014    PRESENTATION  Client  presentation  orthographic  drawings  +  finalised  visualisations  +  finalised  models  +  explanatory  concept  diagrams  All  to  exhibition  quality  and  standard.  Submission  date  FRIDAY  9th  May  2014    

 

Submission deadline for Project: Friday May 9th 2014 before 4.00pm .  

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 Negotiated  Major  Project  is  designed  to  allow  students  to  synthesise  their  experiences  on  the  course  through  the  definition,  negotiation  and  implementation  of  a  self-­‐directed  programme  of  design  investigation,  research  and  development  leading  to  the  presentation  of  a  major  design  project.  Students  are  encouraged  to  identify  an  issue  or  set  of  issues  around  which  to  focus  their  design  investigation.  The  primary  responsibility  for  the  implementation  of  the  project  lies  with  the  student,  who  will  be  assessed  on  their  capacity  to  undertake  a  detailed  examination  of  the  territory  they  have  identified  as  being  of  personal  significance.      Effectively,  this  Negotiated  study  provides  a  framework  through  which  the  student  is  able  to  demonstrate  a  capacity  to  practice  and  their  understanding  of  the  particular  contextual  circumstances  in  which  they  operate.    

Module Learning outcomes (from MS1)  Aims of Module:

• facilitate  the  synthesis  of  design  practice  within  its  contextual  framework  • provide  an  opportunity  for  students  to  take  responsibility  for  the  negotiation,  management  and  

implementation  of  a  major  project  • enable  students  to  produce  a  coherent  body  of  work  culminating  in  a  major  project.  • enable  students  to  explore  possible  areas  of  concern  which  may  be  relevant  to  their  practice  after  graduation.  

 On completion of this module the student should be able to:

• To  demonstrate  a  high  level  of  skills  and  understanding  in  relation  to  their  chosen  area  of  design  practice  • To  generate,  organise  and  evaluate  an  extended  body  of  design  work  • To  appreciate  the  role  of  presentation  in  the  production  of  meaning  • To  support  their  design  practice  in  an  appropriate  and  articulate  manner.  

To  produce  an  effective,  creative,  appropriate,  detailed  and  clearly  communicated  and  presented  design  solution  to  a  complex  

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28th January 2014

Dear C.Papaleontiou,

RE: request for you to act as my external mentor for my Final Major Project

I am a third year university design student at the point of embarking and

designing my Final Major Project. This significant project represents the positive

result of 3 years of creative practice, which has involved the completion of 14

individual design projects, one-practice placements and a series of written

essays, dissertation and critical issues in Design.

The core theme of my major project is redesigning a nutritionist office to reach

the perfection. My aim is to make the place look perfect, suitable for the

nutritionist and friendly for the clients. As you are an expert in the field of interior

design it is highly inspiring to myself, who desires decent work in this area. It

would be very important and an honour to me if you could agree to take part and

cooperate in my final major project as an external mentor.

This cooperation would be a massive process for me to achieve the best, using

your professional knowledge and experience that you can offer, the quality of the

design thinking and general quality of process. Your interior and realistic world

shall deliver and serve as a datum by which I can gauge the relevance and

professionalism of my creative practice during this project. It is hoped shall prove

to be an enjoyable and suitably interesting experience for you.

The major project plan is divided into 4 distinct phases with a result of present

the negatives and positives of each stage to you. Arranging meetings at your

convenience on each occasion. As time passes, the project will be developed

and available on my personal website.

http://mikaela92c.wix.com/personal-career-

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Eventually, the project will be presented at the Programme Degree show in June

and I would be really glad if you accept an invitation to appear. You are very

welcomed to attend and making available your professional expertise to this

period in my creative practice.

Attaching a project plan + brief, link to my graduate year page and summary of

the research findings that have directed the purpose of the final major project. I

really appreciate it for your time in reviewing this request and hope that you are

able to choose to take up my request.

Yours sincerely,

Mikaella Constantinou

 

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       List  for  preferred  candidates      

1. Costas  Papaleontiou    -­‐    Interior  Designer          Portiano  LTD  Costas  Papaleontiou  Creative  Design  Consultants.  

   https://www.facebook.com/pages/Portiano-­‐LTD-­‐Costas-­‐Papaleontiou-­‐Creative-­‐Design-­‐Consultants/230931956960567      A  very  successful  interior  designer,  talented,  always  has  the  solutions  for  every  

negative  problem  that  appears  on  his  projects.  With  a  lot  of  knowledge  and  

experience  in  the  real  world  of  interior  design,  collaborated  with  many  popular  

offices  and  important  people,  not  only  on  the  levels  of  interior  but  also  exterior  

design.    

 

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Short  written  statement    In  my  research  I  have  mentioned  a  lot  of  everything.  Redesigning  a  

young  woman’s  nutritionist  office  is  more  that  I  was  expecting.  Going  

through  her  world  to  learn  about  nutrition  so  that  I  could  pick  the  

right  and  suitable  environment  for  herself  and  her  clients.  

 

My  purpose  was  to  research  some  of  the  areas  in  the  world  of  

nutrition  such  as  the  work  of  a  nutritionist,  the  difference  between  

them  and  dieticians,  how  often  people  visit  a  nutritionist,  why  is  it  

good  to  visit  them,  the  reason  of  why  people  go  for  and  how  long  they  

stay,  what  is  a  Mediterranean  diet,  what  are  figures  of  obesity  in  

Cyprus  compared  to  United  Kingdom  and  why  they  are  dissimilar,  

statistics  of  diet  related  illness  in  Greece,  a  research  on  some  general  

offices  and  finally  analyze  methods  through  case  studies  and  my  own  

questionnaires.  

 

Doing  and  using  surveys  with  several  questions  about  nutritionist  

and  interior  design  of  any  spaces,  comparing  their  answers  and  

making  pie  charts  to  see  the  results,  were  a  great  opportunity  for  me  

to  understand  much  better  how  and  what  people  want  the  design  of  

an  office  be  like.