Interior Architecture and Design

Designing spaces; I believe that an interior design should incorporate the customer’s needs, but should also go way beyond that. It should inspire. It should create an environment that completely changes one’s state of mind and which shepherds exceptional experiences.

If a completed interior space complete with automation and impactful lighting doesn’t make customers and guests stop in their tracks at least once and say, “wow” out loud, I’m not satisfied.

The “Man Cave”

“Man Caves”: They’re more popular than ever. What could be better than having a dedicated space for a man to be a man with his friends, to hang out with friends and enjoy “guy time”.

Starting with an unfinished garage, this conceptual man cave has been transformed into a warm and inviting space while retaining the elements of being a workshop on many levels.

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This is a custom space that focuses on several of the customer’s hobbies rather than the typical wet bar/TV arrangement. Catering to the musician and tool/car enthusiast, this environment folds in elements from these

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The end-result is a warm and friendly work space complete with 3D printer stations, a dual-zone fridge, dramatic full-color animated lighting, an integrated recording studio with hidden electronics and yet productivity-minded.

The “Woman Cave”

I was approached by a customer and asked to draw up designs for a basement plan, specifically designed to meet the wants of his wife.

It features a fully-appointed “day spa” slash luxury reading room fit

for the finest of entertainment orsocial engagements.

The project was termed, “The Woman Cave”.

To create a space that was both appealed as a feminine retreat, but which was comfortable for anyone’s use, I designed in high-end materials, contemporary lines, indirect lighting and space definition while sticking to the classic amenities. Included are a sauna, a sexyglass shower stall, a “juice” bar, an integrated couch, storage, a separate powder room, and an integrated library with a fireplace.

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The ceiling in thisrender illustratesthe indirect lightingcoupled with the“faux vase” lightingwithin the upperbook shelves overthe fireplace.Natural cherry withmaple accents are featured throughout.

Ample use of glass materials serve both to allow light to flow through the space while casting dramatic highlights throughout. Nearly all of the lighting is indirect save several spots over the bar and reading sofa.

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Old media spaces from the “pre-flat-screen” days make perfect storage areas; however, so often it seems people just tend to stuff the open areas with piles of junk. I like to see these turned into either classic or contemporary storage areas, while still incorporating a flat-screen TV, using the space behind for audio equipment including subwoofers and hidden electronics. I like to use concealed hinges, stained glass and low-voltage color lighting to bring it all together in a nice overall package.

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Above, a gourmet kitchen I drafted including ample cabinet space, dual dishwashers, and a center island sink.A quick revisit to the “Man Cave” mentioned earlier highlights some of the CNC routed signage. These areset with standardized mount configurations so they are interchangeable with other signs when rearrangement becomes necessary.

Architectural Lighting

Great design doesn’t shine without great lighting. Whether interior or exterior, I strive to create scenes that include dramatic and often full-color lighting to help accent key features and to create comfortable and enjoyable living and professional environments.

Original 3D models by Spencer Yonker, Copyright © 2016

Sometimes the best approach is “Old School with a New Twist”. I like to design and incorporate contemporary stained glass works in many of my designs. Watching colors dance throughout the day as the sun, possibly shining through leaves of an aspen, plays with the spectrum in the most wonderful ways…these works speak for themselves.

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Even when the natural hues and values with stained glass are not attainable for whatever reason, I still like to work with color, scenes and lighting animation to get the most out of a structure’s lines.

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I have a drive for design on many levels ranging from interior design and cabinetry to dramatic architectural lighting. My extensive work with providing turnkey (“idea-to-product”) solutions in the worlds of software, firmware, electronics, hardware, and many disciplines within engineering applications affords me an enormous body of knowledge and skill in getting someone out of the starting gate and on to production with their ideas.

One of the many areas in which I’ve applied this concept is in interior design, environmental design and “real-world” special effects, whether permanent or temporary as in the case of events, displays or trade shows.

As a reference, my library of public domain CAD works in the Trimble 3D Warehouse can be browsed and downloaded from: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/user.html?id=0028832351044282262834484

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