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Healthcare Design 

Whistling Meadows Eldercare Home 

A Greenhouse concept home for elders 

with Alzheimer’s and Dementia 

Commercial Design 

Haystak Digital Media 

The company specializes in digital 

media. The focus is to create a place 

for the millennials that will be 

working there. 

Universal Design 

2015 Bernice Bienenstock Design 

Competition 

Tasked with converting a brownstone 

in upstate New York into an art 

gallery and accessible 2 bedroom 

apartment 

Capstone Project 

Treetop Sanctuary 

Located in Codrington, Barbuda this 

Bed & Breakfast. While this is located 

in a beach area it is not a typical beach 

house. The colors reflect the vibrant 

colors of carnival while mixing with 

the wood elements of the typical 

treehouse 

If you have received this magazine, 

it means we met at the High 

Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia 

on July 11, 2015 at the Brenau 

University Portfolio Show. I would 

like to offer you my sincerest 

appreciation for showing interest in 

me and my work. My resume is 

included in the welcome to me kit. 

If you need anything, please don’t 

hesitate to call, text, or send me an 

e-mail. I look forward to hearing 

from you sometime in the near 

future to show more of my projects 

and discuss potential employment 

opportunities. 

Thank you, 

Brittany Chunn-Jones

HEALTHCARE 

DESIGN 

Dining areas 

H E A L T H C A R E | P A G E 1

The 

REVOLUTIONof the 

Nursing Home 

Vision 

We envision homes in every community 

where elders and others enjoy excellent 

quality of life and quality of care; where 

they, their families, and the staff engage 

in meaningful relationships built on 

equality, empowerment, and mutual 

respect; where people want to live and 

work; and where all are protected, 

sustained, and nurtured without regard to 

the ability to pay. -The Green House Project 

Front porch H E A L T H C A R E | P A G E 2

THE 

GREENHOUSE 

PROJECT: 

THE REVOLUTION OF 

THE NURSING HOME 

By: Brittany Chunn 

“We only have two 

populations who live in 

institutions in our society: 

criminals and residents of 

nursing homes.” 

T 

he new concept of the GreenHouse project, 

the “home” environment seem more logical than 

the previous institutional models. These “homes” 

are growing in popularity. Residential care was just 

an idea, created in the minds of Dr. Bill Thomas, a 

Geriatrician and professor at the University of 

Maryland Baltimore County and his lovely wife 

Jude Thomas. Dr. Thomas worked in 

institutionalized nursing homes for much of his 

career and didn’t like what he saw. However, a 

switch was flipped, after one of the elders came up 

to him and said “I’m so lonely”. The couple wanted 

to create an environment that encouraged the 

autonomy and relationships of the elders within the 

care facility. Thusly, their pilot home, The Eden 

Alternative was created in 1991. 

In 2001, a study was conducted by the Institute of 

Medicine, on the stereotypical nursing care 

facilities. They found the in the institutional 

facilities people often equated it with malnutrition, 

bed sores loss of activity in daily living functions, 

infections, improper use of medicine, higher levels 

of depression, as well as a poor quality of life. That 

same year, Dr. Thomas dressed in a sweatshirt and 

Birkenstocks walked into the Robert Wood Johnson 

(RWJ) Foundation and stated his case. The RWJ 

Foundation was so impressed by what the doctor 

shared, they agreed to support his cause, and lead 

him to NCB Capital Impact, a non-profit 

organization that helps organize programs for 

underprivileged communities. Which NCB as 

Thomases sponsor they hatched a plan that came 

into fruition two years later in Tupelo, Mississippi. 

These two homes were the precursors to the current 

GreenHouse models that are flourishing 

throughout the United States, today. The 

GreenHouse model is based on the ideal 

environment needed for the elderly to not just 

temporarily prolong the life they have, but also 

make their last years better. 

It was thought that these residential elder care 

environments wouldn’t last long. Institutionalized 

health care has been a leader in the elder care since 

nursing homes were created. In 2009, there were 

close to 1.5 million senior citizens in nursing 

facilities in the United States; as the years progress 

our aging population is growing. There are only 10- 

12 elders per home. This gives each individual the 

personalized care they need and deserve. Patients 

receive over four times the amount of care they 

would have in an institutionalized home. Dr. 

Thomas was tired of facilities that prized the staff 

over the patients. In his homes he hoped the elders 

would be the center of attention. The top-down 

organizational structure needed a full face-lift and a 

makeover. A self-managed team known as the 

Shahbazim share the tasks of taking care of the 

residents and report back to their guide. They all 

share the responsibilities of cooking and cleaning 

The doctor wanted them to erase the sterile, cold, 

lonely environment of institutions, stating: “We 

only have two populations who live in institutions 

in our society: criminals and the residents of 

nursing homes,” 


The Shahbaz (plural: Shahbazim) a term 

coined by the founders, to describe caregivers. It 

comes from a Persian word that translates as “royal 

falcon.” “Its quality of mystery is what makes it 

well chosen to define a new concept,” as stated in 

his online blog http:shahbazim.blogspot.com. 

Unlike most nursing home staff the Shahbazim are 

trained for 120 hours in order to receive 

certification, to work in the facility. They are 

trained in the art of cooking home meals as well as 

proper housekeeping. They are with the same 10-12 

residents daily, which is a great advantage for the 

doctors on call. They don’t receive nearly as many 

middle of the evening emergency phone calls, 

where no one knows what is going on. If one of the 

residents has a little sniffle the Shahbazim know it! 

The individuals on staff create more than a 

homelike environment, they create an actual home 

for it’s residents, which the residents respond well 

to. In 2005, Judith Rabig, former executive director 

of the national GreenHouse Project, told the 

White House Conference on Aging, “moving to a 

nursing home is a dreaded event.” Which all of the 

problems associated with typical nursing homes, 

who is ready to sign up and move into 

one. Residents moving into residential home 

environments are more apt to settle in quickly as 

well as enjoy the experience. Residents are “elders” 

and aren’t referred to as patients. Unlike most 

nursing homes, patients can bring in objects from 

their previous homes-- furniture and pets included. 

They can also go into the kitchen and eat whenever 

they feel like it, the Shahbazim are cooking at all 

hours of the day. If a resident doesn’t want to eat 

with the others at a certain time, they don’t have to, 

which combats malnutrition and helps patients who 

are underweight. 

Here is a touching story of an elder named 

Daniel Shaughnessy, at 81 years old he lived alone 

and was frequently checked on by neighbors. After 

a few days of not answering his phone, his niece 

came in and checked on him. She found him curled 

up in the corner after suffering a stroke, he only 

weighed 80 pounds. Fast-forward six months later, 

Mr. Shaughnessy has now made a recovery from 

his stroke and weighs 180 pounds. There are a few 

simple changes from the typical nursing homes, but 

the results are drastic. The elders aren’t bombarded 

with the constant beeping, pumping of machinery. 

The environment is tranquil, which leads to less 

agitated elders. A study was conducted by the 

University of Minnesota of the people in residentcare 

facilities. GreenHouse residents were not as 

depressed and were able to perform daily functions 

better and for longer periods of time than the 

people in the regular facility. 

As the GreenHouse methodology becomes more 

popular. Approximately 30% of the larger nursing 

homes have begun to incorporate some of the 

GreenHouse values into their homes. Some 

facilities have downsized, creating a more homesized 

environment, while others have included 

more activities and autonomy into the daily routine. 

Research has shown that the GreenHouse homes 

result in fewer staff turnovers, and less bed-ridden 

elderly, with fewer draw-backs. 

The current GreenHouse model was created 

to provide more than just a place for people to go 

when they get old. It was created to be a “home” 

where people live in a community and create a 

family environment filled with caregivers that are 

properly trained to and restore the life seniors have 

lefts. Rabig says, “ rich in autonomy, dignity and 

choice … where priority is given to their quality of 

life,” In 2003 the first four GreenHouse homes 

were opened, by early 2008 the number had grown 

to 41 in 10 States; furthermore, 4 years ago in 2010 

it was estimated that hundreds would be built or 

under-construction in rural and urban areas across 

the United States. There are only hundreds of 

these residential facilities compared to the 16,000 

institutionalized facilities spread throughout the 

country, and though the GreenHouse Project model 

is growing strong, however, it won’t be replacing 

the old fashioned system anytime quick enough. 

Dr. Thomas says, “The No. 1 reason nursing home 

reform has lagged is that people don’t believe the 

system can really be changed...even though it costs 

a lot of money and doesn’t generate a lot of wellbeing.” 


Basic Principles 

of the 

Center 


creates opportunity to give as well 

as receive care. This is the 

antidote to helplessness. 

The three plagues of loneliness, 

helplessness, and boredom 

account for the bulk of suffering 

among our Elders. 

An Elder-centered community 

commits to creating a human 

habitat where life revolves around 

close and continuing contact with 

plants, animals, and children. It is 

these relationships that provide 

the young and old alike with a 

pathway to a life worth living. 


imbues daily life with variety and 

spontaneity by creating an 

environment in which unexpected 

and unpredictable interactions 

and happenings can take place. 

This is the antidote to boredom. 


honors its Elders by deemphasizing 

top-down 

bureaucratic authority, seeking 

instead to place the maximum 

possible decision-making 

authority into the hands of the 

Elders or into the hands of those 

closest to them. 

Loving companionship is the 

antidote to loneliness. Elders 

deserve easy access to human 

and animal companionship. 

Meaningless activity corrodes the 

human spirit. The opportunity to do 

things that we find meaningful is 

essential to human health. 

Creating an Elder-centered 

community is a never-ending 

process. Human growth must 

never be separated from human 

life. 

Medical treatment should be the 

servant of genuine human caring, 

never its master. 

Wise leadership is the lifeblood of 

any struggle against the three 

plagues. For it, there can be no 

substitute. 



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encouraged to bring their own 

furniture and accessories for 

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salon 

spa 

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Book nook 

I N T E R I O R 

P E R S P E C T I V E 

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Sitting area 


Commercial 

Design 

C O M M E R C I A L | P A G E 9

Exterior perspective 

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L o b b y p e r s p e c t i v e 

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b 

c 

a. OMF 55314: 4 unit marque circular reception desk workstation, b. Hightower Access: 

Insula coffee table c. Herman Miller- Goetz sofa 

about the 

COMPANY 

Haystak Digital Marketing is the leading provider 

of digital marketing services to the automotive 

industry. Haystak’s products and services are used 

by hundreds of automobile dealerships in North 

America and Europe including numerous publicly 

traded retailers and Automotive News Top 125 

Dealership Groups. 

Haystak Digital Marketing is a recognized leader in 

the digital marketing space, being named an 

Adwords Premier SMB Partner by Google and a 

Microsoft Advertising Authorized Reseller. The 

company has offices in Fort Myers, Florida and 

Denver, Colorado. 

What began as the Moore & Scarry Advertising 

product Haystak (a search marketing platform for 

auto dealerships), has developed into Haystak 

Digital Marketing, a worldwide leader providing 

comprehensive digital marketing services for 

dealers. 

The sister companies, Moore & Scarry Advertising 

and Haystak Digital Marketing, provide dealers 

with the most robust digital and traditional 

automotive retail marketing services. 

From Haystak.com 

Concept 

T h e c o n c e p t of t h i s 

d e s i g n is i n d u s t r i a l 

r e t r o . A l l of t h e 

fur nitur e used in t his 

p l a n is f r o m K n o l l , 

Hightower Access, and 

H e r m a n M i l l e r , to 

c r e a t e a b a l a n c e d 

blend of mid-century 

m o d e r n a n d 

contemporary design. 

H a y s t a k D i g i t a l 

Marketing is well known 

for its representation 

of car companies, the 

curves in the design will 

mimic the fluidity and 

c u r v e s of t h e r e t r o 

cars of the era. This 

building is an historical 

b r ick s t ructure a n d 

will be left as raw as 

p o s s i b l e , e x p o s e d 

structure throughout 

the building. All of the 

will remain clay brick, 

concrete flooring will 

be throughout, as well 

as exposed ducting and 

b e a m s in t h e c e i l i n g 


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C o l l a b o r a t i o n a r e a 

3 

b r e a k r o o m 

4 

c o n f e r e n c e r o o m 

C O M M E R C I A L | P A G E 12

F i r s t f l o o r f u r n i t u r e p l a n 

s e c o n d f l o o r f u r n i t u r e p l a n 


L e v e l I I W o r k r o o m 

e l e v a t i o n 

F e a t u r e w a l l e l e v a t i o n 

B u i l d i n g s e c t i o n 


Turquoise Gallery Lobby 

Competition Objective 

The objective of this project is to test 

students’ interior design skills. The 

format has been modeled after the 

NCIDQ practicum exam. Creativity is 

encouraged, and meeting the minimum 

requirements for this project is necessary 

U N I V E R S A L | P A G E 1 5 

Project Overview 

& Client Profile 

Former industrial areas and urban 

ethnic enclaves have long held an 

attraction for artists and 

adventurous young people, and this 

up-and-coming area of the “Rust 

Belt” city is no exception. Artists, 

actors and musicians settled in this 

neighborhood for its low rents and 

plentiful space; savvy investors are 

buying up properties and opening 

up avant garde galleries, restaurants 

and boutiques. 

Your clients, Emma and Andrew, 

have just purchased two adjoining, 

three-story brick rowhouses dating 

back to the turn of the last century. 

They have asked for your help in 

combining the two units into a 

single art gallery that will display the 

work of cutting-edge artists in a 

variety of mediums—photography, 

sculpture, paintings, multimedia, 

photography, etc. The first and 

second floors will be used for 

exhibiting art, hosting special events 

and serving as a community meeting 

space and will contain a catering 

kitchen and an office. The third 

floor is reserved for the couple’s 

private living quarters. 

Emma and Andrew have chosen you 

because you possess both the 

technical skills and the aesthetic 

sensitivity required to showcase art 

to its fullest potential. They have 

also asked you to ensure full ADA 

access in the public spaces, and to 

incorporate sustainable design 

concepts throughout the project. 

Emma and Andrew have requested a 

name and logo design that will be 

well suited for the art gallery.

Building Location & Description 

This renovated upstate New York gallery has a facade of brick veneer. The roof is flat with a parapet at the front. The 

only exposed sides are the front and the back; the buildings flow together in approximately six storefront rows. The 

interior walls are gypsum wallboard. Refer to the plan for all window widths and heights. Windows are operable 

double hung. The finished floor to ceiling height is 11’ 0” for the first floor, 10’ 0” for the second floor and 9’ 0” for 

the third floor. Plumbing chases can be located a maximum of 10 feet from any exterior wall. The basements of these 

buildings serve primarily as a crawl space. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units are located in the 

crawl space. Supply and return air ducts are flexible. This distribution duct work can be installed in each space when 

the layout is completed. The final floor plan shall incorporate all ADA and program requirements and reflect 

sustainable design criteria. 

Residential living area 

Location 

Upstate new York 

U N I V E R S A L | P A G E 1 6

Commercial Space 

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N I V E R S A L | P A G E 1 7

Design Concept 

The Turquoise Art Gallery exhibits a contemporary design that 

acts as a backdrop to the featured art work by local New York 

artists. The space is an exhibition for every form of art: 

painting, drawing, sculpture, and jewelry. While the art will 

remain the focal point, it was also important that certain 

aspects of the space, be a work of art as well. It is important that 

the walls be bare, but there will be pops of turquoise and brass 

throughout the space in order to keep the guests intrigued. 

Rendered Floor Plans 

1 ST L E V E L R E N D E R E D F L O O R P L A N 

2 ND L E V E L R E N D E R E D F L O O R P L A N 


1 ST L E V E L D I M E N S I O N E D F L O O R P L A N 

1 ST L E V E L L I G H T I N G P L A N 

2 ND L E V E L D I M E N S I O N E D F L O O R P L A N 


CUSTOM RECEPTION DESK 

1 ST L E V EL F U R N ITURE & 

F I N ISHES 

2 ND L E V EL F U R N I TURE & 

F I N ISHES 


1 

Elevator corridor 

2 

Office 


3 

Lecture Hall 


Residential Space 

Design Concept 

The residential space will be elegant and traditional. The 

apartment will embrace the history of the brownstone. It will be an 

eclectic blend of contemporary design with timeless accents that 

will reflect the era in which the brownstone was built. The color 

scheme will be a combination of monochromatic black and white 

with splashes of contradictory orange and blue to create some 

boldness for the artistic owners. 


THE 

Emma’s passion for the natural world informs her work. This 

passion is incorporated into sustainability principles within her 

contemporary jewelry and business practice. Emma has taken part in 

The Repairs Workshop, a collaborative investigation into the 

concept of ‘repair’, as a part of the State of Design Festival. She has 

also established The Treasury, a monthly workshop, run from her 

studio in Melbourne’s Nicholas Building, in which jewelry lovers are 

invited to bring in broken or unloved pieces to be fixed or reimagined. 

Emma’s work, predominantly in sterling silver and 18ct gold, 

contrasts bold lines with organic forms to build a playful tension. 

Drawing inspiration from the modern art movement and making 

reference to primal nature, Emma works this delicate balance to 

create emotional resonance. The simplicity of Emma’s contemporary 

jewelry recalls the charming and illustrative aesthetics of naïve art 

while still maintaining a sophisticated minimalism. 

Meet 

artists 

Android Jones’ pictorial work is one strain of a larger project that he 

calls “Electro-Mineralist Art.” Moving “beyond the traditional organic 

vegetable and animal technologies of pencils, ink, and brushes”, Android 

takes up emergent technologies that are crystalline, metallic, electronic 

and digital in their materiality and aesthetic feel, implicating a historical 

scheme that echoes the integral view of planetary evolution from 

physiosphere to biosphere to noosphere to theosphere; where the 

techno-media of exhibition artworks have been by and large, as the artist 

says, bound to or associated with the biologic. Android is classically 

trained in academic drawing and painting and this traditional art 

background is the foundation through which he bridges the knowledge 

of the past and brings it into the future. For a post-postmodern art of 

high noospheric and theospheric expression, Android instead upgrades 

to more resonate noospheric vehicles; where the crystalline or 

“mineralist”, proper to the physiosphere, is recovered as a marginalized 

inorganic principle for the artistic celebration of the energies of life.

RESIDENTIAL 

DOCUMENTS 


RESIDENTIAL ISOMETRIC 

RESIDENTIAL FLOOR PLAN 








C A P S T O N E | P A G E 3 3

Situated in the heart of the town of Codrington, 

Barbuda, the Treetop Sanctuary B&B caters to 

families who wish to visit the island. Inspired by 

the frigate bird and its habitat, the guests will 

enter the base of the building or the trunk of the 

tree. While the finishes will be raw wood or 

black to evoke the cavernous feel of the hollow 

core of the tree, the fabrics will reflect the 

vibrancy of the island’s culture. The families will 

ascend into the canopy of the tree and inhabit 

their own nest. 


Block plan 

Level 1 floor plan 


Block plan 

Level 2 floor plan 


Conceptual exterior elevation 

Building key 

Vertical building section 

Lobby Elevation 


interior 

perspectives 




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