University Hallway

The goal of the project was to upcycle the top floor of the Architecture university building, using as much of the existing elements from the space as possible.

The top floor of the Architecture university building hosts offices of professors. The space is very narrow and has almost no natural sunlight, except for two stair windows on either side of the long hallway. Additionally, the space is very crowded, since it's used as a waiting area for students and as a place for collecting graded projects.

In order to broaden the space, a new floor was added, in a material that reflects light and makes the space seem bigger. All the walls are painted white, while the doors are accented in black. Each door has a wood panel next to it with the office number and description and with lighting from the back (using LED strips). The idea was to have the light turned on if the professor is in the office, so that students can see from further away if the professor is there, instead of having to go down the entire narrow hallway. New furniture made of recycled wood was added to the space to hold different architecture books, magazines and student work, and to inspire those waiting in the hallway.