DRAFT HOUSE • SECOND FLOOR
CASE STUDY · HOSPITALITY CONCEPT
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TYPE
Gut-rehab • Concept Study
SETTING
Above-Bar Second Floor
SOFTWARE
SketchUp • LayOut
ROLE
Junior Designer • 3D Modeler
PROJECT OVERVIEW
THE
PROBLEM
Gutted second-floor offices above an existing draft house — a raw shell with the potential to become something entirely different. The client's ambition was to convert and rebrand the space into an open extension of the bar below, creating a second floor that would eventually set the aesthetic direction for a full first-floor redesign in a subsequent phase.
Inheriting a third-party SketchUp file required significant initial effort before any design work could begin — reorganization, optimization, and general cleanup to make the file reliable and usable as a shared communication tool across the team. The inherited model had to become a reliable foundation before it could be used as a communication tool.
SCOPE
Complete Gut-Rehab · Second Floor
CONSTRAINT
Inherited Model · Pre-existing Architecture
DEFINING MOVE
Moroccan Pinwheel Tile as Color Anchor
GOAL
Bar Extension · Brand Reboot
DESIGN DIRECTION
FF&E SELECTIONS & MATERIAL PALETTE
PROJECT: DRAFT HOUSE • SECOND FLOOR
BAR WALL TILE · COLOR ANCHOR
ASSILA
CTP17-06
MOROCANN MOSAIC & TILE HOUSE
COLORFUL PINWHEEL DESIGN
HANDMADE CEMENT TILE
BAR SURROUND · PRIMARY VISUAL ANCHOR
DISCONTINUED COLORWAY — CUSTOM SPEC
BANQUETTE WALL · PICTURE LIGHT
DAVID 18" ART LIGHT
Visual Comfort · TOB2019
Hand-Rubbed Antique Brass
2-Light
MAIN SPACE · CHANDELIER
BISTRO MEDIUM CHANDELIER
Visual Comfort · S5022
Hand-Rubbed Antique Brass
White Glass · 12-Light
SEATING NICHES · SCONCE
AURA OVAL SCONCE
Visual Comfort · BBL2120
Bronze / Gild Interior
2-Light
WALL / TRIM
STONECUTTER
BM 2135-20
WALL COLOR
ETERNITY
BM AF-695
BAR COLOR
DEEP GREEN
BM 2039-10
CEILING OPTION
BALLET WHITE
BM OC-9
TABLE / BAR/ TRIM
LIGHT OAK
Wood
TABLE / BAR/ TRIM
DARK WALNUT
Wood
CEILING OPTION
RED CEDAR
Wood
BAR · SEATING FLOOR
FORREST PATTERN
ANT Tile · Black & White Matte Porcelain
BAR · BEER TAP WALL BRIDGE
SYMPHONY BLUE
Powder Coating over Stainless Steel · BM 2060-10
DESIGN PROCESS
THE JOURNEY
PROJECT: DRAFT HOUSE • SECOND FLOOR
MODEL AS DELIVERED
PRE-EXISTING SKETCHUP FILE FROM ARCHITECTURAL FIRM
MODEL AFTER CLEANUP
REORGANIZED, OPTIMIZED, MATERIALS APPLIED
Inheriting a third-party SketchUp file required significant initial effort before any design work could begin — reorganization, optimization, and general cleanup to make the file reliable and usable as a shared communication tool across the team.
01
MODEL INHERIT
Received SketchUp file from architectural firm. Assessed structure, cleaned assets, reorganized geometry for design use.
02
CONCEPT DIRECTION
Bar tile established as color anchor. Wall colors, ceiling, trim, and wood finishes developed around the pinwheel palette.
03
COLOR DEVELOPMENT
Eight distinct finish combinations developed and rendered for client presentation. Each tested against the fixed tile and bar color.
04
COLLABORATION
Worked alongside lead designer and architectural firm throughout. Design decisions resolved in model before reaching any contractor.
MODEL OPTIMIZATION
INHERITED MODEL RE-BUILT
AS A DESIGN TOOL
Taking over a pre-existing model from another creator proved to be an invaluable learning experience — offering essential hands-on practice in model optimization, asset management, and adapting to a different individual's modeling style, while still delivering a usable design tool to the team.
INTERIOR RENDER
BAR AREA — PINWHEEL TILE / DEEP GREEN BAR
INTERIOR RENDER
SEATING AREA — BANQUETTE / NICHE LIGHTING
COLOR DEVELOPMENT
EIGHT OPTIONS ONE DECISION
PROJECT: DRAFT HOUSE • SECOND FLOOR
With the bar color fixed as Deep Green and the walls anchored in Eternity and Stonecutter, eight distinct finish combinations were developed for the ceiling, trim, and table and bar tops. Each option was presented as a rendered SketchUp view for side-by-side client review.
KEY RESULTS
DESIGNED. APPROVED. READY.
PROJECT: DRAFT HOUSE • SECOND FLOOR
Model rescue — inherited a third-party SketchUp file, reorganized and optimized it into a reliable design tool before a single decision was made.
Color development — eight distinct finish combinations developed and presented, all tested against the fixed tile and bar color in the 3D model.
Concept to specification — a fully developed hospitality concept with lighting, tile, flooring, paint, and finish selections ready for contractor handoff.
Exterior resolved — color scheme, railing, and post supports updated on the exterior model in coordination with the architectural firm.
ROLE
Junior Designer · 3D Modeler
TOOLS
SketchUp · LayOut
SCOPE
Bar Extension · Second Floor · Rebrand Concept
TEAM
Lead Designer · Architectural Firm · Client
OUTPUT
3D Model · Color Studies · Material Presentations
PROJECT STATUS
Design and initial construction were underway when the project was placed on indefinite hold following a change in funding. The concept, color studies, and material specifications remain fully developed and client-approved.
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