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interiors awards

student

School
savannah College
of art and design
Proposed Location
atlanta

Annie Masincupp
"She takes on a real problem, and addresses it in a way that is
grounded in reality while being aspirational. The project was part
of an adaptive reuse idea in an existing structure, and it's executed
very well. A culture could pop up around nodes such as this." JUrY

as part of an existing building at 1314 Peachtree
street ne, she could utilize connections to existing
transportation infrastructure. "i wanted to make it
as efficient as possible," Masincupp says.
the project addressed the unique challenge
of accommodating people who are riding or walking
their bikes throughout the facility. a large lobby on
the first floor is kept mostly open to funnel crowds
during the busy rush hour. the lobby's columns are
wrapped in interactive gesture-controlled panels
that allow cyclists to map their route, discover new
destinations, and register for bike and car sharing
For her senior capstone project at savannah College systems, utilizing an underground car parking lot.
"it was fun to embrace design challenges-that is
of art and design (sCad), annie Masincupp was
directed to create a project that solves a problem for what design is all about," Masincupp says. "not just
addressing, 'how does a person use this?', but 'how
the community. Masincupp, who completed her
does a person with a bike use this?'"
Bachelor of arts in interior design in the spring
there are two areas for bike parking: an area
of 2013, decided to tackle the issue of automobile
for members located conveniently off the main
dependency by creating a transportation hub
lobby, and a free parking area on the second level,
centered around the needs and culture of bike
accessible by elevators or a ramp that allows users
commuters. she chose to locate her project in
to easily maneuver their bikes. the free bike storage
atlanta: a city that was designed around the car,
area is flanked by retail stores and a bike repair shop.
but that was seeking to become more cyclistthe third level has lockers, showers, changing rooms,
friendly with a commitment to new bike lanes.
and a cafe, which features multiple seating choices
"i felt it would embrace the future culture of
that promote mobility, including bar-height tables
atlanta," she says.
that allow cyclists use their bikes as seats.
Masincupp conceived a 31,000 square foot
when making material selections, Masincupp
facility that serves as a transportation center for
embraced concepts of sustainability, durability,
cyclists, and provides them with a place to store
and disassembly, sourcing non-slip tile, sustainable
their bikes and connect to other forms of public
wood flooring, recycled rubber, and recycled metal
transportation, such as buses or atlanta's Marta
shavings used for the countertops of public areas.
rapid-transit system. By imagining the project
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Masincupp also explored her love for branding
and graphic design with large, three-dimensional
signage that uses words derived from bike parts
to create zones, such as "gear," which distinguishes
the retail area. Pops of orange, yellow, and green
are used to differentiate each level and contribute
to wayfinding, while keeping the space feeling raw
and industrial. "the place will get dirty, it's not going
to be a pristine place," she says.
Masincupp also won sCad's outstanding
Capstone Project honor for this project. she
is now a practicing interior designer in the
washington, d.C., area. c

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