The first floor of the facility housed a sandwich shop and soup lunch shop featuring organize and locally harvested items operated by a creative and motivated team who mentor the teens as they learn responsibility and life skills. The second and third floors were identical and provided gender neutral rooms, a counselors' station, two lounges, and a computer/reading room.
Ariel developed the design concept of "Strength through Metamorphosis" which embodied the transition of life and strength through primary colors, patterns, textures, and lines. She used a butterfly and its transformation as a centralized motif throughout the space. The overall desired feel for the space was a feel residential and family oriented.
Ariel competed among the top four year design colleges in the nation. Randolph Community College was the only 2 year program recognized in the top tier.
You can view more of Ariel's project on her blog at: http://arielmarshaedesign.blogspot.com/
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