Cupcake

In our Intro to Design class we just finished designing a cupcake shop!  We were given a fictional client, Matthew Dwyer, and a list of his needs and design preferences.  The cupcake shop was going to be located in Charlotte, NC and needed to fit in with the trendy and upscale vibe that Charlotte has.  Matthew wanted to stay away from the traditional "cupcake shop", he wanted a design that was gender neutral and appealed to everyone.  He required the following areas to be included in the design: 

             

            Kitchen

            Walk-in Freezer and Refrigerator

            Dry Storage

            Men and Women’s Restroom

            Office for Owner

            Cash Counter

            Guest Seating Area

            Optional Outdoor Space

I have included all of these areas as well as an upstairs room that can be available for parties.  I had a lot of fun designing this project.  My design was centered around technology because it is one of Charlotte’s strong attributes.  I wanted to incorporate as much technology as possible.  I found awesome furniture from a company called Sparkology.  Each piece of furniture has built in receptacles that will allow customers to “recharge” any of their gadgets.  I also incorporated robot servers.  This is uncommon in America, but they utilize robots a lot overseas.  I wanted all the furniture to have a futuristic vibe and I even included Star Trek inspired windows in the upstairs area.  Below is the Powerpoint presentation that I created for the project showing the rendered elevation, floor plans, architectural inspiration, furniture selections and more.