Historical Interior Design Project

June 2, 2020
A rendering with people engaging with a gallery space.

Fourteen RIT Interior Design seniors spent the 2020 spring semester making major contributions to the restoration efforts of a historic building in the region.  

Students in Adjunct Faculty Kelly Jahn’s studio course worked with several clients to propose designs for the three-story Dove Block building in downtown Geneva, N.Y. The clients for the project were the Dove Block Restoration Group, Dove Tribute Group and Philadelphia-based Corbett, Inc., the prospective new owner of the 19th-century structure. 

Informed by conversations and site visits with the clients, the interior designers each provided a concept for a third-floor Corbett experience center and first-floor community gallery space honoring famed artist Arthur Dove. Floor plans for a retail area on the second floor were also submitted as part of the interior design project.

The restoration of the Dove Block, vacant for more than a decade, is in the early stages. But the students have provided inspiration and a vision for how the space could be used.

Learn more about the interior design project and see all of the concepts below. 

A rendering of an experience center with lots of furniture and a tribute to Geneva, N.Y.​
Chantal Alcantara — view full project
A rendering with suspended lights, fake trees and lightly colored furniture.​
Sangchen Chen — view full project
A rendering of one part of a gallery honoring the legacy of Arthur Dove.​
Gabby Marra — view full project
A rendering of a space with a lot of shared desks.​
Natalie Migliore — view full project
A rendering of a gallery as well as an information desk, all within brick architecture.​
Madison Miller — view full project
A rendering of a Corbett experience center, with hanging chimes, a fake tree, intricate furniture and more.​
Trinh Nguyen — view full project
A rendering of a wine retail space with an extensive display.​
Caroline Pedrotti — view full project
A rendering of a bright community gallery space with light colors.​
Kelsey Perry — view full project
An open space with furniture and suspended lights.​
Sidney Ponikau — view full project
A rendering of a Corbett experience center with people engaging in the space.​
Stefani Schultz — view full project. “Having real-world experience before graduating is something unique to RIT and incredibly valuable,” Schultz said about the interior design project. “The most important aspect to me is remembering all the clients wants and needs and really pushing them to their limits."
A rendering of a gallery space with art hanging on brick walls.​
Aleksandra Sprague — view full project
A rendering of a gallery space with brown-shaded furniture.​
Sarah Vollmer — view full project
A rendering of a gallery space with art hanging on brick walls.​
Yueran Yin — view full project

 

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