Puffer Belly Depot

I was given a remodel project to do for a couple who wanted to turn a old train depot into a Bed & Breakfast. The catch was the wife was visually impaired so getting around a space is a difficulty for her. I had two different inspirations for my design, an old train station in Milan and artwork done by Jaq Chartier. From my inspirations as well as designing for visual impairment, I came up with a concept which, to sum it up briefly, was exploding from structure as well as contrasting elements.
The sight is located downtown Pullman, Washington along two main streets and a small river. The structure is red brick with a plethora of windows.
There was extensive demolition throughout the space. I chose to save a few exiting walls for historic reasons as well as wanting to save on materials. This plan also describes the different ways I included sustainability in the space.
The egress plan shows the amount of feet it would take to get from one point to the closet door and window if there was an emergency, like a fire. All distances are under 75 feet. Below the plan also notes how the space is ADA accessible.
The space is rather simplistic, wanting to make the space feel open and easy to move around. Above and below the plan are descriptions of all the features in each room.
As you enter the space, the first thing you see is the lobby. My favorite aspect of the whole design is the light transmitting concrete that stands 12 feet high behind the front desk. The desk itself has a 3D design of a textile I created from my inspiration parti. The floor throughout the entire building is bamboo which is ADA accessible as well as sustainable. To the left of the front desk is the event space with a moveable wall for privacy if needed.
This is a glimpse of the ADA guestroom. I chose to keep the colors a bit more neutral since people from all tastes will stay here and something too bright may be undesirable to sleep in for some. The elevation shows the main hallway with Jaq Chartier's artwork which disguises two of the doors.
The innkeepers residence is under 600 sq/ft so I chose to make it as open as possible. The bedroom is framed with a open square that can be closed off with a curtain. The contrasting colors of the walls and furniture are to help the wife maneuver her way around with ease.
From the parti that was developed after my inspiration, I turned in into a pattern and made a textile out of it. This is the same pattern that is seen on the desk in the lobby. The lines represent structure and the bright strokes of color represent explosion from structure.
Here is the concept model that was a 3D representation of the parti.

Overall I am very pleased with my design and feel the clients would be very happy with the result. Through the design process I gained more knowledge on ADA, floor plans, the use of color, and time management.