OHIO STATE X MILLERKNOLL: STILLMAN HALL REDESIGN

Winner of the MillerKnoll Campus Building Redesign Competition

Goal

The main goal of this project were to understand students' experience toward the assigned academic building through series of researches and develop a solution for the current pain points. After identifying the strategies for the redesign in a group, I created the individual redesign of Stillman that's inspiring for students to collaborate and comfortable to recharge.

Full View of Study Lounge

Problem

Throughout Stillman Hall, scarlet and grey are over-dominating the hallway as well as any visible public areas, which leads to a suffocating and exhausting atmosphere. The high top table and fixed seating make any socialization or group collaboration impossible. It’s also lack of vending machine or any food option. Students tends to not stay in the building for long due to the lack of engaging and comfortable space design.

Original Floor Plan and Design Scope

Images of Current Spaces

Personas

Name: Ellen

Age: 19 years old

Pronouns: She/Her

Major: Social Work

Description: Ellen is in her first year at OSU. She is a traditional student studying social work with majority of her classes taking place in Stillman. This means she spends a lot of her time there and is comfortable within the building. She loves utilizing the 3rd spaces within Stillman when she gets to her classes early or when she is waiting in between classes.

Name: Cameron

Age: 22 years old

Pronouns: He/Him

Major: Industrial Design

Description: Cameron is in his last year at The Ohio State University. He has grown tired of the Hayes Hall (design building) lobby and decided to utilize the Stillman 3rd spaces to rest in between his classes. He only has an hour in between classes so the location of Stillman is perfect for him to get a break from Hayes hall without traveling too far.