Hyperspace 2022

During the first week of spring semester, all students in the Interior Design program at RIT participate in a week long design charette. Each year we are given a design problem that we must solve. At the end of the week, we all give presentations to our clients and they vote for the top 5 teams. One of these teams has the potential for their design to be built within the next few years.

This year, our task was to design a pre-security food and beverage installation at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, New York. Some requirements they set forth was to include seven vending machines that they had previously acquired to put in the space. These vending machines provide a variety of hot foods, fresh foods, beverages, and snacks. Other requirements included having a small counter with a sink, microwave, and storage for various utensils, having high top tables, and having a potential for expansion into the adjacent space.

All students were split up into 15 teams which included a variety of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. As I was a junior this year, I was the team leader but each member of my team also contributed to make the following design.

Elevate Vending