Showroom Design 2017
OBJECTIVES
To design a display room for Martinrea International Inc. in Troy, MI to highlight their capabilities and showcase the products.
A variety of must-have and optional display elements to consider:
• room size: 33' x 23', (2) glass walls, (2) internal walls
• translucent vinyl graphics on both glass walls
• LED illuminated exterior above glass
• video wall (six 65" monitors)
• (4) 4' x 4' display pedestals (powered, LED illuminated)
• Martinrea timeline, Global presence - 20' wall mural
• patent wall (30 patents)
• ceiling lightbox (graphics provided by the client)
• customer welcome counter/bar and bar stools, mini fridge, storage, planters
PROCESS
Research
Product Lines:
Aluminum, Flexible Manufacturing, Fluids, Metallics
INSPIRATION • Design Language
Dynamic • Modern • Minimal • Clean • Forced Perspective • Beveled Edge
Reference • Vinyl on glass
Design and Visualization
Rhinoceros, V-Ray, Photoshop
Exterior
FLOOR PLANS
Phase 1
Aerial view












Phase 2
The updates include:
• using the carpet that was already purchased by the client
• replacing the six monitors with one, larger size screen
• adding four pillars for product information and maps
• removing the patents and displaying the "lightweighting" part instead
• removing the glass case from the display pedestals
• making the ceiling light-box image monochromatic
Aerial view