2023 SHERIDAN COLLEGE HONOURS BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN

Emily Crocetti

BIO

As a designer, I aspire to design homes for families to build a future in. I enjoy challenging myself through every project to source sustainable materials and create a universally accessible space for each and every user.

Thesis Project

Sexual Assault Recovery Center

The Sexual Assault Recovery Center is dedicated to being a safe space for any victim of sexual assault or sexual harassment. Its goal is to invite victims to share their stories, receive help from registered psychologists and heal from their past traumas. The Recovery Center is home to everything a victim of assault would need to begin their healing process and each victim will be met with love, empathy, and as much protection as needed from the friendly faces working at and using the Center. You are strong and beautiful; it is not your fault, and we are here for you.

Preliminary

The purpose project is to create a center for sexual assault victims who may be struggling with PTSD among other things relating to the abuse. Creating a space that not only offers a vast amount of therapy options and access to law enforcement if necessary but also calming spaces that are “trigger-friendly” for when victims feel overwhelmed by stressful flashbacks and triggers.

Process

View From the Living Wall

Medium: Digital Hand-Drawn Render

Description: A perspective view looking beyond the living wall located along a corridor into the early design of the educational hub.

Reception Semi-Private Seating

Medium: Digital Hand-Drawn Render

Description: This early depiction of the semi-private seating in the reception area is not too far off from the final design. Though the couches provide seating for at least 6 users, the wood slats create a secluded feel from the rest of the reception area for more sensitive occupants.

Built-In Arch Seating

Medium: Digital Hand-Drawn Render

Description: Located in the educational hub, these built-in arch nodes are for users to pause, rest and enjoy the view of the calming environment beyond.