Nicolas Jarvis

Interior Architecture

My Interior Architectural design practice is characterised by clean lines and natural materials. I aspire to design spaces that are both beautiful and sustainable. I believe that quality materials applied with restraint afford interiors a timeless elegance that is in and of itself, ecological. I intend for the spaces I create to evoke a strong sense of calm; I feel that interiors should provide a respite from everyday life. I also believe interiors have the power to transport us all together through the tactile elements present, to inspire memories and emotions. associated with them. I am excited to embrace evolving technologies in the future to enhance my overall practice. Undertaking Interior Architecture at Swinburne I have developed strong interpersonal and documentation skills which have been strengthened by industry experience.

Atelierwest - Atrium Seating

Atelierwest’s central atrium sits below a towering ‘spine’ which affords a human scale to the full height space. From the atrium and spine stem workspaces and amenities that assist creatives in achieving a work/life balance. Atelierwest sensitively restores the Watswool Wool Stores and ensures it’s a continuation into a contemporary chapter.

Atelierwest - Conference Room

Located at the front of Atelierwest, conference rooms allow creatives to meet with clients. The rooms look out to planting in the central atrium which gives a sense of the blurred definition between interior and exterior environments.

Atelierwest - Apartment Living Room

Atelierwest’s apartments and co-living are contemporary spaces within which creative residents can reflect their individual flare. The spaces are constructed from sustainable materials and spare superfluous inclusions to remain at an affordable and attainable price for young creatives.

Atelierwest - Communal Lounge

Atelierwest’s residential component includes communal lounges and dining for young creatives to unwind and socialise. They form an important component for residents forming connections and attaining a healthy mind.

Atelierwest - Eatery

The 'heart' of Atelierwest is the Eatery. Through extensive research and interviews, I gained a sense that workers engage in conversations completely unrelated to work and form connections with their colleagues in the work kitchen. Hence great emphasis is placed on creating a lift-filled open space to encourage relaxation and conversation.

Acknowledgement of Country

The School of Design and Architecture respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and knowledge-keepers of the lands, waters and sky that surround us, where we work, learn, create, communicate and make place. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and this always was and will always be Wurundjeri Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to make a better world through design.

We extend our acknowledgement to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, alumni, real-life clients, and knowledge keepers, who have contributed to our own education diversity and growth. We will continue to ensure that staff and students respectfully honour ancestral connection to Country and Place in everything that they do.

We are dedicated to the notion of design to make a better world and we acknowledge that making tools, shaping place, sharing stories, making meaning, wayfinding and collaborating have long been and continue to be both central and integral to First Peoples' cultures. We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural contributions have continued relevance to design practice and commit to: reconciling ancestries of design and contemporary practice as well as pursuing culturally and professionally appropriate ways to engage with a diverse population of colleagues, industries and clients. In a time of treaty-making and voice we understand that there are overlaps between caring for Country and the sustainable production of goods, services, experiences, products and buildings.

Guided by the principles of respect, reconciliation, and reciprocity we undertake to indigenising and decolonising design practice by dismantling colonial structures and challenging biases that have marginalised Indigenous voices and design.

As students of SoDA you will be given opportunities to both engage with and educate yourself in Indigenous creative practices and cultural protocols through a lens of inclusivity, diversity, respect, mutual understanding, inter-cultural dialogue in all aspects of design practice. Indigenous people have been telling stories, making tools, and connecting to Country through visual media, placemaking and place marking for more than 60,000 years and these practices are part of an ongoing, evolving and live tradition.