Before and After Gallery - Los Angeles, CA
This Los Angeles McDonald's, which re-opened this month, received a dramatic makeover! Comfortable seating, welcoming lighting and bold, inspiring colors now fill the space, which features the 'Young and Cheerful' design. Enjoy the transformation!
Designers, and Drawings, and Plans… Oh My!
Understanding Architectural Drawings and the Role of an Interior Designer
YOUR INTERIOR DESIGNER’S ROLE
Concern over such things as atmosphere, furniture, colors, and textures can affect customer satisfaction and sales. Your interior designer (in some cases, in partnership with your Market Manager) will lead you through the design process, taking each of these factors into account. Using your input, the designer will provide ideas for an appealing space that meets your functional and budgetary goals. Designers may be responsible for:
• Developing floor plans and seating plans in dining areas
• Developing color schemes and selecting finishes
• Suggesting signage and merchandising related design needs
• Providing furniture layouts and furnishing material/finish specifications
• Working with architect and electrical engineer to design the lighting
HOW TO READ ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
Whether you are in renovations, additions, or new construction, you will need to be able to read architectural drawings. Like many professions, architecture has its own unique methods for conveying information. Architects and designers communicate using drawings and words to describe how a building will look and function. It is important to understand what the drawings say in order to give feedback and make sure that you are satisfied with what the architect or designer has done.
How to Read Plan Drawings
The floor plan is a bird’s eye view of a particular floor level of a building after an imaginary cut is made horizontally through the walls. The upper floors and/or roof are then removed so you can “see down into the building”. The floor plan shows the exact size and outline of a particular floor. It includes every wall, door, window, permanent fixture, electrical outlet, and other proposed interior construction.
How to Read Section and Elevation Drawings
A building section is a view of a building after making an imaginary vertical cut through the building. One side of the building is then pulled away so you can see inside the rest of the building. The purpose of a section is to show the interior space of a building, its floor-to-ceiling heights, foundation depth, framing material, wall finishes, and mechanical equipment.
An elevation is a straight-on view of a building wall. This is like taking a photograph of the wall of a building. The elevations are usually oriented north, south, east, or west. The purpose of an elevation is to show the treatment of exterior or interior walls and roof.
Importance of As-Built Drawings
When the project is complete, the contractor should provide as-built drawings for all new and renovated construction. These drawings must be kept in a safe place. Additional sets of drawings should be kept with key personnel. The minor field modifications and relocation of any plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work during construction can play a major role in additions and renovations done at a later date.
Adapted from:
Equipment Purchasing and Facility Design for School Nutrition Programs
YOUR INTERIOR DESIGNER’S ROLE
Concern over such things as atmosphere, furniture, colors, and textures can affect customer satisfaction and sales. Your interior designer (in some cases, in partnership with your Market Manager) will lead you through the design process, taking each of these factors into account. Using your input, the designer will provide ideas for an appealing space that meets your functional and budgetary goals. Designers may be responsible for:
• Developing color schemes and selecting finishes
• Suggesting signage and merchandising related design needs
• Providing furniture layouts and furnishing material/finish specifications
• Working with architect and electrical engineer to design the lighting
HOW TO READ ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
Whether you are in renovations, additions, or new construction, you will need to be able to read architectural drawings. Like many professions, architecture has its own unique methods for conveying information. Architects and designers communicate using drawings and words to describe how a building will look and function. It is important to understand what the drawings say in order to give feedback and make sure that you are satisfied with what the architect or designer has done.
The floor plan is a bird’s eye view of a particular floor level of a building after an imaginary cut is made horizontally through the walls. The upper floors and/or roof are then removed so you can “see down into the building”. The floor plan shows the exact size and outline of a particular floor. It includes every wall, door, window, permanent fixture, electrical outlet, and other proposed interior construction.
How to Read Section and Elevation Drawings
An elevation is a straight-on view of a building wall. This is like taking a photograph of the wall of a building. The elevations are usually oriented north, south, east, or west. The purpose of an elevation is to show the treatment of exterior or interior walls and roof.
Importance of As-Built Drawings
When the project is complete, the contractor should provide as-built drawings for all new and renovated construction. These drawings must be kept in a safe place. Additional sets of drawings should be kept with key personnel. The minor field modifications and relocation of any plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work during construction can play a major role in additions and renovations done at a later date.
Adapted from:
Equipment Purchasing and Facility Design for School Nutrition Programs
A Quick Look - Restaurant, Retail and Education Installations
Refresh the most powerful expression of your brand…the place customers go to enjoy your services. Whether the scope of your needs is great or small, ISI is your one-stop resource. With more than 30 years of excellence, we lead the seating and décor industry with diverse capabilities, superior products and world-class design.
The video below showcases some of the amazing installations we have completed in 2010.
The video below showcases some of the amazing installations we have completed in 2010.
How can we help you in 2011 and beyond?
New Art Packages For Your School
Artwork is made of lightweight PVC, a solid, easy to clean material. Unlike foam core, PVC is durable, won’t peel and can last for years! Art and signage is covered under warranty for 5 years.
Encourage learning and spending time in the library with ISI’s three new library art packages. The art is designed to inspire students with inspirational messages and icons in fun color schemes. New art packages now include six signs, which can be displayed in one room or a variety of spaces to create strong messaging.
Video: Food Courts to Fit Your Budget
Request a free CD with inspiration for your school
View ISI’s Simple to Sensational Transformations interactive brochure to identify elements for your school’s success story
Simple Transformations Giveaway at SNA's ANC in the Big D
This art collection is part of ISI’s Simple to Sensational Transformations concept – an initiative even tight-budgeted schools can afford to make. Simple Transformations, like low-cost artwork, can help engage students to partake in healthy school lunch and other key messages. Food Service Professionals recognize the potential revenue and meal participation increases that can be a result of this concept, of creating an environment where students want to be.
Congratulations to our Simple Transformations Contest Winner, West Ashley High School in Charleston, South Carolina!
If your school or student’s school environment feels more like a cold, dark institution than a warm, welcoming educational area – there is a solution!
Design Matters
We’re excited to be back from Orlando, home of the 2010 McDonald’s Worldwide Convention, and would like to thank everyone who visited. Each day of the Convention, the ISI exhibit was consistently abuzz with activity. ISI’s new design, 2012 | Today, was the star of the show. Please enjoy browsing photos of the space.
We’d also like to recognize special suppliers who helped make the event a success. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
We’d also like to recognize special suppliers who helped make the event a success. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
- Basic American Metal Products
- Cab-Deco
- Cuivrinox
- Davis Furniture
- Eurowest Decorative Surfaces
- Fastenal
- Ferrari Textiles
- Hallmark
- Hellmann Logistics
- Hempstead Lighting
- Jaeckle
- Lumber Dealers
- MDC
- Metro
- Michael LeGrand Photography
- Soca
- Ultraleather Fabrics
- Walmark
- Wisconsin Foam
Mini-Makeover at MPS School
'ISI In The Community' Archive
One more school cafeteria is now a fun place to be, thanks to Interior Systems, Inc.!
The ISI team was inspired to reach out to the community and give something back. As a result, they connected with nearby Vieau Elementary School to provide a mini-makeover of their Kindergarten cafeteria.
The design was inspired by ‘Veggie Face’ artwork created by ISI artist Diane Murphy. Institutional light blue walls were covered with warm tones accentuated by bursts of purple, green and orange. Durable celtec signs replaced old, worn posters and laminated clip art.
We are pleased to have made this connection with a local school, but more importantly we are inspired to see how a small investment of time and energy can make such a difference to the kids in our community.
Before... and AFTER!
Get more ideas at schoolfoodcourts.com
One more school cafeteria is now a fun place to be, thanks to Interior Systems, Inc.!
The ISI team was inspired to reach out to the community and give something back. As a result, they connected with nearby Vieau Elementary School to provide a mini-makeover of their Kindergarten cafeteria. Vieau is one of the oldest schools in the Milwaukee Public Schools system. The school serves hundreds of students in only two lunch periods, and their smaller Kindergarten cafeteria (called the ‘Nibble Inn’) often serves many other purposes. In order to create a more pleasant experience for the kids, ISI provided a redesign for the small cafeteria space. The ISI team volunteered for two days to prep, paint, and install artwork and furniture.
The design was inspired by ‘Veggie Face’ artwork created by ISI artist Diane Murphy. Institutional light blue walls were covered with warm tones accentuated by bursts of purple, green and orange. Durable celtec signs replaced old, worn posters and laminated clip art.
We are pleased to have made this connection with a local school, but more importantly we are inspired to see how a small investment of time and energy can make such a difference to the kids in our community.
Before... and AFTER!
Get more ideas at schoolfoodcourts.com
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