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REDUN Atlanta

ENGLISH

    Redun is the senior Capstone project I created located in Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia. One of the main drives for this project was focusing on the dangers of fast fashion. Fast fashion is comprised of cheap labor wages, poor working conditions, and an extreme toll on the environment. I felt like it was important to encourage consumers to purchase second hand. Many of the insulation components and materials of the retail store are made from repurposed carpet tiles and recycled plastic. Most of the furniture is either custom made, repurposed, or sourced second hand.

    This four level building with an abundance of windows to let in the natural light has retail and interactive components on each floor. The levels are categorized by season. The materials and color palettes used for each level were encouraged to be compatible to each season. The clothes are also organized by season in order to break gender norms. This was also encouraged by making two levels have genderless restrooms as well as all changing rooms being genderless.

 

    Level 1 includes a donation center which encourages customers to donate their unwanted clothes instead of throwing them out. A laundry room is attached where customers can see the sanitation process. A small cafe is included in order to make Redun a full experience. Vegetarian and vegan options are available due to Redun trying to be as environmentally aware as possible.

    Level 3 includes a project room where customers can buy or bring in clothes they want to paint, embroider, hem, etc. Workshops provided in this space not only allow people to learn more about the time and effort it takes into working with textiles, but learning more about the background of where the specific items of clothes came from as well. The seating was sourced by converting old oil barrels into task chairs.

    One of the most important aspects of the project was the roof. It is an area where customers are allowed to go up and see the view. There is a path, made from recycled concrete, where they can see the xeriscaping-using low irrigation plants for insulation. There are also six solar panels in the shape of sunflowers that provide the building with energy. The rain water running down from the roof goes into the rainwater collector at the front of the building. The water then gets filtered out in the tanks under the building where water is provided throughout the building, specifically the northern areas.

    For those interested in further information about Redun Atlanta, feel free to contact me. I would be happy to elaborate and answer all your questions.

SPANISH

    Spanish translation coming soon!

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