Artist Biography
Bridgette Layden is a senior at Endicott College graduating with a BFA in Interior Architecture. She successfully completed a semester long internship at Winter Street Architects, in addition to two previous internships where she gained experience, in residential design, home staging, and project development. Her passion for interior design began at a young age and has only continued to grow throughout her studies and experience. She studied abroad in Florence, Italy her junior year where she had the opportunity to travel and study architecture from other cultures. Bridgette hopes to use my talent to change the lives of others and improve their quality of life through design. Her undergraduate thesis concentrated on combining harmony and hospitality to create an oasis in the concrete jungle of New York City. While her passion is wide ranging, Bridgette will continue to broaden her scope in the design field by working in the Boston area following graduation.
Thesis Abstract
How do you transition someone in a city that is cluttered and chaotic and bring them into a space of harmony and hospitality? By integrating biophilic design and new urbanism principles, Oasis on 6th will help sooth young urban professionals dealing with stress and anxiety from living and working in a city. In a time where personal life and work life are interwoven due to the recent Covid-19 pandemic, a flexible and calming residence is needed in New York City. When you walk through the front doors of Oasis on 6th everything becomes calm. Oasis on 6th is all about blurring the lines between retail and residential and creating spaces that feel like home instead of an office building. The goal of my thesis project is to design a connective community that will help to beautify New York City.