Successful Renovation!

We finished renovating the Graduate Student Lounge!!! We stripped the dark, nasty, dull, cluttered and dated elements and transformed the three rooms into bright, optimistic, creative, open and pro-social spaces!!! 


Countless hours and late nights went into this project - I am so pleased with the final product and turnout of the party (OVER 80 PEOPLE SHOWED UP!!!) Everyone had a great time and seemed to really like what we have done!! :)


BEFORE: 

dried blood red permeating every wall of every room

  

Me, Dom, Vanine, Karin & Louise in big room. The blue curtains completely clashed with the red walls.

Rion, Dom, Louise, Stefan and Marina in the old coffee break room. Inconsistent, immature pictures plagued the walls and extra drinks were always shoved behind the door.

AFTER!!!!

Karina, Marion & Natalya in the NEW Coffee Bar room. Dublin Mint-colored walls now feature grads black and white photos.

Cristina & Nourdine in the old coffee break room - now called the PANORAMA ROOM, which has a Terra Cotta/beige motif

Tanya & Louise sitting in the bright, new foyer below a new, description Map of Die Welt

Me & Magda in the new Coffee Bar room. Red was transformed to white to convey simplicity.

Big mirrors decorate the walls of the sunny foyer to bring in light and warmth.

Black and white photos taken by the grads pepper the entire space. Here, grads are relaxing, enjoying some beers at our new kitchen table. 

All photos were taken by Louise Elali.