SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
CLASS OF 2027
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SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
CLASS OF 2027
INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO

MIAMI, FL
MY LOVE FOR DESIGN COMES FROM THE LATIN WOMEN IN MY FAMILY, WHO TREATED THEIR HOMES WITH CARE AND INTENTION, CELEBRATION OR NOT. THROUGH THEM, I LEARNED HOW SPACES CAN HOLD EMOTION, CULTURE, AND CONNECTION
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN CLASS OF 2027
1.DKOR INTERIORS/ DESIGN INTERN
MIAMI, FL | JUNE 2022 – JULY 2024 (DURING SUMMER AND WINTER BREAK)
COLLABORATED WITH THE DESIGN TEAM TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN A LARGE MATERIAL LIBRARY, ENSURING EFFICIENT ACCESS AND SOURCING FOR ONGOING PROJECTS. ATTENDED SITE VISITS. COORDINATED WITH VENDORS, MANAGED MATERIAL DISPLAYS, ASSISTED WITH CLIENT INQUIRIES, AND TRACKED FURNITURE ORDERS BY MONITORING DELIVERY TIMELINES AND INSTALLATION DETAILS.
2. MINOTTI (MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT) / INTERN
MIAMI, FL | JULY2023 – AUGUST 2023
HOBBIES: GOLF
FILM PHOTOGRAPHY
TRAVELING
MY SKILLS: REVIT SKETCHUP
ADOBE CERTIFIED AUTOCAD
MANAGED INVENTORY WITHIN STAGING ROOMS TO SUPPORT PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND EFFICIENCY, WHILE ASSISTING WITH THE PLACEMENT OF NEW ACCESSORIES TO ENHANCE OVERALL PRESENTATION AND STYLING.
A QUIET PASSAGE
COMMERCIAL SIERRRA AIRLINE CMF DESIGNER MEADOWS REACH RESIDENTIAL 2 3 4 1 HOLE IN ONE PRODUCTION DESIGN 5 SYNERGY WORKSPACE
COMMERCIAL
FIRMDALE HOTELS
SCAD PROJECT
THIS STUDIO PROJECT WAS GUIDED BY THE DESIGN OF KIT KEMP AND HER WORK WITH FIRMDALE HOTELS, A BRAND KNOWN FOR CREATING TIMELESS INTERIORS THAT LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION, REIMAGINED WITHIN THE HISTORIC CONTEXT OF SAVANNAH.

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CONCEPT STATEMENT:
SAVANNAH’S HISTORIC GARDENS AND COURTYARDS USED PATHS TO GUIDE MOVEMENT WHILE CREATING PRIVATE RETREATS WITHIN THE CITY, BLENDING FUNCTION WITH INTIMATE SPACES OF SHADE AND COMFORT.











GREEN-MELDRIM HOUSE (1853, GOTHIC REVIVAL STYLE)
GARDENS HAD WINDING, CURVED PATHS FOR QUIET STROLLING.
CIRCULATION EMPHASIZED NATURAL FLOW AND INTIMACY.
SERVED AS A REFUGE FROM THE GRANDEUR OF THE INTERIOR
DAVENPORT HOUSE (1820, ISAIAH DAVENPORT)
COURTYARD GARDEN WITH HERBS AND FLOWERS.
SIMPLE STONE PATHS LINKED THE HOUSE TO SERVICE AREAS
ACTED AS A BUFFER FROM NOISY STREETS, COMBINING FUNCTION AND PRIVACY.
OWENS-THOMAS HOUSE (1819, JOHN NORRIS)
BEGAN AS A WORK YARD WITH KITCHEN GARDENS, LAUNDRY, AND ANIMAL PENS
CIRCULATION WAS PRACTICAL, FOCUSED ON DAILY LABOR.
LATER REDESIGNED INTO A PARTERRE GARDEN WITH PATTERNED PATHS FOR LEISURELY WALKING.
PURPOSE: TRANSFORMED FROM UTILITY TO A DECORATIVE, INTIMATE RETREAT








PRIVACY AND ENCLOSURE CIRCULATION AND PATHS




MATERIALS
CUES




PLANT FORMS AND COLORS





THE HOTEL DESIGN IS INSPIRED BY SAVANNAH’S HISTORIC COURTYARDS, FOCUSING ON PRIVACY, ENCLOSURE, AND A SENSE OF ESCAPE FROM THE CITY. CIRCULATION AND PATHWAYS GUIDE MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT THE SPACE WHILE MAINTAINING MOMENTS OF RETREAT. MATERIALS LIKE IRON AND NATURAL WOOD REFERENCE COURTYARD GATES AND RAILINGS, WHILE NATURAL LIGHT, PLANT FORMS, AND GREENERYINSPIRED COLORS BRING THE GARDEN ATMOSPHERE INDOORS.
TTHE LOBBY BAR SERVES AS A SOCIAL HUB FOR THE HOTEL, ACCOMMODATING BOTH INTIMATE MOMENTS AND FAMILY GATHERINGS. IT INCORPORATES CIRCULATION PATHS THAT ALIGN WITH THE OVERALL CONCEPT, WHILE BOOTH DIVIDERS INSPIRED BY IRON GATES PROVIDE A SENSE OF PRIVACY. THE SPACE INTEGRATES PLAYFUL PATTERNS THROUGH FURNITURE, WALLPAPER, AND FLOOR TRANSITIONS, REINFORCING MOVEMENT AND CONNECTION THROUGHOUT THE DESIGN.









THE LOBBY CREATES THE FIRST IMPRESSION OF THE SPACE, FEATURING FLORAL PATTERNED WOOD FLOORING AND AN ADA FOCUSED CHECK-IN COUNTER. BIOPHILIC ELEMENTS ARE INCORPORATED THROUGH PLANT INSTALLATIONS AND FLORAL WALLPAPER ON THE CEILING, ESTABLISHING A WELCOMING AND NATURE-INSPIRED ENVIRONMENT THAT HELP STRENGTHEN THE CONNECTION WITH THE CONCEPT.







THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE ROOM IS A VERSATILE SPACE DESIGNED FOR A VARIETY OF GATHERINGS, OFFERING BOTH LOUNGE AND MORE FORMAL SEATING. LARGE GLASS DOORS BRING IN NATURAL LIGHT AND CREATE A STRONG CONNECTION TO THE OUTDOORS. THE SPACE FEATURES A DECORATIVE BOOKSHELF, A SMALL BAR, AND A COFFERED CEILING, PAIRED WITH GREEN MARBLE AND FURNITURE PIECES THAT REFERENCE THE COURTYARD GATE DESIGN.







POST-PROCESSING ENHANCEMENTS USED TO IMPROVE PHOTOREALISM THROUGH NANO BANANA. THE RENDERINGS ARE INSPIRED BY THE CLIENT’S DESIGN AESTHETIC, INCORPORATING PLAYFUL PATTERNS WHILE REFLECTING THE SERENITY AND SENSE OF ESCAPE FOUND IN SAVANNAH’S COURTYARDS.





WORKSPACE
NEXT LAW FIRM
SCAD PROJECT
THIS PROJECT FOCUSED ON DESIGNING A WORKSPACE FOR NEXT LAW FIRM, BASED IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, CREATING A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT REFLECTS AND SUPPORTS THE COMPANY’S VALUES.

RECEPTION




CLIENT: NEXT LAW FIRM
THIS PROJECT FOCUSED ON CREATING A SANCTUARY FOR NEXT LAW FIRM THAT REFLECTS AND ALIGNS WITH THE COMPANY’S CORE VALUES. THE DESIGN EMPHASIZES A WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT WHERE BOTH CLIENTS AND TEAM MEMBERS CAN CONNECT IN A MEANINGFUL WAY. THE SCOPE INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT (CD) SETS FOR A TEAM OF 55 EMPLOYEES, CONSISTING OF 38 LEGAL PROFESSIONALS AND 17 SUPPORT STAFF.
COMPANYVALUES
COLLABORATION
FLEXIBILITY
ENGAGEMENT
WELLNESS,
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION.
CLIENT AND SITE
LOCATION: 757 S Alameda St., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90021


LOCATED IN AN UPSCALE SHOPPING AND DINING DISTRICT, THE SITE ATTRACTS A DESIGN-CONSCIOUS
YET ACCESSIBLE CLIENTELE, WITH WEST AND NORTHWEST VIEWS OVERLOOKING AN ACTIVE STREET OF SHOPS, MARKETS, AND RESTAURANTS.
NOTHING IS ISOLATED. EVERY ELEMENT FEEDS ANOTHER.






SYNERGY DESCRIBES HOW THE SPACE ENCOURAGES INTERACTION BETWEEN USERS, PROGRAMS, AND ENVIRONMENTS, ALLOWING COLLABORATION TO GENERATE OUTCOMES THAT WOULDN’T HAPPEN IN ISOLATION.








MATERIALITY INSPO
WALKING INTO THE RECEPTION, YOU ARE MET WITH AN ADA FOCUSED DESK THAT ENSURES ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL USERS. A MARBLE FEATURE WALL CREATES A STRONG FOCAL POINT, COMPLEMENTED BY WOOD ELEMENTS THAT WRAP THE SPACE AND ADD WARMTH. THE USE OF NEXT’S COLOR PALETTE THROUGH MATERIALS AND FINISHES HELPS ESTABLISH A CALM, WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE.


RECEPTION - SECTION RECEPTION


RECEPTION
THIS SPACE IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LARGER GROUPS COMING TOGETHER. IN ADDITION TO SEATING AT THE MAIN CONFERENCE TABLE, THERE ARE EXTRA SEATING OPTIONS THROUGHOUT THE ROOM. THE LAYOUT ALLOWS FOR COMFORTABLE, ACCESSIBLE CIRCULATION AND CLEAR VIEWING ANGLES TO THE TELEVISION, WHILE ACOUSTICS ARE PRIORITIZED THROUGH THE CEILING DESIGN.

LARGE CONFERENCE


LARGE CONFERENCE
THE GOAL OF THIS SPACE WAS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FEELS EQUALLY WELCOMING FOR EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF POSITION. THE WOOD ELEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE ROOM HELP STRENGTHEN THE CONNECTION TO THE OUTDOORS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE LARGE WINDOWS BRINGING IN NATURAL LIGHT. A PLAYFUL WALLPAPER WAS ALSO INTRODUCED, TYING BACK TO THE COMPANY’S BRAND COLORS WHILE ADDING PERSONALITY TO THE SPACE.

RENDERED - AI ENHANCED



THE PARLOR IS A SPACE DESIGNED TO CONNECT WITH NEARBY SEATING AND SOCIAL AREAS, OFFERING A PLACE TO RELAX OUTSIDE OF THE TRADITIONAL WORKSPACE. IT ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER AND, THROUGH ITS CONNECTION TO THE CAFÉ, CREATES A LARGER HUB FOR COLLABORATION AND INTERACTION. PLAYFULNESS IS INTRODUCED THROUGH A LARGE WALL-MOUNTED CALENDAR, ALONG WITH BIOPHILIC ELEMENTS THAT BRING IN A CONNECTION TO NATURE.






THIS SPACE OFFERS A RANGE OF FUNCTIONAL AREAS FOR BOTH WORK AND GATHERING, SUPPORTING COLLABORATION. ITS LARGER SCALE IS BALANCED WITH DROPPED ACOUSTICS TO MANAGE SOUND, WHILE LOW PROFILE CARPET SELECTIONS MAINTAIN ACCESSIBILITY. THE MATERIALS AND COLOR PALETTE CONTINUE TO REFLECT THE FIRM’S VALUES OF WELL BEING AND A CONNECTION TO NATURE.


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FLOOR 1

POST-PROCESSING ENHANCEMENTS USED TO IMPROVE PHOTOREALISM THROUGH NANO BANANA.

RECEPTION SECTION

RECEPTION



LARGE CONFERENCE

PARTNER ASSOCIATE OFFICE
COUNTRY HOME
SCAD PROJECT
THIS PROJECT FOCUSED ON THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF A 14TH-CENTURY COUNTRYSIDE HOME IN WALES. DESIGNED AS A VACATION RETREAT FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR, FOCUSING TO THE FIRST FLOOR. THE SCOPE INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF HANDDRAWN PLANS, VIEWS, AND ELEVATIONS, EMPHASIZING BOTH HISTORICAL INTEGRITY AND LIVABLE COMFORT.





CLIENT: LUCY AND JAMES HOLMES
THE CLIENT HAS ACQUIRED A 14THCENTURY WELSH COUNTRYSIDE HOME TO RESTORE AS A PEACEFUL FAMILY SANCTUARY AND SEASONAL BED AND BREAKFAST, EMBRACING A SELF SUSTAINING LIFESTYLE AND A WARM, QUIET LUXURIOUS ATMOSPHERE GROUNDED IN HERITAGE.



DESIGN PRINCIPLES MOVEMENT REPETITION OUTLINE EMPHESIS LAYERS REPETITION
CLIENT AND SITE

LOCATION: PLAS MAWR, PENYGARN RD, AMMAN FORD, UK
MEADOWREACH IS A TRANQUIL RETREAT THAT PRESERVES THE HOME’S HISTORIC STRUCTURE WHILE SOFTENING IT WITH NATURAL FORMS, EARTHY TONES, AND SUBTLE TEXTURES DRAWN FROM THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE.









THE FLOOR PLAN WAS DESIGNED TO BALANCE OPENNESS AND PRIVACY, BEGINNING WITH A LARGE PUBLIC LIVING SPACE AND GRADUALLY TRANSITIONING INTO MORE INTIMATE AREAS FOR THE FAMILY AS ONE MOVES DEEPER INTO THE HOME, THE SPACES BECOME INCREASINGLY PERSONAL VARIATIONS IN FLOORING WERE USED TO SUBTLY DEFINE BOUNDARIES, CREATING A LAYERED SENSE OF SEPARATION WITHOUT THE NEED FOR PHYSICAL BARRIERS

THE RCP IS DESIGNED TO FEEL MORE PERSONAL WITHIN THE INTIMATE SPACES OF THE HOME COFFERED CEILINGS ARE USED IN THE LIBRARY AND FAMILY ROOM, WHILE WOODEN BEAMS ARE INCORPORATED IN THE KITCHEN TO ADD WARMTH. EVEN IN THE MORE SUBTLE CEILING AREAS, SMALL MOLDING DETAILS ARE INCLUDED TO BRING IN AN EXTRA LAYER OF DETAIL AND CHARACTER.
THE KITCHEN IS A CENTRAL SPACE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER MANY OF THE ELEMENTS THE CLIENT CONNECTS WITH. THE STOVE IS INTEGRATED INTO THE LIMESTONE FIREPLACE, TYING BACK TO THE HOME’S ORIGINAL CHARACTER, WHILE COPPER ACCENTS ARE INTRODUCED AND CARRIED THROUGHOUT THE SPACE TO CREATE A COHESIVE DESIGN LANGUAGE.




THE BREAKFAST NOOK OFFERS A RELAXED, INFORMAL SPACE FOR THE CLIENTS TO ENJOY OUTSIDE OF THE FORMAL DINING ROOM, ENHANCED BY PLAYFUL YELLOW TONES AND STRIPED FABRICS THAT BRING WARMTH AND CHARACTER TO THE SPACE.




THE WATER CLOSET FEATURES PLAYFUL WALLPAPER THAT ADDS CHARACTER TO THE SPACE, WHILE INCORPORATING THE CLIENT’S PREFERENCE FOR COPPER THROUGH ACCENTS IN THE MIRROR FRAME, SINK, AND LIGHT SCONCES, CREATING A COHESIVE AND WARM DESIGN.

FLOOR PLAN



THE LIVING ROOM IS A BIG OPEN SPACE IN THE CENTER OF THE HOME INTEGRATED SOCIAL INTEGRATION THROUGH THE PIANO THE FAMILY HAS BROUGHT WITH THEM FOR THE HOME. PRESERVING THE ORIGINAL LIMESOTNE FIREPLACE THAT PLAYS A BIG PART AS ONE OF THE HOME ORIGIANL ELEMENTS. INCORPERATING DELICATE LIGHTING THAT COMPLIMENTS TO DETYAILED MOLDING.



THE DINING ROOM SERVES AS A FORMAL SPACE THAT ALLOWS THE CLIENTS TO ENJOY PRIVATE MEALS TOGETHER, OFFERING A SENSE OF SEPARATION FROM THE REST OF THE HOME.


FLOOR
FLOOR PLAN

DINNING ROOM - PERSPECTIVE
PRESTIGE SUITE
LOUIS RENAULT - LEAD INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER (SENIOR PROJECT)
ROLE: CMF DESIGNER – LUXURY AVIATION SUITES
AWARDS: INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS (IDA) & EUROPEAN PRODUCT DESIGN AWARD
LUXURY BUSINESS-CLASS SEATING IS REIMAGINED AS A PREMIUM, SUITE-BASED EXPERIENCE,PRIORITIZING PRIVACY WITHOUT ISOLATION, ADAPTIVE COMFORT, AND WELL-BEING.
THE COLOR, MATERIAL, AND FINISH STRATEGY FOR THE PASSENGER SUITE CONNECTS LUXURY WITH COMFORT AND WELL-BEING. REFINED METALLIC FINISHES AND UPHOLSTERY SELECTIONS SUPPORT DURABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY, WHILE A PALETTE OF CREAM SEATING, DEEP GREEN LEATHER, AND WARM WOODS CREATES A CALM, GROUNDED, AND ELEVATED IN-FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.









SHORT FILM
ZACH JONES - DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (SENIOR PROJECT)
ROLE: PRODUCTION DESIGN
THIS PROJECT MARKED A FIRST EXPLORATION INTO SET DESIGN WITHIN THE FILM INDUSTRY, SERVING AS PRODUCTION DESIGNER FOR A SENIOR THESIS FILM IN THE ACTION-COMEDY GENRE. THE WORK FOCUSED ON DESIGNING INTERIOR-BASED SETS, INCLUDING A HEAD BOSS OFFICE ENVIRONMENT AND A HIGH-ENERGY ACTION FIGHT SCENE. EACH SPACE WAS DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT THE FILM’S NARRATIVE, TONE, AND CHOREOGRAPHY WHILE BALANCING VISUAL STORYTELLING WITH FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FILMING.




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