PORTFOLIO
FIONA SEKERKE
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE, BFA
FIONA SEKERKE
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE STUDENT
WORK EXPERIENCE
BARNES AND NOBLE
Barista and Sales Associate
MAY 2023 - OCT 2023
Operated in a fast-paced retail environment balancing customer experience, spatial organization, and operational efficiency.
Maintained visual order and cleanliness of café and sales floor to support brand standards and customer flow.
Assisted customers with product selection, demonstrating strong communication and service skills.
Managed point-of-sale transactions and inventory organization.
HOLLIN HILLS POOL Lifeguard
Ensured safety and risk management in a public recreational environment.
Maintained clean, well-organized facilities to support overall environmental quality.
JUNE 2019 - SEPT 2021
Developed strong situational awareness, accountability, and decision-making under pressure.
ACTIVITIES & AWARDS
FREELANCE ART COMMISSIONS | Client Project
Complete custom art pieces for clients in both digital and traditional media
ATD FOUNDER| Director of Outreach
Founding member of a pre-professional design organization leading outreach initiatives
JURORS CHOICE AWARD| GW Interior Architecture
2022 - PRESENT
2025 - PRESENT
+1 (703) 915-4921
fionasekerke@gmail.com
LinkedIn - Fiona-Sekerke Washington,
Dean’s List - George Washington University
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite
Revit
2022 - 2026 (Expected)
Architectural Rendering
Presentation Design
Model Making
George Washington University
Concept Development
Spatial Planning
Hand Drawing
Team Collaboration
Attention to Detail
EDUCATION
B.F.A Interior Architecture (CIDA Accredited)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01. 02. 03.
CIRE TRVDON
FLAGSHIP HEADQUARTERS
THE STRATA
HOSPITALITY DESIGN
IDEC COMPETITION
MULTIGENERATIONAL PARK
3D COLLAGE MOODBOARD
01. CIRE TRVDON
FLAGSHIP HEADQUARTERS
STUDIO IV | FALL 2025
REVIT, ENSCAPE, ADOBE
UNION MARKET, WASHINGTON, DC
28,000 SQFT
This project reimagines the workstation environment for Cire Trudon’s flagship headquarters, translating the brand’s heritage of craftsmanship, ritual, and material refinement into a contemporary workspace. The design balances precision and warmth through a curated palette, layered transparency, and soft illumination, creating an atmosphere that supports focused making while honoring the ceremonia nature of candle production.
STONE
Cire Trudon, a historic French candle maker, is reinterpreted within Union Market, D.C. a contemporary and artistically driven neighborhood. To bridge the brand’s heritage with its modern context, the design distills Trudon to its essential elements: light and raw materiality. A neutral palette references the wax of its classic candles, while gold accents subtly echo the brand’s emblem and signature candle detailing.
CLIENT LOBBY
“LIGHTASPRIVILEGE”
This project explores light as a symbol of privilege and power, drawing from its historical role in the French court, where candlelight was carefully controlled and reserved for the elite. Beyond illumination, light structured ceremony, reinforced hierarchy, and transformed movement into spectacle. Building on Cire Trudon’s legacy as the royal candlemaker of France, the design reinterprets this history through the spatial manipulation of light and shadow. Light is used to frame views, choreograph procession, and create moments of contrast, concealment, and revelation, echoing the ritualized experience of courtly life. Architecturally, the project abstracts the candle’s form: the triangular projection of light informs angular spatial gestures, while its circular top view generates recurring radial and cyclical motifs throughout the plan and detailing.
SECTION 1
CANTEEN
Clients are guided through the central makerspace before moving along processional corridors that lead to the presentation room, reinforcing a curated and ceremonial progression In contrast, employees access the office via a parallel ramp, arriving at a workspace composed of traditional, collaborative, and open-plan stations that support daily production
MOODBOARD FOR STRATA HOTEL
02. THE STRATA
LONG STAY BOUTIQUE HOTEL
STUDIO III | SPRING 2025
REVIT,
ENSCAPE, ADOBE, MODELING AROTT HOTEL, PITTSBURGH, PA
JURORS
CHOICE AWARD
This project reimagines the workstation environment for Cire Trudon’s flagship headquarters, translating the brand’s heritage of craftsmanship, ritual, and material refinement into a contemporary workspace. The design balances precision and warmth through a curated palette, layered transparency, and soft illumination, creating an atmosphere that supports focused making while honoring the ceremonia nature of candle production.
Located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh, the site is surrounded by convention centers, corporate offices, cultural anchors, and entertainment venues, attracting visitors with vastly different durations of stay.
DAVDL LAWRENCECONVENTION CENTER 04MLES GRANDCENTERFOR CONVENTIONS&CONFERENCES
BUSINE CULTU
PPGPANTSAREA,07MILES:HOMEOFTHE PITTSBURGHPENGUNSHOCKEYTEAM
MARKETSQUARE 02MLES POPULAR GATHERNGPLACEFORMARKETSAND ENTERTAINMENT
8TH FLOOR
3RD FLOOR
2ND FLOOR GROUND
“TEMPORALLAYERS”
The concept draws from sedimentary rock, where time is marked by distinct layers of stone, symbolizing how the design of space responds to the varying rhythms and durations of guest stays, from brief visits to extended residencies.
GUEST PROFILES
“MICHAEL”
Creative professional visiting for a design convention. Values efficiency, proximity to downtown, and elevated amenities Seeks a refined space to recharge between events without committing to long-term stay
“LENA”
Project-based creative relocating temporarily for work Needs the flexibility of apartment living with the service and community of a hotel. Values comfort, workspace integration, and a sense of home without a lease.
CONCEPT MODEL
ROOTED
DIAGRAM
The color and material palette dra from the layered tones and textures rock strata. Moving from rough, tact surfaces to smoother, polished finish the material transitions reflect t passage of time and geologic compression.
CASUAL DINING SPACE DESIGNED FOR SHORTS STAY GUESTS
PRIVATE DINING SPACE DESIGNED FOR EXTENDED-STAY GUESTS
RENDERED FLOORPLAN
03.
03. ID MU
STUDIO III | SPRIN
REVIT, RHINO, ADO
POTOMAC SQUAR
CHLOE SCHWARZ, Developed in response to this project reimagines a George Washington U multigenerationa enviro stronger community c introduces spatial st interaction among stude adults, and children, campus area into an ac place. This project was c group effort.
CONCEPT DIAGRAM
This concept begins by identifying the diverse users of the space, older community residents, students, young adults, and children, each represented as distinct yet interconnected elements. In contrast to the rigid grid of the surrounding campus and urban fabric, the design introduces organic forms that soften and interrupt the existing structure, creating a spatial break within the city. The circular forms symbolize individual programs, while bridging pathways connect them along a shared circulation spine, fostering interaction while maintaining distinct identities.
The multigenerational park establishes a distinct campus retreat, inviting users to slow down and inhabit the space rather than move through it Surrounding water features provide enclosure and ambient sound, softening urban noise and creating a sense of calm. Materials such as copper and worn oak are intentionally selected to age over time, allowing the space to visibly record use and reinforce the idea of multigenerational continuity.
