Rose Santana: Interior Design Portfolio 2026

INTERIOR DESIGN

PORTFOLIO

2022 - 2026

Academic works ranging from Associates to Bachelor’s Program

STUDIO SORRENTO, NAPLES, IT.

04

08

CAFÉ CAIMÁN, SALÓN SELVA

Studio Project 1

11

PURIFICATION X EADEM

Studio Project 2

13

REVIT PROJECT

Giardini Damascus

15

SKETCHUP + ENSCAPE

Perspectives, Furnishings, Casework, etc.

17

ADOBE PROJECTS

Presentation Posters w/ Plans and Sections

DESIGN DRAWING

Drafting, Sketches, Landscapes, Still Lifes, etc.

CAFÉ CAIMÁN, SALÓN SELVA

Inspired by the cuisine of Chef Daniela Soto-Innes, this project is about creating a space that emphasizes community, place making, and diversity. End users are invited to explore Latin American flavors. As the food captivates the senses, the interior will temporarily transport you to a warmer climate.

The project's model is based on the 5th floor of the Sheraton in Beijing, China, designed by Gerhard M. Rinkens.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Restaurant, Retail, Third Space

24,501 SF

Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, Photoshop Studio IV

DANIELA SOTO-INNES

Born in Mexico City, Mexico in 1990, Soto-Innes is a rising chef who embraces her roots and brings a modern approach to Mexican cuisine. Having studied at Le Cordon Blue (Austin, TX) and trained under established chefs such as Enrique Olvera and Chris Shepard, she cultivated a variety of skills between New York and Europe. Her feats include the James Beard Award for Rising Star Chef in 2016 and World's Best Female Chef at the World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards in 2019.

DIVERSITY BY NUMBERS

According to the 2021 Canadian Census, Vancouver ranked 8th in the largest cities in Canada. With a population of 662,248, it’s also one of the most diverse cities ethnically. Statistically, European (43.22%) is the dominant demographic, followed by East Asian (29.26%), Southeast Asian (9.1%), South Asian (6.9%). When combined, the Asian population makes up 45.26% which becomes the largest demographic of the city. Latin Americans only make up 2.78% of the population followed by Middle Eastern (2.44%), Indigenous (2.25%), African (1.31%), and Other (2.74%).

SPACE PLANNING

Version I

General mapping, first iteration of programming. (Patio section not required, but used to spread out ideas).

Version III

Thinking bigger, introducing circulation, fine tuning program, emphasis on interior.

Version VII

Thinking bigger, introducing circulation, fine tuning program, program finalizing.

SPACE PLANNING | ABSTRACT

Inspiration:

The design of banderines, not just the color but the shapes. Papel picado (colorful paper with poked holes) reveals geometry and symmetry. This concept is applied to the interior plan with cutouts in the floor as open to below or a portion of glass flooring.

FINAL PROGRAM

Dining 3400 sq ft.

Cafe 1700 sq ft.

Cantina/Bar 1700 sq ft.

Lounge 2700 sq ft.

Reception 1200 sq ft.

Restrooms 500 sq ft.

Gift Shop 700 sq ft.

Stage/Dancefloor 200 sq ft.

Kitchen 450 sq ft.

Storage 350 sq ft.

Office 150 sq ft.

Outdoor Patio = 11200 sq ft.

TOTAL: 24,250 SF

A)LOUNGE

Catch up with loved ones surrounded by natural light and plant life, reminiscent of tropical jungles.

B)CAFÉ CAIMÁN

Grab a warm cup of coffee, a refreshing drink, or any of the cafe's pastries and sandwiches. Whether stopping in for a moment or staying a while, the cafe offers a variety of seating for the end user's needs.

C)PATIO

On nicer, warmer days, guests can bask in the sun in the patio's conversation pits. Keep the conversation going in a new environment...

D)DINING

Then, when hunger strikes, explore the menu carefully crafted and curated by Chef Soto-Innes. Surrounded by warmth, colors, and a naturally-inspired dining space, patrons will be temporarily transported to Latin America.

E)CANTINA

Over 21? Enjoy a full course meal and end the day with a nightcap at the bar. Whether alone or with friends, this environment highlights circulation and is spacially informed by the teardrop shaped bar, the epicenter of the cantina.

PURIFICACIÓN X EADEM

Design a commercial space that offers a unique retail experience. From a list of lifestyle brands, we had to select one and incorporate a bathing typology (ex: sauna, onsen, jjimjilbang, etc). Lifestyle brands aim to connect with their clients’ emotions through products and marketing.

Purificación by Eadem is an intuitive indoor jungle that explores wellness on a physical, mental, and spiritual level. Amenities were arranged in proximity to each other based on energy. This created a natural energy gradient that informs the user experience. The further one traverses in, the more private and personal it is.

This project is centered around brand engagement and offers a variety of spaces that immerse clients. On this journey to better self care, the products are tools that prompt educational opportunities. This isn’t just a retail space; this is an immersive holistic experience that seeks to empower and recharge communities.

Seattle, WA

“In the simplest terms: Eadem is a beauty and lifestyle community for the modern woman of color. Our reason for being is simple: We want women to feel at home in their skin –embracing themselves, exactly as they are.”

BATHING TYPOLOGY: TEMAZCAL

-Sweatlodge, Ancient Mesoamerica

-Nahuatl: “teme” to bathe, “calli” meaning house

-Temazcalli = house of heat

-Natural Materials

-volcanic rock, cement, adobe, mud, wood, etc.

-Ceremony/Ritual

-Post battles and games

-Health; sickness, giving birth

-Round, dome structures

-associated with the womb

-women = significant role in indigenous culture

-Today, rituals vary but largely take place inside dome

The Human Figure, Gesture Sketch

Abstract arms + legs

Walls = Outline of Body

Space heavily influenced by contour (lines) of body

Implied movement

Curves - Curved walls

EMOTIONAL JOURNEY:

Based off initial amenities in the program, what does each one offer the end user? How will someone feel using this service? What do you want them to feel or experience?

pantry/grab n go

ZONES

sauna (temazcal)

Energy Through Space:

• retail = public space

• the more public a space, the higher the energy

• public areas towards entrance, private amenities towards back

• “quiets” as you navigate deeper though the space

pantry/grab n go

tea/juice

skincare station

reception/P.O.S

• physical path reflects spiritual path offered by the bathing experience

FINAL PROGRAM

Retail

P.O.S

Wellness Lab

Restrooms

Aguas Frescas

Solarium Lounge

Office + Breakroom

IT Room

Supply Closet

Sobada Maya + Changing Stalls

Temazcal

Ducha Fría

Laundry

Transitory/Green

Blocked Off

TOTAL: 6064 SF

W/

A)RETAIL + P.O.S.

Browse the layered displays and interact with products at the skincare station.

F)SOLARIUM LOUNGE

End your journey soaking in the sun, reminiscing about your experience with friends over agua frescas. Walk away refreshed and renewed or take the experience home with items from the shop!

C)SOBADA MAYA + CHANGING ROOMS

B)WELLNESS LAB

Discover Eadem’s products to create a new skincare routine that works for you! Begin your purificación journey by discovering the origin and culture surrounding Temazcals.

E)DUCHA FRÍA

Complete the bathing experience with a cold shower to boost circulation, reawaken the senses, and return to the present moment. With this, your complete the ritual and have thus been reborn.

Prepare for your bathing experience by changing into your swimwear and entering the Sobada Maya, a full body message meant to realign your muscles and organs. It resets the body before entering the Temazcal.

D)TEMAZCAL

Inside: Gather around the volcanic stone pit, as steam rises and fills the dome, openly reflect on your thoughts with the collective (or individually).

REVIT PROJECT GIARDINI DAMASCUS

OVERVIEW

Demonstrate knowledge of Revit through fully developed plans, sections, elevations, and other detailed drawings.

Using a project that began while studying abroad, this section illustrates the progress and thorough considerations of interior spaces.

LOCATIONS TYPE

SOFTWARES CLASS DATE

Seattle, WA; Sorrento, Naples, Italy

Restaurant

Revit

Contract Documents, Studio III

Winter 2024 , Fall 2023

SKETCHUP + ENSCAPE VARIOUS

OVERVIEW

Design and render realistic spaces, furnishings, and other forms of casework using SketchUp and Enscape in conjunction.

The following images showcase the relationship between materiality and physical space. Convey details such as textures, scale and light manipulation to bring spaces and other ideas to life.

CULT. CAFE

Overall Perspective and Plan View

CLASS DATE

Cafe, Retail, Hospitality

SketchUp, Enscape, Photoshop

SketchUp, Studio V, Studio VI

Fall 2022, Winter 2025, Spring 2025

FIXTURE: SORRENTO SINK

Materials:

1)Red Damascus Marble, Polished

2)Stainless Steel, Matte Black

FIXTURE: TEARDROP COFFEE BAR

Materials:

1)Maple Wood Slats

2)Dark Grey Carrera Marble

3)Embossed PU Leather, Leaf or Moss Green

FIXTURE: CHANGING ROOM STORAGE

Materials:

1)Onyx Bamboo Slab Marble, Polished

2)Dark Grey Granite, Honed

3)Medium Oak, Stained & Varnished

FIXTURE: TEA & JUICE BAR

Materials:

1)Dark Grey Granite, Leathered

2)Bronze Marble Slab, Natural Cleft

3)Light Oak, Natural

ADOBE PROJECTS VARIOUS

OVERVIEW

Demonstrate knowledge of Adobe products, specifically Photoshop and Illustrator.

Using CAD files as a foundation, create collages that showcase interiors though curated images and textures. Construct strong compositions based on the principles of design, and presentations to convey larger interior concepts and themes.

TYPE

SOFTWARES

CLASS DATE

Residential, Cafe

Photoshop, Illustrator

Design Illustration, Design Presentation Winter 2024

DESIGN DRAWING VARIOUS

OUTDOOR STAIRS

Experimenting with a variety of mediums and techniques, designers will discover styles that best support or uniquely illustrate concepts of interior design.

Sketches and drawings are ideas that are used to express, reveal, or help us further in the design process. They communicate what we cannot always put into words and serve as a form of documentation as we expand on them.

Techniques:

1)Coiling with Pigma Micron Pen 05 (above)

2)Layers with Copic W3 Warm Gray No.3 (top right)

MEDIUMS

CLASS

DATE

Furnishings, Casework, Displays

Pencil, Pen, Copic Marker, Watercolor

Design Drawing, Studio VI

Fall 2022, Spring 2025

COFFEE TABLE

Technique:

Layered watercolor with white gel pen highlights and black black pen details.

Technique:

Layered watercolor with minor details in graphite mechanical pencil.

SKETCHES OF FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS, ETC.

Techniques:

1)Watercolor pencils with details in graphite mechanical pencil (above)

2)Graphite mechanical pencil and ball point pen (right)

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