Alice Sandoval Interior Design Portfolio

alice sandoval

INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO VIRGINIA TECH 2023

about me

I’m a fourth year interior design student at Virginia Tech pursuing degrees in Interior Design and Management. I have always admired design as a unique outlet to creatively problem solve. Choosing design was an interesting decision for me, since I have always seen myself as more logical and straightforward rather than creative. I’ve found that this has actually been beneficial to me because I am able to express my creativity in different ways, and I’ve grown a love for learning new systems and processes. Since beginning my design career, I decided to also study Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Technology. I believe interior design is a form of entrepreneurship itself in how it is constantly evolving to adapt to changing human needs. I enjoy using an entrepreneurial mindset when creating spaces to better understand different perspectives and solve unique problems. Approaching design with the mindset that there is a solution for every problem widens the possibilities of a project and the impact that it can have. My experience studying management has helped me with my overall confidence and given me real world experience, which I’ve been able to share with other Interior Design students. I’m currently a Professional Development Chair on the IDEAS board at Virginia Tech. This gives me the opportunity to mentor other students with things like Revit, Photoshop, career development, and more. When not at my studio desk, I enjoy discovering new recipes, skiing, and learning new hobbies, such as knitting.

alice sandoval

asandoval@vt.edu | (540) 841-8712

in/alice-sandoval | issuu.com/alice-sandoval

13800 Hunting Run Dr Fredericksburg, VA 22407

education

BS, MAJOR IN INTERIOR DESIGN

Virginia Tech College of Architecture, Arts and Design

Aug. 2019 - May 2023

BS, MAJOR IN MANAGEMENT

Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business

Aug. 2019 - May 2023

honors

2022 IDEAS STUDENT COMPETTITION

Honorable Mention

2022 IDEC COMPETITION

2nd place in South Region

DEAN’S LIST RECIPIENT

Fall 2019 - Present

skills

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

Autodesk Revit

Excel

Powerpoint

Microsoft Word

Enscape

Sketchup

Construction Documents

Public Speaking + Presentations

INTERIOR DESIGN INTERN

ZGF Architects LLP

June - Aug 2022, Dec 2022 - Jan 2023

Collaborated with professionals on projects in the DC area. Produced digital renderings, completed FF&E specifications, produced construction documents, worked on digital presentations, coordinated with product represnetatives.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND DESIGN INTERN

Republic Home Builders

June - Aug 2020, 2021

Managed social media accounts and created content for all platforms. Managed Google ads and campaigns, created and maintained Zillow listings. Specified finishes and assisted in staging for various residential projects.

experience involvement

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAIR | INTERIOR DESIGNERS FOR EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

April 2022 - Present

Create and present workshops to student members on skills such as Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, Portfolio and Resumes, interviews and job searches. Collaborates with other Executive Board Members on various projects.

STUDENT AMBASSADOR | COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, ARTS, AND DESIGN

April 2022 - Present

Represents College and Interior Design Major at various major fairs and events for prospective students.

IIDA

Feb. 2022 - Present

Student Member

ASID

Mar. 2022 - Present

Student Member

steelcase student competition fall 2022. 8 weeks. 12,000 sf boston, massachusetts

The 2023 Steelcase Next Competition highlights a new research and development hub in Boston, MA. The company, Next, is headquartered in Providence Rhode Island and specializes in robotics. The concept for this research and development hub takes inspiration from robotics and the technology and innovation surrounding this industry. As technology becomes more advanced, the processes behind it become more complex. However the ultimate goal that technology is trying to attain remains the same - simplicity. The goal of these complex robots and systems is to make everyday life more simple for the users. This office highlights the contrast between simple and complex spaces, taking inspiration from the complexity of the built environment in the Innovation District. A path of simplicity cuts through the complex environment of the rest of the office, creating a path of travel that offers respite and an opportunity to reset throughout the workday.

CONCEPT + IMAGERY

The simple path throughout the office provides a sharp contrast that breaks up the complex areas of the office, provides wayfinding, and connects the entire space. Materiality, form, and colors are inspired by the surrounding city grid and elevation, and a circuit board used in robotics.

The site, located at 101 Seaport Blvd, is a part of the rapidly growing Seaport District in Boston, MA. The Seaport District, also called the Innovation District, is home to many technology and entrepreneurial ventures.

DIAGRAMMING + SPATIAL PLANNING

The circulation of the NEXT office is based on creating a simple path through the entire space. First the existing condition was sectioned into two distinct parts, with a third part being added within a part. These parts were then halved, creating the simplest division possible. This was used to create the base of the path with 45 degree angles to represent the angles found in a circuit board.

STORAGE

RETAIL MOCK UP DESIGN TEAM SPACE

ENGINEERING TEAM SPACE

PM & DEVELOPMENT, RETAIL

WORKSTATIONS

VISITOR WORKSTATIONS

PHONE ROOMS

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT TEAM SPACE

WELLNESS ROOM

MOTHER’S ROOM

INCLUSIVE DESIGN LAB

PROTOTYPING AND MATERIALS

WORKSTATIONS

HOME OFFICE LAB

RECEPTION

BRAND + LOGO

The new Research + Development hub has 42 employees, divided into three teams. These teams include design, engineering, and product management and development. The office includes workstations for each employee, three designated team spaces, project rooms, prototype and lab spaces, lounge and kitchen space, and a retail mock-up center. The branding of NEXT is very sleek and represents their technology forward business culture. The void through the letters in NEXT is representative of the path of simplicity found in the office space.

DESIGN + ENGINEERING WORKSTATIONS

LIGHTING

The Pipeline Modular Lighting system is used to create an abstracted representation of the Boston city grid and skyline. By following the x and y axis of the city grid and the z axis of the skyline, this multidirectional form is created. The fixture provides direct/indirect light to the workstation areas and much of the open office.

DESIGN TEAM SPACE

FINISHES

A. DESIGNTEX TIMO

B. DESIGNTEX NOOK

C. TURF CLEAR MAPLE

D. INTERFACE CLOUD COVER

E. DESIGNTEX CRYPTON

FURNITURE

F. WEST ELM WORK BELLE

G. STEELCASE THINK CHAIR

H. STEELCASE FLEX TABLE

I. MASSAUD LOUNGE CHAIR

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PRODUCT MANAGMENT + DEVELOPMENT TEAM SPACE

CEILING DETAIL

The ceiling elements in the team spaces consist of custom acoustic baffles in a wood finish. The form follows the 45 and 90 degree angles of a circuit board.

FINISHES

A. DESIGNTEX BOUCLE HOUNDSTOOTH

B. BIRCH PANEL

C. KVADRAT AVALON 2

D. ARMSTRONG METALWORKS MESH CEILING PANEL

E. INTERFACE DUPLEX

F. BLACK WOOD VENEER

FURNITURE

G. WEST ELM C SIDE TABLE

H. STEELCASE SAVINA SOFA

I. MATTIAZZI SOLO CHAIR

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WORK CAFE + LOUNGE

cultivate

cultivate art gallery

bienenstock competition fall 2022. 6 weeks. 5,000 sf buffalo, new york

Cultivation can be defined as growing or improving the growth of something. Often used in an agricultural context, land is tended to in order to cultivate crops. This gallery acts as a center for the cultivation of local art, artists, and the community, with an aim to foster artists’ growth and success, and enrich the community’s appreciation for local art. In the way that land is tended to for different crops, the gallery partitions are transformed to support different mediums of art. The walls of the gallery are flexible in three dimensions to cradle each piece of art while informing an organic path of travel through the exhibits. Taking inspiration from a rolling landscape, the walls are able to wrap around and highlight the individuality of different art pieces.

FLEXIBLE WALL SYSTEMS

The central walls in the gallery, informed by the elipse parti diagram, are able to flex and move in three dimensions. The structure of the wall is a lightweight, recycled aluminum frame with flexible joints, forming a grid pattern. This frame is padded and wrapped with a lightweight, stretchy material to make it look seamless and serve as a backdrop for sculpture art.

The tops and bottoms of the walls are connected to tracks on the floor and ceiling. The walls can be moved and shaped to create indents that cradle different pieces of art as they enter and exit the gallery, reinforcing the idea of cultivating and supporting individual pieces of art.

FLAT DISPLAY WALL

STATIONARY SCULPTURE WALL

FLEXIBLE WALL TRACK

FLEXIBLE WALL

A. HIGHTOWER - ALO BARSTOOL

B. STEELCASE - WEST ELM SIDE CHAIR

C. STEELCASE - SERIES 2

D. STEELCASE - WEST ELM PRIVATE DESK

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GILASI - TERRAZZO ICE

TURF - 9MM PET FELT BARLEY

DALTILE COLOR WAVE MIDNIGHT BLACK

PIONEER MILLWORKS RECLAIMED WHITE OAK

KNOLL COZY CORD MUSK

PIONEER MILLWORKS RECLAIMED OAK

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LECTURE SPACE + COMMUNAL KITCHEN

The third floor residence is home to a couple who are the owners of the art gallery. The open layout allows for maximum entertainment area within the small footprint. The kitchen, dining, and living areas are adjacent and connect to the exterior patio. The office space converts to a spare guest room with a pullout couch, while the primary suite has a queen sized bed and private bathroom. The color palatte remains neutral to connect to the gallery, with a few added warmer hues and softer textures to make the space feel more residential.

DINING AND CHINA CABINET

RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AXON

carilion clinic

nursing school simulation center spring 2022. 6 weeks. 11,500 sf roanoke, virginia

Healthcare is a powerful source that is constantly moving and changing, much like the wind patterns of a hurricane. The eye of the hurricane is the calmest point and is located in the center. The eye is surrounded by the eye wall, which has the fastest moving winds. The eye of the hurricane represents wellness within healthcare. Healthcare has always focused on physical health, but there is now a shift towards wellness principles such as mental, emotional, and social well being. This space encourages a moment of pause, or a standstill in between the noise.

SPATIAL PLANNING

The circulation pattern of the simulation center is based on the wind patterns of a hurricane. The “eye” or the calmest point is in the center, where the main lounge space is located. The “eye wall”, which is the busiest part of a hurrican is directly surrounding the wall. This is the main path of circulation around the space, with the surrounding rooms being of a similar level of activity. Various transparent materials were used to depict the wind and constant movement.

1. LOUNGE

2. KITCHEN

3. PRIVATE OFFICES

4. CONFERENCE ROOM

5. DEBRIEF ROOMS

6. OUTPATIENT SIMULATION

FLOOR PLAN | NTS

7. HOME HEALTHCARE SIMULATION

8. TELEHEALTH SIMULATION

9. CLASSROOM

10. RESTROOMS

11. MOTHER’S ROOM

12. MAKER’S SPACE

13. TESTING

14. COWORKING

15. GROUP WORK

16. STORAGE

17. MEZZANINE LOUNGE

18. MEZZANINE GROUP WORK

EXISTING CONCRETE

HAWORTH DUNE WOOD

DESIGNTEX ULSTER UPHOLSTERY

EXISTING BRICK

DESIGNTEX CHAMONIX CRYPTON

VESCOM LARAK WALLCOVERING

Materiality in the Carillion Clinic Simulation Center is informed by the exisiting historic building, and concepts surrounding the eye of a hurricane. Colors were chosen to align with Carillion’s brand, and to support biophillic design elements. The central lounge has softer materials, lighter upholstery, and more texture overall to improve comfort and meet acoustic needs.

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CLASSROOM + TESTING SPACES

The classroom and testing spaces are designed with the intent of fostering as much innovation and collaboration as possible. These spaces have ample flexibility and storage to allow students to practice their nursing skills and learn as much as possible during their time at the Carillion Clinic.

The home health and outpatient demo spaces share a control room with one-way glass windows. The linear shape allows maximum visibility as well as the ability for multiple simulations to run simultaneously.

shift

shift coworking office fall 2021. 5 weeks. 7,500 sf roanoke, va

The way we work is constantly evolving. Shift is a coworking office that highlights a shift towards a new way of working, one that is collaborative in innovative ways. Inspiration was taken from the site location in Roanoke, VA, which has a very high bikability rate and where biking to work is common and encouraged. Much like the gears and chain of a bicycle, this space aims to unite distinct parts and work together to create one whole functioning unit. The spatial planning is based around a circulation path intended to mimic the shape of a bicycle chain.

The spatial layout for Shift is based on the gears and chain of a bicycle. This chain shape creates a path of circulation throughout the coworking space, connecting and unifying the different segments of the office, much like the bicycle chain connects the wheels to the body. The conference room is representative of the large gear. This circular conference room is supportive of multiple meeting styles and uses the Hightower Nest System Table and Steelcase Kona Stacking Chairs, which allow for flexibility. This is especially important for the weekly yoga classes that are held in the conference room.

1. DROP-IN BENCHING

2. EMPLOYEE STORAGE

3. LOUNGE SEATING`

4. RECEPTION

5. BICYCLE RACKS`

6. BOOTH SEATING

7. KITCHEN

8. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

9. COMMUNITY BUSINESS CENTER

10. RESTROOMS

11. PHONE BOOTHS

12. TECH COMPANY

13. TECH COMPANY

CONFERENCE

14. PRIVATE OFFICES

15. CONFERENCE ROOM

FLOOR PLAN | NTS

RECEPTION + LOUNGE

LOGO + BRANDING

The logo for shift is based on the image of two gears interlocking. This creates a clean, sleek feel for the branding of the coworking office.

GREEN HIDES LEATHER

VALENCIA WHITE OAK FLOOR

VESCOM WALLCOVERING

NUMETAL CURRUGATED STEEL TILE

DESIGNTEX CHAMONIX CRYPTON

OTRATEX PRINCE LEATHER

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WORK CAFE

DROP-IN BENCHING

The main lounge and staircase area takes direct inspiration from the shifting gears of a bicycle. Inteded to mimic the gears rotating and interlocking, the unjulating forms create pockets for users to sit, relax, and collaborate. The central conference room is given privacy with frosted glass, and the ceiling element creates a sense of constant movement around the chain, connecting the different parts of the office.

MAIN LOUNGE