I am a solution-driven Interior Design Graduate passionate about innovative design and forwardthinking from the preliminary stages of the project to its execution. I believe that good designs are those which enhance lives, therefore I strive to create thoughtful designs that are both visually pleasing and practical.
This portfolio represents a curated selection of my academic and professional projects. I am looking forward to learn and improve my skillset in the industry.
Toronto, ON 647 - 472 - 3187
hodubria@gmail.com
Revit
SketchUp
Enscape Twinmotion Blender
MS Office:
Adobe Suite: Word, Outlook, Excel Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat, Lightroom & After Effects
Humber Interior Design Show 2024 | October 2023 - May 2024
Co-led creative team in executing advertising campaigns and media graphics.
Created logos, motion graphics, and content videos to boost the show's visual identity and promotion.
Oversaw the production of diverse advertising materials, including posters and digital banners.
Coordinated with other teams and departments to ensure seamless integration of advertising materials.
Humber CCBI X City of Toronto | May 2023 - September 2023
Collaborated as part of an interdisciplinary team together with City of Toronto Urban Design Team.
Created sample models to convey design concepts.
Collaborate with teammates and resolve conflicts when dealing with project parameters.
Worked with design softwares to fix and prepare buidlings for 3D printing and to update the Toronto City Model at City Hall.
Precise ParkLink | November 2021 - August 2022
Assisting customers calling from parking facilities.
Answering phone calls and re-directing them to the appropriate regional branches/personnel.
Monitor machine and equipment status using various software and programs.
Identifying equipment problems, creating service orders.
Troubleshooting parking equipment issues at the site level.
Deciem | August 2021 - November 2021
Identify defects on products.
Working closely with line inspectors to ensure excellent quality.
Ensure products match desired size and packaging and provide overall consistency.
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advance Learning | 2019 - 2024
2020 - 2024 Humber College - Deans’s List
2019 York Memorial Collegiate Institute (YMCI) - Honour Roll
2019 YMCI - Fine Arts Award
2019 YMCI - M.C. O’Brien Scholarship Art Award
2018 Havergal College - AimCamp LIT Volunteer
2018 Artusiasm Gallery - Art Exhibiton; Abstract in Action & Expression
2017 - 2018 Leave Out Violence (LOVE) - Media Arts Program Volunteer
Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, Photoshop & Illustrator
Project Overview: This thesis project tackles the vital question of how interior design can empower deaf, blind, and disabled youth pursuing the arts. The hub is designed to break down barriers in arts education and professional realms, featuring multi-sensory environments and accessible spaces that promote well-being and career development.
The chosen building is located at 3120 Lakeshore Blvd W, due to its accessibility and proximity to Colonel Samuel Smith Park, which offers a serene environment conducive to creativity and wellbeing. Easily accessible via public transportation along the major route of Lakeshore Blvd W, the site ensures inclusivity and convenience for all visitors.
Represents the population of people aged 15 and over with disability in Canada
The employment rate for young adults in the creative arts with a disability is "less likely to be employed than those with disabilities (80%)"
Youth aged 17 to 29 with disabilities who struggle to secure employment
Deaf and disabled individuals continue to face significant barriers in gaining access to the arts. These barriers are distilled into three categories identified by Tangled Arts & Disability (2014): attitudinal barriers, accessibility barriers, and financial barriers. Furthermore, many people with disabilities face unemployment or underemployment due to limited access to skills, training, development opportunities, and inaccessible spaces. This project aims to create an environment that is accessible and inclusive for all, in hopes of enhancing the well-being, creative expression and provide career oppurtunities for youth aged 18 - 24 interested in the creative arts.
The concept of the project takes inspiration from multisensory design which aims to redefine the conventional understanding of wayfinding by embracing the senses to navigate the space. Integrating tactile, auditory, and olfactory elements can help participants navigate the space independently and easily further contributing to enhancing their well-being.
Flutted Wood Panels
Solid Wood Slat Panels
Reeded Wall Panels
Tactile Floor Strips
Shows the hierarchy of senses when navigating the space, for the blind
Cognitive Mapping through using sensory elements in interior design is crucial for people whose other senses are compromised. It provides a mental framework providing a spatial understanding that enhances independent navigation. Altso taking inspiration from Kevin Lynch's theory of the five elements of the city—is beneficial for human wayfinding as a way to organize the space to ensure legible design making spaces more memorable and easy to navigate.
Flutted wood panels placed along horizontal corridors
The research aims to enhance the well-being and creative development of deaf, blind, and disabled youth by applying the "Four Ps of Creativity"—people, process, product, and place. The theory is translated into different types of spaces which support individual needs, group activities, relaxation, showcasing work, and hands-on learning. To ensure accessibility and a nurturing environment, several design strategies were applied: universal design, deaf space design and multi-sensory design. This approach creates an inclusive space that inspires and supports creativity for everyone.
Personal + Collaboration Spaces: Booth Seating, Open Workspaces, and Sensory Room
Learning Spaces: Art Room, Maker Space, Pottery Studio, Music Room, Computer Lab, and Dance
Presentation Spaces: Performance Hall, Gallery, and Innovation Space
Intermission Spaces: Cafe, Gallery Store, Social Space and Sensory Garden
Administrative Spaces: Reception, Staff Offices, Staff Room, and Meeting Room
As guests approach the main entry, they are greeted by the welcoming atmosphere of the reception area. This space features clear branding and the warmth of wood, complemented by green walls and ceiling moss. These elements not only improve air quality but also adhere to biophilic design principles, fostering a deeper connection between users and nature.
Adjacent to the reception is the café, where guests can socialize or enjoy a quick drink. The café offers a variety of seating options with tables and chairs at varying heights to accommodate wheelchair users. Additionally, LED strip lighting is prominently used throughout the area, effectively illuminating the space while creating a welcoming and calming atmosphere.
The social space features a green wall and plants for olfactory cues. It has a central fountain that serves as a visual centrepiece and a tranquil auditory element, providing a reference point for users. There are various seating options to cater to diverse preferences and needs, ensuring comfort and inclusivity. The contrast between walls and flooring highlights the path of travel, ensuring easy navigation and with the skylight flooding the space with natural light, creating an inviting atmosphere. Transparency and tactility is prominent in the area which aids the blind and deaf users.
The performance hall celebrates the talents of users, whether in dance, music, or other presentations, to support their career development. The design includes acoustic wall panels with a triangular shape, whose depth optimizes sound quality and minimizes reverberation. The use of allwood materials throughout the hall contributes to a warm and inviting aesthetic, while also providing natural acoustical properties. This enhances the overall acoustic environment and enriches the ambiance of the space.
Different types of flooring are used for various activity spaces to help users differentiate the wall and flooring textures. The music room includes flexible furniture, wide windows with blinds for adjustable lighting, and a tactile wall. The prominent use of wood in the space enhances the aesthetic but also improves the acoustics, creating a warm and inviting environment.
The gallery provides a space for users to display their works. It includes assistive technology to help blind users experience the art through tactile and auditory means. The space also features flexible, movable walls that can be used to hang artworks or divide the area, allowing for different space configurations to accommodate various exhibits and events.
The art room and maker space are designed to be highly functional and inclusive, featuring mobile work tables with locking wheels for stability. These tables provide knee space for sitting, footrest ledges, and storage compartments below to keep supplies organized and accessible. Braille labels are added to the cabinets to assist blind users in identifying and locating materials. Accessible counters are installed at appropriate heights to accommodate wheelchair users. The space also includes dimmable lights, allowing users to adjust the lighting to their comfort and needs.
The flexible furniture layout allows for various configurations, making it adaptable for different activities, workshops, and group sizes. These design elements ensure that the art room and maker space are welcoming and usable for all individuals, promoting creativity and collaboration.
The maker space and art room are located along the central areas of the Hub. The outside walls of the room feature solid wood slat panels, and coloured glass walls combined to balance tactility and transparency to aid in wayfinding for users with visual and auditory impairments. Signage and wayfinding are thoughtfully integrated, utilizing different colours and Braille to ensure that information is accessible to all users. Also, sliding doors are used providing easy access for individuals using wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
The garden features textured paths made from a variety of materials such as natural pave stones, porcelain tiles, and polished slate tiles. Fragrant and edible plants are placed throughout the garden, offering delightful scents and the opportunity for users to interact with nature through taste and smell. The garden also includes wind chimes and textured walls, adding auditory and tactile elements to the sensory experience. At the center is a medicinal wheel garden and a fire pit providing a focal point for socialization, relaxation, and events.
To honour the land where the building stands, a medicinal wheel garden is incorporated into the garden. This garden features four quadrants of native plants surrounded by stone seating. The circular design of the garden is inspired by the First Nations Medicine Wheel, symbolizing the interconnectedness of all things in the circle of life, on Mother Earth, and within the universe. Each of the four quadrants represents a direction, a season, and a dimension of well-being—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. This design is rooted in traditional teachings, serving as a reminder to walk our lives in balance.
shapes and forms are taken from the mountain’s contoured lines allowing connection to nature and ensuring guests feel connected to nature’s tranquillity and beauty.
Main Entry
Cash and Wrap
Refreshment
Seating Areas
Sink
Product Display
Plant Installation & Display
Self-Checkout
Consult/Testing Area
Accessible Washroom
Staff Room
Window Display
Back Entry
Plant Installation & Display
The store is designed to captivate customers, evoking the feeling of being immersed in nature. The smooth clay plaster walls in a soothing coral peach create a calm and ambient atmosphere. Accent materials, such as stainless steel used in display shelves and sinks, provide a sleek contrast to the earthy plaster, enhancing the overall aesthetic. The self-checkout station is conveniently located adjacent to the product testing areas and near the back entry. At the center of the store, a striking plant installation is installed inspired by the client's products and use of natural ingredients.
Project Overview: The cottage retreat is located within the township archipelago of Georgian Bay, Ontario, on a single-ownership island with only water access. This residential project addresses the needs and desires of an active retired couple with separate simple sleep accommodations for their guest. One of the clients is a chef, and they own a restaurant in Toronto. The clients are very passionate about honouring the cottaging tradition, being stewards of the environment and celebrating the natural environment they wish to live within. This project considers the protection of the Canadian Shield’s natural heritage, the water of Georgian Bay and the municipal by-laws.
Type Pavillion / Community
Year Semester 7 - 2023
Location
Ucayali, Peru
Softwares
Revit, Enscape, & Photoshop
Group Members
Jhenae Stephens, Honey Jean Dubria, & Briana White
Project Overview: The Tinkü project is a collaboration between the Arkaea Institute and the Santa Clara Shipibo-Conibo community. Its goal is to construct a transcultural art center on the community’s ancestral land in Ucayali, Peru. The center will include a main pavilion called “Ani Xinaya,” which means House of Knowledge. This pavilion will serve as a multi-purpose event space for both Arkaea’s educational and research activities and community events hosted by the Santa Clara community.
The project’s site is located in Pucallpa, Ucayali, in Peru, the third largest country in South America. The Ani Xinaya building’s design is situated on an elevated site facing the adjacent body of water, where Lake Yarinacocha and the Ucayali River converge. The site is accessible by boat via the Ucayali River from the port of Yarinacocha or by road via Yarinacocha to Santa Clara.
The Andean creative tradition is profoundly anchored in Tinkü, or encounter. It symbolizes a powerfu duality in which many forces, including those of people, places, and things, join together to produc stronger, more attractive, and more harmonious outcome. The Ani Xinaya serves as a community landmar that invites people together and unifies them in a similar interest or emphasis, inspired by the ide encounter and convergence. The structure is clearly visible from the ocean and functions as an inspiring and transforming area. It enables a sensory journey by utilizing convergent shapes, producing variou periods of concealment and revelation. Additionally, it encourages movement and bond between people and their natural tropical surroundings.
The event space can be divided into areas to cater to small and medium-sized events. By employing curtains in the space it offers flexibility by creating either horizontal or vertical curtain partitions. Moreover, the event space area can be transformed into a large event space, suitable for hosting larger events, gatherings or exhibitions.
The logo design project for the 2024 graduating class of the Bachelor of Interior Design (BID) program is centred around the theme “Design Online/Offline.” This theme celebrates the resilience and adaptability of the senior thesis students who navigated their education through unprecedented shifts from online to in-person learning over their four-year course.
Alpha II alternative public school serves grades 7 to 12 and prioritizes self-directed learning and flexibility. Its portfolio-based approach allows students to document their learning across diverse artistic disciplines.
The kitchen design emphasizes flexibility with movable furniture for adapting to various needs. Functional storage optimizes space efficiency, while wood materials enhance the atmosphere. This approach fosters collaboration among students and staff, promoting easy space reconfiguration.
EXISTING SPACE
PROCESS WORK
MATERIALS
Project Overview: Humber College’s Tiny TO fellowship program works closely with the City of Toronto Urban Design team to re-imagine and update the physical Tiny T.O. model located at Toronto City Hall The new model will better reflect Toronto’s evolving cityscape and has been designed to be updatable and modular. Through inter-disciplinary exchange, the Tiny T.O. team continues to replace sections of the old miniature model and develop an interactive digital tool using AR to reflect proposed and approved future developments.
Integration of Augmented Reality (AR): The ongoing development of the AR feature of TinyTO significantly enhances the Toronto City Model by introducing interactive digital capabilities that enable users to visualize both proposed and future developments. During my internship, I contributed to the creation of a vinyl tracker map for the AR Team, in collaboration with the Urban Team at the City of Toronto
Navi is a contemporary restaurant located in Melbourne, Australia that aims to serve a balanced tasting menu using local ingredients found through foraging. The concept “Life is written into the land itself”, is derived from the Australian Aboriginal Ideology of Dreamtime, this design intends to hone in on the connection between life and land by exploring form & materiality , morphing into the landscape.
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hodubria@gmail.com
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