KAI T L Y N K A NT EMERGING INTERIOR DESIGNER
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CONTENTS COMMUNITY Adaptive Reuse Tallahassee, FL
WORKPLACE Sphero INC. St. Louis, MO
GRAPHICS Sketches, Process work, Final drawings
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02 HEALTHCARE Outpatient Clinic Chicago, IL
RETAIL Bijoux Miami, FL.
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04 TECHNICAL SKILLS Revit, Lumion, Photoshop, AUTOCad
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06 LIGHTING DESIGN Pendant Light Bijoux Jewelery
A BOUT
““The The d details etails a are re n not o t tthe he d details. etails. T hey m a k e tthe he d esign.” They make design.” - Charles C h ar rles E Eames ames
WORKPLACE - Sphero INC.
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COMMUNITY COMMUNIT Adaptive Reuse Reu Tallahassee, allahassee, FL allahassee
T h e Gr ee n House sustainability + community center
CENTRAL CONNECTIONS The design for ‘The Green House’ will be influenced by the concept of growing central connections. Located in Florida’s capital, Tallahassee, the center will represent the city’s enhanced sense of community and help to build stronger relationships between members by providing spaces to encourage individual learning and social interaction. Much like the ways a capital city serves as a central gathering point for a diverse population, The Green House will represent the daily connections constantly occurring within a community of people of different ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds. The center aims to provide users with knowledge of leading environmentally aware lifestyles and the design will reflect this idea by using natural elements, sustainable materials, and providing nods to nature with biophilia. Light, neutral tones juxtaposed with darker green and blue hues inspired by the local environment, and maximizing daylighting opportunities will create a sense of serenity and harmony within the space. The concept of growing central connections will influence the space planning and zoning with the creation of a central garden with clear sightlines and accessibility into open spaces to evoke a feeling of connectivity. Environmental graphic and branding elements will create a cohesive space and provide users with clear signage and wayfinding pathways to offer them a sense of control within their environment. The Green House will be a much needed addition for the Tallahassee community, offering a ‘third-place’ away from home and work, leading the city with its sustainable values and practices, providing members a space to grow, learn, and connect together.
SIT E I N F OR MAT I O N
accessibility + inclusivity
1625 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida The location of the wellness center is along Apalachee Parkway, a main road in Tallahassee, Florida. The entrance will face the adjacent parking lot to encourage accessibility. The surrounding buildings consist of commercial retail spaces, giving the center the opportunity to be a meeting place for employees of the area for moments of respite and rejuvenation. Locally sourced building materials will be used in the design of a new entrance to create a welcoming environment.
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- Offer an inviting and comfortable space for all members of the community to utilize with ease and accessibility - Provide rejuvenating and restorative elements throughout the design to enhance the experience and promote well being in the space. - Design a “third place� that provides optimal circulation for all users and encourages diverse connections among the community. - Include references to nature through biophilic elements, utilize sustainable, natural materials in the furnishing and finishes, and provide daylighting opportunities to create a sense of serenity, ground community members, and promote wellness. - Utilize zoning to provide spaces to support learning and offer users a sense of control in their environment within a larger communal setting - Apply environmental graphic techniques in the design of signage and branding to create a cohesive space with clear sightlines and circulation paths
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WEST FACAD E EL EVATION
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The Green House facade provides the community with an inviting and refreshing design with an emphasis on sustainability. The a liliving wall grows towards the ground and enhances the branding of The Green House and brings contrast to the design. o
DESIGN FEATURES LANDMARK DESTINATIONS FOCAL POINTS
COOKING S TUDI O The cooking studio provides users of The Green House with a functional and accessible space to create and learn about diverse cuisine together while utilizing fresh produce and herbs from the garden area. 1
CIRCULATION MINOR PATHS MAJOR PATH WALLS WITH OUTSIDE VIEWS ZONING SEMI-PRIVATE PUBLIC PRIVATE
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SCALE: 1/16” = 1’ - 0”
ENTRY Members of the Tallahassee community are greeted by The Green House main circulation desk and social seating areas, providing an inviting and refreshing first impression upon entry .
As the capital of Florida, Tallahassee is thought of as a hub for building connections and networking. However, the city is lacking in welcoming environments offering sustainable opportunities for members of its community to join and develop relationships. This design will bring Tallahassee’s community together through the form of a natural and refreshing space offering social interactions and growth in knowledge through gardening, cooking, yoga, and art classes. The design of the center will be a much-needed social space for the community, encouraging collaboration and supporting the development of Tallahassee’s wide range of individuals.
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FLOORPLAN KEY A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
ENTRANCE CAFE RETAIL ART STUDIO KIDS PLAY ROOM CLASSROOM OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND OFFICE DELIVERY/STORAGE STAFF LOUNGE GARDEN FITNESS STUDIO RESTROOM/LOCKERS COOKING STUDIO OUTDOOR PATIO
FF& E KEY 1. Picnic table style seating located in the indoor garden and outdoor spaces provide shade and comfort 2. Surface space for local retailers to display merchandise 3. Main entry seating upholstered with durable fabric 4. Lighting fixture with long cable emphasizes the height of the space 5. Cafe chairs are easily stackable and reconfigurable for flexible space use 6. Concrete flooring in the main areas is durable for heavy traffic flow 7. Ashwood flooring in semi- private areas provides warm texture that is easily cleaned 8. Benches seen throughout the building offer moments of retreat 9. Biophilic elements bring users a connection to nature and enhance concept/branding 10. Cafe tables made with a cleanable, durable finish
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The Green House’s central garden area with a skylight ceiling feature provides natural daylighting to the space, enhancing the importance of sustainability while offering an environment for plants to grow indoors to be used as ingredients in the cooking studio..
Local business owners have the opportunity to utilize the public retail space to display their merchandise and expand their brand through The Green House. The live performance area provides local artists with a comfortable setting to perform to the community.
02 HEALTHCARE Outpatient Clinic Cli Chicago, icago, IL
RESTORED GROWTH The city of Chicago has shown growth and resilience dating back to The Great Chicago Fire in 1871. From the ashes, Chicago has been restored with gardens that flourish, blossom, as well as bring optimism and well-being to the community. It is important to emphasize restorative energy and elements in the design of the fully renovated primary care clinic on the 14th floor of 875 N Michigan Ave. There are over 8,000 acres of parks in Chicago, influencing Chicago’s motto, Urbs in Horto which translates to "City in a Garden”. The spatial zoning and clear circulation seen throughout the parks and gardens will inspire the space plan of the design. The natural and refreshing color palette of the gardens seen throughout Chicago will provide the primary clinic with an inviting aesthetic. Views of Chicago’s gardens bring a restorative and rejuvenating element to the users of the space. Through ease of accessibility, positive distractions, and a soothing color palette this patient-centered design can bloom and grow alike the gardens of Chicago and the community.
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INFLUENCE U ENVIRONMENT EN T
Person-Environment theory will influence this design by offering all users of the space optimal accessibility and achieving a successful universal design. Providing a fully functional and accessible space plan is important to ensure that the users are comfortable and efficient within their environment. With varying roles being played in this space from healthcare worker, patient, and visitor, it is essential to create an environment that complies to the needs of all it's users.
OVERAL L CONSID ERATIONS It is important to provide wide hallways and pathways to offer efficient circulation within the space. As well as, variety’s of seating options for family members and visitors to aid in keeping high traffic areas clear for healthcare workers daily circulation. Privacy in the exam room is very important for promoting patient comfort in this design. Room dividers or a shade system offered to patient exam rooms will maximize privacy levels and emphasize patient centered design. Offering consultation rooms that provide both patients and healthcare workers with privacy, function, and accessibility will create a comfortable and efficient environment. ZON I NG ZONI N G D I AGR A G R AM
Natural light and views of the outdoors provide patients and visitors with positive distractions. A cheerful and inviting color palette and design aesthetic also provide a positive distraction to users of the exam room. Universal design should be achieved in this healthcare design through a clear path of circulation, furniture selections that offer options for all ages and body ttypes, and automatic features installed on doors, water fountains etc. o
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Sanitizing Station Admin. Consultation Workroom Room
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Sanitizing Station Exam Room Elevator Lobby Large Exam Room
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Sanitizing Station Small Lab Check In
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Manager’s Office
Staff Circulation
B LO CK I N G DI AG R AM
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FF&E INSP IRATIO N
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LARGE EXAM ROOM The large exam room offers all users a spacious and comfortable environment.
PEDIATRIC EXAM ROOM
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The pediatric exam rooms are provided for children’s appointments and offer a variety of seating options.
GENERAL EXAM ROOM The exam rooms provide bariatric seating options to promote an inclusive design.
ELEVATION KEY SOUTH ELEVATION
Patients are welcomed to the exam hallway with a colorful EGD moment that emphasizes a patient centered design
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"
Pediatric exam rooms provide the clinic with designated areas for children’s appointments and medical supplies
The staff workroom and lounge offers a retreat for practitioners to utilize as a space of refuge
Storage and areas for soiled and clean towels reinforce a clean and healthy environment
ELEVATION KEY
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EN TR Y Upon entry, users are greeted with natural light, restorative elements, and a refreshing color palette. These elements emphasize the importance of comfort and promote a stress-free environment.
C H EC K - IN
Users are provided the option of contactless check-in or traditional check-in. These options offer patients the opportunity to connect with the healthcare staff while adhering to social distancing precautions, in turn, emphasizing a safe and healthy environment.
P R A C T I T I ONER WO R KR OOM & L OUNGE The practitioner workroom and staff lounge offer healthcare workers a large space where they can complete work, take a break, have virtual appointments, and use for a retreat.
CHECK - O U T & HA L L W A Y
The check-out desk is located adjacent to the exit to minimize heavy traffic flow throughout the waiting area. Undulating panels guide users down the exam room hallway using a monochromatic color palette.
03 WORKPLACE Sphero INC. St. Louis, MO
Sphero’s goal & passion is “INSPIRING THE CREATORS OF TOMORROW". This mission will be the driving force behind the design for Sphero’s new office space located in downtown St. Louis. Sphero’s collaborative and motivational attitude towards encouraging children to learn in new ways will bring a structured yet playful aesthetic to the workplace. Providing collaborative areas within a modular environment will be essential for the team to gather for productive and functional group meetings. Through elements and forms such as sharp straight lines, playful circular shapes, natural textures, and the connection to nature, Sphero will have more opportunities for productivity, engagement, and inspiration.
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CREATORS OF TOMORROW GOALS - Workplace that improves health through the use of biophilia, natural materials, and a comforting color palette - Enhanced collaboration & privacy by providing various meeting areas with varying levels of formality
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WO R K CAFE SEATING
- Produce a sense of wellbeing in the workplace by creating a connection to nature and the outdoors from within the workplace - Create a space that employees want to work by creating a inviting and playful design aesthetic - Promote employee engagement by encouraging employees to utilize collaboration and group work spaces - Provide workers with a 3rd place by offering long-term and short-term enclaves to utilize on a daily basis
S EC TIO N P ER S P EC TIVE
1 A bright and welcoming reception area greets the user with a fresh and functional aesthetic.
2 Stadium seating provides the workplace with a area to hold large or company-wide meetings. This space also functions well for small daily meetings amongst coworkers.
3 Large conference room offers a meeting space for up to 12 employees to utilize promotes collaboration in the workplace.
R EC EP TIO N
The Reception area provides guests and employee’s with a playful and productive first impression of Sphero’s new St. Louis office space. Bringing a connection to nature inside the work place upon arrival improves employee well being and provides restorative elements to the built environment. A variety of soft seating and lounge furnishings provides guests with a place of refuge and comfort while they wait.
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There are various short/long term enclaves, and soft seating areas utilized among the work stations. In addition, there are various seating options within the work cafe in order for Sphero’s new work place to encourage employees to engage in their work and remain focused. Private seating, as well as collaborative areas continue to encourage employee engagement in the work cafe.
O P EN W O R K ZO N E
OPEN W ORK Z ONE
The open work space is vital to the production and creativity of Sphero’s office team. It is important that this area provides the team with collaboration opportunities within a restorative and productive environment. In addition to the individual work stations, there are white boards, mobile display screens, and a personal white board easel to encourage teamwork among the staff and extend the innovative aesthetic into the work areas.
WO R K C AFE S OCIAL SEATING
The work cafe seating area showcases an illuminated wall feature that displays Sphero’s mission statement on a staggered wood slat focal wall. This area provides many seating choices for employees and/or guests utilizing the work cafe. Individual high-back booth seating provides users with a sense of privacy and comfort if they wish to work independently during their break. Large, modernized picnic tables with playful pendant lighting suggest collaborative zones continue into the work cafe and the 5th level of Sphero’s workplace in it’s entirety. W O R K C A FE
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
The campus door elevation project was assigned to challenge AutoCAD detailing skills. We had the opportunity to choose a door facade on FSU’s campus; I decided on the icon of Florida State’s campus, The Westcott Building. This building is the home of The President’s office, Ruby Diamond Auditorium, and more. To honor my time at FSU this AutoCAD design pays homage to the hub of FSU’s hustle and bustle. CAM PUS D OOR EL EVATION - W ES TC O TT B U IL DIN G
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CAM PUS SUSTAINABL E REDES IGN
The campus sustainability project required a fully sustainable redesign of an assigned space on campus. This design provides FSU’s Askew Student Life Building with an adaptive design that provides function, accessibility, and restorative elements through the use of sustainable materials. This space provides employees of the building with a cafe area, private work spaces, and social seating areas in a refreshing and welcoming environment. P RIVATE DESKS F LO O R P L A N
CAFE & COL L ABORATIVE AR EA
CASH WRAP
G. H E N L E V E RLAG FLA G S H I P S T OR E
Tasked with designing a Flagship G. Henle Verlag music store utilizing hybrid rendering enhances texture while providing optimal branding and environmental graphic opportunity. This C ASH project was achieved through the use of SketchUp , Photoshop, and hand rendering.
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Botany Bay, South Carolina is a beautiful and, very unique destination for locals and travelers to spend their time. The erosion on Botany Bay Beach has left various dead trees scattered along the sand, creating a unique coastline you have to walk to fully appreciate. Shell collection is prohibited; as a result the beach is full of whelks, scallops, clams, mussels, oysters, sea stars and sand dollars. The natural textures and organic shapes seen on Botany Bay are an inspiration for this kiosk design. Including an earthy color palette will compliment the environment and elements of the kiosk while paying homage to the inspiration, Botany Bay.
05 Sketches, Process work, Final drawings
GRAPHICS
SKET C HES WI T H HAND R ENDE R I NG
STROZ IER CIRCUL ATION DES K
With the assignment of redesigning FSU’s main library this offered the opportunity to progress rendering style through hybrid rendering. This was done through the utilization of Revit, Photoshop, and hand rendering.
P A R I S I A N APAR T MENT
VIGNETTE
Given the task of designing a Parisian inspired apartment while utilizing hand rendering posed a challenge of graphic skills. This design features a marble fireplace focal point centered around the main soft seating area. Dainty light fixtures and ornate wall detailing enhances the sophisticated Parisian aesthetic this design provides.
S O F T S EAT I NG AR E A
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This project began with our professor having us randomly select a religion that is not our own and then designing a shrine for those who practice this religion. I selected Buddhism and was inspired by the path to enlightenment that Buddhist strive to achieve. This is the driving force for the concept of this design, influencing the plan circulation, zoning, and overall aesthetic. This project was done through the use of SketchUp and hand rendering in warm gray scale. SE C T I ON
Buddhist temples and gathering spaces include meditation with people sitting/kneeling on the floor on mats and other sitting objects, and the floor is maintained as a place as clean as any other sitting area in the space. For this reason it is required that shoes be removed upon entry to the worship space. P R O CE S S SKET C H
W O R S H I P SPAC E
Buddhist gathering spaces typically appear to have a great Asian influence on it’s design aesthetic. It can incorporate indoor and outdoor spaces, natural light, and it is important to include parts of Buddhist symbology such as the Buddha. Buddhist gathering spaces should be a place one feels enlightened in and can pray for the happiness and well-being of them and their loved ones.
06 LIGHTING DESIGN Pendant Light Bijoux Jewelery
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SPECIFICATION DRAWINGS
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SIDE ELEVATION 3/4”
The Lighting Design project was given with freedom to design a custom light fixture of our choosing for our Studio 3 project at the same time. This light fixture was designed to highlight jewelry and social seating areas within the Bijoux jewelry showroom in Miami, Florida. The Array pendant light is inspired by Art Deco design with modernized finishes. This pendant design brings a luxe and organic aesthetic to Bijoux’s showroom. This design was achieved through the use of Revit, Photoshop, and InDesign.
3D RENDERED VIEW
PENDANT FEATURED IN BIJOUX PROJECT
PENDANT FEATURED IN BIJOUX PROJECT The Array pendant light brings an aesthetically pleasing and playfuil lighting design to Bijoux’s retail showroom, highlighting jewelry display areas and social seating areas..
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RETAIL Bijoux Miami, FL.
Given the task of generating a client, narrative, and concept for a jewelry store while keeping in mind the impacts of COVID-19 and solutions to decreased consumer spending/ interaction. This space will include important health related considerations as well as, the use of organic shapes such as circles, arches, and ovals. With the juxtaposition of geometric shapes such as triangles and rectangles, the addition of a dainty and elegant color palette of pinks, greens, and natural tones, will all go hand-in-hand in contributing to an artistic and luxe aesthetic for Bijoux’s newest jewelry showroom.
DECO DIAMONDS P ROCES S WORK
public private semi-private
1. entry 2. cash wrap - associate contact 3. lounge/merchandise 4. cash wrap - associate contact 5. merchandise display 6. cash wrap - no contact
7. managers office 8. lounge seating/private meeting 9. employees only - back of house 10. employee restroom 11. cafe/bar seating area 12. ADA restroom
The foundation of Bijoux traces back to the late 1920’s when the founders met, and shortly started creating ideas for a unique, yet classic jewelry brand. During this time the Art Deco movement was at it’s peak. This artistic design style inspired the jewelry style of Bijoux as well as the brand in it’s entirety. Nearing the 100 year anniversary, this retail design will bring a modernized Art Deco style to a sophisticated social environment. This space will include the use of organic shapes such as circles, arches, and ovals. With the juxtaposition of geometric shapes such as triangles and rectangles, the addition of a dainty and elegant color palette of pinks, greens, and natural tones, will all go hand-inhand in contributing to an artistic and luxe aesthetic for Bijoux’s newest jewelry showroom..
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CONCEPTUAL IM AGER Y
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1. Concrete Love - sss x cc encaustic tiles 2. Nanz - burnished brass 3. 3form - frosted glass 4. Armstrong - ash wood 5. AtrafIoor - speckled rose terrazzo 6. Terrazzco - grey terrazzo 7. Cambria - clovelly quartz 8. West elm - maisie side table 9. West elm - work belle sectional 10. Hightower - tess planter 11. Custom jewlery display case 12. Zero - hoop pendant light
13. Steelcase Coalesse wishbone chair 14. Designtex - raia 15. Flos - ic s2 pendant 16. Designtex - ulster 17. Designtex - heather 18. Flos - arco floor lamp 19. Hightower - stella lounge chair 20. Viccarbe - season chair 21. Viccarbe - trestle table 22. Sherwin Williams jocular green 23. Sherwin Williams peachy blossom 24. Sherwin Williams - rosy outlook
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PLAN KEY * Hand Sanitizing Station TYP 1. Seasonal & wedding display 2. Window Display TYP, Ring & Earring 3. Collections 4. Diamonds, Mounts, & Necklaces 5. Wedding Bands, Jewelry, & mens 6. Cash Wrap/Gift Wrap, B-in display for Birthstones/Gems & Children’s 7. Watches & Wearable Tech 8. Lounge Seating 9. ADA Accessible Ramp 10. Refreshment Bar 11. Cash Wrap/Gift Wrap 12. ADA Unisex Restroom 13. Cafe Seating Area 14. No-Contact Cash Wrap 15. Semi-Private Meeting Space 16. Manager Office with view to Sales Floor 17. 2 Medium sized vaults 18. Lounge Seating 19. Storage 20. Shipping Counter 21. Stock Shelving 22. Employee Lockers 23. Jewelry Repair 24. Break Area 25. Employee ADA Unisex Restroom 26. Electrical Panels
ENT RY Upon entry, users are welcomed to Bijoux’s open concept layout with a wood slat ceiling feature that acts as a spatial definition of the retail area. The social and private spaces located adjacent to the jewelry display area provide customers with lounge and cafe style seating to utilize while keeping furnishings at socially acceptable distances. In addition, hand sanitizing stations are located at points of potential high contact to emphasize the importance of creating a healthy environment for customers and employees.
NOR T H E L E V AT I ON
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The cafe seating area located adjacent to Bijoux’s refreshment bar provides customers with seating spaced six feet apart at the center of each table. This offers customers a sense of ease as they are in a public setting and, gives users assurance that the environment they’re in respects the importance of social distances. Lounge seating and a private meeting space located on the raised platform adjacent to the no-contact cash wrap bring a sense of privacy to this level that will be beneficial as they surround the manager’s office.
WEST E L E V A T I O N
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The jewelry display area’s open concept design brings Bijoux’s newest showroom a fresh and bright aesthetic. The main cash wrap seen in this elevation acts as a focal wall upon entry that guides users to browse in this area of the store. Areas of refuge are located adjacent to the retail space to create a clear definition of spatial zoning. The manager’s office is given a sense of privacy by a glass curtain wall with privacy shades separating it from the rest of the space while giving the manager a view of the sales floor.
V OLUM E
Providing Bijoux’s newest showroom with semi-private and private areas for socializing and lounging promotes comfort and rejuvenation in the space. A no-contact cash wrap is located at the top of the arch shaped ramp that offers users a point of sale for self checkout. This addition reinforces the clean and healthy environment that this design intends to integrate and adhere to an ever changing world.
ABOUT DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
My name is Kaitlyn Kant, I am an emerging Interior Designer. I believe in the power of design turning houses into homes and commercial settings into elevated accessible environments. I value the passion and thought put into each design element, adhering to the needs of project stakeholders. I believe a great design can inspire it’s users, as well as create aesthetic spaces that promote well-being. In a fast-paced and rapidly changing world, I believe providing sustainable and innovative materials is a necessity. Creating a personalized or customized design can also be eco-friendly. I have a great appreciation for designs that remain sustainable in times where sustainability is highly valued. I have a great appreciation for the creativity and thought that designers put into each project and the positive impact that each design can have on advancing the design that follows it. My ever-growing passion for design is the driving force for my career in interior design, it challenges me to experiment and achieve new design styles and innovations within sustainable and tasteful interiors.
Kaitlyn Kant Emerging Interior Designer
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Objective To find an internship with a residential and/or commercial Interior Design Firm that values sustainable solutions for designing and, will showcase my creativity
A B O U T
and passion for design. Education FSU Florida State University 2017-20121 Bachelors of Science - Interior Design Graduation: Spring 2021 GPA: 3.5 TCC Tallahassee Community College AA Degree - Tallahassee, FL 2015-2017 Featured in 2017 TCC Art Show GPA: 3.6 Work Experience Internship/ Systematic Home Staging Design
Orlando, FL
Assistant
May 2019-present FF&E specifications, Photoshop work, Blog
posts, Home Staging, “Soft-stage” installations, Organizing warehouse, Design boards, Virtual Staging Visual/Sales Forever 21 Associate
Contact kmk17f@my.fsu.edu
Tallahassee, FL February 2016 – March 2018
Sales
Versona
Associate
Winter Park, FL Summer 2016
Travel High Point Market, North Carolina Fall 2019
Associations IDSO: FSU Interior Design Student Organization Fall 2019-present ASID: American Society of Interior Designers Florida North Fall 2019-present Honors/Awards Spring 2019, Fall 2019, & Spring 2020 President Thrasher’s Deans List at Florida State University Course Work TCC Art History, Drawing, Design, Color Theory, & Painting FSU Studio I-III; Graphics I & II; Furniture Design, History of Interiors I & II; CAD I & II, Lighting Design, Principles of Sustainable Design, Materials & Methods Skills/Technical experience Proficient in utilizing REVIT, Photoshop, Lumion, InDesign, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Illustrator. Educational Experiences: Interior Design Charrettes Theme: -London Steampunk. Florida State University Worked in teams to solve multiple design problems centered around a steampunk theme located in London, England. -Peacehaven Community Farms University of North Carolina: Greensboro Worked with students at UNCG to create a design solution for a community space/general convenience store.
“Talent is good. Practice is better. Passion is best.” - Frank Lloyd Wright
RETAIL - Bijoux