PORTFOLIO - Paola Oliveras

PAOLA OLIVERAS

INTERIOR DESIGN

Ever since I was little, I have felt passionate about Interior Design and Architecture. Today, after having studied and worked in three countries, I know that by combining my passion with hard work I am well on my way to achieving my goal of becoming an influential interior designer.

Demonstrating my work-ethic and polyvalence during the internship opened the doors to my dream job: I joined Gensler Minneapolis as an Interior Designer and got assigned to The Dayton’s Project, a very high profile and ambitious historic repositioning.

While studying my undergraduate degree in Caracas (Venezuela) this mind-set led me to receive two awards, and become Valedictorian.

Throughout my career, each experience has made me grow exponentially as a designer. While working on Dayton’s, in addition to being part of the design team, preparing marketing packages and helping to reduce costs when coordinating procurement; I also got assigned to work as part of the architecture team (bid packages, bulletins and coordination with MEP and consultants) in recognition of my technical and organizational skills.

After two years working at Stylus, a high-end Italian furniture store with an in-house Interior Design Studio where I contributed to increase sales and productivity by creating a photo inventory; I continued my studies in Barcelona (Spain), joining the Interior Design Master – Commercial Spaces in IED. There, I again proved that hard work pays off when my teammate and I won IED’s Best Final Project Award with Itinerant.

Wishing to further expand my horizons, I then joined the Interior Architecture Master program at UCLA Extension – Cal Poly Pomona.

This, in turn, enabled me to realize my dream of working in the United States: first as a volunteer at ASID, and then at a top design firm (Gensler).

I first joined the board of the ASID UCLA Extension Student chapter as Web Master (to help improve the website) and also acted as Lead Designer & Coordinator for Labor of Love (the 2016 Community Service Project). I was also selected by the President of the ASID LA Chapter as Co-Chair of Where Hope Lives (Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House Remodel). Both projects were an amazing opportunity to work with two communities close to my heart while gaining cultural awareness and creating and nurturing a professional network.

In the summer of 2016 I got an internship at Gensler LA (Hospitality Studio). There, I pushed myself daily, learning from others, and showed passion, proficiency and dedication every step of the way.

Paralelly, during my three years at Gensler, I also participated in a range of workplace and higher education projects where I got to work directly with the clients. Communication was essential to understand their needs and better serve them, and performing all stages of the projects, including running CA, gave me, on multiple occasions, a wide range of experiences that have made me a better and well rounded Certified Interior Designer.

Driven to give back to the design community, I joined in 2018 and 2019 UMn’s College of Design annual Mentor Program. By representing Gensler and sharing my international perspective, I hoped to inspire students while becoming a better leader. Which proves that helping others within a community helps everyone – including you.

Currently, I’m searching for new opportunities where I can bring my strengths and global design perspective to the table, working with teams from different trades and backgrounds to positively impact projects and client experiences.

PA O L A O L I V E R A S CID - LEED Green Associate

WORK EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL LICENCE & CREDENTIALS

Gensler_ Minneapolis, MN May 2017_ April 2020

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CID Minnesota (Certified Interior Designer #C02512) NCIDQ (Initially obtained in November, 2019)

Gensler_ Los Angeles, CA June 2016_ August 2016

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LEED Green Associate USGBC (Initially obtained in December, 2014)

BodeBar_ Caracas (Venezuela) January 2015_ July 2016

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M Store - Moritz Beer Factory_ Barcelona (Spain) May 2014_ August 2014

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Stylus_ Caracas (Venezuela) September 2011_ August 2013

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EDUCATION 2017

Master of Interior Architecture_ CIDA accredited UCLA Extension - Cal Poly Pomona_ Los Angeles, CA

2014

Master of Interior Design_ Commercial Spaces Istituto Europeo di Design_ Barcelona (Spain)

2011

Professional Design of Interiors and Exteriors Instituto de Dise単o Brivil_ Caracas (Venezuela)

Intensive Interior Design_Summer Course Parsons The New School of Design_ New York, NY

MEMBERSHIP ROLES ASID LA Chapter Co-Chair of Where Hope Lives Project Los AngelesRonald McDonald House Remodel May 2016_ December 2016

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ASID UCLA Extension Student Chapter Lead Designer & Coordinator of Labor of Love (Community Project) Web Master - www.asiduclaextension.com November 2015_ September 2016

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Mentor Program College of Design_ University of Minnesota October 2019 - April 2020

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Mentor Program College of Design_ University of Minnesota October 2018 - April 2019

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LA Design Magazine_ Winter 2016 (Labor of Love) ASID UCLA Extension Community Service Project 2016

2016

UCLA Extension_ Master of Interior Architecture Studio III Class (Guest Critique) Final (Fall Quarter: November 2016) Mid Term (Spring Quarter: May 2016 / Fall Quarter: October 2016)

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Itinerant_ Final Project Interior Design Master Istituto Europeo di Design_ Barcelona (Spain)

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2017

Finalist_ ASID Student Portfolio Competition LAUNCH: The ASID National Student Summit

2016

ASID Legacy Scholarship for Graduate Students Awarded $4,000 on the basis of academic accomplishment, creative achievement and personal statement

2016

Semifinalist_ ASID Student Porfolio Competition LAUNCH: The ASID National Student Summit

2014

Best final project_ Interior Design Master Istituto Europeo di Design_ Barcelona (Spain)

2011

Valedictorian_ Interior Design Class LIII Instituto de Dise単o Brivil,_ Caracas (Venezuela)

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Recognition of Perseverance, Responsibility and Excellence Instituto de Dise単o Brivil_ Caracas (Venezuela)

2010

Recognition of Perseverance, Responsibility and Excellence Instituto de Dise単o Brivil_ Caracas (Venezuela)

LANGUAGES English - Bilingual Spanish - Native Language Italian & Catalan - Basic

mobile_+1 (224) 715 8689

email_ paola.oliveras.c@gmail.com

AWARDS

ACHIVEMENTS, PUBLICATIONS & VOLUNTEERING

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website_ www.paolaoliveras.com

TECHNICAL SKILLS Revit Architecture Sketchup V-ray (for Sketchup & Rhino) Enscape (for Sketchup) VR (Virtual Reality) Rhino(Ceros)

Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop CC Adobe Premier Pro CC Bluebeam Revu Client Presentations FF&E Selection

linkedin_ www.linkedin.com/in/paolaoliveras

Creative Thinking Concept Design Sustainable Design (LEED) Model Making Drafting AutoCAD

instagram_ @OliverasDesignStudio

MINNEAPOLIS, MN MAY 2017 - APRIL 2020

GENSLER MINNEAPOLIS THE DAYTON’S PROJECT

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Located in the heart of Downtown Minneapolis, Dayton’s has been one of the main attractions for families in the Twin Cities for generations until it closed in early 2017 to start it’s renovation and repositioning.

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Built originally in 1901 with a wooden structure, Dayton’s began its life as a department store and, over its 100-yearplus history, it evolved into a legendary cultural and shopping space, eventually becoming one of the country’s largest department stores. With this expansion came a complex mix of structures (wood, concrete and steel) that consequently posed technical renovation challenges: how to meet code requirements for egress and safety as well as designing efficient layouts with the variant column bays.

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Thanks to the building’s inclusion in the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places its historical significance and need for protection was officially recognized. This in turn meant that the team had to work closely with the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office in all design and construction stages to meet the strict requirements of historic conservation.

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Throughout The Dayton’s Project, I collaborated with a team of over 15 different Interior Designers, Architects and Consultants. The main question I faced, as part of this team, was how to keep and highlight the historical character and significance of the building while integrating it with today’s needs and expectations.

The building consists of more than 1.2 million square feet, three underground levels and 14 floors that combine:

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Lower Level 01 features an innovative food hall, curated by celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern, with over 45,000 SF

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Ground Level (Level 01) & Skyway Level (Level 02) both offer supreme retail, dining and entertainment spaces, with 5 connections to the skyway system.

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Levels 03 to 13 have been optimized for open-plan office layouts.

Level 07 offers tenant-exclusive amenities (fitness center, library and Winter Lounge with an outdoor Amenity Deck) Level 13 tempts future tenants with the potential of a private rooftop space in the heart of downtown.

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The Fitness Center with approximately 10,000 square feet, features a boxing ring, studio classroom, weight machines and equipment area as well as locker rooms.

To evoke the idea of a vintage gym, the palette was kept very simple, using as much honest materials (wood, concrete, metal, leather, etc) as possible to give it an authentic look and feel. The original wood floors in the fitness center entry were restored and the space was filled with custom details (wood mirrors, locker benches, locker room mirrors, glazing system, etc) to achieve a sophisticated and unique space.

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To celebrate the bones of the building, the walls and ceilings were left raw and were juxtaposed with new elements.

Old photography from the Athletic Association was used to create graphics for some key walls, commemorating the golden years of the different sports teams that the Dayton’s Athletic Association had.

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Another tenant-exclusive amenity space in Level 07 is a technology-free Library a space specially created to offer various settings, all different from the ones usually found in modern offices.

Three reading tables with custom reading lamps, a living room to relax next to a bookcase, counter space with magazines, two lounge spaces for a quiet conversation and some solo seating area along the windows to read in silence, give tenants the opportunity to get away from everyday distractions.

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When choosing the furniture for the Library, the main goal was to complement the original materials (brick, terrazzo, concrete, travertine, brass floor inlays, etc) that were intentionally left uncovered to display and appreciate the bones and history of the building. The finishes, textures and details embellish the raw quality of ceilings, walls and floors.

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The Winter Lounge, a social and events space to be used exclusively by tenants, provides a unique setting to enjoy sweeping views of downtown Minneapolis.

The material palette selected was a continuation of the finishes found on the retail levels (honest materials like concrete, wood, metal, etc) and furniture with interesting textures and colors complement it. Careful planning and selection of these pieces grant different grouping options (bar seating, a corner banquette, six lounges, two communal tables, and two large fireplace lounges).

This, together with double height ceilings, allow tenants to enjoy a warm and inviting space, on cold Minnesota winter days, as well as the opportunity to head outside to the open sky Amenity Deck to enjoy the beautiful sunny days.

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Furthermore, a BOH catering kitchen was added to support events.

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LEVEL 07 - WINTER LOUNGE

The open sky Amenity Deck, accessible from the Winter Lounge, enjoys unmatched views of the downtown skyline while providing tenants a mix of furniture styles and settings to maximize versatility.

Two main areas, divided by large central landscaping with a parapet and seating, were created to cater to a variety of needs.The NE side features a bar with a communal table under a wood pergola, a fireplace lounge and some extra lounge and seating areas. While on the SW a fire pit, high top communal tables and table height seating complement the NE furniture groupings selections.

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LEVEL 07 - AMENITY DECK FLOOR PLAN

This Amenity Deck represents an unprecedented and unique space that it’s not easily found in similar buildings of the downtown Minneapolis area. This is an added value for the tenants to enjoy exclusively, from a short lunch break with coworkers to recharge and renergize to a large corporate event to impress your clients.

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The restrooms, filled with custom details, were considered the perfect canvas to elevate the experience of the user. Coordinating the different team’s work, attention to detail and my problem solving skills were key to achieve a unified and successful design that reflects the history of the building.

An original Art Deco women’s restroom on the 4th floor, beloved by the public and kept intact to preserve it, was the basis of the design for the renovated restrooms.

Its black and cream tile combination became a high-contrast black-and-white theme that fully ties in with the renovated building’s aesthetic.

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Furthermore, the original green basketweave mosaic floor was reinterpreted and scaled into a custom-designed grey basketweave mosaic, to better fit the new restrooms.

Black metal details and custom accessories, such as 3-way full-length mirrors, sconces, and dry vanities, also evoke a bygone era.

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Lastly, this historic restroom’s green and red accents were also taken as inspiration to liven and complement the black-andwhite theme. Custom wallcoverings were designed for the entries alongside our graphics team, with each floor featuring a unique color story and graphics derived from vintage Daytons’ ads; all recreated to fit each restroom and bring back the golden years of shopping at Dayton’s.

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The design for the elevator lobbies juxtaposes the bones, history and character of the building with a contemporary take on art deco.

The original floors (mostly concrete but they vary by floor) were kept, for historic preservation, and combined with a color palette that used black (for core walls and elevator lobbies dropped ceilings), white (for tenant walls and corridor exposed ceilings) and brass (for all metal details).

This allowed to maintain existing brass inlay details with the floor numbers, create custom elevator indicators and call buttons and repurpose the original elevator door trims.

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The lighting in the elevator lobbies is a custom design light fixture that emulates the art deco hexagon pattern used in other building details (guardrails, office lobby metal walls, etc).

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This marketing package, that included renders I created in-house, was prepared for the leasing team to highlight the possibilities that make Level 13 a very unique and special private area.

LEVEL 13 PROGRAMMING Entry Dining / Bar Private Lounge / Dining

Connected to Level 12 via a grand staircase, as well as an elevator for accessibility, Level 13 offers a double-height space that can be equipped with private amenities and even offers a private rooftop. This makes it a very attractive addition to the standard office space found in Level 12.

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Level 13 consists of a collaboration area to the NE (Meeting and huddle rooms with a secondary small terrace); a social area to the SW (bar, dining and lounge, booth seating); and an additional private area to the W (a double sided fireplace with a smaller dining and lounge area).

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Moreover, the exclusive roof deck provides the possibility to incorporate features that add value, such as a pergola with grills and a communal table, lounge settings, tables and chairs, planters with incorporated benches and a large central green space, a potential that is very hard to find in a private office building rooftop in Minneapolis.

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The main goal of the space we designed for confidential Media Labs was to bring together multiple creative groups in a way that would encourage their collaboration and improve the engagement and everyday experience of employees.

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By giving employee choices on how and where to work, and providing them with an immersive work experience, the company expects to achieve better overall results, reduce Time to Market and enhance the customer experience.

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VR sessions with the client were key to not only have productive working sessions, but also to make final decisions on material selections, graphic locations, and space planning.

The collaborative, meeting and social spaces in Level 01 (FOH) support the everyday activities of the employees and the visiting customers. In its center, a theater-like stair connects the space and serves as the main circulation path to the 9 Mezzanine.

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The Mezzanine holds almost all office related spaces and is divided into “neighborhoods” that inspire a sense of ownership over each team’s designated space. Collaborative and meeting spaces inter-connect the “neighborhoods” to encourage rapport between teams.

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Working closely with the client’s team highlighted the importance of providing functional and effective technical rooms that take into account their team members’ needs. As a result, each “neighborhood” includes high-tech rooms to support and better serve the employees in their tasks: Audio Edit, Color Edit, Edit Assistant, etc.

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The theater-like stair also functions as the center stage for presenting the teams’ work, bringing employees together for presentations and company events. To make the most of the monetary and spatial investment such a feature represents, it houses a range of furniture (lounge, tables, etc) that enable employees to choose where and how to work, consolidating function and aesthetics.1 0

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The overall architecture material palette reflects the desired hands-on warehouse environment, with elements like concrete floors, metal mesh details and white walls; complemented and contrasted with warm materials like wood, textured textiles, wallcoverings and plants.

A careful selection of comfortable furniture, carpets and rugs was used to soften collaboration and meeting spaces.

Additionally, wall treatments aimed to improve acoustics. Writable and pinnable surfaces were also included to encourage creativity.

Lastly the social spaces use plants, lounge furniture and wood to reflect the brand’s and space’s character but in a more relaxed and warm way. Curated details also encourage the employees to feel at home and use these spaces for a break in their busy day.

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