Patricia Arelia Tirtamarta Interior Design Portfolio 2021 by Patricia Arelia Tirtamarta

2019

patricia tirtamarta.

interior design portfolio

2021

natsukashii senior living Japanese inspired senior living facility in Kyoto, designing a comfortable living space connecting the past and the present.

Natsukashii senior living is an assisted senior living renovation project located in Kyoto, Japan. A 11,000 square foot building in the suburb area of Kyoto, completed with private condominiums, community activity spaces, a dining facility, and onsite nursing care. Natsukashii Senior Living can occupy up to 8 tenants, including facility workers and assisting nurses. The project’s goal is to connect the occupants with each other through design, with the concept of “natsukashii” and through activity programs and communication. The project meets the standards of sustainability and LEED certifications.

Concept

Top | Floor plan for Level 1 Bottom | Floor plan for Level 2

The word “Natsukashii” means to fondly reminisce of the past because of a situation that’s reminded you in Japanese.

Creating memories as we go, it’s important to take a step back to remember the past once in a while, to remember our roots. To design a comfortable living space and comDN

munity, Natsukashii Senior Living will tell stories of Kyoto from the past inspired by “Natsukashii” and the concept of nostalgia. Seniors carry with them a lifelong full of experiences that they can look back at inside the space.

The goal is to create a cosy and peaceful living community while incorporating Japan’s cultures and traditions as the main design approach, while still keeping up with contemporary designs. 012 4 6

Lo bby

Top | Seating area in lobby Bottom | View of seating area and reception desk

First impressions never have a second chance. The reception area will be the first space the visitors see. So what’s important is to create an unforgettable design that defines the whole project’s aesthetics.

the main point of the reception area design is accessibility and universal design. Wayfinding is also key to first introduce a space to the visitors. The marble on the wall creates a horizontal pattern leading visitors to the hallway and to the rest of the building. The reception desk is a huge solid piece of stone, giving the reception area a raw and natural look.

An overall look to the space, looking at both the reception desk and the seating area. The curtain windows are used to bring in the views of the Hiradani Garden outside the site.

Top | Lounge area in community room

Co mmunity Room

Bottom | Multi-function table inside the community room

The most important thing to the community area design is the interaction between the seniors. The goal is to achieve a successful space that will support the activities provided by the living facility. Creating a space that encourages people to communicate and connect with each other.

The community area supports the various activity program in which the facility provides. Most of the activities include movie nights, karaoke nights, traditional japanese or modern board games, and arts and crafts.

Be droom

Top Right | View of the shower bedroom unit Top Left | Built-in desk next to bed Bottom | Overall bedroom view

The most important thing is to create a comfortable space to rest and take it easy from the bustling city of Kyoto. Implementing natural elements and intricate details to the space to support the overall design concept.

The bedroom’s goal is to provide privacy and comfortability to the user. Creating a comfortable and cozy looking bedroom is important. A nook to read and access to technology is also provided. Windows are important to bring nature inside the space.

Accessibility and safety is key to the overall bathroom inside the couples apartment units. Providing enough lighting and safety attributes, such as grab bars and textured flooring is important to prevent slips since our clients are elderly. The appliances used are energy star rated for a greener design.

R o o f Deck

Top Left | Cafe on roof deck Top Right | Floor plan of roof Bottom | Garden area on roof deck

Sustainability is an important factor in this project. Using intricately chosen sustainable furniture and materials and energy star rated roof appliances. The rooftop also provides a self sustainable green house for vegetable gardening. There are also green spaces on the rear side of the roof, capturing rainwater for rainwater harvesting. And solar panels are implemented to help with the building’s overall energy consumption.

Access to nature and outdoor is very important. The rooftop is designed as an escape from the city, to absorb nature and its beauty. The design pays attention to LEED’s certification requirements for a greener design.

The rooftop also has outdoor cafe/restaurant for residents to interact and connect in a new environment. There’s a bar seating which has a direct view of the beautiful Hiradani Garden.

national ge ographic headquarters Renovation project of a mixeduse building for the West Coast headquarters for the National Geographic Society. The National Geographic Society wishes to develop a mixed-use building that will house their West Coast office headquarters on level 2 as well as a retail space for visitors, a public exhibit space for art/photography/educational exhibits, and a cafe on level 1.

The existing building is located in an open area of the Presidio district of San Francisco. It is located near the intersection of Anza Avenue and Owen Street. As are other buildings in the Presidio District, the historic architectural style of the building is Mission Revival. The building has a cement plaster exterior with a red clay tile roof. The building’s structure is steel post and beam with composite deck flooring supported by lightweight steel joists. The building has two stories over a basement story.

Top | Floor plan for Level 1 Bottom | Floor plan for Level 2

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Co ncep t

Top | Seating area in lobby Bottom | View of seating area and reception desk

Living in this world, the most important thing is to always reflect on the environment in which we live in. As a designer from Indonesia, it’s inspiring to live in such archipelago where nature and community meets and combines as one. The National Geographic Headquarters will echo the beauty and diversity of Indonesian archipelago from bamboo forests and rice fields. The design of the headquarters will combine the raw and traditional culture of Indonesia with a modern and stylish approach.

To achieve this stylistic approach, the National Geographic Headquarters will imitate the abstract contour of the Indonesian landscape to create movement throughout the project, materials reflecting the rich and lush bamboo forests and rice fields in Bali, while still maintaining elegance to balance the raw textures of each elements.

Top | Lounge area in community room

Ske tches

Bottom | Multi-function table inside the community room

Lo bby | Book st ore

Top | Reception desk with company signage in the lobby area, overlooking the entry to the bookstore Bottom | A view of the cashier desk for the bookstore with stacks of the display boxes

The lobby design was inspired by traditional Indonesian cutlery elements. The lobby reception desk was inspired an iconic Indonesian noodle bowl. In Indonesia, this bowl is everywhere and used by everyone in every social class. This bowl represents unity as a culture. I took the fluid forms and overall oval shape as the basic shape for the reception desk.

The second element I took was from a traditional plate used for eating by traditional Indonesian people. The plate is now used more as a tradition for plates for sacfirice and many more. It’s hardly ever used for everyday meals anymore. I took the shape and bamboo material to create a dropped ceiling on top of the reception desk. Since the overall shape in the lobby is circular, I decided to create a pattern of circles on the floor material to create a cohesive design.

The bookstore, “Books and Bookshelves” takes inspiration from the National Geographic’s brand color of orange yellow. The color was taken to create a organic flow mural wall behind the cashier. The shape mimics the terrains of the rice field terraces found in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The bookstore has moveable stacked display boxes for modularity in case of design changes in the future.

Ba mbo o Cafe

Top | Lounge area in community room Bottom | Multi-function table inside the community room

The bamboo cafe is located on the left side of the lobby behind the bamboo partition, hence the name of the cafe. The inspiration behind bamboo cafe is the green rice field terraces found in Indonesia. Most of Indonesia’s population’s income still comes from rice farming. Rice fields are common to see everywhere in the suburb areas of Indonesia.

The bamboo cafe takes Indonesia’s rice fields’ color palette of green and warm beige. The main focus of the cafe is the banquette seating which has built-in planter behind it, bringing the outdoors inside the space. The back of the banquette seating has a pastel green color to contrast the bold green of the plants.

The wall also showcases photographs of Indonesia’s rice fields and rice farmers to let the guests know where the main inspiration behind the cafe is from. The seating for the cafe uses orange yellow color to add warmth into the space, and also to bring the iconic National Geographic’s color palette inside the cafe.

The cafe counter has a unique tile design that’s continous to the floor in front of the counter to create separation between the space to order and the rest of the cafe. The tile has a uniquegeometric pattern which is taken from the traditional pattern of Batik, specifically from Solo, a region in Java Island in Indonesia. The tile is green and white to embrace the initial color palette.

E xh i bi t i on Sp a c e

Top | Seating area in lobby Bottom | View of seating area and reception desk

The exhibition space features National Geographic’s latest multiplatform and multiyear initiative against climate change, started in April 2021, in honor of Earth Day. The exhibition presents educative infographics of the latest Planet Possible reads. The exhibition includes information about climate change, plastic waste, endangered and impacted species. The exhibition also displays positive solutions and tips on how to live more sustainably, and also displays newest scientific solutions to help fight our climate’s crisis.

The exhibition space of the National Geographic Headquarters is located in level 1 and it’s one of the most crucial space in the building. The overall design of the layout of the exhibition is inspired by Indonesian dish, “ketupat” which is eaten by Indonesian people every eid season. The dish is sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves, in the shape of the diamond. The diamond shape of “ketupat” is interpreted in the overall placements of the exhibition panels. The angle of 45 degrees is also used a lot to mimic the geometric angle of the “ketupat.” The shape is followed by the zigzag LED neon strip on top of the exhibition panels.

The colors of the exhibition panels are mostly orange yellow and black . The orange yellow color is taken from the National Geographic’s logo, while the black color is used to create a sense of drama and urgency following the climate change urgency theme.

Top | Lounge area in community room

O ff ice R ece ption

Bottom | Multi-function table inside the community room

The office reception is the first space you’ll see once you arrive on level 2 of the National Geographic headquarters. It’s important to know that level 2 is an office space so all the furnitures and lighting are designed for comfort for the workers inside. The reception desk is designed to mimic a origami of a boat which is popular for children in Indonesia. The harsh geometric lines gives the office reception a clean look, perfect to welcome both guests and employees.

Opposite of the reception desk is a waiting area for 4 people with built in seating to the wall. To continue the geometric shape of the reception desk, the built in seating is built into the wall at an angle to create a unique experience. The seating area also introduces new color palette to the space of salmon color and blue to compliment the warmth from the green area rug. The ceiling is kept exposed to maximise the ceiling height to make the space appear bigger.

Ope n Wo rks t at i ons

Top | Seating area in lobby Bottom | View of seating area and reception desk

The open worksations takes the same inspiration of Indonesia’s rice fields, showed in the green office furnitures and carpet tile flooring. The flooring transitions from wood vinyl to carpet tiles for the workstations to create space separation within the open space. The open workstation is brought together by a big custom circular-shaped desk. The desk is created to bring the workers together allowing for better collaboration within the office space.

The end of the workstations is separated by a series of planter to divide the open workstation to a more loungey private area, accommodated by 2 office pods for private calls and meetings and 2 sets of lounge armchairs. The open concept is furtherly embraced by using exposed ceiling to maximise the height of the space. A series of circular dropped ceiling is used above the workspace just like the lobby to create cohesiveness of design throughout the building.

Kitche nette

Top | Lounge area in community room Bottom | Multi-function table inside the community room

The kitchenette is an important space to the office since it’s a space where the employees can take a break to eat their lunch and to just lounge. The kitchenette is designed to accommodate both of those activities. The kitchenette offers a big counterspace and cabinetries completed with coffee machines, built-in refrigerator, and microwaves. The dining table fits 8 people and there’s also a big couch that’s comfortable for people to lounge and relax during their break time.

The private offices share the same color and materials palette as the open workstations and the kitchenette to create cohesiveness throughout the space. The offices have carpet flooring for comfort and also to create separation within the hallways and the offices.

vallejo house a four-story renovation project with a lower income housing unit on the first floor.

This project is a renovation of the first floor of 2190 Vallejo St. 4 story building, which is a part of the lower income housing unit. Jason is a 24 year old college student living alone in the rented unit of 2190 Vallejo St.This project is a renovation of the three upper floors of 2190 Vallejo St. 4 story building. Bo (39) and Jess (37) are a married couple with 2 children aged 2 and 4. They all live with their 70 year-old Grandma Pearl. Bo operates a home business, so whe needs an office space for himself, and two other employees.He and his wife also serve as the landlords for the low-income tenants in the lower unit of the building.

For this project, I used Autodesk Revit for the 2D drafts and drawings and rendered the 3D images with Google Sketchup. This was my first project using Google Sketchup so it was very challenging.

Le v el 1

Top | Preliminary sketch of living room on level 1 Bottom | Level 1 rendered floor plan

This project is a renovation of the first floor of 2190 Vallejo St. The first floor is a lower income housing unit with Jason as the client. Jason is a photographer and he spends a lot of time travelling and exploring places to take photos. Jason loves to put up his photos on the walls of his home. Jason is usually busy at school and would love his house to be a recreation filled with his interests. he loves simple and minimalistic designs.

The goal is to create a modern minimalist living space for Jason, which also acts as an inspirtion for his creat-ive passion. The minimalistic design in thehouse really reflects Jason as an artist. The natural finish of each materials and the cool and minimal color palette helps bring Jason’s creative flow to work. As a designer, I believe a home is not just a functional space, but it also has its own personality which reflects the owner living inside. The walls inside the home will be simply white and blank to display Jason’s photos as a focal point. The furnitures will be selected from mid-century modern 012 4 6

style which relfects Jason’s artistic style.

Top | Interior elevation of bathroom on level 1 Bottom | Interior elevation of kitchen on level 1

2190 Vallejo Street was built in 1904 and was inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement. It is a beautiful and historical building. As a designer, I want to preserve some of its elements to keep the history alive, to create a refined elegant living space for the family.

I developed an elegant and timeless classic theme with a color palette of deep greens and reds and golds, similar to the original arts and crafts palette. I also think that this elegant and chic theme is perfect for a three-generation family which is timeless. To achieve this aesthetic, furnitures will be selected from the classic with a modern twist to reflect the families livinginside. This will create a comfortable and warm atmosphere for the Yu family.

Right | Interior rendering of master bedroom on level 1

For this project, I used Autodesk Revit for the 2D drafts and drawings and rendered the 3D images with Google Sketchup. This was my first project using Google Sketchup so it was very challenging.

Upper L ev el s

I developed an elegant and timeless classic theme with a

Top Left | Level 2 rendered

color palette of deep greens and reds and golds, similar to the original arts and crafts palette. I also think that this ele-

Top Right | Level 3 rendered

gant and chic theme is perfect for a three-generation family which is timeless. To achieve this aesthetic, furnitures will be

Bottom Left | Level 4

selected from the classic with a modern twist to reflect the

rendered

families livinginside. This will create a comfortable and warm atmosphere for the Yu family.

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U pper L evels

Top | Interior elevation of bathroom on level 1 Bottom | Interior elevation of kitchen on level 1

For this project, I used Autodesk Revit for the 2D drafts and drawings and rendered the 3D images with Google Sketchup. This was my first project using Google Sketchup so it was very challenging.

Left | Rendering of kitchen on level 2

This kitchen layout shows the kitchen for the upper three levels of the project, which is located on level 1. The kitchen shows a refrigerator on the left, completed with a set of stovetop on the counter. There are a lot of cabinet spaces on the kitchen to store food. The kitchen island provides the sink and more sounter space for the Yu family to sit and enjoy their meals.

The kitchen is next to the bay window of the house, showing the great view of the outside surrounding of the neighborhood. During the day, daylight will shine into the kitchen providing a soft lighting.

The materials of the kitchen is very elegant with gold accents to decorate the space. Warm colors are definitely the go-to for this kitchen space. The counter is decorated with botticoni marble from Houzz, while the backsplash of the counter is carrara white marble. The cabinetries of the kitchen are all made with dark walnut wood.

U pper L evels Top | Rendering of the CEO office on level 4 Bottom | Another angle of the CEO office on level 4

The renderings gives a glimpse of the design inside the cafe. The first rendering on the top left shows the second level which is the furniture store. It shows the displays of furnitures by the LIVINGDESIGN store. The left bottom rendering shows the south side of the cafe in level one. It shows the curtain wall facade of the building which lets in light during daytime.

The upper middle rendering displays the kitchen and the menu board of the cafe. The bottom middle rendering is the back side of the cafe which shows a back access to the garden outside. The next rendering on the upper right shows the meeting room for the workers on level2, inside the furniture store. The last rendering on the bottom right shows the bathroom in level 1 which is A.D.A accessible for the customers to use in the cafe.

livingdesign store an existing building provides the basis for a class modeling project.

This project was for a class for introduction to the 2D and 3D Drawing program, Autodesk Revit 2019. To introduce myself to the new program, I’ve decided to recreate the LIVINGDESIGN furniture store. The building follows the exact dimensions and proportions as the original project. However, I’ve designed the interior and added the functions for each designated rooms.

This was a big project for me since this is my first time operating an architectural design software. From this project, I’ve learned about digital drafting and three-dimensional renderings. I’ve also learned more about the different seasons of the year, which affects the sunlight/shadow shown on the 3D renderings. I’ve encountered several difficulties, mainly about the unfamiliarity of the software, but overcame them as soon as I’ve mastered the program.

Spa ce Planning

The project was located in Drongen, Belgium. The building consists of a cafe on the first floor and a furniture store and office on the upper floor. Both are visualized on the basis of two geometric figures that were partly pushed together. The result is a geometric interplay of two different volumes that characterize both the store and office.

Both the sloping roof surfaces-at an angle of 45 degrees, and the walls were designed in a checkerboard pattern. Contrasting from the geometric exterior of the building, the in012 4

terior has a much softer and natural color palette and design elements.

E xterior

This project was for a class for introduction to the 2D and 3D Drawing program, Autodesk Revit 2019. To introduce myself to the new program, I’ve decided to recreate the LIVINGDESIGN furniture store. The building follows the exact diTop | 3D Sectional Cuts of building Bottom | Exterior elevations (Front and back)

mensions and proportions as the original project. However, I’ve designed the interior and added the functions for each designated rooms.

I n terior Top | Interior rendering of level 2 (furniture showroom) Bottom | Cafe/ level 1 rendering

malama health a design competition submission of a partial renovation of a primary healthcare clinic in Chicago. Malama Health is a renovation health facility project that is located within an existing hospital building in Chicago, Illinois. The Clinic is located on the 14th floor of the building, which opens from Monday to Friday at 8am to 5pm. The clinic focuses on preventative care and solely accepts patients prior appointments. Some of the services the clinic provides include: wellness visits, physicals, vaccinations, screenings for illness, and acute illness and/or injury care (from the flu to a broken arm or leg).

This project was a design competition submitted for the IIDA 2021 Student Design Competition. At least half of the products included in each submission must be from OFS and Carolina. The competition requires two solutions—a partial renovation in which all existing walls remain as is, and a full renovation allowing the interior designer to determine a more purposeful space plan and design. The competition was done together with my friend, and she did the full renovation while I did the partial renovation.

EMPLOYEE ENTRANCE

3' - 3 1/2"

3' - 5 1/4"

9' - 11 3/8"

12' - 11 9/16"

8' - 9 1/8"

8' - 3 15/16"

7' - 11"

9' - 2 3/4"

10' - 6"

3' - 6 1/2"

9' - 5 3/4"

8' - 6 1/2"

7' - 9 1/2"

3' - 4 1/4" 10' - 8 11/32"

6' - 9"

5' - 0 3/4"

14' - 0 3/4"

10' - 6 1/2"

8' - 8 3/4"

5' - 0 1/4" 2' - 10 1/2" 6' - 2"

3' - 9"

6' - 4 1/2"2' - 10 1/2" 4' - 11 1/2"

The term “Malama”, is derived from a Hawaiian word. To “Malama”, is to take care of, to serve, to protect, and watch

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4' - 2"

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over, which best suits the Clinic’s professional ethics of pri13' - 2 3/32"

8' - 1 1/2"

13' - 2 3/4"

oritizing their patients’ needs, making sure that they are well taken care of and experience soothing treatments and heal-

7' - 7 1/2"

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5' - 10"

2' - 6"5' - 1 3/32"

ing processes.

13' - 2 3/32" 11' - 1 19/32"

12' - 6 1/32"

2' - 6" 5' - 6 1/2"

1' - 7 1/4" 5' - 9 1/4"

7' - 1 1/2"

With the design concept “Malama”, our project is inspired by traditional Hawaiian cultures. In Hawaii, the culture teach-

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12' - 0 5/32"

8' - 9"

PATIENT ENTRANCE

6' - 9 1/2"

3' - 0"

8' - 11"

3' - 5 1/4"5' - 4 3/4"

8' - 4"

7' - 4 1/2"

4' - 7 3/4" 2' - 11 5/8" 5' - 6" 2' - 1 7/8" 6' - 2"

15' - 4 3/4"

3' - 11 3/4"

10' - 8 3/4"

Spa ce Planning

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es us the importance of peace, kindness and responsibilities to the future generation, which prioritises taking care of the Earth’s environment. This inspired us to adopt sustainability as our main design strategy. Through Malama Clinic, we hope to also raise awareness about the importance of maintaining our environment for humanity’s future. 0 1 2

WALL PLANTERS

Wo rkroom

SHELVES

OAK WOOD WALL PANEL

LIGHT GREY PAINT 27’ - 3”

3’ - 7 3/8”

3’ - 10 3/16”

1’ - 2”

3’ - 10 3/16”

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3’ - 10 3/16”

4’ - 3”

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Top | Interior elevation of

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workroom Bottom | Interior rendering

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of workroom OAK WOOD WALL PANEL

The adminstrative workroom is located in the north side of the project, next to the reception and seating area. The shared workroom will house six to eight physicians and nurse practitioners. Each user will need a writing surface, as well as storage for work and personal items. A common area for printing and filing should be accessible to all users. The goal is to design a comfortable working environment for the nurses and physicians when they’re not with patients. To enhance biophilia within the clinic, we used plants and the color green to decorate the spaces. Having plants inside living spaces is scientifically proven in boosting our mood and productivity, reducing stress, as well as cleaning the indoor air by absorbing toxins, producing oxygen, and increasing the room’s humidity level. Furthermore, having plants will not only benefit one’s health, but it also does benefit its overall aesthetics and functional purposes of giving the space a sense of privacy and reducing the room’s noise pollution. The color green also supports better eyesight, and many see the color as a symbol of tranquility, health and goodluck.

FILING STORAGE

OFFICE CHAIR

BUILT IN CABINETS

HAND SANITIZER

WALL PLANTER

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OAK WOOD WALL PANEL

SHELVES 15’ - 3 1/2”

10 5/8” 10”

4’ - 3”

10 1/2” 7 1/2”3”

7’ - 3”

9’ - 0”

2’ - 1 1/4” 1’ - 2” 1’ - 2”

Top | Interior elevation of examination room

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Bottom | Interior 2’ - 4”

HOSPITAL BED

rendering of examination room

CHAIR

The exam rooms in the project are one of the most important rooms since it supports check-ups, examinations, and consultations. The goal is to design a homeful and hospitable environment to help to reduce patient stress. Technology will aid caregiver and patient interactions but should not overwhelm the room.

Using the pre-existing rooms, the exam rooms has a total of 12 rooms all along the south side of the building. Each exam rooms is accommodated by a window to the view of Chicago city. The design incorporated Hawaiian elements as well as lots of plants to add green and reduce stress inside the space.

We also highlight the importance of sustainability by utilising eco-friendly materials. We chose Vinyl tiles as our main flooring since vinyl tiles are 100% recyclable, comfortable for heavy traffic around the clinic, as Vinyl is capable of sound reduction. We chose our vinyl coverings with Koa wood and Maple wood textures to further enhance the breezy and relaxing feel in Hawaii.

sketches a collection of freehand handdrawn sketches and color studies of existing and designed exteriors and interiors.

These sketches are mostly developed for a class. The sketches are hand-drawn with ink pens and some are rendered with watercolor, colored pencils, and markers. The rendering of the right is of an existing victorian house in San Francisco. The rendering is developed using watercolor study.

After the class, I used my ability to sketch to develop my designs. I used them to quickly imagine how a scene would look like in perspective. I noticed that I’m most comfortable using markers to render my sketches. However, lately I’ve been familiarising myself with digital skething, more specifically by using the program ProCreate.

I nk o n Paper Left | Ferry Building, ink on paper, 8.5x11 inches. Middle | Ferry Building, ink on paper, 8.5x11 inches. Right | Ferry Building, ink on paper, 11x8.5 inches.

Marke r on P a p er

Top | Civic Center, ink and watercolor on paper, 8.5x11 inches. Bottom Left | City Hall, ink and watercolor on paper, 8.5x11 inches. Bottom Right | Victorian House, ink and watercolor on paper, 8.5x11 inches.

M ixed Media

Top Left | Kitchen design, ink and markers on paper, 8.5x11 inches. Bottom Left | Living Room design, ink and markers on paper, 8.5x11 inches.

Top Right | Living room design, ink and colored pencil on paper, 8.5x11 inches. Bottom Right | Kitchen design, ink and colored pencil on paper, 8.5x11 inches.