Rachel Jupina Interior Design Portfolio
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Education Washington State University Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design, Completed May 2020, Pullman, Washington, USA. -Completed with a Minor in Construction Management. -GPA= 3.78 Master of Arts in Interior Design, Expected December 2021 -Focus on Behavioral Health Environments
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CEA Study Abroad Fall 2019 -Studied abroad in Florence, Italy. Participated in a studio with a focus on the culture of making.
Photoshop InDesign
ASID Member Vice President Pullman, Washington, USA -Promoting the value of interior design and preparing for the workplace -Creating relationships with other students -Facilitating and participating in design related events
Hand Rendering
Activities
2017-Present Spring 2019
Experience
April 2018 Exhibition: “Precedents: Highlights from Global History of Design” WSU School of Design + Construction. Invited: Partner Project “Epitome of Egyptian Revival”, “Mosque Meets Cathedral” October 2018 Exhibition: “LUMINAIRES: Supporting Our “Culture of Making” WSU School of Design + Construction. Invited: “Bubble Lamp”
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Summer Intern LMB Interiors, Oakland, California
May-August 2019
-Managed organization of material library -Utilized AutoCAD to develop as-built drawings -Coordinated material donations and returns -Interacted with local reps for sample requests and returns
Ignite Undergraduate Research Program January-April 2017 WSU CAHNRS, Pullman, Washington, USA -Interacted and collaborated with instructors in Interior Design -Participated and mentored by graduate students in research in my areas of interest -Gaining hands-on experience in interior design projects -Apply learned information about colored lights in my internship to classes
email: rjupina@gmail.com
wesbite: rjupina.wixsite.com/idportfolio
Community Workplace Airbnb Residential Extra
Table of Contents
Hospitality
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Red Rocks Community Hub and Spa The concept behind this public building and space is to create spaces where people can feel active within themselves and with others. The people of Denver are very active physically and this community building allows for them to be active in other ways. This will be done through different levels of intimacy. Users can choose to be by themselves or join in with other people. Intimacy also connects to privacy. There are options to close yourself off and options to be in an open and lively space. Additionally, there is a spa located on the top levels which gives a vertical separation between the public space and the more intimate space of a spa. Bringing a spa into the public space allows for health and wellness to be brought right into the forefront of the design. The use of meditation pods that people can explore bring in mindfulness as well.
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The cafe space is where people can come together in the lively area. The space is covered but still feels open. Being in the center of the space this allows for it to be a great meeting point and a place where action will take place. There are options to sit with a group or to sit alone at the bar seating. This space is great for small groups and people that want to enjoy a more full meal. The overhang above the space also allows for the sound to be controlled so that it is not loud in this area. The bar seating allows for a quick in and out while there is also an option to sit and converse. There is also a more intimate space on one end of the bar that does allow for a more quiet area if necessary. The cafe will also have vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options for those that need
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The booth seating allows for conversation while feeling like you’re being protected. There’s different levels of privacy and intimacy that play into this space. You can be seen by others but you can also chose to sit alone and be close off from others. The different levels can be applicable depending on what you are discussing that day or who you are with. These booths are adaptable to each person’s needs. The space also allows for you to weave through the space like you’re in the city or by the river. It is meant to be ever changing like a river or a city. The center meditation pod also allows for a sense of exploration throughout the space.
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Relaxation Lounge
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The pool area is designed to bring people together in a relaxed but fun way. This is a place where people can come together and swim if the weather isn’t good or if they just need a reason to relax. The pool is designed to be long so that people can do laps but it isn’t deep so most people can still stand or just float if they so please. Guests will check in at the reception by the staircase and then will be able to enter the pool. The changing rooms are located inside along with lockers where guests can store their items. This space allows for prospect and refuge because the users can look down on the public space without having to be involved with what is going on. This pool area starts to blend the lines because private and public.
The Hideaway Hotel LEED Based Goals
The concept behind the Hideaway Hotel is to find the connection between nature and technology. These are two ideas that rule our world today so finding where they can connect is very important. The design has an overall biophilic approach. It is important to protect the user’s well being during their experience. In each space, the user should have a positive mindset and should feel like they are being taken care of. In the guest rooms and in the lobby there are spaces where technology helps to make the experience easier. It also helps them to have a personalized experience during their stay at the hotel. The spaces also allow the user to feel conscious of the environment. LEED goals help to lead the design in a way that lets users know what is happening around them to help the environment.
Hospitality Design
Early Render
Lobby Floorplan Scale: NTS
When entering the lobby, one is greeted by the luscious green elements that are throughout the space. Behind the lobby entrance is this lounge area. Above the lounge is an atrium where plants hang down. This almost creates a jungle like effect and allows the traveler to feel like they are being surrounded by nature even in a city. The space below is where people can sit and can have coffee and pastries from the cafe. This area has plug ins available so that travelers that need to come in during their day can relax while they charge their devices. Behind this is a shipping container that houses the work area. This is a more private area where people can focus. The shipping container front is taken off and replaced with a glass wall allowing for light to enter it.
Hospitality Design
Early Render In the guestrooms, green elements will continue to shine through. It is important for the users to have a positive psychological experience, hence the plants. The light and airy feel of the neutral materials also allows this to happen. Travelers are able to customize their experience by the interactive screens next to the beds. These allow them to control the lights, HVAC and bed in their room. The bathrooms also include timers that allow them to see how much water usage they have had throughout their shower. This allows the users to be aware of the mark they are making.
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SEL Brazil Office This office is designed for Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) for an office in Salvador, Brazil. SEL is an employee owned company based in Pullman, WA. It is very important for them to listen to their employees needs in the workplace. It is also important to reflect the office location’s culture into the space. The concept for the Salvador, Brazil office was based on the traditional performance of the capoeira. The capoeira combines fast fighting movements with the grace of ballet. This idea was used to combine the traditional nature of SEL with the liveliness of Brazil. A more traditional workplace design is complemented by pops of color and respite areas. Incorporations of environmental graphics also help to give a sense of place in the office. These bring in the feeling of Salvador whilst also bringing in the message of SEL’s brand.
Office Design
Early Render
Second Floor Plan Scale: NTS
In the work spaces for SEL, it was important to have a some respite spaces within the work space. Two chairs are placed behind the stair to allow for this. SEL also preferred to have the employees all facing the same way so that there are less distractions. The desks are also in a forward position so they are not having to be approached from behind. Having the glass partition between desks allows each person to have a feeling of privacy but they are also open to communication with other people. Bringing the culture of Salvador, Brazil was also a key component. The pops of other on the wall allow for some liveliness to be brought in. Part of SEL’s motto, “Safer. Reliable. Economical.”. is put on the wall as a reminder to the employees as to what they are working towards.
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Small Meeting Room
Coffee Bar
Office Design
Early Render
First Floor Plan Scale: NTS
Smaller spaces that allow for individual work or respite were also important to SEL. The smaller conference rooms allow for small teams to come together and work on ideas. When not in use by teams, individual people could also use the space if they need a new location to work. Each small conference room is designated by color so they can be easily found. The coffee bar is also a nice space for respite for employees that need to take a break or just work in a new location. Employees have multiple ways to make coffee. The coffee bar is also located near the larger conference room allowing the president or VP to be able to easily bring guests food or drink. The custom wall paper is also based on the concept developed from Salvador’s culture.
Florentine AirBnB The concept of this AirBnB was derived from the Florence semester’s studio theme, the culture of making. Inspired by a mosaic workshop the concept of this apartment came from the action of breaking stone and tile for a mosaic. The idea of breaking inspired four custom pieces, a tile, a wall detail, a countertop detail and a custom dining table. The concept of breaking is shown through using incomplete shapes, materials meeting through being embedded and looking like they could be breaking. The spaces are very open and allow for guests to easily move through them or congregate as a group if needed. The spaces are to feel warm and inviting for each person or group that would enter. The natural colors and tones help bring some comforting elements in a city where nature and sometimes be hard to find.
AirBnB Design
Handle Ideation
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The back wall of each bed room features a wood detail that represents the concept of breaking. It looks as if the wood pieces have been separated from each other. The ceiling has a darker color than the walls allowing for those planes to be broken up as well. The bedside sconces are come out of the wall and through the wood which connects again to the concept of breaking. The lighting fixture helps to break up the space vertically and the angled shape helps support the concept. The entrance into the bedrooms also feature a custom handle. This handle again uses the idea of an incomplete shape to support breaking. The back part of the handle is embedded into the door as if it is breaking into the door surface.
Loft design For this design I was inspired by a series of paintings by artist, Hilma af Klint. Through her paintings, I found this sense of floating and movement. This led me to design this conceptual loft. I wanted the user to have a sense of floating as they went throughout the space. It was important for me to have light play as a big factor in the loft. I wanted light and shadow to play off of the idea of floating. Circular shapes also helped me to form the shape of some of the spaces and differentiate public and private spaces. Through Hilma’s paintings I wanted the user to feel like they were floating through space and that they were a piece of the puzzle. The different shapes would guide them to different spaces. The idea of compression and expansion was also important to my design, especially with the tall ceilings.
“Adulthood” Series 6 and 7 by Hilma af Klint
Loft Design
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Through the floor plan I used different sizes of the same type of oval. I used the shape to divide up different spaces. The shape was also built off of to create a built in seating area in the living area. In the elevations I was able to explore the idea of compression and expansion. When someone enters the space they are under the bedroom creating a compression. As they move further into the space, it expands into the public areas of the kitchen and the living room. In this space there are the light tubes which do create a type of compression over the large expansive space.
First Level Plan
Second Level Plan
Extra Works Luminaire The inspiration behind the lamp also came from the series of paintings by Hilma af Klint, titled “Adulthood” 6 and 7. I wanted to work off the idea of floating, since that was one of the key components in my loft design. Using the oval shape helped me to inform how I wanted to go about making the lamp. I placed the shape on the corners so that it would look like a continuous shape. When the viewer looks at the lamp at the corner it looks like it has become one shape and that the corner doesn’t exist. I quite enjoyed how this created an illusion and made the bubble shapes look like they were never ending as you went around the lamp. I also wanted to use a color that wasn’t just white to allow for a unique look. I chose blue because I think that it is representative of floating and bubbles. It also adds to the calming affect of the lamp itself.
Patterns
I also explored different fabric patterns as a way to represent the lamp and the loft. Overlaying the shapes was key part in each of the designs. I explored using a simple line pattern and then others with overlapping shapes. I also wanted to incorporate using linear elements as well to mix up the patterns. Again, I wanted each to embody the idea of floating. The overlapping of shapes create the idea of the shapes floating up. I wanted the patterns to directly play off of the light. The three patterns are also made to go together in a set.