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robin tenhoor
who am i?
My name is Robin TenHoor and I graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor’s of Science in Interior Design with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies in 2023. For years, I have been passionate about discovering, learning, and pushing my own boundaries in order to become a better designer and version of myself. A need to not just create, but think logically about why, has provided me with the fuel to seek out answers regarding spaces, design, and research.
My love for design began at a young age, starting with my many dollhouses I tore apart and built back up again, becoming fascinated with how I could influence the built environment. My multicultural background helped ignite this love, traveling to di erent parts of the world and experiencing diverse design styles and cultures as a child.
Outside of design, I find myself drawn to topics such as urban planning, geography, sustainability strategies, gender issues and the environment. I hope to find a space that extenuates these values as well as facilitates my curious nature.
debater, thinker, video game player, painter, amateur chef, leader
robin TENHOOR
(443) 558 6856robintenhoor@gmail.com linkedin/robin-tenhoor
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
AFFILIATION
PROGRAMS & SKILLS
08/2023Present Stantec
Interior Design Coordinator
Experience with a variety of educational clients. Coordinated with various stakeholders, including MEP and lighting consultants, AV, and furniture vendors.
Developed client presentations consisting of floor plans, drawings, finish plan concepts, and finished renderings. Collaborated and designed on a variety of projects ranging in size, up to 450,000 sq ft, with active engagement in schematic and design development as well as construction documentation.
Involved in firm programs such as Design Collective, engaging in meaningful design objectives and activities, as well as assisting in running our intern program alongside local high school Arlington Tech.
RECOGNITION
05/202208/2022
08/201905/2023
IA Interior Architects
Junior Designer
Tasks included constructing test fits for workplace projects, collaborating on design critiques and discussions, producing renderings and construction documents for clients, and material selection and documentation.
IDEAS (Interior Designers for Education and Sustainability) President
Successfully leading 16 board members
Planning and hosting a noon Friday lecture series with design professionals across the nation each week.
Student representative of the Virginia Tech Advisory Board and Virginia Tech ASID + IIDA student chapters.
Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies
Graduated May 2023
Magna Cum Laude
IIDA
Revit & BIM360 AutoCAD SketchUp
Adobe Creative Suite TwinMotion
Associate Member - Mid-Atlantic Chapter PLAID Program 2024-25 Enscape Bluebeam Revu Miro Newforma Hand Sketching Concept Development Space Planning Furniture Process Educational Strategies Documentation
IDEC Student Competition
1 of 3 student groups selected to represent Virginia Tech
robintenhoor@gmail.com
Clifton, VA | 2023-Present
Leesburg, VA | 2024-Present
Student Thesis Arlington, VA | 2024-Present
K-12 Educational Project
Clifton, VA | 450,000 sq ft
Design Development, Construction Documentation, Finish Selection, Visualization Consultant Coordination, FFE Specification
This major overhaul for a high school originally built in 1988 aims to not only create an updated identity for the school and create a stronger connection with the interior and exterior, but maximize the tight site and increase capacity for the client. Concept and massing draw influence from the original angular structure of the building, balancing angle and curve influences within. New identity comes from “the boulevards” shaping the major circulation in the space - connecting all major public programs horizontally and connecting all floors vertically. The renovation provides an opportunity to create and shape a space that addresses the future of high school education.
Finish Palette
Auditorium Lobby and Vestibule
BOX TRUSS WITH LIGHTING, REFER TO SHEET TE401 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Blackbox Theater Enlarged RCP
Theater
Blackbox
Auditorium Lobby Second Floor Commons
Gymnasium Lobby
K-12 Educational Project
Arlington, VA | 267,000 sq ft
Construction Documentation, Finish Selection, Visualization
The new Arlington Career Center (ACC), which broke ground in spring of 2024, hopes to serve as a model for the future of secondary academic and technical learning. Its course o erings and learning experiences are designed to prepare all students for post-secondary success, whether the student’s path leads directly to higher education, employment, or military enlistment. The new ACC campus is the result of a decadelong, comprehensive planning process for demolition of existing buildings on site and phased construction. The feel of the schools exterior and interior pulls directly from its industrial roots, combining harsh textures with soft, light colors with dark, angles with curves. Bright graphics flank most walls, inspiring the next generation.
Finish Palette
Above Stair Collaboration Area
Dining
Collaboration
Cafe
1 1/4"
WOODLOOK METAL LOUVER MOUNTED TO PARTITION VIA MANUFACTURER-PROVIDED FLOOR-TO-CEILING "L" BRACKETS
SS-2 ON 3/4" PLYWOOD SUBSTRATE WITH EASED EDGE
SCHEDULED BASE
Detail - Cafe Booth
Elevation - Cafe Booth and Booth Tables
SS-2 ON 3/4" PLYWOOD SUBSTRATE WITH EASED EDGE
HAFELE FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET PLUS, CENTERLINE COUNTERTOP SUPPORT #287.75.315 OR EQUAL (QTY AS NEEDED)
HAFELE BOLT-DOWN FIXED COLUMN #635.70.092 OR EQUAL (QTY 1 PER TABLE)
P-4 ON PARTIAL HEIGHT PARTITION. PROVIDE BLOCKING AS NEEDED FOR SUPPORT BRACKET
K-12 Educational Project
Leesburg, VA | 450,000 sq ft
Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation, Finish Selection, Visualization, Consultant Coordination, FFE Specification
Designed for 2,100 students in grades 9-12, this high school provides over 450,000 square feet of space across four stories. Challenged with a unique yet beautiful sloped site, the school is split between two wings - multipurpose and academic. The interior and exterior pull from the natural elements of the county; the cascading waterfalls seen in the cascading ribbon stripping the bottom portion of the building, the rocky terrain influencing the exterior cladding, and wooden panels mimicking tree-lined paths.
Main Entry Stair Main Entry
Conceptual Massing Diagrams
Gymnasium
Media Entry
Auditorium Pre-Function Space
Domestic Violence Shelter
Amsterdam, the Netherlands | 11,000 sq ft
Student Work
“haven”, a domestic violence shelter and resource center located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, provides a welcoming and accepting space which includes lodging and resources for those a ected by intimate partner violence, or IPV, in the immediate area. the space draws inspiration from the Dutch research on domestic violence shelters; that they should be seen and not hidden. The city of Amsterdam prides itself in its “smart mobility”, which includes the infamous canals that snake through the city. Incorporating the two “bays” at the end of the curved canals, the shelters community areas on the outskirts of the building mirror these bodies of water. Applying this to the research done on the importance of the feeling of freedom, movement and independence of victims, the space hopes to provide security to those staying in the shelter.
Site and Parti
Outdoor Area
