SARA KOTANKO
Interior Design | Graphic Design | Photography
SARA KOTANKO
Interior Design | Graphic Design | Photography
ABOUT I grew up in a large family, with parents who encouraged creative thinking. I first became interested in interior design when I was a young girl watching design shows with my sister. I attended Andrews University from 2011-2017 where I completed a minor in graphic design, and helped pioneer the new interior design program as its first member to graduate. I have a passion for creating spaces that welcome people, inspire new ways of thinking, and help promote healthy indoor environments. Traveling has had a huge impact on my view of design and the world; it has helped flavor my work and changed my perspective.
CONTACT 916.494.3323 sara.kotanko@gmail.com www.sarakotanko.com
INTERIOR DESIGN
WIGHTMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. [BENTON HARBOR, MI]
Wightman & Associates, Inc. is an engineering, surveying, architecture, GIS, and environmental firm in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The project seen here is a remodel of their lobby and administration area. I worked under Marissa Kovatch during the course of this project. She was the senior designer for the company at the time of this project.
VERIFY WINDOW SIZE AND LOCATION BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
± 4'-11"
WIGHTMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. ENGINEERING REMOVE WD. STUD AND GYP BD WALL - FINISH OPENING. PATCH AND PAINT REMAINDER OF WALL
SCANNER
PATCH AND PRIME NORTH WALL
KAREN
EXISTING BROADLOOM CARPET
B&W
FF
PT-5
EXISTING FLOORING
REPAIR & PAINT WALLS IN MARKETING AREA
FURN. PANELS BY OWNER
PT-1
JAMIE
CANON
NEW CARPET TILE (PROVIDED BY OWNER)
EXISTING VCT FLOORING TO REMAIN
CPT - 1
NEW CARPET TILE (PROVIDED BY OWNER)
LAYOUT/ WORK TABLE (BY OWNER)
8'-0"
4'-0"
MARKETING SUPPORT
ART RAIL & BENCH PROVIDED BY OWNER
2303 PIPESTONE RD. BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
FURN. PANELS BY OWNER
CPT - 1
PATCH & PAINT WALLS
WIGHTMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
BBF
CPT - 2
ARCHITECTURE DEPT.
FURN. PANELS BY OWNER PT-4
NEW CONFERENCE ROOM
20'-0"
12'-7"
TECHNOLOGY/MEDIA PROVIDED BY OWNER
2303 PIPESTONE RD. BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
CPT - 1
EXISTING FLOORING
16'-2"
DEMO CLOSETS & CABINETRY: NEW STUD WALL
NEW CARPET TILE (PROVIDED BY OWNER)
6'-0"
MARKETING
ADMINISTRATION RENOVATION
PT-1
BBF
22'-4" EXST. WALLS AND CABINETS TO BE REMOVED
REMOVE DOOR, FRAME AND WALL FOR NEW 5'-0"WIDEx6'-8"HIGH CASED OPENING. TRIM TO MATCH EXISTING OPENING AT ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT. PATCH AND REPAIR FLOOR AND ADJACENT WALLS TO RECEIVE NEW FINISHES.
CPT - 3
CPT - 5 (NOTE: 2 PLANK WIDTHS)
CPT - 4 NEW CARPET TILE (PROVIDED BY OWNER)
FEATURE GLASS WALL SYSTEMS PROVIDED & INSTALLED BY OWNER
12
EXST. WATER COOLER
NEW OPENING & 4" TRIM TO MATCH EXISTING
PT-1
NEW CARPET TILE (PROVIDED BY OWNER)
10 11 A2.0 A2.0
CPT - 1
APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF EXISTING DIFFUSER ABOVE. V.I.F. 1
PT-3 8
5 A2.0
4 6
A2.0
00
9'-0"
THE REPRODUCTION, COPYING OR OTHER USE OF THIS DRAWING WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED. © 2015 WIGHTMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF EXISTING DIFFUSER ABOVE. V.I.F.
9'-0"
8'-0"
DEMO EXST. DOOR AND TRIM. WD. STUD INFILL
DATE: 05/07/2015 SCALE:
LOBBY FLOOR PLAN
VESTIBULE
NORTH
NEW FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
Remodel Space Plan
PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION
REVISIONS P:\BentonHarbor\140043 Wightman Internal renovation projects\02 - BH Admin area\B50 AutoCAD\1.0 PLAN.dwg A1.0 5/14/2015 2:28:41 PM
EXISTING TERRAZZO FLOORING TO REMAIN
7
PT-1
CPT - 1
LINE OF NEW ACOUSTICAL CEILING CLOUD ABOVE
CPT - 1 NEW CARPET TILE (PROVIDED BY OWNER)
PT-2
JOHN MILLER'S OFFICE
NEW CARPET TILE (PROVIDED BY OWNER)
CPT - 1
4'-0" CPT - 1 PATCH & PAINT ALL WALLS. PT-1
NOTE: 1. ALL FURNITURE BY OWNER. 2. FEATURE GLASS WALL BY OWNER 3. SHADED WALLS ARE EXISTING TO REMAIN
PATCH & PAINT WALLS 6'-6"
3'-0" Ø COUNTERTOP
PATCH & PAINT WALLS
INSTALL ROLLER SHADES SUPPLIED BY OWNER
NEW SINK & FAUCET IN EXST. BASE CABINET
A2.0
REPLACE LAMINATE COUNTERTOP OVER EXISTING CABINETS. ADD SUPPORT LEG
8'-0"
5'-0"
3'-0"
7'-0"
CPT - 2
PT-1
4'-0"
CPT - 5
CPT - 1
PROJECT NAME:
9'-0"
CPT - 1
EXISTING VERTICAL FILES
KIP PLOTTER
264 Western Avenue Allegan, MI 49010 Phone: (269) 673-8465 www.wightman-assoc.com
EXISTING VCT FLOORING TO REMAIN
SERVER
9835 Portage Road Portage, MI 49002 Phone: (269) 327-3532
IT OFFICE
EXISTING BROADLOOM CARPET
MOVE SAVIN B&W PRINTER HERE
2303 Pipestone Road Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Phone: (269) 927-0100
DENISE
ACCOUNTING OFFICE
ROOM TO REMAIN AS-IS
SURVEYING ARCHITECTURE
140043.02
A1.0
Central Conference Room
President’s Office
HOSPITALITY [ST. JOSEPH, MI]
The project is a mid-size facility that would accommodate a hotel, small innovation center, and retail. The location of this project is St. Joseph, Michigan. I was given the shell of this building, with the intention of devoloping a premise for the design, spacial layouts, and furniture and material selections. My main focus was on the typical hotel rooms and the conference hall in the innovation center. *The media for this project were Revit drawings, rendered in Revit and Photoshop.
Typical Hotel Room Layout
Place Blown up Diagram here
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Banquet Style Layout
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Upholstery and Wall Finishes
Window Treatments and Flooring Finishes
THE SANITARIUM [BENTON HARBOR, MI]
This mixed use project was a sanitarium in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The client was asking for the following: - A health-oriented restaurant, able to seat 100 people. - A small book store/library, minimum 1,000 sq ft. Second Floor Space Plan
- A small gallery area. - Classrooms and laboratories. - A small fitness center, minimum 2,000 sq ft. - Administrative offices. - A rehabilitation center or shelter, including 8-12 transient
dwelling units. *The media for this project were hand drawings, rendered in Photoshop.
First Floor Space Plan
Building Section A
Interior Elevation A
Interior Elevation B
Restaurant Space Plan
Building Section B
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH [BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI]
This project was a renovation plan for the Trinity Lutheran Church in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The church basement was in need of some updating; it included space planning and material selection for the fellowship hall, two lobbies, and a classroom. *The media for this project was hand drawings, rendered in color pencil.
Church Basement Space Plan
Youth Room Rendering
Cafe Area Rendering
New Lobby Rendering
Elevator Lobby Rendering
Fellowship Hall Rendering
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH [BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI]
The second project featured was also for the Trinity Lutheran Church. It was a collaborative project with two designers, Celeena Seats and Keila Creed, where I did space planning, material selection, and lighting design for the community center on the site. *The media for this project was hand drawings, rendered in Photoshop.
Interior Bird’s Eye Rendering Group Project with Celeena Seats & Keila Creed
Community Center Section Perspective Group Project with Celeena Seats & Keila Creed
Sconce Lighting Design Group Project with Celeena Seats & Keila Creed
Community Center Space Plan
Group Project with Celeena Seats & Keila Creed
Original Chandelier Design Group Project with Celeena Seats & Keila Creed
Community Center Ceiling Plan Group Project with Celeena Seats & Keila Creed
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH DAYCARE [BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI]
This project was a renovation plan for the Trinity Lutheran Church Daycare in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The program included two classrooms, and a hallway. It included space planning and material selection that met all the requirements for children ages zero to six. *The media for this project was hand drawings, rendered with color pencils.
Play House Perspective
Room 1 Space Plan
Room 1 Elevation A
Room 1 Elevation B
Room 2 Space Plan
Room 2 Elevation A
Room 2 Elevation B
COUNTRY DWELLING [EMPIRE, MI]
This residential project was to be a small home, 1300 to 1700 sq ft in a new neighborhood in Empire, Michigan. The house structure was heavy timber, with sip panels for the exterior walls. It was meant to be a home for aging in place, with at least one bedroom on the ground floor. There is also a granny flat above the garage, which is located off the alley at the rear of the property. One major requirement for this project was that it have one special place. *The media for this project was hand drawings, black and white.
Interior Perspective of Special Place
Roof & Site Plan
Granny Flat - Second Floor
Second Floor Space Plan
Garage Plan - First Floor
Garage & Granny Flat Rear Elevation
First Floor Space Plan
Front Elevation
Site Side Elevation
Rear Elevation
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Karen Nash, Interior Designer Branding
Proposed New Eau Claire Fruit Exchange Logo
Proposed Redesign Eau Claire Fruit Exchange Logo
Proposed Redesign Andrews Academy Logo
Proposed New Andrews Academy Logo
Andrews University School of Architecture & Interior Design Year End Exhibition Logo
LAKE LAKE Coffee Lake Aladin Regular, Aliquam
Fox Lake Oregon LDO Condensed Black, Coolvetica
Coffee Lake Aladin Regular, Aliquam
Little Fish Lake Eurofurence
Typography Lake Logos
Indian Lake AC Big Serif
Little Fish Lake Eurofurence
PHOTOGRAPHY
Machu Picchu, Peru
The Roman Forum: Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore: Florence, Italy
Villa d’Este: Tivoli, Italy
Villa d’Este: Tivoli, Italy
The Colosseum: Rome, Italy
Provins, France
Pienza, Italy
Rome, Italy
Opera National de Paris: Paris, France
Inca Sacred Valley: Peru
Inca Sacred Valley: Peru
SARA KOTANKO 916.494.3323 sara.kotanko@gmail.com www.sarakotanko.com