Portfolio BSG

BENNY SEDA

350 Clarkson Ave. Apt.236

Brooklyn, NY 11226

benny.seda@gmail.com 202-830-8354

WORK EXPERIENCE

BENNYSEDA

INTERIOR DESIGNER & PROJECT MANAGER

ANDREW TORREY | NYC

Senior Interior Designer | 9/23-Present

• Lead a full-scale renovation in only 5-months, immediately after starting in the role. Developed and managed all levels of interior design – from conceptualization and specification to project organization, on-site project visits, installation, follow-ups, and on-going post-installation.

• Project Manager for 3 high-end residential projects, including a Global 7500 aircraft.

• Work directly with the Principal and Design Studio Director to help lead client meetings and presentations as well as development calls and meetings with architects, contractors and sub-contractors and outside vendors.

• Oversee process of gathering quotes and creating accurate client proposals.

• Source furniture, fabrics, fixtures and finishes in line with client needs and establish budget guidelines. Maintain and develop connections with trade vendors.

• Responsible for managing two junior designers and seasonal interns in the studio.

RYAN KORBAN | NYC

Interior Designer & Project Manager | 8/22-9/23

• Lead over 5 high-end residential projects simultaneously, including known high-profile clients, all over the country – from schematic design to specifications, submittals, furniture layouts and construction documents, furniture installation, and interiors photography.

• Managed and coordinated over 6 full residence installations independently for clients in NYC, Los Angeles, CA, and FL.

• Responsible for constructing budgets and managing it – with an average of millions of dollars per project.

• Primary point of contact for all communications with clients, other designers, technical and construction teams to ensure clients are happy. Developed design proposals and submittals for new businesses ventures for the Principal and studio, including new hospitality and development projects, lighting and rug licensees, and book proposals. Manage team’s workflow and develop efficient standard procedures for the studio.

DEBORAH BERKE ARCHITECTS | NYC

Hospitality Design Internship | 5/21-8/21

• Worked directly with principals and lead architect on developing furniture plan typicals for hotel projects, including generating architectural renderings, managing the furniture schedule and updating the budget.

SAFE HORIZON | NYC

Interior Design Intern, NYSID Service Program | 6/20-8/20

• Non-profit project with the mission to improve the life of domestic violence survivors. Developed schematic design and construction documentation, including furniture layouts and furnishing and finishes.

*Previous experience in public affairs and communications in the Federal government:

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | DC

Senior Public Affairs Specialist | 9/17 - 8/19

• Managed communications for over 15 programs, including marketing campaigns, and other outreach efforts to promote new acquisitions, digital initiatives, and activation events in English and Spanish – with a budget of $200,000 at times.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | DC

Marketing Specialist, Multiple Positions | 5/15 - 9/17

• Managed internal and external communications for 15 agricultural programs, which focus on domestic and international marketing opportunities for U.S. producers of food, fiber, and specialty crops.

EDUCATION

NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN, GRADUATE PROGRAM

MFA Interior Design | August 2019 - May 2022 / 3-YEARS PROGRAM

High Honors Graduate, Dean’s List, and NYSID’s Scholarship Recipient

Elected Marketing Director of NYSID Graduate Student Association, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, RIO PIEDRAS CAMPUS

BA Communications, Public Relations & Advertising | December 2015

President, Advertising and Public Relations Student Associations

Communications Director, Puerto Rico Student Association of Journalist

Recipient of Magna Cum Laude distinction and Dean’s List

AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MADRID, SPAIN

Marketing and Business Administration Study Abroad Program | January 2015 - June 2015

Recipient of “Centro de Estudios de América Latina” (CEAL) Scholarship

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK CAMPUS

Media and Business Student Exchange Program | January 2014 - June 2014

Recipient of the NYU Exchange Program Scholarship

Contributing Writer, Washington Square News.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Selected Member for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission of the New York School of Interior Design, 2021. Appointed by the president of the university David Sprouls

Certified Modalities Facilitator from Georgetown University, School of Continuing Studies, 2017

Elected Vice-Chair of the Library of Congress LGBTQ+ employee organization, 2018

Elected President of the USDA Hispanic employee organization, 2017

Communications Advisor of the USDA LGBTQ+ Equality employee group, 2017

SOFTWARES

AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Enscape, V-Ray, Houzz, Photoshop, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite, Houzz, Design Manager, Procore, Asana

PORTFOLIO

Link: https://issuu.com/bennyseda/docs/portfolio_benny_seda_3-22-24

SOHO LOFT

NEW YORK, NY

PROJECT

6,000 sq. ft. Loft

This is the project that I am most proud of leading. I completed this full-scale renovation project in only five months, while designing and working in construction simultaneously with outside vendors, including architects, landscape designers, lighting designers, contractors, A/V specialists, and other trades people. I managed and challenged the team with encouragements and milestones until achieving our clients’ move-in date.

SOHO LOFT

Hammock Felt Panels

Wood Floor

Plaster Wall Finish

Lutron Solar Roller Shade

Custom Rug Sofa

Sofa Accent Pillow

Hammock Cushion

Hammock Accent Pillows

Armchair

Drink Table

Artist: Stefan Rurak

Hammock

Artist: Jim Zivic

Lava Coffee Table

Artist: Nina Seirafi

T 1927 Model Stools

Artist: Pierre Chareau

Ralph Pucci

Floor Lamp Stefan Rurak

Drink Table

Andrianna Shamaris

Armchair Eternity Modern

Side Table Wyeth

Table Lamp Bernd Geockler

Side Table

Artist: Alice Gavalet

Custom Area Rug

Wallcovering

Roman Shade Fabric

Existing Wood Floor

Desk Lamp

Artist: John Wigmore Desk Chair Invisible Collection

Coffee Table

Artist: Andrianna Shamaris

MOOD BOARD

FURNITURE SELECTION

Picasso Artwork

Desk Artist: Hans Wegner

Desk Chair Eames Chair Design

Armchairs & Ottoman Artist: Patrick Naggar

Desk Lamp Hermes

Side Table Gabriel Charbit

Table Lamp

Artist: Ron Rezek

Floor Lamp

Blue Green Works

Existing Wood Floor

Plaster Wall Color

Lutron Solar Roller Shade

Custom Rug

Desk Wood Finish

Accent Pillow

Leather Desk Chair

Armchairs And Ottoman

Sectional Fabric

Armchair Fabric

Furniture Metal Finish

Sectional Sofa 3 Piece Set Harbour

Bar/Counter Stools Harbour Side Table Harbour

Armchairs Harbour Coffee Table Harbour

FRONT VIEW - SERVING BAR SKETCH

CITY – COUNTRY HOME

BROOKLYN, NY

PROJECT

9,000 sq. ft. house with center courtyard

With 3,000 square feet of Venetian plaster, concrete and reclaimed wood floors, this space is transformative in every sense of the word. The moment you step off the sidewalk, you enter an entirely new world. Partly brutalist, partly romantic and slightly Mediterranean.

QUICK PEN SKETCHES SPACE PLANNING

KITCHEN DINING ROOM

BROOKLYN TOWNHOUSE

MOOD BOARD – PRIMARY BEDROOM

FURNITURE SELECTION

EXISTING WOOD FLOOR

CONCRETE FLOORING

LUTRON SOLAR ROLLER SHADE

CASHMERE DRAPERY FABRIC

PLASTER WALL FINISH

GRAY SUEDE

SHEARLING ARMCHAIR

LOVESEAT LINEN

Bed Hastens

Table Lamp Amber Antiques

Loveseat Collet & Victor

Side Tables Oliver Gustav

Custom Nightstands

Console Table Amber Antiques

PRIMARY BEDROOM

MANTEL FRONT ELEVATION

STONE MANTEL CLADDING, WITH MITERED OUTSIDE CORNERS, TYP.

BLACK MATTE METAL FAUX FIRE BOX CLADDING, VIF SIZE OF MANSONRY OPENING FIREBOX VIF.

BLACK MATTE METAL FAUX FIRE BOX CLADDING, VIF. SIZE OF MANSONRY OPENING

MANTEL PROFILE ENLARGED DETAIL

GYBD. WALL

BLOCKING AS REQUIRED

STONE MANTEL CLADDING, WITH MITERED OUTSIDE CORNERS, TYP.

MASONRY WALL

BROOKLYN TOWNHOUSE

PRIMARY BATHROOM

LIVING ROOM

POUND RIDGE, NY

LOUNGE CHAIR, LIVING ROOM LINEN DOUCE - BLACK

WING CHAIR, LIVING ROOM AROMYS MOSS LINEN

SOFA, LIVING ROOM PASTEL ESPRESSO LINEN

WALL PAINT – OPT 1, PRIMARY BEDROOM F&B LONDON CLAY

WALL PAINT – OPT 2, PRIMARY BEDROOM F&B TANNER’S BROWN

LOUNGE CHAIR, PRIMARY BEDROOM CLASSIC HEMP ANDROCIDE

BED, PRIMARY BEDROOM CLASSIC LINEN SADDLEBROWN

DRAPERY, PRIMARY BEDROOM KEYSTONE GRAY LINEN

FURNITURE SELECTION

Armchairs Axel Vervoordt

Dining Table Amber Antiques

Lounge Chair & Ottoman

Axel Vervoordt

POUND RIDGE, NY

PRIMRY BATHROOM ELEVATION

SCALE: 1/8” - 1-0’

PRIMARY BATHRROM RENDERING

PRIMRY BATHROOM ELEVATION

SCALE: 1/8” - 1-0’ B

PRIMRY BATHROOM FLOOR PLAN

SCALE: 1/8” - 1-0’ 1

MOOD BOARD

Plaster Wall Color

Countertop

Tile

Floor Pavers

FIFTH AVENUE RESIDENCE

NEW YORK, NY

PROJECT

2,000 sq. ft. ballroom

Although this is the smallest space in my portfolio, it is by far the most dramatic. The converted ballroom of a 1900’s mansion is the backdrop for perhaps the most elegant looking 2,000 square feet on the Upper East Side. With soaring ceilings, Persian moldings, and a limestone Juliette terrace that grounds the glass windows.

LIVING ROOM

PRIMARY BEDROOM

HALLWAY

70TH STREET TOWNHOUSE

NEW YORK, NY

PROJECT

14,000 sq. ft. gut renovation of 5-floor townhouse with garden and roof terrace

A young CEO and his family fell in love with this incredible house located an iconic block in New York City (70th Street between Park Avenue & Lexington) and they knew it would be worth the undertaking to bring the dusty, romantic space back to life. Four years later, this gut renovated townhouse features: Marble floors, limestone trims, suede walls, and low-slung furnishings make up all five floors of this stunning home.

70 TH STREET TOWNHOUSE

Developed mood boards for every room in the property, including technical drawings for custom furniture.

LIVING ROOM

BOY’S BEDROOM PLAYROOM

OFFICE

GIRL’S BEDROOM

PRIMARY BEDROOM

KITCHEN

CUSTOM CHAIR

KITCHEN ELEVATION

SCALE: 1/8” - 1-0’ A

PANTRY ELEVATION

SCALE: 1/8” - 1-0’

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA’S HOTEL

PREFUNCTION AND GRAND BALLROOM

Designed hospitality areas, including common amenities and guest bedrooms, for University of Virginia’s Hotel in Charlottesville – from plans to 3D renderings.

FURNITURE LAYOUT

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA’S HOTEL

DOUBLE QUEEN ROOM

DOUBLE QUEEN ROOM PERSPECTIVE

DOUBLE QUEEN ROOM PERSPECTIVE

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Website sales model, renderings, and schematic drawings.

CHANDELIER PERSPECTIVE STUDY

CHANDELIER SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

SELECT ED PROJECTS

1 NORTH FOYERELEVATION

SCALE:3/4”-1’-0”

2 EAST FOYER ELEVATION

SCALE:3/4”-1’-0”

3 WEST FOYERELEVATION

SCALE:3/4”-1’-0”

4 SOUTH FOYERELEVATION

SCALE:3/4”-1’-0”

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

UPPEREASTSIDEPROJECT ENTRYFOYER

BENNYSEDA-GALARZA INTERIORDESIGNER

EAST ELEVATION

SCALE:3/4”-1’-0”

WESTELEVATION

SCALE:3/4”-1’-0”

NORTHELEVATION

SCALE:3/4”-1’-0”

SCALE:3/4”-1’-0”

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

SCALE:1/4”-1’-0”

SCALE:1/4”-1’-0”

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

UPPEREASTSIDEPROJECT LEVEL1-KITCHEN

A ENLARGEDNICHETYP.ELEVATION

SCALE:3/4”-1’-0”

A SECTIONA-NICHETYP.

SCALE:3/4”-1’-0”

B SECTIONB-NICHETYP.

SCALE:3/4”-1’-0”

B SECTIONB-NICHETYP.

SCALE:3/4”-1’-0”

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS UPPEREASTSIDEPROJECT NICHETYP.

350 Clarkson Ave. Apt.236

Brooklyn, NY 11226

benny.seda@gmail.com

202-830-8354

BENNY SEDA GALARZA

INTERIOR

DESIGNER & PROJECT MANAGER