EVELYN A LIU PORTFOLIO 24

interior design portfolio

My name is Evelyn A. Liu and ever since I could remember, I’ve been drawing, painting and creating with my hands before I could walk on my feet. Prior to designing floor plans at internships, sifting through precarious piles of samples and touring showrooms., I was (and always will be) an artist at heart with a passion for empowering people and communities through experiential works.

Throughout my life, artistic pursuits have taken me to places I never thought possible from visiting the Huis Sonneveld in Rotterdam to working in a print studio renovated from a pig farm out in the Berkshire countryside. Art has been my outlet for self expression, enduring trauma and giving back to my community- in fact my first job in high school was teaching retirees how to sketch at my local library.

The ability to take these experiences and communicate them to others is the reason for my existence as a designer. In my work today, I find myself looking back to spaces of exclusion, the neglected and misunderstood as an opportunity to reinvent conventional educational, workplace, retail and hospitality environments. This portfolio is an expression of my passions, reflection of my values, life experiences and how I hope to create equitable, responsive and environmentally compassionate designs that can heal and positively impact all of its users.

EVELYN ANNETTE LIU

evelynannetteliu@gmail.com@divinevelynhttps://eliu0161.editorx.io/ellypsestudio

Expertise

Concept & Design Development

Design Visualization

Product & FFE Development

Organization & Management

Technical Artistic Ability

Work Experience

Rottet Studio | NYC, NY | 2022, 2024

Studio Intern | Hospitality/Commercial

Assist Design Director with hospitality FF&E presentations, AutoCAD drawings and renderings. Source & develop new products with existing and new vendors, material library organization, assist associate and principal designers with design and presentation tasks.

Drafting

Space Planning

3D Rendering

Sustainability

FF&E

Digital AutoCAD

Revit

Adobe Suite

Rhino

Sketchup

Enscape

VRAY

Design Manager

Product Design

Print & Pattern Design

Fabric Silkscreen

Woven Materials

Hard Goods

Soft Goods

Local & Overseas Manufacturing

Skills Education Interiors

New York School of Interior Design

New York, NY | 2024

Interior Design, MFA

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI | 2016

Textiles, BFA

Robyn Karp Design | NYC, NY | 2019-2021

Interior Design Assistant | High End Residential

Provided FF&E assistance with an emphasis on contemporary and modern brands. Key responsibilities included space planning, product research, presentation tasks and communication with contractors, vendors, and supervise installations.

Maison Rouge Decor | NYC, NY | 2020-2021

Director of Product Design | Trend and Product Research

Lead development of new hard goods products for home, pet, novelty and outdoor hard good categories. Improved existing products or product lines, conducted research and created outstanding solutions for a range of designs and categories.

Microtex & Manhattan Kids | NYC, NY | 2017-2019

Product & Print Design | Visual Merchandising

Worked closely with VP of Sales to create and execute seasonal visual themes for the home, kids and baby soft good products. Developed floor concepts, packaging and innovative products while adhering to client design and financial objectives.

Tillett Textiles & T4 Fabrics | Sheffield, MA| 2015 -2017

Studio Print & Color Manager

Worked closely with Creative Director to ensure color quality, managed and oversaw production from preliminary stages, production and finishing.

Awards

2023- Retail Design Institute Iron Design Challenge 2nd Place

2023- Gensler Brinkmann Scholarship Top 10 Finalist

2021- Against the Grain “Live like Ly-ly” Memorial Scholarship

2021- NEWH New York Chapter Scholarship

Volunteer

2023- Current | NEWH-New York Chapter Secretary 2022-2023 | NYSID Graduate Student Association President 2021-2023 | NYSID Green Design Group Community Outreach

RED HOOK BROOKLYN AFTER-SCHOOL ARTS CENTER

In New York alone, more than 1.6 million children are in need of an affordable and accessible after-school program. Not only that, in 2020, over 340,000 kids were alone and unsupervised between 3 and 6 p.m.- a window of time when juvenile violent crimes tend to triple on a national level.

Color Outside strives to provide a safe and nurturing space for exploration and experimentation while supporting children’s well-being and healthy development in Red Hook, Brooklyn. By utilizing a holistic design approach, children are empowered to build confidence, practice responsible decision-making and other important life skills through a diverse artsfocused program.

of nature beginning from its center, outward expansion and connectivity with the divine. It is a symbol of change and development in life as it unfolds much like the division of a human cell.

concept | creative power

building site | adaptive reuse

Flanked by the Gowanus Bay, Erie Basin and the Buttermilk Channel, the Red Hook Grain Terminal is an abandoned grain elevator and the tallest structure in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Built in 1922 and decomissioned in 1965, the grain terminal is now referred to as “the magnificent mistake”, ‘The Lady Finger’, or more simply, ‘the Elevator’ due to its unique structure which consists of a series of 54 joined concrete semi-circular silos connected transversely and longitudinally by vertical walls of concrete. The outside structure is composed of a series of curved segmental walls connecting the interior bins.

resident & area statistics

Host to the first Puerto Rican enclave in the United States in the 1950’s, Red Hook is a mixeduse neighborhood rich with African-American and Latin cultures. However, the area and community have had their share of challenges including an elevated unemployment rate, low average levels of educational achievement, the highest poverty levels and the highest population of youth relative to the other neighborhoods in the district.

In recent years, Red Hook has undergone a resurgence following the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy when the area experienced significant flooding and damage. Since then, Red Hook has been working improve its structural resilience to future storms, nurturing its growing arts and culture scene, and a renewed focus on community development and revitalization

accessibility & transit

NOTABLE LANDMARKS

Building Site

Red Hook Park

Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition

Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

Red Hook Houses

Area Public Schools

Existing Subway Lines

Existing Bus Routes

IKEA

existing conditions

typical plan

STANDARD DIMENSIONS

Total Length | 408’-0”

Total Width | 70’-0”

Total Height of Structure | 110’-0”

Total Height of Bins (W) | 95’-0”

Total Number of Bins (W) | 54

Total Number of Star-Shaped Bins (Y) | 34

Total Number of Small Bins (Z) | 38

Total Square Footage | 408’-0”

Square Footage per Floor | 408’-0”

East Elevation

Top Volume Plan

W Y Z

Concrete Bins Plan

Concrete Base Column Plan

North Elevation

1/16”= 1’-0”

10’-0”

95’-0” 110’-0”

CURATED ARTWORKS FOR PUBLIC SPACES

Mezzanine

BAFFLE

first floor- middle school

second floor- high school

STUDIO ART II

PHOTO I STUDIO

Material Library

Artwork Trade & Slop Sinks

Ceramics I

Studio Art I

Finishing Area

Collage Zone Light Tables

Material Library

Drafting Tables

Film/Animation/

Collaborative Space & Slop Sinks

Ceramics II

Studio Art II

Finishing Area Light Tables

first floor rcp scale 1/16”- 1’-0”

second floor rcp scale 1/16”- 1’-0”

CERAMICS II STUDIO

Photo I Studio

l1 mural, green seating & music i room

ROOFTOP BADMINTON COURT- NIGHT VIEW

Badminton Courts

ROOFTOP BASKETBALL COURT- DAY VIEW

rooftop mural, track & green promenade

e. east elevation iii scale 1/8”- 1’-0”

d. east elevation ii scale 1/8”- 1’-0”

c. east elevation i scale 1/8”- 1’-0”

b. west elevation scale 1/8”- 1’-0”

a. south section

LOBBY ART INSTALLATION

PLAYGROUND ENTRY & STORAGE LOCKERS

ECORESIN HANDLES

WHITE OAK

LILY POND CHILDREN’S LIBRARY

CLIENT DIRECTIVE

The Chappaqua Public Library is a vibrant community center that serves children from infancy to fifth grade, their families, caregivers, and teachers. The library has requested for the renovation of the children’s room to be a space of social engagement with a focus on natural light and connection to the outdoors while encouraging a love of reading and offering a safe zone for learning and experimentation.

CONCEPT | TADPOLES SWIMMING UNDER A LILY PAD

Drawing on childhood memories of playing by giant lily pads and feeding brightly colored koi fish during the halcyon summers in Taipei, Taiwan. This space strives to invoke the wonder of entering an magical world where giant lily pads create an aquatic canopy gently floating above.

FLOOR PLAN

REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

SOUTH SECTIONAL ELEVATION

NORTH SECTIONAL ELEVATION

A. CUSTOM PAINTED FROGGY WALLPAPER BY DESIGNER | ENGINEERED REPEAT ON NON-VOC VINYL

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F. NORA RUBBER

TOTS & KIDDIE ZONE

B. NORWOOD COMMERCIAL FURNITURE FLOWER TABLE

C.TIM DIXON HYDRO CHAIR

D. ICONS OF DENMARK SMILE LOUNGE HIGHBACK

E. INTRA LIGHTING FLOTT S RECESSED ROUND

KIDS PROGRAM ROOM

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CUSTOM

BOOKSHELVES

CUSTOM GRADIENT LACQUERED ON WOOD

BIG KIDS AREA & COMPUTER LOUNGE

POND PLAY AREA

office satellite

DIRECTIVE

When approaching this design for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), it was crucial to reflect the client’s ethos for an eco-conscious and harmonious office space where all species can thrive together.

CONCEPT

As the team members of IFAW around the world are interconnected, so are the organic forms of mangrove roots.

Mangrove forests are created by the dense tangling of roots which help build up soils and reduce erosion. They are critical habitats that foster biodiversity, are essential components of climate resilience, and a vital component of the coastal ecosystem.

As a part of the IFAW ecosystem, these roots will bring people, animals and planet together for a more sustainable and optimistic future

elemental harmony & balance

Utilizing a holistic approach, the design promotes balance through the five elements of feng shui- fire, earth, metal, wood, and water.

Ample greenery throughout the space invites and harnesses creativity while the earth tones present in the walls, ceiling and floor to generate feelings of grounding, balance, and stability. The entry to each meeting room incorporates copper metal framing to improve clarity and logic.

foliage within the river

The ceiling plan comprises of a central swelling acoustic felt panel utilizing locally sourced wood damaged by the invasive lanternfly.

Ripples of light emanate from where the ‘root’ volumes touch down to the surface of the water.

north elevation- meeting rooms & zoom booth

open workspace

selected materials

LOCAL GUTCHESS LUMBER

ASH WOOD & RED PINE VENEER

DEKTON NACRE TABLA LARGE FORMAT FLOOR TILE

COPPERSMITH

COPPER

INTEGRATED

SIDE TABLE

CUSTOM ARKTURA ATMOSPHERA SWELL ACOUSTIC TILE WITH LOCALLY SOURCED WOOD DAMAGED BY THE INVASIVE LANTERNFLY

CUSTOM

SCALAMANDRE

VELVET ZOOM

BOOTH SEAT

CUSTOM HAY WOOD REY CHAIR

OFFECT ONPOINT CONFERENCE

TABLE WITH CUSTOM DEKTON ARGA TABLA TABLETOP

CUSTOM SHELL-CRETE CONCRETE WINDOW SILL PLANTERS

CUSTOM ALIAS

SEGESTA STUDIO CHAIR USING ALBA SMILE RECYCLED PLASTIC

CUSTOM CARPENTRY SHOP

WALNUT WOOD & FABRICUT RECEPTION SOFA

CUSTOM KOKUYO OFFICE WORKSTATION WITH ACOUSTIC DIVIDERS

CUSTOM ARTISTIC TILE HONED TRAVERTINE RECEPTION DESK

CUSTOM GREENMOOD G-CIRCLE LIGHTS

Innuendo

SEX POSITIVE BOUTIQUE

PHILOSOPHY

Striking the line between the intimacy and exposure, playful and ferocious, Innuendo is a brand that is not afraid to revel in the complexities of the human condition and how to dress them while dispelling the stigma of adult boutiques

DEPARTMENTS

Luxury Lingerie, Leather & Latex Fashion and Accessories, Jewelry, Shoes/Hosiery & Intimate Accessories

CLIENTELE

Gender Inclusive, Ages 21-50.

Local and International clients seeking provocative and daring fashions.

Fast-paced nontraditional lifestyle

CONCEPT | SENSUAL SEDUCTION

Inspired by the atmospheric and vivid cinematography of Hong Kong film legend Wong Kar-wai’s In the mood for Love, this space will capitalize on the mechanics of memory and total

Rejecting the archaic cliches of sex and intimacy, this flagship will use LIGHT & SPACE to subvert the traditional aesthetic of conventional pleasure shops. Expect sensual transitions of OPACITY & TRANSLUCENCY, material TENSION between the ORGANIC contours of the body in contrast with the INDUSTRIAL nature of fetish wear.

Split Hoisery Installation

for a landmark protected facade

A dynamic semi-translucent recycled nylon fabric installation spans the double height entryway to the boutique,inviting clients new and old to step in from the street and reveal another side of themselves.

Each fabric panel originates from deconstructed lingerie patterns pulled apart in the throes of passion. Each consecutive layer leads the client deeper into the enveloping realm of carnal possibility and fantasy.

RCP SECOND LEVEL

RCP GROUND LEVEL

Innuendo’s lighting design is intended to engage all five senses while seamlessly integrating into the pillars (A.) and clothing, accessory and product display recessed LEDs (B.),are prime encourages them to interact with staff and learn more about products. The task lighting also had to be profile. Additionally, it was important to consider audio requirements and the multi-functional the space. The inclusion of laser lighting (F.) provided a particularly unique aesthetic and consequently a specialized faze machine had to be introduced. Therefore, the machine housing material and the

the retail environment. The selected lighting fixtures such as the recessed elliptical LEDS for examples that created a layered lighting solution that furthers the immersion of the customer and functional yet minimal, thus the downlights (C.)and tracklights (D.) were selected for their unobtrusive tracklights with integrated speakers (E.) were crucial in completing this immersive experience within had an equally unique design solution. In order to create visible laser light to the naked eye, overall design had to be carefully considered in order to provide accessible entry for maintenance.

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NORTH SECTIONAL ELEVATION

CUSTOM CHECKOUT COUNTER DETAIL

GROUND LEVEL RETAIL DAYTIME & EVENING

CUSTOM COLUMN DETAIL

MILK PAINT COLUMNS

SPANNED FABRIC COLUMN COVER

INTEGRATED RECESSED LED LIGHT

A. Custom Feltright Acoustic Felt Panels

B. Custom Econyl Recycled Nylon Fabric

C. Custom Bendheim SatinTech Etched Glass

D. Custom Chrome Handbag Display

E. Custom Florim Buildtech 2.0 Concrete

F. Custom Offecct Babled Easychair A.

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CUSTOM DRESSING ROOM DETAIL

SPANNED FABRIC DIVIDER CUSTOM ARCHED HINGE DOORS WITH BACK-MIRRORED FLUTED GLASS BRUSHED BRASS PULLS

G. Pulp Studio Modern Refelctions 6

H. Custom Dedar Velvet

I. Custom Benheim Flutini Glass

J. Brushed Brass Fixtures

K .Custom Chrome Cider Tempo Pouf

L. Custom Cider Moro Armchair

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This portfolio is a culmination of three years of blood, sweat and trace paper.

I hope you enjoyed browsing these selected works!

EAL 2024