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Hope Carstanjen
Selected Projects
About Me
Relevant Experience
Populous | Jun. - Aug. 2025
Kansas City, MO
Student Intern
Rendered 3 different design concepts for a convention center ballroom using Revit and SketchUp.
Contributed to presentation decks for the team and clients.
Designed a ballroom ceiling that was selected for presentation to the client.
Populous | Jun. - Aug. 2023
Kansas City, MO
Student Intern
Selected materials for various projects.
Conducted research on equestrian facilities and horse racing hospitality interiors.
Designed and printed an educational manual on research using InDesign.
Chestnut Hall | Mar. 2020 - Dec. 2021
Prospect, KY
InteriorDesignIntern
Prepared budgets and specifications for design.
Selected furniture and decor for approval.
Supervised the installment of furniture and art.
Smith College '23
Summer Eliason Design | Aug. 2020 - Dec. 2021
Louisville, KY
InteriorDesignIntern
Assisted with client meetings by sketching and taking notes.
Selected and ordered fabric samples.
Helped with furniture and art selections.
Internship at Populous
*It was requested that the identity of the Convention center be kept confidential. Permission was granted for me to use the renderings and talk generically about my role in the project.*
Ceiling Design for a Convention Center
• Concept ideation, boards and presentations
• Worked in Revit and Enscape to develope RCPs and section drawings
• Colaborated across offices with design teams
• Ceiling design accomodates sprinklers and rigging points
Ceiling Design 2 for a Convention Center
• Concept ideation, boards and presentations
• Worked in Revit and Enscape to develope RCPs and section drawings
• Colaborated across offices with design teams
• Ceiling design accomodates sprinklers and rigging points
Design Competition
About the Brand
“As the industry’s standard-bearer of excellence, Scalamandré’s name has become synonymous with the manufacture of the finest quality fabrics, trims, wallcovering and furnishings in America.”
- The Story of Scalamandré
Project Scope
The project required students to meet with Scalamandré’s executive team to discuss a concept proposal for a luxury pop-up venue.
Students were to choose an event and create a luxury experience associated with it. While part of the assignment was to honor the tradition of Scalamandré, by using fabrics and trims from their collections, the other part was for students to create their own textile designs.
The final design should both honor the history, luxury and tradition of the brand, but also push forward innovative and exciting design. It was required for students to create furniture, floor plans, fabrics and renderings to convey the event.
Velluto Tigre Melaisia
Iconic
Scalamandré’ Zebras
Les Ananas Cramoisi Estate Damask Palm
Our Concept: International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo VIP Lounge
The circus represents wonder and artistry, where imagination meets skill. At the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival, top global performers gather each January in Monaco.
Our design borrows from the traditional Beaux-Art and Belle Époque architecture of Monaco found in Monte Carlo. These historical influences are characterized by opulent ornamentation, classical columns, decorative elements, symmetry and luxury.
My Responsibilities
• Building the tent in SketchUp
• Designed a textile
• Built the barback and bar in SketchUp
• Rendered the design in SketchUp + Enscape
• Concept ideation (specifically connecting it to the site)
• Created the moodboard
• Contibuted to final boards in InDesign
• Selected fabrics for furniture
• Selected some fabrics for inteior
Group Members
Safari Cut Fringe Tieback in Saffron
Hope Carstanjen, John Chierichella, Rose Gillooly, Zheer Jiang, Salo Tovar Vargas, Asher Tucker
Halsey Onion
Fringe in Camel
Siecle Key Tassel
Textile Design
Dream Circus + Pillows
by Rose Gillooly
Carmine
by Asher Tucker
Verdant Rythm
by Asher Tucker
Silks Acrobats
by Hope Carstanjen
Charcoal
Pencil Sketch Digital + Repeat Pattern
Final Textile
Furniture Plan + Design
Contributions
Hope Carstanjen - All upholstery + Finish selections
John Chierichella - Modeled tables + Pouf
Rose Gillooly - Designed Dream Circus textile
Asher Tucker - Designed Carmine textile
Zheer Jiang - Designed + modeled the couch + Completed the furniture plan
Tigre Umbrellas
Curved Couches Side Tables Standing Tables
Stools
Poufs
Lounge Seating
Zebra Pouf
Velluto Tigre x Carmine Chair
Side Table
Standing Height Table
Bar Stool
Acrobats in Silks x Carmine Chair
Final Design
The VIP Experience
The VIP Lounge at the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival is where glamour meets spectacle. Designed for the festival’s most distinguished guests, this exclusive space offers a luxurious lounge and bar filled with playful maximalism and old world elegance. The highlight of the evening is a mesmerizing acrobatic silks performance, staged just for VIP attendees.
Contributions
Hope Carstanjen - Rendering in SketchUp + Enscape
Salo Tovar Vargas - Modeled signage + entry drapes + photoshopped details Zheer Jiang - Photoshopped background
Boone Oakley
Office Design
Project Scope
About the Client
the office dog + very good boy
This project encompasses a new office interior for a marketing company called Boone Oakley. The design will capture the Boone Oakley brand, while providing a balance of team collaboration and individual work spaces. The new office is 18,000 SF, located in Chicago, Illinois.
An office diverse in age and gender, but united by a sense of humor. Boone Oakley creates eyecatching content for clients that want to stand out. Boone Oakley thrives on creativity, bold ideas, and unconventional thinking, and their new office space needs to reflect the agency’s punchy humor and welcome-home atmosphere.
User Group
• diverse in age + gender
• 4 days a week in office
• hybrid and remote options
• big ideas and provocative marketing content
• value fun + exciting work environment
Walter
Site Analysis
Sunroof Provides light throughout office
Aluminum windows and storefront framing surround N, E and S side of building
Site Neighborhood
Concrete floors and columns play a role in the industrial aesthetic of the office
Building Location
The new office is located in the bustling Fulton Market Neighborhood. This area is hopping with cocktail bars, rooftop restaurants and entertainment. Train Bars Parks Restaurants
Space Planning
Concept Development
Concept = Industrial Humor
“Industrial Humor” is a design concept that blends the edgy aesthetic of industrial design with the playful energy of pop art. By juxtaposing exposed elements like brick, steel, and exposed ceilings with bold colors, oversized graphics, and witty decor elements, the office will be a place for both work, community and laughter.
Occupancy Load Calculator
Floor 6
Design Needs
• Collaboration space
• Sociable hubs
• Workshop zone
• Fun atmosphere
• Emphasize team bonding
• Individual work areas
• Virtual equipment throughout
• Department Heads need sightlines off their teams
Each head of department has sightline of their team
Reception and waiting are
Concept doodle became a planter in the cafe
Game Room for team bonding
Meeting Rooms
Plenty of team space
Sky light over staircase
Nano door system to join rooms for larger staff meetings Client Presentation Room Creative Director’s Office
Creative Team work areas
Floor
Each head of department has sightline of their team
Resource Room contains custom mail furniture piece. Each employee get a lockable mail drawer.
Concept doodle became lighting feature.
The Cafe
Concrete Floors + Brick
• Ellaborates the industrial concept
• Brings a casualness that suites the brand and employees
Repurposed Gym Floor
• Play on the quirkyness of the brand
• Adds playful pop of color and visual interest
Wall Art of Walter (the Office Dog)
• Represents the company dog (very important)
• Adds personality to the Cafe
Boistrous Shapes
• Acoustic support ceiling design
• Large playful shapes have a humor to them
• Wavey light fixture adds playfulness
Work Stations
Chalk Board Wallpaper
• Reminder that they need a game plan
• Adds humor to the space
Pops of Vibrancey
• Light fixtures add playful touch
• Each station has lighting
Accoustic
Furniture
• Buzzi Duo Desk
• Built in seperation walls
Everglade
Everglade is a holisitc health spa in Ocoee, Florida. Inspired by the Florida Everglades, the spa will offer a refreshing retreat for travelers and locals. This design merges the warmth of blushes and terracottas with lush biophilic imagery, blending luxury spa aesthetics with the beauty of the Everglades.
Client: Tranquil Haven Spa
Tranquil Haven is a holistic spa that approaches wellness by addressing the whole person, mind, body and spirit. They emphasize a gentle approach to healing, offering natural products and refreshing getaway experience.
User Group
Project Scope
• travelers visiting Orlando
• wellness seekers
• people interested in holistic health
• people looking for a retreat
The site is located in Ocoee, Florida. The rebrand will include a new concept, logo, and 11,600 SF of newly designed space.
The Site
428 Apopka Road, Ocoee, Florida 34761
11,600 sq. ft.
Themed Entertainment Nearby
The Ocoee Florida region has a market for themed entertainment nearby, yet nothing based off the state’s national park, the Everglades.
The sun travels along the Southern side of the building. Spaces will be planned accordingly so that the juice bar and lobby will recieve the most sunlight, while the treatment rooms will be oriented away from the sun for optimal relaxation.
Distance from Disney World 23.9 mi (33 MIN)
Distance from Downtown Orlando 14.6 mi (18 min)
Uniquely Floridian + Themed Entertainment
Concept Mood Board
Florida Everglades
textures
The spa will take influences from the wildlife of Florida’s Everglades. Each room or space in the new spa will be named after flora and fauna of the Everglades.
This design merges the warmth of blushes and earth tones with lush biophilic imagery, blending luxury spa aesthetics with the beauty of the Everglades.
The Furniture Plan
Reception
Serenity Cove / The Waiting Room
Panthress Shop / Retail
Mangrove / Juice Bar
Women’s Locker Room
Men’s Locker Room
The Relaxation Lounge The Cypress Lounge
The Sauna
The Orchid Room / Single Bath Room
Mud Room 1
Mud Room 2
Facial Rooms
The Marsh Room
The Heron Room
The Palmetto Room / Couple’s Massage Room
Massage Rooms
The Iris Room
The Hibiscus Room
The Lagoon / Couple’s Bath Room
Back of House/ Offices, Storage, Break Room, Utility
Welcome
The reception is the first place guests will experience upon arrive. Key visual, branding and sound elemants help pull users into the Everglade experience.
Water Feature
The running water feature with vegitation at the bottom reflects the landscape of the Everglades. The sound element this feature brings helps to soothe guest upon arrival and provides acoustic support, considering the juice bar is nearby.
Biophilic Wallpaper
The wallpaper has palm trees reflecting native Everglades vegitation.
Organic Forms
The organic, asymmetric arch shape found frameing the reception desk reflects the natural curves and flow of the marsh land.
Alligator Texture Finish
This finish immitates the skin of an alligator.
Serenity Cove
Serenity Cove is the waiting area across from the reception desk. The windows allow people to view the statement wallpaper from the outside.
Mosaic Wallpaper in the color “Parma” by Innovations demonstrates the organic curves and soothing palette that emulates the Florida Everglades
Modular Seating
Modular sofa seating with integrated tables allows guests to be seated, view out the window and have a place to put their welcome tea.
Parma Wallpaper
Panthress Shop
The Panthress shop is located just beyond the wating room as guests enter the threashold to the spa. They will pass by it on the way out as well, so they can grab any products they like on the way out.
Hibiscus Pink Chairs
The seating upholstery is in the shade hibiscus pink, reflecting the hibiscus species of the
The Orchid Room
The Orchid Room is one of the bath treatment rooms.
The
Ghost Orchid
The imagery features the Ghost Orchid, one of the Everglades many orchid species.
Ceiling Wallpaper
This palm inspired wallpaper allows guests to gaze up at the trees as they relax in the tub.
Earthy Wall Textures
Earthy wall textures provide a sense of grounding and relate the inteior to the outdoors.
The Mangrove
The Mangrove Juice bar has a loungey area for guests waiting for their treatments. Warm, earthy tones create a welcomeing environment, while pops of hibiscus pink provide an unappologetically feminine appeal.
Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club
Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club
The Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club is an afterschool care organization founded in 1917 by Frank Callen. It began in the basement of the historic Beach Institute with just 15 boys. The club expanded to provide recreational activities for boys and girls in 1960. In 1990, a teen space, playroom, music room, and classrooms were added. It’s presence as a historically black organization makes the Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club a cornerstone of Savannah’s history.
Project Scope
This project is a SCAD Serve, community service innitiative that included a group of 15 students. We provided interior design solutions includeing concept and branding, space planning, material selection, design development, and renderings. **All work displayed is mine unless noted otherwise.**
• The dedicated staff User Group
• The kids (ages 5 - 17)
My Responsibilities
• Concept board
• Spacial Planning (in collaboration with class)
• Library and Play Room renderings
• Designing a donor wall and completeing it for istallation at the club
Current Issues
• Not enough space for all the kids
• Current space lacks inspiration
• Need for new furniture and finishes
Design Needs
• Use the existing space
• Minimal wall demos
• More felexible space for acitivities
• Relate the aesthetics to the culture of Savannah
Mood board
• Playful colors
• Trees allude to Savannah’s famous Oaks
• Engangeing furniture
• Room to explore
Floor Plan
• Floor Plan made in collaboration with Studio IV students
• Highlighted rooms are the ones I designed
• Minimal wall removal as requested by the client
• Only wall demo was to accomidate building codes and make a large play room
Wall removal
Play Room
Design Solutions
• Ages 5 - 12
• Multi use
• Engaging Furniture
• Playful Colors
• Relating to Savannah - The Reading Tree represents Savannah’s famous Oak Trees
The play room offers a flexible space for a wide range of ages, The Frank Callen Boys and Girls club requested that the rooms in the building serve multiple purposes, because the number of kids that attend exceeds the space they have.
The Play Room features a cheerful palette for kids ages 5 through 12. The low to the ground seating could serve various activites such as arts and crafts, reading or playing games. The house-shaped structures in the back offer sensory safe nooks for children looking for quiet time and a sense of privacy, while still being in eye view of their supervisor.
The reading tree is a custom built design that offers a whimsical place for supervisors to read to kids. It represents the famously beautiful Oaks of Savannah.
Library
Design Solutions
• Ages 5 - 17
• Multi use
• Engageing Furniture
• Meeting Room
• Quiet Reading Time
The library offers another flex space that can be used by both the kids and staff. The table and chairs can serve as a meal spot, or multipurpose usage. There is ample shelving for books and supplies. The stripe design on the walls and ceiling represent the Boys and Girls Club’s brand colors.
The cozy reading area is a custom built design. Cushions on the top make it a cozy reading nook and drawers underneath allow for storage. Seating cushions could be kept here to accomidate fitting more kids into the space.
Donor Wall
The Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club of Savannah requested a donor wall be made that honors their valued donors. The club relies heavily on donations to fund the organization, so this was a priority for them. The wall is a mural of Savannah’s famous Forsyth park fountain.
I designed and managed the creation of the donor wall with the help of my classmates to paint.
The paint was donated by Sherwin Williams from the Savannah pallette. This paint collection was created by another SCAD Serve volunteer effort. The colors are inspired by the colors of Savannah.
1. Sketch 2. Laser cutter Drawing
Outline
Paint
Smaller pieces are attachable for donor names
Models + Misc.
Boone Oakley Office Section
• Section from Revit model
• Medium -laser cut on plywood and acrylic
• 3D printed base with LEDs
• Not to Scale
• Laser cut on plywood
• 1/4” Scale
Everglade Spa Waiting Room
Drawing + Sketching
Hand Made Material
Mallorcan Orange Tile
• Inspired by the culture + resources of Mallorca
• Material - Resin and dried orange
• Rendered in Revit and Enscape as a shower material
• 4” x 4”
• Low VOC
• Hardscore rating: 85D
• Non Toxic
The Client Story
Mallorcan Summer Home
Summer home in Soller has been in our family for generations. My husband to refresh and renovate the house to reflect our family’s energenic, playwhile honoring the traditional Mallorcan artistry and materials found in heritage. We have three kids and are passionate about healthy living, gardening maintaining an active lifestyle. The majority of our year takes place in Chicago, from the warm, island life of Soller. We want our place in Soller to progrounding experience that incorperates the island’s natural setting, while also bright and inviting.
This Summer home in Soller has been in the Evans family for generations. Mr. and Mrs. Evans wants to refresh and renovate the house to reflect their family’s energetic, playful style, while honoring the traditional Mallorcan artistry and materials found in their heritage. They have three kids and are passionate about healthy living, gardening and maintaining an active lifestyle. The majority of their year takes place in Chicago, a total 180 from the warm, island life of Soller. Their home is Soller should provide a grounding experience that incorporates the island’s natural setting, while also being bright and inviting.
Mood Board
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