Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design Iowa State University, Ames IA August 2020 - May 2024
• Metropolis Future 100 class of 2024
• Project, Roots Residence, in the Ecologies of Care exhibition.
• The Next Work Environment Competition Student Winner 2024 - Wellness Category
Krista Smith is a recent interior design graduate from Iowa State, earning her bachelor’s degree this spring. She has been exposed to many different types of projects and different disciplines. Working on projects such as; office buildings, daycares, entertainment venues, and residential homes. She is fluent in many design programs that allow designs to be brought to life including, Revit, Enscape, AutoCAD, InDesign, Photoshop, and Enscape. Krista’s passion for interior design drives her to create thoughtful and detailed designs Throughout her entire career, she hopes to always continue to push herself and her designs further.
Phone: 515-954-9226
Email: ksmith22443@gmail.com
• Furniture specification & bidding
• Product knowledge, material Selection & Specification
• Completing construction documentation using Revit
• Computer-aided 3D modeling and rendering
Mead & Hunt Minneapolis, MN
Interior Designer I Interior Design Intern
September 2024 - current
June 2024 - August 2024
• Modeling and rendering spaces for presentation and documentation purposes
• Selecting and specifying materials for construction documentation
• Completing FF&E schedules, and details, and coordinating information with Architects and Engineers
• Responsible for creating client presentation materials including digital slideshows and material boards and boxes
• Assisting senior designers bidding on furniture by completing specification sheets, furniture, and finish schedules
• Communicating with manufacturer representatives to set up team meetings and gather product information
ATURA Architecture Clear Lake, Iowa
Interior Design Intern February 2021 - June 2022
• Utilized construction documentation including interior elevations, details, schedules, finish plans, and completing red lines with Revit and Bluebeam
• Created promotional materials and client presentations in Revit, Enscape, InDesign, Photoshop, and Powerpoint
• Collaborated with interior designers architects, project managers, and graphic designers in all design project stages
• Produced construction documents in Revit, both interior and architectural portions
Rys Cameron Interior Design Des Moines, Iowa
Interior Design Intern February 2021 - June 2022
• Assisted interior designer with site visits by documenting and taking notes
• Responsible for researching furniture and finish options and creating presentations for clients, including creating furniture plans in AutoCad
An assisted living facility should be an environment that encourages a feeling of belonging within a diverse population of residents. Meeting not only their physical needs but also nourishing their mental well-being by fostering cultural expression. To achieve this we will focus on creating inclusive, safe, and overall resident-centered design to cultivate a community within our spaces.
Roots Residence is a assisted living facility in the 2nd - 6th floors of the AMA Plaza in Chicago, Illinois. Creating spaces that facilitate activity’s that encourages the sharing of cultural traditions. Fostering cultural expression and community building in order to increase socialization between residents and make them feel at home.
Partners : Selina Bui, Carson Underwood, and Sydney Gifford
User + Site Analysis
Immigrant Seniors
This demographic needs extra assistance becuase of limitations to English, and can suffer from loneliness in assisted living due to lack of social support.
AMA Plaza, Chicago, IL
4th Floor: Resident Suite Rendering
Our ideal community would be many parts creating a whole, similar to a jenga block. If you were to pull out one block the entire tower would fall. Accounting for all populations that inhabited the space; residents, staff, and family.
Single design elements work to guide the eye to anchor points within the space.
Anchoring Points:
Easily recognizable points of focus increases spacial awareness.
Variety:
Avoiding the repetition of design elements reduces the likely hood of residents getting lost.
Shared Space:
Common areas promote social interaction and reduces isolation and loneliness.
Natural Light:
The utilization of natural light is shown to improve well-being and reduce loneliness in residents.
The cultural Kitchen is a space that allows residents to cook their own meals. This kitchen is a meeting space for residents to share their unique types of cuisine. A merging of many different shapes, textures, and tones that are tied together by a strong emphasis.
Using design to perpetrate a sense of equity, comfort, adaptability, and movement. Through a strong presence of geometry, bringing together a concept that is structured yet provides a user with enough control to have a sense of individuality within their environment.
STRUCTURE
This project was a challenge to reinvent the 3rd and 4th floors of Parks Library on Iowa State University’s campus. Creating a design that accommodates and enhances students experiences within the library.
Partners : Selina Bui and Isabelle Gillette
In order to properly space plan it requires an analyzation of the seating and working patterns of students using the current Parks Library. This research helped us understand what spaces needed to accommodate particular behavior patterns.
(1) Frosted Glass
(2) Allsteel Clear Maple
(3) Kvadrat Revive Light Green
(4) Kvadrat Revive Green
(5) Buzzispace Yellow Felt
(6) TURF Faded Denim
(7) Allsteel Designer White
(8) Allsteel Fawn Cyprus
In a effort to control noise and increase use of the entire space it is separated it into zones. Zones are categorized by amount of people studding and furniture reflect these patterns.
Focusing on nature’s persistence against forces like global warming and on the social impacts of climate change, specifically inequality and social hierarchies. Using the power of connection to combat these symptoms. Taking inspiration from petri dishes by contrasting the sterile environment, with mold’s colorful appearance, growth, and intelligence.
Novartis office located in Washington, DC on the 11th and 12th floors of the Blake Building. The design integrates a strong brand image and wellness amenities such as a coffee bar, Rockwall, wellness rooms, and fitness spaces. An phone app better connects employees and their outside environment using features that engage socialization and movement in order to enhance employee wellbeing and environmental consciousness.
Partners : Selina Bui, Mary Torpey
Site Analysis
Blake Building Washington, DC
Novartis is a global healthcare company that develops medicines to address the world’s greatest disease burdens. The company has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025 stressing their environmental commitment.
Interactive Art & App Interface
App includes many features to better connect employees to their co-workers and office. Data collected is passively displayed to spark conversation.
Eco-Flex Screens
Interactive displays that show live outdoor views and weather conditions. Screens can also host other content for entire office to engage in.
A workplace that connects employees to their physical space and outside environment empowers them to focus on their well-being.
Increased consciousness of the outdoor environment can make users more aware of these effects on the earth.
Way finding
To assist in way finding throughout the office kiosks will be put in high traffic areas such as the lobby or stair landings.
Meeting Rooms and App Interface
To increase connectivity with space, meeting rooms and private offices will be able to be reserved via app. Occupancy information will correspond to the app via screens next to reservable spaces and glass that will become opaque at the time of reservation.
widgets and elements that allow infinite customization and increase collaboration between employees.
Mending us Together. By caring for clothes naturally, BLANC provides the opportunity to live a greener and more fulfilled life.
This project is constructed from a London-based company that focuses on sustainable practices as well as Eco-friendly laundry services such as dry cleaning, tailoring, and more. Their retail section is sourced from the most Eco-friendly products in the UK and Europe to extend sustainability into their customers homes.
Partners : Emily Greathouse and Darby Kaska
Site
Sheldon Munn Storefronts in Downtown Ames, Iowa, USA
BLANC’s branding consists of clean and bright tones. They use this aesthetic along with progressive language to emphasize their commitment to sustainability.
Completed during 2023 summer internship at ATURA Architecture. Worked closely with interior designer, architects and technology specialists. Created reception desk was for atrium space in Sukup funded daycare. Modeled and created details for presentation purposes and construction documents.
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