Hello! My name is Ruth Panayotti. I am an Interior Designer and Architectural Lighting Designer born and raised in Honduras. I am passionate about exploring how I can make my design ideas reality by experimenting with light, space, materials, graphics, and art. My academic and professional experiences have introduced me to environments where innovation and expressiveness are encouraged. I consider myself a creative person with an open mind who is always ready to tackle a design challenge as a team.
Education Texas Christian University
2018 TCU Founder's Merit Scholarship 2022 GPA: 3.63 Work Experience APR 2021 DEC 2021 AUG 2021 JUL 2021
Freelance Designer Logo, Branding, and Website Design Emily Summers Design Interior Design Internship
AUG 2019
Milano Office Systems Interior Design Internship
JUL 2018 AUG 2018
Industrias Panavision Furniture Salesperson
JUN 2019
Skills AutoCAD SketchUp Revit Enscape Lumion V-Ray AGi32 Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Acrobat Procreate Hand Rendering Website Design Branding Design Illustration
Let's keep in touch. ruth.panayotti@tcu.edu @ruthpanayotti.id ruthpanayotti.com
Involvement On-Campus and Networking TCU College of Fine Arts Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee IIDA - Student Member ASID - Student Member Illuminating Engineering Society - Student Member Volunteering Operación Frijol: Nonprofit Organization
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Spanish Native Language
English Second Language
Volt is an athleisure wear store and cycle studio located in Dallas. The store is strategically situated in the Snider Plaza, near the SMU Campus in order to market to its target audience - college students. The aim of the interior design is to create a retail and fitness space that will be attractive and accessible to SMU students. The cycling studio's neon lights will be fun and "clubby", as well as the music and ambiance of the entire store. It is meant to motivate its clients into creating healthy habits in a fun manner. The brand's athleisure wear is meant to be worn everywhere, not just in the studio or gym. Volt is not only retail space and a fitness studio; it is a lifestyle. The name 'Volt' stems from both of the word's popular definitions: one referring to a sudden quick jump, and the other one referring to the SI unit of electromotive force. These two definitions translate into the interior design concept through the use of neon lights, sharp edges, and energetic colors.
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Interior Design - Retail, Fitness AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Photoshop
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REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
MATERIALITY AND COLOR PSYCHOLOGY The industrial look of the interior gives the space a more youthful and fun feeling. In addition, the neon lights reflecting on the polished concrete and metallic clothing display give it an edgy look. Color psychology was utilized in order to create a color palette that would contribute to the user's experience and productivity within the space. Red: energy, excitement, power, productivity. Orange: youthful, creative, action, fun, playful. Black: powerful, luxury, edgy.
RECEPTION DESK AXONOMETRIC
MENTAL WELLNESS CLINIC GREEK
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(n.) a pure and well-balanced mind, a good spirit. "Beautiful Thinking"
Eunoia is a wellness facility designed to address mental health issues for people struggling in their daily lives. Eunoia offers various amenities and services such as recreational therapy, a healing garden, and counseling to address mental health issues for all ages. It will also have an internal research center that will ensure the most successful treatments are being offered in the facility. In order to create a safe space for people to turn to when they are struggling, we will need to ensure the design feels welcoming and comfortable. Our goal is to avoid an intimidating or overwhelming environment so people will not be nervous to enter. By providing different services that appeal to all groups, we want to create a community where people will not feel alone in their struggles.
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Interior Design - Healthcare Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Photoshop
FLOOR PLAN AND REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
RECREATIONAL THERAPY SPACES
THERAPY SPACES
Recreational Therapy uses leisure activities to help people with specific health conditions improve their skills, abilities, overall health, and emotional well-being. It can help rebuild skills, improve mood, boost the quality of life, and strengthen social connections. Helps people who are... Feeling isolated or depressed. Developing the ability to express their thoughts and emotions. Working to improve motor skills.
Group therapy helps individuals develop communication skills and socialization skills, and allows clients to learn how to express their issues and accept criticism from others. Benefits of therapy Helps you learn life-long coping skills Changes how you interact with people in your life Leads to more productivity Helps improve chronic stress
Yoga/Dance/Movement Studio
Group Therapy Room
RCP Legend 6" LED Recessed Can Drop Pendant 1 Drop Pendant 2
6' LED Linear Box Light
2' x 2' ACT System
GYP Ceiling
Glass Ceiling
MATERIALS PALETTE: EARTH TONES Earth tones create an intimate, soothing, and safe atmosphere in which absolute comfort is at the core. These colors create an energetic and natural palette, but at the same time keep the interiors feeling relaxing and comforting.
Private Therapy Room
Wellness Garden
HOTEL MERCATO THE REVIVAL OF THE FORT WORTH PUBLIC MARKET
The Fort Worth Public Market is a historic building Fort Worth, Texas designed by B. Gaylord Noftsger. The building was made to provide market space for local farmers, vendors, and retail businesses. It opened to the public on June 20, 1930. The shell of the building is known for its terracotta tile and multi-colored tile roof. Its architecture features influences of the Spanish Colonial Revival and Art Deco styles. The farmer's market remained in operations until 1914 and has served various other purposes since. The task was to develop an adaptive reuse project utilizing the antique Fort Worth Public Market building. This design will reintroduce the original purpose of the Fort Worth Public Market, while also featuring a hotel, restaurant, and lounge. The public market will be revived as a 'racetrack' surrounding the hotel lobby and restaurant. The 'revival' will not only be of the Public Market, but also of the building's original Spanish Colonial and Art Deco influences. These will be featured throughout the interior design of the hotel. The lobby and bedrooms will predominantly have an Art Deco Style, while the DiaBari Restaurant will demonstrate the Spanish Colonial Revival Style.
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Interior Design - Hospitality Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Photoshop
BLOCKING PLANS AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Upper Floors
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HOTEL LOBBY
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CONCEPT STYLE AND IMAGERY Spanish Colonial Style
Rooftop Pool Area
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Next NEXT is a global tech company based in San Francisco specializing in all aspects of the health and wellness of their clients. Their app includes guided meditation practices, relaxation and sleep aids, and provides its users with articles and education on selfimprovement. The design of the NEXT office reflects the overall company brand and also draws inspiration from its location - Atlanta, Georgia. The city's culture and historical roots are all evident in colorful street murals and graffiti, which are created with the purpose of building a sense of community and embracing creativity. By bringing in the city's colors into the office, not only does the space feel more welcoming, but also psychologically impacts its users by promoting wellness and productivity.
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Interior Design - Workplace AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Photoshop
RENDERED FLOOR PLANS AND PROGRAM
Level 1
Level 1 1. Reception 2. WorkCafe 3. Inspiration Zone 4. Project Team Spaces 5. Conference Room 6. Open Office 7. Private Offices 8. Art Therapy Room 9. Mother's Room 10. Outdoor Wellness Area 11. Resource Center 12. Private Enclave 13. Bathroom 14. Storage Level 2 1. Forum Space 2. Video Conference Space 3. Resource Center 4. Private Enclave
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ATLANTA STREET ART AND CONCEPT SKETCHES
STREET ART AND WELLNESS Street art builds a sense of community, embraces diversity, and makes spaces feel more welcoming (Parolek 2014). Through art we can express authenticity, encourage good mood, creativity, motivation and productivity (Baybina 2016). Art and color can have positive physiological, biological, psychological and aesthetic functions within a space.
Art Therapy Room
COLOR PSYCHOLOGY FOR WELLNESS RED: excitement, passion, power, increase in appetite BLUE: calm, order, reflection, increase in productivity GREEN: tranquility, concentration, relaxation, optimistic YELLOW: energetic, cheerful, warmth PINK: calm, kind, nurturing, joyful, creative, euphoric ORANGE: enthusiasm, energy, happiness PURPLE: wisdom, soothing, elegant, spiritual
SPACE TYPOLOGIES & COLOR PSYCHOLOGY WORK MEETING SOCIAL RESOURCE REJUVENATION
panagrotto WINERY
Panagrotto is a small, intimate, and luxurious winery. The target demographic is people around the age of 45+, generally a more mature and wealthier audience. As soon as the clients walk in, they will feel as if they are going through a body of water. Cool toned lights, pendants that mimic the effect of water, and reflective materials will predominate in the entry, wine cellar, and tasting room spaces. As the clients walk further into the winery into the barrel room, they will feel as if they jut walked into a grotto cave. The lighting in this area is warm, dimmed, and will accent the stone details that cover the walls and ceiling.
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Lighting Design - Restaurant AutoCAD, AGi32, Photoshop
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l a d Ti The aim of this project is to properly illuminate a Plantation Style Hawaiian home through the use of artificial lighting and passive design strategies. This lighting concept embraces the natural ebb and flow of the famous North Shore waves by including their curves, transparency, height changes and shadows in the lighting and architecture. Building orientation, louvers, landscaping, and overhangs were all considered when designing this home in order to maximize daylight while also reducing heat and glare.
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Lighting Design - Residential AutoCAD, Revit, ElumTools, Heliodon, Photoshop
PASSIVE DESIGN AND STRATEGIES AND SKETCHES Extended overhangs for blocking direct glare.
3D MODEL
HIERARCHY MAP Hierarchy Map and Lighting Plan
Louvers reflect unwanted light and let in indirect light. Large windows for air circulation, minimizing artificial light use, and visibility to nature is good for the psyche. Integrating landscaping. Frosted glass on all windows. Largest window in the home faces North, receiving equal and diffused light throughout the day. Considering it is an elongated floor plan, the narrow sides are facing within 15 degrees of East-West, which will minimize heat gain from the low angle morning and afternoon sun. Saw-tooth roof faces North and fills the home with evenly distributed diffused light.
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LIGHTING RENDERED ELEVATIONS
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Let's keep in touch. ruth.panayotti@tcu.edu @ruthpanayotti.id ruthpanayotti.com