Rosenthal Interior Design Portfolio

Interior Designer

EXPERIENCE

11/2022 - 2/2023 Dawson Design Associates Junior Interior Designer

Managing USA Construction Admin. for a 10 story, multi-million dollar hotel: Submitting material-related RFI’s and submittals, tracking others.

Coordinating with vendors, contractors, management, purchasing agents. Rendering floor plans, elevations, materials with photoshop.

Researching & ordering materials, writing and managing specs.

2017 - Present SPLATT Table Development Lead

Inventing, patenting, fabricating, & managing the SPLATT Table.

2019 - 2020 Interior Design Showroom Manager

Globally sourcing & integrating materials into SDC Mat. Library.

2019 Design Studio Media Lab Technician

Operating & maintaining fabrication equipment: 3D printers, etc.

2018 - 2021 WSU ID Program Teaching Assistant

Mentoring, critiquing, & advocating for SDC Students of all levels.

2017 Blue Snow High-End Wood Furniture Design & Sales

Identifying & fulfilling client needs, selling & designing furniture.

DESIGN SKILLS

Model Making

Space Planning

Graphic Design

Story Telling

Concept Development

Material Selection

Hand Sketching

Iterative Patience

Manufacturer Interaction

Project Management

Data Coding

Invention/Ideation

SOFT SKILLS

Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

Team Support

Cultural Sensitivity

Conflict Mediation

Client Interaction

Emotional Awareness

Perspective Shifting

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Conducting Interviews

IN MY FREE TIME

World Travel

Culinary Arts

Scrapbooking

20th Century Art

Board Games

DESIGN EVENTS

REVEAL 2018

REVEAL 2019

DBIA EXPO Vegas 2019

Future Travel Exp. Expo 2020

NeoCon 2021

PROGRAMS

contents

TECH SKILLS

Revit

Photoshop

A COVID-inspired healing dwelling

DESIGN SKILLS

Energy Calculations

Iteration

Project Scheduling

SOFT SKILLS

Team Leadership

Tactful Delegation

Language Barrier Communication

DADU-19 is a COVID-safe Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit/post-COVID gathering space, with masonry as its primary material. DADU-19 integrates flexible and fixed porous membranes that connect the occupant to light, air, and sound. As leader of a group of graduate architecture students in a masonry design competition, my role included project management, design communication, research, review, and task delegation.

Fishbowl & Atrium

Multipurpose Living

Renders by Ruohao Yan

STUDY MODELS

These models explore containment & boundlessness, open & solid space, shape & form, height & depth.

model 1 Square Under Inside

model 2

Layered | Porous | Planar

model 3

Bipartite Hollow

Rectilinear

DIGITAL MODELS

After experimenting with different iterations of form, interior and exterior space, and masonry type, iterations were eliminated until the final composition emerged.

Graphic by Ruohao Yan

MATERIAL SELECTIONS & APPLICATIONS

Drywall Waste Block

Nominal Dims: 4” x 4” x 16”

1/2 weight of CMU

R-Value 10x CMU

Mobile Production

Affordable & Scalable

Developed at WSU

Application

Interior breeze brick screen walls

Biolith Tile & Brick

Precast custom sizes

4-6k psi compressive strength

Eliminates 1kg C02 per kg in place of cement

Application

Exterior articulated brick screen walls

Bio Concrete

Top Layer: absorbs and stores C02 & rainwater

Middle Layer: Growing microorganisms embedded

Bottom Layer: Sheds water protecting assembly

Application

Exterior

permeable pavers

CMU

Affordable

Durable

Strong

Unpolished CMU

Application

Breeze Brick

Perimeter

Fencing

Polished CMU

Application

Running Bond

Structural Walls

Exterior CMU

furniture & arching

WALL DETAILS

Graphics by Nathan Albreicht

SECTION AA

A Self-Service ADA Spa & Care Facility

TECH SKILLS

Revit Rhino Photoshop

DESIGN SKILLS

Interviewing

Industry Interaction

SOFT SKILLS

Disability Simulation

Social Sensitivity Perspective Shifting

Inspired by an exercise in creating unfamiliar landscapes pictured below, AccessAbility is a self-service ADA spa. Amenities can be used autonomously by persons with physical & neuro -atypicalities. Designed from a position of aesthetic neutrality, the auto-design that occurs spontaneously for each user won’t become overwhelming. This approach facilitates social & spatial equity, and dignity.

UNFAMILIAR LANDSCAPE

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Food Production

Prepared meals and ingredients can be purchased for those who cannot cook.

Pool/Sauna

A stimulating area , physical sensation of water & breathing room.

Unisex Locker Rooms

Individual changing rooms and restrooms. Non-discriminatory, lowstimulation. Minimizes violence, increases autonomy. Space for caregivers included.

Inversion Tables | Redistribute blood, see the world upside down.

Chromatherapy | Bathing in colored light, psychological rejuvenation.

Legacy Lounge | A place for persons near the end of their lives to write messages, record videos, build a tangible legacy for them and their families.

Counseling Rooms | Mental health care.

Physical Therapy | Rehabilitation.

Oxygen Storage | Oxygen tanks available for exchange, reservation, and storage.

Consultation | Assessment of condition and recommendation of treatment.

Assistive Tech. Rental | Rent & buy equipment that eases activity.

Food Consumption

Eating and rest area, tables of different sizes and shapes, seating for mobile chairs.

Vending

Vending of portable hygiene, food assistance, and sensory items.

Urban Interior

A public, aesthetically neutral, open area with interactive seating structures that engage mobile chair users.

Nap Rooms | Private, no-stimulation areas for rest

Lactation Rooms | Private, sanitary areas for mothers

Child Play Area | Public children’s play space, heavy stimulation

Snoezelen Rooms | Soothing stimulation, multi-sensory environment

UNISEX LOCKER ROOMS

Variants of this diagram would be posted on locker room doors to explain each room’s set up. Users can choose the experience that works for them. Rooms will feature amenities including but not limited to the following:

Left-handed & Right-handed arrangements

Changing tables for children and adults

Toileting, dressing, & hygiene are moments that deserve dignity. Designing universally accessible locker rooms with amenities positioned at different locations & heights supports many bodies & abilities.

LEFT-HANDED, UNISEX BATH AND LOCKER ROOM

COMFORT HEIGHT TOILET 12”

3’ CHANGING TABLE

2’ GEAR TABLE

HOOKS & GRAB BARS AT 18”

WALKER STORAGE

5’ RADIUS BATHING AREA

Gear tables and walker/chair storage

Hooks, handles, & grab bars at varying heights and on varying surfaces

Comfort height toilets 6”-18” tall

Emergency call buttons at varying heights and locations in both dry and wet areas

Lever door knobs and paddle locks

SHIFTING MY PERSPECTIVE

The following renders depict what it might be like to experience AccessAbility’s pool through the lenses of users with atypicalities. They are informed by careful research, ADA industry consultation, interviews with persons with neural/physical atypicalities, and supervised disability simulations. They in no way depict the experience of every individual with these atypicalities.

Pupils dart quickly, blurred vision

Brightness & Overexposure, rotating off axis

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY COLORBLINDNESS EPILEPSY

BIPOLAR DISORDER CATARACTS CEREBRAL PALSY

Seeing doubles/triples, isolated colors, vibrating Varying degrees of blurred vision, muted color

OPHTHALMOPLEGIA GLAUCOMA SCHIZOPHRENIA

Wobbling vision, in constant motion Dark vignette framing vision, narrow vision Flatness or paralysis of visual movement

Distorted colors, wobbling or moving vision

03 SEL Tbilisi

A responsive Georgian workplace

TECH SKILLS

Revit

Rendering

Photoshop

DESIGN SKILLS

Space Planning

FFE Composition

Env. Graphics

SOFT SKILLS

Team Leadership

Client Interviewing

Cultural Awareness

Schweitzer Engineering Laborotories is a working office and energy delivery lab that must adapt at all times to the changing needs of its Georgian occupants while maintaining the SEL brand. This office in Tbilisi, Georgia honors Georgian culture, ensures dignity for every employee, and encourages a healthy balance of socialization and productivity.

ROSE AS METAPHOR VISUAL LANGUAGE OF THE ROSE

HEXAGONAL & POLYGONAL

Radial (a)symmetry

Rhythm, Repetition

Synecdochical Relationships

Simultaneously Organic & Geometric

Cafeteria & Kitchen

Respite & Connection

Flowering Life

Grand Stair & Elevators

Communication & Transport

Xylem & Phloem

Engineers & Labs

Research & Making

Root System

BUBBLE DIAGRAMS FLOOR PLANS

FRIDAY ROOM SEATING

FFE & MATERIALS DESKING AREAS

Location | Actvity | Character

Client | Features | Match without Matching

3Form

Partition

Modular Navy Carpet

Tbilisi Mural Decal

ReGeneration

Chair by Knoll

Buoy Seating by Turnstone

Touch Table

Russian Olive Wood

Blue Grey Terrazzo

Acoustic Cork Tile

Sit Stand

Tri-Desk by Haworth

Breakout Space - Eye Level

Desking - Creativity

Reading Room - Materiality

04 SPLATT Table

A non-hierarchical collaboration table

TECH SKILLS

Revit

SketchUp

CAD

CNC Mill

Laser Cutter

DESIGN SKILLS

Patenting

Prototype Construction

Focus Group Proctoring

Industry Interaction

Graphic Design

SOFT SKILLS

Team Leadership

Project Management

Presentation

Public Representation

Budgeting

The SPLATT is a patentpending collaboration table designed by myself and two other students. The Table’s radial symmetry prevents the existence of any head of table, subverting hierarchical dynamics at traditional rectangular tables. This creates an equitable space that supports all users.

The Table won the Office Table category of the international SIT Furniture Design Awards, and a merit award from the ADC Design Awards.

The SPLATT can be used by a full group of 10 or by multiple smaller groups simultaneously. Visual access to every user is achieved simply by rotating in one’s chair. The leg arrangement meets ADA requirements & allows users ease of movement. Social distancing is achieved at half capacity. Because users can customize their position at the table, the SPLATT offers new modes of interaction.

PROCESS WORK

SKETCH MDF FORM MODELS SKETCHUP MODEL REVIT PATENT DRAWING FINISHED PROTOTYPE

Exploring form:

Inside vs. Outside

Hard vs. Soft

Deep vs. Shallow

Round vs. Sharp

Radial vs. Square

5-inch diameter models used to explore petal shape variations.

Preliminary SketchUp model of the table with seating, accessories, and entourage for scale.

A series of drawings done in Revit and Photoshop for the patent on the shape of the table surface.

This 6th prototype is used by the public in the SPARK technology building on the WSU campus.

NEOCON PREP

CHICAGO - OCTOBER 2021

I took my team to NeoCon to find a manufacturer for the table and took the following steps to prepare for the trip.

I annotated 7 floor plans of the venue according to high and low priority contacts. I vetted vendors based on the similarity of their work to ours and their company values.

My team produced a short video about the table for publicity. I drew the story board - below are samples of my directing sketches. The video can be viewed on our website.

I calculated a budget for the trip including flights, lodging, per diem, transport, registration, & promotional materials. The trip total came in under the estimated budget.

GRAPHICS & BRANDING

I designed these magazine spreads, pens, totes, and business cards in PSD & InDesign with careful attention to clarity, hierarchy, balance, & visual interest.

05 M.A. Research

Covidian Airports: the perceived absence of interior design as a COVID mitigation strategy

ABSTRACT

Air travel is one of the highest-risk behaviors to engage in during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the exceptionally high concentration of diverse biological material in enclosed spaces. This study addresses 24 Design & Aviation professional’s perceptions of the current relevance of Interior Design as a COVID-19 mitigation strategy in airport terminals.

CLASS

Qualitative

Meso-level Theoretical

Anthropological

Virtual Ethnography

Grounded

Inductive

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

According to Aviation and Design professionals, what role does Interior Design play as part of a solution to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in airport terminals?

How can Interior Design help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in airport terminals?

CONCLUSIONS

The professional consensus is that design is not the solution to making airports COVID-safe, nor is it a substantial part of a comprehensive solutions package. Design changes to a terminal are a secondary solution that could only be justified if they would have repeated relevance in the future - if we encountered a series of pandemics.

METHODOLOGY

A literature Review revealed large gaps in research on COVID-19 in airports, as well as ineffective safety procedures, and inaccurate reporting on said procedures.

I interviewed aviation and design professionals about their observations and perceptions of health and design issues in airports.

They annotated airport floor plans to indicate areas they believe are prone to COVID contraction.

I sorted and coded their spoken responses into quantitative data.

I addressed bias, outliers, and admissions of ignorance via discourse analysis.

I defended my research and sent it to all participants who requested it.

I recruited aviation and design professionals via LinkedIn and my industry connections. I tracked participant firm, location, position, interview status & date, as seen here.

I wrote a 10-question, 30-minute Zoom interview according to IRB regulation. I color coded transcripts of interviews, seen on the left, highlighting direct responses, illustrative anecdotes, admissions of ignorance, statements of pessimism, and optimism regarding COVID handling in airports.

I coded the highlighted elements from 45 pages of responses, seen above, counting instances of specific responses. I simultaneously created a table of demographic information about where participants work and what their duties include to investigate the cultural connections and philosophical differences between participants. I did this via discourse analysis so I could decode and contextualize the results.

Responses to Question 2

In your experience, what COVID-19 safety measures have you seen, experienced, or heard about happening in airports recently?

I coded the highlighted responses, as seen on the left, by listing every answer to a given question, tracking which answers were repeated most frequently, and annotating which participant gave which answer. This process was repeated for all 10 questions.

To understand which areas of an airport were perceived as dangerous, all 24 participants annotated a generic airport floor plan that included all essential airport typologies (baggage claim, security, etc.). The results of the annotations were layered onto a single floor plan, seen here. Contrary to the hypothesis that designers and aviation professionals would perceive danger in different areas of an airport, the results indicated that the entire airport was perceived as dangerous.

Development

I am a maker. My hands are my most precious tools. Here’s what I do with them.

ACRYLIC PAINT

SKETCHING

CLOUD GATE, CHICAGO

SKETCH NOTE, L’ARC DE TRIOMPH, PARIS

PHOTOSHOP

CULINARY

One Central Park / Ray Charles

Heydar Aliyev Center / Marilyn Monroe

Dancing House / Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

TRAVEL

Stonehenge, England

Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens

St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City

Roman Forum, Rome

Brooklyn Bridge, New York

The Vessel, New York

Cloud Gate, Chicago

Pantheon, Rome

Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

Colosseum, Rome

Fields Museum

Lookout, Chicago