Interior Design Portfolio
Samantha Samulis
Bellevue College
Expected Graduation: June 2025
Public
Adaptive reuse of former brewery to an indoor marketplace and public passageway
Retail
Interior of the Northwest flagship for a surfboard company
Café
Train
Remodel of cafe with a focus on lighting design
Lounge and dining car for a slow-travel excursion
Chairs
Three chairs inspired by different genres of the Modernism design movement
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INDEX
PUBLIC SPACE
Community through openness
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PROJECT
Repurposed a 16,000 square foot commercial building to serve the community as an indoor marketplace for small business owners to have a physical retail location. Merchants and makers build community with each other in the private breakroom and with the community via open passages, wide, welcoming storefronts, and abundant public seating areas. Shopping experience resembles an indoor farmer’s market with open, welcoming entrances to vendor shops.
DESIGN CONCEPT
Create safety and connection through an interplay of openness, movement, and balance with physical barriers yielding to a sense of expansiveness, allowing for seamless transitions and a fluid flow of energy. By prioritizing transparency and intentional circulation paths, the design enhances safety through visibility and accessibility, promoting a sense of connectivity.
Inspired by the balanced architecture of covered Parisian walkways and the fluidity of Art Nouveau and regularity in geometry of Art Deco. Curvilinear details in a soft palette guide movement and add whimsy, softening the elements of strength and safety such as wide columns, expansive arches, and solid materials.
02 PUBLIC SPACE
OVERHEAD RENDERING IN SITU ORIGINAL USE: BREWERY IN SEATTLE’S CAPITOL HILL
PARTI DIAGRAM
Wide circulation paths highly accessible from other spaces
SPACE PLANNING
Creating safety and connection through interplay of openness and movement.
Passages
Merchant Shops / Storage
Café
Visitor Restrooms
Merchant Refuge
Entrances
Classroom
Table Seating
Lounge Seating
HVAC and Storage
High ceilings in primary passageway creates sense of expansiveness
COLOR PALETTE
Openness achieved through visibilty between spaces and across pathways
The palette is anchored in light wood and earth tones to reduce visible distraction and allow products to be the focus.
High visibility from
Everyone Merchants Public High Separation Medium Separation Low Separation PROCESS PUBLIC SPACE 03
shops
FLOOR PLAN N SCALE 1/10” = 1’ 04 20' - 0" 10' - 0" Trash PROGRAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Classroom Lounge Seating Food Vendor Display Window Café Seating Café Shops Outdoor Seating Public Restrooms HVAC Storage Staff Restrooms Staff Lounge Restroom Waiting 1 2 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 5 6 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.10 8 9 10 11 12 2 1 14.1 14.2
Amethyst tile inspired by glass insets in old neighborhood of Seattle inspire purple tile work in main passage.
SECTIONS
Interior walls covered in Olive Green powder-coated aluminum wall siding by Mcelroy Metal
TABLE SEATING / CAFE
1’ 10”
RENDERINGS & DETAILS PUBLIC SPACE 06
CUSTOM BRASS SCONCE in Passageways and Restrooms
RENDERINGS & DETAILS PUBLIC SPACE 07
MERCHANT BREAKROOM
CUSTOM BRASS and QUARTZ TABLES in Breakroom, Lounge, Cafe, and Classroom. Various sizes
Bernhardt Design Bardot Sofa and Chairs
CUSTOM BRASS CHANDELIER
12’ 9”
COFFEE BAR
RENDERINGS & DETAILS PUBLIC SPACE 08
Dropped ceiling element of Nordic Ash wood veneer and acoustic felt
CUSTOM BRASS LINEAR PENDANT in Classroom and Coffee Bar
16’ 6”
Nordic Ash premium wood veneer by Parklex in style
Prodema on walls. Solid wood Nordic Ash on bench seating
CUSTOM CONCRETE and QUARTZ
OUTDOOR TABLE on Patio
CUSTOM BRASS and QUARTZ TABLES in Lounge
LOUNGE SEATING
Custom
coated steel pergola Craftex cement wall covering in Acero
PATIO SEATING
powder
L
H 15” D 18”
3’ 3”
RENDERINGS & DETAILS PUBLIC SPACE 09
L 7’ 3” H 3’ W 3’
CUSTOM TRUNK IN NORDIC ASH VENEER AND POWDER COATED ALUMINUM
W 4’ 6”
H 3’ 2”
D 2’
RENDERINGS & DETAILS PUBLIC SPACE 10
STOREFRONT
PUBLIC RESTROOM
EcoTerr terrazzo slab flooring in Misty Grey throughout building
RENDERINGS & DETAILS PUBLIC SPACE 11
RESTROOM WAITING AREA
Nordic Ash premium wood veneer by Parklex in style
Prodema on walls throughout
RETAIL STORE
Harmony through meditation
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PROJECT
Design interior of Channel Islands Surfboards retail store in downtown Seattle, satisfying established program requirements including a space for a non-sport activity that complements the brand.
DESIGN CONCEPT
Achieve harmony with nature through meditation and serenity. Creating moments of solitude with variations in scale, reflecting the human body compared to the natural world. The concept relfects the meditative and awe-inspiring experience of being alone on a surfboard, or climbing a mountain, surrounded by the power and strength of nature. Horizontality of a coastline or yoga mat balance promotes serenity. Large, vertical planes emphasize scale compared to the human body.
Yoga and meditation studios influence the clean design with smooth planes and a foundation of consistent, neutral colors seen in nature. Materials emulate textures found on Washington’s rocky beaches while cliffs along the coastline inspire vertical scale and forms.
13 RETAIL STORE
INSPIRATION & CONCEPT
Storied brand heritage with a focus on performance, quality, and design. Guided by precision through technology and innovation.
Large openings and waterfall, or cliff-like, structures explore scale within the two-floor existing building.
Horizontality of partitions balance vertical planes and divide space into quadrants.
PROCESS RETAIL STORE 14
1 2
3 MODELS 5 4
MATERIALS
BUBBLE DIAGRAMS
Ease of access to primary spaces such as retail and consultation.
Floor 1
Santa
Floor 2
Feature wall siding based on
Barbara flagship store exterior
PROCESS RETAIL STORE 15
SOUTH SECTION 3 N SECOND FLOOR PLAN 2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1 0 4 14 8 7 PLANS & SECTIONS RETAIL STORE 16 0 4 14 0 4 14 EAST SECTION 4 0 4 14 6 3 4 3 5 4 PROGRAM 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 HVAC I Storage Employee Restroom Elevator Fitting Room I Waiting Area Restroom Café Retail Area I Entry and Lounge Consultation & P.O.S. Workshop HVAC II Fitting Room II Yoga Studio Retail Area II Storage II 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 2.1 2.2 1.4 2.3 2.4 2.4 Open to Below 2.5 1.11 1.9 1.8 1.6 2.3 2.3 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 2.1 2.2 2.4
EAST ELEVATION 7 NORTH ELEVATION 8 0 2 6 4 0 2 6 4 ELEVATIONS RETAIL STORE 17
Red cedar shake wall
Walnut veneer shelving
and
top LED illuminated acoustic panels
Hammered brass display bench Stacked
glass base
concrete
PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF EAST ELEVATION PERSPECTIVE RENDERING RETAIL STORE 18
Boardformed concrete displays
Floor 1 Floor 2
OVERHEAD AXONOMETRIC VIEWS RETAIL STORE 19
Cedar shake wall paneling
CONSULTATION & WORKSHOP
PERSPECTIVE RENDERINGS RETAIL STORE 20 Stacked glass partitions enclose the second floor and elevator shaft
C PERSPECTIVE RENDERINGS RETAIL STORE 21 ART INSTALLATION
Sculpture under stairs inspired by the tree of life on Washington’s Kalaloch Beach
An enclosed seat near the fitting room offers a quiet moment.
PERSPECTIVE RENDERINGS RETAIL STORE 22 RETAIL II
PERSPECTIVE RENDERINGS RETAIL STORE 23
YOGA STUDIO
White oak ceiling slats
Custom fluted travertine desk
CAFÉ
Gradual awakening
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While maintaining general floorplan, redesign cafe including materials and architectural details, emphasizing lighting. Define brand with store name and logo.
Daybreak Café MATERIALS PALETTE
DESIGN CONCEPT
Gently guide visitors into the start of their day with a gradual increase in energy as they move further into the space. The simplicity of clean lines, uniformity, and solid forms create a peaceful environment. Stepped details emphasized by lighting represent a peacful transition from the calming first floor lounge seating to the more collaborative second floor.
Inspired by the sun rising over the city skyline or a mountain range and the solid form, movement, and lines of the Modern Streamline design movement. Horizontality of a sunrise inspires the shapes of lighting and architectural details. Materiality is industrial, anchored in concrete and plywood to reflect the solidness of city streets as well as light, neutral-toned wood to elicit the feeling of placing feet on a warm wood floor upon first awakening.
PROJECT
25 CAFÉ
INSPIRATION & CONCEPT
LIGHTING DIAGRAMS & INSPIRATION 26 FLOOR 1 STORAGE RETAIL COFFEE BAR STAIRS DOUBLE HEIGHT ENTRY CONFERENCE ROOM MEETING AREA
LOUNGE BOOTHS KITCHEN RESTROOM
FLOOR
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1. Recessed LED striplight in millwork behind banquettes
2. Recessed LED striplights in concrete shelves
3. Recessed strip light grazing feature wall
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lighting 6. Integrated linear striplight illuminating glass 1 2 3 4 CAFÉ 5 6
4. LED Luminous surface light integrated with ceiling fixture
Curved pop up cove
27 FLOOR 1 GLOW PLAN 1 SCALE 1/4” = 1’ A B B C
C A B Belux Cloud Pendant
F F CAFÉ N
Hollis + Morris Anchor Sconce with custom etching Lambert et Fils Mile 04 Linear Pendant
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D E Allied Maker Axis Sconce Cooledge Luminous Flush Mount
D E F F F CAFÉ FLOOR 2 GLOW PLAN 1 SCALE 1/4” = 1’
F Dado Gridline Recessed Strip
SKETCHUP & PHOTOSHOP RENDERING 29 CAFÉ
Gradient of color temperatures, becoming cooler, encouraging energy and collaboration, as visitors transition to the 2nd floor.
SKETCHUP & PHOTOSHOP RENDERING 30 CAFÉ
Cove lighting with recessed linear strips on curved, hard lid ceiling in concrete veneer
Recessed linear strip lighting behind booth seating against concrete wall detail
ENSCAPE & PHOTOSHOP RENDERING 31 CAFÉ
FLOOR 2 COLLABORATION SEATING
FLOOR 1 LOUNGE SEATING & RETAIL
FLOOR 1 FEATURE WALL & STAIRS Recessed linear strip lighting under glass blocks and on concrete feature wall ENSCAPE & PHOTOSHOP RENDERING 32 CAFÉ
TRAIN CARS
Discovery through expansion
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PROJECT
Design a dining and lounge car for an excursion by train through a chosen route. Satisfy program requirements within a train cars 10’ wide and 71’ long. The cars are designed for a journey through the Norwegian Fjords for a clientele seeking luxurious adventure as a couple or with friends.
DESIGN CONCEPT
Sparking curiosity and encouraging discovery through compression and expansion. The narrow confines of the space are embraced by cozy nooks and soft curves guiding movement, reflecing solid mass of the mountains and dynamic waters seen outside the train window.
The Norwegian Fjords lining the winding inlets of the Atlantic guide travelers on a path of adventure, beauty, and old world charm. The nostaligic mode of travel inspires rich, classic finishes balanced with contemporary Scandinavian restraint, as the trip begins and ends in the trendy city of Oslo.
34 TRAIN CARS
INSPIRATION & CONCEPT
MODEL
Modeling experimented with compression and expansion to create an entry, feeding into a transition space, leading into defined secondary and primary spaces.
FLOOR PLAN & SECTION TRAIN CARS 35
PROGRAM 1 Pantry 2 Restroom 3 ADA Restroom 4 Satelite Kitchen
Bar Seating 6 Dining Seating 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 DINING CAR FLOOR PLAN 1 SCALE 1/5” = 1’ DINING CAR SECTION A
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7 Pantry 8 Restroom 9 ADA Restroom 10 Bar w/ Standing 11 Lounge Seating 12 Two tops LOUNGE CAR FLOOR PLAN 1 SCALE 1/5” = 1’ 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 LOUNGE CAR SECTION A PROGRAM FLOOR PLAN & SECTION TRAIN CARS 36
37 TRAIN CARS ISOMETRIC DRAWINGS
POWDER ROOM
ADA RESTROOM
DINING CAR
LOUNGE CAR
CHAIRS
Exploring Modernism
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Barcelona Pavillion, Mies van der Rohe, 1929.
International
Villa Savoye, Le Corbusier, 1931.
Weightless volume
Sharp austerity
INSPIRATION , PROCESS, ENSCAPE RENDERINGS CHAIRS 39
Thin, curved planes
Rounded forms Simple shapes
Playful primary colors
INSPIRATION , PROCESS, ENSCAPE RENDERINGS CHAIRS 40
Peter Keler, Baby Cradle, 1923. Paul Klee, Red Baloon, 1922
Marianne Brandt, Model No. MT 49, 1927.
Bauhaus
Practical material
Organic forms
Intense movement
Repeating, sharp edges
INSPIRATION, PROCESS, ENSCAPE RENDERINGS CHAIRS 41
Gino Severini, Detail of Dynamic Hieroglyphic of the Bal Tabari, 1912.
Umberto Boccioni, States of Mind I: The Farewells, 1911.
Umberto Boccioni, Unique Forms of Continuity in Space 1913.
Futurism
Blurred Texture
