As I continue my professional journey, I like to think of my career as one big learning experience that continuously grows with each project and collaboration. With a dedication to functionality and a curiosity for what’s ahead of the curve, I keep my work practical, relevant and creative.
Where every detail glows
Grab-n-Go Convenience Store and Micro Café
Between Dreams And Reality
The concept of Daybreak captures the natural rhythms of Durban, South Africa, reflecting the transition from dawn to dusk. This theme guided every design choice, focusing on simplicity, balance, and harmony with the surrounding environment.
The design begins with the soft energy of sunrise, using a muted color palette that echoes the early morning sky. Lighting gradually shifts throughout the day, mirroring the changing light from dawn to dusk. Open spaces highlight the coastal views, while minimalist furnishings invite moments of reflection and calm.
Daybreak is more than just a hotel, it is a space where time flows gently, offering guests a serene escape from the everyday.
251 Mahatma Gandhi Rd Point, Durban, South Africa
The key highlight of this property is its breathtaking views of the harbor, providing guests and visitors with a picturesque setting that will leave a lasting impression. Its proximity to popular amenities and public transportation reinforces its accessibility and increases foot traffic.
The first floor welcomes guests with a serene lobby, featuring windows that reach to the second floor, offering views of the surrounding landscape. The retail space reflects the hotel’s coastal connection.
Guests can relax in the open, inviting seating area or retreat to the mezzanine for a more intimate experience, accessible via an elegant staircase and elevator.
The second-floor bar and lounge feature panoramic views and soft, diffused lighting from custom fixtures. A piano lounge area adds an elegant touch, creating a relaxed space to unwind from day to night.
Varying ceiling heights and curved acoustic coves create a dynamic, harmonious flow throughout the bar, lounge, and dining spaces.
The corridors flow with warmth and light, where soft tones and ocean-inspired art evoke a serene, coastal journey, guiding guests through with calm and ease.
The journey reaches its peak in the guest suites, where warm oranges, soft pinks, and coastal blues create a serene yet vibrant retreat, reflecting the final glow of dusk over the ocean.
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Canyon Care Clinic will provide accessible healthcare for low-income communities within Grand County, Utah. The interior of the clinic will feel spacious and tranquil, establishing an inviting environment for both pathients and providers. This will be achieved through the use of a natural color scheme, intergrating sustainable practices, and drawing inspriration from the local community and nearby environment. The color selection will be dereived from the surrounding landscape, including clay, water, and canyons. Additionally, biophillic such as organic shapes, locally-sourced materials, and natural light will be integrated into the design.
First place in Future Casting Project
Group Members: Stephanie Altamirano, Kayla Reiff, Ciara Iglesias, and Maya Sorensen
Health & Wellness
• Visual connection with outer environment
• Conservation of local heritage and culture
Resource Efficiency
• Reduction of the use of nonrenewable resources
• Use of recycleable building materials
Cost Efficiency
• Use of local building material to reduce material and transportation costs
• Reduction of operating costs though technology
Energy Efficiency
• Use of local solar collectors for power generation and water heating
• LED lighting
The floor plan utilizes evidence-based design to reduce medical error through the inclusion of same-handed exam rooms. Seating is flexible and inclusive for patient types. Circular flow is employed for ease of navigation and efficiency. Private space for providers are placed toward the back of the space, while patient rooms are located toward the front.
As symbols of strength, longevity, and unity, the natural sandstone arches of Arches National Park, in Grand County, Utah serves as inspiration for the design of Canyon Care Clinic. The comprehensive system will be self-sustaining, encompassing patients, the facility, and the surrounding environment. Through the incorporation of organic forms, biophilia, and cutting-edge technology, Canyon Care will offer a restorative and nurturing environment for patients and providers alike. The selection of colors and materials will integrate warm, earthy tones, inspired by the local natural environment while creating a welcoming and healing atmosphere.
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Technology-integrated exam rooms enhance patient comfort and provider ease. Tablets and projection screens ensure sanitation and transparency. A canyon-inspired ceiling and flexible furniture support patient autonomy.
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Plenum
Customizable digital screen display
Decorative ceiling to frame screen and mimic Utahs canyons
Seating: Provider’s chair with scribe arm, bariatric seating, and reclining exam chair
The breakroom provides a restful space for providers, inspired by the layered canyons, enhancing their well-being and workplace experience.
Grab-n-Go Convenience Store and Micro Café
Jitterbug is a health-conscious convenience store that provides fast and fresh food and beverage preparations. The prime location of Jitterbug, at the heart of Cascades Mixed-Use Development in Tallahassee, FL draws in a variety of individuals such as local business employees, hotel guests, and students. Jitterbug focuses on promoting an active lifestyle in young professionals and students, the brand reinforces healthy lifestyle choices through dynamic movements and a healthy mix of prepared foods.
Customers are welcomed by a vibrant and playful facade featuring the brand's logo, set against a backdrop of cheerful yellows and greens. Paper hexagons adorn the windows, mimicking the charm of a beehive.
Group Members: Stephanie Altamirano and Ansley Weidle
Create a fresh, playful mood that encourages customers to want to be in the space.
Provide plentiful food and drink options for varying preferences and dietary restrictions
Embrace technological advancements such as self-checkout kiosks and digital pricing
Represent the brand's personality and values through branding language and graphics.
In an effort to create a playful and energizing experience, the Jitterbug grab-and-go cafe will be inspired and informed by the figure-eight flying pattern of the honey bee, the waggle dance. Flooring patterns and nodes of refrigerated cases will be arranged to mimic the bee’s flying pattern as occupants navigate through the store environment. The concept will be demonstrated through the use of natural forms and lines in both architectural elements and furniture selections.
Entry
Display Table
G D S C Gondola Display
Self-Checkout Kiosk
Checkout Kisok
Refrigerated Cases Restroom
& Micro-Cafe Bar
Storage Closet & Managers Office
Micro-Cafe and Checkout
Restroom Managers Office Storage Closet Accessible Booth Seating
Jitterbug offers a wide range of fresh, healthy, and convenient food and beverage options, including pre-packaged meals such as sandwiches, salads, and parfaits.
• Natural occuring yellows and greens reveal a bright and relaxing atmosphere
• Balance between soft and bright
The café provides a small eat-in area with comfortable and accessible seating options for customers who wish to dine on-site. Customers are given the option to place their orders in advance and pick up their items at the designated mobile order counter, providing a convenient experience for those on-the-go
Jitterbug is equipped with the latest technology, such as digital signage, self-checkout kiosks, and mobile payment options, to make the shopping experience as fast and convenient as possible
Cloud Nine Pediatrics’ mission is to bridge the gap between dreams and reality. Guided by the fantasies of our patients and their families, we provide unwavering support that goes beyond medical care. We offer our clinic as a sanctuary for inspiration as children, with the support of their caregivers, bring their goals to fruition. Together, at Cloud Nine, we will embark on a journey towards achieving everything we have ever dreamed of, with health and wellness at the core.
225 N Calvert St
Baltimore, MD 21202
Found on the ground floor of a residential apartment complex, the location offers convenience for both patients and visitors. On-site and adjacent garage parking provides efficient accessibility with public transportation within walking distance.
Group Members: Stephanie Altamirano and Estefany Busto
As parents and caregivers, all we should do for our children is encourage them to dream. Whether our children dream of fantasies —flying, magic, and monsters— or of attainable realities —becoming a pilot, a vet, or an Olympian— our goal as parents is to help them turn their dreams into reality With our undivided support, children are able to discover their unique qualities and realize them to their fullest potential. To unwind children into a dream-like state, soft goods such as pillows and blankets will be used to enrich spaces. Corrugated polycarbonate glazing and metallics will emulate a dazed ambiance. Ceilings will be adorned with clouds and pendants will be suspended from the ceiling to resemble stars. With the absence of rigid barriers, a sense of freedom and comfort will be promoted as children move through open, interconnected zones, like that of a soothing dream. The entirety of the design will leave children with a simple message: dream big, little one!
Public Spaces
Patient Spaces
Caregiver spaces
Entrance/Exit
Patient Path
Caregiver Path
The interior of the waiting area reinforces a youthful imagination where patients are encouraged to think big and freely. Children may express their dreams, thoughts, and creativity in the interactive area, which features cloud-shaped whiteboards, while their guardians relish in the ethereal experience of light, color, and form.
A custom touch-screen with features such as educational apps which allow children to learn and engage their mind and fun games to distract from long wait times resides in the interactive area, neighboring the waiting area. The display settings can be customized and monitored at the guardian’s discretion.
With staff inhabiting the clinic for longer periods of time than patients, the staff workroom and lounge enjoy plentiful views of the relaxing outdoors. Exam rooms meant for younger children are placed strategically across the interactive area to keep patients entertained, and family members are ensured visual access to exam rooms through windows placed on doors.
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There are ten basic cloud types, which all differ in their form as well as the altitude in which they are found in the sky. Stratus, a low-level cloud, can be found below a 6,500-foot mark in the atmosphere, while cirrus, a high-level cloud can be present within a 20,000 to 45,000 foot mark. Much like clouds, the exam rooms are arranged in an ascending order, with infants occupying the first rooms and adolescents inhabiting the last few exam rooms. The colors of the doors and adjacent signage additionally follow the natural gradience of the sky during the sunset, starting with orange and ending with blue.
A whimsical color palette, reminiscent of children's fantasies and vibrant auras
Barisol stretch solution located on backlit sheet panels, offers patients a positive distraction
Vinyl wall covering introduces a subtle textural design while its color emits a calming presence
Wall-hung cabinets provide additional storage for supplies and equipment
Undercabinet light
Hygiene station
Buit-in waste bin
Overflow closet for supplies and equipment
4" Rubber wall base
Rubber floor provides optimal sound absorbtion reinforcing security and privacy
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Coat hook and wall mounted cloud art
By immersing users in soothing shades of purple and accents of warm neutrals, like that of a whimsical dream, the space reinforces mental balance and stability within medical providers and administrative staff . A residential kitchen layout and homey banquette seating further these feelings of tranquility amongst staff members.
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