Issuu

VALERIA ARIAS INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

PORTFOLIO 2025

(0)RESUME (1)COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY & HOSPITALITY DESIGN (2) HEALTHCARE DESIGN (3) EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN (4) HOSPITALITY DESIGN (5) WORKPLACE DESIGN (6) RETAIL DESIGN (7) CONTACT

HI!

CASA SOL: COMMUNITY CENTER FOR PTSD SUPPORT HCA KENDALL EMERGENCY ROOM ALVA: CANCER CARE CENTER SOFITEL MIAMI REDBULL HEADQUARTERS AYITI MARKET THE WAY TO REACH ME

HI!

EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCE

I’M AN INTERIOR DESIGNER WITH A BACKGROUND IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, AND MY APPROACH TO DESIGN IS DEEPLY INFLUENCED BY MY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE LUXURY HOTEL INDUSTRY. WORKING IN HOSPITALITY TAUGHT ME THE VALUE OF UNDERSTANDING HOW PEOPLE EXPERIENCE AND INTERACT WITH SPACES, EMPHASIZING FLOW, ATMOSPHERE, AND THE FINER DETAILS THAT MAKE A SPACE WELCOMING. IN MY DESIGN WORK, I’VE BEEN HEAVILY INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS, FROM CONCEPTUALIZING SPACES TO OVERSEEING THE EXECUTION OF CONSTRUCTION. I FOCUS ON CREATING ENVIRONMENTS THAT BALANCE FUNCTIONALITY WITH EMOTIONAL IMPACT, ENSURING EACH DETAIL ALIGNS WITH THE CLIENT’S VISION. WHETHER IT'S SPACE PLANNING, MATERIAL SELECTION, OR DESIGNING CUSTOM MILLWORK, I TAKE A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO BRINGING IDEAS TO LIFE. MANAGING CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS, COORDINATING WITH VENDORS, AND HANDLING PURCHASING ARE ALSO INTEGRAL PARTS OF MY PROCESS, ENSURING A SEAMLESS DESIGN JOURNEY FROM START TO FINISH.

MASTER OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. MIAMI, FLORIDA MAY 2025

JUNIOR DESIGNER | CDB INTERIOR DESIGN JULY 2023 - PRESENT MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA

(0)

• 2025 KING STUDENT MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN RESEARCH. • 2024 FESTIVAL OF TREES MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE DESIGN. • DESIGNING BENEFICIAL SPACES FOR LIVING, WORKING, AND WELL-BEING CERTIFICATE. • SUSTAINABILITY AND GREEN DESIGN CERTIFICATE. BACHELORS IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT POLITECNICO GRANCOLOMBIANO. BOGOTA, COLOMBIA MAY 2021

• LED DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH END RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS, MANAGING THEM FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION. OVERSAW SPACE PLANNING, MATERIAL SELECTION, AND CREATION OF INTERIORS THAT REFLECT CLIENT VISIONS. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 4+ RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET. • WORKED CLOSELY WITH ARCHITECTS, CONTRACTORS, AND CLIENTS, CLEARLY COMMUNICATING DESIGN CONCEPTS AND INCORPORATING FEEDBACK TO ENSURE COHESIVE AND SUCCESSFUL PROJECT OUTCOMES. • MANAGED PROJECT TIMELINES, COORDINATED WITH CONTRACTORS, VENDORS, AND CLIENTS TO ENSURE SMOOTH EXECUTION, AND ENSURED THAT PROJECT MILESTONES AND BUDGETS WERE ADHERED TO. • SUPERVISED SITE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION, ENSURING DESIGN INTEGRITY WAS MAINTAINED AND RESOLVING ANY ISSUES PROMPTLY DURING THE BUILDING PHASE.

• HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

SOFTWARE SKILLS DRAWING SOFTWARES: REVIT, AUTOCAD, SKETCHUP 3D MODELING: RHINOCEROS, FUSION 360 RENDERING: ENSCAPE ADOBE: ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP, INDESIGN MICROSOFT: EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT

LANGUAGES ENGLISH, SPANISH

FRONT DESK AGENT | ROYAL PALM BEACH RESORT SEPTEMBER 2019 - MARCH 2020 MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA • MANAGED, SERVED GUEST NEEDS AND RESOLVE GUEST ISSUES/COMPLAINTS; EXECUTED CUSTOMER SERVICE FUNCTION WITH 70+ EMPLOYEES FOR LUXURY RESORT, INCLUDING CUSTOMER SERVICE CONCERNS AND IN PLACE PROMOTIONS • PERFORMED WEEKLY COMPLIANCE AUDITS, INTERNAL CONTROL ASSESSMENT AND ATTESTATION PROCEDURE FOR THE FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT; PREPARED AUDIT REPORTS, HIGHLIGHTED INCONSISTENCIES FOR REVIEW BY SENIOR AUDITORS • COLLABORATED WITH 30+ GUESTS, TAKING SELF-INITIATIVE TO TO FULFILL SPECIAL REQUESTS, INCLUDING COORDINATING ROOM ARRANGEMENTS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS, AND ENSURED SEAMLESS COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER HOTEL DEPARTMENTS

CASA SOL: COMMUNITY CENTER FOR PTSD SUPPORT (1)

FOR THE CASA SOL PTSD HEALING COMMUNITY PROJECT, THE SCOPE OF WORK WAS 26,000 SF. LOCATED WITHIN THE VAGABOND HOTEL IN MIAMI, THIS PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED INDEPENDENTLY AS PART OF A THESIS EXPLORATION. CASA SOL IS A SPACE DESIGNED TO RESTORE, RECONNECT, AND UPLIFT INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH PTSD THROUGH A TRAUMA-INFORMED DESIGN APPROACH ROOTED IN THE SYMBOLISM OF KINTSUGI AND THE WARMTH OF MIAMI’S NATURAL LIGHT. THE DESIGN INTEGRATES NATURE, LIGHT THERAPY, AND HANDCRAFTED ELEMENTS TO CREATE AN EMOTIONALLY SAFE AND EMPOWERING ENVIRONMENT. FROM THE RENEWAL TUNNEL TO THE KINTSUGI POTTERY STUDIO, EACH SPACE REFLECTS A STEP IN THE HEALING JOURNEY, ENCOURAGING SELF-REFLECTION, CONNECTION, AND RESILIENCE.

SOFTWARE USED: AUTODESK REVIT ENSCAPE

HEALING

PORT COCHERE

SLOPE CEILINGS

STRUCTURAL COLUMNS AROUND THE COURTYARD

OPEN-AIR VERANDAH

PAINT MATTE

TERRAZZO TRAVERTINE

TERRAZZO

VELVET

UNITY

OUR DESIGN APPROACH FOR CASA SOL CENTERS ON EMOTIONAL HEALING, RECONNECTION, AND RESTORATION, USING LIGHT AND NATURE AS GUIDING ELEMENTS. INSPIRED BY THE PHILOSOPHY OF KINTSUGI, THE SPACE HONORS THE BEAUTY IN MENDING AND THE STRENGTH THAT COMES FROM WITHIN. BY BLENDING HANDCRAFTED TEXTURES, NATURAL MATERIALS, AND SOFT DAYLIGHT, THE ENVIRONMENT BECOMES A SANCTUARY THAT SUPPORTS BOTH PERSONAL INTROSPECTION AND COMMUNAL SUPPORT.

CERAMIC TILE

CORAL STONE COLORED GLASS

OAK WOOD

CARPET

RENEWAL

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR RCP

SECOND FLOOR RCP

FIRST FLOOR BUBBLE DIAGRAM

SECOND FLOOR BUBBLE DIAGRAM

AXONOMETRIC VIEWS

RECEPTION AREA

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

POTTERY ROOM

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

8 RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

FLOW ROOM

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

TEATHER

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

9 RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

MULTI FAITH CHAPEL

TUNNEL OF RENEWAL

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

ZEN GARDEN

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

10 RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

KENDALL HCA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (2)

FOR THE HCA KENDALL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM PROJECT THE SCOPE OF WORK WAS 21,243 SF. IN COLLABORATION WITH NICOLE COELLO, WE DESIGNED A SPACE THAT FOSTERS A HARMONIOUS AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, FOCUSED ON DELIVERING INTENTIONAL CARE AND RESTORATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE AIM WAS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENHANCES HEALING, REDUCES STRESS, AND PROMOTES WELL-BEING. THE DESIGN FEATURES CALMING PASTEL COLORS AND LIGHT WOODS, EVOKING A SENSE OF CALM AND RELAXATION. THIS THOUGHTFUL APPROACH ENSURES THAT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FEEL SUPPORTED AND COMFORTED, HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF AN EMERGENCY CARE SETTING.

SOFTWARE USED: AUTODESK REVIT ENSCAPE

RESTORATIVE

HARMONIOUS

NURTURING

OUR DESIGN APPROACH CREATES A HARMONIOUS AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT CENTERS ON INTENTIONAL CARE AND RESTORATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. BY BLENDING THESE ELEMENTS, THE SPACE BECOMES A CATALYST FOR HEALING, EASING STRESS AND PROMOTING A SENSE OF WELL-BEING THAT EXTENDS TO ALL WHO ENTER. EVERY DETAIL IS CRAFTED TO FOSTER A PEACEFUL, SUPPORTIVE ATMOSPHERE WHERE RECOVERY IS NOT JUST PHYSICAL, BUT EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL AS WELL.

FLOOR PLAN

REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

SPATIAL/SQUARE FOOT DIAGRAM

EVACUATION PLAN

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

RECEPTION AREA

RENDERED BY NICOLE COELLO

ADULT DEPARTMENT

15 RENDERED BY NICOLE COELLO

DICTATION ROOM

TRIAGE

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

16 RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

RELAXATION PODS

TRAUMA ROOM

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

RENDERED BY NICOLE COELLO

ALVA : CANCER CARE CENTER (3)

ALVA IS A HOLISTIC CANCER CARE CENTER DESIGNED TO SUPPORT BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RECOVERY. CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH ALEJANDRA GAVIDIA DURING OUR EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN SEMESTER, THIS PROJECT INVOLVED DEVELOPING THE BUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP, FROM SITE SELECTION TO MODEL CONSTRUCTION. THE PROJECT COUNTED WITH 7,000 SF, IT’S LOCATED AT MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER IN MIAMI BEACH, FL, ALVA PROVIDES A RESTORATIVE SPACE FOR PATIENTS SEEKING ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES. THE DESIGN PRIORITIZES BIOPHILIC ELEMENTS, ADAPTABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, WAYFINDING, SUSTAINABILITY, AND TECHNOLOGYDRIVEN COMFORT. TO FOSTER HEALING, WE INCORPORATED ORGANIC MATERIALS INSPIRED BY NATURE, INCLUDING WARM WOODS, NATURAL STONE, AND EXPANSIVE GLASS, CREATING A SERENE AND GROUNDING ENVIRONMENT FOR RECOVERY.

SOFTWARE USED: AUTODESK REVIT AUTODESK CAD SKETCHUP ENSCAPE

GROUNDING

WOOD LOUVERS

UPCYCLED VELVET

BRICK

RECLAIMED WOOD

NATURE PORCELAIN TILE

RROOTED IN NATURE, ALVA IS A SPACE WHERE HEALING FLOWS IN HARMONY WITH THE EARTH’S RHYTHM. A GROUNDING REFUGE, IT OFFERS OPEN, BREATHING SPACES THAT EMBRACE BOTH STILLNESS AND STRENGTH. DESIGNED TO BE RESTORATIVE, ALVA NURTURES THE BODY, MIND, AND SOUL, CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE RENEWAL FEELS NATURAL AND HEALING BECOMES A JOURNEY OF BALANCE AND SERENITY.

RECYCLED GLASS

ENGINEERED STONE

RECYCLED FROSTED GLASS

RESTORATIVE

FLOOR PLAN

PROJECT PROGRAM

20 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

SPACE PLANNING

WELCOME AREA

SUNSET IV BAR

RENDERED BY ALEJANDRA GAVIDIA

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

SOCIAL AREAS

SUNSET IV BAR

RENDERED BY ALEJANDRA GAVIDIA

21 RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

INMERSIVE ROOM

SUNSET IV BAR

RETAIL AREA

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

LIBRARY

BUILDING

EVENTS CENTER

HEALING GARDEN

RENDERED BY ALEJANDRA GAVIDIA & VALERIA ARIAS

COFFEE SHOP

SOFITEL MIAMI

SOFITEL, CELEBRATING ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY, AIMED TO REDEFINE CONTEMPORARY LUXURY WHILE HONORING ITS FRENCH “ART DE VIVRE” AND EMBRACING MIAMI’S LOCAL CULTURE. THIS COMPETITION PROJECT (18,770 SF), DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH RAQUEL SANTANNA AND NICOLE COELLO, REIMAGINES THE HISTORIC MIAMI WOMAN’S CLUB BUILDING AS A SOFITEL HOTEL. DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM FRENCH PERFUMES, THE DESIGN USES TOP, HEART, AND BASE NOTES TO SHAPE THE GUEST EXPERIENCE THROUGH SCENT, MEMORY, AND EMOTION. TO REFLECT THE BRAND’S ELEGANCE, WE CURATED LUXURIOUS MATERIALS LIKE CALACATTA MARBLE, BRUSHED BRASS, EXOTIC WOODS, INTRICATE MOSAICS, FLORIDA LIMESTONE, VELVET, SILK, AND HANDCRAFTED WALLCOVERINGS. THESE ELEMENTS CREATED A SENSORY-DRIVEN, IMMERSIVE HOTEL EXPERIENCE, SEAMLESSLY BLENDING HERITAGE WITH MODERNITY.

(4)

SOFTWARE USED: AUTODESK REVIT AUTODESK CAD ENSCAPE

AROMA

VELVET FABRIC

WALLCOVERING

BRUSHED BRASS MARBLE

MEMORIES

MARBLEMOSAIC

WATER RIPPLE STAINLESS STEEL WALNUT WOOD

CALCATTA GOLD MOSAIC LIME STONE MARBLE

BLEND

THE CONCEPT EXPLORES THE SENSES AS POWERFUL TOOLS TO CREATE LASTING MEMORIES AND EVOKING EMOTIONS, WITH THE SENSE OF SMELL EMERGING AS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL. PERFUME REVEALS HISTORY, CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND TRADITION, ALL INTERWOVEN THROUGHOUT EACH SPACE WITHIN THE HOTEL. HERE, GUESTS AND VISITORS ARE INVITED TO EMBARK ON A JOURNEY FILLED WITH EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS, CAPTIVATING AROMAS, AND DELIGHTFUL INDULGENCE.ALL THOUGHTFULLY CRAFTED FOR A SENSORIAL EXPERIENCE. THIS UNIQUE BLEND OFFERS A CAPTIVATING OPPORTUNITY TO IMMERSE ONESELF IN THE VIBRANT MIAMI'S MULTICULTURE AND DIVERSITY.

LOBBY: "ORANGE BLOSSOM" SYMBOL OF THE START OF MIAMI, SERVES AS INSPIRATION FOR THE FRAGRANT EXPERIENCE INSIDE THE HOTEL

CORRIDOR WALLS "ART GALLERY" SHOWCASE MIAMI’S LOCAL ART

CAFÉ "GARDENS" ANALOGY BETWEEN FRENCH VERSAILLES GARDEN AND TROPICAL ATMOSPHERE OF MIAMI. A TOUCH OF FRENCH ART DE VIVRE

LIBRARY BAR "CELEBRATION" AMONG BOOKS AND DRINKS, THE HISTORICAL WOMAN'S CLUB IS AN INVITATION TO CELEBRATE THE LITTLE PRECIOUS MOMENT IN LIFE.

SPA "OCEAN" MIAMI’S ICONIC SCENE AND LIFESTYLE

FLOOR PLAN RESTAURANT "SALSA & FLAMINGOS" MIAMI’S ENERGY AND BEAUTY

POOL MIAMI ECOSYSTEM

PROJECT PROGRAM

25 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

SPACE PLANNING

LOBBY

RENDERED BY NICOLE COELLO

LIBRARY BAR

RENDERED BY RAQUEL SANTANNA

RESTAURANT

POOL

RENDERED BY RAQUEL SANTANNA

26 RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

SPA

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

CAFE BISTRO

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

CAFE BISTRO

27 RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

REDBULL MIAMI HEADQUARTERS (5)

THE PROJECT COVERS 20,000 SF AND WAS DESIGNED TO REFLECT THE BRAND’S CULTURE BY INCORPORATING SPACES THAT FOSTER COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION. OFFICES WERE CREATED TO PROMOTE FOCUS, WHILE MEETING ROOMS ARE FULLY CONNECTED TO ALLOW SEAMLESS COMMUNICATION. RELAXATION AREAS OFFER A PLACE FOR PAUSE. THE CONCEPT FOCUSES ON ELIMINATING HIERARCHY AND BARRIERS, ENCOURAGING INTERACTION AND COLLABORATION THROUGH TRANSPARENCY AND PROXIMITY. GLASS IS THE PRIMARY MATERIAL USED, ALONGSIDE METAL FINISHES AND STEEL ACCENTS, ALL CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMPANY’S ESSENCE AND CREATING A COHESIVE, DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT.

SOFTWARE USED: AUTODESK REVIT ENSCAPE

TAURINE AROMA

VERSATILITY

BLEND KINETIC

INSPIRED BY KINETIC ENERGY, THIS DESIGN WILL EXPRESS ENERGY THROUGH MOTION, WHICH WILL BE TURNED INTO THE PRODUCTION OF IDEAS AND VERSATILE DESIGN SOLUTIONS THAT CAN BE MAINTAINED OVER TIME. ULTIMATELY, THIS DESIGN WILL REFLECT THE BRAND CULTURE: GIVING WINGS TO INDIVIDUALS AND IDEAS, HELPING TO INCREASE THE WORK PERFORMANCE AND WELL BEING OF PEOPLE, JUST LIKE TAURINE DOES IN OUR BODY!.

FLOOR PLAN

REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

PROJECT PROGRAM, ADJACENCY & CIRCULATION DIAGRAMAS

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

TRANSVERSAL SECTION

AXONOMETRIC VIEW

31 RENDERED BY RAQUEL SANTANNA

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

LOBBY

FLEX SPACE

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

EXECUTIVE SUITES

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

INTERIOR SLIDE

32 RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

STAIRS

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

BREAKROOM

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

NAP CHAMBERS

YOGA ROOM

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

33 RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

AYITI MARKET

(6)

SPANNING 6,570 SQUARE FEET, AYITI MARKET IS A LUXURY RETAIL SPACE THAT CELEBRATES THE RICHNESS OF HAITIAN CULTURE. DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAITIAN COMMUNITY IN MIAMI, THE SPACE REFLECTS THE VIBRANT ESSENCE OF HAITI THROUGH ITS DESIGN ELEMENTS. INSPIRED BY THE COUNTRY’S CULTURAL HERITAGE, THE SELECTION OF NATURAL MATERIALS SUCH AS CONCRETE, LEATHER, WOOD, AND STONE CAPTURES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN NATURE AND TRADITION. THE THOUGHTFULLY CURATED COLOR PALETTE COMPLEMENTS THIS ORGANIC THEME, CREATING AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE THAT HONORS THE SOUL OF HAITIAN CULTURE.

SOFTWARE USED: AUTODESK REVIT ENSCAPE

ORGANIC AROMA

SOLID

BLEND SENSORIAL

TWO CULTURES UNITE THROUGH A SENSORY-INSPIRED DESIGN, WEAVING TOGETHER EXPERIENCES THAT LEAVE A PROFOUND AND ENDURING MARK ON THE COMMUNITY.

MATRIX,BLOCK DIAGRAMS,BUBBLE DIAGRAMS AND PARTIDIAGRAMS

FLOOR PLAN

REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

TRANSVERSAL SECTION

PERFUME STORE

BAR &LOUNGE

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

1ST FLOOR

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

FABRIC STORE

38 RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

FACADE DAY TIME

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

FACADE NIGHT TIME

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

FACADE DAY TIME

RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

FACADE NIGHT TIME

39 RENDERED BY VALERIA ARIAS

CONTACT PHONE:

305 360 9073

E-MAIL:

VALERIARIAS97@ICLOUD.COM

LINKEDIN:

(7)

WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/VALERIA-ARIAS-

THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO EXPLORE MY WORK. I’M EXCITED FOR WHAT’S AHEAD!

ValeriaAri a s 40