INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO
NATHALIA GUIMARAES
Ever since a little girl, I was at-tracted to the field of decorating and design. Although my initial education after high school was in the field of business management, the desire was there to eventually pursue an education in interior design. It was not until I traveled on a 4-month trip across the world with my boyfriend did I realize that studying architec-ture and design was the appropriate career path for me to pursue. Going abroad and seeing the many different creative and design talents of others inspired me to switch my school major and change the direction of my education. Looking at the beau-tiful structures and homes across the world allowed me to realize that the role of designing spaces plays an important role in our lives and our general level of happiness.
For the past two years, I have learned how to mix materials to make a space comfortable and warm. In addition, I have learned how to effectively furnish color and light an area for it to be pleasing and potentially eye-catch-ing. In the next two months, I will graduate from the Art Institute in New York City. I am confident that I will formally enter the design world with a great amount of energy, passion and integrity. I look forward in utilizing the terrific experience and other skills my educa-tors here at the Art Institute have imparted to me over the last couple years. Profession-ally, I would like to be work as an interior designer working on many different projects with different needs. I would love to design a space in a method that attracts people to not just the space but in my work and what it represents. I want to satisfy the people I will work with going forward and to one day have the opportunity to instruct other interior design students in the future.
B IOGRAPHY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL
TECHNICAL ART WORKFREE LANCEHAND RENDERING
1RESIDENTIAL
DESIGN
FLOOR PLANSECTIONS PERSPECTIVES: GENERAL BATHFOYERGENERAL BATHKITCHENDININGROOM LIVINGROOM MASTER BEDROOMMASTER BATHOUTDOOR PATIO
C H A P T E R C O N T E N T
DESIREE STAPLES RESIDENCE
L O C A T I O NA R E AT Y P E
C O N C E P T
C L I E N T P R O F I L E
NEW YORK CITY1600 SQUARE FEETRESIDENTIALResidence designed for Desiree Staples based on spatial, lighting, and material criteria.
Desiree Staples is a 20 year old Musical Actress at Northwestern University. She loves what she does and is very talented, fun and eccentric. Her need to a space that compliments her piano rehearsals and large dinner parties are a major necessity. Although her favorite colors are purples, blues and whites. Her materiality is based on seamlessness and drama.
MY MISSION WAS TO PERFORM AN EXTENSIVE/FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF CLIENT’S CREDENTIALS AND BUILD AN ENVI-RONMENT SUITABLE BASED UPON IT.THIS PROGRAM CORRESPONDS WITH DAYLIGHT.MORNING SPACES AND EVENINGS SHOULD BOTH BE USED ACCORDING TO DAILY TASKS SUCH AS A PRIVATE GUEST ROOM WHICH SHOULD FORM A PRIVATE BARRIER MAKING INTERIOR ROOMS RESERVED FOR PUBLIC SPACES. HOME FOCUSES IN WARD TOWARDS THE CENTER FORMING AN ARCHITECTURAL SPINE.
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
C O N C E P TS TA T E M E N T
ISOMETRIC VIEW
ISOMETRIC VIEW
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FLOOR PLAN
TRANSVERSE SECTIONS
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A
A
B B
FOYER
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MAIN BATHROOM PLAN
KITCHEN
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N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
DININGROOM
MATERIALS
SECTION
LEISURE SPACE/BAR
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“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so you can appreciate them when they’re right. You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself. And some-times good things fall apart so better things can fall together. “ Marilyn Monroe
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
LIVINGROOM
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MASTER BEDROOM SECTION
MATERIALS
MASTER BEDROOM CLOSET
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MASTER’S BATHROOM
SECTION
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
3COMMERCIAL
DESIGN
BURT’S BEES SHOWROOM
ALICE WONDERLAND DIFFA PROJECT
BRUTALIST DININGROOM SHELL
C H A P T E R C O N T E N T
BURT’S BEES SHOWROOM
L O C A T I O NA R E AT Y P E
C O N C E P T
C L I E N T P R O F I L E
NEW YORK CITY2000 SQUARE FEETCOMMERCIALUSE OF GEOMETRY PRINCIPLE
Commercial space designed for Burt’s Bees Corporate which is an American personal care products that describes itself as an “Earth friendly, Natural Personal Care Company” making products for personal care, health, beauty, and personal hygiene. Burt’s Bees operates under a business model referred to as “The Greater Good,” which outlines that all company practices must be socially respon-sible. To reflect this philosophy, Burt’s Bees uses all natural ingre-dients, engages in environmental-ly friendly business practices, and extends its humanitarian efforts to the community at large.
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
BUBBLING SKETCHES
SKETCH OF FIRST FLOOR
SPACE PLANNING PROCESS
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N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
CELLARFLOOR PLAN
BUBBLING/ZONING CELLAR
BURT’S BEES SHOWROOM
ISOMETRIC VIEW
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
CELLAR FLOOR PLAN
BUILDING’S EAST SECTION
BUILDING’S FRONT SECTION
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
TEXTILES AND MATERIALS
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
FIRST FLOOR PERSPECTIVE
SECTION
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
CELLAR PERSPECTIVE
SECTION
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
ALICE WONDERLANDDIFFA PROJECT
L O C A T I O NA R E AT Y P E
C O N C E P T
NEW YORK CITY2000 SQUARE FEETCOMMERCIALUSE OF ABSTRACT MATERIALS
DIFFA DESIGN INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION IN FIGHTING AIDS
To bring the Alice in wonderland concept to the space my Urban Design group and I thought to in-clude the black and white checker floor, using the existing one and just color painted on it. This should allow us to not only meet the budget standards but as well as obtain the finished design we visioned.We also contributed to the ecof-riendly design. We brought nature in the space, green grass is applied to both side of walls as well as
C O N C E P TS TA T E M E N T
C L I E N T
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
BRUTALIST
DINING SHELL L O C A T I O N
A R E AT Y P E
C O N C E P T
NEW YORK CITY120 SQUARE FEETCOMMERCIALBRUTALIST CONCEPT
i DESIGNED A DINING ROOM SHELL BASED ON THE BRUTALIST CONCEPT, THE WALLS ARE THICK AND BOLD. IUSED CEMENT FREQUENTLY DURING THE FABRICATION OF THIS DESIGN DUE ITS RAW SUBJECT. THIS PROJECT’S CONCEPT CONSISTS OF RAW MA-TERIALLY LIKE WOOD, METALS AND MAINLY CONCRETE.
C O N C E P TS TA T E M E N T
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
CONCEPT BOARD
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
FRONT SECTION
BRUTALIST SHELL SECTIONS
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | COMMERCIAL DESIGN
3HAND
RENDERING
THIS CHAPTER EXHIBITS SMAPLES OF BOTH MY MIXED MEDIA AND THE HAND RENDERINGS BY MOSTLY INK MARKERS.
HAND RENDERED RESIDENCE
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | HAND RENDERING
FLOOR PLAN OF ORGANIC RESIDENCE
BAR- INK/ MARKER RENDERED SECTION
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | HAND RENDERING
TUSCAN FOYER PERSPECTIVEFLOWER AND STRIPES CURTAIN
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | HAND RENDERING
4TECHNICAL
KIT OF PARTS MODEL
VR-10 GHOUSE
DETAILING
THE CARDBOARD CHAIR
DWARF HOME
C H A P T E R C O N T E N T
KIT OF PARTSGOOGLE SKETCH-UP MODEL
SKETCH OF ISOMETRIC VIEW
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | TECHNICAL DESIGN
KIT OF PARTS INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
KITOF PARTS MODEL
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | TECHNICAL DESIGN
KIT OF PARTS SECTIONS
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | TECHNICAL DESIGN
KIT OF PARTS ELEVATIONS
VR-10 g-HOUSEWATER COLOR ON CANVAS
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | TECHNICAL DESIGN
WALL DETAIL AT THE ART INSTITUTE FROM SET OF HAND DRAFTED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS (MAY VIEW UPON REQUEST)
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | TECHNICAL DESIGN
CARDBOARD PERSONALLY MADE CHAIR (NO GLUE)
BATHROOM
GUEST ROOM
CLOSET
MASTER
BATHROOM
FLOOR PLAN
29'-11 1/2"
36'-1
7/8
"
15'-0"
26'-5
5/8
"
ROOF
DECK
30'-0 1/4"
15'-0 1/8"
36'-2
"
18'-1
"
14'-11 7/8"
29'-11 1/2"
36'-1
7/8
"
26'-4
1/2
"
15'-0"
HUMAN FACTORS PROJECT DWARF HOME
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | TECHNICAL DESIGN
BATHROOM
GUEST ROOM
CLOSET
MASTER
BATHROOM
FLOOR PLAN
29'-11 1/2"
36'-1
7/8"
15'-0"
26'-5
5/8"
5FREELANCE
PRIVATE FREELANCING
GERNER KRONIC & VALCACEL ARCHITECTS INTERNSHIP : N7 N8 BUILDING CORRIDOR
C H A P T E R C O N T E N T
222 East 80th St , New York, NY- Private Residence
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | FREELANCE
Roney Palace, Collins Ave, Miami, FL- Private Resicence
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | FREELANCE
GKV ARCHITECTS, N7 N8 BUILDING CORRIDOR
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | FREELANCE
6ARTWORK
COLOR THEORY
COLLAGE
CHARCOAL DRAWINGS
C H A P T E R C O N T E N T
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | ARTWORK
“GRECIAN” PERPECTIVE CHARCOAL DRAWING
N A T H A L I A G U I M A R A E S | ARTWORK
“DUCK” 2 POINT PERSPECTIVE CHARCOAL DRAWING
“BOTTLES” CHARCOAL DRAWING“CYLINDERS AND THINGS”CHARCOAL DRAWING