KC SMELSERINTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO

DESIGN PHILOSOPHYEvErything is an art if onE looks at it thE right way. EvEn simplE, mundanE things, such as thE layout of a vEgEtablE gardEn, or thE brEwing of tEa, can bEcomE art in thE hands of thE right pErson. dEsign is no diffErEnt, for thE shaping of spacEs wE all usE and livE in daily is not only a quEst for functionality, but a quEst for bEauty as wEll. thE crEation of a bEautiful spacE can also transform thE livEs of thosE who livE and work in thEm into art for by simply Existing in a bEautiful EnvironmEnt, thE way onE bEhavEs, movEs, fEEls, and functions bEcomEs ElEvatEd: transforming daily lifE into a bEautiful ExpEriEncE, making good dEsign EssEntial for living wEll.

230 NW Anthony St. Apt 202, Pullman WA • 406-590-3710 • kc.smelser@outlook.com

QUALIFICATIONS

Microsoft Office Suit: Powerpoint, Word, Excel, as well as Adobe programs. General business and organizational experience stemming from successful self-employment.Experience with selling specialty products, and a thorough knowledge of historical periods

and styles, as well as of furnishing and finish types, styles, and qualities.

AWARDS

MT State Governor's Post-sec Tech Scholarship, 2010-11, 2011-12Montana State University Dean's List every semester from Fall 2010 to Spring 2013

Glen Terrell Presidential Scholarship, 2013-2014National Kitchen & Bath Association Design Competition Winner: 3rd Place 2012 Kitchen Design.

Washington State University President's Honor Roll' Fall 2013, Spring and Fall 2014

EDUCATION

A.S. of Interior Design from Montana State University A.A. from Montana State University B.A. of Interior Design from Washington State University

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Design Assistant to Bill Doughter of 'Designs by William.'

Responsibilities included: Creating purchase orders and change orders for interior finishes and furnishings. Worked closely with clients in choosing materials: worked with contractors and local

craftsmen and business owners to purchase materials and implement designs.

Sales Assistant at City Lights

Responsibilities Included: Assisting customers, answering telephones and directing calls, processing recently arrived orders, notifying customers concerning order statuses, and contacting company representatives about damaged orders. Duties also included: meeting with representatives from manufacturers carried by the shop, performing walk-throughs of client's spaces to determine

lighting needs and possibilities, assisting with lighting calculations, and creating lighting plans and designs.

DJ at KZUU

Responsibilities Include: Creating two hours of live on-air content weekly, complying with on-air FCC regulation concerning programming content, understanding studio equipment operational

procedures, and maintaining a professional on-air presence at all times.

2010 - 2013

2013 - 2015

05.2011 - 08.2011

05.2012 - 08.2012

01.2014 - Present

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Student Development Assistant, Receptionist at NWPR

Responsibilities include: A professional manner at all times when when communicating to other employees and to the listening public: a thorough understanding of NWPR and NPR's content, programming, station locations, and broadcasting reach. Duties include: Filtering emails and calls to various department heads when appropriate, answering inquiries and problem solving for station listeners and members. Responsibilities also include: assisting the Membership Coordinator and the Major Gifts officer with data entry, coding, community outreach and ongoing communications with major donors, covering and dealing with listening preferences, event planning, and billing. Intern at WSU's Museum of Art

Responsibilities include: assisting with the organization and setting up of exhibitions within the museum, as well as the dismantling of previous exhibitions, handling and hanging valuable art pieces, accession documentation for new pieces in the MOA collection, condition reports on new pieces to the MOA collection and pieces for current exhibitions, framing art pieces and works from the MOA permanent collection and art pieces for exhibitions, and leading docent tours of museum exhibitions. Self Employed on Ranch and Farm

Responsibilities include: Contacting, hiring, and interacting with a wide variety of professionals including, cattle wholesalers, veterinarians, brand inspectors, insurance agents, truck drivers, feed lot owners, hay and feed producers and mechanics. Rudimentary medical knowledge for dealing with calf bir thing and sickness not requiring veterinarian services is needed. Also needed is a responsible handling of personal accounts and taxes dealing with large amounts of money for feed, pasture, and transporting services, as well as insurance for maintaining farm equipment and land management, along with licensing for the accompanying brand ownership documentation. A strong work ethic and excellent time management are essential.

08.2014 - Present

2007 - Present

08.2014 - Present

RESUME

Table of Contents

Riverfront Park: Canada Island

Merry Cellars Wine Bar and Bistro

LaCrosse Bed and Breakfast

Freitag LA Flagship

Small projects, Sketches, Art

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Riverfront Park Wedding VenueCanada Island, Spokane WA

Out-door community space

3,000 Square foot pavilion

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THE PROJECT

Riverfront Park in Spokane, some 40 years after hosting the the World's Fair of 1974, has decided to update several sections of the park. Canada Island, the place of Canada's pavilions during the fair, and a major industrial sight before the fair, was selected to replace the park's current wedding venue.

The project involved an intense period of research concerning Spokane Falls, the city, and the area of the park, as well as researching long lasting wedding trends and plant types and combinations that would be appropriate for the design.

Created in collaboration with several landscape architect students and a fellow interior design student, this project spanned disciplines and took me out of my comfort zone while allowing me to gain experience in another field of design.

THE TOOLS

Space planningHand draftingHistorical researchCollaboration with landscape architectsPlanting and landscaping knowledge

RIVERFRONT PARK WEDDING VENUE

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RIVERFRONT PARK WEDDING VENUE

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THE CONCEPT

The conceptual organization of the wedding venue takes the new branding of the park and fuses it with inspiration drawn from the medicine wheel of the Spokane tribe, who are most closely associated with the area.

The island acts a medicine wheel, taking the visitor through the four sacred elements. A trail through red-colored plantings represents fire, and this continues through a lush wildflower garden representing Earth, to come to a platform placed over the roar of the falls, representing air, and the remaining trail continues near the water on the southern portion of the island, completing the circle of elements.

The center of the Island, shielded by towering pines from the roar of the falls, and represents the unity of the elements, and of marriage. This 'secret' garden exists as the main ceremonial space.

[MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWER MIX] [ EARTH]

[PONDEROSA PINE] [UNITY]

[JAPANESE BLOODGRASS] [FIRE]

[FEATHER WHEATGRASS] ]AIR]

[TWO-ROW STONECROP] [EARTH]

[WINTER CURRENTS] [FIRE]

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Above is the redesigned floor plan for the the existing buildings on the island. The buildings need to serve the main reception area for weddings, community events, and even family gatherings. (See rendering to the left.)

The buildings were redesigned to include a large commercial catering kitchen, accessible to the outdoors through a rolling door that opens onto a covered patio created form one or the existing pavilions. The building also includes storage for tables and chairs that can be used for events, ADA bathrooms, as well a suite of rooms for the use of brides and grooms during wedding preparations as well as a wide variety of other uses.

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CEREMONY ENCLOSURE

A view of the reception area looking towards the eastern end of the island towards the Spokane Falls, providing the

perfect backdrop for a sunset ceremony.

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Merry Cellars Wine Bar & BistroPullman, WA

12,200 Square Foot Commercial SpaceDual-Company merger

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MERRY CELLARS WINE BAR AND BISTRO

file:///C:/Users/KC/Downloads/360%20view%20final.html - A 360 Degree overview of Level One

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The Project

This project centered around renovating an existing local retail store into a restaurant and wine bar that combined to well known businesses in Pullman, WA.

Begun by meeting with the owners of the two businesses, Patrick Merry and Jim Harbour, there was a period of research and programming to identify and satisfy the owners needs and requirements.

The next stage of the project centered on design development. A detailed REVIT model was created utilizing the existing floor-plans and elevations of the building, and was the starting point for the redesign of the interior.

The project ended with the creation of a full set of construction documents detailing the project, as well as

specifying FF&E.

The Skills & Tools Hand SketchingCommercial space planningRevit Business type research & detailingCode analysis

The Concept & Inspiration

Inspiration came from the surrounding countryside: the rolling hills of the Palouse region. A mixture of rough and refined textures, as well as an highlights derived from the earthy colors of a Palouse Spring, lend a elegant but casual atmosphere to the space.

The casual atmosphere is further enhanced by the open plan for the space, with pockets of space for different uses and more privacy delineated by major structural components such as the main staircase and 'floating' walls featuring the current wines of Merry Cellars.

COPPER WALL CLADDING

GREEN STAINLESS STEEL BAR SURFACE

PALE OAK FLOORING

UPHOLSTERY, SECOND FLOOR

UPHOLSTERYFIRST FLOOR

WALL TILE AND BACK-SPLASH

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THE PROCESS Initial sketches to determine the direction and style of the project.

I usually sketch on scrap paper and paper I have recycled . It usually means I feel less inhibited and I usually created hundreds of sketches for a project in the initial stages.

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Finished sketches for architectural details, as well as bubble and blocking diagrams used to further develop the design before it was created in REVIT.

DETAIL DEVELOPMENT

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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

An integral part of this project, and the essential

component of any real-life project are the construction

documents. Here are examples of a few that I

created for this project The complete set of construction documents can be found at

the end of the portfolio.

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DETAILSDetail drawings for custom built items in the space were a large part of the project. These are only a few, for the rest, please see the construction document package at the end of this portfolio.

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LaCrosse Bed & BreakfastHistoric downtown, Lacrosse WA

Community RevitalizationLarge City-owned Lot: Multiple Structures

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LACROSSE BED & BREAKFASTThe Project

The town of LaCrosse, WA, is in the process of revitalizing it downtown. Activated by LaCrosee Community Pride, a group formed of concerned local citizens, much of the down town area has already been rehabilitated.

This large lot, recently purchased by LaCrosse Community Pride, is the next phase in the downtown redevelopment. The buildings on the site were built of local basalt rock in the 1930s. LCP plans on readapting them for a variety of uses for the town.

The studio was split into groups, and after several meetings with local residents, each group was assigned a business type to explore further, based off the community's wants and needs. My group was assigned the Bed & Breakfast business type. We researched and created case studies of similar businesses, and created an overall program based on each of our individual designs.

The Skills & Tools Hand RenderingLarge Scale Space PlanningHistorical ResearchBusiness Type Research Revit

existing structures

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THE CONCEPT

Inspiration came from the original materials - namely the basalt rocks already used on the structures. To the right is the existing service station, damaged in a fire, re imagined as the central hub of the bed and breakfast. Mid-century resort lodges influenced the proportions, but overall, the architecture and interiors are very simple so that they blend with the vernacular of the town.

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Freitag LA Flagship Storedowntown, Los Angeles CA

5,000 Square Foot Commercial SpaceVENTURE American retail location

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FREITAG LA FLAGSHIPThe Project

Pairing with Callison Architecture, this senior studio project is centered around designing the first flagship store in American for the Swiss bag and apparel company Freitag

The first state of the project was to intensely research the brand and analyze its history, values, products, customer bases, current stores and spaces, and aesthetics. This was summed up in order to choose a direction for the store and to begin concept development.

A pop-up shop was also created as a way to explore materiality, shapes, colors, etc. The project has roughly followed Callison's method of research, design, and presentation.

The Skills & Tools Commercial Space PlanningHand Sketching, RenderingRevitPhotoshopIllustrator Brand and company distillation analysis

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THE Concept

During the research phase, three different stylistic possibilities were explored for the flagship store based on Freitag's value, personality, customers, and products. They were: The Detroit Loft, The Modern Museum, and The Subway Station.

Elements from the museum, and the subway station were used in the store. Most importantly, the visual effects of the subway station were used to define the spaces in the store. The subway is usually portrayed and experienced as 'motion' or 'repose' which are represented by the materials of resin for the former and subway tile for the latter. This was the defining organizational precept for the store.

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PROCESS WORK The original floor plan sketch, which has remained remarkably

consistent throughout the project. Below are blocking diagrams exploring different spacial

arrangements.

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FINAL SPACIAL RELATIONSHIPS

How they function: ZONES:

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WANDER PATH

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FLOOR PLANS Level one

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BAG RETAILAn ELEVAtion AnD nigHt rEnDEring oF tHE BAg rEtAiL ArEA - FuLLy EncLosED in 12" oF rEsin. tHE BAgs ArE DisPLAyED on MoVABLE WHitE LAcquErED WALLs WitH tHE cuBEs, AnD ArE Lit By Art LigHting, LEnDing tHE BAg rEtAiL sPAcE A MorE curAtED AnD ArtisinAL FEELing.

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SECTION VIEWS

A - RETAIL SECTION

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FLOOR PLANS Level two

tHE cLotHing rEtAiL ArEA FEAturEs tHE sAME DisPLAy ForMAt As tHE First FLoor: MoVABLE WHitE LAcquEr WALLs AnD Art LigHting.

Second Floor Spaces

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tHE BAr, Most oF tHE LigHting in tHE FrEitAg LA FLAgsHiP Exists BEHinD 12 incHEs oF rEsin. tHis concEALs tHE sourcE oF tHE LigHt, But ALso crEAtED A coMPLEx MuLti-LAyErED systEM tHAt ProViDEs tHE storE WitH its

MAgicAL AtMosPHErE.

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Small Projects, Sketches, & ArtFrom various sources, both academic and personal

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crEAtED For An ADVAncED construction DEtAiLing cLAss, tHEsE skEtcHEs WErE BAsED oFF Doors LocAtED in Wsu's coMPton union BuiLDing.

DOOR DETAIL SKETCHES

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i LoVE skEtcHing WHEn i gEt tHE cHAncE - rEcorDing A FLAsH oF insPirAtion or gEtting DoWn A DEtAiL quickLy BEForE it's gonE. tHis is A rAnDoM sELEction AnD tHErE ArE MAny MorE.

SKETCHBOOKS

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MorE rEFinED PEnciL skEtcHEs sHoWing Button tuFtED uPHoLstEry AnD A PiLAstEr in VEnicE.

DETAIL SKETCHES

i BEcAME EnAMorED WitH gEMs A WHiLE Ago AnD ExPEriMEntED WitH DiFFErEnt WAys oF orgAnizing

tHEM AnD rEPrEsEnting tHEM. tHEy ArE MorE DiFFicuLt to PortrAy tHAn i couLD HAVE iMAgED.

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tWo PrELiMinAry skEtcHEs AttEMPting to MAstEr DiFFErEnt Point PErsPEctiVEs. tHE onE ABoVE WAs EVEntuALLy turnED into An AWArD Winning rEnDEring WHicH HAs suBsEquEntLy BEEn MisPLAcED. soME DAy i'LL FinD it!

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TEKOA LITTLE FREE LIBRARY

in PArtnErsHiP WitH tHE WHitMAn county rurAL LiBrAry systEM, tHE FALL 2014 rDci stuDio crEAtED LittLE FrEE LiBrAriEs For tHE toWns oF WHitMAn county. My LittLE LiBrAry WAs insPirED By tHE roLLing HiLLs oF tHE PALousE, AnD WiLL BE crEAtED out oF MoLDED PLyWooD For tHE BoDy AnD cLEAr AcryLic For tHE Door.

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IDEC SEMI-TRAILER Competition

crEAtED As A grouP, tHis coMPEtition sPAnnED tWo sHort WEEks As A cHALLEngE to crEAtE A trAVELing ExHiBit BAsED on EMPiricAL rEsEArcH ABout HoW intEriors cAn BE usED

to iMProVE HEALtH. our grouP's concEPt WAs to sHoW HoW PLAntings couLD BE incorPorAtED EAsiLy into

Existing ArcHitEcturE, PuriFying Air As WELL As ProViDing PsycHoLogicAL BEnEFits.

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Design is not making beauty; beauty emerges from selection, affinities, integration, love.

~Louis Kahn