DESIGN STATEMENT

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p.o. box 23100, providence, ri 02903 401-644-0420, esthergalarza@hotmail.com

“Interior designing - the ability to understand and create a space

to maximum function and creative capacity”

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

B.A. LEVEL STUDIOS

A.S. LEVEL STUDIOS

“When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt”

Henry J. Kaiser

A.S. LEVEL STUDIOS

“The beginning is the most important part of the work”

Plato

RETAIL STUDIO

The retailer’s objective was to open a kid’s store from ages 5-13. The space available was 3,000 - 4,000 square feet. Part of the as-signment was to develop a theme, concept, and logo for this space. The requirement was a store in-corporating play and retail both alike. The store would consist of six zones sales, discovery, arts, music, pretend and a mini sur-round-sound and view theater. The environment is set to be casual and cool emphasizing on fun and activity.

PLAN VIEW

REFLECTIVE CEILING PLAN

VOYAGER

Voyager hopes to gain a viable part in the instruction and edi-fication of America’s children. Through disposed education we expect to enlighten and broaden their horizons and give them an understanding of the role each and everyone of them plays in the world they live in. Concurrently, we expect to endorse their intellectuality by means of comprehending different cultures.

ISOMETRIC VIEW

RETAIL STUDIO

B.A. LEVEL STUDIOS

“It is not what a man does that determines whether his work is

sacred or secular, it is why he does it”

A . W. Tozer

HOSPITALITY STUDIO

Styled for tranquility and sophis-tication the design concept was based off the Fendi 2008 runway. My interpretation of the Fendi style was the incorporation of rich textures and materials in a mono-lithic color scheme and the cre-ation of a central focus with mini-

mal use of color.

HOTEL LOBBY

The Lobby created a sophisticated environment in the use of translucent soft materials layered over areas of rich textures and hard materials. There was also a shift in color schemes from space to space which had been displayed in a monolithic manner for each space. The reason was to define each space in an

open floor plan.

HOSPITALITY STUDIO

HOTEL LOBBY/INDOOR GARDEN

HOSPITALITY STUDIO

This Indoor Garden created a continuous rythm with a spa-like feel for relaxation. This was achieved by incor-porating natural light and vertical running water over travertine stone. The water then continued to flow into a pebble stone covered floor which laid visually below a travertine walkway.

The Lobby Bar’s design was intended to carry on the rich textures from the Lobby space. By adding vibrancy in the color selection it created an inviting and lively, yet sophisticated, environment which mainatined the hotel’s design concept.

LOBBY BAR

HOSPITALITY STUDIO

The corridors were designed to maintain uniformity in color yet create contrast at focal points by us-ing accent colors. In order to maintain distinction among the uniform color pallette there was also transition of textures on the wall surfaces, as well as on the floor.

CORRIDORS

HOSPITALITY STUDIO

Chromatherapy designed Guest Rooms and Bathrooms

for a relaxing night of sleep.

GUEST ROOM/ BATH

HOSPITALITY STUDIO

PROV ART ACADEMY

“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do”

John Wooden

SENIOR THESIS

My Senior thesis concentrated on the creation and design of an Insti-tutional use space. I designed the interiors of an art-based educational facility at a high school level to be located near Downtown Providence. This educational facility will house all space needs for development and exhibit of the arts, music and per-formances of its students.

The building I chose for my project was a building designed for a thesis project by an NEIT graduate, Geo-vanny Gordillo. The design concept for the building was to create a campus with multiple buildings that work together to project and invite the exchange of thoughts and ideas. I have decided to just use the shell of these structures and completely redesign and reprogram the use of each building to coordinate with my concept design.

Karim Rashid’s interiors were a key component in the development of my concept.

“My rule is to contribute objects in our physical landscape that inspire, that en-gage, that encourage positive experiences.” -Karim Rashid

PROV ART ACADEMYKARIM RASHID SPACES & MATERIALS

SENIOR THESIS

The design intent for the interiors is to create functional spaces that are visually interesting by manipulating aes-thetic interest through the creative use of form, space, shape and materials. The interior space layout creates a functional and productive space in addition to inspiring cre-ativity and ingenuity to all the arts.

PROV ART ACADEMY

SITE & PROGRAMMING

SENIOR THESIS

PERFORMANCE BUILDING

1st FLOOR PLAN - CAFETERIA

PROV ART ACADEMY

PERFORMANCE BUILDING

1st FLOOR PLAN- STUDENT LOUNGE

SENIOR THESIS

PERFORMANCE BUILDING

2nd FLOOR PLAN- PERFORMANCE CENTER

3rd & 4th FLOOR PLANS- PERFORMANCE CENTER

PROV ART ACADEMYACADEMIC & ARTS BUILDINGS

STUDENT LOCKER ROOM

1st FLOOR PLAN- MAIN FLOOR

SENIOR THESIS

ACADEMIC & ARTS BUILDINGS

RECITAL HALL

ARTS CLASSROOMS

ACADEMIC CLASSROOMS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in

your life”

Confucius

Location: Providence, RI

Project Size: 140,000 S.F.

Project Type: Hospitality

Construction Budget: $20. 0 M

Client: Promenade Hotel, LLC

FOUR POINTS SHERATON

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PROMENADE HOTEL

As part of the design team I worked on the Design Development Phase of this project. My responsibili-ties were the selection, specification, and layout of all interior materials. I was also responsible for the design and layout of all presentation boards for client meetings.

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FOUR POINTS SHERATON

WEAVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Location: East Providence, RI

Project Size: 21,000 S.F.

Project Type: Interior Renovations

Construction Budget: $500K

Client: City of East Providence

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TOWN OF EAST PROVIDENCE

WEAVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY

As part of the design team I was involved in all phases of this project. My responsibilities were the selection and specification of all interior materials. I was also responsible for the design and layout of all pre-sentation boards for client approval. During the construction docu-ment phase I was responsible for the completion of the finishes sched-ule as well as providing all the information and the editing process for the specifications. The project is to be completed February 2010.

TOWN OF EAST PROVIDENCE

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CORPORATE OFFICES

Location: Providence, RI

Project Size: 11,100 S.F.

Project Type: Interior Renovations

Construction Budget: $300- 500 K

Client: Providence Housing Authority

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PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY

CORPORATE OFFICES

As project manager of the schematic design phase, I was responsible for project coordination and was an integral part of the development of the design concept and ideas for this corporate space. As part of the team I was involved in the floor plan layout, product selection and specification, and also the design and layout of all presentation boards. As project manager I was also involved in the development and editing of the 3D model renderings. Construction is to commence Summer 2010.

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MASTER BATH

As an intern for Architectural Showroom, I was responsibe for the de-sign of this master bath. The client had an idea of the materials she wanted to use, which included the following: travertine, pebble stone tile, wood flooring, and glass block. I was responsibe for the design, selection of all FF & E, purchasing of all FF & E, project coordination and construction supervision. Project budget was $20,000.

EXISTING CONDITIONS

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RENOVATION