Alisha Parlin's Interior Design Portfolio

Alisha Parlin

Interior Design Portfolio

1020 10th Street, Port Huron, MI 48060 [email protected] 810.300.6288 http://alishaparlin.wix.com/designportfolio

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Residential

Commercial

Real World Experience

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Alisha Parlin 1020 10th Street, Port Huron, MI 48060

[email protected] 810.300.6288

Design Philosophy

Elegance, sophistication, and beauty are words that describe my designs. However, there is definitely more than

meets the eye. Within each project, there is a thought process and a reason why I chose the finishes, furniture, and

colors that I did. I strive to make the client feel comfortable and welcomed in their space by adding personal touches

to their spaces that are relevant to them. By doing this, I create holistic designs that function well for the client as

well as look pleasing to the eye. In all my projects, you will see that I truly embrace what the client wants and needs

in their space while still maintaining an elegant and sophisticated look. Overall, functionality as well as aesthetics are

important aspects that I apply to my designs and projects.



Hand Drawings



Freehand Furniture Sketches



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C D E

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G A– Greek Klismos Chair B – English Renaissance Farthingale Chair C– English Neoclassical Sheraton Chair D – English Rococo Chippendale Chair E – English Rococo Queen Anne Chair F – French Neoclassical Empire Bed G – English Baroque William and Mary Chair

Hand Drafting and Renderings





Residential

Modern Urban Loft

Project Description:

The client for this project was a single, 38 year old male in the publishing industry named Andrew who

loves modern art and design. He recently moved to New York and needed an existing apartment to be remodeled

for his needs. Andrew needed adequate working space and storage as well as an open kitchen and living room for

his guests who came to visit. A detailed kitchen plan was required for this project which was important to Andrew

because he loved to cook. A modern art piece was first picked to be the inspiration of the space and was to be

reflected in the floor plan design.

Skills Used:

-Sketch Up

-Auto CAD

-Revit

-Presentation to Client



Modern Urban Loft



A bubble diagram was created to

show the flow from public space to

more private spaces in the loft. It was important for the client to keep his

private space separate.

The art piece was altered to black and white to fit with the color scheme better. The floor plan was created using the art piece as inspiration which is shown through the curves and straight

lines.

Arne Jacobsen furniture was used

to show the Scandinavian

Modern style and bright colors such as the teal and the orange shown were well known during

this period.

Modern Urban Loft – Kitchen Plan and Details



A difficult part of planning this kitchen was fitting the necessary appliances in the space as well as keeping the design and functionality in mind. In the end, the island was pushed out more to allow for a comfortable work triangle. The plan and elevation views were made on Revit and the cabinet detail was drawn on Auto CAD.



Commercial

Advertising Office


For an advanced CAD class project, each individual was to create a 20 ft. by 20 ft. small office using

Steelcase office systems in order to create at least one private work area and one collaborative area. The concept

of my office was to be a modern advertising office that showcased its work on a plasma TV in the waiting room. The

colors were kept simple so as to not distract the workers which allows their work to be the main focus. This office

was built on the 7th floor in a skyscraper building in Chicago, Illinois. Overall, this project allowed for improvement

and development of office systems using Sketch Up and 3Ds Max Design.

Skills Used:

-Sketch Up

-3Ds Max Design

-Adobe Photoshop



Advertising Office

This particular project was featured on the CMU website for the Interior Design career section, as shown in the picture above.



Intergenerational Center


The Intergenerational Center of Midland, MI was a project in which an assisted living facility and a

daycare were to coexist in the same building. The concept for this project was Native American culture with a mix

of Scandinavian Modern aspects. The color palette was chosen with the senior citizens in mind. As we get older, our

eyes begin to have a yellow tint to it so the colors were carefully chosen in order for the residents to still be able to

see the richness of the colors but also was still fun enough for little kids Overall, this project focused on designing

for people with special needs as well as children.

Skills Used:

-Sketch Up

-Auto CAD

-Revit

-Digital Boards



Intergenerational Center – Façade and Plans



Exterior View

Block Plan Furniture Plan

Color Palette Native American Influence

Intergenerational Center – Sketches



Senior Living Door Signage

Senior Seating Area

Café View Senior Kitchen

Game Room Senior Room

Intergenerational Center – Design Process



Phase One Phase Two Final Phase

Senior Room Floor Plan

Steelcase Nurture Senior Chair with CF

Stinson Fabric

The windows are oriented towards the south to allow

for maximum daylight for the health of the residents

The storage shown is segmented components that can be put together to create

a customized space for the resident. The accent wall

shown on the left also allows for the resident to pick their

own color which makes them feel like this is a place of their

own rather than a health facility.

Intergenerational Center – Detailed Plans



Reflected Ceiling Plan Shown below is the lighting,

HVAC system, switching, ceiling grid, and sprinkler

system. These were placed according to the necessities

of the residents.

Electrical Plan Electrical outlets were placed at least every 12 feet and GFI

outlets were placed where water will be present in order to avoid shock. An emergency

call button and telephone connection were placed next to the residents bed for easy

access.

Flooring Diagram Flooring was an

important part of this facility because of the hazards of tripping as well as falling. Carpet

was placed in the residents rooms for

comfort and vinyl was placed in the bathrooms

and kitchens for easy cleaning.

Plumbing Plan Above is the plumbing plan where water columns were

carefully placed to avoid awkward corners. The circles

are to show how far that particular column will reach.

Latin American Cultural Center


The Latin American Cultural Center of Miami seeks to educate the people of Miami about the culture of

the Hispanic and Latin American people as well as to educate members from this culture about the culture of the

United States and strives to sustain the environment through green design. Within this center lies a café and library

with a lounge for the guests. The upcoming boards showcase my design and lighting plans for this particular space

which was submitted to the Cooper Lighting Competition this past January.

Skills Used:

-Sketch Up

-Auto CAD

-Revit

-Research

-Adobe Photoshop

-Microsoft PowerPoint



Latin American Cultural Center



T. K. YAKI’S – Restaurant Project Overview


The concept for this project was to find a historical building and create existing floor plans and a façade

for that building. Next, historical aspects of the building were to be preserved as the building was transformed into

a unique restaurant. The building was required to be four stories with the basement included and had to keep the

existing elevator, fire stairs, and HVAC shafts. Finally, a unique bar was to be showcased and detailed plans were

required as well as special lighting effects. Overall, this project helped cover all aspects of restaurant design as well

as historical preservation.

Skills Used:

-Sketch Up

-Auto CAD

-Photoshop

-Digital Boards



T. K. YAKI’S – Concept and Facade



The façade for T.K. Yaki’s was based off of the

Hutching Sealy building shown to the left which is

located in Galveston, Texas. The night view

below features up lighting which makes the building

look like it is on fire.

T. K. YAKI’S IS A JAPANESE GRILL AND BAR RESTAURANT THAT FEATURES DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES ON EVERY FLOOR. THE OVERALL THEME OF

THIS RESTAUTANT IS FIRE WHICH YOU CAN SEE THROUGHT THE LIGHTING, FURNITURE, AND FINISHES. T. K. YAKI’S IS ESTABLISHED IN

AN OLD HISTORICAL BUILDING IN TEXAS AND COMBINES THE EXISTING BUILDING FEATURES WITH NEWER, MODERN FURNITURE AND

FINISHES.

T. K. YAKI’S – Floor Plans and Section Cut



The unique part of T. K. Yaki’s is that each floor has its own different atmospheres which are shown above. Also, the restaurant comes alive at night as the lights dim and the floors “catch on fire”.

T. K. YAKI’S – Bar and Lounge Perspectives



Materials and Furniture:

T. K. YAKI’S – Bar Details





Real World Experience

Antique Festival – Midland MI



Before

After

This project was a team design competition in Midland, Michigan in which antique furniture was gathered from the festival and a showcase was created to be voted on by both judges and people at the festival. My team and I competed against Michigan State as well as other CMU teams and won second place in the people’s choice category. The painting of Paris was the first item we saw and it became our inspiration for the theme of traveling.

Detroit Children’s Hospital – I-Spy Room


Former CMU student Brooke Wise started a renovation of hospital rooms at the Children’s hospital in

Detroit, Michigan but unfortunately passed away before the project was finished. As an elective class, her dream

was carried on. Inspiration came from the famous I-Spy books. Fathead stickers and light panels were created on a

tight budget to spruce up the room. Colors were chosen from the hospital’s existing color palette. The bright vibrant

colors distract from the medical room feeling and give it a new life. The kids who have treatments in this room can

feel a little less scared now because of my design.

Skills Used:

-Sketch Up

-Research

-Adobe Photoshop

-Microsoft PowerPoint

-Budgeting



Detroit Children’s Hospital – I-Spy Room



Set Design Internship – The Home Shopping Network


During my time at HSN, I was privileged to meet with many clients such as Vern Yip, Colin Cowie, and

Curtis Stone. My duties as an intern included administrative duties, such as paperwork and emails all the way to set

designing. I also organized the prop storage room as well as other tasks my co-workers asked of me. My internship

was a once in a lifetime opportunity and I would not trade it for the world. I really enjoyed going into work and I

formed great bonds with the other stylists. I will never forget my summer at HSN.

Skills Used:

-Set Design

-Microsoft Excel

-Microsoft Outlook Email

-Organization



Set Design Internship – The Home Shopping Network





Artwork

Artwork



The concept of this project on the right was to use shading to create movement and depth within a 2D space. The contrast of black and white found in zebra stripes helped this concept come to life in this piece.

The Disney inspired art piece below was created to illuminate the contrast between light and dark colors and to explore the hue and tint of colors as well as showcasing the movement and pattern elements of design.

48 bags of skittles were used to make this purse and real skittles are in a plastic tube in the handle of the purse. The purpose of this project was to create something useful out of something that would normally be thrown away.

To the left is a chandelier made from pop tabs. This project was assigned as a part of my lighting class and we were required to make it ourselves entirely by repurposing items that are not recycled and we required to produce technical drawings of our fixture as if it were to be sold in a catalog.

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