Sayuri Okamoto

INTERIOR DESIGN
Resume
Experience

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Interior Design Intern - Akar Studios - Santa Monica June - December 2017
Assisted in design research and development of interior concepts based on

. client vision, desire, and concept.

Worked closely with senior designers on multiple projects to develop

. working drawings using Vectorworks.

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Created 3D models of interior spaces using Sketchup Hello,

. Rendered models using V-Ray and Adobe Photoshop My name is Sayuri Okamoto.

. Communicated with vendors to obtain necessary samples Thank you for taking the time to

. Organized and maintained sample library open my portfolio.

Created professional presentation boards and booklets for client and vendor meetings.. When I design spaces, I like to
imagine my clients having fun with
Projects worked on during Internship their friends, family, and loved ones.
I strive to create spaces where people
Los Angeles International Airport: Urth Caffe, Deli & Co., Dining Terrace, Earthbar, can feel comfortable while adding
Dunkin’ Donuts, Ashland Hills elements to inspire thoughts on what
Westfield Century City: Gloveworx, Healthy Spot, Beaming we can do to help the planet.

Contact:
Earlier Careers
Sayuriokamoto516@gmail.com

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Business Operations Associate - Define 3 - Los Angeles 2017- 2019 (415)794-9958

. Manage, process, and track customer orders to ensure accuracy and timely arrival.

. Assist with order fulfillment, including preparing and packaging customer materials.

. Communicate with sales, production, and fulfillment teams regarding customer timelines
Build and maintain external partner and vendor relationships
Earlier Careers - continued

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Flight Attendant - Cathay Pacific - San Francisco & Los Angeles 2013- 2017
Performed all regulation cabin duties prior to flight, ensuring all standards were met and
Languages:

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passengers comply with FAA policies.

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Take care of passengers’ needs during normal operations and in emergency situations. English Korean
Determine special assistance needs of passengers such as small children, the elderly, (Native) (Beginner)
or disabled persons.
Education
UCLA Extension/ California Polytechnic University, Pomona
Master of Interior Architecture In - Progress Japanese French
(Native) (Beginner)
UCLA Extension
Certificate of Interior Design 2018
California Polytechnic University, Pomona
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management 2011

Courses Include: Technical Skills: Extra Skills:

Fundamentals of Interior Architecture Adobe Photoshop Friendly personality

Elements of design Adobe InDesign Sense of humor
Color theory & application Adobe Illustrator Problem solving
History of interior design Revit Communication
Surface materials Vectorworks Attentive listener
Basic building construction & codes Sketchup Willingness to learn
Projection drawing Vray Analytical
Microsoft Office
Hand drafting
Hand Sketching
Space planning
Hand Drafting
Lighting design
Interior design law
 Bainsbridge Island, WA

La Petite Danseuse
This vacation home is for the artistic couple, Sabine & Peter. Located
on the beautiful island of Bainsbridge Island, Washington, just a stone
throws away from busy Seattle. The house is situated on the edge of
Gazzam Lake Nature preserve, surrounded by a lush forest. The mature
trees shades the house during the summer and acts as a buffer from the
wind. Knowing this, I opted for large windows to let ample natural light
into the home.

Both individuals are artistic and given this is a vacation home, the design
brief therefore entailed creating a stylish hotel like environment with an
artistic flair.

Sabine was a professional ballerina, she has since retired from perform-
ing on stage but she still spends many hours practicing and would like to
start teaching ballet to students young & old. She requests a studio space
to be designed for her.

Peter is a successful novelist and he requests an office space for him to Inspiration photos
write his novels. Together they enjoy cooking and inviting their friends
and neighbors over for dinner parties and bbq’s.
 Den Living
Room

Guest
Bath

Foyer
Master
Bath

Dining Enclosed
Master Kitchen Room Deck
Bedroom

Existing Plan

The program requirements were similar to the existing floor plan.

The main changes the clients had were to add a dance studio for
Sabine & and an office for Peter to write. The dining space was
opened up and moved to the rear for easy access to the
backyard and pool. Opening up the walls between the kitchen and
dining space allows for easier entertaining.
Dining Drawing Dining Plan
A-Section C-Section

B-Section
Dining Room - Renders
Kitchen Drawing Kitchen Plan
A-Section C-Section

B-Section D-Section
Living Room - Renders
Office - Renders
Bedroom, Master Bath, Atrium
 The Cocoon
Jordan B. is a successful artist in her early thirties.
She enjoys cooking, reading, gardening, entertaining
friends, and is an amateur astronomer.

Project Requirement: Remodel an existing industrial

building to create a home for client. Exterior walls
cannot be changed & second story loft cannot be more
than 50% of lower level.

Jordan will be spending most of her time in the cocoon,

as it serves as her home, studio and office. It was
important for me to design a space that will be
spacious so that she does not feel confined in her own
home. The east wing of the loft is designed with a
cocoon in mind, small intimate spaces. As one moves
west, the spaces open up, high ceilings and less barriers,
hoping that her creative ideas & career will also Inspiration photos
blossom..
 Existing Plan

Existing A Elevation Existing B Elevation

Axonometric View
 A B C

66’-6”

12’ - 8” 8’ - 2” 9’ - 6” 2”

1
8 9
8’ -6”

2 3

5
16’ -1”

7 6 4
1’ -10”

Lower Level Plan

1. Entry
2. Living
3. Kitchen
4. Breakfast Nook
5. Sunken Dining Space
6. Stairway to Second Floor
7. Studio
8. Storage
9. Bathroom
An open and simple living room, placed next to
studio, the space can also be used as a meeting space
to discuss work with art dealer and gallery owners.
A cozy, intimate and relaxed sunken dining space. This
allows for more people to gather around the table. Guests
and friends sitting in the living room can still feel part of the
group, and Jordan can overlook everything while standing at
her kitchen.
Open kitchen for easy entertaining and a simple Large airy studio with view of sky and solarium for
breakfast nook by the window for everyday dining. inspiration. Large windows allows natural light to pour
into the space, essential for painting.
Solarium with retractable sunroof, perfect for star gazing. In contrast to the rest of the home, the master bath is
Vertical garden can be used to grow vegetables and designed darker with a hotel-like atmosphere. A place
herbs. for her to relax and reset her mind. A sculpture like
piece is designed as a partition between sink and toilet.
 A B C

20’ - 10” 28’ -2”

1 5
2

10’ -6”
3 4

open to open to

16’ - 8”
below below

Upper Level Plan

1. Solarium
2. Library
3. Bedroom
4. Bathroom
5. Stairway to Rooftop Patio
 Roof/Garden Roof/Garden
25’-0” 25’-0”

Upper Level Upper Level

12’-6” 12’-6”

Kitchen Kitchen
2’-11” 2’-11”

Lower Level Lower Level

1’-0” 1’-0”

A Elevation B Elevation
 Green Choices

- Interior Paint- Zero VOC Benjamin Moore Aura Interior Paint -

Metropolitan - Matte
- Concrete wall panel - Concreate - CW109 - Bronze Grey
Roof/Garden - Double pane windows are south-side facing, allowing lots of
25’-0”
sunlight inside the home during the day.
- Flooring is the original hard wood floor, freshly stained.

- SORAA lamps for indoor lighting. JA8 compliant and for Jordan,
an artist, these LED lamps can provide the best light for color.*

*Whiteness in natural light is provided by ultra-violet radiation which excites

the fluorescing agents of white materials, however, UV radiation is harmful &
undesireable in LED. In SORAA lamps. the UV radiation is replaced by violet
Upper Level
12’-6” light which is harmless and enables the same whiteness rendering as natural
light. (Information provided from SORAA website)

- In the solarium, Jordan can also grow vegetables and herbs in her
vertical garden. It can also be a place of relaxation while she
works. Retractable sunroof provides ventilation and The sunlight
will indirectly trickle down into her studio.
Kitchen
2’-11”
- On the roof, she will have ample space to set up solar panels,
Lower Level have a roof garden and grill space. For the garden I recommend
1’-0”
planting native plants such as hummingbird sage. It is drought
tolerant, and attracts hummingbirds and bees.
C-Elevation
 A B C

Roof/Garden
25’-0”

Upper Level
12’-6”

Kitchen
2’-11”

Lower Level
1’-0”

D-Elevation
 Roof/Garden
25’-0”

Upper Level
12’-6”

Kitchen
2’-11”

Lower Level
1’-0”

E-Elevation
Manual
Drafting

Two Point Perspective

Axonometric Axonometric
Lower Level Upper Level
Room Legend Door Legend Window Legend
Lower Level Upper Level Door # Size Type Door # Size Type Window Size Type Window Size Type Window Size Type
101 - Entry 201 - Sunroom 101A 3’-0” x 6’-8” Ext Double Swing 201A 3’-0” x 6’-8” Int Double Swing A 3’-6” x 8’-0” Transom F 3’-6” x 8’-0” Transom K 11’-9” x 7’-3” Picture
102 - Dining 202 -Master Bedroom 103A 2’-6” x 6’-8” Int Single Swing 204A 2’-6” x 6’-8” Int Single Swing B 8’-6” x 8’-0” Picture G 8’-6” x 8’-0” Picture L 4’-0” x 2’-0” Fixed
103 - Kitchen 203 - Walk in Closet 104A 3’-0” x 6’-8” Int Single Swing C 7’-6” x 8’-0” Picture H 7’-6” x 8’-0” Picture M 5’-6” x 2’-0” Fixed
104 - Laundry 204 - Master Bath 105A 3’-0” x 6’-8” Int Single Swing D 2’-0” x 3’-6” Transom I 2’-0” x 3’-6” Transom N 9’-6” x 3’-0” Transom
105 - Bedroom 106A 2’-6” x 6’-8” Int Single Swing E 4’-6” x 8’-0” Double Hung J 4’-6” x 8’-0” Double Hung O 5’-6” x 3’-0” Transom
106 - Living
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3. Elevation 4. Elevation
 La Luna
La Luna is a multifunctional art gallery with a
transformable event space and a bar. This brick
building used to exist as a warehouse in downtown
Los Angeles. The goal for the project, was to create a
space where the community could come together and
enjoy different forms of art.

Panels can be moved, allowing the space to be divid-

ed into varying formations. Tables and podiums can
be set up in the event space for poetry, book readings,
music and etc.

The bar is a great way for the gallery to generate

additional revenue. An art gallery could potentially be
seen as an intimidating place for the casual passers-by.
However, by creating a bar, the locals can come in for
a drink and be surprised by the wonderful art that is
around them.
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2. Elevation
3. Elevation

4. Elevation
Thank you once more for taking the time to look through my portfolio!

Contact: Sayuriokamoto516@gmail.com
Phone: (415)794-9958