This is a design portfolio by Cait Scheurich, a student or emerging interior designer. It presents a collection of academic projects completed across different semesters, showcasing her approach to commercial, residential, healthcare, hospitality, and senior living spaces. The document is intended for potential employers, clients, or academic reviewers interested in her design philosophy and…
This is a design portfolio by Cait Scheurich, a student or emerging interior designer. It presents a collection of academic projects completed across different semesters, showcasing her approach to commercial, residential, healthcare, hospitality, and senior living spaces. The document is intended for potential employers, clients, or academic reviewers interested in her design philosophy and technical skills.
The portfolio opens with a design philosophy statement and a table of contents listing five project categories: Residential, Commercial, Healthcare, Hospitality, and Artwork, plus a Senior Cohousing project. The first featured project is Citrus Afterglow, a commercial cafe with a hidden evening lounge in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It includes a concept statement, mood boards, programming research, precedent studies, furniture concepts, and design solutions such as curved planters, a central…
Following Citrus Afterglow, the portfolio presents the Bank of Amador project, a historic 1908 bank converted into a club. It describes design elements that contrast with the building's historic architecture, including modern club culture, event hosting, and various seating types. Observational studies from locations in San Francisco, Bangalore, and Illinois inform the programming.
The third project is Senior Cohousing, a 900-square-foot senior living unit in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It emphasizes aging in place with ADA-compliant features and innovative aesthetic solutions. The portfolio also includes technical drawings such as a reflected ceiling plan for Citrus Afterglow, with ceiling legends, scale notations, and material specifications.
Overall, the portfolio demonstrates Cait Scheurich's range across project types, her use of design software (Revit, Enscape, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe InDesign), and her focus on user experience, materiality, and spatial psychology. Each project includes project details, concept statements, and visual documentation of design solutions.