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XENIA ALCANTARA IS A DRIVEN CREATIVE, WITH A

PASSION FOR DESIGN AND A PASSION FOR PEOPLE.

HER HOPE IS THAT HER DESIGNS WILL IMPACT THE WAY

PEOPLE FUNCTION AND FEEL WITHIN A SPACE.

COMPLETION OF A BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN

FROM BCIT. THE PROGRAM INVOLVED DESIGN OF

RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND HEALTHCARE

SPACES. FROM CONSTRUCTION SETS, MILLWORK,

RENDERING, AND MATERIAL BOARDS. THE PROGRAM

ALLOWED FOR A TEN DAY FIELD STUDY TO TOKYO,

JAPAN AND COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS WITH HAWK

UNIVERSITY IN HILDESHEIM, GERMANY.

XENIA CURRENTLY LIVES AND WORKS IN VANCOUVER.

PHOTOFAN TAN ALLEY, VICTORIA, BC

“DESIGN IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO

CONTINUETELLING THE STORY, NOT JUST TO SUM EVERYTHING UP.”

TATE LINDEN

C O N T E N T

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TWO. CONTENT

THREE. CAPSTONE

FOUR. FIELD STUDY - TOKYO

FIVE. HEALTHCARE

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SEVEN. SUSTAINABILE MATERIALS

EIGHT. RESTAURANT MILLWORK DRAWINGS

NINE. RESIDENTIAL

TEN. CONTACT INFO

CLOSING. RESUME

PHOTOBULLITT CENTER, SEATTLE, WA

C A P S T O N E

HAVEN IS A YOUTH HOUSING COMMUNITY ENCOURAGING TRANSITIONAL LIVING IN THE CITY OF VANCOUVER. THIS

PROJECT WAS CREATED FOR THE FINAL THESIS PROJECT OF THE BACHELORS OF INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAM AT

BCIT.

THE RESEARCH CONSISTED OF TOURING SIMILAR SOCIAL HOUSING SPACES IN THE LOWER MAINLAND,

VOLUNTEERING AT A LOCAL FOOD BANK AND READING ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS REGARDING YOUTH

HOMELESSNESS.

THE PROJECT IS A 30,000 SQ. FT. BUILDING SITUATED IN THE STRATHCONA NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE BUILDING

INCLUDES SHELTER SPACES, PERMANENT RESIDENT SUITES, A SPACIOUS DINING HALL, INTERACTIVE CAFE,

DONATION CLOTHING SHOP AND EDUCATIONAL SPACES.

A FINAL CONSTRUCTION SET, INCLUDING BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS, WILL BE COMPLETED.

PHOTOPAOLO FELICIANO

“WE THINK SOMETIMES POVERTY IS ONLY

BEING HUNGRY, NAKED AND HOMELESS.

THE POVERTY OF BEING UNLOVED,

UNWANTED AND UNCARED FOR IS THE

GREATEST POVERTY. WE MUST START...TO

REMEDY THIS KIND OF POVERTY.”

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A HAVEN IS A SANCTUARY. A COMFORTABLE ESCAPE FROM OUR REALITY. A HAVEN IS A PLACE OF REFUGE WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL CAN FEEL ASSURED AND SAFE. THE BEAUTY OF TRANSFORMATION.

THE COCOON IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESS OF A BUTTERFLY. THE COCOON IS A SECURE COVERING FROM THE ENVIRONMENT AROUND, WHILE CARRYING THE HEAVINESS WITHIN. THE STARTING POINT FOR THESE YOUTH WILL ALL BE UNIQUE, BUT THE PROCESS TO INDEPENDENCE STARTS WITH A SANCTUARY.

HAVEN IS A FRESH AND MODERN ENVIRONMENT THAT EVOKES THE FEELING OF A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE REFUGE.

WELCOME HOME.

CONCEPT INSPIRATION IMAGE BY JEFF CREMER

T O K Y O

A CULTURAL STUDIES COURSE ALLOWED FOR A FEW MONTHS OF PLANNING FOR

A COMPLETE CULTURAL ADVENTURE.

TOKYO, JAPAN.

THE EXPERIENCE BEGAN WITH OUR STAY IN GINZA, WHERE THE ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS WERE TRULY

EXEMPLIFIED THROUGH RETAIL DESIGN.

OUR TRIP INCLUDED VISITS TO LOCAL ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN FIRMS. WONDERWALL INC. WAS THE

FINAL STOP AND IS A DESIGN FIRM THAT HAS CREATED A MULTITUDE OF RETAIL SPACES ALL OVER THE WORLD.

THE TRIP TRULY EXPANDED THE HORIZONS OF INTERIOR DESIGN, BEING ABLE TO EXPERIENCE HISTORIC ELEMENTS

OF DESIGN AS WELL AS THE EXTRAVAGANT MODERNITY THAT WE RARELY SEE IN NORTH AMERICA.

PHOTOS(LEFT) INTERSECT BY LEXUS, WONDERWALL INC., AOYAMA, JAPAN

(ABOVE) MEIJI JINGU SHRINE, SHIBUYA, JAPAN

H E A L T H C A R E

A HEALTHCARE PROJECT THAT FOCUSED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF DESIGNING

FOR THE USER. THIS PROJECT INTRODUCED RESEARCH-BASED DESIGN

ASSISTED LIVING HOMES ARE VITAL SPACES THAT NEED TO BE DESIGNED WITH

SAFETY AND PERCEPTION IN MIND.

THE CRITERIA WAS TO CREATE A SPACE THAT ALLOWED FOR INDEPENDENCE

WHERE NECESSARY, WHILE CELEBRATING EACH INDIVIDUAL PERSON.

THIS PROJECT CONSISTED OF EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, SITE VISITS AND

OBSERVATIONS. THE FINAL PRODUCT INCLUDED A FULL CONSTRUCTION SET.

PRESENTATION BOARDS,

A DETAILED MILLWORK PACKAGE WITH SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES IN MIND.

VESTIBULE

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MEETING ROOM

DINING ROOM

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SPIRITUALSPACE

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COFFEE COUNTER@ 30" AFF

2-WAYGAS FIREPLACE

FLOOR TO CEILING MILLWORK

FLOOR TOCEILINGVINYL WALLCOVERINGFEATUREWALL

PROJECTOR SCREEN

ACCESS.COUNTER HEIGHTAT 30" AFF

NICHE RESIDENTDISPLAY AREA

DESK @42" AFFVENEEREDFRONT

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FLOOR TO CEILING VINYL WALLCOVERING FEATURE WALL LED BACKLIT RESIN

PANELS AT 5'-0" AFF TO3'-0" AFF

WALKER STORAGE, HALFWALL HT. AT 4'-0" AFF

BUILT-IN UPHOLSTEREDSEATING

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ALL DININGCHAIRS TO HAVECASTORS ONFRONT LEGS

COUNTER @30" AFF

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS COLLABORATION PROJECT WITH HAWK UNIVERSITY IN HILDESHEIM, GERMANY, WAS TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ABLE TO WORK AMONG DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES AND ASPECTS OF

DESIGN.

A PROJECT OF A STUDENT LOUNGE CAME TO FRUITION IN THE GREAT HALL AT THE BCIT BURNABY CAMPUS, AS WELL AS THE COURTYARD OF HAWK UNIVERSITY.

THE PROJECT INVOLVED MEETING VIA INTERNET TO COLLABORATE ON IDEAS WITH SKETCHES AND 3D MODELS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND COLLABORATE. THE REQUIREMENTS WERE TO USE LOCAL MATERIALS AND BE ABLE TO

USE RESOURCES WE HAD AT HAND.

THE PROJECT INCLUDED CNC PIECES OF PLYWOOD AND A REPETITIVE CIRCULAR FORMATION AS THE END RESULT.

TEAM MEMBERS

AVNISH FLORA, ABUBAKR BAJAMAN, LUCA ALESSI (RENDERING) CANADA

KADDI KOLUMNA, MARTIN STEINKEGERMANY

PHOTOS(TOP) HAND-RENDERING BY XENIA

(TOP LEFT) TEAM RENDER BY LUCA ALESSI(BOTTOM LEFT ) PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICHOLAS DELLAI (ITALY)

S U S T A I N A B L E

THIS PROJECT HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND MATERIAL SELECTION.

THIS PROJECT WAS A DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS WHICH FOCUSED ON THE

LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE AND WHAT EACH PETAL REPRESENTED.

UNDERSTANDING WHERE MATERIALS COME FROM,HOW THEY ARE MANUFACTURED AND

VARIOUS IMPORTANT DETAILS LIKE THEIR EMBODIED ENERGY, WERE ALL VITAL CONCEPTS

THAT WERE LEARNED THROUGH THIS PROJECT.

MY PARTNER, ANDREEA PRESAN, AND I CREATED THIS SPACE WITH THE CONCEPT OF THE

ARBUTUS TREE. HAVING THE CORE OF THE SOCIAL ACTIVITY ACTING LIKE THE TRUNK OF THE

TREE AND THE MAIN FOCAL POINT FOR THIS SPACE.

PHOTOS(TOP) RENDERING BY TEAM MEMBER ANDREEA PRESAN(RIGHT) INSPIRATION AT CHEKAMUS OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL, SQUAMISH, BC

R E S T A U R A N T

MADHATTER IS A MODERN SPIN OF THE FAMOUS

ALICE IN WONDERLAND.

THIS RESTAURANT PROJECT INVOLVED RESEARCH

OF THE SERVICE INDUSTRY AND UNDERSTANDING

EACH FUNCTION FROM BEHIND THE BAR TO THE

PERCEPTION OF THE GUESTS.

THE BAR MILLWORK DRAWINGS WERE A MAJOR

FOCAL POINT. THE BAR REQUIRED UNIVERSAL

DESIGN AND CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF DETAILS

WHICH TRULY SHOWCASED THE CONCEPT OF

MADHATTER.

THE FURNITURE SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED

ECLECTIC PIECES COVERED WITH BOLD

FABRICS AND LIGHTING FIXTURES THAT SPARK

CONVERSATION.

R E S I D E N T I A L

MODERN, CHIC AND CLEAN.

THE CLIENT WAS ADAMANT ON CREATING A SPACE THAT COULD BE A RELAXING OASIS WHILE

MAINTAINING HER PERSONALITY THROUGH HER LOVE OF CHIC AND FEMININE DESIGN.

THE SPACE WAS COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED AND ALLOWED FOR THE ABUNDANCE OF NATURAL LIGHT

TO TRULY SHINE.

MATERIALS USED IN THIS PROJECT INCLUDE PURE WHITE QUARTZ, WHITE SUBWAY SHOWER TILE, A

FROSTED POCKET DOOR TO CATER TO THE SMALLER SIZE OF THE SPACE, AND LARGE DISTRESSED

MIRROR FRAME.

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in a positive design work environment that allows incorporation of creativity, organizational skills, excellent people skills, educational background, and ability to work effectively with others.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Passion for design and the entire creative process; commited to success• Experience in commercial, office, hospitality and residential design• Acquired strong skills in AutoCAD, SketchUp, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop • Proficient in Microsoft Office – Word, PowerPoint and Excel• Knowledge of sustainable design through Living Building Challenge and LEED guidelines, applying sustainable design practices into projects• Excellent time management and organization skills, enjoy prioritizing and completing the task at hand• Strong written and verbal skills; enjoy creating professional presentations through public speaking• Strive to work in a collaborative environment with experience in multi-disciplinary projects providing accountability and support to all aspects of the process• 7 years of service industry experience, dealing with people on a regular basis ensuring their needs are met for the particular service they inquire about

EDUCATION

British Columbia Institute of Technology Burnaby, BC

2011-Present• Bachelors of Interior Design, expected graduation Spring 2016 • Creating commercial, residential and hospitality spaces• Developing concepts, materials and finishes, furniture and lighting plans• Proficient in AutoCad through full construction sets - floor plans, elevations, sections and millwork drawings• 3D work in SketchUp through models and perspectives• Excellent in presentation skills and effective communication throughout the program• Travel experience through field study course to Tokyo, Japan in April 2015

Douglas CollegeCoquitlam, BC

2009-2011• General studies including Business, Management and English courses• Student representative for Spring semester 2010

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Bar Server: The Keg – Steakhouse & BarCoquitlam, BC

2009-Present

• Ensure excellent customer service to guests from beginning to end of their dining experience• Communicate effectively between co-workers and management, building a strong and efficient team• Perform in a high pressure work environment; excellent multi-tasking abilities

Sales Associate: Le Chateau Coquitlam, BC

2006-2009

• Awarded top quarterly sales in December 2007 and March 2008 in a commision-based environment• Guaranteed excellent customer service and demonstration of people skills

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Westwood Community ChurchCoquitlam, BC

2012-Present• Volunteering in music and young adults ministry• Maintaining leadership position with tasks including hosting weekly meetings, monthly outreach events, creating graphics for gatherings, bi-weekly music practices and knowledge of PowerPoint presentation slides and sound system• Communicate effectively between pastoral team and leadership team on a weekly basis

INTERESTS

Compassionate for people and truly values relationship. Involved in the community through leadership and mentoring roles in the local church, as well as music ministry. Expands creativity through photography, calligraphy and typography. Believer in maintaining an active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition.

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