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rebecca chinman

rebecca chinman

Brooklyn, NY, US

 
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About 

Rebecca was born and raised in Boston and recently graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Master of Architecture degree.

With her attention to detail and passion for problem-solving, Rebecca’s works are centered around narrative-driven interior design and highly evocative and compelling architectural endeavors. In addition, Rebecca also has knowledge in graphic design, ceramic arts, and fabrication.

In her free time, Rebecca enjoys working with clay, and maintains a ceramic practice that helps replenish her creative thinking. 

Employment 

The Brooklyn Home Company, Brooklyn, NY, US, Interior Architect

• Planning and execution for luxury residential interior design projects from concept to installation.
• Drafting and/or developing 3D renderings.
• Meeting with clients to discuss the design for their home.
• Going to showrooms and collaborating with expert vendors for sourcing and materials.
• Communicating cross-functionally with realtors, investors, contractors, and builders.

Oct 2023 - current
 

Nicholas Stanos Architect, PLLC, New York, NY, US, Interior Designer

• Consulting on interior design for a specific project

Aug 2023 - Oct 2023
 

Dutch East Design, Brooklyn, NY, US, Interior Designer, Hospitality

• Planned, designed, and furnished hospitality projects to create high-end, unique, experiential spaces.

• Completed hotel and restaurant projects through conceptual, schematic, and design development phases.

• Consulted with clients to determine project scopes of work, including space planning, layout, FF&E utilization, color schemes, material palettes, functional programming, and visual renderings for each project.

• Designed custom furniture, lighting and art pieces that were specifc to each project aesthetic and ethos.

• Coordinated with clients, architects, vendors personnel, and design team to achieve project deliverables and meet
internal deadlines.

Jul 2022 - Mar 2023
 

Restoration Hardware, San Francisco, CA, US, Interior Designer, Hospitality

• Interior Design intern for RH Contract’s Hospitality Design Department: worked on projects large and small. From space planning in CAD for a 500-room hotel in Helsinki to drafting floor plans and custom designing furniture pieces for high
end resort projects in Aspen, Tahoe, Montana, and Wyoming.

• Curated FFE selection from RH’s product library for high-end resort hospitality projects and collated selections with architectural drawings and details for client-facing presentations.

• Honed merchandising skillset when selecting from RH’s stock lists: negotiating quantities with the delivery timescale, and modifying design should supply/production problems as they arise.

Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
 

Allen Guerra Architecture, Frisco, CO, US, Interior Designer

• Lead projects through design development timeline, including but not limited to initial concept, CAD drawings, procurement, scheduling, negotiating, FF&E, textiles, and installment.

• Presented designs to clients, realtors, developers, and architects. Acted as liaison between the design firm, vendors, and subcontractors including visits to project sites and vendor workrooms to oversee fabrication.

• Drafted architectural detail drawings in AutoCAD, as well as using InDesign and PhotoShop to create architectural design spec books and photo-realistic architectural renderings for presentations large and small.

• Managed multiple projects at once, including projects at various scales and with varying budgets.

Jun 2016 - Jun 2019
 

Downeast Cider, Boston, MA, US, Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator

• Designer for branded retail products, assisting in brand management marketing and initiating graphic design projects to better represent the brand on various digital platforms and point of sale productions.

• Responsible for intuitive understanding of social media platforms in order to hone the company’s marketing strategy for present and future endeavors, meeting daily with the Brand Manager and CFO’s.

Jul 2015 - Dec 2015
 

Education 

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI, US, MArch, Architecture

Jun 2019 - Jun 2022
 

Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, US, Bachelors, Architectural Studies

Sep 2011 - Jun 2015
 

Awards 

2015
 

Areas of Specialization 

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