Fun fact: We spend 90% of our time indoors.
Hi! I am a Chilean-Italian interior architect passionate about creating spaces that contribute to the well-being of people, during that 90% of their time.
After the pandemic our understanding of the spaces we inhabit changed, and we are more aware of how they influence our wellness and state of mind. We can really improve people's lives, what greater motivation than that?
I feel committed to create spaces that generate positive effects. If you want me to develop flat spaces without emotions, I think I am not your ideal worker. Whether they are residential, commercial or hospitality interiors, I always give my all so that the final result of the projects is what the clients dreamed of.
KR Interior Architecture, Santiago, Chile (On-site) | New York, US (Remote), Interior Architect
From August 2020 until August 2021 I worked full time on-site. Then from September 2021, after moving to New York, until now I have been working as freelance to the same office.
Hospitality:
- Hotel Finis Terrae: In charge of the remodeling and renovation project in Punta Arenas, Chile. Space planning, layout, coordination with specialists, design of common areas (restaurant, lobby, bar, hallways) as well as rooms, FF&E specifications, wall coverings, finishes and custom furniture design.
- Ranco Lodge: Development of a growth masterplan with a new boutique hotel in Lake Ranco, Chile
Real Estate Residential Building:
- Responsible for all the real estate projects of the office. Development of model apartments and common areas of the buildings. Space planning, layout, selection and specification of furniture, lighting, flooring, wall coverings, finishes, as well as the custom furniture design, coordination with the rendering person.
Residential:
- High-end residential projects. Layout and space planning, sample boards, FF&E, wall coverings, finishes, custom furniture design, coordination with specialists and budgeting.
https://katherinerahal.cl/
MVD Architects, Santiago, Chile, Junior Architect
Hospitality:
- Support in the design and development of an architectural rehabilitation of a former university building, turning it into a hotel.
Residential:
- Responsible for the draft of a residential building in the district of Providencia.
- Support in architectural drawing with ArchiCAD in several projects developed by the office
https://www.mvd-arq.com/
Municipality of Providencia - Department of Neighborhoods, Heritage and Turism, Santiago, Chile, Architecture Professional Internship
Architectural Heritage:
-Support in diverse projects related to the architectural heritage of the commune. Developing architectural drawing, research, photographic surveys, field trips to collect information, among others.
Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Course: The city through historical cartography
Professor: Carolina Quilodrán
CoNEA Chile - National Coordinator of Architecture Students, Finance Commission's Administrator
In charge of the finance commission, managing the funds of the coordinator at the national level. Also member of the organizing committee of the Latin American Meeting of Architecture Students (ELEA), held in the city of Encarnación, Paraguay (2014).
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, US, Course: Commercial Interior Design | Continuing & Professional Education
Australian Academy of Interior Design, Melbourne, Australia, Certificate in Interior Design
Grade: Approved with distinction
Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile, BArch, Bachelor of Architecture
Grade: Approved with distinction
ARQVITEMPO - Center for Studies in Restoration, Art and Cultural Heritage, Santiago, Chile, Masters, Master in Architectural Restoration and Cultural Heritage
Academic sponsorship from University of Rome
Thesis: “The Architectural Restoration in its Rehabilitation Typology, is a
Viable Solution for the Conservation of the Chilean Architectural Heritage”
