This portfolio document summarizes Tekisha Lake's design philosophy and past projects. [1] Tekisha views design as the art that surrounds life in every aspect. [2] Creative design is the vernacular of life. The portfolio then highlights some of Tekisha's hospitality, commercial, retail, and residential design projects including a casino resort, satellite office, Dr. Seuss store, and family kitchen redesign. Sketches of ideas are also included.

1. P O R T
FOLIO
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2. design
[philosophy.]
te-ki-sha’s de-sign phi-los-o-phy
[ phr.] 1. design is the art and form that surrounds us in every aspect of life.
2. design is the creative vernacular of life.

3. ideation
[components.]
ARTISTIC
IMAGINATIVE
INTUITIVE
[ AI² ]

4. hospitality.
CONSTEL L ATIONS
R ESOR T & CA SINO
IS ATLANTA’S FIRST
PREMIER DESTINATION
GAMING RESORT. WITH
AN EXCITING MIX OF
NON STOP GAMING ,
WORLD CLASS CUISINE
AND EXQUISITE
ACCOMMODATIONS,
CONSTELLATIONS
RESORT AND CASINO
LOOKS TO ESTABLISH A
ITS PRESENCE IN THE
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY.

5. hospitality.
CONCEP T
THE DESIGN CONCEPT IS DERIVED FROM
THE MYSTIQUE AND RADIANCE OF CONSTELLATIONS
THAT INHABIT OUTER SPACE.

6. hospitality.
TERRAZZO CARPET TILE CARPET TILE
CASINO PIT AREA

7. hospitality.
BUILDING ENTRANCE
SLOT AREA

8. hospitality.
CASINO LEVEL FLOORPLAN
CASINO LEVEL REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

9. hospitality.
THE SECOND
COMPONENT OF
THE RESORT IS
NAVI RESTAURANT
WHICH SERVES NOT
ONLY THE
CASINO PATRONS
BUT THE AREA
LOCALS AS WELL.
RESTAURANT BAR AREA

10. hospitality.
HOTEL ROOM
PAVO IS THE BOUTIQUE HOTEL LOCATED ON
SITE AT THE CONSTELLATIONS RESORT &
CASINO
HOTEL LOBBY

12. commercial.
THE PROJECT:
DESIGN A SATELLITE OFFICE IN AN EXISTING SPACE FOR
THE NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM, GREY GROUP

13. commercial.
FIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR

14. commercial.

15. commercial.

16. commercial.

17. retail.
THE PROJECT:
DESIGN A SPACE TO
ACCOMMODATE A DR. SEUSS
RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT.

18. retail.
FLOORPLAN

19. retail.
THE BOOKSTORE

20. retail.
CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA

21. retail.
ENTERTAINMENT AREA

22. retail.
RETAIL FEATURE WALL
INTERIOR MALL ENTRANCE
WALL COLORS

24. residential.
THE PROJECT:
RE-DESIGN A KITCHEN FOR AN
ACTIVE FAMILY OF FOUR.

25. residential.
KITCHEN FLOORPLAN

26. residential.
EAST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION SOUTH ELEVATION

27. sketches.

28. sketches.

29. sketches.

30. “ART HAS ALWAYS AND WILL ALWAYS
BEEN PASSION OF MINE.”