Rachel Tuft

rachel tuft

From: Provo, Utah

Desired Career Focus: Commercial

Certifications: Karin W Crawford Scholarship in Interior Design, Orpha Faylor Interior Design Scholarship

Associations: USU IADSA, IIDA, ASID

Contact Info

Email: racheltuft39@gmail.com
Phone: (801) 722-5985

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Rachel Tuft is a graduating senior in Interior Architecture & Design with a minor in Art. Growing up, she always had a love for art and design, which led her to pursue a creative path at Utah State University. Rachel has worked on a variety of projects, from residential to commercial spaces, but she is especially passionate about commercial interior design. She believes that well-designed spaces can shape experiences, foster connections, and enhance daily life. Constantly seeking inspiration from architecture, music, art, nature, travel, reading, and more as she strives to create purposeful and impactful designs. Rachel has received multiple scholarships from the Caine College of the Arts and served as an Undergraduate Teaching Fellow, mentoring freshmen. She has gained hands-on experience through summer internships at a local design firm and RMW Architecture and Interiors in San Francisco. After graduation, she hopes to work in commercial interior design, pushing creative boundaries and contributing to meaningful projects. She is excited to see where design and creative living take her next.

We spend a lot time designing the bridge, but not enough time thinking about the people who are crossing it.

Dr. Prabhjot Singh

Student Projects

Spring Haven Behavioral Health Clinic

Spring Haven Behavioral Health Clinic

Spring Haven is an adult behavioral health facility, focused on creating a positive and healing environment for patients, visitors, and staff. This project was entered for the IIDA 2025 Student Competition. Contestants were provided with a floor plan and were challenged to space plan and design the reception area, inpatient unit, and courtyard according to the given programming requirements. Spring Haven is named for the season of hope, positivity, and growth it is a space of refuge. The space focuses on providing flexibility and freedom for patients to meet their needs and comfort level, while still maintaining the proper safety and security measures. Creating a welcoming and colorful environment with a strong connection to nature by incorporating Biophilic design. Spring Haven stands as a beacon of hope and renewal, inspiring both patients and caregivers toward brighter futures.

Floor plan of Spring Haven, showing a central courtyard, reception area, inpatient unit with
patient rooms, group therapy spaces, milieu space, and staff spaces.

Reception and waiting area at Spring Haven with a curved desk, wood slat ceiling, soft
lighting, and comfortable seating, creating a relaxing and welcoming environment.

Social lounge and noisy activity area at Spring Haven with colorful, soft seating, circular
pendant lights, wood accents, and a large screen, designed to encourage social interaction
in a vibrant and comfortable setting.

Dining area at Spring Haven featuring leaf-shaped green tile, booth seating along the wall,
colorful chairs around wood tables, a skylight above for natural light, and a kitchenette with
a handwashing station.

Courtyard divided into three zones—social, active, and contemplative—featuring curved
seating, shaded pavilions, trees, planter boxes, and a central water feature to create a
calming, nature-rich environment for gathering, movement, and quiet reflection

Care desk area with a curved reception counter, living moss wall accents, and soft wood
and pastel finishes, shown alongside supportive design features including a nourishment
area, colorful wayfinding signage, and built-in nook seating for rest and reading.

Patient room with a calming, neutral palette featuring a built-in wardrobe and shelving, a
single bed with an arched, softly lit headboard, and warm wood accents designed to create
a sense of comfort and safety.

Opposite side of the patient room featuring a built-in desk and bench, large window, and a
scenic wall mural of a nature landscape.

Aurora Hockey Arena

Aurora Hockey Arena, named after the Aurora Borealis, draws inspiration from the vibrant colors and fluid movement of the northern lights. Designed as the home rink for a college hockey team, it also serves as a venue for other hockey teams, figure skating performances, and competitions. The arena’s materials and color palette reflect the beauty of the northern lights and the icy landscapes of Alaska, incorporating cool tones and textures reminiscent of ice, snow, and winter. While embracing this frosty aesthetic, the design maintains a warm and inviting atmosphere. Aurora Hockey Arena creates an exciting gathering place for the community to come together and celebrate the sport of hockey.

First floor plan showing the central ice rink surrounded by stadium seating, with adjacent
spaces for locker rooms, concessions, fitness and training areas, team lounges, offices,
and support rooms, all organized to support both athletic performance and community
engagement.

Night view of Aurora Hockey Arena with a curved metal façade, hockey player cutouts, and
glowing interior lighting beneath a starry sky.

Black and white exterior rendering of Aurora Hockey Arena highlighting the curving façade,
full-height glass entry, and surrounding trees.

Retail space inside Aurora Hockey Arena featuring a bold blue checkout counter, curved
ceiling display, wall of hockey jerseys, and merchandise including apparel and sticks, with
views into the rink beyond.

Interior rendering showing the full rink, stadium seating, upper walkways, and exposed
truss ceiling with circular light fixtures.

Interior rendering showing stadium seating along the rink, adjacent to a lobby area with
lounge seating, large windows, wood slat ceiling, concession stands, restrooms, and a
staircase leading to the upper level.

Uji Matcha

Uji Matcha is a Japanese tea shop in Logan, Utah that primarily sells matcha drinks, baked goods, and a selection of other Asian teas. Additionally, it sells matcha powder, the traditional tools used to make matcha, and locally made ceramics. The design draws inspiration from Japanese tea culture and Feng Shui principles while creating a Western- style tea and coffee shop atmosphere. The name Uji comes from the city of Uji, near Kyoto, Japan, which is known as the birthplace of matcha tea. This tea shop offers a welcoming space for people to relax and socialize or grab a quick drink or treat while connecting with Japanese culture.

A rendered exterior of the tea shop featuring a simple Japanese-inspired façade with
wooden accents, large windows, planters, and signage in both Japanese and English.

Interior rendering of the display for local ceramics and tea products.

Interior rendering showcasing the tea shop’s bar and various seating areas, including
private and semi-private tea rooms, with Japanese-inspired design elements

Interior elevation drawings from the construction documents, detailing seating areas,
counters, and private dining spaces.

Rementio Residence

Rementio Residence is the first home for a young couple and their dog in St. George, UT. Inspired by Mediterranean and Spanish-style architecture, the design features stucco, stone, and terracotta clay tiles, creating a timeless and inviting aesthetic. The home prioritizes flexibility for future growth and entertaining, seamlessly blending indoor and outdoor living spaces to allow the clients to embrace the city’s warm climate fully.

Rendering of the front of the two-story Spanish-style home in St. George, UT, with stucco
and stone walls, terracotta roof tiles, an arched porch cover, and arched entry door and
windows, with a central staircase framed by curved stone walls and desert landscaping.

Kitchen with warm wood cabinetry, a large marble island, decorative blue and white tile
backsplash with a tile mural, framed by an arched hood above the range, exposed wood
ceiling beams, arched windows and wet bar.

Wet bar with a marble counter and backsplash, built into a wood arched niche with wood
shelves holding drinks, glasses, and decor.

Outdoor patio and pool area with terracotta tile flooring, arched colonnade, lounge seating,
and a built-in stone pizza oven with an outdoor kitchen.

Dimensioned floorplan for the main floor from the construction document set.

Dimensioned floorplan for the second floor from the construction document set.

Adornment

The Adornment wallpaper line is inspired by ways people decorate and adorn themselves and their things. It takes inspiration from precious metals, minerals, jewelry, rich colors, and textures. Each design is meant to evoke a feeling of luxury and self-expression, offering a bold backdrop that enhances any space. Whether subtle and sophisticated or vibrant and dramatic, Adornment invites you to embrace the beauty of decoration in a new way.

Wallpaper featuring a pattern of pearls against a subtle striped background in a hazel color.

Wallcovering featuring a vibrant pattern of colorful gemstones and minerals in on a black
background.

Wallpaper featuring a striped pattern created by a repeating vintage watch, in a deep purple
colorway.

Wallcovering featuring a quilted, tufted pattern with pearl accents, inspired by velvet
furniture in a deep maroon color.

Wallcovering featuring a small colorful gemstones arranged in an diagonal pattern on a
blue background.