Chelsea Rietz

Chelsea is WORKSHOP8’s Senior Interior Designer and specializes in comprehensive, functional space planning for adaptive reuse, commercial, retail, and multifamily settings. She has a passion for clean and functional design, a developed taste with a sensitivity to budget, and a knack for creative design solutions. WORKSHOP8 prides itself on providing cohesive designs producing a strong relationship between exteriors and interiors. Chelsea works closely with the WORKSHOP8 architecture principals to fully integrate interior materials, colors, and layouts into projects.

Chelsea holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interior Design with honors from Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to joining WORKSHOP8, Chelsea worked for two commercial furniture dealerships where she gained knowledge in space planning and commercial furniture standards and best practices. Chelsea is also a LEED GA Accredited Professional.

Key Skills

  • Communication & Collaboration:

    Coordinates closely with the architectural team and engineers to ensure seamless integration of all design elements.

  • Strategic & Financial Acuity:

    Her passion for clean design goes hand-in-hand with budget sensitivity, ensuring stylish spaces that are cost-effective.

  • Human-Centered Design:

    Chelsea possesses a deep understanding of ADA, Fair Housing, and HUD accessibility standards, creating a valuable resource for multifamily projects.

  • Technical Expertise:

    Chelsea's skills encompass space planning, interior design concepts, code compliance, and detailed drawings and specifications.

Professional Experience

WORKSHOP8 architecture interiors graphics — Boulder, CO

Interior Designer, 2014 to Present

Corporate Environments — Lakewood, CO

Interior Designer, 2013 to 2014

Volt Workforce Solutions — Erie, PA

Temporary Project Planner/ AutoCAD Specialist, 2011 to 2013

Sedgwick Business Interiors — Rochester, NY

Interior Design Intern, 2010 to 2011

Anthropologie — Rochester, NY

Visual Intern, 2010 to 2011

Accreditations

  • LEED Green Associate

    US Green Building Council, 2012

Education

  • Bachelor of Fine Art, Interior Design, Minor in Art History and Psychology

    Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, 2011