Interior Design for Solis Wellness Resort
Budget: $3,000 – $5,000 USD
Project Engagement Scope: Interior Designer – Solis Wellness Resort
Project Overview
Solis is a wellness-focused resort combining nature, play, and community. We are seeking an interior designer with strong spatial planning, systems thinking, and hospitality experience to support the development of a cohesive and highly functional guest experience across multiple program areas. This project requires a designer who can integrate aesthetics, flow, operational requirements, and guest psychology into a unified spatial and experiential plan.
Project Objectives
The interior designer will:
1) Develop detailed spatial programming and functional flow plans to support guest experience, staff operations, and sitewide interconnectedness.
2) Create interior layouts and spatial plans for key buildings and communal spaces.
3) Conduct research and produce evidence-based justification for programming decisions.
4) Collaborate cross-functionally with leadership, architects, operations consultants, and hospitality partners to ensure alignment with project vision and on-the-ground constraints.
Scope of Work
1. Programming & Guest Experience Flow
- The designer will create a full programming plan that includes:
- A holistic arrival-to-departure journey map for all guest types (overnight guests, day users, event visitors).
- Guest movement & circulation diagrams, explaining how guests move through each zone and how spaces interrelate.
- Identification of transition points, bottlenecks, emotional checkpoints (calm → activation → rest cycles), and cues that influence desired behaviors.
- Planning for multi-use flexibility (e.g., spaces that serve wellness, social, and workshop functions).
Deliverables:
- Guest flow diagrams
- Written logic and rationale
- Key user-journey design principles
2. Interior Layouts & Spatial Planning
The designer will produce conceptual layouts, adjacency diagrams, and functional spatial plans for:
A. Reception Hall & Café
Guest reception sequence
Café service and seating layouts
Circulation planning for high-traffic periods
Integration of retail, beverage service, and community programming
B. Loft Lounge
Modular seating zones
Quiet vs. social micro-spaces
Fireplace or focal-point integration
Lighting strategy for day/night experience
C. Kitchen Pavilion
Functional layout planning for:
Food prep
Meal assembly
Guest dining presentation
Staff circulation
Integration with outdoor eating areas and event programming
Volume and workflow requirements for 60–100 guests
D. Nordic Spa & Spa Buildings
Sequence planning for sauna, cold plunge, showers, change rooms, and lounges
Heat-cold-rest cycle optimization
Storage, towel flow, cleaning flow
Clear logic for ensuring both privacy and sociability
E. Camping Cabin Accommodation
Interior layout prototypes for various tent/cabin types
Furniture and storage solutions
Guest comfort features
Circulation zones, lighting, and materiality
F. Forest Lounge & Outdoor Social Areas
Layout of communal seating, fire pits, hammocks, or contemplative zones
Integration of nature with guest circulation
Weather-protected and seasonal-flex areas
Deliverables:
Spatial layouts (sketches or preliminary CAD)
Adjacency diagrams
Conceptual mood boards
Functional logic written explanation
3. Operational & Food-Service Research
We need a designer who can supplement creativity with structured research around hospitality operations.
Tasks include:
- Meal preparation and service requirements for guests (60–100 people), including:
- Prep surfaces, storage, drying racks
- Plating and countertop needs
- Traffic flow for self-serve vs. staff-served
- Equipment footprint estimates
- Eating area requirements:
- Seating density
- Circulation around long tables
- Weather-responsive design considerations
- Back-of-house support needs:
- Staff pathways
- Dish return and sorting
- Cleaning workflows
Deliverables:
- Research summary
- Functional requirements list
- Recommended layout standards
- Integration of findings into spatial plans
4. Design Logic, Documentation & Justification
The designer will provide clear reasoning for all design choices, supported by:
- Hospitality best practices
- Flow efficiency
- Behavioral psychology (optional but preferred)
- Real-world operational precedent
- Guest wellbeing principles (comfort, coherence, clarity)
Deliverables:
- Written justification documents
- Diagrams showing logic for programming decisions
- Constraints and assumptions list
- Risks, tradeoffs, and alternatives
5. Collaboration & Iteration
The designer will:
- Work collaboratively with architects, planners, engineers, and resort leadership.
- Participate in iterative design reviews.
- Adjust layouts based on operational, zoning, or structural constraints.
- Maintain alignment with the Solis brand pillars: Wellness, Play, Community.
Experience Requirements
We are seeking an interior designer with:
- Experience in hospitality, wellness, resort design, retreat centers, or boutique hotels
- Ability to create conceptual layouts and programming documents
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Comfort bridging aesthetics, function, and operations
- Ability to work from rough ideas and develop full conceptual logic
Deliverables Summary
Guest-flow diagrams and programming plan
Spatial plans for all major buildings and outdoor social zones
Research report on meal prep and eating requirements
Design logic and justification documentation
Iterative layout refinements and final conceptual package
Project Overview
Solis is a wellness-focused resort combining nature, play, and community. We are seeking an interior designer with strong spatial planning, systems thinking, and hospitality experience to support the development of a cohesive and highly functional guest experience across multiple program areas. This project requires a designer who can integrate aesthetics, flow, operational requirements, and guest psychology into a unified spatial and experiential plan.
Project Objectives
The interior designer will:
1) Develop detailed spatial programming and functional flow plans to support guest experience, staff operations, and sitewide interconnectedness.
2) Create interior layouts and spatial plans for key buildings and communal spaces.
3) Conduct research and produce evidence-based justification for programming decisions.
4) Collaborate cross-functionally with leadership, architects, operations consultants, and hospitality partners to ensure alignment with project vision and on-the-ground constraints.
Scope of Work
1. Programming & Guest Experience Flow
- The designer will create a full programming plan that includes:
- A holistic arrival-to-departure journey map for all guest types (overnight guests, day users, event visitors).
- Guest movement & circulation diagrams, explaining how guests move through each zone and how spaces interrelate.
- Identification of transition points, bottlenecks, emotional checkpoints (calm → activation → rest cycles), and cues that influence desired behaviors.
- Planning for multi-use flexibility (e.g., spaces that serve wellness, social, and workshop functions).
Deliverables:
- Guest flow diagrams
- Written logic and rationale
- Key user-journey design principles
2. Interior Layouts & Spatial Planning
The designer will produce conceptual layouts, adjacency diagrams, and functional spatial plans for:
A. Reception Hall & Café
Guest reception sequence
Café service and seating layouts
Circulation planning for high-traffic periods
Integration of retail, beverage service, and community programming
B. Loft Lounge
Modular seating zones
Quiet vs. social micro-spaces
Fireplace or focal-point integration
Lighting strategy for day/night experience
C. Kitchen Pavilion
Functional layout planning for:
Food prep
Meal assembly
Guest dining presentation
Staff circulation
Integration with outdoor eating areas and event programming
Volume and workflow requirements for 60–100 guests
D. Nordic Spa & Spa Buildings
Sequence planning for sauna, cold plunge, showers, change rooms, and lounges
Heat-cold-rest cycle optimization
Storage, towel flow, cleaning flow
Clear logic for ensuring both privacy and sociability
E. Camping Cabin Accommodation
Interior layout prototypes for various tent/cabin types
Furniture and storage solutions
Guest comfort features
Circulation zones, lighting, and materiality
F. Forest Lounge & Outdoor Social Areas
Layout of communal seating, fire pits, hammocks, or contemplative zones
Integration of nature with guest circulation
Weather-protected and seasonal-flex areas
Deliverables:
Spatial layouts (sketches or preliminary CAD)
Adjacency diagrams
Conceptual mood boards
Functional logic written explanation
3. Operational & Food-Service Research
We need a designer who can supplement creativity with structured research around hospitality operations.
Tasks include:
- Meal preparation and service requirements for guests (60–100 people), including:
- Prep surfaces, storage, drying racks
- Plating and countertop needs
- Traffic flow for self-serve vs. staff-served
- Equipment footprint estimates
- Eating area requirements:
- Seating density
- Circulation around long tables
- Weather-responsive design considerations
- Back-of-house support needs:
- Staff pathways
- Dish return and sorting
- Cleaning workflows
Deliverables:
- Research summary
- Functional requirements list
- Recommended layout standards
- Integration of findings into spatial plans
4. Design Logic, Documentation & Justification
The designer will provide clear reasoning for all design choices, supported by:
- Hospitality best practices
- Flow efficiency
- Behavioral psychology (optional but preferred)
- Real-world operational precedent
- Guest wellbeing principles (comfort, coherence, clarity)
Deliverables:
- Written justification documents
- Diagrams showing logic for programming decisions
- Constraints and assumptions list
- Risks, tradeoffs, and alternatives
5. Collaboration & Iteration
The designer will:
- Work collaboratively with architects, planners, engineers, and resort leadership.
- Participate in iterative design reviews.
- Adjust layouts based on operational, zoning, or structural constraints.
- Maintain alignment with the Solis brand pillars: Wellness, Play, Community.
Experience Requirements
We are seeking an interior designer with:
- Experience in hospitality, wellness, resort design, retreat centers, or boutique hotels
- Ability to create conceptual layouts and programming documents
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Comfort bridging aesthetics, function, and operations
- Ability to work from rough ideas and develop full conceptual logic
Deliverables Summary
Guest-flow diagrams and programming plan
Spatial plans for all major buildings and outdoor social zones
Research report on meal prep and eating requirements
Design logic and justification documentation
Iterative layout refinements and final conceptual package