CARA AMBLER interior design portfolio
ConocoPhillips – Eagle Ford ConocoPhillips is a major player in the oil and gas industry and one of the largest in the world for independent exploration and production. Although their main headquarters is in Houston, Texas, they have remote drill sites all over the globe. I have served as the interior designer on several recent projects, which has helped me become familiar with their standards, taste in design and commitment to safety throughout the construction process. Their field offices are often surrounded by rural landscapes, so the interiors are brought alive with use of vibrant colors and an abundance of natural light. The Eagle Ford field office is located in Kennedy, Texas and was completed in the Fall of 2013. During my internship in the Summer of 2013 I was able to participate in some important decisions regarding furniture and materials along with the architects, client and their preferred furniture specialist. The interiors that our firm designed for Eagle Ford have become one of our client’s favorite projects to date and a model for future projects.
Conference Room
Reception Desk at Main Entry
Corridor
Corridor
Break Area
Office Space
Exterior at Main Entry
Corridor
ConocoPhillips – Watford City I was part of the two-member team in charge of designing the next field office for ConocoPhillips. The Watford City project is located in North Dakota and expected to be complete by April 2015. My Primary Responsibilities: • Interior floor plan dimensions • Selection of materials and finishes (interior and exterior) • Finish plans • Finish schedules • Specialty equipment schedule • Toilet accessory schedule • Interior elevations • Storefront elevations • Storefront details • Reception desk design • Interior renderings for client • Construction administration (interiors) Please Note: Exterior rendering by architect
Exterior at Main Entry On Site Photograph
On Site Photograph
Original Entry Design
Reception Desk at Main Entry
ConocoPhillips – Goldsmith I also served as the interior designer for a field office located in Midland, Texas. The design has been completed and will enter the bidding and construction phases in the upcoming months. My Primary Responsibilities: • Interior floor plan dimensions • Selection of materials and finishes • Finish plans • Finish schedules • Specialty equipment schedule • Toilet accessory schedule • Interior elevations • Storefront elevations • Casework section details • Interior renderings for client
Kitchen/Gathering Area
Please Note: Exterior rendering by architect
Exterior at Main Entry
Conference Room
Final Break Area Design Open Work Area Raw Break Area Design
Bakken Village Apartments The Bakken Village Apartments is a design proposal for a housing project in North Dakota. The desire for this project was to be an upscale apartment complex with custom cabinetry, stone countertops and man-made marble vanity tops. While quality materials and finishes were desired, the interiors needed to also accurately represent the location and user profile.
My Primary Responsibilities: • • •
Selection of materials and finishes Finish plan Interior renderings for project proposal
Please Note: Exterior renderings by architect
Exterior View
Upper Level Corridor Kitchen Area
Painted Pony Casino The Painted Pony Casino is located in Trenton, North Dakota. Ambler Architects was challenged to expand their existing trailers, creating a larger, more functional space to meet their growing demands. Although most casinos are designed to be flashy with a lot of sparkle and color, this casino needed to be a little different. Catering primarily to male, blue collar workers, it was important to consider the user profile and location in this design development process. My Primary Responsibilities: • • • •
Research of Chippewa Turtle Mountain Band Indians Selection of materials and finishes Finish plan Interior renderings for client
Please Note: Exterior rendering by architect Existing Building
Exterior View
Entry View
Eating Area
Why Black and White? Sometimes clients tend to focus on color and materials at first glance. In an attempt to redirect their feedback, we presented these renderings in black and white to ensure that we were headed in the right direction before we honed in on the details.
Bar Area
Martin Luther King “Dream Center” The Martin Luther King Community Center has served the Muskogee community in Oklahoma for nearly 40 years. This center provides a safe haven for kids to receive quality attention and concern for their education and wellbeing. Determined to keep the kids in an inspiring environment rather than on the streets, the “Dream Center” is more than ready for a new facility. My Primary Responsibilities: • Selection of materials and finishes • Finish plan • Finish schedules • Specialty equipment schedule • Interior elevation annotations • Additional annotations in construction document set Please Note: Exterior and interior rendering by architect
“Dream Center”
Current MLK Center
Exterior View
Corridor
Classroom
Bartlesville First United Methodist Church Founded in 1895, First Church has a rich history in Bartlesville and now meets in a newly-constructed facility designed by Ambler Architects. During the original construction of the church in 2013, we had specified stained concrete to be the flooring in the building. Several months later, the product began to bubble up and lose adhesion to the substrate. It was necessary to find a replacement flooring that could be installed quickly, while also providing durability and ease of maintenance for the staff. My Primary Responsibilities: • • •
Selection of materials and finishes Finish plan Several presentations regarding suggestions of different products • Continual communication with flooring subcontractor and Existing Condition team • Continual communication with client • Final punch of facility Existing Condition
Conceptual Rendering
Please Note: Interior renderings by architect
Conceptual Rendering
Existing Condition
Corridor
Corridor
Gathering Area