Charlotte Gay Portfolio

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Interior Architecture Portfolio

Skills

Education

Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture 2019 - 2022

Myers Park High School 2015 - 2019

Computer Skills

Revit

Sketchup

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Autocad

Leadership & Community

Student Trainer 2006 - 2019

Charlotte Martial Arts Academy

- STORM / SWAT Team member

- Assisted and taught various belt level classes

- Earned 1st degree Black Belt 2014 and earned 2nd degree Black Belt 2016

Volunteer 2013 -2019

Glory Ridge

- Developed skills to participate in service camps every summer to help rebuild Madison County. Refurbished and built: roofs, dry wall, tiled bathrooms, porches / decks, ceilings, sub floor, and hardwood flooring

Youth Group 2017

- Spiritual Journey to Wales, UK with the Episcopal Church

Work Experience

Intern December 2021 - May 2022

REF Properties

- Documented projects following strict Historic Preservation guidelines to insure tax credits

- Assisted in floor plan and design selections

- Consolidated Bottling Plant conversion to retail and residential space (Mount Airy, NC)

Design Skills

Space Planning

Hand Drafting

Presenation

Communication

Problem Solving

Related Courses

- Intro to Art

- Intro to Sustainable Design

- Art of Disney & Pixar

- Fundamentals of Drawing

- History of Theory & Design I

- History of Theory & Design II

- Enviromental Design I

- Environmental Design II

- Environmental Design III

- Environmental Design IV

- Interior Architecture I

Sales Associate November 2020 - Present Catawba River Outfitters

Intern October 2021

Universal Furniture

- Toured potential customers through market and answered questions regarding the Universal product line

- Interior Architecture II

- Interior Architecture III

- Interior Architecture IV

- Visual Communication I

- Visual Communication II

- Computer Aided Design IAR

- Light and Sound

- Social & Behavioral Design IAR

- Interior Architecture Materials

- Design Visualization I

Intern October 2022

Alpha Chi Omega Sorority

2021 - 2022

- Executive Board - Vice President Risk Management

Caracole

- Toured potential customers through market and answered questions regarding the Caracole product line

- Design Visualization II

- IAR Construction & Bulding Systems

Residential Hospitality Compositions

Coca Cola Apartments

Harry Styles Home Hotel Troy & Elan Apartments

Contents

Yugen Wolf Gordon

Authentic Rainy Day

COCA COLA Apartments

Objective

The objective was to convert a 1920s Coca Cola Consolidated Bottling plant into two luxury apartments on the second floor and retail space on the first floor. The plant is located just off of Main Street in downtown Mount Airy, North Carolina. Historic preservation guidelines had to be strictly adhered to in order to ensure appropiate tax credits as well as preserving the historic structure.

Concept

Just off of Main street in the heart of downtown Mount Airy, North Carolina, the restoration followed historic preservation guidelines in keeping with the original character and charm of the building. Selections of windows, lighting, doors, molding, tile, flooring, cabinetry all were chosen to follow the 1920’s time period.

2 Bed 2 Bath

2 Bed 2 Bath

Software: Revit, Enscape

Harry Styles Home

a r r y y S t l e s

Objective

The objective was to design a celebrity retreat / home that was heavily influenced by their personal style, and take into account any specific needs they may require based on their profession.

Concept

Harry Styles uses fashion to express himself. Interior design is just like dressing a model but instead you're dressing a room. Inspired by my client, Harry Styles, and how he likes to fully express himself. "Old Hollywood Glamour" is inspired from Art Deco and Midcentury Modern and has plenty of room for freedom and expression. The idea is to create something decadent and embraces fabulousness through the use of bold colors, lacquered finishes, metallic, and rich fabrics.

First Floor

Second Floor

Hotel Troy & ELAN

The Breakfast Club Charlotte Gay

Makenzie Stahura

Chloe Brinkey

Renee Nubel

Objective

As a group, we collectively designed the site/contex for the former Hotel Troy in Troy, North Carolina. Within our firms, we developed and created profiles for three demographic sectors to give us a better understanding of the distinct needs of each. We considered how impactful design language can be for an individual and the spaces that they call home. These sectors were: a starter family (e.g. a couple in their early 30s or 40s who have a preschool child), a retiree couple in their sixties, seeking to age-in-place, and a pair of young professionals. At the end of the semester we picked one profile and developed an apartment based off of that.

Concept

Client Background: A growing family with a preschool special needs child who needs a home with space to call their own, grow as a family, and make memories. Moving from a big city to a smaller town in order to have more space and to have a quiet environment for themselves and their child looking for a more permanent, accessible place.

“Elan” coming from the French word meaning to “dart”. Something with Elan can be said to dart around with enthusiasm and a unique flair. This apartment offers luxury for you to live every aspect of your life with Elan. The colors throughout the apartment are neutral and calming, making it suitable for any family. It is a modern style space fitting in with the building’s industrial charm. There is ample storage space from the lower kitchen cabinets to the storage wall above the built-in couch. There is plenty of counter space which allows the family to cook together. It features stainless steel appliances and a large sink. The reading nook is out of the way of the cooking space, but is perfect for interacting with others or doing homework within the space. Overall, this is a space where they can relax and grow as a family.

Material Annotations

White Oak Hard Wood Floor

Silestone Countertop

Gravino Concrete Textured Wall

Winward Wash Sunbrella Fabric

Iron Ore Paint

Second Floor

Yugen Concept Store

Objective

The objective was to design a concept store with these key terms in mind: orient, engage, educate, entertain and ultimately persuade. A concept store consists of art, food, design, and an expereince.

Concept

“Connecting Japan to the rest of the world” Gives a sense of place, comfort feeling, and relaxation. Located on 213 rue honoroe Paris, France in the existing Yives Saint Laurent store.

Japandi: Is a modern flare of Scandinavian design that combines it with the timeless elegance of Japanese Architecture. It celebrates harmony between minimalism and organic modernism, with comfort mixed in. It gives a feeling of art, nature, simplicity, and calmness.

Curved Shapes: Give the opportunity for a conversation, communication, and make furniture and space look and feel more comfortable and inviting.

"Beauty is not just about the seen but the unseen"

Tea Room

Tea Room

Ground Floor

Clothing Store & Cafe

Second Floor

Wolf Gordon Wo l f G o r d o n Showroom

Software: Sketchup, Revit, Autocad, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator

Objective

The objective was to design a Wolf Gordon permanent showroom located in the heart of High Point Market (HPMKT) at 101 S. Hamilton Street in High Point, NC. The showroom is 10,000 square feet within the three-story facility that has 10 exhibitors.

Concept

Avant Garde” is designed to be Bold, Innovative, Progressive, and Experimental. The design is inspired by the poem ‘The Road Less Traveled” by Robert Frost which means the choices we make in life are unconventional and uncertain.

Custom Millwork

Floor Plan

Furniture Plan

Elevation of Social Media Wall

Software: Illustrator

Authentic Rainy Day

Objective

We were preassigned differnt artists, mine being Ozwald Boateng who is a fashion designer. This is segment of a multi layer project where the end result was to create a repeating tile based off our artist’s work.

Concept

Ozwald Boateng “Authentic Identiy” was a 2019 Collection and Boateng presents an immersive Fashion Show experience at the world famous Harlem Apollo, NY. The show featured African design touches and combined them with nods to the Harlem Renaissance. It was also the debut of the brands first women’s wear collection.