

JESSICA WILSEY

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN MASTER OF INTERIORS 2022 2024 SELECTED WORK



UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN MASTER OF INTERIORS 2022 2024 SELECTED WORK
ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER + GRA / 2023-PRESENT
Assisted Project Manager for to design, build, and execute Fortlandia fort project. Developed a comprehensive project timeline, coordinated with multidisciplinary teams, and led the on-site assembly, merging project management skills with hands-on involvement.
FURNITURE DESIGN INTERN / 2022- 23
3D modeling and rendering prototypes, providing technical CAD drawings for the manufacturers as well as material and finish selection for proposed designs.
ART DIRECTOR / 2019-2021
Managed and coordinated graphic design projects from concept through completion. Supervised my art assistants and worked closely with the editors to create a vision, and conceive designs.
INTERIOR DESIGN INTERN / SUMMER 2019
Assisted with each client’s residential home designs by providing consultation for clients and conducted research.
INTERIOR ARCHITECT ASSISTANT / 2016-2019
Became familiar with creating architectural plans, choosing appropriate materials, and considering the client’s desires and needs while staying within budget.
MASTER OF INTERIOR DESIGN / 2021-2024
University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture
BACHELOR OF ARTS / 2017-2021
Florida State University
AUSTIN, TEXAS
2801 FRENCH PLACE
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78722
T. 813 476 1152
JESSICAWILSEY5@GMAIL.COM
+ Rhino7
+ Auto-CAD
+ Adobe Creative Suite
+ Blender
+ Revit
+ Unity
+ Creative
+ Innovative
+ Human-Centered Design
+ METROPOLIS FUTURE100 DESIGNERS WINNER
Metropolis | 2024
+ 2023 DESIGN EXCELLENCE NOMINEE (Pending)
University of Texas at Austin | 2023
PG.06
PG.16
PG.28
NOTES + NOTIONS FRAGRANCE LAB
PG.38
THE BANNED
2023 DESIGN EXCELLENCE NOMINEE
BACK STRETCHER
PG.44 FORTLANDIA
INTERIOR DESIGN
Notes + Notions Fragrance Lab
The Banned Core Gym
DEVICES
Back Stretcher
Fortlandia
NOTES + NOTIONS FRAGRANCE LAB
THE BANNED BAR + LOUNGE
2023 DESIGN EXCELLENCE NOMINEE
CORE GYM
By fostering an understanding and appreciation of the symbiotic relationship between fragrance and music, the lab not only entertains but educates and inspires. User will explore how fragrance compositions can be likened to musical compositions, with different notes blending harmoniously or clashing in a symphony of scents.
The vast expanse of southwest texas, with its open skies, landscapes, and rich cultural influences, serves as a unique backdrop for a sensory exploration lab. Notes & notions is a fragrance lab to unravel the intricate connections between fragrance and music, and how they individually and collectively evoke emotions and memories.
+ DATE DECEMBER 2023
+ SOFTWARE REVIT, RHINO 7, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
1. In relation to site, The Band “Balmorhea” blends jazz, folk, americana, and classical music to reflect Texas’ vast landscapes and cultural influences.
2. Jazz, folk, americana, and classical music were then broken down in to four separate categories.
3. Each music genre was then visualized through atmospheric representations.
4. The atmospheric visuals were paired with scent connotations.
5. Lastly, by categorizing scent notes into group in which best described their attributes, materials were chose in relation to those similarly described.
FRAGRANCE: TEXAS HARMONY
TOP NOTES
Citrus Fusion: A bright mix of lemon and bergamot, evoking the zest of Americana music.
Refreshing Herbals: A blend of mint and basil, capturing the spirit of folk.
Floral Bouquet: A balanced blend of jasmine and rose, painting the elegance and tradition found in Texas and classical music.
Woody Heart: Cedarwood enriched with a hint of cinnamon, representing the comforting aspects of folk culture and the sultry dynamics of jazz.
BASE NOTES
Rich Warmth: Amber and vanilla musk meld together, offering both the grandeur of classical halls and a touch of femininity.
Sandalwood: earthy, woody, and slightly damp qualities. It can add a sense of grounding and depth to the fragrance, evoking the lush green landscapes of Texas.
grounding, deep, & rhythmatic
MIDDLE NOTE
BASE NOTE create & compose listen & test
ideate & bright, balanced, & airy harmonious, warm, & sultry
TOP NOTE
3D PRINTED CURVED WALLS
0' - 4"
OUTSIDE WALL FRAME
INSIDE WEAVING FRAME
3D PRINTED WALL
OUTSIDE FRAME
WEAVING FRAME
The top notes of “Texas Harmony” translate into a bright, balanced, and uplifting interior that echoes the fragrance’s lively spirit. This initial olfactory impression is mirrored in a space that is vibrant, welcoming, and invigorating, setting the tone for an energizing and harmonious experience.
Together, these middle notes create a harmonious blend that is both luxurious and approachable, rich and comforting. It’s an ode to the diverse landscapes of Texas – from its elegant, blooming fields to its deep, mysterious woods – and a celebration of its varied musical genres, from the refined notes of classical the vibrant rhythms of jazz.
Together, these base notes form the soul of “Texas Harmony.” They are the lingering memory of the fragrance, the notes that stay with you long after the initial melody has faded. Like the enduring impression left by a beautifully crafted symphony, these base notes leave a sense of warmth and depth that is both luxurious and grounding. In “Texas Harmony,” the base is not just a conclusion; it’s a rich, harmonious continuation of the story.
HIGH FREQUENCY
The concept for TheBannedderives from Boston’s History of censorship in the early 20th century known as “Banned in Boston,” initiated by the Watch and Ward Society. The group attempted to ban any media, like literature, gambling, and music, they deemed as immoral for society. Inspiration for materials and spatial programing derived from the banned media.
+ DATE APRIL 2023
+ SOFTWARE REVIT, ENSCAPE, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
THE WATCH AND WARD SOCIETY HEADQUARTERS: 41 Mt. Vernon Street in Beacon Hill was the headquarters of the Society for several decades, and many key decisions were made by Chase and Cabot here about which books, musical performances, and theatrical works might be most deserving of the organizations’ close attention.
THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: At the height of the society’s power in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Boston Public Library kept books that had been deemed objectionable in a locked room, publishers and booksellers held back publications for fear of the organization’s influence with prosecutors and judges, and plays were performed in a bowdlerized “Boston Version”
THE OLD CORNER BOOK STORE: An early test site for the power of the watch and ward society. Many clerks and customers would be caught and fined for buying and selling “banned” literature.
THE HOWARD ATHENEAEUM: An entertainment theatre consisting of jazz bands that sung about drinking and love, burlesque shows, and comedy. In 1930’s, the society declared its obscenity and had the place raided and suspended their license for 30 days for offensive entertainment.
OLE CASINO SPEAKEASY: A site where, mostly men, came to gamble in silence. There was everything from chess, poker, cards, and a lot of money passed around. This location was unnamed, but a member of the watch and ward society overheard of the location site and reported it during a meeting, eventually having the place raided by the police.
The spatial layout reflects how Boston’s city is made up of dense buildings that carve out unseen alleyways. In this space, the “internal streetscape” leads the occupants to the bar, lounges, and dining areas.
Using gambling speakeasies, library rooms, and jazz clubs as an inspiration of materials and design, the furniture and lighting of The Banned use large-scale furniture with heavy material to evoke privacy as well as domesticity.
The “internal street-scape” is shadowed by a CNC wood ceiling. The ceiling design was created from a 1920’s map from the Boston Police Department that showed the routes to areas that were prohibited to the public. The ceiling also acts as a wayfinder from one private lounge area to another.
1/2” = 1’ 0”
The ceiling is fractioned into 25 separate pieces. This way, the supports of the CNC design will not interfere with the shadows from the LED lights above.
The Library Bar design draws inspiration from a library bookshelf. Unlike most bars, the shelved are perpendicular from the wall, so that the bottles of liquor are hidden.
The custom wall scone was designed to be a hand moving a Queen chess piece that provides consistency within the shadow-filled hallways as an ADA tactic. The sconce is placed throughout the hallways to lead the occupants to and from the restrooms.
The Core gym was an exercise exploration of the tensions and opportunities in combining two different programs and users in one space. Program is defined by three-dimensional volumetric space of paint. As the programs of the building are separated, the circulation outlined by colored paint forces the gym members and art gallery viewers to experience juxtaposed confrontation.
+ DATE MAY 2022
+ SOFTWARE
RHINO7, ENSCAPE, AUTO-CAD, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
Using paint as the only material of the space, three-dimensional volumetric paint color informs program. In doing this, the existing concrete structure is carved out, revealing its core.
The space planning of this project was inspired by the idea that the gallery and the gym convey this relationship of business partners in that they have their own separate areas, but their clients are confronted in the common spaces. This was executed by having the same entrances, reception, vertical circulation, and bathroom areas for all users.
MIDDLE LEVEL
DESIGN-BUILD + DEVICES
BACK STRETCHER
FORTLANDIA
The idea behind the Back Stretcher was to design and build an exercise device that when not in use, the device acts as a sculptural art object. Using plywood as the main and only building material, object’s function but imbue the device with aesthetic character.
+ DATE JANUARY 2022
+ SOFTWARE RHINO7, AUTO-CAD, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
The spine stretcher inspiration came from the already existing back-stretching yoga device. The concept derived from the ribbed form of the human rib cage that lies parallel to the device.
The process started by sketching and 3D modeling in Rhino7 to understand dimensions due to the top piece having a specific curve. The curve’s peak resided one-third of the length from the top. Ultimately, the peak meets the user’s upper back.
In an ongoing partnership with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The Trail Conservancy hosts one temporary sculptural art installation on the Trail as part of Fortlandia. Fortlandia is a collection of forts designed by architects, designers, and artists, designed to connect people of all ages to the environment by evoking a sense of childhood play and wonder.
Monkey Bar Fort is a temporary pavilion that plays off the classic playground staple: monkey bars. This fort is meant to be engaged by the body- climbing, swinging, and circulating through a canopy of wood. A series of changing shadows created throughout the day offer interesting visual patterns and shady respite from the sun. As a hybrid architectural and play structure pavilion, monkey bar fort allows park visitors to exercise, relax, and snag a little bit of shade.
+ DATE OCTOBER 2023
+ SOFTWARE RHINO7, AUTO-CAD, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, CNC ROUTER
We can engrave 3/4” where the monkey bar will sit
Each one of these members would be a 2x10 and 8’ long
Check out my interview for the Daily Texas - discussing the role as an Assistant Project Manager, the design and building of each arch, and the mentorship with Assistant Professor Ria Bravo.