SELECTED WORK 2022 - 2023
P O R T F O L I O KATIE WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY OF NEBRAKSA-LINCOLN INTERIOR DESIGN
1
HELLO! My name is Katie Williams and I am a fourth year interior design student at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. My journey into interior design was not a linear path like one would think. In January of 2021, I made the bold decision to pivot my career and fulfill my desire of becoming an interior designer. Before deciding to dive back into academics, I gained extensive knowledge and expertise in store and corporate retail, as well as visual merchandising. I believe those experiences will aid me in my journey towards becoming a successful interior designer. I am enjoying the discovery of interior design and can’t wait to gain valuable work experience in this creative field.
2 Katie Williams
KATIE WILLIAMS Interior Design Intern DLR Group | Lincoln, NE May 2023- Present
• • •
Sales Manager Anthropologie | Omaha, NE 2017 - 2021
• • •
Buyer of Junior Denim Von Maur | Davenport, IA 2015 - 2017
• • •
EDUCATION
•
Assist senior interior designers with space planning and construction documentation Utilize InDesign to create mood and material boards for client presentations Communicate with vendor reps on material inquires and coordination Coached sale associates to help develop their customer service skill set Executed store standards, priorities, and service strategies to impact sales Assisted VMM with quarterly floor updates and maintenance of accessories department Managed inventory for all Junior denim classifications Utilized OTB and stock projection to accurately balance assortment by store and maximize key trend items and checking classifications Effectively evaluated selling data to aggressively write reorders, take timely markdowns, and manage department basic stock merchandise Promptly communicated with vendors to negotiate current and future purchase orders, as well as advertising and co-op dollars for new store openings/special events
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bachelor of Science, Expected 2024 Major: Interior Design Honors and Scholarships Winner: 2024 IIDA Great Plains IDEA Student Award Honorable Mention: BVH Ochsner Fund Award Recipient: Norman Ochsner Scholarship Memberships ASID/IIDA Great Plains Chapter 2023-24 UNL Interior Design Faculty Search Committee
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
402.578.9720 s-kwilli47@huskers.unl.edu
Revit Rhino Adobe Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Enscape
LINKS
Iowa State University Bachelor of Science, 2014 Major: Apparel Merchandising, Design, and Production Kappa Omicron Nu National Honor Society; Cum laude https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-williams-54882782/ https://issuu.com/k.e.a.williams/docs/kwilliams_unl_4th_yr_portfolio 3
* Curvature
* Vis
* Arches
* Inside/Outside Space
* Plan
Biophilic Portable Classroom...6
CONTENTS 4 Katie Williams
Italian Spatial Conditions...14
stas to Exterior * Natural Materials
* Natural Light
* Water * home: a walk down memory lane
nts/Greenery
Biophilic Retail Market... 20
2’x2’ Wall Detail Probe... 30
Office to Residential Conversion... 28
5
BIOPHILIC PORTABLE CLASSROOM_FALL 2022
6 Katie Williams
Biophilic Portable Classroom
THE FUTURE OF NATURE INTEGRATED IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT // ACCESS, PLAY, DELIGHT
Clinton Elementary_Lincoln, NE
The intention of this biophilic classroom is to provide an atmosphere where the outdoors and indoors seamlessly merge into one cohesive environment that is safe and inclusive for our youth. The designed space will allow children growing up in urban communities to have the wonderous benefits of nature right at their finger tips. Exposure to even the slightest amount of nature provides not only physical health benefits, but cognitive benefits too. Greenspaces let children roam and explore, imagine and create; but the built-interior environment can do just the same. Open learning zones allow for effortless circulation and navigation. For visual stimulant and overall design direction, natural landscapes found outside the realm of Lincoln, NE designate open learning zones. These designed topographies expose children to new locations they more than likely have never experienced first-hand. By blurring the harsh divide between the natural and built-interior environment, children will be able to thrive and uphold a sustainable lifestyle that can passed on and be enjoyed by future generations.
7
BIOPHILIC PORTABLE CLASSROOM_FALL 2022
Ritual Journey Map
Students are guided on an all-day “outdoor” journey that takes them through gardens, forests, mountains, and grasslands. The time spent inside their adventure land is colorful, imaginative, inviting, and cozy. The children are able to navigate the various terrains with ease and confidence.
8 Katie Williams
Pragmatic Journey Map
9
BIOPHILIC PORTABLE CLASSROOM_FALL 2022
East Section 10 Katie Williams
North Section 11
BIOPHILIC PORTABLE CLASSROOM_FALL 2022
12 Katie Williams
INTEGRATION IN THE URBAN INTERIOR Katie Williams Studio 310_FA22
MATERIALS PALETTE 1. 3.
4.
2. 5.
6.
8. 7.
1. Wolf-Gordon Cork Wallcovering in Chestnut 2. Tuscany Wallpaper by WallPepper Group 3. Fabric Innovations- Destinations II in Field 4. Backdrop Paint in School Blazer Blue 5. MDC Interior Solutions Vinyl Wallcovering- Willowbrook 6. Plant the Furture Preserved Moss Foliage 7. American Biltrite Vinyl Tile- Texas Granite in White/Blue 8. FLOR Carpet Tile- Hollin Hills in Cobalt
13
14 Katie Williams
enclosure+ material
A sense of enclosure is emoted by a suspended half-barrel LED screen and a dark tonal marble material system. The sub-volume provides a feeling of privacy and intimacy within the spatial condition.
material system
programmatic system
enclosure
TAXONOMY OF ITALIAN SPATIAL CONDITIONS _SPRING 2022
Italian Spatial Conditions P1.1_TAXONOMY OF ITALIAN SPATIAL CONDITIONS P1.2_ITALIAN SPATIAL PASTICHE
The purpose of P1.1 was to identify and engage with the varied characteristics spatial elements/conditions can possess. The Dolce & Gabbana Piazza di Spagna store was chosen as the precedent project to examine- enclosure, materiality, as well as programmatic systems. These were identified as the key elements of the interior space.
P1.1 FINAL D&G INTERIOR MODEL
15
ITALIAN SPATIAL CONDITIONS_SPRING 2022
P1.2 is a continuation of P1.1. It is the amalgamation of precedent architectural aspects such as enclosure, circulation, and aperture. The intention was to design spaces that were private for individual use or collaborative for gatherings of 8 to 10 people.
16 Katie Williams
4. UP
UP
3.
UP
DN
DN
Second Floor
UP
2.
1.
Above_ Precedent Projects Family Chapel// Exit architetti associati Fondazione Querini Steampalia// Carlo Scarpa Aula Baratto, Palazzo Ca’Foscari// Carlo Scarpa Olivetti Showroom// Carlo Scarpa Santa Maria in Cosmedin
Left_Room Legend
First Floor
1. Study 2. Reading Room 3. Outdoor meeting space 4. Covered walkway
17
ITALIAN SPATIAL CONDITIONS_SPRING 2022
TERRAZZO TERRAZZO MARBLE MARBLE BRASS BRASS
Material Diagram Materials Diagram
Axon Scale: 1/8”= 1’- 0”
18 Katie Williams
P1.2 Final Italian Pastiche Model
19
CONGREENGATE MARKET_FALL 2022
20 Katie Williams
Biophilic Retail Market
THE FUTURE OF NATURE INTEGRATED IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT // EDUCATION, GROWTH, SUSTAINABLE FOODS
CONGREENGATE MARKET The intention of this project is to provide an interior environment that enriches the lives of Lincoln’s urban residents via sustainable and accessible food systems. Biophilic design drives the form, function, and ambiance of the renovated parking garage. The focus of the new public market/retail typology is centered on improving the health and well-being of its occupants, as well as simultaneously revitalizing the city’s urban landscape. An open concept layout will allow occupants to seamlessly navigate between local food kiosks and retail shops, find moments to lounge, and casually dine. The nature-inspired atmosphere is programmed to be inviting, communal, and relaxing. The enhanced urban interior will help build a meaningful connection between urban agriculture, the built-environment, and community belonging. The purpose of Congreengate Market is to provide an inclusive environment for local vendors and community members to congregate (hence the name of the market) and connect with one another; all the while enveloped in purposeful biophilic intent.
21
CONGREENGATE MARKET_FALL 2022
* Curvature
* Vistas to Exterior * Natural Materials
* Arches
* Natural Light
* Inside/Outside Space * Water
* Plants/Greenery Biophilic elements to integrate into design concept
22 Katie Williams
NTRANCE ENTRANCE
ARKET
MARKET
OSKS
KIOSKS
REENHOUSE GREENHOUSE
YDROPONICS HYDROPONICS
TCHEN
KITCHEN
ASUAL DINING CASUAL DINING
UNGE AREA LOUNGE AREA
STROOMSRESTROOMS PRIMARY ADJACENCY PRIMARY ADJACENCY SECONDARY ADJACENCY SECONDARY ADJACENCY
OGRAM/SPACE PROGRAM/SPACE REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS
hen:
Kitchen:
Food Kiosks:
Food Kiosks:
east 1000 sqAtft least 1000 sq ft ck/direct access Quick/direct to hydroponics access to hydroponics ude prep area Include for hydroponics prep area for hydroponics ge refrigerators Large refrigerators nless steel finishes Stainless steel finishes
Easy circulationEasy around circulation each kiosk around each kiosk 1-2 max occupancy 1-2 max occupancy
roponics:
Greenhouse:
Hydroponics:
all utility areaSmall for water utilitypump/controls area for water (5’x8’?) pump/controls (5’x8’?) ding StationSeeding Station g table to prep/layout Long tableposts to prep/layout posts d ventilationGood ventilation ded/tined glazing Shaded/tined for light glazing control for light control ceilings or higher? 10’ ceilings Towers or higher? are 8’ Towers are 8’ mless flooringSeamless no tile flooring- no tile
ual Dining: Casual Dining:
of tables/chairs Mix of and tables/chairs booth seating and booth seating ghly 60% of Roughly kitchen square 60% of footage kitchen square footage w into centralFlow kiosks intoand central lounge kiosks areaand lounge area ct adjacencyDirect to kitchen adjacency to kitchen
nge Areas: Lounge Areas:
er level- indoor/outdoor Lower level- indoor/outdoor access access compliant with ADA ramps compliant with ramps of individualMix andofgroup individual seating and group seating ator to reachElevator upper lounge to reach upper lounge working space Co-working with enclosed spacerooms with enclosed rooms
ENTRANCE MARKET
Greenhouse:
Mercantile occupancy Mercantile occupancy 10’x18’= 180 sq10’x18’= ft 180 sq ft
KIOSKS GREENHOUSE HYDROPONICS KITCHEN
Restrooms:
Restrooms:
Separate ADA/Family Separate restroom ADA/Family restroom Unisex toilets Unisex toilets Communal sinks Communal sinks
CASUAL DINING LOUNGE AREA RESTROOMS PRIMARY ADJACENCY SECONDARY ADJACENCY
PROGRAM/SPACE REQUIREMENTS Kitchen: At least 1000 sq ft Quick/direct access to hydroponics Include prep area for hydroponics Large refrigerators Stainless steel finishes Hydroponics: Small utility area for water pump/controls (5’x8’?) Seeding Station Long table to prep/layout posts Good ventilation Shaded/tined glazing for light control 23 10’ ceilings or higher? Towers are 8’ Seamless flooring- no tile
CONGREENGATE MARKET_FALL 2022
1.
2.
4.
3.
6.
5.
7.
8. 9.
First Floor
24 Katie Williams
Room Legend
10.
1. Market 2. Casual Dining 3. Kitchen 4. Food Kiosks 5. Hydroponics 6. Storage 7. Co-working Space 8. ADA/Family Restroom 9. Public Restoom 10. Second Floor Co-working Space
Second Floor
25
CONGREENGATE MARKET_FALL 2022
North Section
East Section 26 Katie Williams
WATER RIPPLE STAINLESS STEEL 3FORM GLASS
ASH WOOD FLOORING
ACOUSTIC WOOD ENGINEERED PANEL STONE PAINT: BENJAMIN MOORE BURNT CINNAMON
27
CONGREENGATE MARKET_FALL 2022
28 Katie Williams
29
CONGREENGATE MARKET_FALL 2022
Materials
Nailing
Sketches
Gluing 30 Katie Williams
2’x2’ Wall Detail Probe TECHNICAL COMPONENT
A technical component was required to directly support the biophilic market studio project. The objective was to integrate natural, or naturally-inspired elements into interior space. For this, a custom partition wall was designed to serve as the threshold between the entrance and market. The detail probe is constructed out of a single white wood 2x4 stud with poplar dowels. Teak leaf paper is encased between panes of acrylic; thai bark paper is decoupaged onto the surface of the white wood to add texture and dimension. A LED strip is incorporated into the probe to provide illumination and add to the light quality of the project.
*BVH Ochsner Fund Award Honorable Mention 31
THE MODERIST_SPRING 2023
* home: a walk down memory lane
32 Katie Williams
Office to Residential Conversion
ADAPTATIONS OF VACATED URBAN HIGH-RISE INTERIORS// IN A POST-COVID ERA
THE MODERNIST The intention of this project was to generate a proposal that would provide an atmosphere where affordability and attainability meets forward-thinking design. By readapting vacant office spaces into multi-family housing with supportive floor plan layouts, design details, and elevated amenities, a diverse multi-generational community would be fostered back into the urban core. Two targeted demographics- the small unit family and the “empty nesters”- are viable user groups for this multi-family conversion due to their influencial role in the supply-and-demand balance of the real estate market. Their needs and wants in a modern post-COVID domestic life complements the intricacies of what is involved with urban infrastructure; downsizing and flexibility being among the most important facets. If both user groups feel comfortable in their individiual units, satisfied with building amenities, and safe in their neighborhood long-term tenure is sure to be the case. Unit affordability is achieved via material choices and spatial programming. This helps drive residential attainability which will lead to apartment ownership rather than short-term renting.
33
THE MODERIST_SPRING 2023
34 Katie Williams
35
THE MODERIST_SPRING 2023
Floor Plan NTS
North Section NTS
36 Katie Williams
37
THE MODERIST_SPRING 2023
38 Katie Williams
39
THE MODERIST_SPRING 2023
The intention of this community space was to provide the residents of The Modernist with an interior environment that serves as an extension of their external office environment, but feels as comfortable as their personal apartments. Covid-19 has not only greatly altered the way in which present-day office settings look and operate, but equally how/where individuals conduct their daily work. Residents can utilize the room on their workingfrom-home days if they need a work space outside of their units, but not entirely outside of the building. School-aged residents can also utilize the space as an after-school study room, while empty-nesters can treat the space as a library to read and lounge.
40 Katie Williams
41
42 Katie Williams
43