Lindsay Franzen Interior Design Portfolio

Historic Reading Room

FLOURISH

Reframing Mental Health on TCU’s Campus

Software

Revit, Enscape, Photoshop, AutoCAD

Spring 4th Year | Higher Education | Fort Worth, TX

Project Narrative

As higher education shifts to a digital sphere, campus libraries are rapidly fading from a crucial educational space into a graveyard for physical books. Flourish reevaluates the goals of Texas Christian University’s library; this centralized building should be more than just a home for learning, but a hub for overall student wellness. Introducing a multi-use program, with spaces for intellectual, social, mental, physical, and environmental wellness emphasizes the importance of routinely investing time in all forms of wellbeing.

Concept Statement

Flourish draws inspiration from the five basic elements of gardening — light, water, air, space to grow, and nutrients. Just as every plant in a garden requires its own individualized combination of each, college students all have a unique path to achieve wellness.

Design Drivers

SHARED ENTRY TO REFRAME PERCEPTIONS

CAMPUS HUB FOR ALL WELLNESS

SPACE PLANNING | REFRAMING MENTAL HEALTH ON TCU’S CAMPUS

Flourish relocates TCU’s Mental Health Center from one of the oldest buildings on campus to the third floor of the TCU Wellness Center. Students are now welcomed by a three story atrium on their way to the Mental Health Center. By altering the context surrounding the mental health center and introducing a mixed use ground floor, architecture has the power to reduce the stigma of seeking out mental healthcare and entering the mental health center.

THIRD FLOOR | NTS

Book Stacks

Private Study Pods

Quiet Study Lounge

Staff Offices

Library & IT Help Desk

Quiet Digital Lab Mental Health Reception Mental Health Counseling Mental Health Admin Digital Consultation

SECOND FLOOR | NTS

Commuter Lounge

Tulip Coffee Bar Break Lounge Historic Reading Room Study Lounge

Collaborative Digital Lab Staff Offices

Innovation

Study Rooms

Study Rooms

FIRST FLOOR | NTS

Collaborative Study Island

Commuter Locker Room

University Market

Student Showcase

Wellness Rooms

Staff Offices

Group Study Room

Work Cafe

Nap Room Green Frog Cafe Information Desk

01 | STUDY ISLAND

The study island takes the concept of an entry focal point such as a grand staircase and flips it into something more accessible. The island greets students as they enter the Wellness Center off of University Drive and provides a flexible study space that is ideal for collaborative work.

02 | LEAD ON MURAL

While the primary color palette for the TCU Student Wellness Center shifts away from the school’s traditional colors of purple and white, branding moments such as this mural reinforce school identity without subjecting students to the constant barrage of purple found across TCU’s campus.

Study Island Axon

Honing in on an often forgotten demographic — commuter students — this lounge provides a home base for students who don’t live on campus. With amenities including a locker room, kitchen, and even a nap room, this lounge gives commuters a space on campus to decompress and socialize in between classes.

Featuring an art space, game room, and theater, the lounge provides a mental break from schoolwork.

Commuter Locker Room Elevation

02 | BREAK LOUNGE 01 | COMMUTER LOUNGE

Shop Interior

SAND DOLLAR SKIN CARE

Wellness Based Pop-Up Shop

Software

Revit, Enscape, Photoshop, AutoCAD

Fall 4th Year | Retail | Queen’s Beach, HI

Project Narrative

Sand Dollar Skin Care is on a mission to provide skin care to shelter your skin and the sea. All Sand Dollar products are ocean friendly: free of harmful chemicals that degrade marine landscapes and packaged in alternatives to single use plastic. This popup shop, located on the beach, increases accessibility to ocean friendly sunscreens, while also spreading awareness of harmful chemicals found in most sunscreens.

Concept Statement

A coral reef is a barrier that protects shorelines and marine life from coastal storms and erosion. Just as coral reefs are essential to protecting marine ecosystems, sunscreen and skincare products protect our skin from harmful UV rays. The Sand Dollar Pop-Up Shop draws inspiration from shelter providing coastal elements, from single shells to large networks of reefs.

Design Drivers

EMPHASIZE SYMMETRY & BALANCE

REFLECT CORE BRAND VALUES

Recycled

THE SITE | QUEEN’S BEACH Oahu, HI

Queen’s Beach, which sits along the Waikiki shoreline, is a hub for tourists, with numerous beach front resorts nearby. Hawaii has already made a move towards banning non reef-safe sunscreen, making it the perfect location for a Sand Dollar Pop-Up Shop, which provides easy access to ocean friendly skincare on the beach.

Display

MILLWORK | MULTIFUNCTIONAL DISPLAY

Custom rounded displays are mulitifunctional to make up for the limited square footage, incorporating multilevel shelving, sampling areas with integrated sinks, and concealed storage beneath. The soft, rounded shape of the displays, combined with the diffused light of the back-lit frosted glass, echo the brand ethos of providing products that are gentle on skin and the environment.

Merchandise

GIARDINO ALLORI

Revitalizing a Local Park

Software

AutoCAD, Sketchup, Enscape, Photoshop

Spring 3rd Year | Urban Planning | Florence, Italy

Magnolia Patio

Project Narrative

As one of the few green spaces remaining in the suburbs surrounding the city of Florence, Giardino Allori should be a hub for the community. However, the park lacks sufficient planning and exists in a state of near deterioration. Often overlooked in favor of the more recently developed Parco San Donato, Giardino Allori is sparsely utilized in a leisurely manner and functions more as a utilitarian space for locals to take their dogs on a quick walk.

Concept Statement

The revitalization of Giardino Allori optimizes the green space and utilizes existing features to inspire a new identity. Key elements, such as the railroad and the central magnolia tree, become the foundation for a park that is both tranquil and dynamic, one which invites users of all demographics to engage with the space.

Design Drivers

Giardino Allori is located in the Novoli district in the suburbs of Florence. The park itself is situated along the railway running to Pisa on the western coast; a food kitchen sits on the other side of the railway, drawing a population of unhoused to the area. Although the park is safe, there is an existing perception within the community that the park is dangerous because of its proximity to the food kitchen.

SITE

LEGEND

Existing Bike Lane

Novoli, Florence

Continuous Ground Train Line

Tram Line

Continuous Ground Plan

Pisa

Central Florence

Giardino Allori

CONSTRAINTS

The existing park lacks variety of use typologies, resulting in severe over utilization of certain areas. Usage is concentrated in a few specific areas leading to dead grass, while other areas see hardly any use at all.

Most of the entries to the park are confined on either side by residential properties and lack distinction, making it difficult to locate the park and even intimidating to enter.

Proposed Secondary Park Entrance

Play Rest Dog Sport Park Entry

Utilizing a wide array of surface materials creates a dynamic park that engages users of all abilities and invites people of all ages to play. Materiality shifts between spaces create buffer zones that introduce a secondary option for walking along the pathways through the park. These varied pathways also allow for imaginative input and can function as a game for children.

01. Park Landscape Section

Rendered Master Plan

Project Narrative

NEXT Robotics is a home robotics company based in Providence, Rhode Island. Their mission is to provide home technology that makes it easier to maintain your home and live as your most authentic self. NEXT believes that everyone is an artist with their own unique flair for life; whatever your style may be, NEXT is guaranteed to seamlessly integrate into your home.

Concept Statement

Seaport, Boston represents a dynamic intersection between the past, present, and future.

Just as in nautical navigation, it is vital to know where you have been in order to know where you’re going, which is why Next’s R&D hub pays homage to the rich shipbuilding history of the site as the company paves the way toward the future.

Design Drivers

THE SITE | SEAPORT DISTRICT

The Seaport District of Boston has a rich history as an industrial shipbuilding hub, but continues to evolve into a creative nucleus for the city of Boston. Today, Seaport remains a popular destination for sailing and is home to the Boston Harborwalk. Next’s R&D office is located in a modern high rise, just a few minutes from the harbor.

COLOR PALETTE | LOCAL INFLUENCES

The palette for NEXT’s office is drawn from the colors of the past, present, and future of Seaport. Red alludes to the historic architecture of the brick warehouses, relics of the Industrial Revolution. Blue represents the city’s nautical culture of the present. Lastly, green reflects the district’s artistic flair and vibrant future.

BRANDING | CREATING LANDMARKS

Large brand logos in a variety of colors establish landmarks throughout the workspace to help orient employees and visitors, each logo’s color corresponding with spatial typologies. Green represents collaborative work, red is active wellness, blue depicts focus work, and white portrays quiet wellness.

WORKPLACE DESIGN | A DESTINATION, NOT AN OBLIGATION

The work cafe takes cues from residential design to create a serene space to take a break from work and socialize with coworkers, something that cannot be achieved through remote working. Compelling secondary spaces such as the work cafe entice employees to come into the office to engage in elements of work culture that simply cannot be replicated in the virtual realm.

01 | DESIGN TEAM HUDDLE

Huddle zones throughout the office support collaborative in-person work and are equipped with technology to support hybrid work. Workstations on either side of the huddle make it easy to transition between individual and collaborative work.

02 | QUIET WELLNESS ROOM

A dedicated quiet wellness room utilizes sound masking technology and acoustically absorbent materials to minimize auditory distraction and provide a refuge for employees who are easily overstimulated or in need of a mental break. An open central area functions as a meditation space.

03 | HOME OFFICE LAB

The home office lab takes cues from the traditional New England style, with a white ship lap ceiling and intricate crown molding. Large built ins create a backdrop for photography of NEXT products in a home office environment, while carpeted flooring tests mobility of home assistance devices.

Project Narrative

Urban lighting exists at a delicate crossroads of sustainability: minimizing light pollution yet providing sufficient illumination to invite community members to engage with an urban space. Urban lighting should also be more than utilitarian. River’s End Park merges light and motion to create a memorable night time environment that is unique from its daytime identity.

Awarded “Best Lighting Thesis” at 2023

TCU Senior Interior &

Concept Statement

River’s End Park is an homage to the city of Seal Beach’s long forgotten past as the home to a seaside amusement park. The lighting design is inspired by the kinetic motion and colorful nature of amusement parks at night.

Design Drivers

THE SITE | SEAL BEACH, CA

The city of Seal Beach is a quiet seaside town located 28 miles from Los Angeles. Today, it is known as a quaint family town with a charming historic main street. In the 1920s, however, the city was home to the Joy Zone amusement park, which set out to be the Coney Island of the West Coast before a fire destroyed it.

SITE FEATURES | SAN GABRIEL BIKE PATH

The San Gabriel Bike Path spans across the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, from the San Gabriel Valley in Azusa to the coast of Seal Beach. The portion that runs through Seal Beach is extremely popular with local cyclists, many of whom cross through River’s End Park to historic downtown Seal Beach for breakfast on their morning bike rides. However, usage of the bike path drops off significantly during the evening hours due to a lack of path lighting.

River’s End Park

Seal Beach

Azusa

Los Angeles

Site Map

San Gabriel Bike Path

1st St

Blocking Plan

BLOCKING LEGEND

Safety Layer

Interactive Layer Street

LIGHTING CONCEPT | DUAL LAYER LIGHTING

The existing site at River’s End Park is perceived as barren and sparse, with basic lighting that reflects the lack of personality. Rather than acting as a hub for community gathering, the existing park functions mostly as a cross through between the marina and residential area surrounding the park.

The proposed lighting design designates two primary zones within the park — a safety layer, which provides basic illumination without prescribing a particular function, and the interactive layer, which utilizes a number of the different tactics to create a relationship between motion and light.

Lampas | ANTO L1014 Post

Pole Mounted | Fixture Tag A

Lampas | NYE L1002 Bollard

Bollard | Fixture Tag D

Lampas | NYE L1004 Bollard w/ Seat

DETAIL | MOSAIC BIKE PATH

Mosaic glow aggregate forms a wavy pattern within the asphalt bike path. The aggregate is coated in a special paint that charges during the day and glows for up to 8 hours at night, providing low illumination.

SCALE: 1” = 1’-0” RAIL PROFILE

LIGHT RAIL BENCH AREA ELEVATION

SCALE: 3/32” = 1’-0”

DETAIL | LIGHT RAIL

Inspired by the shape of a roller coaster track, the Light Rail is a yellow acrylic structure that runs through the park. A 6” profile with flexible LED fixtures integrated on either side extrudes up and down to create shapes like a roller coaster. These upwards and downwards extrusions function in a number of ways, from overhangs to benches and even slides.

RAIL PROFILE DETAIL

SCALE: 3” = 1’-0”

LINEAR FIXTURES POWERED BY KINETIC ENERGY FROM CAROUSELS

Light House Play Structure

FIXTURE SELECTIONS | INTERACTIVE LAYER

DTS Lighting Focus 6 RGBW

Outdoor Projector Fixture Tag B

Luminii Trident Recessed Outdoor

Recessed Linear Fixture Tag R

BOLLARDS PROVIDE LIGHT BETWEEN THE CAROUSELS & CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PLAY

RGBW PROJECTORS TRIGGERED BY LASER SENSORS DETECTING CYCLISTS’ MOTION

Beachside Lighting Brass Steplight

Surface Mount Fixture Tag M

POST LAMPS PROVIDE WHITE LIGHT SEPARATE FROM RGB LIGHT

Q-TRAN

Anybend RGB

LED Strip Fixture Tag Q

Color Cycle Bike Path

LIGHTHOUSE ELEVATION

INTEGRATED GENERATOR CAPTURES ENERGY FROM CAROUSEL SPINNING

DETAIL | COLOR CYCLE BIKE PATH

As cyclists pass the modified post lamps, 2D Lidar sensors trigger RGB projectors to illuminate the path in a tail of colored light. Upon initial trigger, the projectors illuminate red and eventually fade to yellow.

TRANSFERS ENERGY

TRANSFERS ENERGY TO LIGHTHOUSE