Nicole Wynn Portfolio

NicoleWynn 2023Portfolio

Into + Philosophy

Hi, my name is Nicole Wynn and I am an Interior Design Graduate from the University of North Texas. I have spent the last four years studying how life shapes design and how interior designers respond to the continuously changing world around us. Through my work, I hope to display a few of my solutions to challenges presented by various clientle.

I also design landscapes as my occumption for both commercial and residential locations.

Working in landscaping has reminded me of my love for art and beauty. Design is everywhere and in every discipline. Expanding our understanding of the design will allow for more creative solutions and develop an ever expanding curiousity of how design helps shape our world.

Resume

INTERIOR DESIGN GRADUATE

Contact

Phone (preferred method of contact) 972-589-6135

Work Email nicole_wynn3@yahoo.com

School Email (preferred email) nicolewynn@my.unt.edu

Location Mesquite, Tx

Hard Skills Revit

Microsopft Office Sketchup Adobe Suite Affinity Suite

Realtime Landscape Architect Soft skills Collaboration Team Building Problem Solving Attention to Detail Education

Bachelors of Fine Arts In Interior Design

University of North Texas

Corgan Diversity Scholarship Corgan, Dallas, TX

Profile

Interior Design Graduate from the University of North Texas currently working in Landscape design. I am pursuing Interior design related employment.

Work Experience

Landscape Designer

820 Enterprise Place Southlake, TX 8/2021-Present Designer

• Completing several design drafts for peer and client review

• Maximize profits by keeping close track of billable hours for each project

• Over see design process from site visit to plant research to client design presentations

• Engage with fellow coworkers to research best products for specific site.

Interior Design Intern Corgan Dallas, TX 5/2022-8/2022 Designer

• Report to and collaborate with education sector designers

• Complete assignments related to specific project team goals

• Complete site visits to monitor the progress and completion of specified projects

Interior Design Student Alliance Member Liaison University of North Texas Denton, TX 3/2022 - 2023

• Collaborate with fellow officers to put on events benefiting the growth of design students

• Search for and secure volunteer opportunities for the IDSA organization

where American-styled food and experiences are served. The design of the restaurant is meant to create a unique and visually pleasing experience for the guest while evoking a sense of community gathering space. It is also a part of a similar grouping of restaurants such as Neighborhood Services, National Anthem, and Desert Racers. These restaurants have a different look and feel but give a sense of American community. Hours of operation include opening at 5pm all week, closing after 9pm. Town Hearth caters to adults as their primary clientele.

Concept Statement:

The space will emphasize sensory design theory, this means that the design will focus consideration all human senses. The world is viewed through the lens of the five give us an impression of our surroundings (Sternberg & Wilson, 2006). Textures space to create while also making it an enjoyable experience to the implemented to will be used to create sight stimuli food will engulf the patrons into the last two senses completing the experience. Because Town Hearth focuses on the enjoyment and experience of its guests, the lowered while having a warmer tint. Still functional, but also inviting so the visitors while (Mannapova, 2020).

Spacing the tables for the guests and decrease transferred from each table ( Lewis, 2012).

Vogel Alcove

Aiding homeless children through supportive education environments

BACKGROUND

Built in 1919, the Vogel Alcove school building was originally a Dallas public school before closing due to low attendance. The building now houses the main Vogel Alcove facility, catering to toddlers who are experiencing homelessness.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this project is to examine the current design of the facility and propose adjustments to better serve the current child care operations here.

FOCUS

• Social, Economic, and Political

• Sensory Design

Stimulating colors and textures are good for learning but should be balanced with white calming spaces to avoid overstimulation

Dividing spaces, giving children a specific environment to respond to encourages order and stability 1 2 3 4

Family style lunches, and sharing play experiences encourage social, emotional learning and development in classrooms

Structured and unstructured play both serve to increase problem solving and strategic thinking through environmental interactions

MATERIAL PLAY AREA

The material play area allows students to experiment with materials such as play dough, shredded paper, and other materials to stimulate the tactile senses. Because this area is for individual use but allows for noise, it is defined as the Solitary, Loud area.

TECHNOLOGY CORNER

The Technology area is for individual usage and can only hold a limited amount of students. It is the Solitary, Quiet to allow students a moment of quiet activity while introducing technology usage

READING CORNER

The reading circle is a place where the learners can listen to stories or participate in organized group activities. Because this area is meant for group listening, it is defined as the Social, Quiet area

Bar/Piano Perspective View

Town Hearth

Creating Community through Restraunt Design

BACKGROUND

Town Hearth is a Fine dining restaurant located in Downtown Dallas where American-styled food and experiences are served. It is also a part of a similar grouping of restaurants such as Neighborhood Services, National Anthem, and Desert Racers. These restaurants have a different look and feel but give a sense of American community. Hours of operation include opening at 5pm all week, closing after 9pm. Town Hearth caters to adults as their primary clientele.

OBJECTIVE

FOCUS

• Acoustics

• Aesthetics

• Lighting The design of the restaurant is meant to create a unique and visually pleasing experience for the guest while evoking a sense of community gathering space.

ENTRANCE PERSPECTIVE

Design Goals:

• Creating ambianCe by implimenting aCoustiCal treatments fir for the interior spaCe and Community within it.

• maintain ameriCan, rustiC, opulent, industial and masCuline aesthetiC

Materials

Bar Elevation

LOUNGE AREA

Design Goals:

• CREATING CONVERSATION THROUGH INTERESTING INTERIORS

• CREATING WELL LIT YET VISUALLY ALLURING AREAS

Concept

The space emphasizes sensory design theory, taking into consideration the five senses. The world is viewed through the lens of the five senses that interact and help to give us an impression of our surroundings (Sternberg & Wilson, 2006). Textures used throughout the space create visual and tactile stimulation. Acoustic panels are to decrease noise while increasing shared human experiences. Decadent American food delights patrons, completing the experience.

Because Town Hearth focuses on the enjoyment and experience, the facility’s brightness will be lowered while having a warmer tint. Still functional, but also inviting so the visitors will feel comfortable staying a while (Mannapova, 2020).

Spacing the tables further apart will create acoustical privacy for the guests and decrease the amount of noise transferred from each table ( Lewis, 2012).

The Bar area, however, will encourage mingling and socializing while incorporating acoustic finishes on the walls and seating to allow for comfortable communication.

Materials

Materials

Bar Lounge View Elevation

Highland Office Design

Creating Beautiful and workable office spaces.

BACKGROUND

A leading-edge company that dynamically customizes designs for a variety of landscape styles. Highland also offers professional assistance in irrigation, lighting, fertilization, maintenance, and renovation, Highland continually installs and maintains some of the most impressive scapes around Southlake, Keller, Grapevine, and many other areas.

OBJECTIVE

The Highland Landscape Corporate office will focus on the interconnected and collaborative nature of the office culture by signalling a creative and innovative workspace for their staff

FOCUS

• Layout

• Materials

Highland Landscaping Conference

The Highland Landscape Corporate office Focuses on the interconnected and collaborative nature of the office culture by signaling a creative and innovative workspace for their staff (Rynes 1990).

Creating an unconventional workspace layout complete with cheerful colors, leisure areas, and task-specific areas signals the creative and innovative capabilities the firm has to offer clients and employees (Mainel 2017)

Healthy building designs, such as improved air circulation (Thatcher 2014), natural elements like plants, flowers, daylight, and windows with a view of nature, reduces job stress and health problems(Bjonstad 2016).

The open-plan layout, as opposed to the cubicle system, is considered “less bureaucratic, less formal, and more innovative” (McElroy 2010). This office plan will also encourage collaboration through accessibility to coworkers (Allen 1969).

Incorporating these design considerations for an unconventional, yet creative firm design signals investment in the firm and its employees and promotes job satisfaction (Zerella 2017)

Location

Elevation

Highland

Landscaping Break Room

Nizhoni Navajo Textiles

Preserving residential environment through a commercial experience

CONCEPT

Nizhoni, a shipping container structure housing a business and a attached residence, seeks to bring harmony to our community during the recent pandemic. The shift to working from home has caused a disruption in the work/ life balance for many. The building promotes a healthy balance between its residential and commercial spaces. Through its transitions and Navajo influence, the structure is built with local, natural and recycled materials, resembling the geography of the Southwest.

OBJECTIVE

Nizoni Navajo Textiles is designed as a dwelling place and a storefront business where the couple will sells handmade textiles and engage with the community.

FOCUS

• Function

• Community

• History

Back Office includes double-sided desk to accomodate two workers if needed.

Includes linear storage on all three sides of office with built-in back wall storage. Natural light promotes health and less need for artificial lighting.

1. Showroom

2. Photography Area

3. Looming / Maker Space

4. Gathering Area

5. Kitchen

1. Office / Storage 2. Washer / Dryer 3. Powder Room

Guest Bedroom

Mater Bedroom

Master Bathroom

Design Break Down

The shipping container will be placed parallel and adjacent to one another

The building will serve as a residence as well as a commercial space, with limited shared areas

An open showroom plan promotes ease of accessibility

Exposed closet design and folding Murphy bed allow for more useful space

Half bathroom accessible from residential and commercial area

Exposed looming area promoted appreciation for tradition Navajo weaving process

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The Gathering room accomodates 12 People for residential get togethers. Combination washer and dryer compacts the laundry room to allow for more dining room

Folding Murphy Bed

Pocket doors accomodate for small space

wall storage frames the room complete with natural and artificial lighting

Master Bedroom Office

Carbon Care

Achieving a lower carbon footprint through CAD product design.

CONCEPT

With nearly 40% of all carbon emissions deriving from the building industry, 12% is simply from selecting materials for our design. That is how Carbon Care came to be; it is a plugin for architects an industry designers to solve this issue. The plug-in lives in Rhino and Revit and will calculate the total amount of embodies carbon based on its life cycle assessment and will suggest feasible alternative materials.

OBJECTIVE

To create a practical way to reduce carbon emissions and create a safer way to conduct new construction.

FOCUS

• Sustainability

• Science

• Product Design

Step 1

Insert the location of your project

Step 2

Insert materials into the fields provided

Results

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Step 3

Select the transportation of the material

Carbon Care is able to calculate the net carbon output based on the use of construction materials used in the building. The program can also reveal grants and financial aid to the construction of a low emissions or net zero building.

Landscape Design

SKY CREEK

KITCHEN + BAR

CLIENT PROFILE

SKY CREEK KITCHEN + BAR

CONCEPT

BOLD . REFINED . REGIONAL

Locally sourced ingredients, one-of-a-kind seafood dishes and Farm-Raised Akaushi beef are some of the gems you find when dining at this modern, Texas cuisine kitchen.

DESIGN GOALS

- Eliminate noise from the motor court and Highway

- Design attractive eye catching features

- Seat 40 people in this area with room for a small bar, entertainments, and possibly another attraction (fire/water feature)

Located 251 E State Hwy 114, Southlake, TX 76092

COURTYARD AREA:

Project Scope

FEATURED AREAS SKY CREEK

KITCHEN + BAR

SEATING

Courtyard was able to include eight 4-tops and four 2-tops. Slide tables together for larger parties.

INTEREST

Water feature provides interest for eyes and ears while coming into the courtyard area

BARRIER Plantings of magnolias create noise barrier and sense of space.

Fire pit and entertainment stage serve as gathering spaces

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