N.B Interior Design

Natalie Brown INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO

About me After deciding to return to education and pursue a path I’ve always been passionate about—now that my two children are a little older—I completed an HND in 3D Design at Edinburgh College. This experience enabled me to progress directly into the third year of the Interior Design Honours program at the Glasgow School of Art, where I have honed my skills and progressed my abilities in spatial awareness, branding, and storytelling.

With previous study in graphic design it is clear now that the two really go hand in hand. I have always been drawn to both as the overall brand, look, and feel really matter to me. I think it’s so important that every element connects and reflects each other to tell the right story. Walking into a space should feel like stepping into that story, so I’m often drawn to bold design and a mix of new and raw materials, usually with a graphic twist.

Experience in roles such as hospitality management and banking, combined with the demands of a busy home life, has equipped me to be efficient, dependable, and prepared to work hard.

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Creative skills

Adobe photoshop Adobe indesign Vectorworks - scale drawings, plans, elevations, 3d modelling and rendering Some procreate use -Presentations -Graphic style -Attention to detail

Transferrable skills Fast paced work environments, Time management Financial responsibilities Organisation Communication

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Portfolio Contents

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1. Clubhouse

City stay for teams and groups.

2.AnOrdain

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Staff area for watchmakers - live project

3. Co:al works

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Co working spaces with cafe and creche

4. Scooch restaurant

Restaurant bar focused on sharing 6 4

5. Shanti Boat house

Residential boat house project

6. Exhibition design

David carson exhibition Nostaligia exhibition

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Clubhouse

City stay for groups, clubs and teams.

STAY PLAY GROW BOND Clubhouse is a sports and movement themed city stay aimed at groups, clubs and teams, promoting and encouraging bonding and a healthy lifestyle and mindset for the youth age group.

Designed as a ‘place to be’, clubhouse will sit within the community providing links with local sports professionals, and also local food vendors.

A B-listed front encouraged me to keep and restore some of the features. The large front windows are restored and create a memorable feature. Inside, the design creates a sense of building within the building—using structures and mezzanines to form a dynamic layout that makes the most of the height and character of the warehouse-style building.

It’s a space designed for movement and exploration, with different areas to discover while still maintaining a sense of connection. Adults can enjoy their own space while still feeling close enough to keep an eye on things, giving kids the freedom to explore and feel independent in a safe, engaging environment.

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Front elevation

CLUBHOUSE

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A fun, bold feel welcomes you with statement flooring which is made from NIKE hero – made from recycled nike products. A talking point on entry and focus on sustainability as a starting point for young people. The Staff are based around reception but there will be varying staff members that help around the venue also.

Sleeping accomodation in Clubhouse consists of a mixture of bunked dorms, optional adjoining rooms which can also be locked, doubles, singles and sofa beds which means we can cater to an array of needs that a group with differing ages may have.

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A Reception & lobby B Dorms and rooms

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First floor Section D-D

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View inside ‘Halftime snug’

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GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR

Divider/seating

Top view

Section A-A

Cafe counter and access to pizza oven

feature seating and divider

Spiral slide & stairs

Mezzanine 1

Snug - mezzanine 2

Sharing achievements area

CLUBHOUSE

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Food and drink provides many options for bonding, eating and having fun together.

Lots of varied seating means the needs of large groups can be met in different ways. They can cook and learn together providing important life skills, or just grab a takeaway!

They can access the pizza oven through the venue or book some local vendors to cater for the evening through the convenient app. A fun way to interact with the community and have a different experience whilst away when sometimes large groups might find it more difficult.

A coffee and sandwich shop means an option to grab something quick, a coffee in the morning or grab something to take away. This would be open at certain times when guests were staying.

A juice and smoothie bar with water fountains, in an accessible centre area means its easy to hydrate but also interact with menus from the app, making juices and smoothies, promoting healthy eating and also independent and exploration from kids.

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Rendered Floor plan - food & Drink area not to scale

CLUBHOUSE

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Patio doors to outside area

Sports and movement functions are placed all around the building so create lots of activity opportunities for fun, trying out new skills but also honing in on passions. Local coaches and people from the sports industry are linked on the app and can be booked for visits, workshops or talks to add to the sense of motivation from the venue.

Freestanding studios made from shipping containers which double as storage, and an adapted container provides the staircase in a novelty way – using the idea that the kids are used to seeing these outside in a muddy field, so using in this way is a special and novelty element.

Two adjoining studios also sit on the top floor of the dorm block, a building inside the building, the studios make use of the roof lights and have doors which can be left open or closed to make two rooms. Available for groups but also the accompanying adults can use this, book instructors from the local area to come in for a class.

The multi sports court sits at the back and is a hive of activity for any purpose. With an LED court which can be adapted to suit the game for clarity and quite unique feature.

Sports merchandise can be bought as a souvenir from reception shop.

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Section G-G 1:200 @ A3

Isolated rendered Front view 1:100 @ A3

Isolated left elevation of container/studio building 1:100 @ A3

CLUBHOUSE

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AnOrdain

Is a watch company in glasgow. They were looking for a new staff area which adjoins to their workshop. To include kitchen/dining/ meeting space/usable space for bikes/ toilets/lockers. Also an upstairs flat for the owner which can double up as meeting space Inspiration came from the company’s branding. I chose tones of blue from the website which also link to the water of “loch an ordain” A nod to the procedures and processes was important as this comes across strongly in the companys brand. Things like embossing and carving were looked at as well at the textures process, rough to smooth and light to dark.

Ground floor visual

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Moveable to allow for change/socials

DINING KITCHEN

TO OFFICE FRIDGE/ FREEZER

HIGH STOOL/ BAR

A B SLIDING DOOR FEATURE WALL EXTRA STORAGE FOR WORK PIECES

BIKE STORAGE AND ACCESS ACCESSIBLE TOILET

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STORAGE EXTRA W.C

Ground Floor arrangement

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Material board Shades of blue, textures, processes and materials were important

LOCKERS, BENCH, MIRROR

SHOWER ROOM

A. Booth detail

B. Barn door detail

Sitting area/social Can be used as overflow to downstairs also

Sliding door to laundry Links with sliding door downstairs

Main bedroom leading out to back rooftop

Wall in kabric sand - ties in with wall texture from downstairs.

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GROUND FLOOR

TO CATHCART ROAD

Open plan Kitchen/breakfast bar

Coat hooks before Entering workshop

Feature textured wall with the a muted mural - the map of ‘loch an ordain’ - as is engraved on back of watches.

Dining family style For collaborative feel

Feature kitchen cupboards - natural effect with carved co-ordinates of “loch anordain”

Ground floor flooring choices for zoning.

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works

CO:AL CO:AL works

is a co-working space situated in granton edinburgh in an old gasworks station.

It was designed as a place where the community can come together to work alongside or with each other, to support in the logistics of daily working life and help provide a social outlet.

It features open plan co-working, meeting space, private booths, printing facilities, kitchen area as well as a seperate cafe and creche which can be used stand alone or whilst working.

Private meeting pods

Exterior elevation Co-working Desk space

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Large stair seating

Access to outdoor roof walkway

Cafe

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works

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A entrances/exits B co-working spaces C glass extension with seating D barriers for co-work access E single unisex toilets F single private booths G private meeting pods H feeding nook I baby change J accessible toilet K high chairs L creche activity table M older kids zone N ball pit and play zone O calm and nap area P activity zone Q back kitchen R cafe serving area

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Ground floor G.A A feature coworking desks B couch and low tables C high seating overlooking mezzanine D access to clock tower E moveable furniture F coffee and fridge facilities G staff area and office H m & f seperate toilets I void and lighting to below J glass roofed area with seating K rooftop walkway L rooflights into cafe

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Left section elevation

Visual of conservatory

Ground floor isometric with users

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SCOOCH Scooch

Restaurant & Bar A bar and restaurant concept situated on Dundas Street in edinburgh.

The concept was based on the phrase ‘scooch over’ - good food is made for sharing. The large benches and tables were put in for communal feel to encourage conversation.

Sample board

A fun feel, with quirky talking points on the walls and menus were added to also encourage interaction.

Development sketches And inspiration

Exterior visualisation

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Ground Floor Plan

Bar elevation

Decor with theme of emotions, tongue in cheek quotes and people.

Left side elevation

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Shanti Shanti

Static boat house A static boat house design for a client who needed a relaxing and homely enviroment for her and her granddaughter to enjoy the novely of living on a boat. The boat also provides somewhere to practise and teach a small yoga class.

Inspiration and development

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FIRST FLOOR

GROUND FLOOR

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Playroom visual

Open plan living/kitchen Seperate entrance for yoga studio and outdoor space

Main bedroom with porthole window The playroom

ENTRANCE

Storage

Boat section elevation

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DAVID CARSON NMS EXHIBITION

An exhibition based on david carson’s journey from surfer to graphic designer, using inspiration from his textures and layering techniques.

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A. Tv/video area B. Hanging large letters C. Large feature wave

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Straight line graphics on floor represent grid like design beforehand then over the wave to david carson’s style.

Entrance visual

Floor Plan

Entrance/exit

Oversized Artwork

Memorable quote on entrance or exit

Left section elevation

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Glass panel showing the logo design process

Large letters With info

Interactive handwriting panels demonstrating emotional typography

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brb

The rise of 90s NOSTALGIA Brb - the rise of 90’s nostalgia is an exhibition looking at the fun side of nostalgia and why the 90s are so big right now. Looking at both the good and bad sides of nostalgia, and the ways it can trigger memory chains.

STEPPING BACK - BE ENDORSED IN MEMORIES RE-LIVE - ENGAGE IN THE MEMORIES AND SEE WHAT IT BRINGS BACK REFLECT ON THE EMOTION THAT IT BRINGS - IS NOSTALGIA ALL GOOD?

Exhibition advertisement

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Oversized polaroids of 90s photos - different situations/ experiences to provoke different memories.

Polaroid images on floor also for messy look when you find old photos in the attic 90s fabrics giving a hint at something you rememeber that then leads to other memories -overhead hanging to feel quite consuming like nostalgia can when it comes.

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