2023 Professional Portfolio by Christa Nielsen Design

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PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

INTERIOR DESIGN

WORKPLACE 01

overview

TI interiors project of two buildings; a total of 6 floors of corporate workplace

client Microsoft location Redmond

BASE PALETTE

this palette was developed around “fundamental” materials like raw concrete, liveedge wood, transparent glass and cold rolled steel

this palette expresses the saturated colors, linearity and vegetative textures of the rainforest concept

this palette expresses the gradient colors, horizontality, soft glow and gentle movement of the rain shadow concept

DESIGN CONCEPT | Inspirational Imagery & Keywords

RAINFOREST

RAINFOREST PALETTE RAIN SHADOW PALETTE

RCP | Materiality Diagram Neighborhood NBH Focus & Zone Conference Project Team, Focus Flex & Phone Open Meeting & Lounge HUB Building Common Core Vertical Circulaton Atrium Discretionary FLOOR PLAN | Programming RCP | Design Development TECHNICAL DRAWING INSPIRATIONAL IMAGE

Material Textures Raw Revit File RENDERINGS | Corporate Kitchen

Schematic Design Perspective Render Elevation

CORPORATE REAL ESTATE overview the iconic Safeco Plaza office tower was repositioned to better meet the needs of the tenants and visitors, alike; TI scope included lobbies, conference center, bike hub and a corporate office client BXP location downtown Seattle 02

CASUAL COLLABORATION

FLEXIBLE TOUCH-DOWN

QUIET FOCUS

FURNITURE

LOBBY | Programming LOBBY | FF&E

FINISHES

Bike Hub | Design

focusing on user experience, we developed a program and finish palette that brought functionality, accessibility and an elevated aesthetic to this increasingly important tenant amenity space--the days of dingy bicycle parking are no longer acceptable

ELEVATOR | FF&E BIKE HUB | FF&E BIKE

PLAN

HUB ENLARGED

ELEVATOR LOBBY ELEVATION

KITCHEN LOUNGE OFFICE SMALL CONF. "VAULT" WORKS PLANS LIBRARY LIBERTY MUTUAL STORAGE OPEN TO BELOW OFFICE OFFICE OFFICE OFFICE OFFICE PARKING OFFICE LARGE CONF. OFFICE OFFICE PROJECT NORTH 128' 4" 117' 4" BXP OFFICES 6,010 SF 174 SF RESTROOM 230 SF RESTROOM 735 SF ELEVATOR LOBBY 889 SF LOUNGE Sheet No. GR103 LEVEL THREE -RENDERED CORPORATE OFFICE | Floor Plan & Lounge Rendering CORPORATE OFFICE | FF&E FURNITURE FINISHES

overview this complex project included a 160,000SF 4-story addition and extensive renovation of the 100,000SF existing business school; pursuing LEED Gold/Platinum client Kenan Flagler Business School location Chapel Hill, NC

HIGHER EDUCATION |

Chapel

Kenan-Flagler Business School Addition & Renovation 03

UNC

Hill

Eco-regions of North Carolina

Inner/Outer Coastal Plain

meandering waterways

rippling sand

hushed wetlands

Piedmont Plateau

cascading waterways

rolling foothills

leaf-laden forests

Mountain jagged outcroppings

rising fog shadowed ravines

| MATERIAL PALETTE | | CONECPT |

coastal plain piedmont plateau mountain

PROGRAMMING | ADDITION PROGRAMMING | RENOVATION

| Servery Design |

Floor Plan

Enlarged

RCP

Enlarged

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT | Axonometric

WORKPLACE overview TI interior design project; a total of two floors of corporate workplace client Nordstrom Corporate location Seattle 04

CONCEPT | Inspirational Imagery

MATERIAL PALETTE | Interior Finishes

PAINT sherwin williams 7020 black fox sherwin williams 7017 dorian gray sherwin williams 7015 repose gray benjamin moore oc 118 snowfall white benjamin moore 2034-60 light pistachio benjamin moore 1178 pale petal TILE united tile country by equipe 2-1/2” x 8” mist green statements tile wow - chevron tile 2” x 9” ice white matte statements tile 1” x 1” hex mix flat rim COUNTERTOPS formica infiniti-citadel cambria brittanicca gold cambria rosedale matte calico sumi astek shale calico aurora

WALLCOVERINGS

ENGINEERED HARDWOOD CONCRETE LVT NIC WHITEBOARD TACK PANELS FIELD CARPET CONF. CARPET TACK PANEL 1 TACK PANEL 2 ACCENT CARPET FINISH FLOOR PLANS | Photoshop Rendering Programming | Concept Bubble Diagram 7th Avenue Olive Way Stewart Street WORK ZONE OPEN OFFICE PRIVATE OFFICES ALT. WORKSPACE COLLABORATION BREAK OUT TOUCHDOWN WORK LOUNGE AMENITY SPACE CONFERENCING FOOD SERVICE SUPPORT SPACES MAIN STREET PRIMARY CIRCULATION GRACIOUS PATHWAY ARTERIAL SECONDARY PATH NEIGHBORHOOD BACK ROADS RESIDENTIAL ROUTE INCREASED PRIVACY PEARLS ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE ENHANCED BRAND IDENTITY SATURATED DESIGN EXPRESSION 8th Avenue LIGHTING | Concept Imagery

FURNITURE FLOOR PLAN

RECEPTION LOBBY ENLARGED PLAN

HEM | Last Stool

17.3” (H) x 11”(D

Seat) x 12.6”(D Foot)

Tag: T-01A

QTY: 4

*Finish as shown

GEIGER | Crosshatch

29.5”(H) x 14.4”(SH) x 31.25”(W) x 30.25”(D)

Tag: CH-01

QTY: 4

GUS MODERN | Atwood Sofa

27”(H) x 17”(SH) x 82”(W) x 34”(D)

Tag: SF-01

QTY: 4

GUS MODERN Style: Urban Tweed Color: Ink

*Base Finish as shown

KNOLL | Krusin Coffee Table

14” (H) x36” (L) x 36” (D)

Tag: T-04

QTY: 2

HAY| AAS 33

20” (W) X18”(D) X 29/34”(H)

Tag: S-01

QTY: 10

ANDREU WORLD | Closed Bench

17.75”(H) x 61.5(L) x 17.75”(D)

Tag: B-03

QTY: 2

MAHARAM | Kvadrat

Style: Remix

Color: 465956-123

*Base Finish as shown

ANDREU WORLD

Style: Jacquard Three Color: 1750

*Base Finish as shown

GEIGER Style: Cambrai

Color: Lavarock

Base: Walnut

Ancillary Furniture

FF&E |

Selection & Specifications

RESIDENTIAL | Refresh & Reno 05

programme

kitchen renovation and refresh of adjoining spaces in a partially remodeled 1925 craftsman; infusion of a 60’s/early 70’s vibe into the home with a “cooler” color palette