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LINDSEY SAWYER Interior Design Portfolio
LINDSEY SAWYER
lsawyer3@huskers.unl.edu
PROFILE An intrinsically motivated student with a passion for learning. Approaches problems with an open-mind and optimistic attitude. Currently seeking an internship opportunity that will challenge me to grow as a designer and give me perspective into the professional world.
308 - 660 - 5206
TECHNICAL SKILLS Sketching/Drawing Model Making Photoshop InDesign Illustrator
EDUCATION
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Bachelors of Science: Interior Design Minor: Architectural Studies University of Nebraska - Lincoln Graduation: May 2025
Revit Enscape Project Presentation
WORK EXPERIENCE Whole Foods Market 2021 - Present Customer Service/Cashier Provide excellent customer service while processing grocery purchases. Assist customers with any problems or questions. Ruffalo Noel Levitz LLC October 2021 - March 2022 Student Ambassador Conversed with UNL Alumni on many subjects. Processed Alumni donations to support current and future UNL students.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Problem-solving Communication Resilient Open-minded Willingness to Learn/Grow Reliability Optimism Collaboration
CONTENTS
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NEXT OFFICE
ALOHA A’INA
JELLO LOUNGE
CREATIVE MAKING
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Fall 2023
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NEXT Architecture Firm
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The NEXT office in Dallas, Texas will elevate the office experience and encourage a new era of workplace design which is human-centered, inclusive, and balanced. The goal is to “bridge the gap” between changing workplace needs and spatial conditions, using research-based design strategies. The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge is one of many bridges that connect different parts of Dallas. The bridge symbolizes unity and connection, a driving theme for the NEXT brand and the design of their Dallas office.
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Competition
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NEXT OFFICE
Concept Diagram
NEXT Logo
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge
Reception 5
INSPIRATION
BALANCED
ROOTED NATURAL
JOYFUL
MATERIAL STRATEGY - DALLAS at SUNSET Contrasting Warm & Dark Colors Warm/Light
Paint 1 #fff5d9
Cool/Dark
Paint 2 #fee8a6
Paint 3 #ffbe47
Paint 4 #1c3824
Paint 5 #000000
Inspiration
Natural Patterns & Materials Light
Consentino Dekton Countertop
Steelcase Baltic Birch 3862
Dark
Arktura SoftSound Acoustic PET - Oak
Column Wraps Reclaimed Wood
Steelcase Graphite Walnut
Existing Concrete Polished
Blackened Steel
Woven Textiles & Organic Patterns Light
Wolf Gordon Braided WC
CF Stinson Loophole UPH
Dark
Momentum Textiles Hana WC
Tilebar Ceramic Tile
Designtex Linen Like UPH
Ege Carpet Reform Carpet
Gabriel Step UPH 7
PROCESS WORK Wet wall must extended to ceiling Not in Scope
Not in Scope
Open to Below
Light Well
Light
Dark
Open
Enclosed
Cannot cover HVAC grates
Mezzanine Options Regulating Lines Main Circulation
Spatial Anlaysis Diagram
Mezzanine - Space Planning
Main Level - Space Planning
Sketches
Open to Below
Mezzannine Floor Plan
Open to Below
Main Level Floor Plan 9
JOGGED ELEVATION SECTION
FOCUS SPACES
“THE BRIDGE”
SOCIAL SPACES
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Work Cafe
USER NEEDS DIAGRAM NEED = REJUVENATION Research Question: What would make in-office work days more enjoyable and/or productive?
Halli Esmundo
Role: Interior Designer Age: 25 Hometown: Plano, TX
Office Patio
Halli: Having a place to rejuvenate and step away from work completely. A 15-minute meditation or time outside refreshes me and makes me more productive.1
Wellness Room
Office Patio
Wellness Room
Lounge Area The Greenhouse: A place to relax, work, socialize, or garden
Digital Booking System
Layers of Lighting *dimmable & tunable recessed lighting
Acoustically sound construction = quiet space
Adaptable & comfortable furnishings/materials
1. Steelcase, “The Future by the Future”, accessed Nov. 28, 2023, https://www.steelcase.com/ research/articles/topics/culture-talent/the-future-by-the-future/.
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Training Classroom & Work Cafe - separated
Training Classroom Layout
Training Classroom & Work Cafe - multi-use
Multi-use Layout
USER NEEDS DIAGRAM NEED = CHOICE & PRIVACY Research Question: What would make in-office work days more enjoyable and/or productive?
Avi Patel Role: Design Associate Age: 24 Hometown: San Diego, CA
Privacy Pods Focus Rooms
Avi: I’d love to have more choice over how and where I work. Access to an enclosed, private room that is more ADHD friendly helps me remain focused on my work.1
Focus Rooms
Privacy Pods
Digital Booking System
Digital Booking System
Steelcase Privacy Walls
Adjustable Desk Workstation
Orangebox On the QT Pod Standing or Stool-height Desk
Lounge Workstation Walking Workstation
1. Steelcase, “What Gen Z Wants at Work”, accessed Nov. 28, 2023, https://www.steelcase.com/ research/articles/what-gen-z-wants-at-work/.
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Main Level Workstations
Huddle Room
Office - Option 1
Mezzanine Workstations
ERGONOMIC WORKSTATIONS Ergonomic workstations with adjustable features and various working postures increases movement and decreases sedentary lifestyle trends. Adjustable furnishings are more inclusive for all users.
Steelcase CF Series Monitor Arm + Adjusts to preferences
Steelcase Flex Screens + Adjust visual privacy
Steelcase Dash Task Light + Layers of light, added control
Steelcase Gesture Chair + Designed for maximum comfort & adjustability
Steelcase Ology Desk + Height-adjustable, promotes movement
Steelcase Universal Storage Mobile File + storage & seating 17
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ALOHA A’INA Immersive
Nature
Installation
This project focused on exploring the relationship between the natural world and the built environment. The exhibit is inspired by a breathtaking hike I took in Maui, Hawaii. The goal was to translate the sensory experiences of nature into an immersive exhibit that would transport users to a hiking trail in Hawaii. Client:
Storefront for Art and Architecture
Location:
New York City, New York
Semester:
Fall 2023
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INSPIRATION The visually stunning landscape of Hawaii is created by layers of texture, color, and scale. Chalky, red dirt on the trail contrasts with the lush green foliage. Towering trees reach up into the blue sky, making you feel small. Expansive views show how the hills slowly taper into beaches that meet the ocean.
Inspiration Collage
Hina of Molokai
by Anna Fuernsteiner
Photos from Hike
Photos from Hike 21
DRAWINGS
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Floorplan
Section A
Section B
BLURRING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR My goal was to bring the exterior landscape of Hawaii into the interior of this exhibit. The existing movable panels gave me the opportunity to blur the boundaries between interior and exterior. The open panels have wallpaper made of moss on one side and custom art pieces on the other to encourage the public to explore the space. Having the panels open also allows natural light and airflow into the space, activating the feeling of being in nature.
Perspective 1 23
IMMERSIVE STRATEGIES DIAGRAM To fully immerse users, I focused on direct experiences with nature. Using biophilic design principles, I incorporated live plants, rocks, dirt, water, sunlight, airflow, and humidity. The goal was to create a full sensory experience, not just a visual one.
Live Tropical Plants Variety of common plants found in Hawaii. Humidifiers Integrated with plantings to create a thermal experience of humidity.
Digital Sky Ceiling Electronic display that can mimic a skylight and be programmed to move and change with natural cycles. Integrated LED lighting on Circadian Cycle.
“Trees” Abstraction of the forest through materiality and scale. Adds visual & physical texture.
Natural Light & Airflow Movable panels allows air to flow through the space and natural light to enter. Water Feature Sound of water trickling down rocks into a small pool & live plants.
Moss Wallcovering Natural tactile material on exterior of panels.
ALOHA A'INA
by Mae Waite
Adobe Floor Mimics the red dirt pathways common in Hawaii.
Messaging Interior Panel Design: Connecting users to Hawaiian values about nature. Educating users on benefits from connecting with nature.
"This work illustrates the compassion that it takes to care for our environment. The artwork represents that our surroundings are vastly bigger than ourselves." -Mai Waite Aloha A’ina translates to “love/respect of the land” and it is an important concept in Hawaiian culture. Panel 1 @ 1’=1”
Perspective 2 25
AESTHETICS OF NATURE DIAGRAM Using natural colors, textures, forms, and materials creates layers of depth and visual complexity. The artwork adds another layer of visual experience in the space.
NATURAL MATERIALS
NATURAL TEXTURES
NATURE MOTIFS/ART Hina of Molokai by Anna Fuernsteiner
Majestic by Anna Fuernsteiner
NATURAL COLORS
ORGANIC FORMS
EXHIBITION POSTER
Aloha A’ina Exhibition
A sliver of Hawaii appears in New York City.
+ LOCATION: Storefront for Art and Architecture, 97 Kenmare St, New York + WHEN: May - August
Aloha A’ina translates to “love/respect of the land” and it is an important concept of Hawaiian Culture. This exhibition explores the relationship between people and the natural world and how the urban environment has affected that relationship. Interior design and architecture have the ability to reconnect our built environment with the natural environment. This exhibition is an example of how we can bring the outdoors back into our urban lives using biophilic design. Biophilic design is a system of thinking that seeks to connect people and nature within our built environments and communities. While wandering the exhibition remember this: We are a part of nature and it is a part of us!
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JELLO LOUNGE Creative
Interior
for
Creatives
Solid Wiggles is a company that makes jelly cakes infused with colorful designs and flavors. This creative interior is meant to celebrate the playful, engaging, and layered nature of Solid Wiggles’ jelly cakes through form and materiality. To celebrate the rounded form of the cakes the design is a circular plan with space divided by “slicing the cake” into spaces. The materiality of the space is used to celebrate the vibrant colors and smooth, reflective textures of the cakes. This design was meant to abstract the cakes into an engaging, playful, and layered interior that would draw the community of Lincoln into the world of Solid Wiggles. Client:
Solid Wiggles
Location:
Lincoln, Nebraska
Semester:
Fall 2022
Cosmos Cake
Showstopper Cake
Solid Wiggles Website
Creators Jack & Jena
Negroni Cake
Perspective 1 29
SITE & PROGRAMMING The site was an existing building with 2,116 square feet. The roof and columns had to stay, although we could manipulate the roof. The brief was to design a space for an assigned artist to live, work, and share their art with the Lincoln community. The program was defined by Retreat, Create, and Share with required square footage.
RETREAT
SHARE
Artists’ living space (6-12 months) 600-900 sq ft
Display artists’ work for community 0-500 sq ft
Program Requirements
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Artists’ work space 200-500 sq ft
CONCEPT - “SLICING the CAKE” The jello cakes were my inspiration. They were so interesting in form, color, and texture. Although the site was a square, I made the building round, as if a jelly cake had been placed in the center of a box. I used the columns as regulating lines to loosely define the 3 programs. One half of the “cake” would be the Share space and the other half the Create and Retreat spaces. RE
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Concept Diagram
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2nd Floor Plan Iteration
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1st Floor Plan Iteration
Program Diagram 31
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2nd Floor Plan
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Perspective 2
Ceiling Paint #fa7abe
Wall Paint #fac5e1
Crushed Velvet
Vinyl Wallcovering
Translucent Acrylic
Circle Pattern Textile
Tinted Epoxy Floor
Opaque Acrylic 33
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CREATIVE MAKING Exploring
Materiality
and
Craft
These projects were all created in the same class with the intent of exploring the characteristics and potential of materials. For each project we were given a material and asked to fabricate it into a sample sized interior element. Our last project gave us full creative liberty to design a custom component for our studio projects. This course allowed me to cycle through the entire design process from drawing, testing, fabricating, and implementating a design. Instructor:
Nate Bicak
Course:
Material Applications 301
Semester:
Spring2023
METAL PROJECT I began with an 11” x 11” piece of steel to be laser cut. My idea was to array shapes out from the center and then bend them in opposite directions. I imagined these squares being welded together and used as a screen or a ceiling component. The angle at which you view the piece creates an entirely new experience.
Laser Cut Template
Final Image
WOOD PROJECT This project began with a 32” long 2x4 piece of lumber. I was inspired by carpentry that bent and twisted wood. I also wanted the piece to play with aperture and light/shadow. I imagine this being scaled up to a large rectangle with organic bends radiating out from one corner. I envisioned this as a partition wall or screen to divide spaces.
Final Image
Soaking Wood for Pliability
Bending Wood into Place
Final Image - Shadows
Detail Image 35
PLASTIC PROJECT I began with a 10” x 10” sheet of acrylic and my design had to remain those dimesnions from a plan/top view. This challenged me to thing laterally. I settled on the idea of suspending shapes from the base. I took it a step further by bending each piece into curves and varying their length. I imagined this being a ceiling or lighting element that filters light and creates emphasis in a space.
Final Image
Process Image
Shaping Curves
Deatil Image - Top View
Deatil Image
CUSTOM PROJECT This plant stand was designed for the NEXT project. Live plants improve air quality and can lower stress and anxiety. The curved metal piece abstracts the NEXT logo while the wood and blackened steel unites with the NEXT aesthetic. The design creates an efficient watering system allowing easy maintenacne and less water waste. Plants hang in moments of suspension, reminding us to stop and take a breath. BVH Scholarship Nominee
Initial Sketch
Prototype Detail Image
4’ 10” 1” Diameter Steel Tube
Plan Drawing
1” Diameter Wood Dowel
3’ 10”
1/2” Plywood Base
5’ Waterproof Liner
Elevation Drawing
Full Scale Prototype
Concept & Material Diagram 37
THANK YOU!
Lindsey Sawyer Contact Info Email:
lsawyer3@huskers.unl.edu
Phone:
308-660-5206
Accounts LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-sawyer-1279aa2a9
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