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Sophie Harrison Interior Architecture & Design Portfolio 2020
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CONTACT 07791917996 design.sophieharrison@gmail.com issuu.com/sophieharrison8231 linkedin.com/in/sophieharrisondesign/ instagram: @int.arch.desi West Midlands
ABOUT ME
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Hi, I’m Sophie!
Working in the hospitality industry for 10 years, I have been highly commended for my customer service skills and ability to maintain the Company standard. This experience has made me confident to work under extreme pressure while maintaining a friendly and professional manner. My past employers have recognised my creative attributes and have assigned additional responsibilities which have included creative projects.
March 2020 - June 2020
Presently, working At Curve Craft, I work closely with designers and retailers to bring their designs to a functional, practical and bespoke project producing a technical drawing package for the build technicians in the factory.
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Leadership Time management Self-starting Problem solving Teamwork Adaptability Organisation Budget management Attention to detail Working well under pressure Responsible
Model making Curating mood boards Spatial planning Sketching Hand rendering Concept developments Graphic presentation Design research Sample boards Concept designs
I am an Interior Architecture and Design graduate from Nottingham Trent University and have recently completed The Professional Interior Design Diploma from The British College of Interior Design. Since August 2020, I have been working for a luxury bespoke kitchen manufacturer who specialise in curved cabinetry. I have really enjoyed my time at Curve Craft Ltd., but I am now looking to find a design role after relocating to my first home, which I cannot wait to design! I am hard-working, punctual, able to work using my own initiative and enjoy being part of a team. I have a keen interest in a range of sectors, especially in biophilic design, sustainability and well-being within the built environment and I wish to continue to learn more about these topics and integrate them in my future design solutions. As a young designer, I am excited to take the next step in my professional career and I am looking to join a creative team to utilise my skills and develop within the company and industry and would love to be a part of your team!
INTERESTS In my spare time, you can find me hunting for secondhand treasures and unique homewares. I love to go exploring in nature with my dog. I hope to travel more in the future and, within the next year, I plan to redesign my first home. FULL CV Please see my full CV via the link here
The Professional Interior Design Diploma The British College of Interior Design September 2013 - July 2017
Interior Architecture & Design, BA Hons Nottingham Trent University
Available upon request.
I am looking to further my career within the industry and to fully compliment the skills I have acquired so far. August 2020 – Present
Kitchen Sales Designer Curve Craft Ltd. August 2020 – Present
Volunteer Interiors Well-being Consultant 3 Little Birds Charity
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
AutoCAD
Google Suite
Microsoft Office
Procreate
Google SketchUP
Vray for SketchUP
January 2019 – Present
Creating self-initiated interior design projects for own interest and for friends and family Sophie Harrison Design. January 2010 Interior Design Work Experience Paragon Interiors
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Elegant Upgrade Residential. East Barnet, UK. Self-led project, 2020. Kabine Residential. Potters Bar, UK. Self-led project, 2020. Family Home Residential. Solihull, UK. Self-led project, 2019. Notts Street Food, Post- Pandemic Commercial. Nottingham, UK. Diploma project, 2020. Maggie’s Centre Community/ Healthcare. Birmingham, UK. University project, 2017.
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Elegant Upgrade Residential. East Barnet, UK. Self-led project, 2020.
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Client: - A middle aged woman has moved in with her fiancé , where he has lived for 30 years - Although he is extremely clean and takes care of things, the clients fiancé hasn’t updated the home since he moved in and the decor is very outdated Problems: - Lack of storage = messy home - No space for working at home so dining table becomes the office - Limited space to have friends and family over Solutions: - Storage systems all over the home so that the space can be clutter free - A space for both residents to work from home when needed - Space to entertain family and friends and somewhere for them to stay Project scope: - The old decor was stuck in the 1950’s , it needed to be brought up to date with an elegant, feminine touch - Renovation of the whole interior of the home - Spatial planning and redecorating to
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The kitchen is a large space but felt cramped due to overhead cupboards and dark materials and finishes. One side of the cupboards has been replaced with a high shelf and down-lights are used underneath to create task lighting over the preparation area. The other side has shelves, full length cupboard and a larder for extra storage. The dining space now has a built in bench with storage underneath and the table is adjustable in length to cater for large groups when family members come over. Opposite is a buffet to store extra kitchen and dining equipment with a mirror above to reflect some light into the space.
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Interior of office storage system, 1:100
Exterior of office storage system, 1:100
The spatial layout of the first floor has been reshaped. The previous master is now the office and spare room, the new master is next door which leads into a walk-in wardrobe formed from the unused box room. The office now has a built in wall to wall storage system for all the clients’ paperwork and a sofa bed so that the room can transform into a guest bedroom when needed.
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Storage solutions: - Under the stairs
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION - Kitchen larder - Dining seating - Lounge shelving - Office wall to wall unit - Box room as walk-in wardrobe
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Kabine Residential. Potters Bar, UK. Self-led project, 2020.
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Client A retired man who has sold his house to move into a smaller self-build property in the grounds of his eldest daughter’s new home. He has purchased a 3500mm x 8500 mm by 3500mm cabin that needs an interior renovation. Requirements - Bright and light - Pops of colour - Natural light - Minimal - Maximise space - Privacy Make the spruce wood of the cabin frame a feature rather than try to hide it Dunster House log cabin is made from high quality spruce timber. It is responsibly sourced from the Northern regions. Properties - Doesn’t discolour easily - Air Vents for airflow and to minimise moisture - Outward opening windows so you don’t lose internal space Kabine / Cabin This project is inspired by the Bauhaus movement. The Bauhaus, ‘Building House’, was a German art school in Weimar, founded in 1919 by Architect Walter Gropius. The school became famous for it’s approach to design, which attempted to unify the principles of mass production with individual artistic vision and strove to combine aesthetics with everyday function.
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Make the space feel bigger and taller with: - low furniture with exposed legs - light colours - long mirrors floor to ceiling
- bright, bold fixtures to draw PRODUCED BYlight AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION the eye up - high curtains with hidden trackinglow contrast walls and ceilings - use of a rug to define the lounge
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Ground floor plan 01. Decking 02. Bedroom 03. Bathroom 04. Open plan living: kitchen, dining + lounge
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Moose Coffee Table, Bauwowhaus A minimalist dog bed meets coffee table design by Architect, Kate Byrne. Featured at Clerkenwell Design Week 2019. Adopting architectural principles and paying homage to The Bauhaus.
Goals - Optimise the existing space’s natural light and materials - Align the aesthetics to the clients vision - Make references to the bauhaus movement - Incorporate sustainable and eco friendly materials. - Take an existing structure and make it a home
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Family Home Residential. Solihull, UK. Self-led project, 2019.
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This is a renovation project for a couple, their one year old and their dog. They have just bought this house and want to complete a full renovation of the property. They have already started on the garden with a Balearic theme and want to continue this theme into the interior of the house combining contemporary styles, whilst making the most of the natural light. The lounge is the space that will be used the most. Neutral tones are used throughout to create a relaxing space. The TV wall is a dark tone to help hide the TV and also create a focal point of the room, It is a bright space but you can create and ambient atmosphere with all the different lighting fixtures and the main pendant creates interesting shapes and shadows across the surfaces of the room. The open plan kitchen and dining space is the room that gets the most natural light in the house. The old cupboards are striped back and repainted them, adding new brass hardware. The peninsula counter has been widened to allow for stools to sit under a breakfast bar. This breakfast bar is covered in beautiful decorative tiles and illuminated with down-lighting to create a create feature to separate the two spaces.
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In the utility, the window is now floor to ceiling to allow more light to flow into the room. The cupboard layouts have been reconfigured to create a better aesthetic. The same theme from the kitchen continues into the utility room with help from the seamless stone flooring. Cupboard on the right side have been removed to open up the room. Brass kitchen hardware accompanied by iron plugs and switches has been continued from the kitchen.
The spatial configuration of the bathroom layout to create the most surface space. The stone used in the downstairs toilet is continued upstairs. Tiles are used on the mirrored wall and large stone tiles used from floor to wall to create seamless flow between surfaces. One of the bedrooms has been converted into a home office. There is a sofa bed in there as an extra guest room when needed.
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The the old sink has been replaced with a lovely stone sink and created a surface for phones, handbags etc. A large mirror goes from the sink all the way to the ceiling to reflect the light from the window opposite and make the really tiny room seem a little bigger and taller. Tiles have been used on the walls behind the sink and toilet. A hidden cistern has been incorporated and created a shelf in front the window to place plants and decor.
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For the child’s bedroom, we’ve tried to create a fun room that still goes with the natural Balearic theme of the house. Lots of natural materials have been used and a large leafy mural across the main wall as a focal point. An arm chair for mum and dad to read to the child at night and some storage drawers for babies clothes. This room can be easily adapted for an older child by replacing the cot with a bed.
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Notts Street Food, Post- Pandemic Commercial. Nottingham, UK. Diploma project, 2020.
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The current columns and flooring are epoxy sealed concrete, which are to remain. I have then incorporated copper strips as a means of wayfinding from the entrance to the bar.
Sustainability
Two meters physical distancing
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Service with minimal contact
Notts Street Food Club launched in May 2017. It is a place for local independent street food traders to set up camp for certain lengths of time on a rotating basis. The Wave Bar is the centre piece of the room. Providing craft beers and cocktails from all over the world. Brief:
Maintain sociability
Customer and staff well-being
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Create a concept for an existing local restaurant and facilitate the reopening of hospitality venues after Covid-19 by implementing social distancing measures. As you enter the space, copper strips lead you up to the bar and act as a means of way-finding. There is contained seating the right with cork panels and copper light fixtures. To the left is the kitchen kiosks where all furniture has been removed to reduce contamination and allow for 2m queuing. Goals:
One way systems where possible
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To create a space that maintains interaction and sociability whilst keeping the government restrictions. To create a space where people feel safe and enjoy themselves.
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Ventilation
Staff training
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Air purifying plants
To create a more sustainable space for the environment and human well-being.
The terrazzo tiles on the bar has a pattern that includes all the colours used in the project to create a subliminal link to tie it all together and add a bit of decorative fun. Round glass pendants hang low in strips along the bar to create a visual barrier between the spaces. The clustered hex tiles start from the kiosk and span two meters before spacing out. This indicates that one person is allowed in front of the kiosk at a time. Do not enter this space. The tiles are then spread out over the room to create placemakers on the floor. The bar seating around the perimeter of the glass facade is separate in two’s or three’s with recycled glass windows. Above head are planters filled with air purifying plants. There is also planter separation between the kiosks and the adjacent seating These booths have high backs as dividers for each table. There is a glass divider between this seating and the opposite bar seating to create a one way system going to and from the toilers on the back wall. The plain white back wall is to be covered with this leaf mural wall paper to reflect the tropical theme of the waves bar and add to the greenery already in the design. - The mural is a great focal point to disguise the toilet entrances. - Sanitisers are to be located outside every door including back of house. - All kiosks have separate entrances and a hallway as a buffer zone to avoid interaction between traders. - Extra training for hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness is essential for all employees. - Poster are to be created and placed on columns for information and instructions.
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Legend 01. Cork Wall Tiles The Cork Flooring Company, 300mm x 300mm 02. Hitch Starfish Fabric Spradling 03. Hitch Carbon Fabric Spradling 04. Auro Clay Paint, White 05. Auro Clay Paint,, Lambs Ear 06. Firenze Terrazzo Tile Otto Tiles, 600mm x 800mm 07. Hex Plain Cream Cement Tiles Otto Tiles, 300mm x 300mm 08. Epoxy Sealed Concrete 09. Copper 10. Air Purifying Plants
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Maggie’s Centre Community/ Healthcare. Birmingham, UK. University project, 2017.
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Site history 20 – 23 Legge Lane is a former brass works site dating back to 1860. The industrial use of the site ceased in 1970 and has remained unused. Now all that remains on the site are two Grade II listed structures from the former brass works that operated there. The site has been subject to fire, decay and overgrown vegetation. Project scope
Existing site model, building 1
Located in the Jewellery Quarter in Central Birmingham, Maggie’s is an exploration of the healing affects of nature in relation to the design of cancer care facilities where patients and their family and friends can go for support and reassurance. Key points: - Natural materials - Feels like home - Rooms same scale as a house - Connection to nature - Comfort - Space for creative and physical activities - Space to foster social interactions and space to provide privacy - Create a barrier from the outside city
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