2020 Design – Interior Design and Environments

2020 graduating students: Bachelor of Design – Interior Design and Environments

Chanelle Gandhi

As a designer, integrating design elements to bring joy and comfort to the users is very important to me. I have found that incorporating spatial awareness, colour theory, and a conceptual idea into a project brings the design to life. My projects revolve around these factors which has allowed me to create modern and engaging design outcomes.

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Courtney Sugden

My focus for these has always been on the flow of the space and how it would best be experienced by the occupants. Throughout my design process and drafting I am often visualising the space and imagining how it would look and feel for a user. Colour theory and spatial awareness are key aspects as these directly impact the inhabitant with their mood, productivity and well being.

Throughout my degree I have been awarded the Griffith Award for Academic Excellence for 2018, 2019 and 2020, as I have maintained high academic achievements for my assessments. Over the summer semester in 2019 I had the opportunity to participate in an internship at UAP (Urban Arts Project) with Ann-Maree Willett. This internship found me on the design team for one of the bars at the Woodford Folk Festival, Bob's Bar. That year the bar was to undergo a re-branding from Bill's Bar as it was being created in honour of the late Bob Hawke. This was one of the highlights of my degree!

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Cyanne Tomassini

Wattle Estate is a tiny house community proposed to be located in the heart of Brisbane. With a focus on sustainability and community interaction, Wattle Estate offers customisability to ensure each home suits the occupants. The community is designed to accommodate a changing climate, as well as incorporating sustainable materials.

Received Griffith Award for Academic Excellence, 4 years in a row.

Kara Fryer

Verdure refers to freshness and lush vegetation. This is something that is seen in abundance within the Verdure building. The aim is to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for students that choose to live within the verdure buildings. The aim is for the elements of the interior and exterior building to make an impact on the student's lives.

During my time studying at QCAD I was able to learn many valuable skills and participate in great learning experiences, after an internship and courses, I believe that I now have the confidence to contribute towards the Interiors industry and one day make a great impact.

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Maddy Trevis

Wattle Estate is a tiny house community proposed to be located in the heart of Brisbane. With a focus on sustainability and community interaction, Wattle Estate offers customisation to ensure each home suits the occupants. The community is designed to accommodate a changing climate, as well as incorporating sustainable materials.

Tara Wallington

The projects conducted through my degree have engaged my learning and developed my skills from a range of projects including most recently QCA Under the Leaf; QCA redevelopment Hospitality project, Aged Care Facilities and Office Fitouts. The projects have consisted of modelling families, demolition plans, RCP plans, joinery details and transitioning design concepts into design project outcomes.

I have recently been nominated for Hospitality Design Weekly Blog IDE 4 for my project of QCA Under the Leaf and Reception Revit Family for A'Architecture Award.

I have also received The Griffith Award for Academic Excellence 2018-2020. I have undertaken two Internships through 3593QCA Professional Practice 1 & 3594QCA Professional Practice 2 organised independently, completing 100 hours each placement.