The document provides a summary of Cara German's qualifications and experience. She recently graduated from Winthrop University with an interior design degree. During her time at Winthrop, she held leadership roles in interior design organizations and also served in leadership roles for sorority and NAACP chapters. She is currently looking for a career in commercial design, particularly healthcare design, and is eager to learn more about the design field.

2. “The most
pathetic
person in the
world is Cara German
someone who
has sight, but I am currently a recent graduate from the four year CIDA
has no vision.” accredited interior design program at Winthrop University. I enjoy
space planning, working in AutoCAD Architectural Desktop,
~Helen Keller designing retail facilities and event planning. At Winthrop I served as
a member of the Winthrop's Chapter of Interior Design Organization
and International Interior Design Association (IIDA) for the past
three years. These two organizations have given me the opportunity
to attend NeoCon 2010, participate in events such as IIDA’s
Mentoring Week, IIDA’s Charlotte Center Extreme Makeover, IIDA’s
Annual Meeting and Trade Show 2009, IIDA’s Design Days, and Wells
Fargo Cultural Campus Crawl.
In my four years at Winthrop I have also had the privilege to serve
as the Xi Beta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s National
Pan Hellenic Council (NPHC) Officer, NPHC’s Activities Chair,
Winthrop’s Chapter of National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (NAACP) Second Vice President, and as SC
State’s Youth NAACP State Convention Chair . I dedicated my service
to those organizations for over two years.
.
Currently I am looking forward to career in commercial design,
primarily healthcare design, but I am ready and eager to learn more
about all that the design world has to offer .
Vision Beyond Measure

3. Table of Contents
1. Senior Thesis- Asthma and Allergy Clinic
2. Chicago, IL American Bar and Grill
3. Noda- Charlotte, NC Art Gallery
4. London Corporate Office Headquarters
5. Kahuku, Honolulu Retail Surf Shop
6. Graphic Design Project Examples

4. 1st
Senior Thesis- Floor
Asthma and Allergy Specialists
of Baxter Village
Asthma and Allergy Specialists
of Baxter Village specializes in
the care of children and elderly
patients living in a three
generational home. This clinic
will include specialists such as
Allergists and Pulmonologists..
This space will incorporate
contemporary sleek design while
keeping the space warm and
welcoming.
The facility will incorporate
green design elements of nature.
Many of the patients will not have
the pleasure of enjoying the
outdoors due to their asthma and
allergies and this space will
incorporate the positive elements
of the nature without the
negative and harmful aspects.; The first floor includes all the public areas.
this will provide patients an The Waiting Area includes a Children’s Activity
opportunity to escape. Area that is interactive and visually
stimulating. The central hub for this clinic is
the Reception, Check-Out and Nurse Station.
This design allows employees to work
cohesively with ease. The secondary work area
includes the Lab, Drug Closet and Vaccine
Room which are also interconnected.

5. Exterior Elevations 2nd Floor
Interior
Signage
Exterior
Signage The second floor includes the private employee
spaces and the semi-public spaces. There are 5
private offices, a Public Work Area, Vestibule,
Conference,/Library Room and Private Lounge/
Break Room. By incorporate numerous areas for
employees to collaborate and receive training this
work environment becomes one ideal for employee
growth . The second floor bathrooms also
include showers and lockers to encourage
alternative transportation among employees.

6. Thought
Process
Sketches
Asthma and Allergy Specialists of Baxter Village
Originally in this
process I looked
to nature for
inspiration and I
was inspired by
the nautical
shell and it’s
spiral formation.
a centrally
located core
was vital. Once I
began
developing the
concept of the
clinic, drawing
sketches and
searching for
materials I found
the Oak tree and
water to be
truly inspiring.
this led to the
concept of
bringing the
outdoors in for
patients who
generally can’t
enjoy nature.

7. Material Selection Examples Furniture Examples Upholstery
Asthma and Allergy Specialists of Baxter Village
Examples
Carpet Selections
Wallcovering
Countertops
3-Form

8. Cologne, Germany Fire Station
Inspiration
Berlin, Germany Fire Station
Chicago, IL American Bar and Grill - Headquarters
Headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois. The American cuisine restaurant is inspired by both traditional
and modern design. Elements from traditional and modern fire stations located all over the world are
incorporated in the space. This open multipurpose restaurant has incorporated group seating, a dance floor,
stage, couples seating, a large bar and a private lounge area located on the second floor.

9. Thought Process
Headquarters- Chicago, Ill American Bar and Grill
When designing the floor
plan I had to first develop
1st the concept of
Floor Headquarters and who
they were as a company.
Headquarters is a place
that gives the young
consumer a place to enjoy
a night out no matter the
type of environment they
prefer. The down stairs
has group areas along
with private and intimate
couple seating. The second
floor lounge offers a laid
back atmosphere
conducive to small and
intimate group gatherings.
Floor Plan
2nd Floor

10. 1st
Floor
Plan
Reflected Ceiling
2nd Floor
Headquarters- Chicago, Ill American Bar and Grill

11. A
B
C
A.
A
B.
C. Bar
/Stage
Dance Floor
Entry Host Stand
Headquarters- Chicago, Ill American Bar and Grill

12. Noda- Charlotte,
NC Art Gallery- Floor Plan
Mod 5
Mod 5 is located
in Charlotte, NC Configuration 2
in the art district,
Noda. This retail
space functions
as a gallery
during the day and
as a social
attraction at
night. The multi
function space
sets itself apart
from the large
selections of
galleries in the
area by being
multifunctional.
The nature
inspired design
also gives the
gallery a identify
of it’s own.
This design
includes two
configurations
showing the day
time functions
and night time
functions of the
gallery.
Configuration 1

13. Mod 5 – Noda-Charlotte, NC Art Gallery
B
A C
Logo Development
A. Configuration 2
Mod5 was developed to be an art gallery that has B. Configuration 1
an identity of its own, but does not distract from C. MaterialSamples.
the art that would be featured in the facility. The
logo was inspired by the lime green tree that serves
as a focal point and place to hang handmade
jewelry.
Like the logo, Mod5 is entwined in the Noda
Community

14. This space has been designed to have
spacious circulation throughout,
encourage collaboration and a
positive work environment. Red Bull is
a company that encourages autonomy
among their employees, so it was
Floor Plan
necessary to include stimulating
visuals in order to encourage
creative problem solving.
London Corporate Office Headquarters – Red Bull
Red Bull’s new London office is a uniquely design space. Red Bull is a company that does much more than
energy drinks. This office is design to be nonconventional but still functional, to include the extreme sports
side of Red Bull and stimulate creativity.
This space has been designed to house six executives, twenty-one general staff employees, a large
reception/waiting area, conference room, brainstorming area for group meetings and a “Heads Down Area”
for individual work time free of distractions.

15. Reflected Ceiling Plan
Executive
Corridor
Red Bull- London Corporate Office Headquarters

16. Samples
Material
Reception
Red Bull- London Corporate Office Headquarters

17. Material Samples
Open Work Area
Red Bull- London Corporate Office Headquarters

18. Axonometric
Kahuku, Honolulu Retail Surf Shop – Slide
Slide is a retail surf shop located in Kahuku , Honolulu. Though a small space, the shop was designed to
function as a retails space and surfboard rental shop. In the main area of the retail space a custom cash wrap
and custom display shelving units are featured, along with a logo wall. In the secondary area the garage has
been converted into the surfboard rental shop. By placing the surfboard rental in this vicinity, customer have
the convenience of walking up from the beach to place rental orders.
This space was designed to include vibrate colors to mimic the lively atmosphere of Honolulu.

19. ,
Millwork
Cash Wrap
Slide- Kahuku, Honolulu Retail Surf Shop

20. Exterior Perspective
Interior Perspectives
Slide- Kahuku, Honolulu Retail Surf Shop

21. Graphic Design
Project Examples
Post Cards
This project
required designing
three post cards
that had one
common theme
directed to three
different
demographics. The
post cards were
designed in the
Adobe Photoshop
and Illustrator
programs.
For my concept I Mary Kay Consultant- Demographic: Women- 18-28yrs. old
decided to have the
blanketed theme of
“Selling Yourself.”
As a graduating
senior I feel that is
pertinent for me to
brand and market
myself. I currently
participate in three
professions and I
chose to “sell
myself” as a Mary
Kay Consultant, an
Interior Designer
and an Event
Planner.
Interior Designer- Demographic: Design Professionals

22. “Sell Yourself” - Graphic Design Project Examples
Event Planner- Demographic: Renaissance Women
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