Addyson Gardner

About Me

Interior Design senior at the University of Alabama with production experience across 10+ residential projects. I work in AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Revit, and I'm trained in IBC, ADA, and NFPA codes. My experience spans design studios, furniture showrooms, and on-site construction — from concept renderings through installation.

"Every space has a story already. My job is to listen to it and build on what's there — not start over."

Education

B.S. Interior Design, University of Alabama

Graduation

May 2026, Cum Laude

Honors

3.51 GPA | Dean's List, 5 Semesters

Membership

ASID Student Member

Selected Work

From concept renderings through construction documentation — residential work that listens to a space before changing it.

Custom Residential Kitchen

3D Renderings

A family kitchen designed to feel collected, not catalog-perfect. Olive cabinetry, burl wood, and a full-height marble backsplash bring warmth and visual weight to an open volume, while the built-in banquette anchors the room as the center of the home.

SketchUp Residential Kitchen Design Custom Millwork

View from South West Corner

View from Banquette

The Carrington Project

Greensboro, Alabama

A circa-1835 cottage in Greensboro, Alabama — expanded for a modern family without erasing what made it worth preserving. All new construction was confined to the rear to leave the street-facing elevation untouched, and interior finishes were layered to feel collected over time rather than renovated all at once.

Role: Lead student designer | Scope: Space planning, concept development, finish selection, custom millwork design, hand-rendered elevations, CAD documentation

Lead Designer Renovation Space Planning Custom Millwork Historic

Living Room Rendering

Room Renderings

Site Design & Constraints

Floor Plan Development

Hand Renderings & CAD Elevations

Design Development

Each elevation starts as a scaled CAD drawing and is hand-rendered with color and material samples so clients can visualize finish relationships before anything is ordered. These drawings bridge the gap between technical documentation and client communication.

AutoCAD Hand Rendering Elevations Material Selection

Hand-Rendered Street Facing Elevation

Bathroom Elevation

Kitchen Elevation

Fireplace Elevation

Also In My Toolkit

Construction Documentation

AutoCAD & Revit

Production-level technical output: measured field drawings of the Battle Friedman House (circa 1835, Tuscaloosa) documenting existing conditions for restoration, and a complete Revit CD package with floor plans, reflected ceiling plan, and organized drawing sets.

Revit AutoCAD Construction Documents Historic Documentation

Historic structure documentation plate - Battle Friedman House

Battle Friedman House — Historic Structure Documentation

Office Building — Cover Sheet

First Floor Plan

Reflected Ceiling Plan

Skills & Software

Revit

Residential & commercial construction documents
Floor plans, elevations, and section cuts
Building coordination and clash review
Drawing set organization and sheet management
BIM workflows and family editing

AutoCAD

Floor plan development
Interior and exterior elevations
Custom furniture design
Custom millwork and built-ins
Construction-level details

SketchUp

Perspective views
Full room renderings
Full home renderings
Spatial massing and form studies

Design Methods

Hand-rendered elevations and details
Perspective sketching
Material and finish selection
Space planning for residential interiors

Professional Strengths

Historic and context-sensitive design
Custom cabinetry and millwork design
Furniture and lighting specification
Digital and physical presentation boards

Codes & Standards

IBC — International Building Code
ADA — Accessibility Standards
NFPA — Fire Protection Standards

Experience

Interior Design Assistant

August 2025 — Present

Lampadas Living — Tuscaloosa, AL

Producing AutoCAD and SketchUp drawings for 10+ residential projects, guiding clients through furniture and finish selections, and executing on-site installations from single rooms to full-home scopes.

Interior Design Intern

May 2024 — August 2024

Mintwood Home — Alexandria, VA

Worked one-on-one with the lead designer — drafting AutoCAD plans, managing finish selections and vendor communication, and contributing to all phases of residential design projects.

Design & Operations Assistant

May 2023 — Present

Universal Floors — Washington, DC

Hands-on hardwood flooring installations and restorations, gaining firsthand knowledge of field conditions, material behavior, and the full lifecycle of construction projects.