An Interior Designer involved in Multi Award winning projects, working with a social conscious and an innate appreciation of the client’s needs, translating this into a functional built form. Highlights of my career, documenting 8 multi award winning childcare centres collaborating with indigenous NSW communities and indigenous architect’s and developing new 21st century NSW Classroom prototypes with Department of Education Experience in all aspects of project delivery, including client liaison and design development. Strong external and interior maternal and colour selection expertise, working in close collaboration with the design team, honed over 15 years of project delivery. Project team leadership experience, mentoring junior staff. Project management skills and skills to manage cost and time constraints, while being highly organized and prioritising tasks for maximum efficiency. Over my career have been naturally creative with strong at conceptual development skills. a strong client focus, being an innate part of my personality.

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CHRISTY BARNES
INTERIOR DESIGNER
An Interior Designer involved in Multi Award winning projects, working with a social conscious and an innate
appreciation of the client’s needs, translating this into a functional built form.
QUALIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
Advanced Diploma in Interior Design, Enmore Design Centre (Credit level) 2003
Assoc. Diploma in Architectural Drafting, Sydney Institute TAFE NSW 1993
PROJECT BASED EXPERIENCE 2003 - 2016
Government Architect’s O Sydney Australia 2003 – 2016
Experienced a wide range of project types and was involved in all phases of Interior design from conceptual
development to product selection to joinery detailing. Had experience working with a variety of clients,
including Local Councils, Aboriginal Health Councils, Family and Community Services, The Heritage Council,
Department of Fair Trading, and the NSW Department of Education and Health.
Key areas of expertise included:
- Client Liaison and brief development.
- Conceptual development within the architectural framework.
- Design development, documentation, and product selection.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Major Projects at Government Architects:
Designing and Developing new NSW Classrooms with Department of Education –Future
focused learning schools Harbord PS, Manly Vale PS, Springfarm PS, Anzac PS, Wentworth
Point PS and Bowral PS School Program (2014-2016)

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Major Projects at Government Architects:
Designing and Developing new NSW Classrooms with Department of Education –Future
focused learning schools Harbord PS, Manly Vale PS, Springfarm PS, Anzac PS, Wentworth
Point PS and Bowral PS School Program (2014-2016)

3. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Major Projects at Government Architects:
Designing and Developing new NSW Classrooms with Department of Education –Future
focused learning schools Harbord PS, Manly Vale PS, Springfarm PS, Anzac PS, Wentworth
Point PS and Bowral PS School Program (2014-2016)

4. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Major Projects at Government Architects:
Designing and Developing new NSW Classrooms with Department of Education –Future
focused learning schools Harbord PS, Manly Vale PS, Springfarm PS, Anzac PS, Wentworth
Point PS and Bowral PS School Program (2014-2016)

5. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Major Projects at Government Architects:
–Future
focused learning schools Harbord PS, Manly Vale PS, Springfarm PS, Anzac PS, Wentworth
Point PS and Bowral PS School Program (2014-2016)
Designing and Developing new NSW Classrooms with Department of Education

6. Lightning Ridge Hospital - External and Interior Material Selection (2015)
Wetherill Park TAFE- External and Internal Material Selection, Furniture selection and
Documentation, Joinery Detailing (2014)

7. 8 Childcare and Community Centres Across NSW, Client -the Department of Family and
Community Services – Interior Design, Furniture Selection and Project Management and
Costing of Furniture Package. (2010-2013)
Gunnedah ChildCare and Community Centre GAO , Blackett Award AIA award 2015

8. Yurong Amenities– Lady Macquarie’s Chair, - Material selection (2012)
Cammeraygal (Dunbar) TAFE – Interior design and Furniture Selection (2011)
Bunjilwarra Koori Youth Alcohol and Drug Healing Service, AIA Jury visit shortlisted for Victorian
Awards –
AIA Educational Architectural Award (2015)

9. Broken Hill Teacher Housing – Interior Design, including Furniture Selection (2012)
Service NSW O es– Client Service NSW-Interior Design and Furniture Selection (2012)
Rockdale Town Hall Rockdale Council– Interior Design (2012)
Peakhurst and Nepean High School Performing Arts Facility–Interior design, Joinery Detailing
and Furniture Selection (2012)

10. Armidale TAFE Sustainability Centre– Interior Design and Furniture Selection (2010)
Macquarie Field’s TAFE stage 1 and 2 -Interior Design and Furniture Selection (2009 – 2010)

11. AHMRC -Interior Design and Furniture Selection and Documentation (2008)
Connamble Hospital- Interior Design and Furniture Selection (2007)
Mulawa Correctional Facility -Gatehouse and Acute Crisis Unit – Interior design, Furniture
Documentation and Joinery Detailing (2006)
Narooma NPWS Visitor Centre - Interior Design and Furniture Selection (2008)
– Interior design and Joinery Detailing and Project
Management (2005)
Department of Fair Trading O e Sydney