Anderson, Elizabeth

from F23_IARD 3805 | DESIGN V Workplace Design

SURVEY CONTENT ANALYSIS

As a designer, my goal is to make every element purposeful, yet innovative and coordinated. There is no way of knowing who may use the spaces we design; we cannot be selfish or cheap in our work. We are liable for creating shiftable environments for anyone who may use the space. To make it my own, I strive to add clever elements to my designs without being inconsistent with the overall concept. The most vital part of design to me is to work until there is a conclusion that makes sense to the most people as possible and to never give up or settle with something that is mediocre.

Do you have any plans after this semester?

I will be going home to be with family, work, and make updates to my portfolio in preparation for internships.

What type of designer would you like to be?

I’m still not fully sure what I want to do, but I like the idea of hospitality design or historic preservation.

Can you tell me about any problems you ran into in the studio or outside?

I think this semester went really well. I think it was a heavy workload and it took a bit of time to get used to, but I felt prepared for any review that we had.

What kind of place would you like to design next?

I think it would be interesting to design a restaurant or some kind of entertaining venue.

What do you think makes a good workplace?

I think a good workplace has access to natural light, flexibility to change your work environment, and plenty of space to spread out or have privacy if you desire. Also having areas to complete work as a team is important.

Can you tell me what evidence-based design means to you? Evidence-based design means to me that there is research behind it.

Compared to previous semesters, the semester may be challenging in many ways, but you may be able to see your accomplishments. Reviewing your accomplishments, what did you learn from this studio?

I learned that it is important to stay on top of your work and if you don’t like something in your design you should make adjustments early so you don’t have to go back too far and fix too much.

Would you like to share anything with future students of this studio?

Keep up with your work, listen to your instructors, have a strong concept, and have everything in your project go back to the concept.

The concept of Thrive is active. Productivity in a design rm is crucial for success. NEXT has strong values and goals to expand within this office in the future as well as maintain their current staff and clientele. The design of this office is a large step towards accomplishing those goals. Activness is present throughout the entire office. Every desk is adjustable for a sitting or standing option. There are walking desks on the mezzanine and the wildcard space is a pickleball court.

It is proven that including just teen minutes of movement throughout the workday can increase productivity by up to 46%. This positively impacts the health, mental awareness, and overall mood of employees. It also it economically benets both the clients and NEXT as a company by producing designs at a faster rate.