Dedrick, Kendall

My goal in life is to be kind under any circumstance. To be kind, pairs with the ability to be understanding and compassionate towards others. Working in customer service has truly taught me how to remain mellow in frustrating situations. My grandma once told me the most important lesson she learned in life was to keep her opinions to herself unless asked, and to tell the truth if so. This lesson stuck with me because it taught me to leave things alone in a wise and considerate way. I think to stay in unison with those around you it is necessary to be fair and pure in every decision that is made.

Do you have any plans after this semester?

Over the winter break I will be updating my Professional Portfolio, and will begin to search and plan out internship opportunities.

What type of designer would you like to be?

In practicing, I have really enjoyed designing office spaces through three different projects and want to continue in that field.

What kind of place would you like to design next?

I would enjoy designing more commercial spaces! I think a hotel or restaurant would be a really cool project to have next.

What do you think makes a good workplace?

I think a good workplace is made up of sustainable practices and hybrid working environments.

Can you tell me what evidence-based design means to you?

To me, evidence based design means to apply your concept into your design with reason. I think beginning the project with adequate research is the only appropriate way to start a project and continuing extensive research throughout the design process to ensure the design expectations are met.

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?

Coming into this semester with the preface of knowing the challenges ahead was very intimidating. Pushing my design abilities allowed me to find study strategies to further my design intent and will help me throughout the rest of my academic and professional career.

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

My best advice is the advice given to me by Jinoh. “Try your best and enjoy your mistakes”. Designing spaces is a long and hard process. Always refer back to why you are designing the space and your intent behind it. There are bound to be mistakes and flaws in each project in our academic career. Learning from each mistake is what makes a good designer, a great designer.