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from F23_IARD 3805 | DESIGN V Workplace Design

SURVEY CONTENT ANALYSIS

During my life I was lucky enough to have some great people around. Being raised in the Post-Soviet Union Country meant hard work, excellence and responsibility was something that people around expected from you. I was born to the family of a teacher and a construction worker. My mom’s dedication, eagerness to learn and responsibility have been in front of my eyes since very early age. I also learnt hard way, during my parent’s divorce, that the full trust is risky, and that independence is very important. With my mom experiencing a lot of pain from my dad’s betrayal, I learnt the value of kindness and thoughtfulness, I also learnt how easy it is to break the trust. Later in my life I spent 6 years working at the Steel Sales Company, where I received many organizational skills, learnt how to work in a team and collaborate. Most of my life I spent doing somewhat creative things, but I truly discovered my passion in being creative when I started this program.Russian culture taught me a lot of respect to other people, older people, more educated people. But only when I moved to the U.S. I saw how much more people take to a consideration other’s needs, embrace thoughtfulness and celebrate differences.

Do you have any plans after this semester?

I’ll be travelling to Las Vegas for Christmas, and after that I am going to rest, read many books and spend time with my dogs and my husband.

What type of designer would you like to be?

I would love to work in a medium or large-size firm, preferably in hospitality or commercial design sectors

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

The biggest problem was not having enough time in the day.

What kind of place would you like to design next?

Restaurant or Hotel

What do you think makes a good workplace?

Comfort, accessibility, good people around

Can you tell me what evidence-based design means to you? Designing based on the recent research and scientific achievements

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?

The most important thing that I learnt was the concept development technique. It was interesting to explore how it is an essence of both client and designer.

Would you like to share anything with future students of this studio? You can do that! At the end you will be proud of what you accomplished, even if it doesn’t feel like that at times. You are capable!

Cultivating Future

NEXT, THE ARCHITECTURE IN DESIGN FIRM ORIGINATED IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, IS COMING TO DALLAS TO PURSUE THEIR GOALS OF EXPENDING THEIR AREA OF OPERATION. WITH THE INTENTION TO BE ATTRACTIVE TO NEW CLIENTS AND EMPLOYEES, NEXT GOALS ARE TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION, DIVERSITY AND FLEXIBILITY THROUGH THE DESIGN OF THEIR NEW OFFICE SPACE THAT WILL BE HOSTING ON-SITE DESIGN TEAM AS WELL AS THE COMPANY’S TRAVELLING EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS.

“CULTIVATING FUTURE” IS A CONCEPT FOR THE NEW NEXT ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN COMPANY OFFICE. IT INVOLVES A THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO THE COMPANY OPERATIONS AS WELL AS TO THEIR OFFICE DESIGN. NEXT IS CONCERNED ABOUT DEVELOPING AND FOSTERING THEIR CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE COMPANY, WITH THEIR CLIENTS AND THE