Lallier, Katherine

As I keep growing as a person, I have learned more about myself and what qualities are a key part in the stage of life I’m in currently. My college career is a big part of my life right now, the qualities that I’ve developed throughout that is to be hard-working and hold myself accountable for all the responsibilities I have. College has also taught me to have balance and organization in my life with the different number of commitments I have. Another key part of who I am during this stage, is the genuine relationships I have with the important people in my life right now. These relationship are something that I really value and care about and what gets me through the good and bad times. These relationships have also taught me qualities that I needed to develop more in myself in order to maintain these key relationships. These qualities include having empathy for others when they need it, being considerate of what others are feeling, and being selfless when these important people really need you to be there for them. I have also learned from the relationships that provide me so much support, that during this college stage of life I am in its important to be inclusive with people. Lastly both my college experience and my important relationships have taught me to have really good intuition about people and situations that help me make decisions.

Do you have any plans after this semester?

Following this semester, I will be returning to my hometown of Dallas, Texas to spend quality time with family and friends. During that time I will also be updating my portfolio and looking into firms for my summer internship.

What type of designer would you like to be?

I am currently interested in hospitality or residential design; however, I am open to any opportunities in the working world.

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

The biggest problem I struggled with this semester was the workload and balancing the different things in my life. It was difficult to have good time management between studio and personal life.

What kind of place would you like to design next?

I’m considering residential in the future so I have been interested in doing a residential project in studio to get an idea on how that works and if I like it. However, I would also be interested in doing a retail store or a restaurant design because there can be a lot of creativity with those and I’m interested in that field also for my future.

What do you think makes a good workplace?

A good workplace has a variety of spaces that allow for individual work, collaborative work, socializing, or learning and teaching. The space is designed in a comfortable yet motivating way that encourages people to come into the office and enjoy working there.

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

Evidence-based design to me means taking a deep dive into the project including research into the client, the site, the program requirements, and the design intentions.

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?

This studio taught me to have better time management, the best ways to go about the design process, and how to really understand concepts in a design. Another big thing that I accomplished this semester was understanding how to create construction documents, which are a large part of our career.

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

This semester is a challenging one and time management is a key element so try to push yourself to keep in line with the schedule provided. However, once you get through it you will feel a great sense of accomplishment and will have a lot more knowledge about the field of work you are in.