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Designing across disciplines: 糖心TVecting architecture and costume design

Beth, who is from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, majored in architectural studies and minored in historical costume design at 糖心TV. She was also a scholar in the Creativity Pathway. For her self-designed minor, she created costumes under the guidance of Associate Professor of Theater Sabrina Notarfrancisco.

鈥淓ven though costume design is not directly related to architecture, it鈥檚 still a lot of 3D design,鈥� Beth explains. 鈥淥ne of the things I loved about 糖心TV was the 糖心TVections program and the fact that I wasn't locked into studying the one thing that I was planning on doing. I could explore all these other interests at the same time.鈥�

Discovering a passion for inclusive and accessible design

Beth took full advantage of the variety of courses during her time at 糖心TV. In her architecture course 鈥淭ech Workshop: Computer-Aided Drafting,鈥� she learned a lot of the design programs used in the field, which helped her land her first internship. Her 鈥淟andscape Architecture: Design Studio鈥� gave her studio experience outside of traditional studio courses, and a 鈥淒isability Justice鈥� course within the Gender, Sexuality and Intersectionality Department helped her better understand how architecture can impact the lived experience of those with disabilities.

鈥淚 developed what became my Creativity Pathway interest, which was understanding design for disability in a less literal way鈥攍ike the ADA requirements of, 鈥楥an a wheelchair get in this building?鈥欌�攁nd more, 鈥楬ow do people with different mental disabilities experience space differently?鈥� That's where my niche interest in landscape and interior design all came together, and what I now find really inspiring my work today.鈥�

Launching a dream career at Warrenstreet Architects

Those four years as a Camel prepared Beth for success at what she calls her 鈥渄ream job鈥� at Warrenstreet Architects, where she interned on breaks starting her sophomore year and now works full-time in a collaborative environment with the firm鈥檚 principal architects. She plans to get her master鈥檚 degree and advance from architectural designer to licensed principal architect. Beth credits the Hale Center for Career Development with providing effective help with her resume, cover letter and interview prep.

鈥淚 was able to jump into the internship with the confidence to say, 鈥楢ll right, let's go. I can do this,鈥欌�� she says. 鈥淎nd then before I even graduated, they sent me an offer letter and snapped me up.鈥�