Maia Smith | Graduation Year: 2025 | Professor of Practice Michelle Wempe

NEXT Architecture was inspired by the dynamic nature of the work cycle and the five stages that encompass the workday: Focus, Learning, Collaboration, Rejuvenation, and Socializaton. Accommodating the work style of all, the design focuses on the programmatic integration of space typologies, supporting easy shifts between the various modes. Allowing users to fully customize their work experience leads to the fulfillment of self-actualization and positive attitudes towards work and self.

Within NEXT Architecture, spaces are defined using color and volumetric manipulation. Forms are rounded and soft to promote smooth transitions and flow between spaces and work modes, speaking to the dynamic nature of the work day. NEXT Architecture is designed to be the workplace of the future.