Artist Biography
Kirsten Jones is a graduating senior who is excited about what the future of interior architecture holds. She has had a variety of internships that have helped her build and strengthen her skills and knowledge. Her educational and work experience has helped shape her into the designer she is today. She has found her own personal design style to have lots of color, patterns and bold design choices. Every project she does she experiments with new color palettes as well as pattern mixing. Her staple of design is bright and bold. She also has a love for problem solving and interior architecture blends those two perfectly together. She is looking forward to continuing her education as a graduate student next year as she aims to earn her master’s degree. She is looking forward to gaining more education and as much experience as she can before she steps out into the professional world.
Thesis Abstract
Block Thirteen.12 is a community resource center that targets low-income single-parent families. We empower low-income communities by investing in the growth, well-being, and success of the individuals who live within them. By providing learning resources followed up by employment opportunities we assist single parents as they work to build their career and aim to have a financially sustainable lifestyle. We support the younger generation by providing a variety of learning modalities while offering them opportunities to explore success through extracurriculars. We are committed to creating a centralized community hub that integrates childcare, career training, job opportunities, youth programs, and essential services to support both parents and children through a multigenerational approach. By strengthening individuals and families from within, we aim to cultivate resilient communities, promote long-term economic prosperity, and break the cycle of poverty through opportunity, connection, and sustainable support systems.