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Grady Henderson

Grady Henderson

Newark, NJ, US

 
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About 

I am a recent grad holding a B.Arch with interests spanning from writing to furniture design to landscape and urban design. I am also interested in history, theory, philosophy, and art.

Employment 

Artemest, New York, NY, US, Freelance Drafter

Produce furniture layouts, interior elevations, axonometric mock-ups, collaborate on specifying furniture and schematically design custom furniture.

Jun 2024 - current
 

Halsey Arts Center, Newark, NJ, US, Assistant/Contractor

Work with curator to build-out, paint, clean, organize the gallery & artifacts shop. 95% of builds are made with recycled materials. Grand opening was March 2, 2024.

Feb 2024 - current
 

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ, US, Cohort Coordinator

Bridge communication between first-year coordinator & other peer mentors, host events & host office-hours.

Sep 2023 - May 2024
 

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ, US, Peer Mentor

Met with assigned first-year architecture students & critics to assist in software, conceptual thinking, moral support, etc. in the studio. Act as teaching assistant in Freshman Seminar course.

Jan 2022 - May 2024
 

Education 

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ, US, BArch, Architecture

Throughout my pursuit of my B.Arch, I voluntarily pursued my interests outside of the "architectural" scale:
Furniture Design
Writing: Creative, Architectural/Art Theory, Critical, Reflective, Documentary, Playwriting
Material Studies
Astronomy and Cosmology
Land Art
Art-Making
Urban Planning
Industrial Design
Sculpture
Case Studies
Photography
Building/Construction and Craft

Sep 2020 - May 2024
 

Awards 

NYCxDESIGN Interior Magazine Awards, Award

Winner in "Student" category

2024
 

KSS Architects Endowed Inner City Award, Scholarship

"Awarded to an architecture student entering the third year who has demonstrated academic excellence, a strong sense of initiative and excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills."

2021
 

Areas of Specialization 

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