SUMMARY: During the fall 2019 High Point Market, WaterMark Living hosted students from the Department of Design at Radford University, Radford, Virginia. The students participated in a Lunch N Learn at the WaterMark showroom featuring Amanda Frisbee, a speaker from Sunbrella. The trip to High Point for the students was organized by the student ASID group.
October 23, 2019 – Largo, FL – WaterMark LivingTM was the host during its Lunch ‘N Learn at the October High Point Market of a group of design students from Radford University, Radford, VA. As a part of a student ASID-organized trip the guests included students from the university’s Department of Design.
“Our educational sessions offer tremendous benefit to market goers,” said Chad Harper, national sales manager, WaterMark Living. “We were happy to extend this to students and introduce the concepts of outdoor design to future designers as the category continues to grow with their understanding of its significance.”
The stop at WaterMark Living’s showroom was a part of the group’s one-day trip to the home furnishings capital. Students at all levels, freshmen through senior, attended the trip. The Department of Design, which includes curriculums in Interior Design, Merchandising and Design Management, has been a part of Radford University for the past 20 years. By attending the WaterMark event, the instructors and students looked to broaden their knowledge of outdoor living design as well as performance materials.
“We were excited to participate in this presentation within WaterMark Living on the topic of design of exterior spaces,” said Julie Temple, Associate Professor, Radford University. “The connection to outdoor design is a part of lessons that we offer within our department that focus on human factors and psychology of design. This experience for the students provided first-hand information with regard to designing for outdoor living.”
Pictured: Students from Design Department of Radford University including – (back row, 4th from left – Amanda Frisbee, Sunbrella; Tim Newton, WaterMark Living; Julie Temple, Associate Professor - Radford University.
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