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By KPU Alumni Magazine Issue 7<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designing Spaces that Support Well-Being; Jeremy Senko is featured in the recent issue of the KPU Alumni Magazine. The KPU Alumni Magazine highlights the successes of many graduates including those from The Wilson School of Design programs. We congratulate Jeremy Senko for his feature!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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“At the end of the day, people live in these spaces, they have families in these spaces, they work in these spaces, and we need to treat every design we touch with this in mind.”<\/p>JEremy Senko<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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KPU Distinguished Alumni Award winner Jeremy Senko is an acclaimed Vancouver-based interior designer who believes that design is the cornerstone to all facets of a life well-lived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2013 graduate of the Wilson School of Design at KPU leads creative development for residential and commercial projects, from conception to realization. Senko has designed many spaces, from high-end condo buildings to entry-level rental homes. In his work, Senko’s focus is not just making things beautiful, but doing what he can to help communities in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m most passionate about contributing to making spaces better for people,” he says. “At the end of the day, people live in these spaces, they have families in these spaces, they work in these spaces, and we need to treat every design we touch with this in mind.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a mantra that has carried Senko far in his career. Upon graduation, he honed his skills at BYU Design, a company which has grown to become one of Canada’s most well respected and sought-after interior design studios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, he joined Canadian firm Ste. Marie as an associate. The opportunity has allowed Senko to broaden his focus to include mixed-use development, hospitality and retail projects across North America. No matter what the project is, he says his motivation remains the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“It’s not about the prestige of the job for me, it’s about making sure that the space is benefiting people’s lives or it’s benefiting the neighbourhood or the community that it’s a part of. That is the main reason I do what I do.”<\/p>\nJeremy Senko<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

That commitment is evident in Senko’s community work. When the pandemic hit, he volunteered his expertise to the American Society of Interior Designers, which formed a task force to study design and construction issues related to the pandemic. That research led to positive insights for the future of interior design.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Distinguished Alumni Award Winners Jeremy Senko and Amy Robinson at the 2023 Convocation<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Known for mentoring new designers and students entering the field, Senko says that encouraging junior staff to. not lose sight of what drove them to study design is one of the most rewarding aspects of his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Some of my favourite achievements have been seeing people that I mentored go on to design beautiful spaces and have success in their own careers. Honestly, there’s nothing better than seeing someone you’ve worked with go on and do fantastic stuff.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is also dedicated to advancing the profession and is actively involved in several committees, including with Interior Designers of Canada and the Wilson School of Design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He says he is consistently impressed with the calibre of work from KPU graduates. “Anyone that’s come through the KPU system is well-rounded,” he says. “They’ve been pushed hard in a rigorous program. They’re ready to hit the ground running and are really strong employees the minute they get through the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I think the way that KPU and the Wilson School of Design focuses on teaching students to think critically benefits how graduates are able to move into a career of design and move up through that career faster.”<\/p>\nJEremy Senko<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For Senko, career advancements have always gone together with mentoring and volunteering work. Those experiences, he says, have helped him grow as a person, which has in turn shaped his design work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I never set out to say, ‘I’m going to chase this title, I’m going to go work at this place, or l’m going to make this much money,'” he explains. “Growing in my career has always happened organically based on how I’ve grown through the other endeavours I’ve taken on.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senko’s impact on the profession and the community has not gone unnoticed. He has won several awards during his career, including Canada’s Top 40 Emerging Professional Interior Designers by Interior Designers of Canada in 2015 and an IDIBC Excellence Award for his Presentation Centre design at Brentwood Town Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He says receiving the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award from KPU was particularly meaningful given his ongoing connection to KPU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“KPU is my place. I’m very proud of the school and grateful to my classmates and teachers who got me through it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the original article here: KPU Alumni Magazine Issue 7<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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