As an interior design coordinator, Fabian Perez works on construction documents, correcting redlines on floorplans, and has recently been involved in material selection for projects.
Fabian started his college career studying civil engineering before transitioning to interior architecture at UW-Madison. With his uncle being an architect, he grew up learning about the career, but it wasn鈥檛 until he started studying civil engineering that he wanted to switch paths and pursue a design/architectural career.
Throughout his interior architecture studies, he found his passion in interior design. This past year, he has enjoyed focusing on K-12 facilities where he鈥檚 a part of making a difference in communities. 鈥淐reating inclusive and comfortable spaces for students who are interacting with these areas multiple times a day is a rewarding experience. The completed educational facilities that I鈥檝e toured this past year are inspiring to see what I can achieve as I continue to evolve in my design career,鈥� Fabian says.
One of Fabian鈥檚 favorite memories this past year is visiting Shaw Contractors鈥� flooring mill (one of 海角社区鈥檚 flooring vendors), where he gained valuable insights into production processes and sustainable initiatives. 鈥淚t was an eye-opening experience seeing how it鈥檚 made before being installed in our projects. I hope to experience more of these product tours, because there鈥檚 no better learning tool than seeing it made in action,鈥� he says.
Along with the design aspect of his job, he also enjoys making connections with reps and vendors to expand his network of like-minded professionals. 鈥淭here are always opportunities to meet professionals within the industry, whether it鈥檚 through lunch and learns, evening events, or tradeshows,鈥� he mentioned.
Outside of work, Fabian enjoys working out and helping his dad run a food truck during the summer weekends in Madison, WI.
