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ANGELA CRUM
The associate principal at CallisonRTKL in Dallas
shares the post-pandemic interior design trends she's
watching and how she fosters creativity-and goodwill
toward her neighbors-outside the offi ce. -Anne DiNardo
HOW DID YOU
MAKE YOUR FIRST
DOLLAR?
My mom was a teacher,
and we spent many
summers in her classroom.
I mastered the lamination
machine and started
designing and installing
bulletin boards for other
teachers.
WHAT DREW YOU TO A CAREER IN
HEALTHCARE INTERIOR DESIGN?
I accepted a position with CallisonRTKL's (CRTKL)
mixed-use/residential studio prior to graduating
but was asked to transition to its busy healthcare
studio. I thought it would be a good learning
experience for a couple of years, but it has turned
into a career that I'm very passionate about.
ON INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS
More multipurpose
rooms for
staff that can be used
for personal respite
or to support new
well-being initiatives
such as peer coaching.
It's great to see health
systems investing in
environments that
don't directly make
revenue but do impact
the bottom line.
Disposable cubicle
curtains.
I understand their
purpose for infection
prevention, but they
create unnecessary
medical waste and
are clinical looking.
There are more
sophisticated ways to
design around patient
privacy.
YOU HAVE A CREATIVE
COLLABORATION BLOG, CRUMMADE,
WITH YOUR HUSBAND.
HOW DID THAT START?
My husband, Rickey, and I share an affinity for creative
outlets and tend to say, " We could make that. "
So we decided to start documenting our hobbies,
including flint knapping, jewelry design, and furniture
reupholstery. Our current design-build endeavor is a
small, off-the-grid cabin for our ranch.
FAVORITE WEEKEND ACTIVITY
WHAT'S A NEW HABIT YOU'VE
PICKED UP SINCE THE
PANDEMIC BEGAN?
We moved our Adirondack chairs to the front
yard so we could wave to all our neighbors who
walked by daily. (I have taken quite a few conference
calls from the front yard, too.) We've met so
many new people, and it even sparked us to host
a block party.
Going to Lake Ray Hubbard near our house or on our
ranch property to spend some time in nature.
FAVORITE QUOTE
" THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR JELL-O. "
Joey Tribbiani on " Friends " (or so says my Facebook
profile from almost 20 years ago).
THREE PROJECTS YOU'VE WORKED ON
IN THE LAST YEAR AND YOUR ROLE
1
2
3
Main Line Health, Bryn Mawr Hospital Behavioral Health
Unit, Bryn Mawr, Pa., lead designer and lead construction
administrator.
St. Francis Health, Warren Clinic, Owasso, Okla., lead
interior designer.
Main Line Health, Riddle Hospital Pavilion, Media, Pa.,
lead interior designer.
FAVORITE TEAM
My alma mater, the
University of Texas
Longhorns.
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YOUR GO-TO
KARAOKE SONG
" Why Haven't I Heard
From You, " by Reba
McEntire.
COCKTAIL OF
CHOICE
A good margarita on ice
or Community Mosaic IPA
(a local craft brew).
AN UNEXPECTED ITEM ON YOUR DESK
A miniature replica of a Spanish fighting bull. It
was a parting gift from a CRTKL colleague when she
moved away and makes me smile with its horns, furry
black body, and pipe cleaner tail.
FAVOR I T E CITY TO VISIT
Spearfish Canyon, S.D. It's a hidden gem.
YOUR HIDDEN
TALENT
I took baton lessons as
a child. I wouldn't say
I am a baton twirling
pro, but I have a few
impressive moves.
IF YOU WEREN'T
AN INTERIOR
DESIGNER, YOU
WOULD BE ...
An archeologist. Many
of my hobbies involve
hunting for artifacts
(arrowheads, fossils, shark
teeth) in fields or creeks.
CALLISONRTKL (MAIN LINE HEALTH)
http://www.HCDMAGAZINE.COM
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