Kamryon Johnson

Kamryon Johnson is entering her final year of undergrad at the University of Detroit Mercy's School of Architecture and Community Development. Born and raised in the city of Detroit, she attended Cass Technical High School where she was able to preview architecture. Attending the U of M ArcPrep program through Detroit Public Schools, she earned an internship with ROSSETTI Architects. She graduated as 1 of the 27 valedictorians and earned a scholarship and internship because of the Hip Hop Architecture Camp Scholarship. She traveled and interned at Bergmeyer in Boston where she partnered with Hip Hop architect, Michael Ford to create a Hip Hop theme dorm room. This upcoming semester, she will also be starting her intro course for her additional Master's degree in Community Development. She is excited to understand how architecture connects and establishes community, especially in the city of Detroit. This summer she earned a fellowship at Detroit's Framework E, redesigning transit center in Royal Oak for SMART, Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation. This 8-week fellowship will develop her skillset through participation in stakeholder meetings, programming sessions, and design development, to understand the importance of design driven by Q&A sessions with clients and the intentions on serving their community. She is a strong believer in following her passions and creating opportunities for people within her community.