2026 Senior Exhibition Artists 2026 Senior Exhibition Artists: Kory Bebee

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2026 Senior Exhibition Artists 2026 Senior Exhibition Artists: Kory Bebee
Kory Bebee

Interior Architecture + Design BS

About Kory Bebee

Kory Bebee is a graduating senior in the Interior Architecture + Design program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He has always been considerate of design and the artistry of spaces and how everyone experiences them in their daily lives. His designs focus on enhancing the social and interpersonal environment of each space, with an emphasis on sustainability and connections to nature and interpersonal relationships.

Statement

The senior thesis, Between Cascades, cultivates a new environment for memory and nursing care by creating points of connection and intentionality, where people of all ages, abilities, and character merge and come together. This project is deeply inspired by the interconnected nature of trees and forestry, and how each tree stands tall as an individual, yet connected to the larger whole of a forest through their roots, much like the connections we all make with one another throughout our lives. Spaces included in the campus’s design are the Woodland Community Center, multiple resident homes named after local tree species, and staff respite spaces, all interconnecting through intentional pathways to direct and facilitate residents and their families to the facility grounds and the greater site through nature. The facility grounds connect to a natural amphitheater, sensory light field, and on-site trails to further emphasize the interconnection of nature and the built environment. The design is dedicated to and in honor of Kory’s great grandfather, Jim, who stayed at Cascades in memory care.

Email: kjbebee22@gmail.com

Hotel Front, 2025, Welcome to the Cambria hotel. This hotel, in combination with an in-house restaurant, The Undercrust Bar & Grill, was a semester-long project for students to gain experience in large-scale commercial hospitality design.
Hotel Lobby, 2025, Welcome to the Cambria hotel. This hotel, in combination with an in-house restaurant, The Undercrust Bar & Grill, was a semester-long project for students to gain experience in large-scale commercial hospitality design.
Hotel BedroomADA, 2025, Welcome to the Cambria hotel. This hotel, in combination with an in-house restaurant, The Undercrust Bar & Grill, was a semester-long project for students to gain experience in large-scale commercial hospitality design.
Boathouse Exterior, 2025, The “Bindweed Boathouse”, based on the overarching concept of local flora and vines in particular, focuses on creating a mixed-use space to host rowing events, training rooms for competition goers, as well as a commercial venue space for the local population of New Bedford to utilize year-round.
Boathouse Lounge, 2025, The “Bindweed Boathouse”, based on the overarching concept of local flora and vines in particular, focuses on creating a mixed-use space to host rowing events, training rooms for competition goers, as well as a commercial venue space for the local population of New Bedford to utilize year-round.
Boathouse Outdoor, 2025, The “Bindweed Boathouse”, based on the overarching concept of local flora and vines in particular, focuses on creating a mixed-use space to host rowing events, training rooms for competition goers, as well as a commercial venue space for the local population of New Bedford to utilize year-round.
By   Paula Erenberg Medeiros
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 College of Visual & Performing Arts 253 Paula Medeiros
Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Updated: Friday, April 24, 2026
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