The finest interiors prove that design excellence can transform lives. This session will highlight two 2025 Interior Architecture Award winners from California that exemplify adaptive reuse and new construction in educational and healthcare settings.
Moderated by the AIA Interior Architecture Knowledge Committee, this session will combine engaging presentations with guided discussion to reveal strategies for resilient, equitable, and human-centered interiors. Join us to explore methods that integrate arts programming, engage stakeholders, and translate research insights into design solutions. You'll gain practical strategies and tools that will help ensure your projects achieve excellence in design, stakeholder value, and long-term performance.
Learning Objectives
- Discover how to integrate community arts programs into interior architecture projects to strengthen cultural engagement and enrich the user experience.
- Find out how to apply creative adaptive-reuse strategies to optimize existing resources, extend building life cycles, and support sustainability goals.
- Review stakeholder engagement strategies that ensure diverse voices shape the development of healthcare facilities, educational buildings, and performance spaces.
- Learn how to transform research insights into design responses, connecting evidence-based findings with innovative interior architecture solutions.