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Undergraduate Winners
First Place
Swell
Team
Students: Jessica Tarumoto, Saebom Kim, and David Kim
Faculty Advisors: Tiia Manson, Sharon Hollingsworth and Manon Pace
Institution: British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Region: British Columbia
Second Place
Scar
Team
Students: Joelle Kassapoglou, Zeina Younis, Malak Ghoneim, and Wesam Zaki
Instructors: Kristin Lee and Annamaria Lambri
Institution: American University in Dubai
Region: East
Honorable Mention
Hero Park
Team
Students: Heather Lodge, Leigh Ann Stapleton, Abby Harvey
Instructors: Elif Tural and Eiman Elgewely
Institution: Virginia Tech
Region: Northeast
Undergraduate Finalists by Region
East Region
Midwest Region
Pacific West Region
South Region
Southwest Region
Graduate Winners
First Place *Tie
Allegiance Community Living Center for Veterans
Team
Students: Kalie Brettman, Peyton Fikac, and Liz Walker
Faculty Advisor: Kristi Gaines
Institution: Texas Tech University
Narrative
The design of the Allegiance Community Living Center will create meaningful spaces for residents to commit to their mental and physical health, focus on their healing, evolve, and connect with others. The center will provide spaces that encourage social interaction to create a networking system where they feel apart of a community where they can develop relationships and have a sense of shared history
First Place *Tie
Summit
Team
Students: Hayley Wynne, Fullah Hazazi
Faculty Advisor: Lauren Baumbach
Institution: Thomas Jefferson University
Narrative
The Summit represents arrival and personal achievement, a safe vantage point from which to move into the next phase of a journey. This living community supports veterans returning to civilian life as they seek to achieve wellness and build meaningful roles within their communities. The spaces and facility programming are designed to encourage healthy living, social connection, self-empowerement, skill acquisition, and community engagement and support.
Honorable Mention
Rappanhannock Hero’s Home: A Social Sustainable Living Community for Veterans
Team
Student: Laura Greenwood
Faculty Advisor: Amy Huber
Institution: Thomas Jefferson University
Narrative
Roots provide support for trees, and this home acts as the root for Veterans’ recovery, social life, growth, and health, by supporting their needs. The driving, concept of roots, emphasizes the community this space serves, by designing spaces that promote engagement, inclusive activities, and social interaction between residents. This design concept grounds the Veterans Home to the location, giving users an experience unique to the location, encouraging them to root themselves within this community. The design supports their physical, mental, and social needs, providing them with necessary resources to recover from service and integrate back into everyday life.
Graduate Finalists by Region
East Region
Midwest Region
South Region
Southwest Region
Competitions
IDEC members can integrate special projects like the Student Design Competition and the Interior Design Education Video Competition into their curriculum.
