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Presented by
Jami Mohlenkamp, AIA
Partner
OZ Architecture
Amber Vitale
Vice President
Wegman Design Group
Christophe Laverne, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
Principal
HKIT Architects
Emily Pierson-Brown, AIA, AICP, NOMA, LEED Green Assoc.
Principal
Perkins Eastman
David McNally
Senior Designer
RLPS Architects
Brad Pauling, AIA, NCARB
Studio Director/Partner
pH7 Architects
Course Description
This session will review the Award of Merit and Honorable mention winners from the 2026 Environments for Aging Design Showcase. A small panel will be made up of one team member representing each award-winning project in addition to one member of the jury. The session moderator will introduce panel members, the submission and review process, and the winning projects. Panelists will describe each of the projects indicating how the project achieved excellence across the competition’s four metrics: Innovation, Collaboration, Quality of Life, and Operations. The juror panelist will also discuss industry and design trends noted in this year’s submissions, focusing on those that represent important ideas for the design community to incorporate into future environments. This presentation will be valuable to those operating and designing older adult environments as well as those considering entering a project into future EFA Design Showcase programs.
Learning Objectives
Learn about design attributes, challenges overcome, and solutions employed to create award-winning environments for aging.
Understand innovative industry and design trends that represent important design concepts to incorporate into future environments.
See how senior housing providers are positively impacting resident quality of life and the experiences of staff and family.
Gain valuable insights into the design award submission, review, and award process.