Asia Coffee
Senior Interior DesignerSchmidt AssociatesAsia Coffee, IIDA, RID brings a thoughtful, student-centered perspective to her work. She is passionate about engaging students as active participants throughout the design process, using their insights to help shape interior environments that reflect their experiences, support learning, and foster a sense of ownership and pride. Through her role on the Professional Advisory Board for Purdue University’s Indianapolis Interior Design program, Asia extends this commitment by mentoring students and reinforcing the idea that creativity goes beyond aesthetics—it’s about designing spaces that meaningfully impact how people learn and interact.
Listening to the Learners: How Student Engagement Transforms School Design
What happens when the true end users of a school — its students — help shape their learning environment? This session explores a highly interactive en
…What happens when the true end users of a school — its students — help shape their learning environment? This session explores a highly interactive engagement process that transforms traditional programming into meaningful, ongoing collaboration. Thr
…What happens when the true end users of a school — its students — help shape their learning environment? This session explores a highly interactive engagement process that transforms traditional programming into meaningful, ongoing collaboration. Through a case study of Grace James Academy, an all-girls middle/high school in Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, participants will see how students worked alongside educators and designers to d
…What happens when the true end users of a school — its students — help shape their learning environment? This session explores a highly interactive engagement process that transforms traditional programming into meaningful, ongoing collaboration. Through a case study of Grace James Academy, an all-girls middle/high school in Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, participants will see how students worked alongside educators and designers to define priorities for collaboration, rigor, and adaptability — directly informing the evolving design.
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