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Leslie Rau

Leslie Rau

Principal/Interior DesignerDarden Architects

Leslie Rau holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interior Design from California State University Fresno. She has been with the firm for 24 years, has 25 total years experience in the profession, and is a past “Rotarian of the Year” and “40 Under 40” honoree. Leslie has been a leader in Darden’s Interior Design department for many years, and was recently elevated to Principal in the firm. Leslie specializes in the layout of furniture plans and selection of hard and soft surface materials for many of Darden’s award winning projects.

Thu Oct 299:30 AM – 10:30 AMClassroom 3501EF: BVH Architecture/Smith System

Designing With Students in Mind: A Partnership that Built a Flexible Learning Hub

Discover how a traditional school library became a vibrant, flexible learning hub: built in partnership with a community recovering from the Creek Fir

Discover how a traditional school library became a vibrant, flexible learning hub: built in partnership with a community recovering from the Creek Fire. This session highlights the collaboration between Smith System, Darden Architects, and Tangram to

Discover how a traditional school library became a vibrant, flexible learning hub: built in partnership with a community recovering from the Creek Fire. This session highlights the collaboration between Smith System, Darden Architects, and Tangram to transform the Sierra High School space through intentional co-design with students, educators, and community members. The result is an adaptable student-centered environment that supports focus, coll

Discover how a traditional school library became a vibrant, flexible learning hub: built in partnership with a community recovering from the Creek Fire. This session highlights the collaboration between Smith System, Darden Architects, and Tangram to transform the Sierra High School space through intentional co-design with students, educators, and community members. The result is an adaptable student-centered environment that supports focus, collaboration, creativity, and belonging. Attendees will gain a co-design framework for creating meaningful, community-driven learning spaces.

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EDsession (60 minutes in classrooms)Session TypeTRACK 1: Learning Spaces, Reimagined — Evolving physical spaces shaping the future of learningSession Track
CEU Credits:1.00
Emily Islip
Tasha O’Neal
Leslie Rau
Kristi Shanahan
Emily Islip
Emily IslipSmith System
Tasha O’Neal
Tasha O’NealTangram Interiors
Leslie Rau
Leslie RauPrincipal/Interior Designer, Darden Architects
Kristi Shanahan
Kristi ShanahanRegional Sales Manager, Smith System
Emily Islip
Emily IslipSmith System
Tasha O’Neal
Tasha O’NealTangram Interiors
Leslie Rau
Leslie RauPrincipal/Interior Designer, Darden Architects
Kristi Shanahan
Kristi ShanahanRegional Sales Manager, Smith System
Tags:Group D
Allow Registration:No
Capacity Unlimited:No
CEU Selection:AIA HSW, IDCEC HSW