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Fall Interior Architecture (IA) studio reviews at The University of Kansas were a culmination of weeks of research, problem-solving, and hands-on construction. Throughout the semester, students used analog and digital tools to design, analyze, and visualize high-performance interior environments. Interior architects are technical experts who translate raw space into environments optimized for function and intent. From hotels, hospitals, and restaurants to arenas, airports, and homes, interior architects ensure buildings are comfortable, safe, and accessible places for people to use and experience. This fall, second-year students in Ann Hossler and Abbey Ockinga’s studios developed proposals for a co-working office space; Hermínia Machry, PhD, EDAC, Assoc. AIA and Mohammad Reza Dastmalchi’s third-year students developed a memory-care facility and a child development center. Students presented their projects to professionals representing area architecture and design firms. Final studio reviews allow students to gain experience condensing months of evidence-based design into one multimedia presentation. Learning to express how and why a proposal perfectly suits a client’s needs is essential in professional practice. The KU IA curriculum builds this career-focused skillset through coursework, studio experiences, and industry-engaged opportunities at all levels of the academic journey. The engagement of local firms is integral to our students’ success. With Kansas City being a global hub for sports, entertainment, and healthcare design, KU IA students learn from professionals who contribute to projects throughout the country and around the world. Sincere thanks to BRR Architecture, Finkle + Williams Architecture, HFG Architecture, Hoefer Welker, Hollis + Miller Architects, HTK Architects, John A. Marshall Company / MillerKnoll, KEM STUDIO, Lamar Johnson Collaborative, and Populous for your support. And thank you to all the reviewers for visiting our studios to give valuable feedback: Jon Gripka (BRR); Kara Bush, Chelsea Johnson (Finkle Williams); Connor Crist, AIA, NCARB, EDAC, Megan (Vaeth) Beezley, NCIDQ, CPD, Camden Broddle (HFG); Kara Koenig (Hoefer Welker); Stephanie Keeton, IIDA, LEED AP, Jennifer Lake, Brian Riddle, Jason Lutes, Aparna Chinnakonda Rajan, NCARB, NOMAKC, Renaldo Rivera (Hollis + Miller); Maria Kutina (HTK); Megan Blacklidge, IIDA and Steven Scott (John A. Marshall/MillerKnoll); Annie Ringhofer, Assoc. AIA (Kem Studio); Joe Keal (Lamar Johnson Collaborative); Hannah Spielberg (Populous).  #kansascity #architecture #design #interiorarchitecture #interiordesingn #kansas #sportsindustry #hospitality #sustainability