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Faculty of Design

Environmental Design

Environmental design is creating environments for people including architecture, urban planning, retail spaces, landscape and interior design. In this program, students learn research, analysis, design and presentation. Students learn how to take their ideas and turn them into real plans and designs.
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Ghrysianne Cahuya
Ghrysianne Cahuya

Environmental Design

Ghrysianne Cahuya

“Design is not just about form or function - it is about creating meaningful relationships between people, place, and the planet. My philosophy is rooted in the belief that good design listens before it speaks; it understands the needs of... More

Zach Rubiales
Zach Rubiales

Environmental Design

Zach Rubiales

“Sustainability is not just creating physical systems that help preserve the environment and conserve energy. It is a process of engaging users to understand and love their environment. More

YunWei  Lin
YunWei Lin

Environmental Design

YunWei Lin aka. Victor

“Design evokes wonder through exploration. When history and the present are meaningfully connected, resulting forms can speak more powerfully. ”

Parmida Asiaban
Parmida Asiaban

Environmental Design

Parmida Asiaban

“What if the spaces grow with children—adapting, transforming, and evolving alongside their curiosity and development? Rethinking traditional school environments opens up possibilities for designs that blend learning, play, and nature into seamless,... More

Yiwen Sun
Yiwen Sun

Environmental Design

Yiwen Sun aka. Rachel

“All in all, the creative act is not performed by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work in contact with the external world by deciphering and interpreting its inner qualifications and thus adds his contribution to the creative act. ... More

Hyun Seo
Hyun Seo

Environmental Design

Hyun Seo

“I focus on creating spaces that amplify unheard voices and reveal unseen presences—those who have been marginalized. I believe architecture transcends a purely structural role, serving as a gathering place where people can put down roots and... More

Reissa Lee-Chan
Reissa Lee-Chan

Environmental Design

Reissa Lee-Chan

“GRAFT: Pneumatic Rooftop Structures for Community Nourishment in Urban Housing Redevelopment ”

Tegra Ndala
Tegra Ndala

Environmental Design

Tegra Ndala

“With a well rounded background in all things centering the built environment, I offer skills in design, craftsmanship and detailing. I am passionate about creating designs that respond to ecological and human needs, and I am dedicated to the... More

Luke-Philip Seibt
Luke-Philip Seibt

Environmental Design

Luke-Philip Seibt

“To design sustainably is to listen to the land, to culture, to the ecosystems and to those often left at the margins. I aim to create inclusive spaces that breathe with their environment and hold space for both healing and change. ”

Varleen Kaur Virdi
Varleen Kaur Virdi

Environmental Design

Varleen Kaur Virdi

“Designing experiences and not just spaces- where culture, luxury and human connection intersect seamlessly. ”

Anisha .
Anisha .

Environmental Design

Anisha .

“Design is not a layer added onto life - it is the structure life unfolds within. My work moves beyond troubleshooting symptoms of exclusion to reverse-engineer the systems that produce them. Through architecture, I explore how spatial and... More

Kris Ahn
Kris Ahn

View Medal Winners

Environmental Design

Kris Ahn

“The deeper architecture engages with the immeasurable, the greater its enduring value becomes. Within such spaces, the reverberations of the muse continuously give rise to new creations. ”

Joe Woolfe
Joe Woolfe

Environmental Design

Joe Woolfe

Negeen Ostovar
Negeen Ostovar

Environmental Design

Negeen Ostovar

“The Land Does Not Forgive, and Neither Does This Design. ”

Kidist Workneh Ayalew
Kidist Workneh Ayalew

Environmental Design

Kidist Workneh Ayalew

Zahraa Jaafar
Zahraa Jaafar

Environmental Design

Zahraa Jaafar

“I design with intention, creating work that’s bold, meaningful, and grounded in culture. Whether it’s a space, a brand, or a concept, I focus on connection, aesthetic impact, and smart, purposeful execution. ”

Aminata Jaiteh
Aminata Jaiteh

Environmental Design

Aminata Jaiteh

“ "I would like to find ways to change people's lives and make people happy through design and innovation." More

Sara Manrique
Sara Manrique

Environmental Design

Sara Manrique

“I believe architecture should not be an object that imposes itself, but a space to be discovered, walked through, and lived in together. It must invite, encounter, dialogue, and contemplation. I am not interested in spectacular architecture, but in... More

Ellie Unay
Ellie Unay

Environmental Design

Ellie Unay

Javeria Hassan
Javeria Hassan

Environmental Design

Javeria Hassan

Adria Starr
Adria Starr

Environmental Design

Adria Starr

Bunya Muchaeva
Bunya Muchaeva

Environmental Design

Bunya Muchaeva

Ricky Xu
Ricky Xu

Environmental Design

Ricky Xu

Mina Vekaria
Mina Vekaria

Environmental Design

Mina Vekaria

Yuhan Qian
Yuhan Qian

Environmental Design

Yuhan Qian

Xinyu Wang
Xinyu Wang

Environmental Design

Xinyu Wang

Hamzah Yaqoob
Hamzah Yaqoob

Environmental Design

Hamzah Yaqoob

Celebrate the work of OCAD U’s class of 2024/2025!