Interior Design Community Engagement

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Our Design Department believes that design is more than just aesthetics; it鈥檚 also the ability to apply what they learn in the classroom in order to better their communities, not only as designers, but as global citizens. Our Interior Design students often help in the design of various community spaces throughout the Bay Area. Listed below are some of the partnerships our Interior Design students were able to take part in as designers to meaningful community improvement.


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  • California State Parks and Friends of Gilroy Hot Springs鈥擠esign for the restoration of the Historic Gilroy Hot Springs Thermal Baths.  |  2012
  • City of San Jos茅 Department of Cultural Affairs鈥擯aseo de San Antonio / A Living Room for San Jos茅.  |  2013
  • Mathson Middle School鈥擣urniture and seating for the students of Mathson.  | 2018
  • Northside Neighborhood and CommUniverCity鈥擡mpire + 13th / A Living Room for San Jos茅.  |  2018

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  • The Sunnyvale Police Department with Barry Swenson Builders鈥擯roposal for the Sunnyvale Civic Center. | 2014
  • Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale鈥擹en Monastery Retreat Design Proposals | 2015

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  • Martin Luther King Library San Jos茅鈥擠evelop Curriculum for the Maker Space Ship. | 2017

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  • Vestor.In鈥擭on-profit Startup Temple design for emerging tech in San Francisco. | 2016

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  • African American Community Service Agency and CommUniverCity鈥擨nterior design proposals for building renovation. | 2018