BFA Environmental Design

Otis College of Art and Design is proud to showcase the work of our emerging artists and designers at our highly anticipated Annual Exhibition. This event celebrates the achievements of our BFA and MFA graduates and provides an opportunity for them to showcase their works as a culmination of their student experience. Join us and experience student work across a variety of disciplines.

A Message from the Chair

Welcome to Environmental Design’s 2025 Annual Exhibition!

This year's exhibition showcases the innovative work of the Environmental Design students, who will present their projects across four key disciplines: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, and Furniture Design. The students have engaged in rigorous investigations addressing social and environmental challenges. Their research includes the sustainable reuse of existing buildings and industrial landscapes.

The exhibition's key themes include adaptive reuse, climate considerations, and cultural and environmental contexts.

The graduating seniors are tasked with designing the exhibition each year, ensuring that every installment is unique. Over the past 25 years, the Environmental Design program students have designed, fabricated, assembled, and installed 25 distinct design/build environments for Otis' Annual Exhibition.

The exhibit will feature a variety of media, including line drawings such as plans and sections, three-dimensional views, models, and diagrams. Visitors can look forward to exploring designs for parks and gardens, retail spaces and restaurants, adaptive reuse housing in downtown Los Angeles, and large civic buildings.

We invite you to immerse yourself in the creativity and thought-provoking ideas that shape our built environment and reflect the commitment of our students to sustainable and equitable design practices.

Richard Lundquist, Acting Chair, Environmental Design