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 2026 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 installation is unique. Over the past 26 years, students in the Environmental Design program have designed, fabricated, assembled, and installed 26 distinct design/build environments for Otis' Annual Exhibition.

The exhibit will feature a variety of media, including line drawings such as plans and sections, perspectival 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 our students' commitment to sustainable and equitable design practices.

Richard Lundquist,
Acting Chair, Environmental Design