Affordability, community integration, inclusiveness. These are some of senior living’s most pressing needs, and the drivers behind thoughtful and refreshing solutions being delivered by the design community—specifically, this year’s Environments for Aging Design Champions.
In its fourth year, EFA’s annual awards program recognizes the individuals who are challenging the status quo with new strategies to improve the lives of residents, families, and staff. Following the online submission process that was open in the summer, the editors reviewed dozens of nominations for architects, owners/operators, interior designers, and more.
This year, four honorees stood out for their outstanding efforts to advance the field of senior living design.
In the links below, you’ll find profiles of our winners as well as interviews with them that highlight their recent work as well as their goals going forward. We’ll also celebrate them during EFA’s annual awards luncheon taking place at the 2022 Environments for Aging Conference + Expo in Milwaukee.
Join us in congratulating our 2021 winners!
2021 EFA Design Champions
Grant Warner, senior designer, HKS (Dallas)
Melissa Banko, principal and founder, Banko Design (Marietta, Ga.)
