2.9.15 | Jasper, IN | In an effort to engage with the designers of the future, Kimball Office has sponsored a student competition for Virginia Tech University's interior design program for the past four years.  This year's competition featured entrants from 15 students, four of which earned awards.

As part of this year's competition, students were asked to redesign the Kimball Office headquarters to best represent the brand’s new direction and focus by utilizing activity based design as a strategic catalyzer.

Students were given complete freedom when seeking inspiration and developing their design.

"The Kimball-Virginia Tech partnership provides added value to our program and to the students’ education. The opportunity to learn from and present their ideas to outside professionals pushes the students in new ways.” said Lindy Huling, an Assistant Professor at the Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Design.

THE WINNERS ARE:  Sining Huang, first place; Amanda Wright, second place; Carson Owen and Nadia Colquiett, tied for third place.

The projects were judged by a group consisting of members of the Kimball Office leadership team, designers, and marketing specialists. Various project attributes were taken into consideration including the programming, concept, space planning, interior aesthetic, application of product, and presentation.

The winning projects can be viewed by clicking here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lnpf6c4a4s2i72b/AADwRHlfBp22vxWkaYs6OSora?dl=0.

Pictured: Virginia Tech students that participated in the contest and Pedro Ayala, Kimball Office Director of Architecture and Design Strategies. The students are, top row (left to right): Nadia Colquiett, Lianne Kitzmiller, Leah Clisham, Lindsay Frost, Sining Huang, Maria Saxton, Kimberly Duty, Hannah Fellers.  Bottom Row (left to right): Pedro Ayala, Jill Tucker, Samantha Stewart, Amanda Wright

About Virginia Tech's Interior Design Program
The interior design program at Virginia Tech is dedicated to improving quality of life through design excellence, professionalism, and public service. With a curriculum that equally respects the importance of creative skill, history, building technology, ethics, innovation, and business practice, VT Interior Design graduates have the ability and confidence needed to immediately contribute to the profession. Students in the Interior Design Program at Virginia Tech are challenged to think critically in their design of space and to develop solutions that not only enhance quality of life, but also protect the health, safety, and welfare of users as prescribed in the various codes and regulations that govern the work of interior designers. This philosophy is the core of the program. It establishes a foundation upon which each student graduates with creative ingenuity and professional responsibility. For additional information, visit www.archdesign.vt.edu/interior-design.
 
About Kimball Office
Kimball Office has been transforming workspaces for 45 years with an ever-widening breadth of relevant, sustainable office furniture solutions. As one of America’s most respected environmentally-conscious contract office furniture manufacturers, they provide architects, designers, facility managers, and employers with open plan system solutions, both modern and classic desking, and a range of conference and seating options. The company is a brand unit of Kimball International, Inc., (NASDAQ:KBAL), a publicly-traded company headquartered in Jasper, Indiana, and a recipient of the Forbes 2013 and 2014 "America’s Most Trustworthy Companies" designation. For additional information about Kimball Office, visit www.kimballoffice.com.