LSU hosted the 2024 PAVE Student Design Competition August 29-30, 2024 at the LSU Student Union. Teams of LSU School of Interior Design students competed to design mobile health center prototypes aimed for improved health outcomes. The event is held in partnership with PAVE Global, Our Lady of the Lake Health system and the LSU Student Health Center.

The annual PAVE Student Design Competition promotes “real-world” design experience for college-level students globally, who are interested in pursuing careers in the design industry. 11 teams of student designers, in 11 hours, crafted 11 proposals for a new LSU Student Health Center education and engagement pop-up. The event was held with support from Dr. Catherine O’Neal, Our Lady of the Lake (OLOL) Chief Medical Officer, Ann Marie Marmande, OLOL Foundation President, and Kate Gannon-Cullinan, LSU Student Health Center Senior Associate Director.

“This event is a great opportunity for LSU interior design students to work together to design spaces to promote improved health,” said Marsha Cuddeback, Director of the School of Interior Design. “Fantastic first annual PAVE Global Design Challenge at LSU! Many thanks to the PAVE team – Dash Nagel, Jerry Fox, Christine Sturch, Sharon Lessard, and Jon Soloman! Outstanding!”

On August 30, the competing student teams presented professional designs of a new LSU Student Health center “pop-up” that take into consideration accessibility, functionality, campus location, environmental factors, transportation, and sustainability.

Pop-ups would support LSU students’ physical and mental health needs at different locations throughout campus, to give students greater access to healthcare. The proposed facilities, offered in partnership with OLOL, would provide services including health check-ups, mental health consultations, Lighthouse, and provide information to LSU students.

“We aim to create really inviting, calming spaces that students feel comfortable using,” interior design student presenters shared. See more event photos.

“The quality of the presentations were incredibly professional, and truly impressive,” a PAVE judge reported. “There were so many great designs to choose from.”