Krista van Wassen
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Krista is a senior interior designer with nearly two decades of experience crafting healthcare spaces. Her work spans minor outpatient office renovations to helping win a ground-up P3 hospital competition. She also maintains a background in education and workplace design. Drawing from these experiences, Krista brings an holistic understanding of functionality, well-being, and aesthetic to every project. This includes a strong grasp of planning, accessibility and facility guidelines, wayfinding and branding, constructability, and maintenance challenges. Honoring the client's voice and vision in the outcome is paramount. Krista prioritizes enduring designs that not only reflect the client's needs but also their community.
Krista is a long-time ACE Mentorship Program volunteer, sharing her experience of the design industry with local high school students. She additionally serves as an adjunct graduate advisor for Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Beyond designing, she enjoys the local food and music scene of Philadelphia, as well as making messy crafts and dancing with her daughter.