Carleton Class of 1974 Center earns interior design award
The Class of 1974 Center is the home of Student Health and Counseling at Carleton.
The Class of 1974 Center, home of Carleton’s Student Health and Counseling (SHAC), has received the IIDA Northland Chapter Interior Design Award in the healthcare category.
The student-centered facility holistically meets student medical, counseling, and wellness needs, providing convenient access to a range of high-quality health services on campus.
“This project shines because it demonstrates how sustainability and wellness can be deeply transformative even at a small scale, delivering an outsized positive impact for an entire campus community,” the IDA jurors wrote. “Its thoughtful massing, warm material palette, and beautifully sculpted forms create a calming, dignified environment for mental and physical health, spaces that feel accessible, safe, and deeply human. By prioritizing daylight, views, low-carbon materials, and holistic well-being, the design proves that high-performance, mission-driven architecture can be both environmentally ambitious and emotionally supportive.”
Learn more about the 1974 Center and see interior photos in the Fall 2025 edition of the Voice.
