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As interior designers, we are uniquely responsible for the health, safety, and wellness of the dozens to thousands of people who inhabit and use our spaces. But we aren’t the only space makers that work within a regulated environment: In 2017, 17 such individuals united to establish an inclusive partnership that transcends the divide and creates a more diverse and supportive community within the built environment. Including professionals from across the fields of architecture, interior design, engineering, higher education, and the construction industry, and united by a shared vision, the Alliance of Design & Construction Professionals (ADCP) was born.
Founding member Ethan Lu, IIDA, AIA, is an assistant chair of the Interior Design Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT/SUNY), a registered architect in the states of New York and New Jersey, and an NCIDQ-certified Interior Designer, and a LEED BD+C-accredited professional, underscoring his commitment to architecture, interior design, and sustainable design. Lu has worked as a corporate architect and interior designer but has found his calling in shaping the future of interior design through his role as an educator, and through advocacy work. With ADCP, he produces a podcast that recently featured a discussion between ADCP members, and members of the new Consortium for Interior Design including IIDA’s very own Marci Merola which you can watch below. We caught up with Lu to hear more about ADCP and the importance of collaboration in advocacy work.
