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Zach Skala

Zach Skala

Interior Design Coordinator

Stantec Architecture & Engineering LLC

Zach Skala serves as an Interior Design Coordinator at Stantec Architecture and Engineering, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is an alumnus of Kent State University, where he attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design, complemented by a minor in Construction Management, in the year 2022. Accumulating approximately three years of professional experience within the design realm, Zach has actively contributed to a diverse array of projects spanning across various scales and sectors, encompassing residential, commercial, healthcare, and industrial domains.

Over his emerging career, Zach has cultivated a strong appreciation for the preliminary phases of design research and its subsequent implementation. His involvement in projects has provided him with comprehensive proficiency across the entirety of the project life cycle, from initial programming and documentation, through spatial planning, rendering, construction documentation, finish selection, and onto construction administration and project closure protocols.

Of notable significance is Zach's dedication to ensuring that interior spaces are meticulously tailored to positively impact the human experience. His dynamic approach involves a keen interest in collaborating closely with end-users, thereby fostering a supportive interior environment conducive to enhancing occupants' well-being and overall satisfaction.

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    The presentation explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into design processes, and its impact on creativity and efficiency. It showcases specific AI-Assisted Design tools like Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, Hypar and Upcodes, which streamline tasks and open new creative avenues. Additionally, it discusses the relationship between AI-Assisted Design and user experiences across different generations, addressing challenges and opportunities while advocating for a balanced integra approach. The audience is encouraged to delve deeper into AI's potential in design through exploratory questions. *In-person sessions will be recorded and available on-demand starting Monday, June 17.