Carol Stolt

As a Design Principal, Carol leads interior design for FGMA’s Higher Education practice. Throughout her decades-long career, her motivation has remained constant to impact people’s lives for the better. She always looks for “that touch point at the human level in the places where people live and work.”

Carol’s passion for people’s well-being informs her advocacy for the growing adoption of the WELL Building Standard, which advances wellness through design. She’s among the first generation of interior designers to be certified for her knowledge and experience, encouraging others to ask, “How can we advance the health and well-being of the people who live, work, learn and play in the buildings we design?”

Carol predicts that the growing urgency of health and well-being will draw designers into confluence with other professions, including medicine, engineering and sociology. “We’ll become more integrated with other professions as we can show how design influences people’s behavior and positively impacts outcomes such as learning and productivity.”

As a designer for educational environments, Carol is also focused on meeting the needs of neurodiverse learners. She looks for how simple changes can make a big difference, such as incorporating natural light and creating calm, sensory-friendly spaces.