As national leaders in rethinking what higher education spaces can achieve, May Architecture joined the 2025 SCUP Southern Regional Conference, a gathering of planners, designers, and institutional visionaries committed to transforming the future of education.
Held at Georgia Tech, the conference tackled urgent conversations around integrated planning, student-centered strategies, and the evolving demands of today’s campus environments. From navigating shifting enrollment trends to designing for student belonging and resilience, SCUP offered a forward-looking lens on the future of higher education.
Representing May Architecture were Shelly Attila, Design Principal, and Kelly Darby-Asher, Director of Business Development, both deeply engaged in shaping inclusive, future-ready campuses across the country. Their presence underscored our continued investment in challenging conventions, empowering students and educators, and creating spaces that align physical environments with institutional purpose.
What stood out? SCUP’s focus on cross-functional collaboration and next-generation planning models mirrors our own philosophy: that truly transformative design happens when silos are broken and innovation is unleashed.
We left energized by the possibilities ahead and ready to keep pushing boundaries in how learning environments are imagined, designed, and realized.
