Susanne Stadler, Principle Stadler &, Executive Director and Co-Founder,
At Home With Growing Older

HOW WE WORK

We think long-term. The focus of our work is on design for all ages and abilities. We design for and with users. We emphasize delight on top of safety in our solutions. We are the co-founders and co-leaders of the interdisciplinary learning community and network At Home With Growing Older. This allows us to harness the expertise of our diverse community towards a deeper understanding of the specificity of needs for the next stages of life.

WHAT WE DO

Inclusive Environments : For public and private institutions and communities

Stadler& works with a variety of clients to create environments that make their users feel strong and engaged.  Our designs are informed by all stake holders, from users to staff to management. We conduct design workshops that while tapping into existing resources expand the notion of age-friendly and inclusive design.

Long Term Homes : For Private Residences

We support our clients with spatial and social design solutions at life transitions when “home” has to adapt to support comfort and competence; this could be the birth of a child, teenagers with a need for emotional and physical space, an empty nest, a work life at home, older parents moving in, or growing old at home.

WHO WE ARE

Stadler & follows the European model of building networks and project specific teams. When required by either project brief or complexity, such teams draw form our strategic alliances with social service experts, industrial and landscape designers.

Susanne Stadler was born and raised in Salzburg, Austria, and received a Master of Business Administration in 1986 and a Master of Architecture in 1994 from UC Berkeley. She holds a LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Her architectural thesis was entitled “At Home With Growing Old” and took on the design of a housing project for older adults that incorporated civic spaces such as movie theater and library. She is the co-founder and executive director of the inter-disciplinary learning community and network, At Home With Growing Older.