Diego Barrera | Power of Design to Improve Lives

LearningSCAPES Edition

January 6, 2023

Diego Barrera is an optimist who believes in the power of design to improve people’s lives. He serves as a design principal at Stantec Architecture and has over fifteen years of experience in education design. Diego creates innovative solutions for a broad range of education projects, specializing in planning, visioning, and design. As accredited learning environment planner, Diego partners with students, educators, and communities to envision the future of their educational environments.

As leader of Stantec’s Innovative Learning Environments research + benchmarking group, Diego explores approaches to creating forward-thinking educational spaces. He delivers progressive designs that respond to client's needs by implementing a comprehensive process developed through a solid understanding of the client’s vision.