Martha Añez, RA, NCIDQ

Martha Añez is the Associate Director for the Interior Design and Interior Architecture programs in the College of Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) and Professor of Interior Design. Her primary areas of teaching are foundation studio and building technology. She is a registered architect with NCIDQ (National Council of Interior Design Qualifications) Certification. She has an architectural practice focusing on residential design. Central to her work is designing age-friendly interior environments that promote well-being by creating safe, accessible homes that provide flexibility and adapt to the homeowner’s needs. Her research builds off her professional work and focuses on aging in place, emphasizing the challenges for social inclusiveness presented by the Philadelphia rowhouse. It examines the rich history of this building type in Philadelphia, its pervasiveness, and the characteristics it processes that pose a hindrance to supporting livable communities for aging in place. She conducts aging-in-place research in consultation with occupational therapy professionals.