COTE Design Excellence Lecture Series – Design for Community (Part 1) Social Equity

LECTURE 2: DESIGN FOR COMMUNITY (PART 1) SOCIAL EQUITY

October 27, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | 1.5 HSW

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Design for Community (Part 1) Social Equity

As the AIA COTE framework states, “Sustainability is inextricably tied to the wellness of communities.”  Understanding how all members of the community are impacted by the design of both public and private buildings is key to the long-term success of the health of any size community of people. Design is greatly enhanced by hearing and understanding all perspectives which then helps to create equitable and healthy design solutions for the public. This lecture will focus on the process of listening, engaging and understanding the issues to create socially equitable design solutions.  

Speakers

June Grant, FAIA (blink!Lab) | Zakiya Wiggins, AIA (Jacobs Wyper) | Zach Sunderland, AIA (Haven Ventures)

Learning Objectives

• Participants will identify the principles for design for community at the local, regional, and global level.
• Participants will explore the strategies for community engagement in the design process.
• Participants will appraise different design approaches to create designs that elevate social equity for all members of the community.
• Participants will analyze case studies of how to lead a project that incorporates effective community engagement in the design process and address issues of social inequity.