This lecture will explore how consensus-building among stakeholders fosters groundbreaking ideas and innovative solutions to address the housing crisis while promoting dignity and quality of life for all residents. Through an inclusive approach, this lecture highlights the importance of diverse perspectives in shaping innovative approaches to affordable housing that meets the needs of a disadvantaged population. Attendees will gain insights into how design can bridge divides, build consensus, and create vibrant, equitable neighborhoods that enhance urban design and improve quality of life for all.
They will discuss and show examples of how new models and current trends in affordable housing design have produced innovative and cutting-edge designs while also improving our communities. They will discuss and show examples of extraordinaryaffordable housing projects and their relevance to good community, neighborhood and urban design today. They will demonstrate how hi-design affordable housing architecture can help create more equitable societies.
The session will demonstrate the principles of design excellence in affordable and low-income housing design and how these principles contribute to social justice, better communities, neighborhoods and cities. Learning objectives are:
- Identify design opportunities that acknowledge/celebrate the constraints/opportunities of affordable housing resources that can spur innovation in affordable and low-income housing.
- Evaluate how to best integrate forward-thinking, emerging sustainable design technologies into low-income and affordable housing and how this contributes to and improves our cities and quality of life.
- Recognize priorities to improve integrated design approaches for affordable housing projects.
