A Sense of Place 2009: Sustainable Placemaking
September 2-5, 2009 / Cornwall, England
The conference looks at future thinking, social and cultural capital, place-based learning, health, sustainability, inclusion and participation. How do we make new places and change existing ones to fit in with more sustainable lifestyles and support fulfilling lives? International speakers and practical workshops will look at what communities can do now to thrive in the future.
September 2-5, 2009 / Cornwall, England
The conference looks at future thinking, social and cultural capital, place-based learning, health, sustainability, inclusion and participation. How do we make new places and change existing ones to fit in with more sustainable lifestyles and support fulfilling lives? International speakers and practical workshops will look at what communities can do now to thrive in the future.
IHCD Announces Opening of a Japan Office
Hakuhodo Universal Design, a new arm of Hakuhodo, Inc. focused on popularizing and informing the world about universal design, recently opened the first Japan office of the Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD). Hakuhodo Universal Design will also invite people working on this issue internationally to become advisors and undertake joint research and international projects with Japanese governmental offices, companies and other organizations.
Hakuhodo Universal Design, a new arm of Hakuhodo, Inc. focused on popularizing and informing the world about universal design, recently opened the first Japan office of the Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD). Hakuhodo Universal Design will also invite people working on this issue internationally to become advisors and undertake joint research and international projects with Japanese governmental offices, companies and other organizations.
ZAI Inc. Wins AIA Award for Small Projects 2009
The AIA Small Project Awards Program, now in its fifth year, was established to recognize small-project practitioners for the high quality and ingenuity in design resolution of small projects and to promote excellence in small-project design. ZAI Inc. submitted their project, Green Lake Residence, for the Small Project Accessible Residential Design category. This three-story "urban infill" home is designed to respond to the various physiological and socioeconomic changes people may experience over the course of their lives, and is intended to demonstrate that universal design need not appear ugly or unusual.
The AIA Small Project Awards Program, now in its fifth year, was established to recognize small-project practitioners for the high quality and ingenuity in design resolution of small projects and to promote excellence in small-project design. ZAI Inc. submitted their project, Green Lake Residence, for the Small Project Accessible Residential Design category. This three-story "urban infill" home is designed to respond to the various physiological and socioeconomic changes people may experience over the course of their lives, and is intended to demonstrate that universal design need not appear ugly or unusual.
Sensory Trust Online Resources
The Sensory Trust has created a number of useful factsheets, guidance booklets and example documents that you can download free of charge. About the Sensory Trust: The Sensory Trust promotes and implements an inclusive approach to design and management of outdoor space; richer connections between people and place; and equality of access for all people, regardless of age, disability or background.
The Sensory Trust has created a number of useful factsheets, guidance booklets and example documents that you can download free of charge. About the Sensory Trust: The Sensory Trust promotes and implements an inclusive approach to design and management of outdoor space; richer connections between people and place; and equality of access for all people, regardless of age, disability or background.
