AIA Seattle presents: Design For Livability
The Architecture Institute of Seattle is offering a series of educational events centered around designing for livability in urban settings. This is your opportunity to learn how we can better improve our city through design. Perhaps the City of Kirkland is sending a healthy contingent?
September 25-27: Design for Livability: Doing Density Right
How will we design our communities to accommodate enormous population growth, respond to critical environmental issues, and contribute to the economic vitality and standard of living of future generations? Explore the critical role of innovative design for livable cities at this full-day summit for design, development & policy maker professionals. Presented by AIA Seattle in collaboration with Cascade Land Conservancy’s Cities Program and Allied Arts of Seattle.
SESSIONS
- Housing Typologies: Not Your Average Townhome 6-pack
- Getting Great Design from Design Review
- Implementing Your Vision Through Form-Based Codes
- Sustainable Communities: Can LEED for Neighborhood Development help?
- Character Building Growth for Small Cities
- What To Do With The Automobile?
Host: Peter Steinbrueck FAIA
Sept 25, 6pm, Changing the American Dream, with Carol Coletta of CEO for Cities
Sept 26, 8am-5pm, Doing Density Right: Full-day summit featuring David Dixon, FAIA and Mark Hinshaw, FAIA, FAICP
Sept 27, 9am-1pm, Taking Action, Half-day Citizen Architect and Advocacy Training
8LU Check www.aiaseattle.org/node/2065 for registration information.
Pricing
Friday plus lecture: $165 AIA members, $260 nonmembers, $85 associates and government and nonprofit, $35 students
Lecture only: $5 members, $20 non-members
Late fees apply after September 18
October 8: High Design, Low Impact: Residential Design Forum
How do you stay in the business of delivering high quality design in a world shaped by demand for greener homes, baby-boomer interest in downsizing, population growth and a tight real estate market? Learn why “less is more” is more relevant today than ever. By looking at alternative design solutions and the application of new technologies this forum will show you that size matters and that a simple act of restraint can address multiple problems through elegant design.
Keynote: James Timberlake, FAIA
Class Credits 8 LU / 3 HSW
8:00am-5:00pm
Location: REI-Seattle, 222 Yale Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Cost: $160 AIA Members / $80 AIA Assoc. Members / $30 Students / $240 Non Members
Register online at http://www.aiaseattle.org/node/2023
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The entire Design Review Board, as well as members of the Planning Dept should attend (all of) these lectures.
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Hi Rob,
All great and timely topics.
Another topic that is so important for future housing is universal or accessible design. Most of our housing does not consider our aging population and the increased difficulties this population will have with stairs, steps, bath tubs, etc. There are a whole host of modifications that can and should be made in our housing styles and features to be ready for the shift in peoples’ needs. This lack of accessible housing is going to add to future housing crises.
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Stephanie Pure Reply:
October 11th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Debra, we are delighted you brought up this important point! AIA Seattle will present “Pig in the Python: Design for the Coming Boomer Wave” on Wednesday, December 3 at the Puget Sound Energy Auditorium from 8-5PM. We will be discussing these very topics and hope you can join us! Registration and other info on the event is available at http://www.aiaseattle.org
Stephanie Pure
Director of Marketing
AIA Seattle
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Debra Sinick Reply:
October 11th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for the invite. I will do my best to attend. There are a number of other folks I will tell about this event. Universal design is so critical. We need to spread the word.
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Just a note in case you did not see it in the larger posting - the Saturday session is free and is on Taking Action: Advocacy for Livable Cities and is all about how to work with local governments to manage development. Hopefully some people in the community can attend: http://www.aiaseattle.org/node/2066
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August 29th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Thanks for pointing that out, DCD. I just added it to the Events Calendar and I plan to attend.
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