Explore the radical transformation taking place in the workplace, not only from the perspective of place and furniture but also location and proximity to home.
Where We Live
Examine case studies of the work of architects addressing issues related to home and housing.
Our Place in the World
Discover alternate roles for the architect through national and world leaders who know what is expected and what is demanded of those who wish to lead.
How We Come Together
Investigate new forms of communication as we look at how we reinforce and build upon traditional environments.
Our Place on the Land
Explore restorative and regenerative approaches to high performance buildings as one of the opportunities for architects to embrace as a continuing challenge for the profession into the future.
Training Units: 0.375-Training Area 16 (Professional and Community Service)
Rural towns and metropolitan areas in Nebraska are undergoing rapid suburban and urban change. Necessary to encompass the range of issues involved in the context of the Heartland are diverse leaders for education and outreach. Panelists will present a series of case studies examining multigenerational leadership roles architects have in design and sustainability for positive civic and community change for all people across this region.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the value young architects have as leaders in academics and professional practice to promote and foster community change and the skills necessary for leadership
Demonstrate the goals of leadership in sustainable design for civic life and professional practice by comparing how architects are taking leadership roles in innovative partnerships to affect and change communities
Compare architects' leadership roles to inspire change through outreach and education by assisting people in constructing a vision for their community through exercises to formulate local and regional agendas
Speakers: Nicolette Amundson, AIA; Timothy L. Hemsath, AIA; and Connie Spellman
