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Where We Work
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.
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WE08 Diversity 101: Techniques for Programming and Designing for People, Incorporating Human Factors HSW
05/14/2008, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM


Learning Units: 3.75-Intermediate level

Training Units: 0.9375-Training Area 1 (Programming)

With demographic changes, and movements of people due to globalization of business and communications, we are now likely to see more diversity in clients and communities we serve. Cultural competence is an architect's tool to understand and balance user needs and preferences with their environments. Effective techniques for communicating, programming, and designing using human factors correlated to behavioral needs and well being are presented in an interactive format with exercises and examples.

Learning Objectives:
  • Describe the diversity of your clients and users and recognize how their culture and behavior impact communication for programming and design
  • List effective ways of interacting with diverse clients for understanding the client and user's nature, culture and values, user needs, and design influences
  • Create a human factors checklist that correlates the user needs data with the physical design requirements for buildings and landscape
Speakers: Gary Seshagiri, AIA, LEED AP, and Mala Seshagiri, MS, RD

WE08a Wednesday, 8 a.m.-noon, $125 AIA Member
WE08b Wednesday, 8 a.m.-noon, $175 Nonmember