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.
TH81 Housing Trends of the 21st-Century Campus: Addressing Today's Student Expectations HSW 05/15/2008, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Learning Units: 1.00-Intermediate level
Training Units: 0.25-Training Area 1 (Programming)
Today students attend college and universities with new expectations in housing that greatly differ from the living options institutions have offered in the past 40 years. Schools have intensified efforts to strengthen their residential communities and educational experience by upgrading and building new housing facilities. Housing officials have asked architects to respond to the voice of this generation of students so their campuses can better compete for students and shape their experience.
