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One day Away - AAJ Portland 2013

By Julia Mollner posted 09-17-2013 10:18 PM

  

As we quickly approach the beginning of this conference, where professionals and students from various design-related fields, I feel the need to revisit and share my particular interest in this conference. I have been involved as a student leader in architecture for the past few years and have had a wide exposure to varying design topics.

What abruptly struck a cord with my personal interest is the way architecture and community development interact to form a local vocabulary and identity that provides more than just a building, but a place of heritage, involvement, and responsibility. I feel that in our evolving society, there is a fundamental relationship between responsible design (and thus the designer), community development, and the reuse of our existing urban environment. And this starts at the beginning of our design process and speaks directly to the need for an integrated design-build process between consultants and with owners and the community at large.  There is a presentation, "Sustainable Justice Principles in Practice: Part 1 Case Studies" which seems to be discussing these ideas and more. From the short teaser already posted, the presentation begins to question the way in which we form partnerships between designers and the community, as well as consultants and organizations to foster responsible design tactics.


This conference is a key stepping stone for the growth and understanding of design delivery processes. I am particularly interested in becoming a more knowledgeable emerging professional. It is vital to understand delivery processes and interact in the discussion to make the process more fluid and appropriate the the community.


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