This three-day course will provide architecture and other design professionals in public interest design with in-depth study on methods of how design can address the critical issues faced by communities. Training in public interest design is a way of enhancing an existing design practice and learning skills to become pro-actively engaged in community-based design. The curriculum is formed around the Social Economic Environmental Design (SEED) metric, a set of standards that outlines the process and principles of this growing approach to design. This process provides a step-by-step aid for those who want to undertake public interest design. Certification in the SEED process will be given.
My contribution to this event will take place on Thursday, July 21 when I present the methodology behind SEED Certification process using the SEED Evaluator tool as the basis for discussion.
Learn more about this symposium and others during 2011 at:
http://www.publicinterestdesign.com/harvard-school-of-design/