Archive for November 2020
CEC WEEKLY TIES – Reframing the participatory design process
Dear colleagues, A lot has changed since 1986, when in The Image of the Architect, Andrew Saint responded to the crisis in architecture by exploring the evolution of architects’ status in society from the medieval architect to the professional, gentleman, entrepreneur, and businessman. Today, both the pandemic and the protests solidified architects’ and interior designers’ roles…
Read MoreCEC WEEKLY TIES – Launching the “What We Do” page
Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce the launch of the “What We Do” page for Culturally Enriched Communities. We are “Cultural Enrichers”who advocate for healthy and connected communities in which everyone can thrive and who share the CAST commitment, which means “to form by this process.” Through Consider, Act, Seek, and Transform one can…
Read MoreHave a Seat: Participatory design from an architect’s point of view – The Men’s Home
Greg Vendena, Architect with Cyklus, Copenhagen, Denmark Since 1910, The Men’s Home (Mændenes Hjem) has been a Copenhagen institution with a long history of caring for marginalized groups. Offering housing, a warm meal, shelter, treatment, jobs, and more, the organization and place serves the homeless population, many of whom suffer from drug and alcohol addiction, along with a series…
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