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8:30 am - 10:00 am
In a time when the national political debate focuses on policies that exclude, discriminate, and promote barriers, it is vitally important as design professionals to ask ourselves how we create places – homes, workplaces, or public squares – that feel safe, welcoming, and inclusive. Central tenets of Human-Centered Design include empathy and an iterative process. By truly understanding the inhabitants of the space, testing out options, and using feedback to refine the product, the result is a natural response to the needs of people. Join us as we explore the ideas, processes, and outcomes of this design approach as they relate to designing for both individuals and communities.Empathetic design strives for the equitable application of human-centered design principles, which prioritize the effect a space has on the people who occupy it. While these principles are widely used in product and web design, this panel will investigate how they are translated to interior design, architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design. Empathetic design seeks to expand the definitions of stakeholders, acknowledging patterns of historical marginalization. In this keynote discussion we bring together architectural practitioners, educators, and community engagement professionals to explore the ways each implements and explores empathetic design in their practice.
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Go to the Workshops page and search WE11
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
The Women in Design Award of Excellence honors individuals who exhibit exceptional achievement in person, process, product and position in design for the built environment in the New England area. During this luncheon, we present the award to this year’s winners and hear from them about design, the design community, and the path that made them the truly special individuals we are honoring. Join us for this truly inspiring celebration.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Go to the Workshops page and search WE27
5:00 pm - 6:00 am
Join us as we wrap up the symposium with a Happy Hour on the show floor. Network with your colleagues, enjoy a cocktail, and discuss the ways you see Empathetic Design responding to the needs of all people. At the happy hour we will have a donation box and information available about Rosie’s Place, a charity that WiD supports annually. Rosie’s Place is a women's shelter in Boston that provides a safe and nurturing environment where poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity, and find security in their lives. Join us and help support this worthy cause and great organization. The Happy Hour is free and open to all with access to the Expo floor. Cash bar.