Fall 2020 Newsletter

November 30, 2020

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Reimagine with Eric Schmidt:”How Cities Survive and Thrive” 

Hear Joel Sanders in conversation with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on how different spatial designs can make healthier behavior more intuitive. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. The full transcript and audio is also available HERE.

Queens Museum & MIXdesign receive IMLS Award

The Institute of Museum and Library Services will support a multi-year, community-led reimagining of Queens Museum’s central atrium with MIXdesign and Queens Community House. This inclusive design project will benefit underrepresented museumgoers, and expand upon our Pilot Study conducted last year.

Lectures

Upcoming:

  • BUILDEX Alberta, “New Opportunities in Post-Pandemic Spaces: Exploring Social Equity, Health and Well-Being,” December 3, 2020, Register: HERE

Recent:

  • Columbia University Center for Buildings, Infrastructure, and Public Spaces, “Social Justice and the AEC Industry,” November 10, 2020
  • AIA Virginia, Foresight 2020, “Body Politics: Social Equity and Inclusive Public Spaces,” November 2, 2020
  • Pratt Institute, “The Social Responsibility of Architects: Civic Life and the Built Environment,” October 29, 2020
  • Interior Designers of Canada, “Panel Discussion: Future of Work: Re-defining a human-centered purpose of the workplace,” October 22, 2020
  • Mills College, “Stalled! Project, A Conversation between Joel Sanders, Seb Choe, and Susan Stryker,” October 21, 2020

 

Selected Press & Events

“Where Do We Go From Here?” 99 Percent Invisible, September 8, 2020

“The Power of Having a Voice: Empathy and Courage” Health Environments Research and Design Journal, September 14, 2020

“Stalled! With Susan Stryker” Journal of Architectural Education, October ,2020

“Annual Student Program 2020” The Architectural League of New York, October 3, 2020