On-Demand
May 2021
1 HSW CE Credit, AIA # DAS434-21 - 1 HSW LU, IDCEC # 114622 - 1 HSW CEU
Architecture is a beacon of commonality. Listening empowers people to become a part of the process by speaking up about what they want, choosing how they wish to live. In this session, we will be walking through the process of designing and building the Mtshali Family Home in Durban, South Africa. You’ll learn Listen to Build strategies you can use in your practice to involve the client in designing a solution that improves their health and wellness in a way that is sustainable and respectful of your clients priorities, preferences, and experiences.
The content of this course has not been approved by the United Nations and does not reflect the views of the United Nations or its officials or Member States.
Wandile Mthiyane is a young professional who founded and leads Ubuntu Design Group (UDG), which is an architecture organization that focuses on social impact design ranging from housing to urban design. Influenced by his childhood experiences growing up in post-apartheid South Africa, Wandile founded UDG on the premise that if apartheid architecture could segregate and oppress, then community-led design can liberate and enable opportunities for all. UDG developed the concept of Ubuntu Home, a dignified work-live home designed to enable the families to financially sustain themselves, as well as to empower local communitiy amoung residents.
Entire 2023 series
$345 Single payment
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Entire 2023 series
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In joining the Change by Design series, you’ll be exposed to new points of view, have the opportunity to develop your own vision for your work, and get inspiration and practical tips for how to act on that vision.
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Sustainable Cities and Communities by Design
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Sustainable Cities and Communities by Design
with Bibiana Pinto
February 2022
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Sustainable Cities and Communities by Design
with Fabian Hörmann
January 2022
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Sustainable Cities and Communities by Design
with Katerina Dimova
October 2021
1 HSW CE Credit
Sustainable Cities and Communities by Design
with Lynne Wilkinson
February 2021
1 HSW CE Credit
Sustainable Cities and Communities by Design
with Lisa Waxman
April 2020
1 HSW CE Credit
Large-scale changes all start small. Yet, little by little, it all contributes to building the world we want to live in. It starts with a simple conversation. Our Change by Design series is that conversation starter.
Join our series of monthly 1-hour sessions curated to bring you innovative ideas from world-leading practitioners. We invite you to make a difference - locally and globally - one conversation and project at a time.
Need more motivation? Read our Change by Design inspiration post.
