LiveOn-Demand
December 3, 2025 - WED, 1-4PM EST
3 HSW CE Credits, AIA # DAS505-25, IDCEC # - Pending Approval
Design public edges that people trust, understand, and choose to use. In this session, you’ll translate research into architectural intent: use CPTED principles without hostility (prospect, clear exits, natural surveillance), compose night environments that reassure (light for faces, paths, and corners—no glare), and structure planting for view-through safety (high canopy, low understory). You’ll learn to read and refine façades and thresholds using frontage mechanics—door presence, clear glazing at eye level, real shade, and humane seating—to convert passing into pausing. Leave with a practical framework to assess and iterate designs so users feel oriented, comfortable, and welcome—linking design decisions to tangible health, safety, and well-being outcomes.
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.
Natalie is a Brazilian architect with professional experience in both the United States and Brazil. Her work focuses on how architecture influences human behavior, mental health, and social well-being — drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and environmental ethics. She also integrates classical design principles to promote balance, beauty, and a sense of belonging in the built environment. Natalie holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Colorado Denver and a Certificate in Classical Architecture from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA). Now based in São Paulo, she leads an independent practice dedicated to human-centered, health-oriented design.
Entire 2025 series
$345 Single payment
Single session
$110 Single payment
Entire 2025 series
$87/month 4 Monthly payments
"Change by Design" is where innovation meets practicality. This series goes beyond fulfilling CEU requirements; it's about integrating health-centered solutions in your designs so your forward-thinking projects stand out for addressing today's most pressing challenges and satisfying a market that demands it.
Why 'Change by Design'? Because it's where your expertise meets the pressing need for a built environment that stands the test of time and nature. It's where you gain CE credits and a competitive edge in a market that values foresight and responsibility. Each session is an actionable step towards mastering economically viable and environmentally sound designs.
Join a community that does not follow trends but sets them by delivering architectural solutions that meet today's needs and anticipate tomorrow's challenges.
Ready to elevate your practice? Secure your spot in a series that promises a healthier world - one building at a time: "The Architecture of Well-Being." with Natalie de Carvalho Jorge, Founder and Principal of Turtchin Arquitetos (live and on-demand).
