TIME: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Today's civic spaces need to work harder to push further in fostering inclusion and creating a greater sense of identity and belonging. It is imperative public spaces deliver a sense of welcome for all abilities and offer users connection to social, natural, and cultural outlets. These goals can be realized if the design process pushes beyond the standard practice of architecture to include a multidisciplinary approach of integrating interior design, landscape, signage, experiential graphic design and community engagement. This presentation will explore how MJMA's architectural and experiential design leads take a take a collaborative and holistic design approach. It will examine placemaking and experiential design case studies that are developed through a rigorous analysis of the unique cultural history and physical context for each project; with informed public engagement to foster identity, inclusivity, and express a sense of place.
Note: This session is being submitted for OAA, ARIDO and IDCEC accreditation.