This session will explore how architects can drive equitable places through firm culture and within projects. Dig into the targeted ways in which, by using their agency and power, architects can work to mitigate inequities and discrimination and advocate for a future with just and equitable communities. Attendees will use interactive, scenario-based activities to engage in dialogue, test tools, and develop approaches to take back to practice. This session will build on the AIA resource The Architect’s Role in Creating Equitable Communities and connect practitioners to the content in an energizing and actionable way.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the historic and ongoing ways that the development of the built environment can perpetuate or alleviate inequality, as well as the ongoing barriers to mitigating negative impacts.
- Challenge perceptions regarding how the agency and power of individuals, firms, and professional organizations in processes and practice can affect equitable outcomes for communities.
- Identify the holistic benefits of centering equity in practice and in projects through tangible examples.
- Use actionable tools for equitable outcomes within project phases to apply in practice.