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The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) is thrilled to extend a warm invitation to our Boston Design Week Inclusive Design Open House, coinciding with SoWA First Friday. We will use the opportunity to kick off IHCD Learning, our expanded educational commitment, "Designing Inclusively, Educating Globally." Throughout the day, we will offer both live and virtual presentations. See a global map highlighting guests for upcoming webcasts, podcast and interviews. We will showcase some of our favorite new books in the field. Peruse our library. And take a look at some of our current projects.
See our fully accessible Media Studio for live presentations that day and where IHCD Learning's live, virtual and hybrid programs will be hosted.
Come and share in our multi-disciplinary design expertise that spans sectors from urban design, culture, higher education, outdoor recreation, public transit, corporations, and public sector clients.
Scheduled Programming
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11:00 a.m. | All Are Welcome
Enjoy refreshments, informative displays, and engaging discussions with our staff and supporters during the event. Our office is fully accessible, and real-time captioning will be provided for all presentations. Each presentation offers 1 AIA CES credit.
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Telling Stories of Yesterday and Today While Designing for the Future: Inclusive Design in Museums
Presented by: Ana Julian, IHCD Senior Project Manager, and Jan Majewski, IHCD Director of Inclusive Cultural Projects.
This session will advocate for the holistic approach of Inclusive Design when creating and restoring museum buildings, designing exhibitions, developing programs, and providing communication digitally, in print, and through human facilitators. Inclusive Design serves museums today and impacts the quality of experience for the future.
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Beyond Illumination, Connected LED Lighting for Diverse Community Needs
Presented by: Wilhelmina (Wila) Crolius, Senior Customer Experience Designer at Signify
Learn how smart city technology, deployed through connected LED lighting, can create new revenue streams, increase public safety, reduce carbon emissions, and improve infrastructure resilience after natural disasters for diverse populations. Through case studies, you will learn what cities in North America and abroad are doing with connected LED lighting to activate their lighting infrastructure, enabling us to build cities for an uncertain future.
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2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Architectures of Transition: Emerging Practices in South Asia
Presented by: Devashree Shah, IHCD Coordinator of Inclusive Public Transit and Architect, and Pranav Thole, Architect and Urban Designer
The authors will present findings of their book, 'Architectures of Transition: Emergent Practices in South Asia' recently published with Rahul Mahrota. The book aims to capture the current pulse of the region by exploring emerging architectural practices across seven countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Cataloging 41 practices, it showcases a commitment to public architecture, empathetic approaches, and innovative solutions for affordable housing and urban infrastructure.
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Looping Video | The Rise and Fall of the Toilet Room
Presented by: Meghan Dufresne, LEED AP and IHCD Architectural Project Manager and Designer
The last private space within the public realm, toilet rooms have a history fraught with conflict. It has become commonplace that these areas necessary for biological functions are relegated to obscurity, even within first world countries. Looking through developments in the United States and Japan, the presentation will illustrate issues of concern with the design of toilet rooms and reveal design trends that can be looked to as precedents for providing spaces that allow for dignity, equity and social inclusion, and contribute to the health and vitality of cities.
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5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Champagne Toast
Presented by: Valerie Fletcher, IHCD Executive Director
We'll wrap up the day with a champagne toast as we celebrate IHCD Learning, our expanded education mission of "Designing Inclusively, Educating Globally" with our first donors, Anne, David and Jon Meyers.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
560 Harrison Ave, No. 401, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02118