Regenerative Design | January 22, 2015
In the first of our Development by Design: Dialogues in Architecture, Equity and Development at Roca Barcelona Gallery, conceived by our master program to highlight the role of architects and designers in contexts of poverty, disaster, conflict and rapid urbanization, our codirector Carmen Mendoza and special guest Nathaniel Corum of Sustainable Native Communities Collaborative (SNCC) discussed how design can be used as a tool for cultural, social and physical regeneration. Nathaniel explained how diverse clients, cultures, environments, and sites become foundational assets and springboards for appropriate design responses, in order to understand the widening range of opportunities, resources, challenges and pitfalls related to humanitarian design/build projects and participatory design processes. Nathaniel is best known for his collaboration on the Plastiki, his former role as educational outreach director at Architecture for Humanity, and most notably his ongoing work with Native American communities.