Design for Aging

Date: Thursday, April 27, 5:00–6:30 PM
Location: In Person at Silman Room and via Zoom

AGENDA

Opening Presentation: Introductions by Kami Altman and Brian Pape, co-chairs. Claire Dickey and colleagues from DFA National Advisory Group will join our meeting to discuss initiatives on the national level.

Ideas from Previous Meetings:

• What can we do for the 2023 National AIA Convention? Can we create a panel that would attend the convention? If so, who would pay for the panel?
  • Early fall is the deadline for submitting proposals for 2024.
  • Can discuss with DFA National Advisory Group where active DFA committees in the country. What are some of the other committees’ initiatives? What are some initiatives the National DFA Advisory Committee leads? Discussed the Aging in Place Guide and ways to promote it.

• Does the UN have papers or presentations that give examples of architecture (or planning) that respond to the needs of elderly in the face of climate change?
  • UN discussions might not be directly related to architecture. Group discussed Fitwel as a potential program to learn more about. Group also discussed looking into the Center for Aging better, based in the UK.
  • Kathy to reach to head of UN Habitat ‘s Housing Unit to enquire on topic in case they have some suggestions.
• Are their college professors who have curricula related to Design for Aging? Or are there architecture school studios that have projects related to Aging?
  • Yutaka will plan to bring his Pratt students back to present their completed projects at the end of the school year. Group organized event that took place on 5/18 during which students presented their final proposals.
    o Ted will follow up with Jeffrey Rosenfeld (Parsons) to pin down a date to discuss his seminar on aging.
    o Marisa Jahn and Rafi Segal are busy with the ground breaking of Carehaus and will be in touch for a potential fall presentation.
• How have firms used the Aging in Place Guide?
  • Group discussed sharing the guide with AARP New York to have them promote it on their website and newsletter.
  • Discuss with DFA National Advisory Group on how to promote guide nationally.
• How are Young Firms preparing for the Clients of the Future?
  • Are young firms designing for this? How is accessible design being incorporated into their design. Common space becoming more accessible. Creative accessible design solutions that promote that promote intergenerational use. Group discussed reaching out to emerging professionals for potential event around topic of designing for aging.
  • Group discussed fashion design as another are where design for aging could be relevant (ie. Tommy Hillfiger).

TAFEL HALL Panels in Formation for 2023:

Panel Topic A: Aging Populations and Climate Change– ON HOLD. DFA and DFRR, and are planning a joint event (Donna Walcavage and Gretchen Bank). ESTHER GREENHOUSE would be a great moderator for this panel, and we made initial contact.

Panel Topic B: How are Smaller Architecture Firms addressing the needs of an aging NYC population? Perhaps a Panel in conjunction with the Emerging Architects Committee.

Panel Topic C: Women led architecture firms and design for aging – Potential collaboration with WIA committee. Chia-Yi / Kami are in contact with WIA committee co-chairs to discuss potential panel topics. Discussion might include:

• Issues related to balancing professional work and the care of older family members.
• Do women-led architecture firms have different policies related to caregiving for older persons like more time off for employees that maybe caregivers?
• Are there examples of women architects whose practice has been influenced by lived experiences caregiving for older family members as well as young children?

Panel Topic D: Public Toilets – Where to they work and where do they not, and why? – Potential collaboration with Social… committee to put panel together of advocates from difference cities (US and abroad?) of more public toilets to discuss how the concept works in their cities and why.

Presentations @ Monthly Meetings

• Prof. Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Parsons: Seminar on Aging – how students approach aging. DATE: TBD
• Marisa Jahn and Rafi Segal: Carehaus. DATE: TBD
• Julie Chou: Discussion around public toilets in NYC. DATE: 6/23 at SS+A committee meeting
• HPD: New Design Guidelines. DATE: TBD
• Claire Dickey: DFA National. DATE: 5/25

Save the Date

• 2023 DFA Dates: May 25, June 22, July 27.

Date: Thursday, 23 March, 5:00–6:30 PM
Location: In Person at Silman Room and on Zoom

AGENDA

Opening Presentation: Introductions by Kami Altman and Brian Pape, co-chairs. Group discussion.

Ideas from Previous Meetings:

• What can we do for the 2023 National AIA Convention? Can we create a panel that would attend the convention? If so, who would pay for the panel?
  • Group discussed reaching out to other active DFA committees in the country. Yutaka will work on connecting NYC DFA committee with National DFA committee.

• Can our NYC DFA panels be broadcast to a national audience. Mark Heckman of the National AIA DFA might work with us on this.
• Does the UN have papers or presentations that give examples of architecture (or planning) that respond to the needs of elderly in the face of climate change?
  • UN discussions might not be directly related to architecture. Group discussed Fitwel as a potential program to learn more about. Group also discussed looking into the Center for Aging better, based in the UK.
• Are their college professors who have curricula related to Design for Aging? Or are there architecture school studios that have projects related to Aging?
  • Yutaka will plan to bring his Pratt students back to present their completed projects at the end of the school year.
  • Ted will follow up with Jeffrey Rosenfeld (Parsons) to pin down a date to discuss his seminar on aging.
  • Kami will follow up with Marisa Jahn and Rafi Segal to pin down a date to present Carehaus.
• How have firms used the Aging in Place Guide?
  • Group discussed sharing the guide with AARP New York to have them promote it on their website and newsletter.
• How are Young Firms preparing for the Clients of the Future?

TAFEL HALL Panels in Formation for 2023:

Panel Topic A: ADA at Thirty—Accessibility Solutions in Historic Structures– On hold. Joint Event w/ Historic Buildings Committee, Building Codes Committee, Public Architecture Committee.

Panel Topic B: Aging Populations and Climate Change– ON HOLD. DFA and DFRR, and are planning a joint event (Donna Walcavage and Gretchen Bank). ESTHER GREENHOUSE would be a great moderator for this panel, and we made initial contact.

Panel Topic C: How are Smaller Architecture Firms addressing the needs of an aging NYC population? Perhaps a Panel in conjunction with the Emerging Architects Committee.

Panel Topic D: Women led architecture firms and design for aging – Potential collaboration with WIA committee. Chia-Yi / Kami are in contact with WIA committee co-chairs to discuss potential panel topics. Discussion might include:

• Issues related to balancing professional work and the care of older family members.
• Do women-led architecture firms have different policies related to caregiving for older persons like more time off for employees that maybe caregivers?
• Are there examples of women architects whose practice has been influenced by lived experiences caregiving for older family members as well as young children?

Panel Topic E: Public Toilets – Where to they work and where do they not, and why? – Potential collaboration with Social… committee to put panel together of advocates from difference cities (US and abroad?) of more public toilets to discuss how the concept works in their cities and why.

Presentations @ Monthly Meetings

• Prof. Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Parsons: Seminar on Aging – how students approach aging. DATE: TBD
• Marisa Jahn and Rafi Segal: Carehaus. DATE: TBD
• Julie Chou: Discussion around public toilets in NYC. DATE: TBD
• HPD: New Design Guidelines. DATE: TBD

Save the Date

• 2023 DFA Dates: 27 April; 25 May, June 22, July 27.

Date: Thursday, 23 February, 5:00–6:30 PM
Location: In Person at Silman Room and on Zoom

AGENDA

Opening Presentation: Stephanie Krone Firestone: EQUITY BY DESIGN. Stephanie joined AARP International in January 2017 as a Senior Strategic Policy Advisor for Health and Age-friendly Communities, and has a podcast series called Equity By Design. In Stephanie’s informative presentation, she provided several interesting concepts and resources, including:

“Rightsizing In Place“—Ava Housing, Ireland

“Restroom Deserts“—Where to go when you need to go

“Regenerating Affordable and Enabling Housing for All Ages—at Scale“—Clarion Housing Group, UK

“Pandemic’s Economic Pressures Pushing Generations Under One Roof“—Living in a multigenerational household before and during COVID-19

“Equity by Design“—AARP International

Ideas from January Meeting:

• What can we do for the 2023 National AIA Convention? Can we create a panel that would attend the convention? If so, who would pay for the panel?
• Can our NYC DFA panels be broadcast to a national audience. Mark Heckman of the National AIA DFA might work with us on this.
• Does the UN have papers or presentations that give examples of architecture (or planning) that respond to the needs of elderly in the face of climate change?
• Are their college professors who have curricula related to Design for Aging? Or are there architecture school studios that have projects related to Aging?
• Chia-Yi has contacted the Women in Architecture co-chairs about issues related to balancing professional work and the care of elderly family members. Do women-led architecture firms have different policies related to elderly care? Example: more time off for personal days?
• Yutaka is proposing a Pratt course on Interior Design for the aging—interesting topic for us.

TAFEL HALL Panels in Formation for 2023:

Panel Topic A: ADA at Thirty—Accessibility Solutions in Historic Structures: On hold. Joint Event w/ Historic Buildings Committee, Building Codes Committee, Public Architecture Committee. Now focusing on public buildings.

Panel Topic B: Donna Walcavage and Gretchen Bank, of the DFRR, and DFA are planning a joint event called “Aging Populations and Climate Change“. ESTHER GREENHOUSE would be a great moderator for this panel.

Panel Topic C: How are Smaller Architecture Firms addressing the needs of an aging NYC population? Perhaps a Panel in conjunction with the Emerging Architects Committee and/or the Women in Architecture Committee. How do Women in Architecture incorporate their lived experience caring for elderly parents (and younger kids) when designing for the elderly? (See notes above.)

Presentations @ Monthly Meetings

• Future Date: Prof. Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Parsons: Seminar on Aging; how students approach aging.

Save the Date

• 2023 DFA Dates: 23 March; 27 April; 25 May, June 22, July 27.

Good Reads and More

• The Next Retirement Communities Won’t Be Just for Seniors
• Book Talk: The Architecture of Disability

Date: Thursday, January 26, 5:00–6:30 PM
Location: In Person at Silman Hall & Video Conference

AGENDA

Opening Announcement: Kamila Altman has been interviewed and approved by the NYCAIA to become our new DFA Co-Chairperson along with Brian Pape.

Presentation and Discussion: Yutaka Takiura’s Students from Pratt University presented ideas for their thesis projects on aging.

• Sophie McCartney: thesis on ageing in place looking at how to re-imagine care in home creating a cohort community. First semester: research. Focusing on older adults with dementia and live in caretakers and have an inter-generational residents. Looking at different costs of memory care and home care. Program is 10 different houses in a community in Brooklyn using a single family home that would be converted into ageing in place; Second floor for patients with dementia. Use as a case study model. Adding a communal elevator. Thinking of live in caretakers living there with free rent. One family per house.
• Mei Yanya in graduate school in thesis year: Located in a community church in lower Manhattan. Wanted to invite different generations into their church. Priest wanted to change it into a more fun place to entice younger people to join older ones. Young people on TikTok asking for their wedding dresses of grandparents and getting them more fitted for them. She was raised by her grandparents and was interested for inter-generational fun places. Concept is how games can help different generations get together. She spoke with Chinese background immigrants from this neighborhood. They had hobbies which is a treasure. Asked if there are roles for the seniors?

Ongoing Business:

Ideas from September and November Meeting:

• What can we do for the 2023 National AIA Convention? Can we create a panel that would attend the convention? If so, who would pay for the panel?
• Can our NYC DFA panels be broadcast to a national audience. Mark Heckman of the National AIA DFA might work with us on this.
• Does the UN have papers or presentations that give examples of architecture (or planning) that respond to the needs of elderly in the face of climate change?
• Are their college professors who have curricula related to Design for Aging? Or are there architecture school studios that have projects related to Aging?
• Chia-Yi has contacted the Women in Architecture co-chairs about issues related to balancing professional work and the care of elderly family members. Do women-led architecture firms have different policies related to elderly care? Example: more time off for personal days?
• Yutaka is proposing a Pratt course on Interior Design for the aging – interesting topic for us.

TAFEL HALL Panels in Formation for 2023:

Panel Topic A: ADA at Thirty — Accessibility Solutions in Historic Structures– On hold. Joint Event w/ Historic Buildings Committee, Building Codes Committee, Public Architecture Committee.

Panel Topic B: Donna Walcavage and Gretchen Bank, of the DFRR, and DFA are planning a joint event called “Aging Populations and Climate Change“. ESTHER GREENHOUSE would be a great moderator for this panel.

Panel Topic C: How are Smaller Architecture Firms addressing the needs of an aging NYC population? Perhaps a Panel in conjunction with the Emerging Architects Committee and/or the Women in Architecture Committee. How do Women in Architecture incorporate their lived experience caring for elderly parents (and younger kids) when designing for the elderly? (See notes above.)

Panel Topic D: How are Young Firms preparing for the Clients of the Future?

Panel Topic E: How have firms used the Aging in Place Guide? It is on the website and has been publicized. Could we introduce it to contractors? Also Community Board who were originally sent copies and to DFTA funded senior centers a while ago. Possibly building managers of NORCs.

Presentations @ Monthly Meetings

• February 2023 – Stephanie Krone Firestone: Stephanie joined AARP International in January 2017 as a Senior Strategic Policy Advisor for Health and Age-friendly Communities, who coordinates a webinar series “Equity by Design”.
• Future Date — Prof. Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Parsons: Seminar on Aging – how students approach aging.

Save the Date

• 2023 DFA Dates: 23 February; 23 March; 27 April; 25 May

Date: Thursday, November 17, 5:00–6:30 PM
Location: Video Conference

AGENDA

Opening Discussion:

Holiday Party – In Person at the Center. Wednesday, 14 December, 5:30– 8:00 PM

• Committee Members are bringing:
  Christine: Cheese and Grapes
  Kathy: Chocolates
  Jerry: Nuts
  Brian: Cheeses
  Ted: Red and White Wine
  Salmata: Crudités and Veggies, Selzer and Sodas

Ongoing Business:

Ted Porter is stepping down as co-chair of the DFA Committee in January after three years in the position. The NYC AIA will print an open call for new co-chair candidates in the December Newsletter. Candidates should answer this call.

Ideas from September Meeting:

• What can we do for the 2023 National AIA Convention? Can we create a panel that would attend the convention? If so, who would pay for the panel?
• Can our NYC DFA panels be broadcast to a national audience. Mark Heckman of the National AIA DFA might work with us on this.
• Does the UN have papers or presentations that give examples of architecture (or planning) that respond to the needs of elderly in the face of climate change?
• Are their college professors who have curricula related to Design for Aging? Or are there architecture school studios that have projects related to Aging?
• Chia-Yi has contacted the Women in Architecture co-chairs about issues related to balancing professional work and the care of elderly family members. Do women-led architecture firms have different policies related to elderly care? Example: more time off for personal days?
• Pratt had a summer course on accessibility; did any students work on an aging project? Yutaka will ask.
• Yutaka is proposing a Pratt course on Interior Design for the aging – interesting topic for our committee.
• Kathy Kline suggests contacting Stephanie Firestone, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, Heath & Age-Friendly Communities, AARP, to discuss Equity Design.
• Christine will contact NJIT and Ted will contact Michael Duddy at City Tech for possible panel programs.

TAFEL HALL Panels in Formation for 2023:

Panel Topic A: ADA at Thirty — Accessibility Solutions in Historic Structures– On hold. Joint Event w/ Historic Buildings Committee, Building Codes Committee, Public Architecture Committee.

Panel Topic B: Donna Walcavage and Gretchen Bank, of the DFRR, and DFA are planning a joint event called “Aging Populations and Climate Change“. ESTHER GREENHOUSE would be a great moderator for this panel.

Panel Topic C: How are Smaller Architecture Firms addressing the needs of an aging NYC population? Perhaps a Panel in conjunction with the Emerging Architects Committee and/or the Women in Architecture Committee. How do Women in Architecture incorporate their lived experience caring for elderly parents (and younger kids) when designing for the elderly? (See notes above.)

Panel Topic D: How are Young Firms preparing for the Clients of the Future?

Panel Topic E: How have firms used the Aging in Place Guide?

Presentations @ Monthly Meetings

• January, 2023 — Prof. Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Parsons: Seminar on Aging – how students approach aging.
• February 2023 – Stephanie Krone Firestone: Stephanie joined AARP International in January 2017 as a Senior Strategic Policy Advisor for Health and Age-friendly Communities.

Save the Date

• 2022/2023 DFA Dates: Dates: 14 December; 26 January 2023; 23 February 2023; 23 March 2023

Good Reads and More

• New affordable seniors only housing in Brooklyn called The Atrium at Sumner
• Genspace, a community for seniors in LA
• Hogeweyk, a special place in the Netherlands dedicated to provide wellbeing for those with Alzheimer’s
• Invitation to SSA Conversation Series: Advocacy and Services for Older Adults Returning from Prison