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February 1, 2022AIANY Design for Aging Virtual Committee Meeting | January 27, 2022
Date: Thursday, January 27, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Video ConferenceWe took a moment to remember HERB OPPENHEIMER, long-time devoted member to our committee and to the practice of architecture. Herb died on 29 December 2021. His family will let us know the date and time of a virtual memorial service.
Agenda
Events in Formation for 2022:
TAFEL HALL Panels (ONLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE) – SOME DATES TO BE DETERMINED.Panel Topic: ADA at Thirty – Accessibility Solutions in Historic Structures- Case studies of successful creative projects that extend the useful life and safety of historic buildings that are Landmarked or in an Historic District. The committees involved in this project have decided to make it a one-night panel rather than a daytime workshop – date to be determined. Special Project digital publication on the AIANY website is planned. Joint Event w/ Historic Buildings Committee, Building Codes Committee, Public Architecture Committee.
Panel Topic: Asian Models for Senior Care – Christine and Ted have developed some ideas to further guide and focus our development of this panel which will include a representative from each of three or four major Asian cities. Possible cities: Manila, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Tokyo. The event will be held in-person in March or April.
Panel Topic: Donna Walcavage, of the DFRR and the Committee on Design for Aging is planning a joint event called “Aging and Climate Change” planned for next May. The AARP published an issue with an impact of climate change and increasing disasters on older people. They also have a chapter on this topic in their current policy book.
Other Business (held over from our last meeting): Brian reviewed his meeting with the AIA President and other committee chairs. They discussed the theme “Just Practice” which entails equity, inclusion, affordable housing, senior housing, ADA, and post-Covid cities. Brian presented our DFA’s Accessibility for Historic Structures and Senior Housing in Asian Cultures event programs. President Lamberti said she would distribute the board’s policy statements for 2022, and she suggested that we at DFA consider participating in the 2 ongoing policy discussions, one on shared intergenerational housing (including Accessory Dwellings and Basement units), and the other about Post-Covid Cities planning.
Save the Date
2022 DFA Dates: 24 February, 24 March, 28 April, 26 May, 23 JuneGood Reads and More
- AIA Webinar “The Right to Housing by Eric Tars”
- Mount Sinai Hospital webinars “Let’s Talk About Light and Health“
Design for Aging
The AIA New York Design for Aging Committee is dedicated to the needs of the aging population in an urban environment, by exploring design issues, developing universal design recommendations, increasing public awareness, and educating professionals in various fields of those needs, to create a more age-friendly city. We are committed to diversity in all issues, ensuring a profession capable of reaching into constituencies previously underserved and giving agency to issues of inclusion and representation. We would like more people to join us as we explore a wider range of options that promote diversity, and have a stronger influence on projects and programs in NYC and beyond.