Committee member Prof. Yutaka Takiura, AIA, is organizing a joint webinar with AIA National’s Interior Architecture and Design for Aging education team on September 24 from 1:00–2:00 pm, titled Inclusive Architectural Design for Aging: Learning from Living Out in Palm Springs:

Incorporating design for aging and inclusive design is an essential consideration in senior living and provides a desirable result for owners, developers, residents, and surrounding communities. In this webinar, hear about the success of the Living Out project in Palm Springs, Calif. They will address crucial design nuances for the aging community. These include:

  • Balancing hospitality vs. risk control and insularity vs. openness
  • The affinity group housing concept
  • How to connect and work with other communities LGBTQ and retirement
  • Promoting interaction/communal spaces
  • Public outreach
  • Creating architecture (building, landscape) reflective of the environment.

Learn more about this webinar and register here!