Hosted by the AIANY Civic Leadership Program (CLP), this event offers an exploration of the challenges and possibilities facing architects when designing spaces for justice in the U.S., including both new detention facilities and alternative spaces. New innovations in designing spaces for justice will be presented, such as:
- Interdisciplinary approaches, user research, and findings
- Trauma-informed design and other interior design strategies
- Neighborhood integration of detention facilities
- Alternatives to incarceration, such as rehabilitative facilities and spaces for restorative justice processes
Together, we will discuss the power and limits of the design process as a means for change, and what it means for design professionals to engage in this work today. Architects should come away from the event with a deeper understanding of how they can contribute to broader systemic change, both incrementally and creatively, and how reformers with different approaches can work together to develop strategies for advocacy and innovation. Leading the event from this year’s CLP cohort are Dora Blount, Ewan French, Samantha Dixon, and Maha Idrees.
