Better Living Through Density
Tuesday 29 January, 2013
6 - 8pm, $10
Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place
San Francisco architect David Baker FAIA LEED AP, will share strategies for dense affordable urban infill design that supports both residents and the neighborhood—and gets noticed.
Focusing on thoughtful design for independent populations that need a measure of extra support or attention—seniors, formerly homeless, growing families—David will discuss designing for special-needs populations without stigma, and engaging the community without compromising privacy or safety. Using examples from Dbarchitect's built and on-the-boards portfolio, and feedback from building users, David will share what works—and doesn't—in affordable housing design, including:
• Richardson Apartments, permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless, which received both the 2012 AIA Housing Award and the 2012 AIA/HUD Secretary’s Award, and was recently featured in the New York Times along with Tassafaronga Village;
• Tassafaronga Village, a LEED Gold Oakland neighborhood that repaired the broken city street grid, provided a diversity of housing, and created the safety required to draw a new urban farm and farmer’s market to the area;
• Armstrong Senior Housing, awarded the 2012 Urban Land Institute Global Award for Excellence, citing its unusual mix of housing on a formerly industrial lot as a catalyst for development in the area. This project was recently singled out by Design for Aging Review as a leading example of an innovative and humane approach to senior independent living.
These projects and more represent what Michael Kimmelman of the New York Times called “the multiplier effect of good design,†creating opportunities for residents and neighbors alike.
David Baker FAIA LEED AP founded San Francisco-based
David Baker + Partners in 1982, and in 1996 was
selected as Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. The firm has received more than 160 architectural design awards and honors, including six national AIA awards.
David was chosen by the AIA California Council as the 2012 Distinguished Practice. In 2009, David received the Hearthstone Builders Humanitarian Award, being honored as one of the 30 most influential people in the housing industry of the past 30 years. David was also recently inducted into the Wm. S. Marvin Builders Hall of Fame for Design Excellence for his legacy of work in sustainable affordable housing. This resume reflects select and recent accomplishments.
Focusing on thoughtful design for independent populations that need a measure of extra support or attention—seniors, formerly homeless, growing families—David will discuss designing for special-needs populations without stigma, and engaging the community without compromising privacy or safety. Using examples from Dbarchitect's built and on-the-boards portfolio, and feedback from building users, David will share what works—and doesn't—in affordable housing design, including:
• Richardson Apartments, permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless, which received both the 2012 AIA Housing Award and the 2012 AIA/HUD Secretary’s Award, and was recently featured in the New York Times along with Tassafaronga Village;
• Tassafaronga Village, a LEED Gold Oakland neighborhood that repaired the broken city street grid, provided a diversity of housing, and created the safety required to draw a new urban farm and farmer’s market to the area;
• Armstrong Senior Housing, awarded the 2012 Urban Land Institute Global Award for Excellence, citing its unusual mix of housing on a formerly industrial lot as a catalyst for development in the area. This project was recently singled out by Design for Aging Review as a leading example of an innovative and humane approach to senior independent living.
These projects and more represent what Michael Kimmelman of the New York Times called “the multiplier effect of good design,†creating opportunities for residents and neighbors alike.
David Baker FAIA LEED AP founded San Francisco-based
David Baker + Partners in 1982, and in 1996 was
selected as Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. The firm has received more than 160 architectural design awards and honors, including six national AIA awards.
David was chosen by the AIA California Council as the 2012 Distinguished Practice. In 2009, David received the Hearthstone Builders Humanitarian Award, being honored as one of the 30 most influential people in the housing industry of the past 30 years. David was also recently inducted into the Wm. S. Marvin Builders Hall of Fame for Design Excellence for his legacy of work in sustainable affordable housing. This resume reflects select and recent accomplishments.