{"product_id":"designing-for-dignity-elements-of-practice-9781961856950","title":"Designing for Dignity: Elements of Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eDignity is a state of being, a quality of humanness inherent to each individual.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt describes a\u003cbr\u003esense of value, worth, honor, and respect for one's personhood--how we all individually navigate, independently experience, and uniquely perceive the world around us. It is the ultimate quality of being, a celebration of the human spirit, and the potential of each of us to live as fully as we define and determine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDignity in design, therefore, requires an intentional examination of the human experience--how we process information and connect with the world around us, how we fundamentally seek survival and pleasure in all we do, how we react in the presence of adversity and stress, surprise and delight. And with this understanding comes empathy for what it means to navigate the world as a complex, conscious, affectable human beings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDignified Design recognizes the role of our built environment in supporting and fostering the health of individuals, neighborhoods and communities. It acknowledges that nothing we design is neutral and that the places we inhabit shape our ideas about who we are and what we deserve. Drawing on broad multidisciplinary evidence and more context-specific lived expertise of end users in the spaces we design, Dignified Design aims to create places that protect, promote, and celebrate the dignity of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoltzinger, Chad:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eChad Holtzinger\u003c\/b\u003e has practiced architecture for more than 20 years and has been licensed in Colorado since 2001. His career has primarily consisted of affordable housing design and urban mixed-use development in Colorado and the Mountain West region of the US.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilson, Jennifer:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJennifer Wilson \u003c\/b\u003eis the Director of Research and Impact at Shopworks Architecture where she co-leads research on Dignified Design as a trauma-informed, human-centered, and inclusive approach to designing housing, shelter, and social service environments. As a trained social worker and social scientist, her direct practice experience informs a commitment to end user engagement and a holistic examination of the relationship between health and the built environment.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacur, Rachelle:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRachelle Macur\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director of Sustainable Design and Social Impact at Shopworks Architecture and co-leads research in Dignified Design. As a social scientist with a deep background in ecological and social sustainability, her focus is on the cross-section of humans, nature, and the built environment. Rachelle works with evidence-based research in trauma, health, neuroscience, and biophilia to further the industry's knowledge and impact in designing spaces that are healing, people-centered, and dignified.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oro Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690741301522,"sku":"9781961856950","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_79a9a601-7e90-49d3-8349-147bef5d64e3.jpg?v=1761745998","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/designing-for-dignity-elements-of-practice-9781961856950","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}