North Carolina Organization Produces National Universal Design Conference
Chapel Hill, NC, September 18, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The R.L. Mace Universal Design Institute, Chapel Hill, NC, in collaboration with The Starkloff Disability Institute, St Louis, MO, announces its fourth Universal Design conference will be held in St. Louis, MO, October 10 -12, 2010. The summit, “Creating Universal Homes and Communities” is the only conference in North America that is exclusively dedicated to universal housing and neighborhoods.
“As an architect and planner having worked with architectural and engineering firms for almost forty years, I have attended many conferences. The September, 2008 Universal Design Summit, was a unique event that far exceeded my expectations, as good as or better than many others I attended over the years. The positive take-away value of this conference included both its important message and the useful handouts.”
Peter H. Green, AIA, AICP
Greenskills Associates, LLC
St. Louis, MO
“UDS4 responds to the growing need to accommodate our changing demographic,” says Richard Duncan of the RL Mace Universal Design Institute. “The need is great and growing—making Universal Design a superior approach that increases usability across the lifespan. And, this summit integrates all aspects of this design approach.”
The conference attracts national leaders in the field: architects, landscape architects, designers, planners, developers, builders, contractors, nonprofit housing organizations, students and faculty in architecture and design, code officials, public health professionals and other related disciplines. UDS4 continues the tradition of providing exceptional educational content, showcasing universal design features in housing, sustainability, community and green design and affordability for lifespan utility.
This year’s conference will provide unique learning opportunities through seminars, informal discussion, breakout and plenary sessions, design charettes, exhibits, as well as tours of universally designed neighborhoods and housing. Experts will discuss critical issues in universal housing in both informal discussions and planned workshops. Featured topics include single- and multi-family housing; community planning and design; design for aging, green/universal design overlap, Global Universal Design Council (GUDC) New Design Standards, and case studies among other invaluable events. Keynote speakers include Elinor Ginzler, Sr. Vice President, Livable Communities Office of Social Impact, AARP and Cynthia Liebrock, award winning author, international lecturer, and universal designer.
Sponsors and contributors include Delta Bathing Systems, The Hartford, Washington University, AARP, AIA St. Louis, Maryville University, Missouri Commission on Human Rights, Partners for Livable Communities, Trivers Associates, Syracuse University, University of Arkansas and many others.
Conference Registration is $225. Continuing Education Units are available for architects, occupational therapists, interior designers, landscape architects and planners. Conference information and materials may be found at http://uds4.org.
For Further Contact:
Richard Duncan
RL Mace Universal Design Institute
919-960-6734
rduncan@udinstitute.org
Colleen Starkloff
Starkloff Disability Institute
314-588-7090
cstarkloff@starkloff.org
Related Links:
http://uds4.org
www.udinstitute.org
www.starkloff.org
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“As an architect and planner having worked with architectural and engineering firms for almost forty years, I have attended many conferences. The September, 2008 Universal Design Summit, was a unique event that far exceeded my expectations, as good as or better than many others I attended over the years. The positive take-away value of this conference included both its important message and the useful handouts.”
Peter H. Green, AIA, AICP
Greenskills Associates, LLC
St. Louis, MO
“UDS4 responds to the growing need to accommodate our changing demographic,” says Richard Duncan of the RL Mace Universal Design Institute. “The need is great and growing—making Universal Design a superior approach that increases usability across the lifespan. And, this summit integrates all aspects of this design approach.”
The conference attracts national leaders in the field: architects, landscape architects, designers, planners, developers, builders, contractors, nonprofit housing organizations, students and faculty in architecture and design, code officials, public health professionals and other related disciplines. UDS4 continues the tradition of providing exceptional educational content, showcasing universal design features in housing, sustainability, community and green design and affordability for lifespan utility.
This year’s conference will provide unique learning opportunities through seminars, informal discussion, breakout and plenary sessions, design charettes, exhibits, as well as tours of universally designed neighborhoods and housing. Experts will discuss critical issues in universal housing in both informal discussions and planned workshops. Featured topics include single- and multi-family housing; community planning and design; design for aging, green/universal design overlap, Global Universal Design Council (GUDC) New Design Standards, and case studies among other invaluable events. Keynote speakers include Elinor Ginzler, Sr. Vice President, Livable Communities Office of Social Impact, AARP and Cynthia Liebrock, award winning author, international lecturer, and universal designer.
Sponsors and contributors include Delta Bathing Systems, The Hartford, Washington University, AARP, AIA St. Louis, Maryville University, Missouri Commission on Human Rights, Partners for Livable Communities, Trivers Associates, Syracuse University, University of Arkansas and many others.
Conference Registration is $225. Continuing Education Units are available for architects, occupational therapists, interior designers, landscape architects and planners. Conference information and materials may be found at http://uds4.org.
For Further Contact:
Richard Duncan
RL Mace Universal Design Institute
919-960-6734
rduncan@udinstitute.org
Colleen Starkloff
Starkloff Disability Institute
314-588-7090
cstarkloff@starkloff.org
Related Links:
http://uds4.org
www.udinstitute.org
www.starkloff.org
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919-960-6734
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