This symposium discusses the design for good movement and how architects and designers are using good design to provide shelter and help communities. It will present case studies of leaders in the design for good movement, such as Public Architecture, which organizes pro bono design work, and EDAR, which designed a shelter/shopping cart for the homeless. A leader in the movement, Eric Corey Freed, will take questions during the Q&A portion. The symposium aims to show how this movement uses the power of storytelling and online networks to drive positive change through design.

1. Shelter:Design for Good A symposium about the design for good movement and what it means for the future of architecture and design.

2. Who’s organizing this? Lee Schneider and Richard Neill are documentary filmmakers with a strong belief in the power of storytelling to change the world. They are making a film called Shelter, a chronicle of the design for good movement, telling the stories of architects and designers who are using good design to provide shelter to the homeless and survivors of natural disasters. They will share with you what they’ve discovered about design for good in the process of researching and making their film.

3. What we will cover. What is design for good all about? We present case studies of the leaders of the design for good movement. We show that this is a movement driven by the web and social media – one we can all play a part in. Special Guest: A leader in the design for good movement will take questions for the Q&A portion of this symposium.

4. Design for good: defined. The social impact behind all design Personal connections with public spaces Involving the community in design Sustainability and best use of materials Why design matters

5. Case Study: Public Architecture Public Architecture shows architects the power of Pro Bono Public Architecture has developed a network of architects, builders and designers who donate 1 percent of their time each year to work on design for good projects.

6. Case Study: Design is Everywhere. EDAR combines a shopping cart and a tent The design was created based on interviews with homeless persons in Los Angeles.

8. Case Study: Learning from traditional design Architect Seth Wachtel is learning from traditional Haitian architecture to design better structures. His team is designing a health clinic for Haiti that uses the lessons learned from traditional Haitian architecture. The design will be a prototype for sustainability.

9. Case Study: EOA/Elmslie Osler Architect Urban farming and vertical farming Food Chain is a project that empowers people in cities to grow their own healthy food.

10. Charting a Movement on Location and Online. Architecture for Humanity brings design, construction and development services to communities in need. The movement is driven in the field and online.

11. Case Study: Open Architecture Network OAN provides an open-source, online way to share design and architectural projects.

12. Case Study: Design for Good Education Emily Pilloton and Project H Design

13. Why design for good? Design as social engineering Design builds community Sustainability and use of natural materials Building a big movement in the field and online. Q&A with Eric Corey Freed