![]() Social work capacities, like community assessing, community organizing, dialogue facilitation, policy evaluation are some of my skills that are requirements for the complex interdisciplinary process of urban and housing development, within which the promise of the three justices can be realized. ![]() By first understanding social behavior and evaluating what makes the physical design support positive sociological and psychological dimensions within these communities, and then, how the collaborative housing developments have come to emerge along with new social policy- that may have important value for cross-fertilization into American neighborhoods which are challenged. In Europe, I visited a range of co-housing communities as an independent graduate study. In Scandinavia 20 percent of the population lives in collaborative housing developments. With a a social work lens that emphasizes personal, community wellbeing and social building social cohesion and social capital, I searched for examples of physical environments that encourages such, in order to determine viable best practices. Active in my professional organization, the American Society for Interior Designers as a board member and community service chairperson, I planned, managed and served in fundraising events for local charities. Grateful for many advantages, I felt compelled to help others by investing in my community through participation in charity events, offering complimentary design services for elementary schools, women’s centers and shelters, and leadership/collaborative work on long-range organizational development planning. Social + Economic + AestheticĪ lifelong spiritual quest that had its origins in looking for deeper meaning has informed my sense of justice. This, in the belief that cost and other effectiveness will be best served. When the design of a public infrastructure directs private action, architecture/interior/landscape design and planning become political.Īs a social worker/interior designer my mission is to assert the primacy of deep reflective community involvement when considering and advocating a design intervention in the built environment meant to to resolve social, economic and aesthetic inequalities. Thus, it is an important component of the cultural and economic wellbeing of a community and can act as a catalyst for change. The designed environment is a reflection of who we are and who we want to be, as individuals, and as a society. I sense the importance of using an interdisciplinary approach toward developing solutions for new housing and urban policies, as we must respond to booming population growth, changing demographics and environmental degradation. We shape our buildings and thereafter, they shape us ~ Winston Churchillĭiffering social systems and policies that will support personal and community wellbeing and social cohesion interest me. * Project Manager - Developer - Evaluator - Researcher * Leader - Visioner - Conceptualizer - Synthesizer Professional Roles for which my skills and experience have prepared me: My singular power multiplies its impact when it is used to empower others – and so then, we are the power of more. ![]() ![]() ![]() As an interior designer and social worker, my vision for excellence combines the beauty of designed environments that mesh beautifully with nature and preserve it, while serving society by fostering personal and community wellbeing, and increasing social cohesion and social capital for all. Within our urban landscapes, social and physical change can be challenging and requires many collaborators playing multiple roles. To associate with willful fellow collaborators and progress toward envisioned excellence. "Empowering: Lisa is a leader who walks the path of empowering others to self-actualize and make a difference in the world."– HF ![]()
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