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Architecture can enable learning spaces as places for discovery, sense of belonging and social interaction.

Inclusive Schools

Programming and designing qualitative learning spaces. Principals for Transitioning from Quality of Design Toward Quality of Belonging and Experience Within Nova Scotia Learning Spaces

Embracing “two-eyed seeing” approach as a basis for improving the quality of the built environment.

Responsive policies

Improving Social Prosperity as a prerequisite in remote communities. Approaching Quality in the Built Environment Through Dialogue: Towards an Inclusive Design Process Leading to Responsive Municipal Policies for Greater Sudbury

Students at TMU attending a design workshop for a more inclusive waterfront in Toronto.

Equitable Waterfront

Fostering inclusivity and well-being on the Toronto Waterfront. Let’s All Meet by the Lake: Inclusivity and Well-Being on Toronto’s Waterfront

Flora Hall in Ottawa as a key example of how long abandoned heritage buildings can be adapted for future reuse.

Adaptive Heritage

Designing sustainable and profitable adaptive reuse strategies. Roadmap for Incentivizing the Realization of Adaptative Reuse Projects in Ottawa

Benjamin “Cameleon” enjoys his new home in the Maison Véro & Louis

Accessible Homes

Integrating qualitative accessibility for citizens with special needs and for all. Toward a Creative Integration of Quality Accessibility for All

Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex ; Hazel McCallion Central Library

...learning about healthcare, healthier. Documentation of the design indicated that the design focused on healthy building materials, indoor environmental quality, daylight, views and other sustainable initiatives. The building had been......courses in the classrooms just before the universities went into lockdown in 2020. The building is located on the south edge of the Toronto Metropolitan University Campus and was designed...

From Research to Action

...design Inclusive design promotes health and wellness, particularly for aging populations and individuals with special needs. Ensuring accessibility, and fostering a sense of belonging for all users highlights the designing......value of the built environment through roadmaps to quality. To achieve these objectives, the partnership brings together methodologically 4 sets of stakeholders concerned with the use, scientific study, planning, design,...

Eco-neighborhood - Hammarby - Sweden

...the project. Hammarby Sjöstad was designed with the goal of reducing the environmental impact of urban living while maintaining a high standard of living. This has been achieved through a......neighborhood. The area was designed with an emphasis on easy access to nature, with green roofs, community gardens and parks scattered throughout including bike paths. This created a sense of...

Healthy cities

Thinking beyond form and aesthetics to encompass inclusion, sustainability, and urban health. Roadmaps to Healthy Cities Transdisciplinary Evidence-Based Paths to Wellness

Public parks can improve spatial justice for marginalized communities.

Reconciled lands

Incorporating spatial justice for marginalized communities in Vancouver's parks. Designing for Justice: Reconciliation, Spatial Equity & Climate Adaptation in Vancouver’s Parks

Revitalized urban green spaces boost biodiversity through social engagement.

Resilient parks

Achieving equitable resilience in Toronto’s neighborhood parks. Framework Toward Equitable Resilience in Toronto Neighbourhood Parks

Standards for multi-unit housing need to better serve the residents’ well-being.

Transparent construction

Revealing the long-term costs of rapid multi-unit residential construction in the Waterloo Region. The Long-Term Cost of the Rapid Construction of Multi-Unit Residential in Waterloo Region

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