Density Done Right - Social Occupation

As architects, we have a responsibility to cities and the people who occupy them. In this 75-minute course filmed live at AIA Seattle’s 2019 Housing Forum, Lorcan O’Herhily, FAIA, passionately illustrates how his projects serve as a social act--a tool for engaging in politics, economics, aesthetics, and smart, sustainable growth. Lorcan shows how his firm’s recent work creating affordable, high-density housing promotes equity, human interaction and cultural evolution.

After watching this presentation, you will fully appreciate why Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects was recognized in 2018 as the #1 Design firm in the country by Architect magazine’s Architect 50.

Presenter:
Lorcan O’Herlihy, FAIA

Density Done Right - Minneapolis 2040: Race, Place and Equity

In this 60-minute course filmed live at AIA Seattle’s 2019 Housing Forum, Paul Mogush and Heather Worthington discuss their work with the City of Minneapolis creating more affordable and accessible housing and creating living-wage jobs through zoning changes. The Minneapolis 2040 plan is one of the nation’s most progressive planning strategies for creating higher density transit-oriented districts and lowering traffic congestion.

Learn from two accomplished city planners how to create cities more resilient to the effect of climate change and diminishing natural resources, and how to create affordable strategies for improving access to healthy living activities and environments.

Presenter:
Introduced by Renée Cheng, Presenters: Paul Mogush and Heather Worthington

Density Done Right - The Roost: Micro Housing, Community and Cultural Space

In this 60-minute course filmed live at AIA Seattle’s 2019 Housing Forum, David Neiman discusses his firm’s innovative designs that focus on livability, affordability, community, and access to housing for all. David then presents a case study of The Roost, an affordable micro-housing development that supports and strengthens Seattle's arts community, on which he served as both architect and developer. David illustrates how to overcome market constraints and achieve a 5-Star Built Green certification in this remarkably energy-efficient congregate housing development.

Presenter:
David Nieman

Density Done Right - Othello Square

In this 60-minute course filmed live at AIA Seattle’s 2019 Housing Forum, architect Carey Dagliano, LEED AP BD+C and landscape architect Rachael Meyer, GRP, LEED AP of Weber Thompson and Faduma Ahmed, MPA, of HomeSight present a fascinating case study of the community-based planning and design process of Othello Square, one Seattle’s most recent affordable housing projects. They discuss how this highly inspirational project helps restore the local ecology and provide healthier living to lower income residents.

By watching this course, you will learn how proactive community engagement empowers community stakeholders to inform, consult and collaborate to design more affordable and sustainable housing.

Presenter:
Carey Dagliano, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Rachael Meyer, GRP, LEED AP, and Faduma Ahmed, MPA

Density Done Right - Pax Futura: A High-Performance Community

In this 60-minute course filmed live at AIA Seattle’s 2019 Housing Forum, designer and developer Sloan Ritchie of Cascade Built and designer Brittany Porter of Weber Thompson (formerly NK Architects) present Pax Futura, Seattle’s first certified multifamily passive house building. Learn how this 35-unit complex builds caters to music lovers, environmentally minded and socially conscious residents while building on the concepts of Passive Houses. This case study shows how to provide thermal comfort, energy-efficiency and lower moisture penetration through heat pumps, heat recovery systems, thermal bridging, computerized shading models and air barrier details.

Presenter:
Sloan Ritchie, LEED AP and Brittany Porter

Density Done Right - Granny Pad & Big Mouth House

In this 60-minute course filmed live at AIA Seattle’s 2019 Housing Forum, Ian Butcher, AIA, and Kailin Gregga, AIA, of Best Practice present case studies of affordable accessory dwelling units. The fun designs for Granny Pad, Big Mouth House, and DadPad illustration how micro units and accessory dwelling units can increase housing density, provide much needed affordable housing options, decrease carbon footprints and better accommodate the needs of an aging family member.

Presenter:
Ian Butcher, AIA and Kailin Gregga, AIA

Density Done Right - Lightning Talks

In this series of “lightning talks” filmed live at AIA Seattle’s 2019 Housing Forum, seven planners, designers, architects and builders provide distinct strategies for creating more sustainable, livable and affordable urban residential developments and safe pedestrian corridors.

Presenter:
Michael Austin, Gregory Wharton, Ryan DiRaimo, Bradley Khouri, AIA, Lauren Keene, Carey Moran and Matt Hutchins, AIA