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carebydesign 001 – Cameron Sinclair


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“We have the solutions. The challenge is how do we implement them and get them into the hands of the people that need them most. And that has to do a lot with leadership and financing.” – @casinclair

New York resident, architect Cameron Sinclair, is a force of nature in the world of humanitarian, innovative architectural design during crises. In response to the current pandemic his organization, Worldchanging Ventures, a shelter solution company, is looking at rapidly deployable mobile housing, schools, and medical facilities such as hospitals, clinics, and testing, vaccine, and recovery unit sites. This design concept has unlimited applications for a variety of regional and global disasters. As a first step he formed Frontline Care, partnering with Jupe Health and Amplifier to create rapidly deployable rest and recovery units for frontline workers.

Join us for this timely, gloves off conversation regarding the role of design amidst our current global crises. A self- responsible examination of design deficiencies and potential solutions.

Topics will include:

  • Listening and responding effectively to the impact of the virus on our communities of color, our healthcare system and our environment.
  • What is needed right now in response to the failure of leadership, misdirected financial resources, and lack of a marshal plan?
  • How to prioritize when everything is in peril?
  • How do we rebuild community after a pandemic?
  • Approaching resiliency from the standpoint of both current and future crises, including implications around potential concurrent disasters.
  • How do designers value and quantify their work sufficiently to ensure quality and continuity in the field of design?
  • Where to find hope in design?
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