Public Interest Design Practice Guidebook: Seed Methodology; Case Studies; and Critical Issues is the first book to demonstrate that public interest design has emerged as a distinct profession. It provides clear professional standards of practice following SEED (Social Economic Environmental Design) methodology; the first step-by-step process supporting public interest designers. The book features an Issues Index composed of ninety critical social; economic; and environmental issues; illustrated with thirty case study projects representing eighteen countries and four continents; all cross-referenced; to show you how every human issue is a design issue.Contributions from Thomas Fisher; Heather Fleming and David Kaisel; Michael Cohen; Michael P. Murphy Jr. and Alan Ricks; and over twenty others cover topics such as professional responsibility; public interest design business development; design evaluation; and capacity building through scaling; along with many more. Themes including public participation; issue-based design; and assessment are referenced throughout the book and provide benchmarks toward an informed practice. This comprehensive manual also contains a glossary; an appendix of engagement methods; a case study locator atlas; and a reading list. Whether you are working in the field of architecture; urban planning; industrial design; landscape architecture; or communication design; this book empowers you to create community-centered environments; products; and systems.
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