Design for Belonging
Piecing Together a Theoretical Design Process for Inclusivity
Jeremy Dvorak
Margarita Hill
March 2021
This project is about developing a new design process that engenders inclusive landscapes. First, I complete a typical site-based project using my current design process. I then analyze this process to find where inclusive design processes may be added. Next, I experiment by adding these new components to the design process. Where I finally, reflect on and critique my new design epistemology.
ABOUT ME
I was born with my twin brother in Prague, Czech Republic. When we were very young, we moved to Mount Baldy, where I grew up. In this small mountain village, I grew an appreciation for the landscape, ultimately leading me to become a landscape architect. After graduation I will be a full-time designer at SWA Group in San Francisco.
Perspective of water feature in schematic design one.
Perspective of water feature in schematic design one.
Typical Design Process
The first part of my project was completing a design project in a typical fashion. Doing research, site analysis and multiple design concepts. The images shown here demonstrate that process.
The Sacred Place Exercise
The first new component I added to my design process was the sacred place exercise. A process that helps the designer discover what places means to the people they are designing for.
Abstract Art as a Design Tool
The second new component I added to my design process was using abstract art as a design tool. This is a proposed method for creating inclusive design forms.