Title :
Westhaven: Collaborative Design in Public Housing
Author :
Tramba, Alison V. ; Yamakoshi, Brooke L.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Univ., Charlottesville
Abstract :
Students from the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have partnered with the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority to structure a plan to revitalize the Westhaven public housing project. Enhancing a systems engineering-based framework with participatory design principles, the team intends to engage residents in the planning process to optimize the final physical product and enhance the sense of community and empowerment among residents.
Keywords :
design engineering; structural engineering; Charlottesville redevelopment; Westhaven; collaborative design; engineering-based framework; housing authority; participatory design principles; public housing; Buildings; Cities and towns; Collaboration; Decision making; Design engineering; Design optimization; Engineering students; Meeting planning; Process planning; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium, 2007. SIEDS 2007. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Charlottesville, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1286-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1286-0
DOI :
10.1109/SIEDS.2007.4374000
