Dec 7, 2022
Architect Nick Seemann joins the podcast to discuss social architecture and design – the idea that people and physical spaces interact to create each environment – in eldercare and beyond.
The founder and managing director of the Australia-based Constructive Dialogue Architects, Seemann has a range of experience across a variety of settings, from overseeing housing improvements in remote Nepalese and Aboriginal communities to projects for homeless populations and other social organizations.
Through Constructive Dialogue and Dementia Training Australia, a government-backed education initiative, he’s working on the cutting edge of social design and elder-directed care principles in the country.
Seeman passionately argues that environments matter for overall wellbeing – and that leaders can create positive, supportive, and empowering environments for elders in even the most institutional of structures.
Learn more about The Green House Project: www.thegreenhouseproject.org
Explore the resources from
Dementia Training Australia:
Creating
Supportive Environments
Online Course Trailer: https://vimeo.com/463258086
Course Link: https://dta.com.au/online-courses/creating-supportive-environments
Activity Cards Support Page: https://dta.com.au/enviro-activity-cards-resources/
Resources Book: https://dta.com.au/resources/environmental-design-resources/#Resource1
Constructive Dialogue Architects: www.constructivedialogue.com.au
Paul Pholeros and Healthabitat: https://www.healthabitat.com/