WRDTP Conference: CEL Session - Design and Care; The role of the built environment in well being.

Daryl Martin & William Eadson

Can care be designed into, or facilitated by, our buildings and cities? How is care conceptualised by architects and planners as they plan those buildings and cities? In this session, Daryl introduces sociological debates about the role of the built environment in care and wellbeing. He draws on his experience of a number of research projects that explored the intersection of architecture, health and social care, often working across disciplinary boundaries. His talk will last 15 minutes, before inviting questions and discussion about this area of research, including discussion around the implications for planning and designing post-Covid cities.