Leveraging Design to
Foster Well-being and
Combat Loneliness
Design to Heal Loneliness
Our built environments shape our social experiences and opportunities for connection. Spaces designed and activated to facilitate social connection can help us overcome loneliness by sparking or supporting meaningful relationships.
Erin’s TEDx Deep Ellum shares design strategies to heal loneliness, and foster connection. The associated report is a much-needed resource on how to design for social health and empowers everybody with the tools to create better spaces.
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Design for Social Health.
The physical environment is recognized by countless health agencies as a foundational element our health ecosystem, influencing how we think, feel, and behave. Spaces designed to enhance social connections enrich people’s lives on a daily basis and especially pay off in moments of crisis.
Loneliness & Our Health.
Approximately half of American adults are lonely. These has been named a “loneliness epidemic,” by the current U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. Loneliness and social isolation have been linked to sleep loss, ill health, dementia, premature death, and even heartbreak—literally.
Spaces of Connection.
There is ample evidence of human civilization’s enduring need for communal gathering places, those places where people can come together for celebration, ritual, and the mundane. Third places — places like cafes, parks, libraries — can help support social health.
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A Renaissance Of Connection.
After Social Distancing, This Dallas Architect Is Hoping For A 'Renaissance Of Connection’. Check out the interview here.
BBC Explores Role of Place in Healing Loneliness
Erin joins the BBC to discuss the role of the built environment in fostering social connection and healing loneliness Read more here.
Design for Social Connection & Community
As cities invest in infrastructure, paying attention to how they impact loneliness and community well-being can benefit everyone. Read more
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