Transformation
Transformation is achieved through recognizing underlying issues, resources and uniqueness of place.
Achieving transformation comes through reimagining systems, engaging stakeholders and bringing together a cross disciplinary team to look to the future. Our work with communities and cities across the world have proven positive results.
ROLE
Workshop organizers bringing together a broad spectrum stakeholders. Act as expert advisors and thought leaders. Over the years our team have created and supported essential guidance and shaped policy decisions for communities and governing bodies alike.
Example
In the role of advisor to the city of Houston. +LAB worked with Stantec to lead community stakeholder workshops, contributing to the Resilient Houston strategy. Our director guided the leadership and connected them with a broad spectrum of resilience experts encompassing water and flood managers from the Dutch Consulate government, Enterprise Community Partners, FEMA Region 4, and other federal agencies. This work led to “Resilient Futures Houston,” a community-based workshop focused on developing concepts to prepare Houston to deal with future climate change-related events.
OUTCOME
“Resilient Futures Houston” inspired several design teams to participate in Houston Visions 2020, organized by AIA Houston, which stated, “Overall, the goal is to place design and sustainability at the heart of conversations about planning for a more resilient future.” Our Director continued and served as an expert advisor to the design competition and resulting exhibition that displayed at Architecture Center Houston. +Lab continues to advise the city government, design professionals within the city, and AIA Houston.
Creating of resilient policy and guidance at all scales.
Working with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on writing new national standards for resilient buildings aimed at truly building back better with team of multi-sector experts.
The U.S. Department of State has recognized our director as a leading expert in the field of resilience and adaptation, including him in meeting delegations from India, Bangladesh, and China. In 2023 we engaged in missions to Kyrgyzstan to create resilient plans across sectors and to Turkey in response to the devastating earthquakes. Work in Turkey continues mapping a path forward for 11 cities devastated by quakes.
