Susan Chung is an experienced co-design artist and a science educator. Her specialty areas are environmental education and intergenerational mentorship.

Her work promoting architecture as ecological education that helps youth respond creatively to ecological challenges has been recognized by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.

Susan teaches youth about sustainable design and has organized fairs, forums, and conferences for youth, parents, and the public.

How was Susan introduced to co-design?

What happens during a co-design session?

How does Susan involve youth in the design of sustainable communities?

Let’s find out.

LINKS

Co-Design Youth Manual Website

Youth Co-Design Workshops (PDF) - Workshop summary by the city of Vancouver for their planning of False Creek South.

Robson Square Project (click on “History” tab)

Robson Square | The Cultural Landscape Foundation

UNICEF Child Friendly Cities Initiative

Urban Native Youth Association

Transcripts - Ep36 Susan Chung, Co-Designing Sustainable Communities

Co-Design: A Process of Design Participation. 1989. Stanley King, Merinda Conley, Bill Latimer, Drew Ferrari. New York, NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold (9780442233334)

Correction to audio: The authors of the co-design book are Stanley King, Merinda Conley, Bill Latimer, and Drew Ferrari. Search for the book at your favorite used-book dealer.

Susan’s co-design sketch of my ideas regarding an interpretive studio in 2015.