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Author Kubey, K.,
Title Design for Impact: Measuring Architecture's Social Value in the United States.
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Kubey, K. (2020). Design for Impact: Measuring Architecture's Social Value in the United States. Architectural Design, 90(4): 14-21.

Link to article https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.sire.ub.edu/doi/epdf/10.1002/ad.2585
Abstract In a world where economic quantifiability seems to be paramount, urbanist Karen Kubey, a Faculty Fellow in Design for Spatial Justice at the University of Oregon, specialising in health and housing, examines how some US organisations are enhancing the case for participatory design, social impact and equitable urban design.


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Describing the ways that excellence appears in the public spaces built through the programme, she says the spaces welcome and engage local history and culture, create a sense of community stewardship, provide vital resources, convey character and identity, lift the spirit and foster pride, support diverse activities, provide opportunities for social exchange, encourage access, activity and movement, and support a sustainable, resilient, and healthy City for all. .
The framework was inspired by the US Green Building Councils LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) programme, which measures a buildings environmental impacts and has helped to raise the level of environmental sustainability of buildings in the US. .
That climate and economic crises put pressure on buildings to perform myriad social functions offers a critical role for architects: When we create value for society, society will pay us for it. .