TEDxStellenbosch - Marika Shioiri-Clark - Empathic Architecture

Marika is Co-Founder of MASS Design Group, an architectural nonprofit dedicated to designing well-built environments that aid in the reduction of global poverty. Marika was a lead designer on the Butaro Hospital project in northern Rwanda. She is a graduate of Brown University and Harvard GSD, and will be serving in the first class of global residents at IDEO.org. At TEDxStellenbosch 2011, Marika shares her experience from the Butaro Hospital project and talks about why designers need to look at who their real clients are. AboutTEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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