Your guide to the IwB. An overview of values, pedagogy, curriculum, and the 2020-21 research 2020 focus — Future Ways of Living and Aging In Place. –21 S T U D E 0 N 2 T 0 2 H – A 9 N 1 D 0 B 2 O O K Interdisciplinary Design Strategy at the Luigi Ferrara Security Institute without Boundaries is a post- Dean, Centre of Arts, Design and 416-415-5000 Ext. 2773 Information Technology graduate program within the School of and Director of the IwB Studio Hours Design at George Brown College. 416-415-5000 Ext. 2165 Weekdays: 7:30 am–midnight [email protected] Weekends: 7:30 am–midnight Holidays: Closed www.institutewithoutboundaries.com Ana Rita Morais Chair, School of Design Mailing Address Copyright © 2020 George Brown 416-415-5000 Ext. 3334 Institute without Boundaries College [email protected] School of Design George Brown College Graeme Kondruss 3 Lower Jarvis Street, Room 260 Special Projects Manager, IwB Toronto, Ontario [email protected] Canada M5E 3Y5 Nazanin Homayounfar Address for Visitors and Couriers Academic Coordinator, IDS Institute without Boundaries 647-302-0735 School of Design [email protected] George Brown College Third Floor 3 Lower Jarvis Street Toronto, Ontario, M5E 3Y5 Student Services and Financial Aid Equity Statement 200 King Street East, Lower Level George Brown College values the talents and contributions of its Stu-view Account and Help Line students, staff and community partners www.stuview.georgebrown.ca/ and seeks to create a welcoming To re-set password: 416 415-2000, environment where equity, diversity and press 1 – 3 then 4 safety of all groups are fundamental. 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We urge you to retain the Student Handbook and refer to it this Program Outline for your future for additional information regarding reference. the grading system, withdrawals, exemptions, class assignments, Important Dates and Policies missed tests and exams, supplemental Visit www.georgebrown.ca/current_ privileges, and academic dishonesty. students/ for important policies, dates, Students are required to apply services and tools for all students at themselves diligently to the course George Brown College. of study, and to prepare class and homework assignments as given. Regular attendance is strongly advised. Past student performance shows a strong relationship between regular attendance and success. W L E O C M E > WE’RE EXCITED TO HAVE YOU JOIN THE IwB TEAM! This handbook is for you. It presents an overview of the IwB values, methods and past research projects, as well as the major project you will be undertaking during the 2020–21 academic year. We have also included key information on important dates and deadlines, the curriculum structure, and a list of suggested readings. This handbook will act as a guide to get you started and as a resource for you throughout the year. As a student of the IwB, you will participate in one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of your life. You will be mentored by dedicated faculty and staff who will guide you throughout the year and beyond. At the IwB, we strive to create a meaningful, challenging and innovative learning experience, and to create projects that will have a long lasting impact on the world. You will learn about yourself, your peers, the world, design and collaboration. We can’t wait to see what you’ll accomplish! > TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: 08 Institute without Boundaries Our Vision, Approach and Methodologies About the IwB Educational Approach and Methodologies Program Outcomes Part 2: 20 IwB Research Past Research Themes: 2003–2018 2003–2005: Massive Change 2006–2009: World House 2009–2013: City Systems and MOVE Expo 2013–2018: Regional Ecologies Part 3: 32 Future Ways of Living Current Research Theme Future Ways of Living: Perspectives on Affordability Future Ways of Living: Ethical Smart Cities Future Ways of Living and Aging in Place Meet your 2020–21 Faculty The Class of 2020–21 Student Expectations and Studio Rules Part 4: 58 Curriculum Overview Curriculum Structure: Fall Semester Course Descriptions: Fall Semester Weekly Schedule: Fall Semester Curriculum Structure: Winter Semester Course Descriptions: Winter Semester Weekly Schedule: Winter Semester Reading List and IwB Resource Guide PART 1 8 Institute without Boundaries Institute without Boundaries Our Vision, Approach and Methodologies 2020–21 Student Handbook 9 About the Institute without Boundaries The IwB is a catalyst for design innovation. A place where creative minds come together and apply whole systems thinking to solve complex global challenges. Carmen Paz Alumni from World House Project Year 1 Institute without Boundaries 10 Institute without Boundaries Founded in 2003, the Institute without Boundaries social, political, economic, environmental, cultural and (IwB) is a Toronto-based studio that works toward technological forces shaping the 21st century and their collaborative design practice with the objectives of impact on human experiences. Through this program, social, ecological and economic innovation through you will conduct research, create comprehensive design research and strategy. proposals and present your work to key stakeholders. At the Institute, we see the designer as a problem solver Upon successfully graduating from the program, you with the ability to affect positive change for humanity. will also be able to enrol into the Master of Arts in The IwB is a place where students, teachers, industry Interdisciplinary Design Strategies at the Institute of Art, and community experts come together to solve complex Design and Technology, Dún Laoghaire (IADT). IADT global issues. Just as wicked problems span across is Ireland’s only institute of art, design and technology social, political, economic and environmental boundaries, with a specific focus on the creative, cultural and the new generation of designer must do the same— technological sectors. challenging 21st century paradigms. Through collaborative practices, the program provides As a student at the IwB, you will collaborate within an candidates with a systemic and in-depth knowledge interdisciplinary team to tackle a real-world challenge of integrated design strategies, critical awareness and within an overarching research project. Starting in advanced design methodologies to solve the most 2018, we have shifted our research focus from Regional pressing global challenges. Ecologies to Future Ways of Living - investigating the 2020–21 Student Handbook 11 VISION Collaborative design practice for a better world. MISSION Fostering collaboration between disciplines to create innovative local solutions to 21st century global challenges. 12 Institute without Boundaries VALUES OBJECTIVES Students, faculty, mentors and advisors share a • Promote a design methodology based on commitment to collaborate, conceptualize, create, test co-creation. and share. These are informed by the following values: • Deliver design-based education to foster an understanding of design as a capacity-building tool. • Innovation • Collaboration • Develop leading-edge projects that can serve as • Respect • Honesty curriculum challenges for students, faculty, industry- • Openness • Diligence mentors, and international partners. • Compassion • Fairness • Conduct design projects which act as a catalyst for global collaboration. • Diversity • Integrity • Create and exhibit design that provokes and • Curiosity • Creativity engages the public. • Support the evolution, growth and success of the students, alumni and mentors of the Institute to enhance their influence and visibility. OUR DESIGN PRINCIPLES At the Institute without Boundaries we believe design is a tool that can affect positive change. This ideology encourages values and design outcomes that are intelligent, ethical, sustainable, inclusive and universally accessible. INTELLIGENT ETHICAL SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSAL INCLUSIVE 2020–21 Student Handbook 13 Educational Approach and Methodologies EDUCATIONAL MODEL METHODOLOGIES The Institute has pioneered a post-graduate level The IwB is continually refining its working processes, curriculum using a design-based educational model and developing tools and frameworks for thinking that fosters learning across disciplines, integrating about and communicating design challenges. The specialised knowledge and breaking down geographic, following methodologies inform coursework and cultural and social barriers. The Institute offers students projects. the demands of a real project and the intellectual and creative rigour required to undertake it. 01 Design Research 02 Partnered Applied Learning At the IwB, students will learn through participation in 03