2024-12-22T09:04:46-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/34730776/lessons-from-the-front-lines-of-social-design Places Journal 2012-01-16T15:56:00-05:00 >2022-03-16T09:16:08-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/hi/hiskt4l79oni5nmz.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>In the last decade, much has been written about architecture for the greater good, and it would seem that the field, as a whole, is invested in bringing design to underserved communities. Yet all of this talk &mdash; at conferences, in the press, at universities &mdash; has focused hardly at all on how to put together a career in social design.</p></em><br /><br /><p> On Places, Virginia Tech graduate Will Holman gives an honest report of his experiences volunteering, studying and working at Arcosanti, Rural Studio, and Youth Build. Does the architecture profession need to do more to support young architects who take this path?</p>