An Ecosystem for Design Innovation: Interview with Noam Platt

The story of non-profit MakeGood was forged in architect Noam Platt's desire to help people with disabilities. Whether you also have a passion for assistive technology or some other cause lights you up, you don't have to wait for a project to have an impact. Learn why he thinks architects are uniquely qualified (and called) to lead positive change in the community and how to get started.

1. Assistive technology is an emerging field that needs the creative thinking and problem solving skills of architects and designers. Finding areas like this and lending your expertise to them can have a lasting impact on your community.
2. When you advocate and for something that helps people, you're not worried about asking for help or support. Embarrassment or making mistakes pale in comparison to getting something accomplished.
3. You can't unsee problems especially if you know you have the ability to help solve them. One hour of your expert time is worth more than 20 hours of a non-experts time. Start by volunteering and building your network.
4. The experience you get volunteering is experience you won't get working at a firm. That experience can be brought back to better inform projects at your firm.

CONTACT NOAM:

https://makegood.design/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/noam-platt-92085344/

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