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FACILITIES
Design That Bridges
Borders
Intentional design decisions make
residence halls more welcoming
to international students.
by Stephen Apanel and Debbie Scheibler
PHOTOS COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA INTERNATIONAL
A map at the University of Alberta I-House shows the program's reach.
A
s campuses explore strategies
to make their housing more open
and welcoming to students from other
countries, one architect is arguing that
a successful model may have been in
place for almost a century.
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KNOWLEDGE
DOMAINS
TALKING STICK
in this article
Boston-area architect Niusha
Aghdaii has recently been examining
ways to improve international student accommodations and to expand
upon some of the basic assumptions
and practices in residential commu-
nities. Her research has led her to
point toward the International House
(I-House) program as a benchmark.
As she explains, while the chance for
students to study in another country is
a chance to experience a different culture, be exposed to new perspectives,
and expand their global knowledge, it
can also be an intimidating and sometimes lonely experience. Fortunately,
there are several intentional approaches that campuses can employ to help
international and domestic students
alike feel at home and create strong,
lasting community.
The first I-House was founded in
New York City in 1924. According to
the program's website (www.ihouse-nyc.
org), it was "originally conceived by
Harry Edmonds, an official with the
YMCA, who in 1909 had a chance
encounter with a lonely graduate
student from China. This encounter
inspired Edmonds to create a place for
international students to feel at home
and create camaraderie with others.
Edmonds' dream was brought to life by
the philanthropy of John D. Rockefeller
Jr. and the Cleveland H. Dodge family."
Today there are 17 I-Houses that
make up International Houses Worldwide. The houses, usually connected
with a campus, are located in Chicago,
New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., San Diego, Berkeley, and
Flagstaff, as well as Sydney, London,
Bucharest, and Alberta, among others.
Each I-House is a not-for-profit organization and operates independently of
each other. What they share, though,
is the mission that students "must
be engaged with ideas and divergent
approaches from around the world"
and should "contribute significantly to
the intellectual and cultural fabric of
the academic communities where they
are located" (www.ihouseworldwide.org).
Aghdaii was born in Tehran, Iran,
and studied industrial design before
deciding to pursue a career in archi-
Facilities Management
Develop goals regarding the quantity and type of housing desired to support
the departmental and institutional missions.
http://www.ihouse-nyc.org
http://www.ihouse-nyc.org
http://www.ihouseworldwide.org
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Talking Stick - March/April 2019
Talking Stick - March/April 2019
Vision
Just In
Calendar
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Facilities
Res Life
ACUHO-I Wall of Honor
Special Focus
Second Journey
Race On Campus
Conversations
First Takes
New Members
Snapshot
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Talking Stick - March/April 2019 - Vision
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Talking Stick - March/April 2019 - Second Journey
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