Location:
WoodWorks Wood Products Council
Online Event
Speaker:
Date & Time:
02.12.2025 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
Join Mithun partner Brendan Connolly for “Wood and Wellbeing: Design Strategies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing,” a case study presentation that will explore design strategies behind the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) Washington School for the Deaf. The design team incorporated DeafSpace principles as part of a deaf-led design process for the bilingual school, yielding new academic and physical education facilities that equip students to thrive.
Attendees will learn how an exposed wood structure contributes to the sustainability, accessibility and inclusivity of the school, including ADA-compliant and barrier-free design. Further discussion will detail how the biophilic benefits of wood helped frame strategies for visual aids and wayfinding. And, in a pioneering mass timber application, how wood’s acoustic vibrations help extend occupants’ sensory reach.
Brendan’s co-presenter is Hansel Bauman Architecture + Planning founder Hansel Bauman.
Date Posted: 02.12.2025
