Meet Fast Forward Presenter >> Chitsanzo Isaac

What is your Big Idea for Philadelphia?

Mapping Social Cohesion and Identity in Intercultural Public Spaces 

Across the world, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has challenged urban systems and structures, highlighting societal vulnerabilities of cities and the systemic inequalities among communities within them.

Can we identify community resilience through social interactions, identity, and cohesion in urban public space?

Chitsanzo Isaac | Educator, Lecturer + Researcher, Architecture, Urbanism & Sustainability
 
Hailing from Malawi, Chitsanzo Isaac has had some world experience in the fields of Architectural Design and Urban Management. She has fifteen years of work experience varying from architectural, graphic, interior, urban and landscape design; development work and cooperation; as well as teaching (undergraduate) freshman to senior years in Malawi and the US.

I have a passion for teaching, sharing knowledge, and using creative methods to help students learn (while continuously learning and growing myself). I believe that everything is connected, and that social equity is the key to true sustainable development and design. I see cities as places of opportunity and laboratories for learning and discovery. My strength lies in weaving real-life social aspects of the community into the design process, as well as exploring strong meaningful concepts through the spatial study of models, sketches, and analytical research. When I am not teaching, you will find me mentoring students from my alma mater, the CCNY Spitzer School of Architecture, connecting with the outdoors, as well as spending time with family.