Design Hive: Robyn Whitwham on designing for mental health
January 04, 2023
Stantec’s Robyn Whitwham talks about collaborating with young adults on the new Stella’s Place
Peer collaboration for mental health
In episode eleven of the Design Hive podcast Robyn Whitwham talks about collaborating with young adults on the new Stella’s Place.
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Working in healthcare and community support services, Robyn is an architect located in Toronto. Her approach to finding creative solutions is through information-based and data-driven design.
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