Using spaces to enrich people’s lives and support strong communities is the essence of what we do as designers. In the recent issue of the New York State AIA newsletter, Rob Fornataro, AIA and Dan Glading, AIA discuss how we understand the priorities of the residents we design for, and how this knowledge is placed into the larger context of our housing design projects. The full story, featuring DePaul Rochester View and Pathstone Wedgepointe Apartments, begins on page 14.