2.23.12 | Toronto, Ontario | Teknion Corporation announced today its sponsorship of the Design Access Summit, March 14-17, 2012, at Cavallo Point, Sausalito, California. Design Access is presented by Public Architecture.

“The purpose of Design Access is to create a shared vision among leading decision makers for how to leverage design as a tool for social gain,” said John Peterson, President and Founder of Public Architecture. “Although good design improves quality of life, it does not always reach our most vulnerable communities at a scale that offers widespread impact. Design Access brings leaders from government, design, non-profit and funding professions together to advance our collective ability to provide services at scale to the most underserved and challenging problems. We thank Teknion for its ongoing support of Public Architecture and for graciously sponsoring many of our events.”

“Our partnership with Public Architecture enables us to, in turn, help the design profession bring about positive change in those communities most in need,” said Mary Ellen Magee, Teknion’s Director, Marketing Communications. “Our reward is seeing the many successful projects that have come to fruition as a direct result of The 1% program, and the devotion of Public Architecture and the many designers and design firms that unselfishly give their time for the public’s common good.”

Design Access is not a traditional conference. There are no keynotes. The Design Access Summit is invite-only and everyone attending is an expert in their field. For more information on the summit please visit www.designaccess.org