Matthew Heckendorn
PresidentHeckendorn Shiles ArchitectsMatt Heckendorn’s interest in design for Neurodivergent Individuals spans thirty years of professional practice and nineteen years of parenthood.
His design experience includes educational, corporate/workplace, healthcare/therapeutic, residential, athletic/recreational, foodservice, transportation, and retail design, campus planning and adaptive reuse. Professional lectures include Forum for Architecture, Master Builders Dialogues, Design on the Delaware, Greenbuild, Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, Urban Land Institute, and the UPenn’s Wharton School.
Campus Planning for a Neurodiverse Community
This session will explore how architecture and planning can create inclusive, supportive environments for students with diverse cognitive and sensory
…This session will explore how architecture and planning can create inclusive, supportive environments for students with diverse cognitive and sensory needs. We will examine design strategies that reduce stress, enhance wayfinding, improve sensory com
…This session will explore how architecture and planning can create inclusive, supportive environments for students with diverse cognitive and sensory needs. We will examine design strategies that reduce stress, enhance wayfinding, improve sensory comfort, and promote belonging — offering facility managers, architects and planners a framework that empower all learners to thrive.
This session will explore how architecture and planning can create inclusive, supportive environments for students with diverse cognitive and sensory needs. We will examine design strategies that reduce stress, enhance wayfinding, improve sensory comfort, and promote belonging — offering facility managers, architects and planners a framework that empower all learners to thrive.
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