tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80050212596339391172024-02-19T23:13:23.734-06:00archiproseArchitectural WritingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-12460431069098968862011-03-27T05:57:00.001-05:002011-03-27T05:57:00.327-05:00Volunteer Opps for the Farnsworth House Tour Season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiTn2hWhGgJYUZMYpzKchc01eDE4YbkNND4VWW8klFYq81FcAzaA-Pw6xFYv5FtqJp6PxX2pNS7rGxJub1qrsaO1S2tZzPwM3tcQE8EeR2zq_fScpHKdFpiRy-xssLUhKoKOn15MvjfFf/s1600/Farnsworth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiTn2hWhGgJYUZMYpzKchc01eDE4YbkNND4VWW8klFYq81FcAzaA-Pw6xFYv5FtqJp6PxX2pNS7rGxJub1qrsaO1S2tZzPwM3tcQE8EeR2zq_fScpHKdFpiRy-xssLUhKoKOn15MvjfFf/s400/Farnsworth.jpg" target="_blank" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Mies van der Rohe’s modern masterpiece, the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, is in need of volunteers for the upcoming 2011 tourism season (April through the November 23). Volunteers will be trained as docents to relate the history and relevance of this international icon of modern architecture to visiting architects, designers, students and the general public – a unique, hands-on opportunity for students and professors. <br />
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In addition, volunteers for the 2011 season will have a unique opportunity to participate in various roles surrounding the Farnsworth House’s special exhibition featuring Virginia Tech’s LUMENHAUS – the International Solar Decathlon Competition winner. Inspired by the Farnsworth House, LUMENHAUS is an innovative house integrating architecture and technology to make a well-designed, energy independent, mobile structure. This exhibition will be on display April through July 2011.<br />
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Volunteers receive the benefit of discounts in the Farnsworth House Shop, access to exclusive art and architecture-related conferences, free or discounted tours of other historic sites, and a membership to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in addition to unprecedented access to the Farnsworth House.<br />
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Open Tuesday through Sunday, April 1 through November 23, the house museum’s annual visitation is over 8,500 individuals from more than 60 countries. Volunteers can contribute their time at the level they’re comfortable with while enjoying conversations with fascinating people in a serene and meditative atmosphere. <br />
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The Farnsworth House is a National Historic Landmark owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as a house museum. It is open to the public and available for private events.</span><br />
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For more information about the docent program, call 630.552.0052 or visit <a href="http://www.farnsworthhouse.org/" target="_blank">www.FarnsworthHouse.org</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-33063018905357755232011-03-22T17:46:00.000-05:002011-03-22T17:46:00.521-05:00Achieving Design Excellence in Affordable Housing<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This weekend's SFI Conference will be preceded by a special session by Enterprise Community Partners:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">On Friday, March 25, Enterprise Community Partners will be hosting a one-day symposium on Achieving Design Excellence in Affordable Housing at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, IL.<br />
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Local Chicago leaders will join national innovators for a day of panel discussions that will explore new approaches and opportunities in affordable housing design, addressing topics ranging from asset management to foreclosure response, and from community engagement to designing for the most vulnerable. The day-long symposium will conclude with a keynote address by architects Patrick Tighe, AIA and Ric. Abramson, AIA. Tighe is the principal and lead designer at Patrick Tighe Architecture and was recently awarded a 2011 AIA Honor Award in Interior Architecture. Abramson is the founder of Workplays studio*architecture and is on the Board of Directors at West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (WHCHC). Together, they will discuss WHCHC’s Sierra Bonita Apartments, a 42-unit apartment building designed by Tighe for low-income, physically disabled residents. This keynote will conclude our day long symposium, and kick off Design Corp’s <a href="http://www.designcorps.org/sfi-conference/" target="_blank">Structures for Inclusion Conference</a>.<br />
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The conference is free and open to the public, but does require registration. To register for the Enterprise conference only, go to: <a href="http://www.designcorps.org/sfi-conference/registration" target="_blank">http://www.designcorps.org/sfi-conference/registration</a> and selected “Enterprise Attendee” as the registration type. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-9837617003150288512011-03-21T05:36:00.001-05:002011-03-21T05:36:00.086-05:00Structures for Inclusion 10 + 1 this Weekend<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This year's annual conference takes place right here in Chicago at the School of the Art Institute over three days, March 25-27 (that's this weekend so hurry up and register). The Press Release:</span><blockquote><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Structures for Inclusion 10 + 1 (SFI) is the eleventh conference in an annual series featuring architects as change agents addressing the most pressing social, economic and environmental challenges of the world today. SFI enlarges the scope of the green design movement to consider the broader social and economic well-being and sustainability of communities and cities.<br />
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SFI 10 + 1 will bring together design professionals and students, community activists and nonprofit organizations alike. The three-day conference will cover topics such as: making change, learning from community, working in interdisciplinary environments, and innovation. It will include a wide variety of keynotes, panels, hands-on workshops, tours, and opportunities for informal conversation and networking. SFI 10 + 1 will challenge participants to take action in their own schools, practices, and community, and invite them to share ideas and brainstorm about different approaches to community-based design.<br />
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SFI 10 + 1 will feature winners of the Social Economic Environmental Design (SEED) Award, chosen through an international competition in January. The winning projects showcase sustainability through interdisciplinary collaboration, ecological innovation, and community engagement, illustrating high impact work accomplished through an economy of means. Each highlights the important role design can perform in the public’s interest and speaks to a renewed concern in the architectural and design community for making a contribution to promote social change. The six SEED Award Winners are: Café 524 in Pittsburgh, PA; Congo Street Initiative in Dallas, TX; Studio H in Bertie County, NC; Growing Home in Chicago, IL; Inspiration Kitchens East Garfield Park in Chicago, IL; St. Joseph Rebuild Center in New Orleans, LA. These projects demonstrate how design is playing a role in addressing the most critical issues around the globe today: job creation, hunger, education, health, disaster relief, and the environment.<br />
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In addition to the designers and community partners involved in the awarded SEED Competition projects, the conferences keynotes, panels, and workshops will include the participation of:<br />
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Opening Keynote: Patrick Tighe, Tighe Architects<br />
Tom Fisher, Dean, College of Design, University of Minnesota<br />
Andrew Freear, Director, Rural Studio<br />
Christine Gaspar, Executive Director, Center for Urban Pedagogy<br />
Trung Le, CANNON Design, Co-author, The Third Teacher<br />
Liz Ogbu, Associate Director, Public Architecture<br />
Sergio Palleroni, Co-founder and Director, BaSiC Initiative<br />
Quilian Riano, DSGN AGNC<br />
Michael Zaretsky, Co-author, New Directions in Sustainable Design<br />
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SFI 10 +1 will be a dynamic array of nationally known speakers and innovators and feature several emerging local designers. From big-picture discussions to hands-on workshops, the SFI conference will be a storm of ideas.<br />
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SFI 10+1 will be preceded by a session with a focus on affordable housing, co-presented by the Enterprise Community Partners and Structures for Inclusion. Various panels and discussions with national and local housing non-profit developers and designers will be featured during the day on Friday March, 25. The main SFI conference will start Friday night with a reception and a keynote.<br />
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The SEED Competition is organized by the Social Economic Environmental Design Network and Design Corps.<br />
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Location: SAIC Ballroom, School of the Art Institute, 112 South Michigan Ave., Chicago</span><br />
</span></blockquote><a href="http://www.designcorps.org/sfi-conference" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">More info.</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-66249410662089594492011-03-20T15:45:00.001-05:002011-03-20T15:47:33.337-05:00Big Events this Week<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">LOTS going on this week beginning with our friends at Enterprise Community Partners and culminating with the Structures for Inclusion conference.</span><br />
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<b>Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellows 6x10</b><br />
Monday, March 21, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm.<br />
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Ten-minute presentations by six recipients of the <a href="http://www.rosefellowship.org/index.php" target="_blank">Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellowship</a>, including <a href="http://www.rosefellowship.org/index.php/fellows/detail/daniel_splaingard/" target="_blank">Daniel Splaingard</a>, a Rose Fellow currently working at <a href="http://www.bickerdike.org/" target="_blank">Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation</a> in Chicago. You will have the opportunity to learn about community design projects all over the country - and about applying to this three-year fellowship program.<br />
The Rose Fellowship fosters a unique partnership among a fellow, a host organization, and Enterprise to carry out a three-year fellowship plan. The fellow contributes his or her time and energy to work as part of the host organization’s staff, building capacity and bringing fresh experience and ideas to the organization. The host provides mentorship and guidance, supporting the development of the fellow’s career by providing meaningful experiences in design, development, financing, construction management, resident engagement—and in some cases—community planning. Enterprise provides an annual stipend, coaching, training and opportunities for sharing and learning among the fellows. <a href="http://www.rosefellowship.org/index.php/join/" target="_blank">Applications for 2012 Rose Fellowships will be accepted beginning May 1, 2011</a>.<br />
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Refreshments will be served.<br />
This event is sponsored by Community Interface Committee<br />
Learning units: 1 LU<br />
Location: AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, #250</span><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.aiachicago.org/events.asp" target="_blank">More info.</a> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-59200242365401027462011-01-26T10:45:00.000-06:002011-01-26T10:45:41.902-06:00Structures for Inclusion 10 + 1 Press Release<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Uj4PiNTVGqvS8jYxC9U93rgY1gd27KAPMSuhMTbvdzwTsWsXtDTEUq7nYXwCL_pu2PW2E3DOiWzfLf6pOUuTrbAYotIwd5zzXbKVkrBbsPJIwEnGoMA-3Yzom0nnGA2kjI1p5T-WovnG/s1600/SEED_Competition_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Uj4PiNTVGqvS8jYxC9U93rgY1gd27KAPMSuhMTbvdzwTsWsXtDTEUq7nYXwCL_pu2PW2E3DOiWzfLf6pOUuTrbAYotIwd5zzXbKVkrBbsPJIwEnGoMA-3Yzom0nnGA2kjI1p5T-WovnG/s400/SEED_Competition_logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> SFI 10 + 1 Conference<br />
PRESS RELEASE<br />
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JANUARY 24, 2011<br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">CONTACTS: Bryan Bell, <a href="mailto:bryan@designcorps.org">bryan@designcorps.org</a><br />
Emily Axtman, <a href="mailto:emily@designcorps.org">emily@designcorps.org</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">WEBSITES: <a href="http://www.designcorps.org/sfi-conference">http://www.designcorps.org/sfi-conference</a><br />
<a href="http://www.designcorps.org/sfi/winners">http://www.designcorps.org/sfi/winners</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seednetwork.org/">www.seednetwork.org</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><b>SEED Awards demonstrate that new Public Interest Design field has emerged to be presented at conference in Chicago, March 25-27, 2011 School of the Art Institute of Chicago</b><br />
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The Social Economic Environmental Design Competition (SEED) Design Awards, an international competition focusing on Public Interest Design, were announced today. Six projects were selected and will be presented at the Structures for Inclusion conference in Chicago, Friday through Sunday, March 25, 26 and 27. The three regional projects and three international projects highlight the important role design can perform in the public’s interest, and show that a renewed interest in contributing through architecture has reached a critical mass.<br />
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The six SEED Award Winners are: Café 524 in Pittsburgh, PA; Congo Street Initiative in Dallas, TX; Studio H in Bertie County, NC; Growing Home in Chicago, IL; Inspiration Kitchen East Garfield Park in Chicago, IL; St. Joseph Rebuild Center in New Orleans, LA.<br />
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These projects demonstrate how design is playing a role in addressing the most critical issues around the globe today: job creation, hunger, education, disaster relief, and the environment.<br />
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Jurors were very impressed with the rigor and level of community engagement displayed by the submissions, and decided to recognize an additional six Honorable Mentions. Juror Monica Chadha said:</span><br />
<blockquote><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">We truly enjoyed the high caliber of entries. The winning submissions showcase not only how to work collaboratively but also how to create sustaining work by engaging all of the constituents. These projects are having high impact with an economy of means: much more is being done with much less. The projects show that the community/designer teams are aligned with the SEED vision to create a socially, economically and environmentally healthy community for all.</span></blockquote><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> The Honorable Mention recipients are: Butaro District Hospital in Butaro, Rwanda; Girubuntu Primary School in Butaro, Rwanda; Lydia Street Alley Flat in Austin, TX; Rehabilitation of Bhaldi Village in Bhuj India; Roche Health Center in Roche, Tanzania; Student Organic Farm in Clemson, SC.<br />
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Each project had to go through the critical SEED application to ensure that the community was involved in setting the goals for the project and in developing the design solution.<br />
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Structures for Inclusion Conference<br />
Structures for Inclusion (SFI) is the eleventh conference in an annual series covering the role of architects as a change agent in overcoming the most pressing social, economic and environmental challenges of the world today. SFI goes beyond the green design movement to include the social and economic impacts of design.<br />
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SFI 10 + 1 will bring together design professionals and students, community activists and nonprofit organizations alike. The three day conference will cover questions such as: How do we make positive change happen through design? SFI 10 + 1 will challenge participants to take action in their own school, practice and community to be agents of change.<br />
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The Competition is being organized by the Social Economic Environmental Design Network and Design Corps.<br />
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Sponsored by:<br />
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, The Enterprise Foundation and the SFI 10+1 Committee.<br />
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For more information, go to <a href="http://www.designcorps.org/sfi-conference">http://www.designcorps.org/sfi-conference</a> or contact:<br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Bryan Bell, Executive Director Emily Axtman<br />
Design Corps Design Corps<br />
919-637-2804 919-641-1368<br />
2243 The Circle 2243 The Circle<br />
Raleigh, NC 27608 Raleigh, NC 27608 </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGv8EmaTsZK04xT38MBia_JkEcEW6qLvU-JPFdJE9A9uD6yBlmBcEfd57P667SIHJxkVr5BzVCXgYUsSFXpq0YWMxqNI18r9qR0DXa9UexsObo_G1mzkmJA-b2dTXei9_SRhBlIHMAg9Zi/s1600/sfi11_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGv8EmaTsZK04xT38MBia_JkEcEW6qLvU-JPFdJE9A9uD6yBlmBcEfd57P667SIHJxkVr5BzVCXgYUsSFXpq0YWMxqNI18r9qR0DXa9UexsObo_G1mzkmJA-b2dTXei9_SRhBlIHMAg9Zi/s400/sfi11_logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-16012135123268056192011-01-12T10:20:00.000-06:002011-01-12T10:20:58.640-06:00Volunteer Opportunity This Saturday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqRqZTTlIXy5ly-v7nWV0_QLVCtGPl5CYWY0FIIb4spc7EVrJQasOox6BGEyPRTiU64ycg-j1zb2Yvf96YhnMmmtJ28azaTLiJyLAb_1CAegoGpF82DemTW1DVbRnH4vjVrukc96lQM19L/s1600/index.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqRqZTTlIXy5ly-v7nWV0_QLVCtGPl5CYWY0FIIb4spc7EVrJQasOox6BGEyPRTiU64ycg-j1zb2Yvf96YhnMmmtJ28azaTLiJyLAb_1CAegoGpF82DemTW1DVbRnH4vjVrukc96lQM19L/s1600/index.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> Calling all architects, students of architecture and architects-at-heart to volunteer at Young Architect's Day at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.wonder-works.org" target="_blank">Wonder Works</a>. They are a small non-profit children's museum. They have an event coming up on January 15, 2011 from 10am - 5pm where they will be showing young children how to build with legos, kapla blocks, lincoln logs and various other blocks and materials. For more information:<br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Jessica Taylor<br />
Education Coordinator<br />
Wonder Works, A Children's Museum in Oak Park<br />
6445 W North Avenue<br />
Oak Park, IL 60302<br />
ph. 708.383.4815<br />
fx. 708.383.5730<br />
<a href="mailto:jtaylor@wonder-works.org">jtaylor@wonder-works.org</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-12393000632708990242010-12-30T08:44:00.002-06:002011-01-12T10:05:46.631-06:00SEED Competition Deadline Approaching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9Vknt0oVOyNc6Ryw8tJVRYuq_DmzZ8YDxEFQmXc44Sq4bs7WcFM105iKm9rHeB2pWhkCYb5GJ2Wx5_tK95abYsxyB2JGIGpIN2LANHpGtNnOOnl6u9qXSNld4JmNxfHxerxiTosnMevV/s1600/SEED_Competition_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="51" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9Vknt0oVOyNc6Ryw8tJVRYuq_DmzZ8YDxEFQmXc44Sq4bs7WcFM105iKm9rHeB2pWhkCYb5GJ2Wx5_tK95abYsxyB2JGIGpIN2LANHpGtNnOOnl6u9qXSNld4JmNxfHxerxiTosnMevV/s400/SEED_Competition_logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Hopefully my last post got you intrigued enough to start poking around the web to find out what it was all about. If you don't know what I'm talking about it's probably because SEED is relatively new. SEED, Social Economic and Environmental Design, can be thought of as the social equivalent to LEED – get it? (my analogy). SEED is the brain-child of Bryan Bell, yes, THAT Bryan Bell of <a href="http://www.designcorps.org/" target="_blank">Design Corps</a>. It was launched a few years ago and he is now developing it further as part of his research as a <a href="http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/professional/loeb_fellowship/current_fellows/bios/bell.html" target="_blank">Loeb Fellow</a> at Harvard. The inaugural SEED competition was launched this fall and the results will be announced at this year's SFI right here in Chicago. This is an incredible opportunity to be part of this exciting new program. If that isn't enough to get you going, here is a personal invitation from the indefatigable Monica Chadha:</span><br />
<blockquote><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On behalf of SEED and the SFI Steering Committee I would like to invite you to submit a community based project for the SEED Chicago Competition. SEED stands for Social Economic and Environmental Design and has been developed as a tool to allow community based projects a method to evaluate their impact, successes and lessons learned. The basic goals of SEED are to build a national network of resources; to provide a means to measure, evaluate and certify great community-based projects; and to celebrate the successes of these projects. While there are a number of evaluatory tools out there, SEED has been developed for the type of work you and your organization support. <br />
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SEED evaluation and certification will allow all of us to better promote our work, to apply for further funding opportunities and to share from each other’s experiences. SEED is aimed at providing recognition for all of the critical criteria in community based projects beyond sustainability. By nationally recognizing and certifying projects based in the community it is possible to convey the importance of this work to a wider audience. SEED is intended for all types or projects, whether a community initiative, a local planning project or a built structure to name a few. <br />
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In the Spring, Chicago will be hosting the national Structures for Inclusion Conference [SFI 10+1], a conference that celebrates community based projects and provides a place to discuss, learn, develop and share both the successes and challenges of this work. In advance of the conference, the Driehaus Foundation, among others, is supporting the chance to promote Chicago and Midwest projects; this is a perfect opportunity for projects like those you work on to be a model for others and find some recognition in the larger community based design field.<br />
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There are two parts to the applications process, which is explained in more detail on the website. The $25 competition entry fee will also count toward conference registration for one community partner. All projects entered that reflect SEED goals will be promoted nationally. The three winning projects of the Chicago Competition will receive a $1,000 honorarium and the opportunity to present at the SFI conference in March. All projects submitted will be showcased nationally on the website and through publication. <br />
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Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or to send any competition questions to Emily Axtman, Design Corps Fellow at </span><a href="mailto:emily@designcorps.org"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">emily@designcorps.org</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">. The competition website can be found here: </span><a href="http://www.designcorps.org/sfi/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">http://www.designcorps.org/sfi/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> <br />
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Sincerely, <br />
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Monica Chadha<br />
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SFI 10+1 Steering Committee<br />
SEED Evaluator</span></span></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZ-dxeszhQzY42kOVPXK6_LqXYKhuSQkgJSAgx3SEZiT6TSQ8WfTzirNSsll_pVSfwiH8JmnM1nrrtOskl67R4n0HJ2n6Foz8Odc6XS-UHy859rUN0lVb2KukGzPvwHJwbYnPGUqThk6I/s1600/sfi11_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZ-dxeszhQzY42kOVPXK6_LqXYKhuSQkgJSAgx3SEZiT6TSQ8WfTzirNSsll_pVSfwiH8JmnM1nrrtOskl67R4n0HJ2n6Foz8Odc6XS-UHy859rUN0lVb2KukGzPvwHJwbYnPGUqThk6I/s400/sfi11_logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-54362393490779823802010-12-19T15:23:00.000-06:002010-12-19T15:23:22.700-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.designcorps.org/sfi-conference"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4KaCAfhrHwhlltvw21zpQ0ou2LSixDsgaROoHy1PRKI9pdA7F_uDITK9spRJxiqvdM5pVe0JQcGCuWCLn_kXmpHgPPVIl6FRMfJuTGFlch5pvtVLJ0okVSPId0V8YUAITBt5d0z-Nrkx9/s400/SFI-Teaser.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-64863144212466050532010-12-06T07:02:00.001-06:002010-12-06T07:03:48.535-06:00Pecha Kucha Night This Tuesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatIU-d6pX7znHadNvKL2rCm29v1AjgjEVlX7Pqgn6pxhxXQ_C4HKHnEulCG8LR_Lji-_3EJwyOy5Bken_57lQGwexLhgu-kSb4GwX31S08ELJVix_9tsJvc5C15-2MepQElGJtT4oNT_C/s1600/PechaKuchaChicago_poster_vol16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatIU-d6pX7znHadNvKL2rCm29v1AjgjEVlX7Pqgn6pxhxXQ_C4HKHnEulCG8LR_Lji-_3EJwyOy5Bken_57lQGwexLhgu-kSb4GwX31S08ELJVix_9tsJvc5C15-2MepQElGJtT4oNT_C/s640/PechaKuchaChicago_poster_vol16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: x-small;">Poster by <a href="http://www.ayasaki.com/" target="_blank">Aya Yamasaki</a>.</span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Join Peter Exley and the gang for the final Pecha Kucha of the year (there won't be another until March).<br />
The <a href="http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/chicago/16" target="_blank">16th installment</a> of <a href="http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/chicago" target="_blank">Pecha Kucha Night Chicago</a> is this Tuesday, December 7th at Martyrs. Tickets are $10 at the door or <a href="http://www.martyrstickets.musictoday.com/martyrs/calendar.aspx" target="_blank">online</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">In case you've been living under a rock lately, which would explain my recent proclivity for scattered posting, the <a href="http://www.greenbuildexpo.org/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Greenbuild International Conference and Expo</a> is in Chicago this week. In association with the conference is the following networking opportunity in which our old friend <a href="http://archiprose.blogspot.com/search?q=splaingard" target="_blank">Daniel Splaingard</a>, Enterprise Rose Fellow for Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation, will be presenting:</span><br />
<blockquote><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.usgbc.org/" target="_blank">USGBC</a> and <a href="http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/" target="_blank">Enterprise Community Partners</a> cordially invite you to Take 5, a special event for students and young professionals.<br />
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Take 5 introduces a new and innovative style of presenting. Each speaker will have five minutes (300 seconds) to present, no more, no less. After all individuals have given their presentations, the audience will have five minutes to ask presenters any outstanding questions.<br />
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Attendees will have the opportunity to network with others both before, and after, presentations; you’ll also have the chance to give feedback to presenters.<br />
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This event includes an open bar and heavy hors d’ oeuvres.</span></blockquote><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> You had me at open bar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">If there are any young prefessionals left out there spread the word.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Tuesday, November 16th<br />
6 PM until 9 PM<br />
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo<br />
Room W196-B in McCormick Place<br />
2301 South Lake Shore Drive<br />
Chicago, Illinois<br />
Please <a href="http://take5greenbuild.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">RSVP</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-2298519902810756972010-11-07T18:06:00.000-06:002010-11-07T18:06:52.069-06:00Ladies and Gentlemen, Meet Mike Nourse<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://caf.architecture.org/studiosaturdays" target="_blank">Saturdays in the Studios</a> is upon us which means it's time to decide on the programs for which you will be volunteering. This is also an excellent opportunity for me to introduce "the new Krisann". Krisann Rhebein is still with the Chicago Architecture Foundation but has been promoted to a new position, Manager of Community Partnerships.</span><br />
<blockquote><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Mike Nourse is a Chicago-based visual artist, educator, and program manager. Originally from Montreal, Mike moved to Chicago to complete his BA in Communication from DePaul University, and then his MFA in Visual Communication from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). As a fine artist his video and transfer art have been shown locally, nationally, and internationally. As an educator he has worked formally with high school to graduate level students at Marwen Foundation, DePaul, and SAIC. As a program manager he has overseen studio and exhibition programs for Marwen and Digital Media Academy (at University of Chicago), concentrating on innovative approaches for 21st century learning. In 2003 Mike also co-founded an arts lab called “Chicago Art Department”, which leads informal explorations in studio, exhibition, and learning practices for new and emerging artists in Chicago. At CAF Mike concentrates on teen program management, online development, and strategic partnerships.</span></blockquote><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">It would be hard to find a replacement for Krisann but as CAF President and CEO Lynn Osmond will attest Canada is a good place to start. To Mike's credit I only vaguely caught his accents on his "abouts" which need a little polishing. This is due to my rigorous training as a Minuteman on the northern border. As further proof that this town is even smaller than we think I have had Mike's <a href="http://www.chicagoartdepartment.org/" target="_blank">CAD</a> group on my radar for some time now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Now that Mike has settled in and the honeymoon is over it's time to get to work. The first workshop will occur on Saturday, Nov. 20th. There is a planning session this Monday, Nov. 8th that there isn't much time for you to RSVP for so you should probably just show up. See you there.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-18118435972618910512010-10-28T10:05:00.000-05:002010-10-28T10:05:50.743-05:00Community Engagement Panel Discussion Next Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_SArYcKahPJnG26EV_xEW3ne8eDoHtQt_rISxJMGc0e5HMl0qW1JDK_T5bxID9DFBmGWKj93eHy6m7nzCKHsyLtcx7R1llQJB0CHfS0BvFEpUm8FqfEAP8J6adfxvJpk95NJlK4fW9j-/s1600/aia_conference+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="155" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_SArYcKahPJnG26EV_xEW3ne8eDoHtQt_rISxJMGc0e5HMl0qW1JDK_T5bxID9DFBmGWKj93eHy6m7nzCKHsyLtcx7R1llQJB0CHfS0BvFEpUm8FqfEAP8J6adfxvJpk95NJlK4fW9j-/s400/aia_conference+logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">As part of the AIA Illinois Annual Conference, a panle discussion on community engagement in architecture and why they do it. The press release:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This Community Engagement panel discussion will explore the practice of community based projects by Architects. The panel is composed of a diverse group of professionals with practical experience in pro-bono, reduced fee, and community based work, who use their skills to contribute meaningfully to improve their communities. The panelist include: Susan King, Principal at <a href="http://www.hedev.com/index.php?page_state=chicago&image_state=contact&text_state=addr_chicago" target="_blank">Harley Ellis Devereaux</a>; Patricia Saldaña Natke, Founding Partner and President of <a href="http://www.urbanworksarchitecture.com/index.html" target="_blank">UrbanWorks</a>; Mike Newman, founder of <a href="http://shedchicago.com/" target="_blank">SHED Studio</a>; and William Sindelar from <a href="http://www.ragnarbenson.com/" target="_blank">Ragnar Benson Construction</a> and Chair of and AIA NEI Community Outreach Committee. Matt Dumich from <a href="http://www.buildordie.com/" target="_blank">Valerio Dewalt Train</a> and the <a href="http://www.aiachicago.org/cic/">AIA Chicago Community Interface Committee</a> will moderate this session. The panel will discuss the value of community engagement and how and why they are involved in this community-based work. They will review best practices for working with community groups and non-profit organizations.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Attendees will learn how to evaluate a community group or non-profit organization to work with, how to structure projects and determine fees. They will also understand contractual and potential liability issues involved.<br />
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The Community Interface Committee is dedicated to increasing the visibility and participation of architects within community groups and non-profit organizations. The Committee acts as a network and forum for exchange of knowledge related to public interest work; a point of contact for community groups and nonprofit groups that seek design solutions; a liaison between the AIA and established pro-bono design groups; and support for architects’ involvement in civic activities.<br />
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Community Engagement: Design, Practice and Outreach panel discussion<br />
November 05, 2010, 2:45pm at iHotel, 1900 South First Street, Champaign, IL<br />
More information and <a href="http://www.aiail.org/" target="_blank">register online</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-68310283570864915182010-10-14T08:47:00.000-05:002010-10-14T08:47:17.267-05:00Haiti Update<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">If you haven't heard much about Haiti lately here's why: nothing is happening so there is technically no news to report. From a friend:<br />
<blockquote><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I am sad to inform you that not much has changed since the earthquake. I've traveled through parts of Port-au-Prince and most of the collapsed homes have not been touched, meaning that there are still corpses buried under the rubble. The hospital is still in ruins; the people are housed in tents still. the German professionals who are staying with my mother went there expressly to rebuild the local hospital but [redacted] did not give them permission to do so. I'm sure you are probably asking who is running the country.</span></blockquote>No, I'm pretty clear on that.<br />
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I am happy to say that little Architecture for Humanity Chicago <a href="http://archiprose.blogspot.com/2010/07/winning-entry-ecole-saint-joseph-petit.html" target="_blank">competition</a> win I was part of still has momentum. AFHCC meets every third Tuesday of the Month (that's this Tuesday!) at 6:30 at Brehon Pub, 730 N. Wells.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-4733321105959254392010-09-10T07:54:00.001-05:002010-09-10T07:54:00.661-05:00City Farm Fundraiser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNK73pco9zI3oNOfQlOaA7K369fZ1gLiMD1zgMbQ9jRc9G1zPOhOBrMKt8-5ZCWf0RsGV0_NywhJRli3JPxayTkcXdpW7zQT6IP9JHzaT0yYu_PLFMyVSxYYZh28MC0nB_JkCJwjOFPztT/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNK73pco9zI3oNOfQlOaA7K369fZ1gLiMD1zgMbQ9jRc9G1zPOhOBrMKt8-5ZCWf0RsGV0_NywhJRli3JPxayTkcXdpW7zQT6IP9JHzaT0yYu_PLFMyVSxYYZh28MC0nB_JkCJwjOFPztT/s400/image.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">From <a href="http://www.resourcecenterchicago.org/" target="_blank">Resource Center</a>:<br />
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Saturday, October 9, 4:00 - 9:00 p.m.<br />
Please join your friends at <a href="http://www.resourcecenterchicago.org/70thfarm.html" target="_blank">City Farm</a> and Resource Center for an outdoor fall celebration. We’ll start with fun activities for the kids and follow with music for the adults. Light food and beverages will be served, courtesy of Resource Center partners.<br />
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City Farm is at the corner of Division and Clybourn, on the #70 bus line and just 4 blocks west of the Clark and Division Red line stop. Parking is available.<br />
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Schedule:<br />
4:00 p.m. Children’s Activities Begin<br />
6:00 p.m. Music and Night Lights for Adults<br />
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Registration Fee:<br />
Adults (19 and Over) - $35<br />
Youth (12-18) - $10<br />
Children - Free!<br />
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To Register:<br />
<a href="http://cityfarmurbanharvest2010.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">http://cityfarmurbanharvest2010.eventbrite.com/</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-36336610136506885712010-08-22T11:56:00.001-05:002010-08-22T11:57:23.386-05:00Architecture for Change Summit a Stone's Throw Away<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nKEY280oyiY5gkLE56XugHrcEY81SaRWwDle-BaIgL9n5emm2fzreuceViCGBrxYf-ddK8kiYV7uHjTcRWQ5WAJ35-1ze3z-G5o0ES_PAQKlo56AlycmQqnZpw8m9rpheG4A8L_sDexf/s1600/Summit+Announcement+Final+8-10-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nKEY280oyiY5gkLE56XugHrcEY81SaRWwDle-BaIgL9n5emm2fzreuceViCGBrxYf-ddK8kiYV7uHjTcRWQ5WAJ35-1ze3z-G5o0ES_PAQKlo56AlycmQqnZpw8m9rpheG4A8L_sDexf/s400/Summit+Announcement+Final+8-10-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The speaker list has been expanded and scholarships are available to attend. More informatiopn on their <a href="http://architectureforchange.aa.uic.edu/" target="_blank">website</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-9652310570857668432010-08-09T05:57:00.001-05:002010-08-09T06:05:15.558-05:00Back-to-School Volunteering<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.aiachicago.org/" target="_blank">AIA Chicago</a> Chapter's <a href="http://www.aiachicago.org/cic/" target="_blank">Community Interface Committee</a> is taking up AIA Illinois Chapter President Mike Rogers' <a href="http://archiprose.blogspot.com/2010/04/cic-school-outreach-challenge-save-date.html" target="_blank">challenge</a> for every architect to visit a local school to talk to children about what architects do. CIC's initiative is well-timed given that school starts up again in a couple of weeks. And, given an architects' predisposition to talk about both themselves and their profession, this doesn't sound much like a challenge at all. Last spring I was invited to talk about architecture at <a href="http://www.corliss.cps.k12.il.us/" target="_blank">Coliss High School</a> as part of their "Focus on Careers Day" and had a lot of fun. From AIA Chicago:<br />
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Working in Schools - Session 1<br />
Mon., August 23, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Ave.<br />
Sponsor: Community Interface Committee<br />
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What buildings, ideas, people, or activities first made you excited about architecture as a kid? AIA Illinois president Mike Rogers has challenged every member visit a school during 2010 in order to help students discover architecture and better understand the profession. We are partnering with CAF for a series of “Architects in the Schools” visits. Workshop Session 1 covers what to expect at the school, how to work with various age groups, and introduces the classroom-ready lessons. <br />
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Working in Schools - Session 2<br />
Mon., September 13, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Ave.<br />
Sponsor: Community Interface Committee<br />
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See August 23. Session 2 includes hands-on training in specific activities requested by local teachers to help integrate architecture into their math, science, history, and art lessons.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-45585038418581611102010-08-03T09:30:00.001-05:002010-08-03T22:18:50.313-05:00Archeworks' Mobile Food Collective has 14 Days to Raise $7000<object height="225" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13764277&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13764277&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225" target="_blank"></embed></object> <br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/13764277" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Archeworks MFC Video for the Venice biennale</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> from </span><a href="http://vimeo.com/thirst3st" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">thirst/a design collaborative</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> on </span><a href="http://vimeo.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Vimeo</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">From <a href="http://archeworks.org/" target="_blank">Archeworks</a>:<br />
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Developed through a collaborative process in the Archeworks design program, the MFC [Mobile Food Collective] has designed a fleet of mobile structures intended to act as a traveling cultural center, to encourage a return to heritage, ownership, exchange, and connection-in essence, to make food personal again. The MFC is many things: an education/exchange platform for planting, growing and cooking; demonstrations and distribution of seeds, soil, compost, and produce; a space activator within a community event; or the centerpiece of a harvest dinner. The MFC is also designed to facilitate a variety of educational programs, ranging from design thinking exercises to farm and gardening activities with youth and community members in urban neighborhoods.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1773524769/mobile-food-collective" target="_blank">Click here to learn more about the project.</a><br />
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Our team has had amazing response and support so far, including the opportunity to exhibit the Mobile Food Collective in the U.S. Pavilion at the 2010 Venice Biennale for Architecture. We are reaching out to ask for your support of our idea and to promote awareness of our movement. We are in need of further publicity and funding to assist in completing fabrication, building a food heritage archive, and hosting cultural exchange/design workshops during our time in Italy. <br />
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And in a strange coincidence, they have the same mission as my grandmother, the eating part anyways: <br />
The Mobile Food Collective's mission is to bring people together around food, and to inspire a new food culture around growing, cooking, sharing and eating!<br />
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Note to Archeworks: if you need any help in Italy I've been practicing my Italian by talking with my hands more.<br />
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Help support our local team at the Biennale.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-13640589681607991272010-07-28T13:02:00.000-05:002010-07-28T13:02:09.355-05:00Chicago ACE Mentor Program Fourth Annual Summer Fundraiser<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzhxv_qLY7H7JlL1rTqy5G47Vhe_HuLg3U_KrHBqo-AJdUqE14H9h6TonkP9crP65N6hgWfMc_It8PtaoclS8G5osKCs4BvTjhwi-3-nw-tEX5A1ayEqRML0HX4HY1avTz-EjZYTcpud3/s1600/ACE_Summer-Fundraiser_Invite_2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzhxv_qLY7H7JlL1rTqy5G47Vhe_HuLg3U_KrHBqo-AJdUqE14H9h6TonkP9crP65N6hgWfMc_It8PtaoclS8G5osKCs4BvTjhwi-3-nw-tEX5A1ayEqRML0HX4HY1avTz-EjZYTcpud3/s400/ACE_Summer-Fundraiser_Invite_2010.jpg" target="_blank" width="400" /></span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Join the ACE Associate Board and ACE Mentors for a little summer cocktailing and a good cause.<br />
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The ACE Mentor Program serves Chicago area high school youth who are exploring careers in Architecture, Construction or Engineering. The mentors are professionals from leading design and construction firms who volunteer their time and energy. The program is designed to engage, inform and challenge youth.<br />
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Join us and make a difference by supporting our efforts to provide scholarships to these students. Many of the students are the first in their family to attend college, and explore the career of their dreams.<br />
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For more information on the ACE Program, please visit our website at <a href="http://www.acementor.org/chicago" target="_blank">www.acementor.org/chicago</a><br />
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Date: Wednesday, August 11</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM<br />
Place: Hub 51: Lower Level - Sub 51 51 W. Hubbard Street, Chicago<br />
Admission:<br />
$30 each in advance<br />
$40 each at the door<br />
includes two drink tickets and appetizers<br />
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purchase online at <a href="http://www.signmeup.com/71230" target="_blank">www.signmeup.com/71230</a><br />
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make checks payable to ACE Mentor Chicago and mail to:<br />
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Whitney Lang @ HOK<br />
60 E. Van Buren, 14th Floor<br />
Chicago, IL 60605<br />
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Come for the drinks - stay for the raffle! Including great prizes such as event tickets, restaurant gift certificates, art work, furniture pieces and more. If you are unable to attend, but would still like to make a donation, please visit <a href="http://www.signmeup.com/71230" target="_blank">www.signmeup.com/71230</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-4008293747987471642010-07-21T11:39:00.000-05:002010-07-21T11:39:38.266-05:00Winning Entry: École Saint Joseph, Petit Goâve, Haiti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55CZT_dOsRUF4zbEVIaa6HPwYQr-weTr6X7Gn4WvOkr-vfI5tY1BDg0YguGxBjzokFsKtr9e2rsrC_LGzSoEoYmzEmvVH4pOyDkndKwsX3hPIB5ZB9cSIBPKYdRyME2ZmIiI4R4Yx6EYH/s1600/Hati+Ecole+St+Joseph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="178" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55CZT_dOsRUF4zbEVIaa6HPwYQr-weTr6X7Gn4WvOkr-vfI5tY1BDg0YguGxBjzokFsKtr9e2rsrC_LGzSoEoYmzEmvVH4pOyDkndKwsX3hPIB5ZB9cSIBPKYdRyME2ZmIiI4R4Yx6EYH/s400/Hati+Ecole+St+Joseph.jpg" target="_blank" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.afh-chicago.org/" target="_blank">Architecture for Humanity Chicago</a> facilitated a charette and competition in May to design a school to replace one that had collapsed during the earthquake in Petit Goâve, Haiti. École Saint Joseph was a not-for-profit school that provided free education to all. Team members of this winning entry include the talents of Marissa Brown, Marlon Giron, <a href="http://spantazis.com/" target="_blank">Steven Pantazis</a> and Dena Wangberg.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-39254759064457232822010-07-13T14:03:00.000-05:002010-07-13T14:03:11.186-05:00Last Chance for Utopía Posible at the Graham<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirE3ovlrvOwPCbUyVdMqK75xFn0KVhvNnlPRbKpE_q2ql1HQAunTLNAxL0NiwnxTU2fB9GJFpWvzlKAzJr34d1cK4AtPjy1xG4WnGghUpbUvXp5Ti5E5ALO-WBQSGMdDed8UzC0nqwvHQY/s1600/Next+Time+it+Rains.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="225" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirE3ovlrvOwPCbUyVdMqK75xFn0KVhvNnlPRbKpE_q2ql1HQAunTLNAxL0NiwnxTU2fB9GJFpWvzlKAzJr34d1cK4AtPjy1xG4WnGghUpbUvXp5Ti5E5ALO-WBQSGMdDed8UzC0nqwvHQY/s400/Next+Time+it+Rains.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: x-small;">Felipe Dulzaides, Next Time It Rains, video still © 2009.</span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The <a href="http://www.grahamfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts</a>' current exhibit, <a href="http://174.143.241.8/public_exhibitions/3699" target="_blank">Utopía Posible</a>, closes this Saturday, July 17th. This Thursday, July 15th, also marks their last extended gallery hours of the season. Need another reason? Free wine.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-10893848219855892010-07-13T11:06:00.001-05:002010-07-13T13:45:24.448-05:00Jewels in July Next Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtDSw2iHL44-6r5wzo3FNIxLrEDSNfmpg41Zjpy2c4mJgKb9xJh6tOf3LhNsxoxY6OqJ__HfybQqV1PucuXLFjuDSc5WuJaxQIZmIBG4iQvSTtkXwVKM5zsSowtCF0F1eoUBtvNN3-QtH/s1600/4409639930_851e496eed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtDSw2iHL44-6r5wzo3FNIxLrEDSNfmpg41Zjpy2c4mJgKb9xJh6tOf3LhNsxoxY6OqJ__HfybQqV1PucuXLFjuDSc5WuJaxQIZmIBG4iQvSTtkXwVKM5zsSowtCF0F1eoUBtvNN3-QtH/s400/4409639930_851e496eed.jpg" target="_blank" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0Z2V0K7" target="_blank">Get your tickets</a> for this year's <a href="http://www.architreasures.org/specialprojects.htm" target="_blank">Jewels in July</a> fundraiser event to support Archi-treasures, whose efforts have been featured on this blog <a href="http://archiprose.blogspot.com/2010/04/archi-treasures-2010-design-charettes.html" target="_blank">on</a> <a href="http://archiprose.blogspot.com/2009/08/legends-south-results.html" target="_blank">numerous</a> <a href="http://archiprose.blogspot.com/2010/06/architreasures-call-for-volunteers.html" target="_blank">occasions</a>. There are some photos of the event held last year on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41089839@N05/sets/72157623561415676/show/">Flickr</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Archi-treasures<br />
Jewels in July<br />
Wednesday,July 21st, 2010<br />
6-10p<br />
Room & Board<br />
55 E Ohio St.<br />
Chicago</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-4255080705166969472010-06-15T14:59:00.000-05:002010-06-15T14:59:41.530-05:00Architreasures Call for Volunteers<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><strong>From Architreasures:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">One opportunity involves helping us make mosaics (it could be a fun night or two with friends) at one or many community workshops, and the other would be assisting with one or more community events, including a scrap-booking & photography workshop, carnival, community dinner, and a "Talent Show."<br />
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For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.architreasures.org/volunteer.htm">http://www.architreasures.org/volunteer.htm</a>.<br />
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We could really use hands right now, so if you or anyone you know is interested, please let us know!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-45087046833278975462010-06-14T08:00:00.000-05:002010-06-14T08:00:06.301-05:00Open Hand Studio Meet and Match<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy6Q10PtkrhjimB7cSCmsC53ABVRF73cxaSpajIFmr87OI9gTUudX13naZSnq-eCsdagDgmHGAXz655yhWwKIX-m-3WhnHnRFJP4SQBNz09p-Sil9riujqALHjbEazp6LVzjGh9Z0tssU/s1600/meet+and+match+logo.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy6Q10PtkrhjimB7cSCmsC53ABVRF73cxaSpajIFmr87OI9gTUudX13naZSnq-eCsdagDgmHGAXz655yhWwKIX-m-3WhnHnRFJP4SQBNz09p-Sil9riujqALHjbEazp6LVzjGh9Z0tssU/s400/meet+and+match+logo.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><strong>From OWPP|Cannon Design's Open Hand Studio:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Join Open Hand Studio and our partners at Meet and Match, a celebration of community-based design. Meet and Match provides an opportunity for Chicago designers and non-profit, community-based organizations to meet face-to-face and match design needs with design services.<br />
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<strong>Register</strong><br />
To register for the 2010 Open Hand Studio Meet and Match, please complete the <a href="http://www.owpp.com/resources/M&M%20Registration%20Form.pdf" target="_blank">registration form</a>.<br />
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<strong>June 29th, 2010 </strong><br />
<strong>Daytime Event (1pm – 5pm)</strong> <br />
We invite you to join us for a networking and resource fair featuring community organizations, pro-bono design organizations including architects, interior designers, product and organizational designers, graphic designers and art groups. <br />
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The daytime event will provide opportunities for community groups to meet with design organizations, to discuss potential projects and get more informed about what resources are available in the pro-bono design world. Attendees can meet organizations at their own pace and are welcome to arrive after the event commences. <br />
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<strong>Evening Event (5:30pm -8pm)</strong> <br />
The evening event will start off with quick and compelling presentations on successful partnerships between non-profit groups and design firms and organizations. After the presentations, attendees are invited to enjoy refreshments and “Meet and Match,” meet someone new and match skills with needs!<br />
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Open Hand Studio Meet and Match<br />
Tuesday, June 29th<br />
Hyde Park Art Center<br />
5020 S. Cornell Avenue<br />
Chicago, IL 60615</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-82757669580482670112010-05-31T00:00:00.025-05:002010-05-31T00:00:03.243-05:00UrbanFAB [Workshops]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbQyX8si1bO2VtIo6cKpF_fN4aOCMB-xxnMXLzJ-IIuwC11w2HdsFmFL5P7UH9dVECItpoLqnSjlxJP1i_sPibrPPQuifcBQMdsZXkSaMx-m0aRWg3pWeqZFloCv1ophKPJWpXxsCn2lw/s1600/UrbanFAB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbQyX8si1bO2VtIo6cKpF_fN4aOCMB-xxnMXLzJ-IIuwC11w2HdsFmFL5P7UH9dVECItpoLqnSjlxJP1i_sPibrPPQuifcBQMdsZXkSaMx-m0aRWg3pWeqZFloCv1ophKPJWpXxsCn2lw/s400/UrbanFAB.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I wanted to share a really interesting project that I will be collaborating on this summer as a facilitator. There are still a few student slots available.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">UrbanBuddy[workshops] and the <a href="http://www.livearchitecture.net/" target="_blank">Live architecture Network</a> are collaborating to organize a series of cost-effective design workshops for participants and other interested parties, held in locations around the globe each year. Participants in urbanFAB [workshop] 2010 will travel to either, Barcelona, Chicago, or New York City to simultaneously research and explore our unique definition of urban fabrication. The UrbanFAB [workshop] will reveal global urban systems while fully exploring the local phenomena that are distinctly Spanish and American.<br />
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Urban systems are being redefined by new digital design and fabrication tools; how do our cities, and their dynamic and informal character, inform these new models of design? The urbanFAB [workshop] will focus on the complex urban systems that support the everyday life of millions of residents, all-the-while reflecting their distinct urban culture.</strong><br />
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[overview]<br />
urbanFAB [workshop] will engage in a close-up examination of the existing urban factors that drive new models of digital design and fabrication. These factors include physical, social and climatic influences (among others), but most importantly you’ll be observing what makes your city unique in global systematic design, both natural and human produced. The urbanFAB [workshop] is a unique look at the interface between the built form infrastructures and the physical & social systems of our urban environment.<br />
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More Information from <a href="http://www.urbanbuddy.com/index.php/workshops/urban-fab-workshop/" target="_blank">Urban Buddy</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005021259633939117.post-40424238625016668642010-05-25T00:42:00.001-05:002010-05-25T00:54:11.323-05:00Infrastructures for Change Symposium 2010 - June 3rd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRkOHOo9INU0OInzRa4i5NusJEqyXWy0DICsOsUJ3NmoM8ihA_FivMHGrlF5kJC5O6avmp3DQ5_ppjnQkxLjdKQ0Ys2wEQwU_neQYlvgPL4BdVcctkdRXwIqB_BfYESFcze0eOSJVEVwu/s1600/davis_cameron.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRkOHOo9INU0OInzRa4i5NusJEqyXWy0DICsOsUJ3NmoM8ihA_FivMHGrlF5kJC5O6avmp3DQ5_ppjnQkxLjdKQ0Ys2wEQwU_neQYlvgPL4BdVcctkdRXwIqB_BfYESFcze0eOSJVEVwu/s400/davis_cameron.gif" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This second installment of the Infrastructures for Change Symposium focuses on the Chicago and Great Lakes Region. From the website, the symposium:</span><br />
<blockquote><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">will focus on the design and planning of the next 100 years of Chicago, Lake Michigan, and the built urban environment within the Great Lakes Basin. <i>Infrastructures for Change</i> will initiate a new blueprint for action toward imagining and inventing a 21st Century Great Lakes Model for global city building.</span></blockquote><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The program begins at 8:30 am on June 3rd at the <a href="http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/default.aspx" target="_blank">Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning</a> with introductions followed by an opening keynote by Cameron Davis, J.D., Senoir Advisor to the US EPA Administrator. More information on <a href="http://www.archeworks.org/workshop/index.html" target="_blank">Archeworks' website</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0