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Designing Activism Launched

Today I am (re)launching Designing Activism. In an effort to establish another hub in the growing Public Interest Design movement I will be publishing content in conjunction with my MArchII research and my work as a Syracuse University Engagement Fellow. ‘Public Interest Design’ is still young and has many interpretations. Here, I will be growing my own definition for a new system of design by addressing issues of architecture, politics and cities through my research, education professional work, engagement and related news.

January 21st, 2012 | Read | 4 Comments

» Architecture
Whitney Young 1968 Speech to the AIA

Keynote address by the Executive Director of the National Urban League Whitney M. Young, Jr. Not so long ago a group of miners suddenly found themselves after an avalanche entombed unto their death in one of the diamond mines of South Africa, starving for food and thirsting for water and the need of spiritual comfort. [...]

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» Politics
Re: AIA PERSPECTIVE The Future for Education

The following is an excerpt from the March edition of ARCHITECT Magazine featuring a commentary from Clark Manus, FAIA, and 2011 President of the AIA.  Address the issues we have come to call Public Interest Design, Mr Manus references my article in Crit:70 Overproduction called “Reclaiming Architecture.”   “The fall 2010 issue of crit, journal [...]

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» Cities
The Front Line – SALT Magazine

Originally published by Salt Magazine Article by Abram Brown Photos by Danielle Carrick ‎On a recent afternoon, Steve Klimek and his partner Nilus Klingel go downtown to check on their storefront and complete a few chores there. The door to 217 E. Genesee St. sticks a bit when opened, so Klingel, a thin young man [...]

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» Work
“Reclaiming Architecture” Published in Crit70 Overproduction – The Journal of the AIAS

“Reclaiming Architecture” Published in Crit70 Overproduction – The Journal of the AIAS

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» Research
An Introduction – Toward the Archipelago by Pier Vittorio Aureli

Research conducted in collaboration with Peter Randolph as part of the seminar “New Monumentalities – public form / forming publics” with Martin Hättasch.

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» Action
Near Westside Flash Park

One of the most important forms of public space in a city is the park. Working in collaboration with the Near Westside Initiative and students from architecture schools across the northeastern United States, The Front transformed an empty parking lot into a temporary ‘Flash Park’ on Wyoming Street. Located across from PEACE Inc. Family Resource [...]

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» Education
Leadership by Design – Change Your World

At the 2010 AIAS Grassroots Leadership Conference I was interviewed by Autodesk to discuss the future role of the architect and the tools available to us to change the profession. At the conference Autodesk’s Phil Bernstein gave an inspirational presentation, “Leadership by Design — How to Develop and Sustain Leadership”  He very succinctly lays out the reality of [...]

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» News
Central New York lands $103.7 million for economic development

Originally Published by The Post Standard Article by Charles McChesney Albany, NY — Central New York landed the biggest prize, $103.7 million in economic development fund, at a ceremony this morning. The region’s economic plan was chosen as one of the state’s four “best plan awardees,” joining Western New York, the North Country and Long [...]

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