Happy Design Philadelphia! The Community Design Collaborative will be hosting three events as part of Design Philadelphia - the week and a half long series of events, discussions, exhibitions, public installations and happenings featuring Philadelphia architects, interior designers, artists and other design professionals. If you have ever wanted to meet the Mayor, break things, or live in an old milk bottling plant, then join the Collaborative for Design Philadelphia!
Publication Launch Party Tuesday, October 12, 4 – 6pm The Crane Arts Building at 1400 N. American Street
Be among the first to receive the Infill Philadelphia: Industrial Sites publication, celebrating the innovative designs and participants from the recent Design Challenge, Retooling Industrial Sites Exhibition and Interim Reuse Charrette. RSVP
Glassphemy! Preview Party Tuesday, October 12, 6 - 9pm The Crane Arts Building at 1400 N. American Street
Then, after the Launch Party, stick around to help us celebrate our Collaborative volunteers and be the first to check out Glassphemy, the multi-sensory recycling center inspired by the Collaborative’s Charrette and developed by Macro-Sea. If you can't make it on Tuesday check out other times to experience Glassphemy. RSVP
Good Design is Good Business Thursday, October 14, 4 - 6pm Philadelphia Center for Architecture at 1218 Arch Street
The City of Philadelphia Commerce Department and the Community Design Collaborative are partnering to acknowledge and award attractive and distinctive storefronts. Join us at this event to recognize investments by business and property owners, throughout Philadelphia, that prove Good Design is Good Business! Mingle with designers, businesses, and community & economic development professionals- this event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. RSVP.
City Parks Association launches its new book about a design competition to inspire compelling ideas for treating vacant land as an opportunity. Featuring a roundtable discussion with Olympia Kazi, Director of the Van Alen Institute; Chris Marcinkiski, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Pennsylvania; and Urban Voids Grand Prize winning team members. Co-Sponsored by the Community Design Collaborative.
Publication Launch Party Tuesday, October 12, 4 – 6pm The Crane Arts Building at 1400 N. American Street
Be among the first to receive the Infill Philadelphia: Industrial Sites publication, celebrating the innovative designs and participants from the recent Design Challenge, Retooling Industrial Sites Exhibition and Interim Reuse Charrette. RSVP
Glassphemy! Preview Party Tuesday, October 12, 6 - 9pm The Crane Arts Building at 1400 N. American Street
Then, after the Launch Party, stick around to help us celebrate our Collaborative volunteers and be the first to check out Glassphemy, the multi-sensory recycling center inspired by the Collaborative’s Charrette and developed by Macro-Sea. If you can't make it on Tuesday check out other times to experience Glassphemy. RSVP
Good Design is Good Business Thursday, October 14, 4 - 6pm Philadelphia Center for Architecture at 1218 Arch Street
The City of Philadelphia Commerce Department and the Community Design Collaborative are partnering to acknowledge and award attractive and distinctive storefronts. Join us at this event to recognize investments by business and property owners, throughout Philadelphia, that prove Good Design is Good Business! Mingle with designers, businesses, and community & economic development professionals- this event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. RSVP.
We hope you to see you at these other great Design Philadelphia events too (and be sure to check out the full schedule)!
A Celebration of Design: AIA Philadelphia 2010 Design Awards Dinner and Awards Presentation.
Wednesday, October 13, 5:30 – 9pm
The Loewes Hotel at 12th and Market
The Collaborative presents its 2010 Community Design Award as part of this annual event celebrating the best in architectural design. RSVP
Urban Voids: Grounds for Change Book Launch and Roundtable Discussion.
Friday, October 15, 12 – 1:30pm
Philadelphia Center for Architecture at 1218 Arch Street The Collaborative presents its 2010 Community Design Award as part of this annual event celebrating the best in architectural design. RSVP
City Parks Association launches its new book about a design competition to inspire compelling ideas for treating vacant land as an opportunity. Featuring a roundtable discussion with Olympia Kazi, Director of the Van Alen Institute; Chris Marcinkiski, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Pennsylvania; and Urban Voids Grand Prize winning team members. Co-Sponsored by the Community Design Collaborative.
