Design in Action 2011—a conference for designers, activists, and educators focused on design and public engagement—is coming to Philadelphia October 9 through 11. This national conference offers a great chance to meet up with a dynamic group of design advocates from around the country in your own backyard.
The conference will be held at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel, 220 South 17th Street and offers an amazing line-up of public-interest architecture speakers. It's not a question of whether to go, but whether to sign up for one day or two... Register for the full conference ($270) or a single-day pass ($155) for Monday, October 10 or Tuesday, October 11. Or RSVP for a public symposium with Teddy Cruz on Monday evening. Here are some conference highlights to help you decide which day to attend!
Monday, October 10 Bridging the Gap: Public Interest Architectural Internships Georgia Bizios and Katie Wakeford, North Carolina State University The best in current practice and new models for internships in the public interest arena.
Build It! (Hands-On-Workshop) Limited to 35 participants. Alex Gilliam, Public Workshop A hands-on workshop where you’ll transform a space by building things, very big things.
Mixplace Studio Aaron Levy, Slought Foundation; Teddy Cruz, Estudio Teddy Cruz; Kira Strong, People’s Emergency Center This new West Philadelphia partnership w how cultural organizations, especially smaller-scale groups, can help speed positive change.
Public Symposium |Creative Acts of Citizenship with Teddy Cruz Guatemalan-born architect Teddy Cruz is a tireless advocate, designer, and urban theorist whose work urges us all to think beyond traditional borders. Cruz will share insights on the public engagement strategies and research that fuels his firm's work, and how we can all respond creatively to an increasingly interconnected world. RSVP for symposium only.
Tuesday, October 11 Years of Learning: The Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellowship Katie Swenson, Enterprise Community Partners Cultivating a new generation of community-based architects who are creating sustainable communities for people of all income levels—the experiences of 35 Rose Fellows.
City Leadership and Urban Design Ronald E. Bogle, American Architectural Foundation; with Story Bellows, Mayors' Institute on City Design; Elizabeth Blazevich, Sustainable Cities Design Academy; and Graham Stroh, Great Schools by Design How to forge connections between city leadership and urban design.
Lasting Impressions: The Not-So-Fleeting Impact of Pop Up Urbanism David Belt, Macro Sea (invited); Laura Bowe + Katherine Darnstadt, Architecture for Humanity-Chicago; David Jurca, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative- Kent State University, Scott Kratz, National Building Museum Temporary interventions as an effective strategy for testing urban design proposals before long-term investments are made.
Contributing from a Distance? Discussing the Value of Humanitarian Design Sheri Blake, University of Manitoba; Brian Phillips + Julie Beckman- University of Pennsylvania; John - University of Minnesota (Invited) Natural disasters of the past decade have renewed interest in both practice and academia in designing for those in need globally. But should we contribute at a distance?
Design in Action 2011 is co-presented by the Association for Community Design, the Association of Architectural Organizations, and the Architecture + Design Education Network. The Community Design Collaborative, AIA Philadelphia, the Charter High School for Architecture and Design, and the Center for Architecture are the proud local hosts.
