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 Design Review: Principles and PracticeThe number of design review panels in UK has more than doubled in the last five years, so that now almost every local authority has access to high quality independent design advice.Over 80 panels are up and running across England. CABE, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Landscape Institute launched a new guidance, Design review: principles and practice, to promote consistently high standards for all panels. Speaking at the launch, Margaret Hodge, Minister for Culture said that design review is a tried and tested and timely way of promoting good design. "It is a cost effective way to improve the quality of buildings and places. We want to see every local authority able to use design review to help create world class places." The guidance looks at the role of design review, and how to get the best out of it. It uses nine case studies of design review in practice. more www.cab... (19) design directory CABE > Architecture Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
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 The Countdown to Greenbuild BeginsThe U.S. Green Building Council hosts the world's largest green building conference and expo, Greenbuild, coming to Phoenix, Ariz., Nov 11-13, 2009.Greenbuild will connect the green building community to the education, innovative ideas, resources and opportunities needed to help grow their career and the industry at large. Join the more than 20,000 pre-registered representatives from all sectors of the green building movement for three days of extensive educational programming, workshops, an exhibition floor with over 1,800 booths, a green jobs fair, ample networking events providing unrivaled opportunities to learn about the latest technological innovations, and opportunities to explore new products and exchange ideas with other professionals. "This year's Greenbuild will offer more opportunities than ever for attendees to literally connect to the conversation, whether it is through interactive sessions and events, the vast expo floor or through social networking platforms," said Kimberly Lewis, Vice President of Conferences and Events, USGBC. A host of new and returning sessions and events provide opportunities for attendees to plug in. The Executive Roundtable brings together some of the leading corporate, finance, higher education and non- profit CEOs to talk about what corporate sustainability means to them, how they make their green decisions and what role employees can play in that process. Web audience viewers and attendees will be able to interact with the CEOs in the hot seat by forwarding questions through Twitter. more The Countdown to Greenbuild Begins design directory Greenbuild > Sustainable Design Events added by Levent OZLER |
 Eight Inc. Shortlisted at World Architecture FestivalArchitecture firm, Eight Inc. is shortlisted in the Future Education category at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona, Spain, November 4 - 6, 2009.The shortlisted project, The Malama Learning Center, is a LEED-registered (platinum) project that will serve as an inspirational model for communities worldwide to engage in providing healthy and sustainable learning environments that foster a lifelong ethic of guardianship and care for one another, our community, our planet and our future generations. Tim Kobe, Founding Principal and Mark Little, Principal, will be presenting the project Thursday, November 5th, 2009 to an international panel of renowned judges. Speaking about the project, Mark Little said, "The Mālama Learning Center sets a new paradigm for cultural and environmental sustainability on an international level. We are honored to be shortlisted for an award at such a prestigious event, and believe this recognition speaks to how architecture can have relevance both globally, and locally, to the context and culture it serves." design directory Eight Inc. > Multidisciplinary Design Consultancies added by Levent OZLER |
 2009 Ratensky Lecture Honoring Joan Goody FAIAJoan Goody is recognized by the Ratensky Lecture for a lifetime commitment to housing and community design.She graduated from Cornell in 1956 and then received her Master of Architecture from Harvard. In 1960 she married Marvin Goody and went to work for his firm, Goody Clancy & Associates and became a partner in 1968. During a period of 4 decades she created a remarkable body of work in housing and community design, paying special attention to the creation of livable spaces and neighborhoods. Her large scale developments contained mixed income residents and a variety of building types that created neighborhoods where people wanted to live and raise their children, shop and play. David Dixon, FAIA, Joan Goody's long-term partner and the Principal-in-Charge of Planning and Urban Design at Goody, Clancy & Associates, will give the 2009 Ratensky Lecture in her honor. He is the 2007 recipient of the AIA Thomas Jefferson Award and co-author of the new book "Urban Design for an Urban Century." As an urban designer, he writes and speaks frequently on revitalizing neighborhoods and his work extends to creating regional smart-growth guidelines for small and large cities. He recently completed the just-accepted master plan for post-Katrina New Orleans. The annual Ratensky Lecture was initiated by the AIA New York Chapter in honor of Samuel Ratensky (1910-1972), an architect and housing official who was responsible for major housing initiatives in the city from 1946 to 1972, and who served as a mentor to the many architects who worked in his programs. event (ended) current design events more info cfa.aia... (6) design directory Center for Architecture > Architecture Galleries added by Levent OZLER |
 Polish Architect Designs Copenhagen BridgeCezary Bednarski, a Polish architect living in Britain, has won an international competition to design a bridge to be built over Copenhagen's Inner Harbour.The design by Studio Bednarski, made jointly with the engineering company Flint & Neill, beat nine other projects, including one by the world-famous architect Zaha Hadid. Bednarski has designed a 180 metre-long sliding construction, with a 50 metre-long opening span that will allow ships and boats to pass through. The bridge is to be used by pedestrians and cyclists. People will be able to stand on viewing platforms at the edge of the navigation channel, even when the bridge is open. design directory Studio Bednarski > Architecture Design Studios added by Levent OZLER |
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