MassLive reviewed Michael Arad’s lecture on the design of the 9/11 Memorial; C-Burbia, a design concept created in part by Denise Hoffman Brandt, was a jury-selected winner in the Build a Better Burb competition; The Museum at Eldridge Street unveiled their new stained glass window (pictured at left), designed by artist Kiki Smith and architect Deborah Gans; the Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution has selected Daniel Libeskind to design their new International Beacon for Democracy in Essex, UK; Kris Scheerlinck recently accepted a teaching position at WENK Sint Lucas Ghent/Brussels, where he has been invited to run an Urban Design studio and set up an International Master Studio in the spring of 2011; Jane Thompson’s new book Design Research: The Store That Brought Modern Living to American Homes was reviewed in the NY Times and the Architect’s Newspaper; Peter Walker was interviewed about the Oakland Museum site in Metropolis P/O/V.
Fellows in the News: Arad, Brandt, Gans, Libeskind, Scheerlinck, Thompson, Walker
Monday, October 25th, 2010New Design Competition: “Build a Better Burb”
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Build a Better Burb, sponsored by theĀ Long Island Index, is seeking proposals for “retrofitting underutilized asphalt in suburban downtowns into innovative and surprising new uses, forms and urbanisms.” The competition seeks to “widen the debate about building a better – more sustainable and equitable – future for our burbs.” Register before June 21st. Guaranteed first prize of $10,000, $10,000 in additional prizes.
