Solutions Goes to Iowa
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Newly formed Architecture for Humanity: Iowa (AFH-IA) is starting out with a bang. They have organized a two day event (March 28th & 29th) called BIGe that will examine how architects, designers, engineers and other professionals are addressing the interconnections of energy, humanity, and sustainability. While the main attraction for the event is a presentation by Architecture for Humanity co-founder Cameron Sinclair, other speakers and panelists include rebel designer, Pliny Fisk III from the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems and the Iowa Center on Sustainable Communities.
AFH-IA have invited their neighbors from the north, Solutions Twin Cities and Architecture for Humanity: Minnesota, to sit in on a few panel discussions and will be making the three and a half hour roadtrip down to Des Moines and Ames together. To be quite honest, we are mostly just excited to meet Cameron (who, as we can say first hand, literally travels the country blowing the minds of architecture students everywhere) as well as the crew from AFH-IA, who have been up to some very cool projects and have many more up their sleeve.
Events like BIGe are quickly becoming a mainstay of architectural education; allowing young designers to see first hand that they can make a difference in the world today. It is crucial to future of design that people know architecture is not only about creating iconic theaters, musuems and homes for the rich, but about the beauty created when design positively impacts the way people live, and inspires others to take action.
For more info on BIGe, read Kevin Lair's article in the Des Moines Register or check out event details at afhiowa.org. We'll post an event wrap up when we get back.
AFH-IA have invited their neighbors from the north, Solutions Twin Cities and Architecture for Humanity: Minnesota, to sit in on a few panel discussions and will be making the three and a half hour roadtrip down to Des Moines and Ames together. To be quite honest, we are mostly just excited to meet Cameron (who, as we can say first hand, literally travels the country blowing the minds of architecture students everywhere) as well as the crew from AFH-IA, who have been up to some very cool projects and have many more up their sleeve.
Events like BIGe are quickly becoming a mainstay of architectural education; allowing young designers to see first hand that they can make a difference in the world today. It is crucial to future of design that people know architecture is not only about creating iconic theaters, musuems and homes for the rich, but about the beauty created when design positively impacts the way people live, and inspires others to take action.
For more info on BIGe, read Kevin Lair's article in the Des Moines Register or check out event details at afhiowa.org. We'll post an event wrap up when we get back.
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