![]() ![]() Sep 23, 2013. People play backyard games in the Great Hall of Union Station, part of a winning design created by Buffalo Grove native Corey Nissenberg's team for a. Nissenberg and a team of architects were one of two winners selected by the Metropolitan Planning Council for their Activate Union Station contest. The Metropolitan Planning Council in Chicago announced the winners of its “Active Union Station” competition, which is meant to enliven the railroad hub's underused public spaces. Although it’s the nation’s third busiest train station and gets more daily traffic than Midway Airport, Chicago's Union Station remains basically a waypoint on a. Preliminary “Vision Boards” were released in a public forum at Union Station last week, and although they are not part of the formal evaluation process, they have ignited an immense amount of public interest in the competition. In an article posted on The Source, Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair. Submissions Due: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 5 pm Chicago’s Union Station is an iconic building and a major transportation hub--but it could be so much more: a gathering place for West Loop residents, an attraction for tourists, another cultural jewel in Chicago’s crown. Now is your chance to Activate Union Station. The Metropolitan Planning Council’s Fifth Annual Placemaking Contest, sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, is awarding cash prizes to the best temporary ideas to breathe new life into Chicago’s Union Station. Dream it and develop a plan. If you win, you'll win $5,000 to make it happen for 10 days this summer, between August 24 and September 2. This competition is open to anyone 18 and over with a vision of what Chicago’s Union Station could become: artists, neighborhood groups, performers, chambers of commerce, architects, students, landscape architects, planners, industrial designers, and others. This is a plan-build-program competition. Winners will be responsible for all three stages. Winning means implementing! This contest is not just about design. The emphasis and the top criteria for our judges is the plan that best draws people in to activate the space with ideas that are engaging, low-cost and temporary. Following the Project for Public Spaces' 'Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper' mantra, successful designs will create a gathering place that is universally accessible and inclusive, as well as active and engaging—all within the space of 10 days. For more information and submission guidelines, click! ![]() ![]() Add Funds to Your Printing Account! As of 3/21, students will be able to add print funds to their account by logging in to this web site with their BAC network credentials. After 30 days, the help desk will no longer accept cash payments. The minimum amount to add is $5. We will not be able to transfer funds out of your print account to another account or to your school fees. Please add appropriate amounts when adding money. Please call 617-585-0191 with any concerns or questions. To add funds: Go to “printcredit.the-bac.edu” and login using your Active Directory Credentials. (FirstName.LastName and password only – they should not include the @the-bac.edu)Click the “Credits” button.Enter the dollar amount that you wish to add/purchase in the “Amount To Add:” box, and then click the “$ Purchase Credit” link.Select whether to pay directly with a Credit Card (will show up on your statement as “BOSTONARCHI”) or with your PayPal Account by selecting the appropriate link.Follow the prompts. A watercolor done by Laurie Soave while traveling through Italy on the Ames Scholarship 2017 Ames Scholarship & Info Session Submit by: 2.28.17 The John Worthington Ames Scholarship was established in 1955 by Mrs. John Worthington Ames in memory of her husband, a distinguished Boston architect and dedicated supporter of the BAC. The John Worthington Ames Scholarship is to be used to further personal development through an educational experience related to architecture and design in accordance with a stated and accepted program. The Ames Committee defines 'educational experience' as one that would develop mental, artistic, or cultural capacities. Student Criteria: Students must have entered Thesis or Degree Project prior to the Spring 2017 semester.Students must have attended the BAC for at least six semesters (students with equivalent transfer credit are also eligible to apply).Students must not have applied for this scholarship twice before.Students who graduated in the pas. 08-27-13 The program for the 2013 summer graduate urban design studio, which took place at Kent State University’s, was commenced with the investigation of the E. 22nd street corridor. And the sponsored the project led by studio instructor Charles Graves. The initial investigation ran for three weeks and culminated in a proposal for the E. 22nd street corridor by the students of the graduate class. The concept diagram below drove the project. The goals of this study were as follows: • Link the city to the waterfronts • Thread amenities through new infrastructure • Revitalize natural resources to improve health & well being • Attract residents through new development & activity. 08-27-13 Please join us for a workshop and public presentation with Phil Enquist, FAIA, Partner in Charge of Urban Design and Planning at (SOM) to discuss the ways that local conditions, planning policies, and design decisions here in Cleveland can align with the vision of a Great Lakes Century. Is pro-bono initiative of SOM’s City Design Practice that advances a 100-year vision for the watershed focused on environmental protection, smart growth, and economic revitalization. The region’s future prosperity requires a collaborative approach to development that transcends political boundaries. The Great Lakes Century encourages all of us to think boldly about our shared wealth in the world’s largest surface fresh water source. The vision calls for strategic planning principles to guide regional decision making for the next 100 years. Designers can play an important role in activating meaningful dialogue and advocating for progressive policies towards realizing a shared regional vision for the future. The workshop at the CUDC is free and lunch is included, but RSVPs are required. For more information or to RSVP for the workshop, contact. The evening’s public presentation will be held at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and tickets are free, but must be ordered. Workshop & Presentation Details: CUDC Workshop & Lunch Date Friday, September 6, 2013 Time 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Location CUDC Cleveland Museum of Natural History Public Presentation Date Friday, September 6, 2013 Time 7:30 pm Location Cleveland Museum of Natural History RSVP Information The Phil Enquist workshop is part of the CUDC’s Green Urbanism event series, which also includes a and an upcoming lunch talk with landscape architect Jeff Knopp on September 20th at the CUDC. The Green Urbanism series is made possible with the generous support of. 08-26-13 Kent State University’s CUDC along with Chicago based architecture and planning firm,, have won the placemaking contest presented. The CUDC and Latent Design are the recipients of $5,000, thanks to sponsor Fifth Third Bank, which they will use to transform Chicago’s iconic Union Station with their eye-catching design and fun activities between Saturday, Aug. 24 and Monday, Sept. The winning design,, will bring playfulness to a space people too often associate with the hustle and bustle of their daily commute, but rarely use for other activities. The nylon sculpture, inspired by the CUDC’s previous collaborations with artist and reminiscent of a childhood parachute tent, will be installed over an artificial lawn on the Plaza at Fifth Third Center. Lectures, fitness classes and other special events will take place there throughout the 10 days. The CUDC’s David Jurca, Kristen Zeiber and Jeff Kruth traveled to Chicago to fabricate the visually striking example of inflatable architecture, in collaboration with Katherine Darnstadt, founder and principal of Latent Design. Blah Blah Blob will alternate sites between the Great Hall in Union Station and the outdoor Fifth Third Plaza, in response to daily weather conditions. We were excited to exchange temporary placemaking ideas with Latent Design throughout the collaboration, which have inspired future projects in both Cleveland and Chicago. The intervention already received considerable press in Chicago through, the, the, and other news outlets. We’re planning to bring Blah Blah Blob for a visit to Cleveland, so let us know if you have a space that could be activated with 45 feet of colorful pop-up whimsy! 08-20-13 Join the CUDC for a drawing workshop of waterfront sites facilitated by landscape designer Susie Maurer. The first in this two day workshop will take place Wednesday, August 28, from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. The second session will be October, 5th, from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. Please RVSP to to reserve a spot, as space is limited on the boat. Urban Landscape Drawing Workshop This two-session drawing workshop is designed to acquaint attendees with the urban landscapes of Cleveland. The workshop is open to students, design professionals, and anyone interested in exploring the urban landscape through drawing. We will spend time at desolate, yet beautifully rich sites around rail corridors, the water’s edge and vacant terrain. The goal is not only for the participants to refresh observational drawing skills, but also to highlight qualities within the selected sites as a way to express the identity of place. What makes the site important/interesting? Are there elements that can be retained for future use? What opportunities are waiting to be expressed? The end result will be a small portfolio of drawings, illustrating personal experience as navigated through the sites. WORKSHOP PART 1: August 28th Itinerary 8:15 am- 8:30 am: Meet. 8:30 am – 10:30 am: Introductions and “On-Land” drawing at several locations around the lakefront. 10: 30 am – 12:30 pm: Cruise down the river aboard the, stopping at various locations for sketching. WORKSHOP PART 2: October 5th Itinerary 8:30 am – 12:30 pm: Additional details TBD. Cost for Workshop (includes both sessions) In advance: $10 Day of: $15 Make payment online, or bring cash, check or card the day of the workshop. Snack and beverages will be available on the boat for purchase. Suggested supply list • sketchbook (11×17 preferred size) • fat tip marker pens • 5B or higher sketching pencils (soft lead) • drawing charcoals • kneaded eraser About Susie Maurer Susie Maurer is a landscape designer and sculptor working in Cleveland. Prior to returning to her roots in Northeast Ohio in 2012, she spent six years in New York City at and working in landscape architecture and urban design. There, her interest in the innovative use of materials, namely steel, in architectural and artistic contexts, afforded her the opportunity to manage and lead the design on many urban, residential and public projects. Her specific interest in the vacant, industrial landscapes of America, and the potential for their re-use, was the influence behind her MFA thesis and continues to influence how she works as both as an artist and designer. Susie holds an MFA in sculpture from Pratt Institute as well as a BA in architecture from.
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