A resource for designers who are interested in applying their professional skills and abilities in working for social justice and community activism. This site is facilitated by graduate students at the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of Minnesota. Questions or comments? E-mail activist. A Daily Dose of Architecture.

Sunday, December 04, 2005. More Great Advance From Those In The Know. When you are putting together your resume of your student work, instead of talking about the projects talk about what you learned, doing a critical analysis. ACTUAL OCCUPATIONS OF PEOPLE WITH ARCHITECTURAL.

An interested group of architecture students investigating the merits of the American Institute of Architects and its alternatives. Friday, December 02, 2005. A Small Firms Feelings about AIA. One of our most insightful interviews was with members of a small. Based firm which deals in mainly residential architecture. A Quick Look at the AIA.

Thursday, December 08, 2005. Search for a model was unsuccessful in the field of architecture. The architectural profession- as it is today- is in a coma.

Friday, December 02, 2005. Vendors at the AIA convention had many products that were not specifically green, but they may conserve energy. We spoke with one vendor that offers glazing that can be changed from transparent to opaque at the flip of a switch. This product can save energy costs because of its ability to adapt to changing daylight and seasons. Currently this product uses electricity and requires human intervention to change the opacity.

S, M, L, XL No, contrary to what it seems, we are not attempting to redo something already explored by Rem Koolhaus. Rather, what we are delving into is an exploration of firms within our grasp. We will unearth the nitty gritty details that characterize firms of different sizes, examining different scopes of each entity; such as what the firms focus is, how they disseminate information, etc. Probing Locus Architecture - small firm. Probing Rozeboom Miller Architects, Inc.

Exploring an alternative to our developer-driven built environment. Monday, November 28, 2005.

Thursday, December 01, 2005. At the beginning of his keynote speach at the Minnesota AIA convention, Jonathan Segal. Before getting to the comments from the interview, it is important to take into account the mission statement of Locus Architecture as advertised on their website;. So is this the direction for Locus. In the end, there is only one person that comes .

The faceted role of the architect in community development. Friday, December 09, 2005. The AIA offers helpful ideas to architects on many issues including on how they can be more effective activists in shaping communities including their own. Check out their site for ways on. How ARCHITECTS Can Become ADVOCATES. Monday, November 28, 2005.

Friday, December 02, 2005. The Philadelphia architecture firm Kieran Timberlake. Is rethinking the way architecture is made. In their 2004 book, Refabricating Architecture. Thursday, December 01, 2005. Integrated design plays a crucial role in sustainable design.