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HCSA, Public Architecture piloting “health portals”
“Implementation of the Affordable Care Act will topple one of the great health care access divides…but it’s important to remember that insurance is only one piece of the health care access puzzle.” So...
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Two new pro bono design resources introduced
Public Architecture yesterday announced two new resources related to its acclaimed pro bono service program, The 1%. Edited by program director Amy Ress and designed by Kay Cheng, the pair of...
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Public Architecture Releases New Case Study
Late last week, Public Architecture released the first in a series of new case studies, featuring projects by AIA members participating in The 1% pro bono design program. The subject of the first case...
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Mix & Match San Francisco Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 17, Cannon Design‘s Open Hand Studio will join forces with nonprofit Public Architecture to host its second “Mix & Match” event–its first in San Francisco. Meet &...
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ScrapHouse-inspired Project in Seattle Opens
In 2005, Public Architecture and a ragtag group of partners designed and built ScrapHouse–a temporary demonstration home made of garbage. The house became a centerpiece of World Environment Day, to...
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ASID, Public Architecture Announce Partnership
Last week, Public Architecture announced a new partnership with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), aimed to support pro bono service for nonprofits seeking interior design expertise....
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Architizer: 2012 Top 10 PID Predictions in Review
On Tuesday, we published the first in a three-part series of “year end” pieces on Architizer, our 2012 Top 10 Public Interest Design Predictions in Review. The history is that a year ago, Archinect...
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The 1% Pro Bono Design Survey
Public Architecture and researchers from Harvard Business School have released the results of its latest survey, now in its fourth iteration, of firms involved with The 1% pro bono design program....
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UT-Austin Announces PID Summer Programs
The Center for Sustainable Development within the University of Texas at Austin‘s School of Architecture has announced three programs–a five-day student forum, to be held at the beginning of the...
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“World’s 10 Most Innovative Architecture Firms”
Earlier this week, as part of its “Most Innovative Companies 2013,” Fast Company crowned “The World’s 10 Most Innovative Companies in Architecture.” Among them were the likes of Perkins+Will,...
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A Brief Look Back at Structures for Inclusion 6
With the thirteenth international Structures for Inclusion (SFI) conference wrapped up, 2006 co-chair Jess Zimbabwe tweeted out this gem of a photo from SFI6. That event was held March 24-26, 2006, in...
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Our Own John Cary’s Career Defining Moment
Continuing our coverage of Design Affects‘ piece, titled “15 Social Impact Designers Reveal Their Career Defining Moment,” next up is our own John Cary. Every day, I am grateful for a career shift...
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New Social Impact Design Award Announced
Public Architecture–in partnership with the AIA San Francisco chapter and Interface–has announced a new national award “recognizing exemplary projects that serve the public good.” The Social Impact...
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Hawaii Wildlife Center Pro Bono Case Study
Public Architecture, in partnership with The American Institute of Architects (AIA), has released its third in “a series of case studies that feature projects by AIA members participating in The 1%...
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The ARCHITECT 50 Surveys Pro Bono Work
ARCHITECT Magazine this week introduced its fifth annual ranking of U.S. architecture firms, called The ARCHITECT 50. Much more than a ranking based solely on revenue, The ARCHITECT 50 is “a...
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2013 Social Impact Design Awards Honorees
In mid-September, Public Architecture–in partnership with AIA San Francisco and with support from Interface–announced the winners of its inaugural Social Impact Design Award. A jury of architects...
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Public Architecture Launch #GRATEFULx13
Our friends at Public Architecture–the non-profit architecture firm and founders of The 1% Program–are celebrating the holiday season this year by counting down their top 13 highlights of 2013,...
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Leaders and experts from the fields of design, philanthropy, nonprofit, and government will be convening February 19th-21st in Northern California’s Marin Headlands for Public Architecture’s third...
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Public Architecture Seeks Summer Associates
Our friends at Public Architecture are seeking full-time student associates to join their team in San Francisco this summer. The role involves research, writing, and communications support for The 1%...
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Public Architecture Associate Apps Due Today
Our friends at Public Architecture are seeking full-time student associates to join their team in San Francisco this summer. The role involves research, writing, and communications support for The 1%...
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