ClevelandDesignCity

Stage One of operation Mosses Cleveland was a complete success.  The mobile cultivation team met at the appropriate time and place, some even had safety equipment, before our foray into the wilderness that is know simply as The Flats.  We cultivated 3 different samples (all bagged and tagged) of the elusive vegetation which is awaiting [...]

“AFH Cleveland will be working with the CUDC to design and construct a public space located at the corner of East 105th St. and Ashbury Ave. (once a gas station). The project has already undergone initial conversation with the local community which has asked to be presented with a design solution that can be implemented [...]

“As you know, the challenge has launched, and now we are working on getting jury members and would be most grateful if you sent some jury suggestions our way. Like with all our competitions, we would like to have a diverse range of individuals represented on the jury. For this year besides architects and designers, [...]

“http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/competitions/challenge/2009
Get involved if you are a designer, educator, student, interested party, etc and help out your local schools or design a better classroom for around the world!…” (go to article)

“http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/01/25/lifting_the_poor…
When architect Jan Wampler arrives in Haiti next month to share with the people of Arcahaie his model for a sustainable village, he will break a self-imposed rule that has guided his international work for more than 35 years: meet with people in their space before drawing a single line…” (go to article)

“Next AFH-Cleveland get together is scheduled for…
Tuesday, June 10th
Blind Pig Cleveland (out on the “patio” if weather permits)
6pm to whenever
Remember the next Homeless Congress meeting is…
Thursday, June 5th
Bishop Cosgrove Center
1pm…” (go to article)

“Architecture for Humanity is raising funds to support reconstruction efforts after this weekend’s devastating cyclone in Myanmar. Please help us rebuild!
Often media attention focuses on relief efforts. Months later, after the cameras have left, communities face the difficult task of rebuilding with little support. Architecture for Humanity offers support and technical
expertise when it is needed [...]

“Lets meet this Tuesday (May 6th) if we can.  Bring your questions to
ask during the video interviews if you have any to put together.
Also, keep thinking of a URL name if’n you want something special for
the website.
6.00pm
Blind Pig…” (go to article)

“AFH Cleveland Meeting
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
6pm
Blind Pig, Cleveland
Video project updates and particular possibility of direction; David has some very interesting possibilities regarding working with NEOCH; Cameron Sinclair will be speaking at Ideastream on May 21, 2008
http://mocacleveland.org/talalaylectures.php…” (go to article)

“I think we will meet this Saturday morning, 9am at the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) for a ‘working session.’  We will have recording devices here, so for all those that have not completed their bio statements, please plan to attend so we can get this show on the road!Again, you can refer to one of [...]

“Our meeting consisted mostly of conversing about moving the video project forward (based off of the aforementioned outline), creating a succinct and proper mission statement with which to properly explain our purpose and brainstorming how to best express ourselves via the video project…” (go to article)

“Here are a list of things you might want to consider answering in your
bio/intent new media piece:
Here are the questions/themes:
1.Tell us a bit about yourself and what talents, ideas, desires,
skills you bring to this project
2.What are your philosophies and expectations?
3.Be as honest as you can about your intent and how it fits in to all
the [...]

“here’s a link to a short piece i did on the “care on the square”
folks–homeless and not homeless alike:
http://www.stephenpiscura.com/soundslides/grapsinghomelessness/
this is typically where i’d tell everyone how much i don’t like it.
i’ll refrain from doing that now, though, for all of our sakes…” (go to article)

“Let us schedule the next meeting for Tuesday, February 12th
From 6pm – 8pm
Blind Pig …” (go to article)