An urban space quipped to handle residents and strangers alike and to make safety an asset in itself. A thriving city neighborhood must have three main qualities: First, there must be a clear boundary between what is public space and what is private space. Public and private spaces can not ooze into each other as they do typically in suburban settings or projects. Second, there must be eyes upon the street, eyes belonging to those we might call the natural proprietors of the road. The buildings on an urban street should be equipped to handle strangers and ensure the safety of both residents and strangers. They must be oriented to the street. They cannot turn their backs or blank sides on it and leave it blind. Third, public spaces must have users on them reasonably continuously, both to add to the number of effective panopticons and to induce the people in buildings surrounding the space to perform as active characters responsible for the safety of the space.
Adler Planetarium in Chicago, NACIA Winning Project
Submissions for the North American Copper in Architecture Awards (NACIA) 2023 are now open. Now in its 16th year, the awards presented by the Copper Development Association celebrate distinctive copper building projects. Projects of any size or type are eligible, but should feature architectural elements of copper, brass, or bronze; have been completed in the last 3 years; & be located in the United States or Canada. Entrants should submit basic project details & photos for consideration by March 31, 2023. There is no cost to submit. Submissions are evaluated based on design, craftsmanship, integration of copper alloys, excellence in innovation or restoration, & sustainable building strategies. Winning projects receive an award, extensive exposure in architectural/construction media, & recognition in CDA’s outreach programs. To learn more about the NACIA Awards & past winners, visit the Copper in Architecture Awards page at copper.org.
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Hansen House during JDW 2022 Picture by Dor Kedmi
Jerusalem Design Week returns for its 12th edition from 22nd–29th June 2023 at the historic Hansen House Center for Design, Media and Technology. The flagship event of Hansen House and Israel’s leading design event, Jerusalem Design Week 2023 will build on its previous successful editions. Showcasing a wide range of unique exhibitions, installations, and projects, the event welcomes the participation of both Israeli and international designers.
January 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Roe v Wade ruling, just a year after this landmark legislation was overturned by the Supreme Court. In recognition of this historic event, and in response to the damaging repercussions of the recent Dobbs decision, the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation is convening the panel discussion, “Where Are We Now: 50 Years After Roe.“
The second session of the 2022/23 Elisava Masters’ Talks, a lecture series organized by Elisava, Barcelona School of Design and Engineering, will focus on the evolution of technology over the last 20 years and its impact on the work of the Dutch studio Moniker. Luna Maurer, interaction designer and multimedia design artist, co-founder and co-director of Moniker alongside Roel Wouters, will delve into the new perspective on technology currently being developed by the Amsterdam-based studio.
via XXII Architecture and Urbanism Biennial of Chile
Iñaki Carnicero is the current Director General of Urban Agenda and Architecture at the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda of Spain. In addition to his professional work as an architect, he has been active in the fields of teaching, research, and curating, addressing housing, urban, and revitalization issues within the existing architectural fabric.
This Thursday, January 19, at 1:30 PM (5:30 PM in Italy), the Gradoni Hall at the Università Iuav di Venezia library will host the book launch for Del territorio al detalle (Bifurcaciones, 2021). Edited by architect and academic Germán Valenzuela, the volume serves as an effort to gather a significant portion of the Latin American architectural discourse from the last decade into a single publication.
Chilean architect Smiljan Radic will deliver a lecture this Wednesday, January 18, at 8:00 PM as part of the XXII Architecture and Urbanism Biennial of Chile: 'Vulnerable Habitats.' The event will take place in the temporary inflatable structure designed by the architect in collaboration with Nicolás Schmidt, located in Plaza Bulnes, Santiago.
Registration for the 5th Tomie Ohtake Design Award, aimed at university students and recently graduated professionals from all fields, has been extended until February 16. The initiative has established itself as the leading Brazilian design mapping award, welcoming multiple languages due to its transdisciplinary nature and avoiding rigid categories, as it encompasses projects of diverse natures.
The modern design of a protected life, assuming a passive body constructed individually in the disease-health opposition, focuses on the elimination of disease through the use of the hospital as a fundamental device for biomedical knowledge and intervention. However, health is permanently reinvented through its social, ecological, and political dimensions, and the medicalization of life centered on the individual is expanding into spaces composed of less static and more complex visions, problematized by (re)emerging challenges such as the recent Covid-19 pandemic.
The 27th edition of FEICON will take place from April 11 to 14 at the São Paulo Expo in São Paulo. Widely considered a premier platform for business development, professional growth, and networking within the industry, the fair will feature a series of new developments and a 50% increase in the number of participating brands this year.
Cultura Efímera A.C., through its program Patio. Encuentro de Intervenciones Efímeras, in collaboration with the National System of Art Creators of the Federal Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Culture of the State of Puebla, the Municipal Institute of Art and Culture of Puebla, and the Office of the Historic Center and Cultural Heritage of the Municipality of Puebla, invites visual, graphic, multidisciplinary, and fine artists, as well as architects—both established and emerging—to participate in the fourth edition of Patio Efímero.
“Journey of an Architect” is the title of an exhibition dedicated to the work of Eduardo Souto de Moura, opening on January 17 in Seoul, South Korea. The exhibition is part of a collaborative agreement between the Casa da Arquitectura – Centro Português de Arquitectura and the Seoul Hall of Urbanism & Architecture, with the support of the Embassy of Portugal in Seoul.
Following a diagnostic assessment in the previous issue regarding the severe housing deficit affecting our country, issue #47 of the Association of Architecture Offices (AOA) magazine presents a proactive vision, offering proposals to address this situation through practical approaches and effective actions.
"We don't want to see the final image of your projects; we want to know how you create them."
Profine Iberia - KÖMMERLING, a leading manufacturer of PVC window systems, in collaboration with the Green Building Council España (GBCe) and the Zero City Project, is launching the 1st KÖMMERLING Challenge Architecture Award. This initiative aims to recognize architecture firms that strive to innovate their work methodology to prioritize sustainability across all their projects.
