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Refine your eye for design in this special series of programs hosted by notable Chicago architects. Held the first Tuesdays in March, April and May, See Like an Architect examines timeless fundamentals in conceiving and communicating architecture.

Inspired by the events that were unraveling in summer 2020, and acknowledging the fact that as architects and urban designers, we are stewards of public space, Urban Design committee in partnership with AIA|DC & Equity Committee by WIELD launched a design competition titled -
POLITICS, PROTESTS + PLACE - The Role of Inclusion Urbanism in Civic Activism.

This presentation seeks to facilitate a conversation about the role of landscape architecture in our urban environment. The education and practice of the landscape architect are multidisciplinary by nature; we are designers, but at times we must act as facilitators, advocates, ecologists, economists, scientists, and engineers. Through a couple of my projects, I will narrate my professional trajectory, which has helped me change my perception of our work as multidisciplinary designers. This has also allowed me to witness how our communities have changed over the last few decades, learning to appreciate their environment in a more comprehensive way, and—more importantly—the social work and responsibility we each have to contribute to the maintenance and improvement of our cities.
Alma Du Solier

Please join us for the new SCIAME Lecture Series, &/Or. Mel Chin and Ronald Rael will discuss art and architecture, introduced and moderated by Max Wolf.

ARCA, a leading group in the stone, tile and wood industry, is welcoming the public to its newly opened design warehouse to view an exhibition by international and local designers and makers “Balance as it Relates to the Environment.” The theme of the exhibition is restorative design, where hand-picked designers were tasked with using 38 recycled marble bricks to create a unique work that promotes an environmental message. The winning piece, selected by the esteemed Deans of University of Miami’s School of Architecture, will be displayed at ARCA Wynwood and open to the public as of February 5th.

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A new Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA) partnership with Northeastern University’s Myra Kraft Open Classroom, “Inspiring Design: Creating Beautiful, Just, and Resilient Places in America,” explores how people and places across the country are responding to this charge and creating equitable and inclusive places for all.

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