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Displaying 61 - 70 of 122Lyla Catellier, the Coordinator of Public Engagement at the Chicago Archtecture Foundation, presented a snapshot of the annual CAF Scavenger Hunt at the 2015 Design Matters Conference in Chicago, IL. These slides provide an overview of the audience statistics and number of sites, as well as a high level look at the outcomes from the event.
Mark Hinshaw, FAIA, FAICP, Principal at Walker Macy, presented a participatory planning project in Port Angeles, Washington as a case study during the 2015 Design Matters Conference. This photo slideshow gives a glimpse into the process behind placemaking efforts at this public harbor walk.
Kieran Long, Keeper of the Design, Architecture, and Digital Department at the V&A, served as the opening keynote of the 2015 Design Matters Conference. The photos in this slideshow illustrate the power of everyday objects to tell meaningful stories. The slides show Kieran's approach to collecting, the V&A's history of welcoming all types of visitors, and a hint of what the new V&A outpost in East London will be.
Megan Canning (Design Trust for Public Space) presented on the Role of the Fellowship at the 2015 Design Matters Conference. This PDF is packed with information on how the Design Trust defines fellows, recruits them, and involves them in their projects. Using the "Under the Elevated" project as an example, the slides show the output from the five fellowships, and how engaging professionals can enrich your organization's process. Also see the Call for Fellows PDF below.
At the 2015 Design Matters Conference, Jake Barton (founder of award-winning interactive media firm Local Projects) shared his thoughts on new and meaningful ways to encourage people to interact with educational content and each other. Browse the slideshow to see examples of his projects, including StoryCorps, the 9/11 Museum, and interactives for Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
In this 2015 Design Matters Conference breakout session, Jen Masengarb (Chicago Architecture Foundation) and Shawn Allee (WBEZ Chicago Public Media) led a discussion about the value of collaborations with Curious City as a case study. These radio stories originate with the public’s questions about Chicago, the region, and its people – past or present, air on Chicago's major public radio station, and with CAF's Masengarb as content expert and co-reporter.
During the 2015 Design Matters Conference, we heard from a variety of organizations about their latest programming initiatives. Browse the slides from these 5-minute presentations by:
As part of the closing panel discussion on the State of the Art of Architecture Organizations, Jason Robbins, board chair of Storefront MB, presented on the work of his organization. This photo slideshow offers a glimpse into their innovative programming and highlights their collaborations with architects and designers.
Garrett Karp, the Program Manager of Open House Chicago at Chicago Archtecture Foundation, presented a snapshot of the OHC program at the 2015 Design Matters Conference in Chicago, IL. These slides provide an overview of the audience statistics and number of sites, as well as a high level look at the goals of the festival.
During the 2015 Design Matters Conference, Dinu Bumbaru (Policy Director, Heritage Montreal) presented as part of the panel discussion "The State of the Art of Architecture Organizations." This slideshow summarizes the principles that Heritage Montreal applies for its policy and programs, and considers the various forces that contribute to the creation and protection of cultural heritage.