Author Archives: Ben Stone

COIL Inc. Redevelopment Project

February 23, 2010 in Manifesto/Manifest by Ben Stone

posted on behalf of Mary Anne Akers
Prepared by Dr. Mary Anne Akers, Dean, School of Architecture and Planning, Morgan State University
Executive Summary for the COIL, Inc. Redevelopment Project
INTRODUCTION
The proposed project area is located on the 1200 block (and possibly, 1100 block) of West Baltimore Street, located on the southwest portion of the City of Baltimore. [...]

Boston Society of Architects to create a new “design and architecture center”

February 22, 2010 in Uncategorized by Ben Stone

The BSA is moving to the Fort Point Channel, aka ”the Station North of Boston,” where they will create a new “design and architecture center complete with a museum and lecture hall to serve the public.”
http://news.bostonherald.com/business/real_estate/view/20100222architect_group_plans_new_digs_eyes_move_to_atlantic_wharf/srvc=home&position=also

Design Convo Ideas

January 21, 2010 in Design Conversations by Ben Stone

Here’s a list of ideas floating around for future Design Convos:

Invention
Baltimore Development Cooperative/Baltimore Development Corporation
Public Art
Streets
Parking
Water

 
Are there other topics you’d like to see covered?  Other topics you’d like to curate?

Call for Proposals: Toward a Just Metropolis

January 21, 2010 in RFPs, Uncategorized by Ben Stone

http://justmetropolis.doodlekit.com/home/call_for_papers_and_presentations
Call for Proposals – Deadline March 1, 2010
Presentations, Posters and Workshops
As cities and towns around the world grapple with the impacts of multiple and concurrent crises, progressive planners, urbanists, activists, and citizens face the challenge of transforming crises into opportunities to advance profound changes in the way we plan, build, design, live in, and govern [...]

Downtown Zoning Workshop

September 10, 2009 in Uncategorized by Ben Stone

Downtown Zoning workshop next Tuesday, Sep 15th.