Come to the Windup Space, at 12 W. North Ave., Wednesday, May 5th at 6:30 pm for Design Conversation #19: Streets/Art (part 1)
This is part one of a two part Design Conversation on public art. This first one, curated by Fred Scharmen, will look at aspects of public art that occur outside and between the [...]
Don’t forget that this Wednesday, April 14th is Design Conversation #18. The theme is invention, and the diverse lineup of guests includes neuroscientist Charles Limb, MICA’s Ellen Lupton and Inna Alesina, and David Peloff, Program Director for Emerging Technologies at Hopkins. As always, at the Windup Space, 12 W. North Ave., at 6:30 pm.
We are very happy to be able to release the schedule for the next five months of Design Conversations. These take place (with one exception) on the first wednesday of every month at the Windup Space, 12 W. North Ave., in Baltimore. As always, the Design Convo Task Force is grateful for the generous support [...]
This is just a quick note to send you all to check out our flickr page, where we’re starting to add some pics from last thursday’s panel discussion at MICA. Many thanks to our moderator, panelists, co-sponsors, and audience! Stay tuned for a proper writeup later this week, but for now, see this recap at [...]
We’ve got a homework assignment: D:center Baltimore has challenged each of our constituents to write up a concise, clear vision for effecting change, this is our brief:
What’s your idea for a project that will change the way people think about the city? Be as abstract (manifesto) or as concrete (manifest) as you like, write a [...]
The Plant is a sustainable strategic development masterplan proposal for Baltimore. At the the building scale, The Plant is a mixed use prefab construction, containing a small meeting, office, and retail space for a nonprofit cultural institution, with apartments above. At the scale of the block, The Plant generates surplus energy for its neighbors, food [...]
We’re going to try to have paper and pencil available at the Design Convos from now on, we’ll collect your notes, doodles, grocery lists or whatever and post them here in the blog. Design Convo #16 (we went back and counted, and decided it really was 16, after all), had some great doodling fodder. The [...]
Join us for Baltimore Design Conversation #15, which will revolve around all aspects of “sustainability” in the large and small senses. The curator for this conversation is Geoff Stack, of Stack Coordination. Wednesday, February 3rd, 6:30 pm. At the Windup Space, 12 W. North Avenue, Baltimore.
There will be a more formal press release to follow, but for now we are very pleased to announce that the D:center Baltimore has officially approved bylaws and articles of incorporation, elected a Board of Directors with officers, and filed for 501(c)(3) status. We’re extremely excited!
The latest round of Cyberattacks on the Baltimore D.Center have been successfully repelled by our web guru, Amber Shriver. And not a moment too soon, fast on the holidays, there are two fascinating posts by Design Center co-conspirators to point you to.
The first is from Baltimore Museum of Art Director Doreen Bolger has written a [...]
