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Design Revolution Recap

March 26, 2010 in Uncategorized by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

D:center Baltimore joined MICA’s Center for Design Thinking and Urbanite magazine in co-sponsoring a panel discussion on humanitarian design on March 11. The event, which I moderated, brought together some of the top designers working in the field today including Emily Pilloton of Project H. I recapped the evening in my monthly column online at [...]

Five months of Design Convos

March 25, 2010 in Administrative, Design Conversations by Fred Scharmen

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 [...]

The Yes Men Fix the World screens at the Senator 3/19 @ 7pm

March 17, 2010 in Uncategorized by marian.

I am pleased to inform you that The Yes Men Fix the World will be screening this Friday, March 19th at the Senator Theatre at 7pm!
For trailer and film info/screening info, check out: http://www.theyesmenfixtheworld.com/
if you are not familiar with the Yes Men you should be.
Check out their past projects here.
A few words from Mike of [...]

New Photos (and buttons!)

March 14, 2010 in Uncategorized by Fred Scharmen

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 [...]

Manifesto/Manifest

February 23, 2010 in Administrative, Manifesto/Manifest by Fred Scharmen

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 [...]

Manifest: The PLANT

February 23, 2010 in Manifesto/Manifest by Fred Scharmen

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 [...]

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. [...]

Meet Baltimore’s Newest Developer

February 23, 2010 in Manifesto/Manifest by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

One of the most common concerns among architects (and others) in Baltimore is the dearth of creative clients willing to take risks on buildings. I propose that the D:center becomes that client.

Vision of a physical Design Center at 10 N. Charles

February 22, 2010 in Manifesto/Manifest by Klaus

The following is a vision of a Design Center at the location of the Carey School of Business at 10 North Charles Street after the school will vacate the facility in the first half of 2010.
The D:center at 10 North Charles Street is a facility shared by institutes and studios of the School of Architecture [...]

manifesto.

February 22, 2010 in Manifesto/Manifest, criticism by marian.

social interaction generates culture.
creativity and social interaction should be encouraged without thought of profit.
all parties are capable of creative equity. nothing is limited/scarce/precious.
design embraces categories and unique skill sets, but eliminates divisions between them.
skills and knowledge, like commodities, are meant for redistribution amongst all parties.
as facilitators and cultural producers, our main commodity is social interaction [...]