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a movement w/purpose

In a recent November article in The Chronicle of Education, James Proctor, Director of the Environmental-Studies Program at Lewis & Clark College, questioned what a more “cosmopolitan sustainability movement might look like?” I quickly considered my own firms efforts, of late, with local advocacy groups, … Read More

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We no speak Americano? Urbanism in Chihuahua

The city of Chihuahua oddly enough has 6, yes 6, architecture schools in a city of no more than 850,000. Downtown Chihuahua – a city with modest Spanish mission roots, sits paralyzed despite such an intellectual resource. Its core is vibrant and alive…till dusk. At … Read More

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Re-Connect Devington

Re-Connect Devington is a campaign that not only re-imagines our community under new conditions, but activates a shared responsibility between our city and our neighborhoods. We are proud to support Devington Community Association and its efforts to grow and bring residents together. (CLICK HERE) FOR … Read More

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Infrastructure + Chihuahua

Indianapolis based urban design firm w/purpose & Guatemala based Architect Rafael Yee Melgar have been invited to Isthmus Norte School of Architecture and Design to offer several intense design seminars and public lecture. Principal, Wil Marquez will visit Chihuahua, Mexico with Yee Melgar in December … Read More

We call this design w/purpose...because it is (thanks Navia :)

GRAD MAGAZINE // Don’t grow up – grow creative!

INDIANA STORIES: 3 GRADS, 3 CHOICES (Full Story) The great—and scary—thing about graduating from college is that you never know where life is going to take you. GRAD interviewed three Indiana professionals about their lives and career paths—and asked for their words of advice for … Read More

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Standard Life – FORMCities Symposium

w/purpose will be presenting at the FORMCities Symposium on the Future of Mid-sized Cities Date and Time: Fri, Nov 5, 9:00 am This symposium is an opportunity to generate creative ideas/images that reconcile urban landscapes that redefine “wrong side of the tracks” and produce an … Read More

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Design Maintained

Pecha Kucha: The Next Indianapolis Indianapolis Museum of Art 2009 Often, the idea of neglect can be judged across multiple camps. It can begin at one moment as a casual, “I forgot” and at another moment, “abandonment”. The space between these two moments is critical … Read More