January 2008
Dear Friends of Public Architecture:
 We would like to start 2008 by thanking the many people that have contributed to Public Architecture over the past year, in particular those that have recently remembered us in their year-end giving. You would be amazed the kind of morale boost that even a relatively modest $50 donation can yield, not to mention the difference multiple donations at that level can mean for our work. We are also extremely fortunate to have worked with dozens, if not hundreds of volunteers and supporters over the past year, ranging from our new and continuing board members to active project partners, including CMG Landscape Architecture, Ryan Associates, and The Miller|Hull Partnership. We would be remiss if we didn't highlight a few key contributors who went well beyond the call of duty, such as Nathan Brown, Barbara Franzoia, Margot Lystra, Phoebe Schenker, Marika Shioiri-Clark, Kirk Wuest, and Taylor Dale Wright.
Public Architecture is entering another period of growth as we continue to ramp up our various design campaigns and The 1% program. Over the past year, you and our other supporters have helped us lay the groundwork for this growth. Earlier this month, we added another experienced leader to our fulltime professional staff, Milton Marks, as Managing Director. Milton comes to us with extensive nonprofit and governance experience, including eight years of service as executive director of Friends of the Urban Forest and two terms as an elected member of the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees. He will serve as Acting Executive Director from February through July of this year, when our executive director, John Cary, is on-leave. Please join me in welcoming Milton to Public Architecture.
We look forward to your continued interest and support in the year ahead,
John Peterson
Founder & Chair
Contents:
1. 42 Firms, 40 Nonprofits Join The 1% Program since November
2. TAF 21st Century Community Space Project Update
3. Thank You to our Supporters & Contributors
4. Skilled Campaign Volunteers Sought
5. Upcoming Presentations & Participation
6. 10 Ways You Can Support Public Architecture in 2008
1. 42 Firms, 40 Nonprofits Join The 1% Program since November
 Since our November 2007 newsletter, Public Architecture has welcomed 42 firms to The 1% program, including 29 in November, 9 in December, and 4 so far this month. We have also welcomed 40 nonprofits, including 26 in November, 9 in December, and 5 so far this month. Thanks to the new website and print publication that we launched late last fall, those lists have arguably grown too extensive for our previous newsletter format.
From this point forward, complete lists of firms and nonprofits from each month can be found in the news section of The 1% program website. The news section as well as future Public Architecture newsletters will also share stories of successful matches and completed projects related to The 1% program.
Visit www.theonepercent.org to register or learn more.
2. TAF Community Learning Space Project Update
 The single-largest project that Public Architecture is presently a part of is called the "TAF Community Learning Space," which will become a destination for the King County community as well as a state-of-the-art new home for the Technology Access Foundation (TAF). Inspired by Public Architecture's "ScrapHouse" project, the building will have a significant salvage component, which the project architect, The Miller|Hull Partnership, has skillfully integrated. The project is now nearing the end of the construction documents phase and is expected to break ground mid-year.
The design team has procured numerous materials that will be repurposed throughout the building, including over 200 solid core doors salvaged from various sites in the Seattle area. The doors will find new life as wall paneling and desks. Special thanks to Harmatta Construction and GLY Construction for helping to facilitate the material donations.
 We would also like to welcome wpa, inc., a Seattle-based architecture and graphic design firm, onto the project team. wpa, which is waiving more than half of its usual fee as a donation to the project, is spearheading the signage and graphic identity of the new facility.
Visit www.techaccess.org to learn more about the project and the Technology Access Foundation.
3. Thank You to our Supporters & Contributors
So far in response to our 2007 Year-end Appeal, the following individuals have made donations to support the work of Public Architecture: Aaron Hurst, Allison Albericci, Anne Dorman, Anthony King, Ben Heineman, Sr., Brandon Hernandez, Casius Pealer, Christine Russell & Ben Heineman, Cindy Coleman & Neil Frankel, Clark Kellogg, Clark Tate, David Fong, David Hinson, David Meckel, George Melville Johnson, Heath & Marc Schenker, Jess Wendover, Kate Stohr & Cameron Sinclair, Kenneth Caldwell, Kermit Baker, Kim Tanzer, Kimberly & Simon Blattner, Larry Fried, Lisa Findley & Rod Henmi, Luke Perry, Marcellina Ogbu, Mark Nelson, Phoebe Schenker, Raphael Sperry, Raymond Dehn, RK Stewart, Sam Zimmerman-Bergman, Shepard P. Pollack, Steve Badanes, Steve Wiesenthal, Susan & James Stockard, T.K. Davis, Vanessa Scaglione, Victoria Beach, and William T. Ruhl.
Various companies and other entities have also made or renewed donations recently, including: Boston Architectural College, Drew Maran Construction, Fong & Chan Architects, Hall Barnum Lucchesi Architects, Heller Manus Architects, HKS, Inc., John Berggruen Gallery, Landscape Office, LL Dairy, Mark Horton Architecture, Mathews Architecture, Melander Architects, Open House Works, Pacific Gas and Energy Company, Peter Walker & Partners, RedClay Corporation, Studio for Civil Architecture, Tandus, The David & Sylvia Weisz Family Philanthropic Fund, and San Francisco School Volunteers in honor of Bonnie Bridges of Boor Bridges Architecture.
In addition to our board of directors, the following individuals made substantial contributions of their ideas, energy, skills, and time during 2007: Nathan Brown, Teal Dudziak, Sydnor Elkins, Margot Lystra, Ravi Rao, Phoebe Schenker, Marika Shioiri-Clark, Nicole Winn, Taylor Dale Wright, and Kirk Wuest. Similarly, the following entities made substantial in-kind contributions in 2007: Albert Vecerka Photography, Barbara Franzoia Consults, Elena Dorfman Photography, ESTO Photographics, Mark Darley Photography, Electric Works, MendeDesign, Monte Stott & Associates, Powerlight Corporation, RedClay Corporation, Ryan Associates, Simon & Associates, Sunlight Electric, and the Van Alen Institute.
Click here for 10 ways to contribute to our work.
4. Skilled Campaign Volunteers Sought
Public Architecture is presently seeking short-term, volunteer assistance in the following two areas related to our design campaigns: - Translation of the DayLaborStation.org website text into Spanish
- Computer rendering for the Brainwash Cafe Sidewalk Plaza
These are great opportunities to make substantial and lasting contributions to the work of Public Architecture.
Contact Liz Ogbu, Design Campaign Manager, by email at liz@publicarchitecture.org.
5. Upcoming Presentations & Participation
Construction Specifications Institute | Berkeley, CA | January 15, 2008
Invited speaker
Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture | Scottsdale, AZ | January 17, 2008
Invited lecturer, Taliesin Apprentice Lecture Series
Design Forum | San Francisco, CA | January 26, 2008
Invited speaker
Summit on Corporate Volunteerism | New York, NY | February 12-13, 2008
Invited participants
AIA Grassroots | Washington, DC | February 20-23, 2008
Invited panelist
Click here for a complete list of upcoming and past Public Architecture presentations.
6. What You Can Do to Support Public Architecture
Click here for 10 ways to contribute to our work.
Established in 2002, Public Architecture identifies and solves practical problems of human interaction in the built environment and acts as a catalyst for public discourse through education, advocacy, and the design of public spaces and amenities. Visit www.publicarchitecture.org for more information.
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