January 2007
Dear Friends of Public Architecture:
We would like to start 2007 with a very special thank you to the many people, firms, and organizations that have either responded to our 2006 Year-end Appeal or indicated to us that they plan to do so. Support for Public Architecture continues to come in many forms and from many corners. With your continued support, we're poised to make 2007 a breakthrough year.
You might be surprised to hear what we have in store. Think big. And stay tuned.
John Peterson
Founder & Chair
Contents:
1. 2006 Year-end Appeal
2. 10 for 1 Sponsorship Opportunity
3. 1% Solution Welcomes Eight New Firm Pledges
4. Pro Bono News
5. Skilled Volunteers Sought for Museum Exhibition
6. Spring 2007 Presentations
7. What You Can Do to Support Public Architecture
1. 2006 Year-end Appeal
We would like to recognize the following individuals and firms that have responded to our 2006 Year-end Appeal thus far. Your generosity makes our work possible: Adonica Gieger (London, UK) / Andrea Evans & Chris Lehane (San Francisco, CA) / Anonymous / Barbara Franzoia (San Francisco, CA) / Cass Calder Smith (San Francisco, CA) / David Prowler (San Francisco, CA) / Douglas Kelbaugh (Ann Arbor, MI) / Grady Gammage (Tempe, AZ) / The Greenway Group (Atlanta, GA) / Jeffrey Scherer (Minneapolis, MN) / Jensen & Macy (San Francisco, CA) / John Horky (Wauwatosa, WI) / John Mahlum (Mesa, AZ) / Kahn Design Associates (Berkeley, CA) / Kelly Macy Creative (San Francisco, CA) / Kenneth Caldwell (San Francisco, CA) / Marcellina Ogbu (Oakland, CA) / Mark Horton (San Francisco, CA) / McMonigal Architects (Minneapolis, MN) / Monte Stott & Associates (San Francisco, CA) / Open House Works (Swampscott, MA) / Peter Walker & Partners Landscape Architects (Berkeley, CA) / Raymond Dehn (Minneapolis, MN) / Robert Moore (Monroe, NC) / Schwartz Kinnard Architects (Charlottesville, VA) / Studios Architecture (Washington, DC) / Topher Delaney (San Francisco, CA) / Note: Partial list at time of printing. While we received many gifts in response to the 2006 Year-end Appeal, there's still so much work to be done. It's not too late for you to participate. We're dependent on your support so we can continue bringing sustainable design to underserved communities across the nation. Donations can be made online via PayPal or by mailing your donation to Public Architecture, 1211 Folsom Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103.
2. 10 for 1 Sponsorship Opportunity
Our new 10 for 1 program is an effort to support the 1% Solution and celebrate the pro bono and public interest design pursuits of leading firms. The program represents a $10,000 annual donation to Public Architecture to support the 1% Solution. An official announcement about the program and our charter group of firms is expected later this month.
Perkins + Will (Chicago), McCall Design Group (San Francisco), Elness Swenson Graham (Minneapolis), HKS (Dallas), HOK (St. Louis, MO), and PWA (Columbia, MO) have already signed on as "10 for 1" sponsors. Your firm can demonstrate its commitment to pro bono service and good design for all people by becoming a "10 for 1" sponsor today.
For more information, email deb@publicarchitecture.org or call 415/861-8200.
3. 1% Solution Welcomes Eight New Firm Pledges
 So far this month and during the month of December, Public Architecture has welcomed eight new firms to the 1% Solution. Collectively, they have committed nearly 2,000 hours in the year ahead, raising our pledge total to over 40,000 hours annually.
The eight firms include: Brave / Architecture (Houston, TX)
The Greenway Group (Atlanta, GA)
Lake Architectural (Marcellus, NY)
Marpillero Pollak Architects (New York, NY)
Monte Stott & Associates (San Francisco, CA)
Schwartz Kinnard (Charlottesville, VA)
Swett Associates (Bow, NH)
Woodbine Studio (San Rafael, CA) Is your firm part of the Solution? Click here to pledge your 1% today.
For more information, email jcary@publicarchitecture.org or call 415/861-8200.
4. Pro Bono News
The Washington Architectural Foundation (WAF) has announced its 2006 Pro Bono Publico Awards, which recognize architects and related design and construction professionals who provide professional services to nonprofit or charitable organizations at a reduced cost or no cost. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only award program specifically celebrating pro bono design. The three 2006 honorees include: The Catholic University Design Collaborative for the Stuart Hobson Middle School Library; District of Columbia Building Industry Association for the renovation of Virginia Avenue Park; and the Landscape Architecture Bureau for the John Wiebenson Memorial Playground. Click here for a list of recent honorees.
The Boston Society of Architects/AIA has announced the establishment of a Pro Bono Committee, which will convene for the first time later this month. Conceived by architect Steven Paradis, the BSA committee hopes to "determine how to move toward the creation of an intentional corporate strategy that supplements the work of groups such as the CDRC-Boston and Public Architecture." The initial meeting of the Pro Bono Committee is January 22. For more information or to RSVP, call 617-951-1433 x221 or email bsa@architects.org. Comments and suggestions can be directed to Steven Paradis at sjp@archatelier.us.
Do you know of other Pro Bono News? Email jcary@publicarchitecture.org or call 415/861-8200.
5. Skilled Volunteers Sought for Museum Exhibition
 Over the course of the past month, we have updated the profiles for each of Public Architecture's five design projects. Chief among them is our Day Labor Station, which has been updated with new renderings generated by Public Architecture as well as day laborer portraits by photographer Elena Dorfman. With the support of contractor Ryan Associates, green consultant Simon & Associates, and many others, we plan to build the first prototype of our Day Labor Station for deployment later this year.
Starting this spring, a full-scale section of the prototype will be exhibited at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York. The exhibit, titled "Design for the Other 90%," will open in early May and run through September 2007.
Accordingly, Public Architecture is seeking volunteer services of an architecture graduate with 1 to 5 years of experience, an experienced 3D renderer, and a skilled physical model-maker to help with the production of materials for the exhibition and corresponding efforts. This is an incredible opportunity to be involved in an exhibition at a high-profile museum as well as with a project that could have a profound social impact. The volunteers would work closely with Public Architecture staff to complete the materials over the course of the next month.
For more information, email liz@publicarchitecture.org or call 415/861-8200.
6. Spring 2007 Presentations
Public Architecture welcomes invitations to speak at architecture schools and firms as well as conferences and others events. In 2006, we made over two dozen such presentations. The following are confirmed presentations for this spring; others will be announced as they are confirmed. January 11, 2007
CMG Site (San Francisco, CA)
Invited speaker
March 1-3, 2007
Pro Bono Institute Annual Seminar (Washington, DC)
Session presenter
April 4-5, 2007
Residential Design Conference (Boston, MA)
Session host
April 23, 2007
National Building Museum (Washington, DC)
ScrapHouse documentary screening and panel discussion
May 4, 2007
AIA National Convention (San Antonio, TX)
Panelist, "Social Justice & Sustainability" For more information, email jcary@publicarchitecture.org or call 415/861-8200.
7. 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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