October 2007
 Dear Friend of Public Architecture:
Public Architecture's pro bono design service program is evolving, starting with a new name--The 1%--and a totally redesigned website, www.theonepercent.org, which was soft-launched just a week ago.
Having spent the first two years of the program recruiting firms to pledge a minimum of 1% of their time to pro bono service, this new website enables 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in need of design assistance to connect with the more than 187 firms that have signed on--and vice versa. The new website, coupled with the release of our forthcoming print publication on pro bono design, represents Phase II of The 1% program, which we look forward to announcing publicly later this month.
John Peterson
Founder & Chair
Contents:
1. The 1% Program Welcomes First Nonprofit Seeking Assistance
2. Twelve New Firms Pledge Their Time through The 1% Program
3. Day Labor Station Project Update
4. PARK(ing) Day 2007 Recap
5. Executive Director Search
6. Public Architecture Volunteers Sought
7. Upcoming Presentations
8. What You Can Do to Support Public Architecture
1. The 1% Program Welcomes First Nonprofit
 Public Architecture is delighted to welcome The Boys & Girls Club of Lake County (Waukegan, IL) as The 1% program’s first registered nonprofit. The Boys & Girls Club strives to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, responsible, caring citizens. It is committed to creating a cross-cultural and safe environment that promotes self-esteem, teamwork, and responsible community commitment for young people, ages 6 to 18.
Referred to The 1% program by the Taproot Foundation, The Boys & Girls Club of Lake County is seeking to add a teen center onto an existing building for which they have already secured land. The first professional design service needed is the creation of Capital Campaign Materials.
Visit www.theonepercent.org to learn more about the requested services or offer your firm’s time.
2. Twelve New Firms Pledge Their Time through The 1% Program
 Since our September newsletter, Public Architecture has welcomed 12 new firms to The 1% program, bringing to 187 the total number of firms that have pledged to date. Andrejko + Associates (Williamsville, NY)
Design Consultants (Milwaukee, WI)
Interactive Design (Chicago, IL)
Klein and Hoffman (Chicago, IL)
Kurtz Associates Architects (Des Plaines, IL)
Om Atelier Architects (Newark, NJ)
Open Architecture Workshop (San Diego, CA)
Rockford Associates Planners + Architects (Rockford, IL)
Rodriguez Architects (Coral Gables, FL)
Ronald J. Kardon, Architect (San Francisco, CA)
Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey (Mill Valley, CA)
Woodroff Corp. Architects (Tampa, FL) Visit www.theonepercent.org to learn more about The 1% program.
3. Day Labor Station Project Update
 Work on our Day Labor Station project continues, including a two-day meeting last week with community leaders in Houston, Texas. Through these interactions, we continue to work towards finding sites for the installation of the first permanent Station prototypes. As we move forward, we are also refine our design and documentation of the project, evidenced by an array of new and updated images in our project website gallery. They include: We are especially proud and grateful to have a mini-exhibition about the Day Labor Station on display at the Van Alen Institute in New York, where Public Architecture and Ryan Associates hosted a small reception last week. The exhibition will be on view until mid-October. The Van Alen exhibition boards as well as our new model will be displayed October 25 during the upcoming Business for Social Responsibility conference taking place in San Francisco and addressing the theme "Designing for a Sustainable Future."
Visit www.daylaborstation.org for more information.
4. PARK(ing) Day 2007 Recap
 Public Architecture and Rebar, in association with Trust for Public Land, were proud co-sponsors of PARK(ing) Day 2007, and we want to start by thanking the hundreds, if not thousands of people that participated around the world. The global event based in San Francisco yielded 180 PARKs in 47 cities worldwide, including at least 58 in San Francisco, 45 in Los Angeles, and 25 in New York. Known PARKs in other major cities included Washington DC, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, St. Paul, Boston, Austin, Salt Lake City, Tampa, Miami, London, Bremen, Utrecht, Barcelona, Valencia, Munich, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Toronto, Melbourne, Brisbane (Australia), and Vilnius (Lithuania).
Part of PARK(ing) Day’s success is that it provided anyone the opportunity to make a statement--rather than just talk--about the way in which streets are used, the need for urban open space, and places in which the community could come together. A sample of the creative ways in which people repurposed parking spots and more information about the event and associated efforts can be found on the event website, www.parkingday.org.
5. Executive Director Search
 Public Architecture has initiated a search for its next executive director. With the position comes an array of unmatched opportunities, chief among them the opportunity to impact underserved communities at a scale never seen before through pro bono design. The position also presents the opportunity to interact with many of the nation's top foundations as well as hundreds architecture and firm design firms. One of the foremost responsibilities will be securing a new level of funding to support and sustain The 1% program as well as our advocacy and design projects.
Click here to view and download the complete position description. Recommendations and referrals can be made by email to jcary@publicarchitecture.org.
6. Public Architecture Volunteers Sought
Public Architecture is presently seeking short-term, volunteer assistance in the following three areas: - Translation of the DayLaborStation.org website text into Spanish.
- Flash web applications to create an interactive, online version of our forthcoming print publication on pro bono design.
- Database management as we work to consolidate multiple contact and donor databases.
These are great opportunities to make substantial and lasting contributions to the work of Public Architecture.
Email jcary@publicarchitecture.org or call 415/861-8200.
7. Upcoming Presentations
DFC Summit on Sustainable Design | Austin, TX | October 14-16, 2007
Panelists & Future Leader Delegates
Contract: Design Forum | Phoenix, AZ | October 19-21, 2007
Keynote speaker
AIA Kansas Conference & Exhibition | Topeka, KS | November 2, 2007
Keynote speaker
Build Boston Tradeshow | Boston, MA | November 13-15, 2007 [Register]
The Community Design in Practice Symposium co-sponsor, Thursday, November 15
Interested in having a Public Architecture representative speak to your firm, school, AIA chapter, or other audience? Email jcary@publicarchitecture.org.
8. 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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