ACD Announcements Jobs
- Carl Small Town Center, Mississippi State University - Planning Intern
- Cultivating Sustainable Communities - Executive Director
- Enterprise Community Partners - Bart Harvey Fellowship
- Transportation for America - Staff Positions
- Pittsburgh Included in Berlin Exhibit on Community Design - March 20-April 20
- Pratt Institute Panel Discussion on Socially Responsible Design - May 8
ACD Announcements
Innovations and Collaborations in Housing Affordability - Call for Images
The fall symposium Innovations and Collaborations in Housing Affordability is being co-sponsored by Association of Community Design and the AIA Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community, and will be held October 3-5, 2008 in Phoenix, AZ. We are looking for images - art work, graphic design, renderings, photographs, collages, etc. - to use in our conference publicity materials. If you have an image you think exemplifies this theme, please send it along with a one paragraph description of the image to Jody Beck at jodybeck@earthlink.net.
We will contact the producer(s) of the chosen submission for publication details. The deadline to submit an entry is April 30, 2008. We look forward to seeing your work!
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Jobs
The Carl Small Town Center, Mississippi State University - Planning Intern
The Carl Small Town Center is seeking applicants for a Planning Intern position for summer 2009. A qualified applicant would demonstrate coursework towards an advanced degree, or recent completion of a degree in urban planning or urban design; small and rural town issues are a must. Experience making public presentations, conducting research, computer and hand rendering, graphic design and writing planning documents for use by laypeople are critical.
The Intern will work with the existing staff and be responsible for summer undergraduate architecture interns. The Intern will work on various projects throughout the State of Mississippi, including conference organization and planning, development of downtown revitalization plans, design work and administration. Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and Adobe Design Suite required. Some intra-state travel will be required, so a valid driver’s license is necessary. Salary will be $15 per hour.
The Carl Small Town Center (CSTC) is a non-profit organization within the College of Architecture, Art, and Design at Mississippi State University. It was established in 1979, responding to its geographical position within a rural landscape and to the school's focus on the American small town.
Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, references and portfolio via USPS to:
Tracy Quinn
Summer Internship
Carl Small Town Center
Mississippi State University
PO Box AQ
Mississippi State, MS 39762
For additional information, please contact Tracy Quinn at tquinn@caad.msstate.edu or 662.325.2207.
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Cultivating Sustainable Communities - Executive Director
Cultivating Sustainable Communities (CSC) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Executive Director. CSC's mission is to foster sustainable development that empowers individuals and institutions to manage resources in the short term so that natural assets remain available and reproducible in the long term. CSC has worked both in urban and rural environments. In Los Angeles, CSC recently incubated a Community Land Trust to preserve affordable and environmentally sustainable housing. CSC has also worked with Maya villages in Guatemala to create sustainable economies based on traditional crops from rainforest trees. Initially started by a group of graduate students in 2001, CSC is at an exciting turning point. Whoever is hired as Executive Director will have the opportunity to shape CSC's future direction with the Board of Directors by engaging in a strategic planning process. We encourage recent graduates to apply and grow in this full-time position (the board is also open to a candidate who wants to start part-time and work up to full-time).
Executive Director Responsibilities:
- Programs
- Support the mission of the organization and work with the Board to develop programs that advance it
- Report regularly to, and work with, the Board to implement and evaluate programs
- Implement the organizational policies and priorities that the Board sets
- Communicate with supporters, the media, policy makers and the public about programs
- Fundraising
- Work with the Board to develop and implement a fund development plan
- Research, cultivate, solicit and steward donors --Develop the website as a fundraising tool
- Nonprofit Infrastructure
- Oversee all general administrative matters including the budget and financial operations, contracts, audits, insurance, tax requirements, website management and grant compliance
- Partner with other nonprofits and governmental agencies on joint projects
- In the long term, hire and manage other staff and outside contractors
- Passion and energy for implementing urban sustainability in Los Angeles
- Experience in urban planning, economics, policy and/or related sustainability issues (preferably a Masters degree in one of these areas)
- Strong leadership ability and an entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in a start-up environment --Experience in the non-profit sector, including leadership, program management, fundraising, budgeting and accounting
- Fluency in Spanish and other languages spoken in greater Los Angeles
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Enterprise Community Partners - Bart Harvey Fellowship
Enterprise Community Partners announces a newly created, two-year fellowship that could be a great opportunity for a student graduating from a master's program. It is hosted by Enterprise Community Partners, one of the nation's leading community development organizations, which has invested over $9 billion in the construction or preservation of over 240,000 affordable homes.
The Harvey Fellow will carry out assignments for the CEO, Doris Koo, chairs and senior management staff, thereby having frequent contact with Enterprise's top leadership. Assignments could include the analysis of program data and market trends to determine the impact of existing Enterprise programs, such as equity and debt investments, supportive housing or senior housing. The Fellow may also assist with researching and launching innovative new products, programs and policy initiatives.
The Fellow will be based Enterprise's Columbia, Maryland headquarters starting Sept. 1, 2008 and receive a salary of $50,000 plus health benefits. Applications are due on May 30. To be considered, applicants must have at least a master's degree, an excellent academic record, and a demonstrated commitment to public service.
Potential applicants may view the fellowship description, application kit, contact information and other details at www.enterprisecommunity.org/programs/fellowships/harvey_fellowship.
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Transportation for America - Staff Positions
The Transportation for America (T4America) Campaign is officially getting off the ground, and is looking to hire some energetic, highly qualified staff. T4America is a broad coalition of interests that will be working to make sure that the next federal transportation bill (up in 2009) is closely linked to climate change and community development goals.
Our focus is on creating a closer alignment between transportation investments and an array of issues high on the public agenda -- climate change, energy security, economic competitiveness, housing and community development -- as a way to enhance sustainability and quality of life for all. Promoting transportation policy that focuses on outcomes and accountability, while increasing investments in a complete transportation system, maintaining our existing assets, and better coordinating transportation with land use and development are central objections of the T4America Campaign.
In the immediate timeframe, we are seeking to fill positions in our policy and research team, and legislative team. Interested candidates should visit the website at www.t4america.org or send an email to Mariia V. Zimmerman, Campaign Director, at mariia@t4america.org.
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Events and Exhibits
Pittsburgh Included in Berlin Exhibit on Community Design - March 20-April 20
An Architektur, a Berlin-based architectural journal, conceived and organized the exhibit titled Community Design -- Involvement & Architecture in the US since 1964, which opens March 20 and runs through April 20. The Community Design Center of Pittsburgh (CDCP) is featured as part of the exhibit, with materials from the current programs as well as historical information about Pittsburgh Architects Workshop, the forerunner of the CDCP. Visit An Architektur's website (www.anarchitektur.com/aa_konzept/aa_konzept_en.html) to learn more about the exhibit.
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Pratt Institute Panel Discussion on Socially Responsible Design - May 8
A Panel Discussion on Socially Responsible Design
(Preceded by a Pratt Institute Thesis Screening)
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place. New York, NY 212.683.0640
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008
5:00PM-6:00PM
Screening: A short film that traces the process of two graduate students, Haley Lewis and Jessica Wilpon, designing a primary school for the orphanage Home of Hope in Malawi. The film focuses on the adaptation of their research on vernacular and sustainable design to create an environment appropriate for the students. Surpassing the programmatic requirements of a successful learning environment, this design is intended to create a place with which the children can identify and call their own.
Hosted & Organized by Haley Lewis + Jessica Wilpon
Event sponsored by Pratt Institute
6:00-7:30PM
6:00-Panelist introductions and presentations
6:30-Panel Discussion with questions and audience feedback
The objective of this panel is to examine the subject of socially responsible design, to applaud and discuss the works and challenges of those who embrace such an approach in their projects, and to encourage additional designers and students to do the same in their future careers. Panelists will discuss the following questions:
- Can a standard for evaluating "humanitarian design" be developed?
- Can professionals evolve to become more socially-focused and responsible?
- Is "socially responsible design" different than any other kind of design?
- How can Architects and designers be advocates in either scenario?
- Can design education be transformed so that it focuses on humanitarian problems and improves the lives of those in need?
- Can a program be put into place for thesis students to engage in work that focuses on socially responsible design? How could this be taught and learned?
- Can a case be made that design can advance the cause of nonprofit organization, and that pro bono work can be beneficial to the design professionals' business?
- Pablo Castro, RA
- Joe Dahmen, RA
- Wesley Janz, PhD, RA
- Cythia Barthon,
- Andrew Burdick
- Scott Gerald Shall, RA
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