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The Obama administration takes its turn at defining 'inherently governmental'
Slowly but surely, the Obama administration's vision for reshaping the federal workforce is coming into focus.
Earlier this month, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy provided agencies with guidance on how to decide whether to leave work with contractors or bring the jobs back in-house. As part of that guidance, administration officials attempted to clarify the definition of "inherently governmental functions."
OFPP officials opted for a definition from the 1998 Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act. The term means a "function that is so intimately related to the public interest as to require performance by federal government employees," the FAIR Act states.
But the new guidance doesn't stop there. It also urges agencies to avoid outsourcing jobs that are closely associated with those functions to protect the government against any undue influence by contractors.
The guidance includes examples of inherently governmental work, such as applying government authority or making value judgments for the government — for example, in monetary transactions. The policy letter also outlines tests agencies can use to determine whether it is appropriate to hire a contractor for the work.
OFPP Administrator Daniel Gordon is hoping to dispel the confusion and uncertainty created by the numerous variations on inherently governmental that have been used through the years, reported Government Executive's Robert Brodsky.
Industry experts and some union groups support the new approach. But not everyone does.
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Modern Water - Monitoring Division
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Modern Water's Monitoring division has developed some of the world's most advanced systems for monitoring water quality. We provide market-leading toxicity monitoring systems, trace metal and environmental monitoring systems. The range includes systems for portable, online, and laboratory use. All systems are easy to use and can be operated by technicians anywhere in the ...
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Bathinda: Days before the General Manager of Northern Railways was scheduled to arrive at the Bathinda junction, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Anil Kumar Kathpal inspected the junction early this morning. While the GM will review the junction as part of his inspection tour of Bathinda, Dhuri and Jakhal, the DRM came to review the arrangements for the Northern Railway GM's visit scheduled for November 29.
The DRM accompanied by senior railway officials reached Bathinda junction at 7 am today by a special train. During the inspection, he reviewed the prevailing conditions at platform numbers 4, 5, 6 and 7 and pulled up the junction officials for lapses in maintenance and directed them to put their act together before the GM's visit.
He instructed the junction officials to develop the park near platform number 7. He also reviewed the whitewash, floor, furniture of the VIP and the press conference rooms and directed the staff to make some changes.
When asked why the ticket window at the station could not be kept open 24×7, he said, "The railways have been facing a fund crunch. The expenditure exceeds the income of the railways. As a ripple effect, there is a shortage of manpower because of which the ticket window can't be kept open all the through day and night," the DRM said.
He also added that for the convenience of passengers, more ticket windows have been opened in the city. The DRM expressed the hope that passengers would avail the benefit of those windows to avoid heavy rush at the ticket counters inside the station during peak hours.
He also stated that the division was working towards phasing out the old token manual system and installing the automatic system in its place. The train driver or the assistant driver collects a new token from every halt station and discards the one collected from the earlier station. The tokens are meant to give the go ahead to the train signalling that the line ahead is clear. The automatic system would give red or green signal to the train driver indicating whether the track is clear or not.
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Britain is a stunning country to photograph from the air: in just one morning's flight you can pass from rugged mountain scenery to the flattest broads, and from meandering inland waterways to untouched coastlines. The Gallery at Foyles proudly presents a collection of mesmerising aerial pictures of the UK, taken from photographer Jason Hawkes' and DK's new book Britain From Above Month by Month. With unspoilt natural beauty, the glitter and glamour of London's skyline, and intimate images of tiny rural villages, this show leaves no stone unturned.
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Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
Feeding The Beast
The Charleswood Hawks are hopelessly addicted to winning
Deep in the heart of Charleswood -- tucked behind a junior high school and a curling club and taking up a small chunk of Eric Coy Arena -- lives this province's most dominant hockey dynasty.
Now, there is some evidence of the Charleswood Hawks' reign here, what with a number of championship banners on display at the north end of the rink.
But it's a collection that hardly details why or how this Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League squad has been so successful over the last couple of decades.
Just to bring you up to speed, the Hawks enter today's home game against the Stonewall Jets on a 13-game win streak and having started the regular season going 19 games without a regulation loss (17-0-2).
Consider this, too: the Hawks are pushing for their fifth consecutive championship and have won 13 titles in the past 19 years.
So what makes up the foundation of this dynasty?
Is it recruiting? Is it coaching? Scouting?
Turns out it's all of the above along with something less tangible, a combination of reputation and the monster that is all that success.
"It's not complicated," begins Hawks' forward Jesse Toth. "When guys come here they're here for one thing: to win. That's everyone's goal at the start of the year and anything other than that is not acceptable. You get used to winning. You expect to win.
"That's the beast we've built with the record we've had in the last five years. We don't ever want to lose a game because we're going to hear about. We have to feed the beast."
For the record, 'Feed the Beast' is not the Hawks' slogan, but it certainly fits. Their official motto, which jumps out on the club's website is:
So if you're looking for something else to explain the Hawks' reign other than the basics of hard work and preparation, move on, please.
They practice twice a week -- some MMJHL teams are only on the ice once, aside from games -- and scout their opponents and future stars and run their operation like a Canadian Hockey League outfit.
In short, this is a dynasty built entirely on sweat.
"People ask me all the time the same questions: 'Why is this happening?' And, 'Why do you guys continue to win?'" said Hawks' head coach Stephen George. "The players are part of it, but the organization has to take a lot of credit for that as well, in the sense that we've worked at being professional in our day-to-day operations and trying to run it like a Western Hockey League-type program.
"That really helps in terms of recruitment and attracting the higher-end players."
Before the cynics and critics dub the Hawks the New York Yankees of the MMJHL -- an operation that just grabs the best of the best in the free-agent market -- consider this: each organization in the 10-team loop has a catchment area from which it can recruit.
The Hawks' success makes them an attractive destination for players, no doubt, but they've also benefitted by drawing talent from some of the city's powerful high school programs in the area like Oak Park, St. Paul's, Kelvin and Westwood.
"The thing is, we still have to sell our program to those players once they have graduated from high school," said George. "And a lot of these players elect to come try out with the Charleswood Hawks versus going to play Junior A some place else."
Toth, who grew up in Gladstone, played for the Central Plains Capitals of the Manitoba Midget AAA league and then moved to Charleswood so he could continue his apprenticeship as an electrician, is one example.
And then there's Hawks captain Dillon Smith, who didn't have to be sold on the program at all. He grew up on Vanscoy Road in Charleswood and played two years of high school hockey at Oak Park.
"I grew up five minutes from here," said Smith, sitting just outside the Hawks' dressing room. "I came to games as a kid. I watched Stephen George, my head coach, when he was my age. So, I always thought this would be a fun place to play when I grew up.
"But now that I'm a part of it, I really believe we're successful because we're the hardest-working team in the league. We work hard at practice and it carries over to the games. That's contagious.
"Most of all, when you come here you know there's a standard you have to meet."
And here are the numbers behind that standard: Since the 2001-02 season the Hawks' won-lost-tied record is 404-52-28 for a winning percentage of .889.
That's not a misprint, folks.
What makes the Hawks so dominant? There's no magic formula other than victory loves preparation and success breeds success.
Feed the beast. Don't rebuild, reload.
"You know," adds Smith, "I remember the first time putting on that Hawks jersey... we have a saying here that a lot of teams use, 'You're not playing for the name on the back, it's the name on the front.'
"That's what we're all about."
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Wire is located on Roosevelt Road in Berwyn. Just west of Chicago, something is growing... a facility for music production, performance, education and distribution unlike any other. Come experience this first class venue, boasting top notch audio equipment, as well as full service modern lighting and video production. A place every artist will want to play and every fan will want to see. This very modern venue is available to rent for your especially unique event. A must see!
CITY: Berwyn
The Promise
This one hour musical play tells the story of life in the early 1840s, as immigrants came up the Mississippi River to Nauvoo on the Maid of Iowa, a beautiful little paddle-wheeler. You'll laugh at the antics of young Eli, thrill at the dancing and music, and feel the depth of devotion of these early settlers in Nauvoo as they face the martyrdom of their leader, and the violent and dangerous exodus from their homes in the middle of winter. Tickets are free but required for admission.
CITY: Nauvoo
Oak Lawn Park District Community Theatre
Come and see the exciting Broadway musicals which led the US Conference of Mayors to recognize the Oak Lawn Park District Theatre program with the prestigious National City Livability Award in 2009! For tickets 708.857.2200.
CITY: Oak Lawn
Little Big Town at BMO Harris Bank Center
GRAMMY award-winning country group Little Big Town-consisting of members Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet, and Kimberly Schlapman-will be launching THE PAIN KILLER TOUR on November 8, 2014 in Youngstown, OH. The foursome's upcoming sixth studio release, Pain Killer, is set for release October 21st and features current hit single, "Day Drinking." THE PAIN KILLER TOUR will feature special guests Brett Eldredge and Brothers Osborne
CITY: Rockford
Gaelic Storm
Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 7:30 PM Gaelic Storm Live in Concert Over the course of 10 albums and nearly 3,000 live shows, Gaelic Storm - the chart-topping, multi-national Celtic band - is dishing up a hearty serving of Full Irish - The Best of Gaelic Storm. The greatest-hits album spans the bulk of the band's career, mixing crowd favorites and concert staples with three previously unreleased recordings, including "Whiskey in the Jar" and "Irish Party in Third Class" from Titanic. The album features sea shanties and drinking songs, traditional tunes and Gaelic Storm originals, instrumental workouts and vocal showcases. Regularly playing more than 120 shows a year, Gaelic Storm has built a loyal following as diverse as the band's own music. Fans of traditional Irish music have championed the group for years, as have fans of harder-edged Celtic rock. On tour, Gaelic Storm is just as likely to play a large rock club as a plush theater. Gaelic Storm has straddled the line between tradition and innovation for nearly two decades, infusing traditional Celtic music with modern influences, and updating the genre for a new generation of fans raised on rock, country and folk. Along the way, the group has topped the Billboard World Chart four times and earned a reputation as a hard-touring, genre-bending band. Tickets for Friends of the Egyptian Theatre members go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 10:00 AM. Tickets for the general public go on sale Friday, October 3 at 10:00 AM. Reserved tickets are $25-$37 http://egyptiantheatredekalb.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=16
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Symphonic Dances by Quincy Symphony Orchestra
Astounding talents of our youth competition winners paired with rousing dance music combine for an outstanding concert event! QJHS Morrison Theater, 100 S. 14th St., Quincy, IL
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Island Getaway by Quincy Symphony Chorus & Friends
Escape to the tropics during this fun toe-tapping performance. A selection of island music and steel drums give a Caribbean feel to this winter concert. Israel IZ's Hawaiian-style Over the Rainbow is a fresh rendition of a classic favorite. Tickets $18 Adults, $15 Seniors, Free for youth 18 and under Salem Church, 435 S. 9th St., Quincy, IL Call for more information 217-222-2856 or visit qsoa.org
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Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association
The season concludes with our gorgeous Pines of Rome concert on Saturday, April 18th. the concert will open with University of Missouri graduate Stephanie Berg's "Ravish and Mayhem." Violinist Katie Wolfe will perform the beautiful and virtuosic "Scottish Fantasy" by Max Bruch. The performance concludes with Respighi's "Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 1" and the electrifying "Pines of Rome." Tickets $18 Adults, $15 Seniors, Free for youth 18 and under QJHS Morrison Theater, 100 S. 14th St., Quincy, IL For more information call 217-222-2856.
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Love Is In The Air
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Chorale presents their 52nd season Music is in the Air. Concert time is 7:30p.m. at Rammelkamp Chapel on the Illinois College Campus. Tickets go on sale 2 weeks prior to the concert and are available at County Market in Jacksonville. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Youth and students are admitted free. For more information contact 217.245.1181 or visit website at www.jaxsym.com
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Bret Michaelas Birthday Bash
Get ready and join Bret Michaels as he rocks out the Effingham Performance Center for his Birthday Bash! He's a cultural icon, a rock god, an entrepreneur, a TV star, a father, the face of the American Diabetes Association, a supercross enthusiast, solo artist, and a generous donor to a myriad of charitable causes. Selling over 32 million records, the legendary performer continues to top the charts with his solo releases with three generations of loyal fans. Doors open at 7 p.m. and help celebrate his birthday at 8 p.m.
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Earth & Space by Quincy Youth Orchestra
Fantastic performance by the Quincy Youth Orchestra! The Kroc Center 405 Vermont Street Quincy, IL
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Rockapella's Holiday Concert
Celebrate the Holidays with the Dominican University Performing Arts Center and the fantastic a cappella voices of Rockapella. You know them from Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego now see them live in a rockin' holiday concert the whole family will love! Performance is on December 6th at 7:30 p.m.
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After months of brainstorming, questioning, consultation and critical reflection, it's time - we're about to launch our new direction!

Date: Tuesday 11 November 2014
Time: 6 - 8:30pm
Venue: RMIT Design Hub, Roof Pavilion
 (Building 100, corner Victoria & Swanston St, Carlton VIC)

On the night, we will reflect on our past 11 years in existence and present our new framework, including the key goals that will be our focus over the next four years. As we move into putting our goals into practice - we will be building an action plan and seeking to connect with external collaborators - new and old. Do you have a project we might be able to support or develop together? Tell us about it on the night, or email us at email@example.com

Speaking on the night will be two special guests: Professor Michael Buxton (RMIT) and Associate Professor Soumitri Varadarajan (RMIT Industrial Design). Drinks and canapes provided.

Soumitri Varadarajan is Deputy Dean of Industrial and Interior Design, at RMIT University and editor (South and South-East Asia) of the Encyclopedia of Asian Design. Soumitri previously worked at Hitachi in Japan and has directed studios in Israel, India, Netherlands, China, Turkey, Portugal and France. Focused upon the social, Soumitri approaches design from a range of social, aesthetic and material culture perspectives. In health, his practice takes the approach of de-medicalising and re-contextualizing everyday practices of 'patients' by developing new traditions and artefacts.

Dr Michael Buxton is Professor of Environment and Planning with the School of Global Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University. He has held senior positions in four Victorian planning and environmental agencies and has contributed extensively to national and state environmental and planning policy. Michael led the intergovernmental process developing a new National Greenhouse Strategy between 1994-96 and was Chairperson of the Premier's Green Wedge Working Party which advised the government on the adoption of a legislated urban growth boundary. His research interests include urban intensification, peri-urban development and outer urban development.

Help us celebrate this important moment in our organisation's history, and find out how together we can work towards our vision for a socially and spatially just future!

Check out the Facebook event here.
Entry is free, please RSVP for catering purposes here before Friday 7 November.

Venue sponsor: CAST: Centre for Art, Society and Transformation, RMIT School of Art ResearchPaulinehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-65134507456653655722014-08-25T20:13:00.000+10:002014-08-27T07:15:41.226+10:00Update on our recent happenings...

Our strategic plan is taking shape! Following on from the public session we held in May, where many constructive comments were received, we have continued to meet fortnightly to develop the content. We have been joined by new friends (Yusef Taibeh and Katica Puga) and old ones (Peter Johns, Mary Ann Jackson, Ralph Green, Anthony McInneny, Kieran McKernan, Ammon Beyerle, Edith Wong, Kamil Muhammed and Lynda Roberts) and even a founding member (Eva Riestra) residing in Sydney who many of us met for the first time.<o:p></o:p>

Contributions from the expanded team of people have led to many new ideas, insights, and questions on what and where our organisation wishes to focus our services on, what are our values, what do we stand for, how we could make an impact on our communities, and whether we wish to keep the name 'Architects for Peace'. These robust discussions have been crucial in determining and justifying our evolving goals, objectives and the actions. Considering it's less than 5 months since we embarked seriously on this exercise, the progress we have made in a such a short time is quite remarkable.

In order to gather thoughts and feedback from our members and supporters on what you value about our organisation and how we might improve, we sent out a survey in late April. We were unable to draw conclusive information from the results due to the small sample size, and have found our face-to-face engagement through our Melbourne meetings to be a more successful forum. We do however value our members outside of our home town, and will continue to strive to maintain our international connections, and get to know our overseas members. We would love to hear from you as to how we might do this better! We hope to continue to make opportunities available to you to make comments or to get involved as the first part of our strategic plan unfolds over the coming year.<o:p></o:p>

Now that we are close to finalising our Strategic Plan, we are very excited that we can soon start preparing for its official launch in late Spring – stay tuned for more details coming soon! If you'd like to know more about what we've been up to, you can read up on our submission to the City of Melbourne Homes for People Draft Housing Strategy 2014 – 2018 here.  <o:p></o:p>

Once again, we would like to express our most sincere thanks to Sarah Davis, our amazing strategic planning facilitator, who has not only so generously guided us throughout this process but has also become a good friend of our group!<o:p></o:p>
Paulinehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-27024799968111890632014-08-25T20:11:00.000+10:002014-08-25T20:12:20.167+10:00Submission to the City of Melbourne Draft Housing Strategy 2014 – 2018

In June 2014, the City of Melbourne invited comments on its draft Housing strategy: Homes for People. Affordable housing and shelter as a human right have emerged as a key concern for our organisation recently, in the process of developing a strategic plan to better focus our efforts in future. The CoM strategy is commendable, however we believe its frame of reference could be expanded to improve amenity, design quality, housing affordability and social equity. With special contributions from Kieran, Peter, and Yusef, we made a submission to this effect.

More information on the draft Housing Strategy can be found here and the A4P submission can be viewed from here.
Paulinehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-36419429218080055102014-06-27T13:38:00.002+10:002014-06-27T15:18:56.418+10:00Strategic planning sessions in Melbourne - June/July 2014

Below the dates of our coming strategic planning meetings in June/July.
During this time we'll be refining the strategic plan vision, mission, goals and actions - it's a great time to contribute if you're interested.

JUNE: Review consultation results and draft strategic plan / Name brainstorming

SATURDAY JUNE 28
10am (for a 10.30am start) to 3.30pm

JULY: Refine strategic plan and develop project/action ideas

TUESDAY JULY 15
6.45pm (for a 7pm start) to 9pm

SATURDAY JULY 26
10am (for a 10.30am start) to 3.30pm

Venues vary for each date. To RSVP, and find out where we'll be meeting, please send an email to email@example.com

Want to know a bit about what's happened so far? Click here.

Why are we doing this? Find out more here.Katica Pugahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-11925736469020204672014-06-23T20:22:00.001+10:002014-06-23T20:23:46.640+10:00Update on our public strategic planning session

We recently held a public session in Melbourne to present some of our strategic plan work so far and invite feedback. It was a productive session, led by strategic planning facilitator Sarah Davis, that sparked welcome debate and critical comment. We spent the evening with a mixed crowd - from complete newcomers to one of our founding members. Thank you to everyone who attended: your input is of enormous value to us in determining our future direction as an organisation. It was fantastic for our core team of eight to hear from some voices outside the room after working away in isolation for the past few months!

We took away some key questions from the night that we will continue to explore as a team, and would like to share these with you below:

 - Is our focus local or international, or both, and to what extent? Does this need to be reflected in a particular goal, or can it underpin/inform our approach generally?

- Does conflict/war need to be directly flagged somewhere in our goals? This was definitely a key motivating factor for the formation of A4P (pre-declaration of war on Iraq), but is something that has not come through strongly in our strategic planning discussions to date. This might be partly because our core group is based in Melbourne, Australia, where conflict is removed from our personal life experiences. Do we need to reintroduce as specific goal on this subject?

- Do our current goals take enough of a political position? (e.g. affordable housing for low income earners is very broad - and could mean a number of things. Do we need to drill down further?)

- Are the words we're using clear and going to be broadly understood in the same way? 'Self-sufficiency' was noted as one term with possible negative connotations of exclusion. Are there any other problematic terms that need further definition or an alternative?

Goals
The questions above emerged from discussion of our draft goals. We presented these on the night, then split into groups and asked participants to respond to the goals with their ideas for potential partners and action ideas, broadly under the following key areas:

a. Partnerships (partnering with other organisations to lobby for change on issues of concern to our members)
b. Research
c. Design

Below is an overview of the goals and responses to them:

1. Quality affordable housing for people on low incomes

2. Greater self-sufficiency and coexistence with urban and natural environments

3. Civic spaces and services that are accessible with human powered and public transport options

What's in a name?
There's been some reflection on our name as part of this process. We've wondered if the word 'Architects' has created a barrier to participation for people who don't directly identify with the profession. The intent was always to be an inclusive organisation, with a focus on the built environment and social justice. That means not only architects, but engineers, planners, urban designers, artists, landscape architects, builders, as well as anyone who inhabits a built environment - in other words, everyone! We put a possible name change on the agenda and found the room was split evenly between 'keep' and 'change'. So the jury's still out.

What do you think? We'd love to hear from you!

Get involved
We will be holding fortnightly meetings in Melbourne on Tuesdays and Saturdays in June and July, with a view to wrapping up the plan towards the end of July. If you'd like to contribute, now's the time! Please email email@example.com for more details on session dates and times, or to find out how you can contribute remotely if you're not in Melbourne.

Thank you!
Thanks to Katherine, Targol, Akemi, Anne Claire, Nicole, Dina and Pauline for running the night - and to the fabulous Sarah Davis for facilitating!

studio+spacehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-63904139391624604882014-06-07T16:09:00.002+10:002014-06-20T14:47:43.540+10:00Introducing strategic planning facilitator Sarah Davis!

We are delighted to welcome Sarah Davis to our team. Sarah came on board in April in the role of strategic planning facilitator, and has been instrumental in guiding us through the process of reflecting on our organisational vision, mission and goals, and developing a plan for our future. We look forward to continuing to work with her closely in coming months as the plan takes shape!

Please read more about the skills and experience Sarah brings to the role below:

Sarah Davis

Sarah is an experienced strategic planner with skills in strategic thinking facilitation, project design and organisational development. She is passionate about helping people to achieve shared goals for social justice and health through working in partnership and advocating for change. Over the past 14 years in the community development and education sectors, Sarah has worked for local government, Victorian Government funded Neighbourhood Renewal on public housing estates, TAFE, universities and not-for-profit organisations including the Brotherhood of St Laurence. Sarah completed her Master of Education (Management) in 2012 at the University of Melbourne -- her thesis regarding the equity issues involved in privatising the training sector was entitled 'Job seekers, traps and Mickey-Mouse training'. She is planning an action research project for her PhD regarding social housing and community empowerment.

Anonymoushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-62074999279379278892014-05-20T20:20:00.000+10:002014-07-30T22:31:47.379+10:00Strategic Planning Session in Melbourne - Tuesday 27 May 2014We will be holding a public session in Melbourne later this month open to anyone interested in contributing to the future direction of Architects for Peace.

Date: Tuesday 27 May 2014
Time: 7pm
Venue: Arena Magazine Project Space - 2 Kerr Street (off Nicholson Street), Fitzroy, Melbourne

The session will be facilitated by strategic planner Sarah Davis. Sarah has a background in education, strategic planning and community consultation. With her help, we have begun to define several key goals and objectives that will determine our future organisational focus and ultimately lead to specific projects and actions. We will present some of this early work on the night, and you will have the opportunity to respond and contribute your own ideas.

Check out the Facebook event here.
Please RSVP here before Friday 23 May.
Refreshments provided.

Akemihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-42963482031752579062014-05-12T12:04:00.000+10:002014-05-12T12:23:04.727+10:00Appeal for Valparaiso

Image source: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/chile-s-historic-port-city-of-valparaiso-goes-up-in-flames-1.1773800

The following is a letter sent to our colleagues at ARC-Peace and we have taken the licence to republish it in order to support the appeal.

Dear ARC PEACE colleagues,

I imagine that you are in knowledge of the mega fire that recently affected the city of Valparaíso (Chile), 12-13 of April. In that context the School of Architecture of the Valparaíso University in conjunction with the Department of Architecture of Santa Maria University, decided to head a solidarity rally under the motto "20,000 metal sheets for Valparaíso" consisting in gathering same number of Zinc alum roof sheets to be distributed among 1,000 affected families.

Please note with how little we all can help the thousands of homeless victims! All donors should follow the particulars of the Valparaíso University bank account to send their contributions. Finally, I shall be most grateful if you would kindly pass the word among your contacts.

Thank you on behalf of many homeless that right now face a hard winter time!

Lautaro Ojeda Ledesma, architect (University of Valparaiso)

Doctorate in Land Use and Urbanism (Université de Bretagne Occidentale, France)

UNESCO External Surveyor for "Creative City Network"

Adjunct Professor with the School of Architecture, University of Valparaiso

Editor of Márgenes Magazine, University of Valparaiso

Associated Researcher (Institut de Géoarchitecture, France)

Donations for Valparaíso victims in Chile
From 16/04/2014 till 30/05/2014 you may donate via internet through an electronic transfer to:

Beneficiary: Universidad de Valparaiso
Current Account Nº: 5100117705
Bank: Santander Chile
Swift Code: BSCHCLRM

Intermediary Bank: Banco Santander, Madrid, Spain
IBAN: ES4200495494852910148818

Note: 1 metal sheet = 10,00 euros (U$S 12,00)Beatriz Maturanahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-1126483975105753502014-04-30T15:04:00.000+10:002014-04-30T15:04:01.425+10:00Tell us what you think!

As you may know this year we're taking a good hard look at our organisation, where we've been and where we want to go. Some early brainstorming has already taken place and now we would like to hear from you.

We have put together a quick survey that invites you to tell us about your experiences with Architects for Peace and current issues that concern you. This will help us understand how we have performed and what is important to our members and supporters. We plan to use your feedback as a way of shaping a direction that continues to be relevant to our valued members.

We plan to hold a public consultation session in Melbourne on the evening of Wednesday 28 May 2014. If you are interested, keep the date free. More details to come.

In the meantime you will find the survey here. It will be live for the next two weeks until Sunday 11 May 2014.
We look forward to hearing your thoughts!
katherinehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-51366627413791030402014-04-14T19:00:00.001+10:002014-04-14T19:00:32.863+10:00We're embarking on a strategic plan

After a decade in existence, Architects for Peace has established a significant legacy - including over fifty public talks, three day-long conferences, more than sixty editorials, the establishment of a pro bono architecture service and publication of a book. Ten years is a long time in the life of an organisation. In that time, social networking has been invented, wars have been waged and lost, WikiLeaks has shocked us and ceased to shock us, the people have Occupy-ed and gone home. The world is a different place, and so are we. It seems like the right time to review our legacy and explore our future direction.

To this end, over the coming months, we will be undertaking a strategic planning exercise. During this period, many of our usual activities and operations will be on hold: notably, the 'words' monthly talk series, pro bono service and publication of editorials. We will still update the website, keeping you in the loop as things progress, and we encourage you to continue to share news concerning social justice in the built environment via our facebook page.

We're keen to receive constructive feedback from our members and supporters all over the world in regard to what you like and dislike about what we've done to date, which things you'd do differently and what you'd like to see stay the same. In the short term you can expect to see a few questions appearing on facebook. We will also be developing a series of survey questions, and are hoping to hold at least one open consultation session (in Melbourne, Australia), to enable you to contribute in a more structured way. Stay tuned!

We hope you'll share your thoughts. Should you wish to provide specific feedback, or otherwise take part in this process, we would love to hear from you! Please get in touch at firstname.lastname@example.com

One more thing... being mostly architects, planners, urban designers and landscape architects - not strategic planners! - we intend to engage a qualified professional to help us through this exercise. If you fit the bill, or know someone who does, please let us know.

We look forward to hearing from you as we embark on this exciting process!
studio+spacehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-82495740260081983542014-04-13T23:59:00.004+10:002014-04-14T02:41:41.614+10:00Architects for Peace quiere expresar su pesar y solidaridad con los habitantes afectados por el incendio de Valparaíso
(Architects for Peace would like to express its sadness and solidarity with those affected by the fires in Valparaiso)<o:p></o:p>

Fuente: Incendio en Valparaíso.EFE/EUROPA PRESS. AFP, Alberto Miranda

La tragedia que afectó un número aún indeterminado de viviendas e infraestructura presenta un gran desafío para el gobierno, la ciudad de Valparaíso y principalmente sus habitantes. Architects for Peace desea apoyar los esfuerzos de miembros en esta región y que por su cercanía quisieran asistir en la reconstrucción. Enfatizamos que Architects for Peace es una organización que por su estructura no tiene capacidad económica, por lo que las iniciativas de sus miembros locales es esencial.

Por favor contactarnos por email pinchando aquí 'levantemos@Valpo', para así poder apoyar estos esfuerzos. <o:p></o:p>
Beatriz Maturanahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-43431770365226932892014-04-03T12:34:00.000+11:002014-04-03T12:48:39.157+11:00Discipline and Punish: The Architecture of Human RightsNote: this article was originally published in Architectural Review and it is re-published here with the permission of its author Raphael Sperry.

Why architects are in need of a Hippocratic Oath of their own to prevent human rights abuses

We think of architectural regulations as being there to ensure that buildings are safe for the public. But what if a building's harm is not caused by unexpected structural failure but by the building performing exactly as intended? Can a building designed to facilitate human rights violations amount to a violation in itself? And what is the responsibility of the architects involved? These are the questions at the centre of the current debate in America around the architectural profession's involvement in prison design.

The US's 2.3 million prison inmates represent the largest proportion of a society behind bars anywhere in the world, making the operation and construction of prisons a huge industry. Execution and the use of prolonged solitary confinement are widespread − and widely criticised. Amnesty International and the UN condemn US practices such as isolation, which can damage the long-term mental health and eyesight of an individual in a matter of weeks.

Meanwhile the UK, followed by the EU, recently banned exports of the lethal injection drug sodium thiopental to America hoping to pressure states to rethink their position on the death penalty. While the world is toughening its stance on US penal conditions, disturbingly, licensed architects are involved in the construction of new prisons including death chambers and isolation cells specifically designed for human rights violations.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is to be commended for already having a requirement within its ethics code that members 'uphold human rights in all their professional endeavors'. Despite the damage done to human rights by US detention projects at Guantanamo, in Poland, Romania and at home, elsewhere in the English-speaking world neither the RIBA nor Australian Institute of Architects takes such a clear position. Nor does the Canadian architectural code or Union Internationales des Architectes with its model code of ethics.

Yet despite the AIA's apparently strong stance it has not been enough to guide licensed architects faced with clients demanding design assistance at or across the line of human rights violations.

Aerial view of the Pelican Bay State Prison in California

The concept of human rights first emerged in 536BC when Cyrus the Great conquered the city of Babylon subsequently freeing slaves, declaring that all people had the right to choose their own religion, and establishing racial equality in Ancient Persian law. Modern human rights treaties arose in the aftermath of the Second World War and were mechanisms to protect populations from harm by oppressive regimes. Although today Western governments seem inclined to resist international oversight or accountability, at their inception human rights were a source of patriotic pride and diplomatic finesse.

Civil society has long been a bulwark of their strength and architects, as professionals within civil society, see our freedoms and well-being rise and fall with everyone else's. Human rights do not only apply in moments of constitutional crisis but in everyday life, where the work of architecture is generally conducted. Architects must be aware of the ethical dimensions of their projects to avoid what political theorist Hannah Arendt famously called 'the banality of evil' − the subtle trajectory from accepting a morally questionable project to becoming familiar enough with a problematic client that one stops questioning their programmes altogether.

How should the architectural profession respond to this? Currently the group Architects Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility − of which I am president − is petitioning the AIA to amend its code of ethics to specifically prohibit member architects from designing spaces intended to violate human rights. Doctors and other medical professionals already have similar codes built into their professional statutes. An AIA amendment would have profound international consequences.

US prison architects are currently courted by foreign governments, especially from the developing world, seeking to adopt 'modern' prison designs. Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, site of numerous mass executions under Saddam Hussein and infamous cases of torture by US Army personnel, was designed by American architect Edmund Whiting, and built by British contractors in the late 1960s. Since then, US firms have worked in Mexico, Colombia, the United Arab Emirates − places where an 'interrogation suite' listed in an architectural brief today may be listed by Human Rights Watch tomorrow.

Foreign governments, especially those in the developing world, are courting US prison architects in their search for 'modern' designs

The CIA's now-notorious 'secret' prisons outside America were built in 2003 with prefabricated cells from the SteelCell company of Baldwin, Georgia which also supplied cells for the construction of the widely condemned detention centre in Guantanamo Bay using designs provided by American architects and engineers. American architects led by the AIA are in a powerful position to take a stand, pushing the moral consensus of the society forward.

People in prison are a hard group to advocate for. With the exception of the unjustly imprisoned (a surprisingly high percentage in the US, even on death row, where their cases receive the most scrutiny), people in prison have broken the law, often harming others, sometimes horribly. But prisoners' human rights are not about their crimes, but about protecting our societies from falling below a minimal level of decency and ensuring that we continue to aim for our highest aspirations.

Barack Obama said of Nelson Mandela, 'he was fighting for the freedom of the prisoners but also for the freedom of the jailers'. When architects design prisons, we take responsibility not only for the conditions of prisoners and guards on the inside, but for the status of freedom of everyone on the outside as well.

Legislators, governors and prison staffers of course hold the greatest responsibility for prison conditions − after all, any room can be used to torture someone, not just one intended as a solitary isolation cell. The ethical burden on designers is too great for individual architects or firms to handle alone, which is why the AIA must speak clearly and forcefully for human rights. Turning our backs on projects that would violate human rights is an essential move towards realising a vision of a world of equality and prosperity − the world that architects strive to build every day.
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Please consider signing the ADPSR's petition: here

Beatriz Maturanahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-44429618123868210782014-01-21T22:41:00.000+11:002014-01-21T22:41:35.111+11:00President's report 2013

In 2013, Architects for Peace celebrated a whole decade in existence! The steering committee was made up of:

Beatriz Maturana - Vice President
Kamil Muhammad – Public officer
Katherine Sampson – Secretary
Edith Wong – Treasurer
Peter Johns – General member
Soledad Maldonado – General member
Eleanor Chapman – President

Volunteers

A new volunteers session was held in April 2013 at the 1:1 basement space in Niagara Lane. Thanks due to David Nock, 1:1 director, for allowing us access to the space. We received a good response to the invitation, with 18 people attending. Numbers were capped due to the size of the venue and structure of the night, meaning some interested individuals were not able to attend on the night. Some observations:

Most interest among students (mostly architecture)

No attendees were yet members of A4P (suggesting most were alerted through Facebook or university mailing list circulation)

Majority interested in pro bono (followed by words) possibly suggesting that perceived 'hands-on' activities are of most interest.

Limited attendance of general follow up social event (held at a CBD bar)

Of those who attended, five have become actively involved, including some involved in the news team, and the following active members of the words and pro bono teams: Akemi Traill (pro bono and words), Anne-Claire Deville (words), Farah Rohzan (words), Khaliesa Soffiee (words), Yousuf Karimi (words)

Pro bono service

Team: Pauline Ng, Soledad Maldonado, Katherine Sampson, Akemi Traill, Zin Mee, Nicole Mechkaroff, Glenda Yiu

In March 2013, for the first time, an international team of architects was appointed to undertake a pro bono project based in Uganda: the Ligingi Community Centre. The Melbourne based team Some Kind of Studio, made up of Charity Edwards, Leila Allbrook and Jessica Black, opted to team up with Kenya-based architect Charles Newman) and have been working with Dennis and Anna of the LCLC to develop a design proposal. The pro bono group has lost some momentum due to sporadic meetings, a continuing trend from last year, and in part due to the democratic, effectively leaderless, structure of the group. Last year, a plan was made to expand our reach to target more communities in need, through a multi-pronged approach of promotion, research and evaluation. Some preliminary research has begun in this regard.

Talks

Team: Mary Ann Jackson, Farah Dakkak, Dina Bacvic, Akemi Traill, Anne-Claire Deville, Farah Rohzan, Khaliesa Soffiee, Yousuf Karimi, Nicole Mechkaroff

The words series benefited from a new lease on life this year, with new team members and the move to the Centre for Cultural Partnerships. Dr James Oliver at the CCP has been a valued collaborator and the theme of 'spatial justice' was an effective way to frame the discussion. There were 7 events this year:

Peace of Wall - Chris Parkinson

Occupy – Spike Chiappalone, Victoria Stead, Lachlan Rhodes, Andy Dawson

Creative Suburbs - Alvaro Maz

Asylum seekers and representation - Steve Thomas

Creative Resistance: conflict, occupation and contemporary artistic expression in the Middle East with Sary Zananiri, Firas and Nora Massouh and Rachel Busbridge

The tyranny of (in)accessibility: perspectives from Australia and Papua New Guinea with Carolyn Whitzman, Dennis Hogan, Ralph Green

Space for Dissent – Alison Caddick, Jennifer Podesta, Jacinta Parsons, Guy Abrahams, David Vakalis (absent due to illness)

Recording/tracking attendance and online publication of video/audio files could still be improved – we missed access to recording facilities at the CCP. Other difficulties included being geographically removed from the CBD, lack of control over security and room booking arrangements and a formal atmosphere to the space that was quite different to RMIT bldg 50. On the other hand, the change in venue has opened the series to new channels for speakers and attendees and expanded the A4P network.

 The arrangement with the CCP was a year-long experiment and we understand it may not be ongoing in 2014, which gives us the opportunity to explore other possibilities. One option is the Arena magazine project space in Fitzroy. Another idea that has been discussed is a 'nomadic' series of events in various public spaces, which could be an opportunity to open the discussion to a wider public.

News and editorials

We have exceeded 11,000 facebook friends so far (for what it's worth!). Editorials and newsletters have been quite sporadic however. There is a sense that the facebook page has taken over from the website in terms of interactivity, which is problematic, as it is a medium dominated by advertising and payment-driven promotion, and allows us no control over presenting information in a hierarchy.

Collaboration and connections

The possibility of a4p members putting forward individual initiatives/projects to be run under the Architects for Peace umbrella, which was broadly supported in 2011 and occurred to a degree through Kamil's project Fatin Historico in East Timor, has still yet to be fully explored. Could we see this in 2014? The relationship with the CCP has been a good one, and we participated in the CCP's Creative Time summit satellite event at Federation Square in October. It would be good to maintain this connection even without the talk series hook.

We were approached by some young architects who are planning to establish an AfH chapter in Melbourne. They have arranged a roundtable discussion on Saturday 30 November for selected local public interest/architecture groups. This should be a good opportunity to touch base with our colleagues and update our knowledge of what everyone else is doing, of interest particularly in light of reviewing our strategic direction.

Eleanor made contact with Trenton Oldfield of This Is Not a Gateway in August. There seems to be much in common with their Critical Cities series and annual conference/festival. Perhaps A4P could consider a contribution or satellite event in 2014.

Beatriz is now based at Instituto de la Vivienda (Institute of Housing) at the University of Chile, where she is spreading the word about A4P. There is interest in starting up a connected group in Chile and details of how this might work need to be discussed. The possibility of a joint Melbourne/Santiago conference was flagged last year but has not progressed. We look forward to seeing Beatriz briefly in Melbourne in January!

Thanks

Thanks are due to our supporters, including Architeam, Visionary Design Development (especially Mary Ann Jackson and Ralph Green for their tireless support, and provision of a meeting place at the VDD office this year) and the Centre for Cultural Partnerships (especially James Oliver), to those who spoke at words@bldg50 and to our pro bono architects, particularly SKOS (Leila Allbrook, Jessica Black and Charity Edwards) and Charles Newman.

Plans for 2014 – rethinking our strategic direction

This year, we will be giving some serious thought to how best to continue to promote social justice in the built environment professions. After a decade in existence, a strategic planning exercise is well overdue for our organisation. In 2014, we plan to limit our public activities so as to focus primarily on reviewing and interrogating the A4P framework and legacy with a view to a strategic transformation: clarifying what we are about, holding onto what is important to us, letting go of what is not and working out where we want to go. We hope this exercise will deliver a renewed focus and relevance to our work. It will be an opportunity for those who have been active to help shape the organisation that they want to be part of in the future, and enable us to welcome new members with confidence. It's an exciting prospect, and we would like to offer as many of our members and supporters as possible the opportunity to contribute their feedback and opinions as we seek the best way forward. We are yet to determine how this will play out and more details will follow once they have taken shape.

Thank you for your support last year. In 2014, I will be continuing as president, and A4P will be led by the following steering committee (including a few old hands and some fresh blood!) as nominated at our Annual General Meeting:
Beatriz Maturana – Vice President
Katherine Sampson – Secretary
Anthony McInneny – Public officer
Edith Wong – Treasurer
Targol Khorram – General member
Nicole Mechkaroff – General member
Akemi Traill – General member

Eleanor Chapman Architects for Peace President, 2013 studio+spacehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-63240494138595308902014-01-13T11:36:00.001+11:002014-01-13T11:39:04.048+11:00The Rise of Open StreetsIntroduccion by Ajith Kuruvilla

To all my friends that still believe that streets belong to car, watch this documentary. I remember when i first started cycling to school, uni, work over 15 years ago it was a world where there were no bicycle lanes, close shaves with a car on a daily basis and often abuse and spitting by many car users. I know how much has changed since then for bicyclist, but i also know, for car users their ownership of the road has decreased, the speed limits have decreased and the petrol price has gone from 75c to 1.60c.

So for my friends who still want to complain about the cyclists and the hippies and continue to elect pro automotive governments ahead of greater levels of public transport and people friendly streets, just think where the world will be in another 15 years time considering major cities like LA, NYC, Bogota, Mexico City have already moved in people ahead of cars direction.

The Rise of Open Streets
(Source: https://vimeo.com/78886448)

The Rise of Open Streets from Streetfilms on Vimeo.
Streetfilms has been documenting the ciclovia/open streets movement for over seven years, beginning with our landmark film in 2007 on Bogota's Ciclovia, currently our most popular film of all time.

Not soon after that film's debut Mike Lydon of The Street Plans Collaborative decided to get one going in Miami in 2008 which led to his research for The Open Streets Project, a joint project with the Alliance for Biking & Walking.

In 2008, there were new events in over a dozen cities including San Francisco, Portland and NYC. Since 2006, open streets events have increased 10 fold.

Since Streetfilms has ample footage of nearly a dozen such events, we decided this was an opportune time to interview some of the most important people in the movement, including former City Transportation Commissioners Janette Sadik-Khan (NYC) and Gabe Klein (Chicago), as well as former Bogota Parks Commissioner Gil Penalosa and Enrique Jacoby, from the Pan American Health Organization.

"The Rise of Open Streets" looks at myriad angles of the Open Streets movement. From its little known origins to the joy it brings to participants. From the sundry types of programming to the health benefits it brings citizenry. From the inspiration it gives people to further change the balance of our streets to giving city residents a few hours of peace from the normal tumult of loud city traffic. And it not only looks at big cities like Los Angeles, but smaller ones like Fargo, Berkeley, and Lexington.

We were proud to partner with The Street Plans Collaborative and the Alliance for Biking & Walking to produce this film, which we hope will give municipalities another tool and encourage even more events throughout the world. Funding for "The Rise of Open Streets" was graciously provided by the Fund for the Environment & Urban Life.Beatriz Maturanahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-22724187980839049892014-01-08T13:32:00.003+11:002014-01-08T13:35:03.793+11:00La Cartelera en una Cartelera (Billboard on a Billboard)
Artist: Isabel O'Brien

La Cartelera en una Cartelera (Billboard on a Billboard)

7th January – 7th April 2013

TROCADERO Art Space

Level 1, 119 Hopkins St Footscray

Melbourne, Victoria 3011

The deconstruction of a billboard on a billboard

In Mexico there is a proliferation of billboards – many advertising CocaCola, Corona or the enticement of a new car, but just as many disintegrating, rusting or showing the traces of the various faded images that have come before.

These workers are putting up/taking down the structure for a billboard, ready for the next new thing. The city is awash with signs but here is a billboard without words, at least for a little while.

Information source: http://www.trocaderoartspace.com.au/
Beatriz Maturanahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-11699795314291088512013-12-13T08:43:00.000+11:002013-12-13T08:43:58.814+11:00A4P welcomes the 2014 steering committee!

Introducing our 2014 steering committee, elected at our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 20 November:

Eleanor Chapman – President
Beatriz Maturana – Vice President
Katherine Sampson – Secretary
Anthony McInneny – Public officer
Edith Wong – Treasurer
Targol Khorram – General member
Nicole Mechkaroff – General member
Akemi Traill – General member

We're delighted to welcome three new members to the team: and Targol Khorram, Nicole Mechkaroff and Akemi Traill. All three have become involved with Architects for Peace this year in various capacities, contributing to the Words talk series and pro bono team. Targol, Nicole and Akemi bring a range of skills and international experience to the team, which you can read about below. We look forward to working together next year!

Akemi Traill
Akemi is an urban planner and designer and has worked across a range of urban planning and design projects in Melbourne and across Asia. She strongly believes that, through inspirational, challenging and rigorously tested design across both the built and natural environments, the planning and design professions can significantly contribute to the delivery of sustainable communities. She is currently working in Melbourne and completing her Masters in Landscape Architecture at RMIT University.

Nicole Mechkaroff
Nicole is a graduate architect, researcher and tutor at RMIT University and has experience in urban design research, educational and health projects. She has held curatorial and construction roles in a number of arts and technology exhibitions, both locally and in the Netherlands. These have been instrumental in shaping her ongoing interest in understanding political agendas in public space and the importance of community engagement techniques in the development of healthy urban communities. Her travels to India have provided valuable insights into working in tribal villages with school children and leaders of women's groups and business enterprises.

Targol Khorram
Trained in architecture, Targol has worked in professional practice since 2001. Before arriving in Melbourne in 2013, she held leadership and management positions across a number of community organisations and professional associations in the Middle East, Europe and the US. Targol has considerable experience working with people from varied backgrounds in a community based setting, including community development projects in Australia and Iran. She is active in the humanitarian sector in Melbourne, having facilitated workshops involving women from diaspora backgrounds in Sydney and Melbourne, and also has ten years experience working in an educational centre.

Thank you also to former steering committee members Peter Johns, Kamil Muhammad and Soledad Maldonado for your efforts and enthusiasm this year. Peter, Kamil and Soledad will be taking a step back from formal commitments this year, but will continue to be involved in the background. studio+spacehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-59617551170651643752013-12-10T01:31:00.003+11:002013-12-10T01:31:44.951+11:00MACDES: Tercer Congreso Internacional Medio Ambiente Construido y Desarrollo Sustentable

Tercer Congreso Internacional Medio Ambiente Construido y Desarrollo Sustentable

Palacio de las Convenciones

November 24, 2014 – November 28, 2014

El Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría con la participación de organismos e instituciones nacionales e internacionales, se encuentra trabajando en la organización y preparación del Tercer Congreso Internacional Medio Ambiente Construido y Desarrollo Sustentable, a celebrarse del 24 al 28 de noviembre del 2014 en el Palacio de las Convenciones ubicado en La Habana, Cuba.

Read more »Beatriz Maturanahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-34423645262131248782013-11-18T19:32:00.001+11:002013-11-18T19:34:57.584+11:00Closing party - Friday 29 November 2013

 Image: Still from High Rise (Um lugar ao Sol)

Architects for Peace and the Centre for Cultural Partnerships, co-hosts of the 'words' talk series in 2013, invite you to a closing celebration. And no, we can't believe it's already that time of year either! But before end of year madness really kicks in, we hope you'll join us to reflect on 2013 and welcome the coming year.

When: Friday 29 November 2013, 6pm onwards
Where: Testing Grounds, 1 - 23 City Road, Southbank, Melbourne, Australia

We've scored a rather special venue, a stone's throw from the location of our talks this year. Testing Grounds, a formerly vacant site behind the Arts Centre, was launched just a few weeks ago - and temporary occupants The Projects are making it a place for experimentation, public gatherings and the voicing and testing of ideas. More about that here.

Brazilian documentary High Rise (Um Lugar Ao Sol), directed by Gabriel Mascaro, will be screening (via projector bike) from 8pm-ish.

Drinks available at the bar - the popcorn's on us!

RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com+spacehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-50787186413771345262013-11-16T17:58:00.004+11:002013-11-17T04:40:46.247+11:00Another tragedy: flames engulf Palacio Aldunate in Santiago, Chile
In Santiago de Chile another of its architectural jewels was recently burnt beyond repair. The destruction of the Aldunate Palace through a fire apparently caused by an electrical malfunction follows the recent fate of several other historic buildings. It points to a problem with the regulation and enforceable maintenance that is essential to the preservation of so much heritage architecture in this city of nearly 500 years. Santiago is undergoing a renaissance and the speed and scale of urban development posit the urgent need for tougher punishment for neglect or acts that threaten and damage its immense wealth of built heritage.

The Aldunate Palace (Palacio Aldunate) in Santiago de Chile is an urban landmark that symbolised the breadth and depth of the 19th century vision for the city in Benjamín Vicuña MacKenna´s 1870 plan of urban redevelopment. This was notably inaugurated with the opening of the Parque Cousiño. The beauty and splendour of much of the architecture of the time is matched by the insistence on public spaces as essential to the idea of the city and to its present day reality and sensibility.

The destruction of Palacio Aldunate highlights the tensions and the unresolved question about commercial interests, the common good and the city.

The following article in Spanish was originally published at Brugmann and deals with the history of the Aldunate Palace and the issues that its recent destruction through fire raise in the urban debate for Santiago de Chile.

Una tragedia más: las llamas devoraron el Palacio Aldunate
(article re-published with the author's consent. Find the original article here)

TREPAMOS A LO MÁS ALTO DE SU CÚPULA PARA OBSERVAR TODA LA CIUDAD, Y RECORRIENDO SU INTERIOR NOS MARAVILLAMOS CON LA DESLUMBRANTE ORNAMENTACIÓN DE LOS ESPACIOS, QUE A PESAR DEL EVIDENTE ABANDONO SEGUÍAN CONSERVANDO ESE LUJO EXQUISITO DE LA ÉPOCA ECLÉCTICA DE LA ARQUITECTURA NACIONAL. JAMÁS IMAGINAMOS EN ESE ENTONCES QUE HOY ESTARÍAMOS ESCRIBIENDO ESTE PEQUEÑO HOMENAJE PÓSTUMO, PUES UN INCENDIO ACABA DE DESTRUIR NUESTRO PALACIO ALDUNATE EN LA ALAMEDA ESQUINA EJÉRCITO LIBERTADOR, SEPULTANDO PARA SIEMPRE ENTRE SUS ESCOMBROS UNO DE LOS ÚLTIMOS VESTIGIOS DEL SIGLO XIX CHILENO.

HACE POCO TIEMPO ATRÁS TUVIMOS LA SUERTE DE ENTRAR A UNA DE LAS CONSTRUCCIONES MÁS EMBLEMÁTICAS Y A LA VEZ DESCONOCIDAS DEL CENTRO DE SANTIAGO.

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El año 2013 parece ser una seguidilla de desafortunadas pérdidas patrimoniales: hace unos meses nos lamentábamos por la demolición indiscriminada de un representativo edificio en la calle Compañía, obra de José Forteza; y del posible derribo de otro en la calle Morandé. En la capital de Chiloé, el cuestionado mall sigue construyéndose y en Puerto Varas, la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón desapareció visualmente tras los muros de un nuevo centro comercial.<o:p></o:p>

Los incendios- fortuitos o no- han hecho su parte, derribando las obras de restauración de la Iglesia de San Francisco de Valparaíso, o destruyendo históricos inmuebles en el barrio Yungay y Franklin, en las calles Carrera, Matucana y la Alameda, donde el fuego arrasó hace poco la gótica mansión Torres, el palacio Iñiguez, (más información en: http://brugmannrestauradores.blogspot.com/2013/04/incendio-en-el-palacio-iniguez.html) y hoy el palacio Aldunate. ¿Qué sabemos de ese último inmueble?, muy poco, pues recién acabábamos de comenzar nuestras investigaciones para poder rescatar su memoria.

Read more »Beatriz Maturanahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-14714777526031466632013-11-08T22:56:00.000+11:002013-11-11T10:48:06.407+11:00Invitation to our Annual General Meeting - 2013
Invitation to our Annual General Meeting - 2013
Architects for Peace will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 20th November at Visionary Design Developments Office at 8/204 Dryburgh Street in North Melbourne, at 7.00pm. All members are invited to attend.

If you have been thinking about getting more involved in Architects for Peace, would like to know more about what's been happening behind the scenes this year and what's planned for 2014, we would love you to join us at our final meeting for the year!

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for a position on the Committee of Management, put forward a motion, or have any queries, please email Katherine Sampson, Secretary to firstname.lastname@example.com. Nominations are due by Friday 15 November.

You're also welcome to join us for dinner following the meeting, venue TBA. katherinehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-19531994278228811662013-10-18T18:53:00.000+11:002013-10-18T18:55:10.781+11:00Creative Time Summit satellite event in Melbourne - Friday 25 October 2013

Image: imagining #1 art. place. dislocation. by @CHRSPRKNSN

commissioned by @ccp_art

Our friends at the Centre for Cultural Partnerships at the VCA have partnered with New York-based public art commissioning agency Creative Time to host a live-stream of the Creative Time Summit 2013: Art, Place, and Dislocation in the 21st-Century City at Federation Square. You're invited to take part in a Welcome to Country celebration, art interventions and a panel discussion, on the subject of 'art. place. dislocation.' A live stream of the summit will commence on the big screens at 1am.

Time: Friday 25 October, overnight from 6.30pm to 6am.
Place: the Atrium at Federation Square, Melbourne

The CCP, kind hosts of our monthly talk series 'words' this year, have invited us to be involved. If you would like to join us, simply come down to the Atrium any time from 7pm (look our for the A4P banner!), settle in and make yourself comfy. We have a few informal activities planned...in order to participate to the fullest, we ask that you bring along something to contribute to the space. Here are a few suggestions:

- Dinner
- FM radio and headphones
- Picnic rug
- Milk crate
- Deck chair
- Inflatable couch
- Guitar
- Pot plant
- Sleeping bag
- Piano accordion

See the full Melbourne Creative Time program here.
RSVP to the Facebook event here.
More on Creative Time here.studio+spacehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-44388018605396283502013-09-23T22:18:00.000+10:002013-09-24T06:16:09.869+10:00Passionate architect who lived his values through practice -->

Regional Associates project: Kyambura Lodge, Kyambura, Uganda.			www.regionalassociates.eu

It is with sadness that we at Architects for Peace express our shock at the tragic death of Ross Langdon and partner Elif Yavuz, and all lives lost in the Nairobi mall siege that began on Saturday.

Ross made contact with us at the beginning of the year to express interest in undertaking a pro bono project in Uganda, which brought his work with Regional Associates to our attention, including the pro bono design of an HIV Education Centre and Health Clinic in Uganda. We regret that we never had the opportunity to meet Ross in person, but his work in Africa is evidence of a talented and passionate architect who lived his values through his practice, and his death is a tragic loss to the architecture community and the wider world.

Our condolences to Ross's family, colleagues and friends.

katherinehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-69214494388613560552013-09-14T06:10:00.003+10:002013-09-14T06:14:28.856+10:00Freirina Rebelde: "Territorios desamparados frente a la búsqueda del desarrollo económico".

En el marco del curso de formación general "Conflictividad Socio-Ambiental y el Resurgimiento de lo Local: el Medio-ambiente en Disputa" a cargo del taller SOMA (Sociedad y Medio-ambiente), realizado entre abril y julio del 2013 en la Universidad de Chile, las alumnas de quinto año de Arquitectura Scarlet Campos y Apolet Oteiza desarrollaron la investigación "Freirina Rebelde: "Territorios desamparados frente a la búsqueda del desarrollo económico".

Durante el transcurso de este año, los diarios han publicado los reclamos de la población de Freirina, localidad ubicada en el valle del Huasco en la III región de Atacama, Chile, dejando en evidencia la problemática social y medioambiental que estaría generando Agrosuper en el territorio, lo que nos lleva a cuestionar ¿Cuál es el rol que cumplen las megas industrias alimentarias como Agrosuper? ¿Qué ocurre en el territorio donde se localizan? ¿Por qué su funcionamiento solo puede ser justificado desde una lógica capitalista?

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Comunas del valle del Huasco y ubicación de plantas Agrosuper. Fuente: elaboración propia basada en ubicación entregada por el Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental.

Read more »Beatriz Maturanahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-37899521344629754412013-09-14T05:07:00.000+10:002013-09-14T06:15:23.708+10:00Entrega final "Hábitat sustentable: el campus universitario y su entorno".La asignatura colegiada INVI (Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo) "Hábitat sustentable: el campus universitario y su entorno" se ha enfocado en el semestre invierno 2013 en explorar prácticas de sustentabilidad en el Campus Juan Gómez Millas (JGM) tanto en su interior como su entorno. El curso se propuso desarrollar en los estudiantes conocimientos técnicos que permitieran una comprensión integral del problema ecológico, asumiendo que éste, no es solo una cuestión ambiental o técnica, sino como plantea Elizalde, sería "más bien un problema político cultural".

Grupo 1: Legibilidad como base de la sustentabilidad. Autores: Madariaga, Misraji y Cárdenas.

Read more »Beatriz Maturanahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-89622576612311272332013-09-11T06:09:00.002+10:002013-09-11T10:04:37.603+10:0017 + 23 = 40: the urban politics of remembering

17 + 23 = 40 is the title of a work by Gonzalo Díaz concerning art and the dictaroship in Chile. (image left)

The commemorations of the military coup 1973 has many cultural activities as part of the process of reconciling this rupture that includes spontaneous activities and planned forums, lectures, book launches and performances. I walked out the door this morning to find 100s of bodies lying end to end in the main street for several blocks (quererNOver - wishing not to see). Within what I read as a symbolic commemoration to the 3000 disappeared of the dictatorship was the fact that every person in Alameda had to make a conscious effort to step over the bodies to get to work.

For me it bridged the disappearance with a presence made relevant by being in Santiago, the capital and site of the coup and on the 40 commemorative year. I was on my way to a colloquium as part of Golpe 1973 -2013 about art and the dictatorship followed by a session on feminism and the dictatorship.

Colloquium invitation poster

The session on art made the point that the coup was in fact the brutal instalment of neo-liberal free market economics and that the disappeared are an integral strategy of state terrorism that establishes the ground rules for the same economic system maintained through to today. In this sense, Golpe 1973-2013 holds that 17 years of dictatorship plus 23 years of 'government' = 40 years of one in the same system that must be fundamentally challenged through justice for the disappeared and constitutional reform - and this is artists speaking through their work. The discussion on feminism in Chile made the point that feminism in Chile, that began to peak like many countries in the world in 1970, holds a special place of resistance to the coup as it maintained the bridge and critique between the private and public, the house and the street - both under strict control.

What keeps striking me about the discussion of culture and art is the inseparable nature of urban life, politics and daily life. From the house to the street to the micro (bus) to the metro, to the plaza to the corner to the house.

Photographs and text by Anthony McInnenyBeatriz Maturanahttp://email@example.com


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