Open Architecture Atlanta
Always seeking Chapter Leaders, Members, Volunteers and Supporters.
Open Architecture Atlanta seeks to promote humanitarian design and demonstrate sustainable solutions to challenges within the built environment by adhering to three core objectives:
1.Engage the local community through educational outreach initiatives.
2.Lead volunteers in programs that advocate environmentally responsible stewardship as well as micro-economic development.
3.Resolve instances of disaster and poverty while assuaging socio-economic hardship and restoring human dignity.
08/20/2017
How One Designer Fights Racism With Architecture Bryan C. Lee Jr. didn’t see a way for a young black man to be a part of the architectural profession. So he built his own path.
07/28/2017
It's AIA Atlanta's URBANfronts time! Call for Artists – Storefront Galleries Submissions Now Open! https://www.aiaatl.org/urbanfronts/
URBANfronts 2017 is coming! If you are interested in participating, please visit our website for more information!
www.AIAATL.org/URBANfronts
05/04/2017
"Liz Ogbu leads us inside her imagination to show us how she envisions the role of the architect operating in society today."
The Fun Palace 006: Liz Ogbu - Impact Design Hub Liz Ogbu leads us inside her imagination to show us how she envisions the role of the architect operating in society today. She also brings healthy criticism and a spirit of coalition building to design and political discourse. We met with Liz in her hometown... Read More
Today is Mies van der Rohe's birthday!
03/03/2017
16 architects of color speak out about the industry's race problem - “America has a lot of work to do"
16 architects on why race matters in the profession Architects of color—from the young to the experienced—on the race-related challenges they have faced throughout their careers and their advice for...
02/11/2017
Looking forward to re-energizing our movement to for all!
01/13/2017
Harvard urban planning professor Daniel D’Oca’s design grad students recently traveled to St. Louis and Ferguson, Missouri, to develop a deeper understanding of the impacts of racial zoning ordinances in the classroom.
Learning the History of Segregation to Design Solutions for Its Future - Impact Design Hub Harvard GSD grad students recently traveled to St. Louis and Ferguson, Missouri, to study the history of segregation and its effects on urban planning.
01/04/2017
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12/09/2016
"What is the worst that can happen? People that were once homeless become homeless again? I was willing to take that risk"
Alternative Housing Model for the Homeless in Michigan - Impact Design Hub Michigan nonprofit Well House is buying abandoned homes and turning them into an alternative housing model for the city's homeless population.
11/29/2016
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