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SUMMARY:THE ARCHITECTURE OF URBANITY: DESIGNING FOR NATURE\, CULTURE\, AND JOY
DESCRIPTION:Vishaan Chakrabarti\, one of today’s most inspired architects and urban advocates\, has written a new manifesto for architecture as a force for addressing our biggest social challenges. In The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature\, Culture\, and Joy\, Chakrabarti describes a world facing unprecedented challenges\, from climate change and population growth to political division and technological dislocation\, to declining mental health and fraying cultural fabric. With most of the planet’s population now living in urban environments\, cities are the spaces where we have the greatest potential to confront and address these problems. In this visionary book\, Chakrabarti argues for an “architecture of urbanity\,” showing how the design of our communities can create a more equitable\, sustainable\, and joyous future for us all. \nLavishly illustrated with a wealth of original graphics\, data visualizations\, photographs\, and drawings\, the book takes readers from the great cities of antiquity to the worldwide exurban sprawl of our postindustrial age\, examining architecture’s relationship to history’s greatest social\, technological\, and environmental dilemmas. Chakrabarti then presents a rich selection of work by a global array of practicing architects\, demonstrating how innovative design can dramatically improve life in big cities and small settlements around the world\, from campuses and refugee camps to mega-cities like São Paulo\, Lima\, Los Angeles\, New York\, Paris\, and Tokyo. \nChakrabarti is the founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU)\, a design studio based in New York City dedicated to building ecological\, equitable\, and joyous communities. He will be in conversation with Reed Kroloff\, Dean and the Rowe Family College of Architecture Endowed Chair at the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He co-founded jones|kroloff\, a practice that develops design strategy and guides architect selection processes. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel. \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of The Architecture of Urbanity from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Chakrabarti that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page. \n“With passion and rigor\, Chakrabarti lays out a vital vision for better cities\, designed to create sustainable solidarity across lines of race\, origin\, and class.”— Heather C. McGhee\, FAN ‘21
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/the-architecture-of-urbanity-designing-for-nature-culture-and-joy/
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CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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SUMMARY:LEADERS AS FUTURISTICS: CULTIVATING CIVIC IMAGINATION FOR A DYNAMIC WORLD
DESCRIPTION:In today’s politically charged climate\, we are inundated with a pervasive narrative of division\, discord\, and polarization. Yet many Americans long for a more positive\, unified future\, and are willing to do the work necessary to make it a reality. Leaders in schools\, organizations\, and corporations are uniquely positioned to inspire hope\, encourage action\, and actively shape the civic landscape we want for ourselves\, our children\, and future generations. \nJoin a FAN special session on harnessing the power of “futures thinking” and civic imagination with Lisa Kay Solomon\, Futurist in Residence at Stanford University’s d.school. Drawing from her bestselling book Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversation that Accelerate Change\, popular classes like “Inventing the Future\,” and award-winning civic initiatives such as The Futures Happening and The Team’s civic tailgating program for student athletes\, Solomon will share creative strategies to foster imaginative\, joyful\, and resilient cultures in our schools\, communities\, and families. \nSolomon will explore what we can learn about shaping our future from unexpected sources – from Sesame Street’s Elmo to the powerful fandom movements of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift\, and sports legends from the WNBA and USA Olympians. She will also share her new Futures Happening playbook designed to help school and community leaders transform current challenges into flexible opportunities for civic innovation and community building. \nSolomon will be in conversation with Liz Gerber\, Ph.D. (FAN ’13\, ’16)\, a professor of mechanical engineering at Northwestern University\, co-director of Northwestern’s Center for Human Computer Interaction + Design\, and faculty founder of Design for America. \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Webinar attendees are invited to join a free “Ask Me Anything” AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Solomon and Gerber that will start immediately after the webinar. This is an excellent opportunity for leaders looking for guidance on how to infuse futures thinking and civic imagination into community events and strategic conversations. The registration link for this After-Hours event will be posted in chat several times during the main webinar. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/leaders-as-futuristics-cultivating-civic-imagination-for-a-dynamic-world/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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