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Posted On: Friday, May 21st, 2010Some very interesting thoughts at the presentation by Jeremy Myerson and Kursty Groves hosted at Humanscale on May 17. Would it really make you work better if you could play on a fireman’s pole or if you had a constant supply of snacks and treats? Or is necessity the mother of invention? [...]
RSA Chicago: LEED-Platinum Design
Posted On: Wednesday, May 12th, 2010OPENING EVENTS Presentation and Reception
September 21, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
In early July, the Environmental Law & Policy Center opened its new green office that is designed for a LEED-Platinum rating in a historic building in downtown Chicago. It is an important and interesting demonstration of how cutting-edge green building principles can be applied in downtown commercial [...]
The Fun Theory – Taking the Stairs
Posted On: Thursday, April 8th, 2010Watch how turning the stairs into a giant piano encouraged 66% more people to use the stairs and not the escalator.
Cool Staircase in Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=16297
Susan Fainstein on Urban Planning
Posted On: Tuesday, April 6th, 2010University of Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning
JAMMAL LECTURE
APRIL 16
301 Crosby Hall @ 5:30 pm
Hayes Hall 3435 Main Street Buffalo NY 14214
Susan Fainstein is professor at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Widely regarded as a leading figure in the field of urban planning, Fainstein’s teaching and research have focused on the politics and economics of [...]
Creative Places to Work
Posted On: Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Creative Places to Work
May 17, 5:30 pm
Humanscale
11 East 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
www.humanscale.com
Humanscale President, International, George Kordaris, FRSA, invites Fellows to a presentation on creative workplaces by Jeremy Myerson, FRSA. Jeremy will be joined by Kursty Groves, author of the book “I wish I worked there” (www.kursty.com)
Program at 5:30 pm, followed by cocktails and conversation afterward. The [...]
