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Andries Botha: an interactive children’s program

June 12 (Sat) 10 – 11:30 am Crown Hall Bliss Browne invites Fellows to an interactive arts program for children 5-12 in Crown Hall at IIT, co-sponsored by the Mies Van der Rohe Society and Open Lands.  Andries will “through the arts of storytelling, music and drawing evoke in children the wonderment of nature.” He will [...]

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Meet Andries Botha: Getting back to Nature

June 17 5:00 – 9:00 pm Primitive 130 North Jefferson Bliss Browne invites Fellows to a reception in celebration of Andries Botha (www.andriesbotha.net), eminent S African artist and creator of the Human Elephant Foundation. Download the invitation: herdinvite  Bliss Browne Imagine Chicago To see the elephant (Nomkhubulwane) , life size and made from recycled truck tires, she will [...]

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Necessity the Mother of Invention?

Some 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? Do people create [...]

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RSA Chicago: LEED-Platinum Design

OPENING 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 [...]

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The Fun Theory – Taking the Stairs

Watch  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

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Susan Fainstein on Urban Planning

University 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 [...]

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