Design Voice
Mission
Design Voice enables the greater design community to connect and collaborate with organizations and individuals interested in and engaged in housing advocacy, development and community building in Austin.
Meetings
We will not hold any meetings in December because of hectic schedules during the holidays. The meetings will reconvene on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6 pm at the Center for Architecture, beginning on January 19, 2011.
Programs in 2011
Currently, we are in the process of scheduling programs that focus on three initiatives: affordable housing, professional design internships for high school students, and partnerships with local organizations focusing on homeless children. These programs are described in the posted blogs. We invite anyone who has interest in contributing to the initiatives listed above to attend the monthly meetings or email the co-chairs listed below. Design Voice is a forum in which new projects or efforts are welcome as well – bring them forward!
Catherine French, AIA - Chair
Ellen Hunt, AIA - Chair
Currently, we are in the process of developing tools that allow us to connect volunteers with organizations who can benefit from the assistance of architects and the greater design community. It is our goal to make the process and experience of volunteering effective and enjoyable – we hope to be the mediating link between the giving and receiving parties.
In attendance: Eric Lam, Ellen Hunt, David Conley
*Update on the Casa Verde Builders Charrette: American Youthworks will fund the printing of the posters of the designs that came from the charrette. They will be displayed at the AYW fundraiser on November 10, 2011. AYW is also planning an event for the charrette participants later in the year.
*Update on the...
AIA Design Voice
Meeting Notes
9.21.2011
In Attendance:
Eva Schone
David Conley
Catherine French
Paul Warfield
Eric Lam
Ellen Hunt
Agenda:
Follow up for AYW/CVB charrette:
Catherine has a template made and once everyone has a chance to look at it we’...
AIA Design Voice Committee would like to thank all the Firms that participated in the DV 3X2 Internship this summer…
The internship week this summer ran from July 11-15 and we had 10 firms volunteer to participate with 10 student interns. All the interns were KIPP high school students or alumni, from grades 9 to rising sophomores in college. Even given the short...
On Saturday, September 10th, from 9AM to 4PM, Design Voice will conduct an exciting charrette to generate fresh new, very green, very affordable and very beautiful affordable homes for Casa Verde Builder and American Youth Works. There is already a lot of interest and limited space, so please
respond by August 12th, to assure your place. If you have any questions please contact...
DV3x2 Internship Program 2011 - Firm Applications Due May 17
This is the second year of the DV 3x2 Internship program. Both the students and firms enjoyed and were inspired by the program last year, so we brought it back! DV 3x2 continues to be formed out of a partnership between AIA Design Voice and KIPP Austin,...
Design Voice Committee Meeting
March 16, 2011
In attendance:
Eva Schone
Catherine French
Ellen Hunt
Agenda Items:
1. St. Louise House for Women and Children:
We decided to go ahead with a charrette for the design for the two courtyards at their apartment building.
The client has requested ideas for playscapes, doorway covers...
- VOLUNTEER: CommUNITY Volunteer Day at KIPP - Saturday Feb 26 - 8:30AM - early afternoon, Saturday Feb 26
- MENTOR: UpLift Internship Program at KIPP - new after school program - meets Wednesdays at 3PM and 1 Saturday a month. Needs design mentors!
- CONSULTANT: Eco-Audit Program at Akins...
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Design Voice Committee Meeting
It's our first meeting of the year! Anyone interested in DV can attend. We will be discussing projects that will be happening in 2011 and we are looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces!
Want to get involved in the community and learn about the process of building affordable housing in Austin? Want to highlight an affordable housing project that you've done? Help us with our affordable housing database!
AIA Design Voice is assembling a database related to affordable housing in Austin. Several Design Voicers have already researched projects and populated the site,...
AIA Design Voice partnership with KIPP Austin Charter School has created a program for high schoolers to get the office experience. Several firms have already hosted students this month for two hours at a time and more will continue through the month of July.