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  • Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

    CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Public Common Space

    Free online webinar, Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat together with the Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania has assembled a panel of thought leaders for a symposium to address the history, future and current events surrounding PUBLIC COMMON SPACE. The discussion…
  • Diverse Force on Boards

    DiverseForce On Boards

    Empowering Professionals of Color to Serve Effectively on Boards The DiverseForce On Boards program is a collaborative executive education program run by Diverse Force and University of Pennsylvania ImapctEd. The program addresses the lack of racial/ethnic diversity on nonprofit boards and trains professionals of color on board governance and to facilitate their placement on governing…

  • CDC: Conceptual Design for North 22nd Street Corridor

    The team at IS-DG participated with the Allegheny West Foundation for the conceptual design for creating a sense of place for the North 22nd Street corridor. Working with the Community Design Collaborative, Ian collaborated with several other local architects who volunteered their time to showcase what this underutilized street could be. The team created designs…

  • PEA: Stories from an Architect – Diversity in the Profession Panel

    Ian will participate in a panel discussion on diversity in architecture at AIA Philadelphia’s “Stories from an Architect” event. There is only one reason I pursued becoming an architect, but 1,369 decisions I had to make to stick with it. I will present a few of them along with a few other talented professionals on…

  • 10,000 Small Businesses Summit: The Big Power of Small Business

    10,000 Small Businesses Summit: The Big Power of Small Business

    IS-DG participated in the 10,000 Small Businesses Summit: The Big Power of Small Business held in Washington DC February 13 and 14, 2018. We heard from industry leaders and experts about optimizing business growth and had the opportunity to meet with policy makers, other small businesses and industry leaders. The event was organized by Goldman…

  • Joe Frazier Gym Philadelphia

    Kwesi Daniels Appointed Chair of Architecture at Tuskegee University

    IS-DG alumn, Kwesi Daniels, was appointed Chair of Architecture at Tuskegee University. During his time at IS-DG, Kwesi was an invaluable asset in urban planning and especially the Joe Frazier Gym development project. His research into the background and neighborhood helped define the scope of the project. We wish Kwesi continued success in his academic…