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North 22nd Street Commercial Corridor Development
Allegheny West Foundation worked with the Community Design Collaborative's design team to expand on the City of Philadelphia's recent improvements to the North 22nd Street Commercial Corridor that included new sidewalks, crosswalks, and lighting. The goal was to further improve the pedestrian experience with a new pocket park and façade improvements for both businesses and… -
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Bethel Burying Ground Final Round Selection
The City of Philadelphia and the Bethel Burying Ground Historic Site Memorial Committee are commissioning a public art memorial to recognize and celebrate the African Americans buried at the historic Bethel Burying Ground, located beneath Weccacoe Playground in Queen Village. The City and the Committee selected four public art memorial design concepts to choose from… -
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Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Awards
The Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Awards (EBUDA), Dr. Mindy Fullilove, Student Question and Answer event with selected students in the Community College of Philadelphia. Unique with this event the EBUDA committee arranged for Dr. Fullilove to speak directly to the a group of selected students from the Community College of Philadelphia's Architecture, Design & Construction Department.… -
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Diverse by Design: Careers in Architecture
East Coast Executives & Brandywine Realty Trust hosted a discussion on diversity, equity and inclusion in Architecture including a tribute to Julian Abele. This panel of leaders in the field of Architecture discussed Architecture and Design careers and actionable measures to advance diversity. Moderator: Michael Spain, Director of Design Education at Center for Architecture and… -
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2020 EPiC Awards
IS-DG loves the EPiC initiative from AIA Pennsylvania. EPiC Firms are recognized for their work in assisting Emerging Professionals in Architecture. We are committed to making this an integral practice at IS-DG. This year’s awards were announced during the virtual presentation on Thursday November 19, 2020. For the complete video, click HERE (the EPiC recognition is at…
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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… -
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2122 Locust Street Featured in the Architect Magazine
Thank you to Architect Magazine on their recent article abut the work we were a part of for 2122 Locust Street. From a terrible fire, a gorgeous building was reborn. Winner of 2019 Grand Jury Prize from the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. Photography by Sam Oberter. -
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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… -
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Elizabeth Mills Brown Award
Ian was honored to serve as a judge for the 2020 Elizabeth Mills Brown Award. The award is presented by AIA Connecticut and Preservation Connecticut and recognizes projects that are noteworthy both as respectful preservation of historic places and as excellent architectural designs. The award is named for the architectural historian and preservationist Elizabeth Mills… -
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Dignity in Design Coffee Talk
Ian recently participated in a Black Design Professionals Coffee Talk Dignity in Design on June18th with the IIDA PA/NJ/DE Chapter. The question asked to the attendees was "How do you think your company/ leadership at your firm can better contribute to impacting Black employees/ aspiring professionals within their organizations?" to which the panelists discussed various…
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