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AIASF Equity by Design to launch 2018 Equity in Architecture Survey

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AIA San Francisco (AIASF) and the Equity by Design Committee, launched the third national Equity in Architecture Survey on February 12, 2018. Building upon the survey conducted in 2016, the third survey will further advance the national movement for equitable practice in the profession.

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We the People: Four steps for the architecture profession to build unity through design

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As a brown woman, and now a citizen who emigrated to the United States from India 17 years ago, the recent unrest in our country following the death of George Floyd has made me pause and think about the role of architecture and architects in building a world that not only encourages but demands equity through design.

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In pursuit of acoustical equity

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The question is, what is ‘acoustical equity’ and how does one achieve it? The post In pursuit of acoustical equity appeared first on Construction Specifier. The sound that actually exists.

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New LA development will provide over 1000 jobs

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Cityview and Stockbridge are partnering with WPIC Construction, AC Martin, Nadia Geller Designs and MJS Landscape Architecture on the project, which is expected to create more than 1000 jobs.

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Sweat equity marks landscaping effort

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Then someone mentioned that one of the foremost landscape architecture schools in the country was an hour’s drive away.”. But the landscaping almost didn’t happen. The state only had enough money for walkways, nothing for trees,” said STV’s David Ziskind.

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10 ways public aquatic centers and recreation centers benefit community health

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WORKING TOWARD WELLNESS EQUITY According to the National Institutes of Health, health equity is the state in which everyone can attain full health potential, and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or any other socially defined circumstance. One size does not fit all.

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40 Under 40 Class of 2023 winner Kimberly Dowdell inaugurated as AIA 2024 President

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My journey in architecture, from my roots in Detroit, to this influential role, has deepened my conviction that design has the power to transform communities and elevate the human experience.” Dowdell holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.

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