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  Architecture for People, by Robert Ivy, FAIA

Socially conscious design is not new, says the AIA’s EVP/Chief Executive Officer, but it’s now being embraced by a new legion of architects and designers.

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  How architects are helping in the wake of Hurricane Sandy >

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Who Do Architects Work For?

The Public Interest Design Institute teaches architects how to dedicate themselves to public service--and make a living at the same time--by asking a seemingly simple question.

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Retooling Detroit for a Creative-Class Economy

Christian Unverzagt, Assoc. AIA, is putting new ideas into old buildings, and helping to ferment a rebirth of his native Detroit.

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Via Verde’s Prescription for Healthy Living in the South Bronx

New York City’s new affordable housing development offers an enviable model of sustainable, green, urban life.

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A Giant Sponge that Works Like a Levee




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Looking at an AIA R/UDAT 20 Years Later




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San Angelo’s Second Act

After completing most of the ambitious AIA R/UDAT-inspired redevelopment plan begun 20 years ago, residents of this small west-central Texas city say they are just getting started.

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Retrofitting for Sustainability, One Rainstorm at a Time

Created by an Australian architect who saw a seemingly intractable problem waiting for a solution, this affordable urban rainwater catchment and storage system is designed to do its job and get out of the way.



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Public Architecture and Pro Bono Design

The San Francisco design non-profit Public Architecture, now partnered with the AIA, has released how-to guides about pro-bono architecture for both non-profits and designers.

AIA/Public Architecture Pro Bono Case Studies: Hayes Valley Community Center >

Read the Pro Bono Design Handbook for Non-Profits >

Read the Pro Bono Design Handbook for Designers >

Do You Participate in Public Architecture’s 1% Program? Tell the AIA >

Planning a Pro Bono Project at Your Firm? Use these Contract Documents >

Book Excerpt from The Power of Pro Bono: Adopt A Room for Children’s Healthcare >

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‘Fresh Moves’ Mobile Produce Market: Greening the (Food) Desert

Get on the bus with the Fresh Moves produce market, where architects are helping to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to impoverished Chicago neighborhoods where preservatives and pop are much more common than produce.

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