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Volunteer Opportunity - Territory Urban Design Team Seeks Mentors

Update posted by lmurray on June 6, 2013
Territory Urban Design Team Seeks Mentors
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ACTIVATE! Winners Announced!

Update posted by kdarnstadt on April 22, 2013
  Architecture for Humanity Chicago is please to announce the winners of the fourth annual ACTIVATE! Public Space Design Competition.  This public competition challenged individuals to redefine what public space on a temporary basis and for a budget of $1,000.  ACTIVATE! 2013 is a collaborative partnership with local community organizations, global design professionals and neighborhood stakeholders and will be installed on four sites across the city, one each in Old Town, Pilsen, Woodlawn and East Garfield Park. 
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TOMORROW’S AFH MEETING AT GREEN DOOR TAVERN

Update posted by Craig Stevenson on April 15, 2013
  TOMORROW’s AFH MEETING AT GREEN DOOR TAVERN Due to preparation for NeoCon, we will not be able to be able to meet at DIRTT Chicago. Join us for our April 16th AFH Chapter meeting at our former location Green Door Tavern. 6:30pm @ Green Door Tavern (downstairs) 678 N. Orleans Street The Green Door Tavern is on the corner of North Orleans Street and West Huron Street a few blocks southwest of the Brown Line Chicago stop. Thank you for your flexibility. See you soon!
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ACTIVATE! design competition ends today!

Update posted by tina kress on March 15, 2013
Today is the last day to enter ACTIVATE! You've still got a few hours, so wrap up those designs and send them in! activate2013.org
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NEXT TUESDAY’S AFH MEETING AT GREEN DOOR TAVERN

Update posted by Craig Stevenson on March 15, 2013
  Due to preparation for NeoCon, we will not be able to be able to meet at DIRTT Chicago. Our March 19th AFH Chapter meeting at our former location Green Door Tavern. 6:30pm @ Green Door Tavern (downstairs) 678 N. Orleans Street The Green Door Tavern is on the corner of North Orleans Street and West Huron Street a few blocks southwest of the Brown Line Chicago stop. Thank you for your flexibility. See you next Tuesday!
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ACTIVATE! ends one week from today!

Update posted by tina kress on March 8, 2013
Entries for our annual public space design competition, ACTIVATE!, are due in one week. That's still plenty of time to get your submissions in. The competition is extra exciting this year, having expanded from one site to four and happening in partnership with CDOT. Don't miss out on a chance to be involved! Pick a site and see a vacant space come to life!  All info at: activate2013.org 
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Today is the last day for voting online for the AFH 2013 Board of Directors.

Update posted by Craig Stevenson on March 1, 2013
  Today is the last day for voting! Voting online for the AFH 2013 Board of Directors will remain open until 12 midnight, tonight (3/1/13). Bios of the candidates are below. Members are invited to vote online at this URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HHDBZJM   CO-CHAIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Bryn Erin Namavari 
LEED AP BD+C architect | designer
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Online Voting Is Now Live!

Update posted by Craig Stevenson on February 20, 2013
  Thank you to all who made out last night to our AFH Chapter meeting.  It was great to see so many fresh faces. We are growing and this is going to be an exciting year! If you were not able to join us, candidates running for the AFH Chicago Board 2013 shared their "stump" speeches at the meeting and you can read their bios below. Members are invited to vote online.  Online voting is now live at this URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HHDBZJM CO-CHAIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Bryn Erin Namavari LEED AP BD+C architect | designer
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Join Us Tonight At Our NEW Location - DIRTT. AFH Chapter Meeting: Board Elections 2013 & Managing Director Update.

Update posted by Craig Stevenson on February 19, 2013
Join us tonight for AFH Chapter meeting beginning at 6:30pm, at our NEW location, DIRTT Showroom. Many of our members, volunteers, and friends are already familiar with DIRTT after joining us at our highly successful Holiday Hangover.  Dirtt is located at:  325 N. Wells, Suite 1000 (10th floor), Chicago, IL.  (Please note that the Wells St. bridge is closed for construction, so you must approach DIRTT from the North.)  Tonight’s meeting is very important. 
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Managing Director Position Available

Update posted by tina kress on February 8, 2013
Managing Director, Architecture for Humanity-Chicago Architecture for Humanity-Chicago (AfH-Chicago) is top-tier local chapter of Architecture for Humanity, a global network of building professionals that brings design, construction, and development services to communities in need. AfH-Chicago is currently an all-volunteer chapter, with a 10-person Board of Directors and over 500 volunteers and members. At any given time, we have half a dozen active projects in Chicago, the Midwest, and the world.
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The C3S - Chicago Solar Soccer Stadium Plan

Comment by Bil Becker on March 25, 2013 to Contact

 

It is intended that the Chicago Solar Soccer Stadium (C3S) plan will feature:

  •  the vision of a community-owned/controlled (as with the Green Bay Packers) International Soccer Team and Stadium (failing stadium already exiting in Bridgeview, IL - as designed by Epstein) located on the vacated Fisk Generating Station Site in Chicago, plus a public park with water access and boat harbor with the the adjoining/existing barge canal network;
  • rapid securing of the property for salvage, clearing and EXCLUSIVE rezoning for commercial Sports Facility and Public Park use ONLY;
  • the earliest inclusion of an ethically-monitored, ‘INDEPENDENT’ Chicago/Hispanic Community-controlled Pilsen Area Development Board (PERRO-or equivalent, IF independent & community focused) overseeing said ownership, development  and reuse;
  • funding of a site reuse and architectural redevelopment plan organized through the UIC School of Architecture and affiliating Architecture for Humanity Chicago member(s) - with the renewable energy expertise from Aerotecture International, Inc.(existing member);
  • immediate writing and filing of grants for said development with the appropriate agency, or agencies, of the Quinn and/or Obama Administrations;
  • said plan and grant(s) focused on the integration and featuring of a major (20 MW or more) onsite renewable energy electrical installation to be ‘tied in’ with the existing ComEd power transforming station supplying said energy to: the immediate Sports Facility, 2)the immediate Pilsen Community at a preferred and discounted electric rate and 3) the Chicago-wide electric power grid previously supported by the Fisk Generating Station. 

The overall benefits of said plan and long-term economic ‘contributions’ are to be directed locally and toward the greater good of industry and labor within a 100-mile LEED circle of the Chicago/Pilsen area.  Agreements to the above will be secured as quickly as possible so as to help eliminate the inevitable corruption of said plans by those agents, politicians and/or agencies determined to bend any such proposal or linked proposals toward their personal, political or institutional control/greed. Contact Bil Becker at 84.274.2155 for more info.

Introduction

Comment by CharleyQuinton on March 18, 2013 to NEXT TUESDAY’S AFH MEETING AT GREEN DOOR TAVERN

I'm a technician/musician/activist from Western Kentucky currently "couch surfing" in Chicago. I came here to connect with activism, music and other goings-on that align with my interests. I'll be riding tomorrow night with my good friend and Chicago host, Gerry Gleason, whom you should get to know well if you don't already. I've been on the wagn.org dev team for a couple of years now and I'm excited about all the cool stuff happening in Chicago these days. Looking forward to meeting you folks!

Professional Practices Interview

Comment by melnock on October 29, 2012 to Contact

Dear Architecture for Humanity,

 

I am an Interior Design student associated with Virginia Tech, who is studying in Chicago for a semester.  While here in Chicago, we have been challenged to learn about the different sorts of things that we can do with our design degrees.   I am interested in learning more about Architecture for Humanity's history and mission.  What I have learned about AfH previously through publications and conventions has really intrigued me as something that I would love to research more.  Furthermore, I am also interested in becoming involved as I move into my career and would love to hear of opportunities on how to do so.

 

Thank you very much for your time and look forward to hearing from you soon!

 

Sincerely,

 

Melissa Nock

melnock@vt.edu

How do I know which group is Arch for Humanity?

Comment by Josh Ong on September 17, 2012 to Join us tomorrow for our September Chapter meeting!

Um... I'm new and I was wondering how I would spot you guys? Massive Arch for Humanity sign? T-squares on the table? Is everyone going to be wearing black? 

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Comment by Valarie on June 22, 2012 to A great event from our friends at AIA Chicago's Community Interface Committee:

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Comment by Murphy87 on June 5, 2012 to A great event from our friends at AIA Chicago's Community Interface Committee:

THanks a lot for this information!

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Polls close TONIGHT for AFH Chicago Board Elections

Comment by Laura Bowe on February 29, 2012 to Only two more days to vote in the board elections!

Get your votes in by midnight to have a say in our 2012-2013 board members! As of this morning turnout is running a little low, so if you're a dues paying member, please click below and give us your opinion. It takes less than 5 minutes to complete the ballot and your votes mean a lot to both our current board and our candidates. 

 

The ballot can be found here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B8FTBC8

Voting is limited to dues-paying members, but you can still sign up and be eligible to vote! Your membership with the chapter network must be processed by February 29th. Dues go to our national organization, where they are used to support international chapters that could not otherwise support themselves. At $25, it's by far one of the least expensive design organization memberships in Chicago!

Currently there are 58 dues-paying members, so let's strive for 100% voter turnout this year!

Tanzania Multipurpose Research Center

Comment by U'cce Agada on December 24, 2011 to Help Support Chapter Project Micro Grants!

Hello,

I am very interested in the development of this project. I would appreciate the latest on this research center. If you could provide me of a current link to this project, I would appreciate it. Thank you so much.

-U'cce A.
AFH Chicago

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