Habitat for Humanity of Wake County, the Raleigh Chapter of Architecture for Humanity, and the American Institute of Architects North Carolina Triangle Section are pleased to announce the ReSpace Competition. This design contest is an effort to raise awareness of reusable materials while showcasing creative and successful small space designs inspired by reuse. The ReSpace Competition asks designers to approach the process of designing a small, transportable space with an emphasis on the material “ingredients” that will shape it.
Visit our website for more information: www.respace.org
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SEEDS
I spoke with Lucy Harris the director of SEEDS in Durham. She is very interested in working with us because they are purchasing a building to be renovated. She is thrilled about the possibility of us doing some design work for them!
Check out www.seedsnc.org to see what their organization is all about.
Lucy would like for a couple of us to go out and meet with her next week to discuss possibilities. She said it could be after business hours as long as it is not too late.
If you have experience with building codes, renovations, or are interested in this organization let me know and we can set up a time to meet! We can discuss it further at our meeting on tuesday.
Lindsey Ottaway
lindsey.ottaway@gmail.com
Bike Rack Proposal
I've contacted a few people in the City of Raleigh and the BPAC (Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee) and they seem really enthusiastic at the prospect of unique, creative bike racks!
I have a detailed proposal document going and an informative pdf from the City about Streetscape Improvement Projects they are working on, that the bike racks could possibly compliment. But here are the basic ideas:
*Possible locations:
1. Downtown Public Realm
2. Fayetteville St. - a good spot since the majority of the streetscape improvements have been completed. They are now looking to add details like bike racks here.
3. Moore Square - the city is looking to revitalize this area.
*Rules/Regulations:
If it is placed in a public Right-of-Way, encroachment approval is required by the city.
-The process for that – Complete a City Permit application and submit to the Downtown Permits office for same day approval.
*General Design Ideas:
a. Visual appeal to spike an interest in biking
b. Made from salvaged materials
c. Minimal/simple design
d. Includes AFH info
marketing team
A few other tasks that could be taken on by the marketing team:
add information to the "about us" page
find/create an image for our chapter page