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Good morning all,
It has been a busy January as we are about to ramp up a number of projects and are in the midst of hiring a number of folks both in San Francisco and internationally. Last week I was in Switzerland to present the Open Architecture
Challenge during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Project sponsor
AMD hosted a dinner where we showed a
seven minute video of each of the three sites of the challenge. If you are entering, or still thinking about it, I urge you to take a look at the video. Special thanks to Turk Pipkin for putting this together and for joining us on our
site visits. Submissions are due on February 29, 2008 (midnight in your time zone) - Beyond the winning design being implemented each site finalist will travel to the client to spend time developing their solution.
We are also extremely thrilled to see one of our previous design competitions develop into a scalable model. The 2004 Siyathemba Competition has now been adapted into the Football for Hope Centres for the 2010 World Cup (see below for
details). With the winning solution currently completing construction in Kwa Zulu Natal, we have been working with
FIFA and
streetfootballworld to incorporate lessons learned into a project to build
20 centers throughout Africa by 2010. For those football (soccer) fans you can cheer every goal scored in the preliminary round as every time one a ball hits the back of the net FIFAs' 2010 partners will donate
$500 towards the construction of the facilities. Over the next week we will be compiling a list of interested firms who would like to be apart of this incredible project.
We heart the Gulf Coast. Yup, we're still designing and building like crazy all over the Gulf Coast. The
Guillen Residence designed by
Loci Architecture is nearly complete and several houses for the
Biloxi Model Home Program are wrapping up construction. We will dedicate next month's newsletter on everything that has been happening. In the meantime, to all our design fellows, full time staff and volunteers on the coast enjoy Fat
Tuesday this week and party hard for all the great work you've done. We will highlight Gulf Coast projects on the Open Architecture Network on Mardi Gras as a virtual celebration of all the rebuilding success on the ground.
Below are some additional exciting opportunities [
including staff jobs] for architects, designers, artists and all types creative. For those who
have been following the TED ticket auction - you have one hour left to
bid, bid, bid....
Keep designing like you give a damn.
Cheers,
Cameron Sinclair
Co-Founder/Eternal Optimist
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Open Architecture Challenge - 26 days to go
With less than 3 and 1/2 weeks to go we are still receiving requests for entering the
AMD Open Architecture Challenge. Every continent is now represented and entrants range from secondary school team to retirees. Now the
video is up you should have a clear view of each of the three sites and a concise understanding of the need (and impact you can make!). We have finalized the juries and have set dates for when they are taking place. Each of the
respective clients are excited to see the entries and to decide who they will eventually partner with to realize their initiatives.
ENTER TODAY AND CHANGE LIVES.
Football for Hope : Call for Architects
Since late 2007 we've connected with
FIFA and
streetfootballworld to develop
20 centres for 2010 as part for the Football for Hope movement and in the run-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Each facility will include a mini 5-a-side pitch, community facility and will incorporate sustainable
materials and renewable energy systems. Each center will be place where football is used as a tool for social change and will be run by a local organization that deals with such issues as health, peace building and reconciliation,
education, anti-discrimination and the environment. During the 2010 World Cup, these fields will be seen by an estimated 2 Billion people but more importantly will continue to directly affect the lives of thousands of children. African
based and/or practicing firms and former Siyathemba entrants who are interested in designing the centers should email me directly at
cameron(at)architectureforhumanity(dot)org for more details on this project. Please note your email subject line with "Football for Hope". We will also be hiring design fellows to work with us on this and other projects in our new
office in Paarl, South Africa.
Special consideration will be given to firms who live or work in the following countries: Namibia, Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Tanzania, Egypt, Morroco, Lesotho, Angola, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Senegal or
South Africa (Cape Town, Pretoria, Jo'Burg, Port Elizabeth and Durban).
Artists Wanted for special Google project
We have a really great online project with a quick turnaround (next 2 weeks) for an artist(s) to wo
rk with us for an initiative we are doing with Google. If there are illustrators, draftspeople, painters or graphic artists out there that want to partner with us on this exciting project please email me directly at
lynn
architectureforhumanity(dot)org. Please send links to samples of your work. Compensation on completion of gig.
Last chance for TED Conference ticket
Finally if you've ever thought about attending the
TED conference in Monterey - have we got an offer for you.
Click here to bid on the last remaining ticket. Auction also includes includes coffee with EBay founder
Pierre Omidyar and lunch with actor
Meg Ryan. Bidding ends TODAY - 12.36pm (February 3, 2008). All proceeds will benefit Architecture for Humanity.
Job Opportunities
This year we have a number of full time job opportunities, as well as some international design fellowships. All can be found on the
Job Opportunities and
Volunteer Opportunities pages.
Currently we are looking for the following:
Chief Financial Officer
Operations Manager
Design Director (San Francisco)
Design Director (South Africa) + Design Fellow Position
Associate Development Director and Executive Assistant
Web Communications Manager
Upcoming Talks and Events
2/29 - Entries due for the AMD Open Architecture Challenge
2/29 - Young Presidents Organization, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
4/01 - World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Dubai, UAE
4/03 - Lecture, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
4/14 - Lecture, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Also check out:
4/04 - 4/06: Structures for Inclusion, Harvard GSD, Boston, MA
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