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Hung Trach Playground

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Chapter Project posted by: Washington DC

Design services for a nursery school playground located in Hung Trach Commune. The project was developed to work with a small budget and develop solutions to create a safer play environment by referring US stringent safety code measures

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Mon Feb 13

TPF² #3 (東北プラニングフォーラム第二／Tohoku Planning Forum #3)

Chapter Event posted by Christian Dimmer on January 26, 2012 in Tokyo

Please mark your calendar for February 13th, for our third monthly, recurring discussion round on the reconstruction process of Japan's disaster-hit Tohoku region. For this forum we are pround to welcome three experts for Capacity/ Leadership Building, Community Empowerment 1. Lori HENDERSON, BCCJ British Chamber of Commerce Japan (tentative title: Alternative perspectives on CSR in times of crisis - private, public & civil sector contributions to relief & reconstruction) 2. Angel ORTIZ, O.G.A. for Aid

Graphics Opp

Opportunity posted by Rita Saikali on January 26, 2012 in Los Angeles

Hello AFH-LA’ers, You may have seen Cameron’s email last week regarding a global optimistic campaign that headquarters will launch in mid-February. It calls upon the graphic skills of each chapter to create an image, to be a part of the greater Architecture for Humanity whole. I’m leading the LA Chapter’s efforts in this, so whoever is interested in participating, please send me an email to Rita.Saikali@gmail.com and let’s get our design started. When we touch base, I can give you more details if you're unfamiliar with the campaign. Best, Rita

Urgent Call for Volunteers for BQE Community Outreach Event - Sunday January 29

Opportunity posted by alexpoole on January 26, 2012 in New York

Project Under the BQE Project Coordinators Shan Jayakumar and Elisa Holland Date / Time / Location Sacred Heart Church Sunday January 29, 10:30AM – 2:30PM Clermont Ave between Park Ave/Flushing Ave Wallabout Brooklyn, NY Volunteer Requirements

Design Workshop VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Bermondsey Arts Space

Opportunity posted by Simon Dawson on January 26, 2012 in London

Occupying one floor of a six storey warehouse building, the Bermondsey Arts Space will provide flexible, low-cost studios, workshops and training facilities for professional artists, organisations and Crisis Skylight members. The building already contains a mix of studio spaces, a ground floor gallery and a warehouse space for Crisis at Christmas. We now need confirmed volunteers to :- A - Survey and draw up the existing 2nd. floor spaces - to survey over the weekend of the 4th of February and be drawn up for the following Saturday.

Wed Feb 8

CHAPTER MEETING

Chapter Event posted by Brynne Campbell on January 25, 2012 in Ottawa

We have a couple of projects and ideas that will be discussed at this monthly meeting. We need members and volunteers to come out and vote on whether or not we can participate in some upcoming events and projects. All volunteers are encouraged to come out to this meeting as we have several projects to get involved in, but need people to get them going. Please come join us on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 at 8:00pm. We will meet at the Lieutenant's Pump, on Elgin Street. Come join us!

Tue Feb 21

February Chapter Meeting

Chapter Event posted by Laura Bowe on January 25, 2012 in Chicago

February Chapter meeting featuring the launch of the Street Furniture 2012 competition and candidates for 2012 Board Elections. Agenda to be posted the morning of the meeting.

Last Call for 2012 Board Elections

Update posted by Laura Bowe on January 25, 2012 in Chicago

Applications for the ballot for the 2012 AFH Chicago Board Elections are due Tuesday, January 31st at midnight. Interested persons should submit the name of the position (one only) they are seeking, and a 200 word bio/stump speech to lbowe@afh-chicago.org. For more information please visit the chapter network, or email Laura at the above address. Available positions include the following: -Co-Director -Co-Chair of Networking -Co-Chair of Communications -Co-Chair of Special Programs -Co-Chair of Fundraising

Cameron Sinclair At Yale Tomorrow

Update posted by Patrick Mckenna on January 24, 2012 in New Haven

Cameron Sinclair will give a lunch time talk tomorrow, January 25th at Yale's Kroon Hall. The title of event is "Developing Sustainably Post-Disaster-Lessons from Haiti and Japan." More info is available at the at the Yale School of Forestry's website. http://environment.yale.edu/events/detail/40211/

Open Architecture Challenge - [UN]restricted Access

Update posted by Frederika on January 23, 2012 in Announcements

Dare to transform military spaces into civic space: our current Design Competition is free to dues paying chapter members! For information and how to enter, see http://bit.ly/rWsD2I

Reunião Mensal - Janeiro 2012

Update posted by Salete Cravo on January 23, 2012 in Lisbon

Caríssimos colegas, No próximo Sábado, dia 28 (último Sábado do mês), a coordenação irá reunir. Como parte da ordem de trabalhos, iremos conversar com os membros voluntários que estão a criar soluções de intervenção para o projecto "Um novo rosto para a APAV" - http://lisbon.architectureforhumanity.org/projects/novo_rosto_para_apav -, bem como com os interessados em participar no concurso de logotipo a ser utilizado no site e correspondência oficial da AFH Lisboa - http://lisbon.architectureforhumanity.org/projects/logotipo_afh_lisboa.

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Upcoming Chapter Events

Portland : Habitat for Humanity Tour

January 28, 2012 - 12:15 - 15:00

White Stag Building

Spartanburg : January chapter meeting & design charrette

January 31, 2012 - 08:00 - 10:00

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture office

Sioux Falls : February Monthly Meeting

February 1, 2012 - 17:30 - 19:00

Monk's House of Ale Repute

Ottawa : CHAPTER MEETING

February 8, 2012 - 20:00 - 21:00

Lieutenant's Pump

Tokyo : TPF² #3 (東北プラニングフォーラム第二／Tohoku Planning Forum #3)

February 13, 2012 - 19:00 - 21:30

Waseda University, Okuma Memorial Tower｜｜早稲田大学、26号館大隈記念タワー

Chicago : February Chapter Meeting

February 21, 2012 - 18:30 - 20:00

Green Door Tavern

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