Chris invited to join Exhibit Columbus Curatorial Advisory Committee

Chris Merritt joins the 2018-19 Exhibit Columbus Curatorial Advisory Committee. The Committee helps to further develop Exhibit Columbus as an innovative program that builds dynamic cultural projects in Columbus, IN. The 2018-19 Curatorial Advisors represent architecture, art, and design, and community through a myriad of professions: curatorial and scholarly work, architecture and design practice, public relations, graphic design, criticism, publishing, and education.

Learn more about Exhibit Columbus's National Symposium, September 26th-29th here. 

Nina joins the City of Pittsburgh's Contextual Design Advisory Panel (CDAP)

The Contextual Design Advisory Panel (CDAP) is comprised of 8 members with expertise in the physical development of Pittsburgh. The panel's mission is "promoting quality of life in the City of Pittsburgh." To fulfill this mission, CDAP advises the Department of City Planning by reviewing and providing design guidance on selected, higher profile projects throughout the City. Learn more about CDAP here. 

Merritt Chase kicks off projects in Indianapolis, Pittsburgh & Morgantown

Spring is here and so are project kick-offs! We're excited to announce the start of three projects: Pecar Farm in Indianapolis, IN, Bae Bae's Greenhouse in Pittsburgh, PA, and the Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park renovation in Morgantown, WV. Click on each project to learn more. 

Merritt Chase talks Process and Projects at Northeastern University

Chris Merritt and Nina Chase will present at Northeastern University's School of Architecture for the semester’s final lecture in the Cycles of Production lecture series. More info here.

Join Merritt Chase at the Southeast Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit in Chattanooga, TN

Nina Chase will present at the Southeast Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit in Chattanooga, TN on March 15th & 16th.  Focusing on building smaller communities, this summit will explore topics including wellness, inclusion, equity, and basic creative placemaking. Connect with leaders in the field and register: https://www.cplsummit.org/attendsoutheast

Nina discusses Pittsburgh's public landscapes with The Corps 340

The Corps340 is a Pittsburgh-based podcast centered around craft and community and is a collaboration between Brian Bronaugh, Rob Deaner and Gordon Robertson.

"Nina Chase obsesses about connecting people with public spaces. First in Boston, and now on the aggregate walkways of Pittsburgh, Nina sees possibility to improve the quality of life in small and grand ways. On today’s podcast, we discuss the 446 bridges, 700 steps and 3 rivers we navigate every day, but rarely give the consideration they deserve." - The Corps340

Nina's "Experimental Landscapes" Essay Featured in LAF's The New Landscape Declaration Book

The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF)'s The New Landscape Declaration: A Call to Action for the Twenty-First Century book is now available. The book features 32 “Declarations” written for LAF’s 2016 Summit on Landscape Architecture and the Future, including Nina Chase's "Experimental Landscapes: The Power of the Prototype." The book is available in hardcover and ebook form through online retailers, including Powell’s, Indie Bound, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon. 

Bow Market Under Construction

We are excited to see progress at Bow Market! Paving, steps, walls, and trees will soon transform this public courtyard for the market. Stay tuned for updates and an official Market opening in the Spring!

More info here: 

www.bowmarketsomerville.com

Merritt Chase Invited to Design Pecar Farm for Eskenazi Health

The Pecar Farm addresses issues of health, food security, and inequality by providing a fresh, healthy, and local food source at the center of a disenfranchised community. The farm and open space will include row crops, pollinator garden, meditation garden, apiary, greenhouse and chicken coop, and gathering areas. The farm will be managed by Indy Urban Acres, a project of the Indianapolis Parks Foundation. This project extends the Eskenazi mission of health and wellness from the main hospital campus to the preventive health care center. 

Nina Chase Joins the Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture as Adjunct Faculty

Nina will be joining the staff of CMU's School of Architecture as Adjunct Faculty in the Fall of 2017. Nina will be teaching the third year architecture studio "Integration Studio: Environment, Form, and Feedback," coordinated by Dana Cupkova.

More information here.