 Alaska, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau
Blueprint for America projects range from bus-stop extreme makeovers to
a new expressway corridor in Brooklyn and are created to inspire people
to change the way they view architecture and its role in their daily
lives. Three-dimensional models will bring to life visions for
revitalizing sleepy downtowns, and teams of AIA architects and citizens
will determine new standards for affordable housing.
Below are a handful of the community service initiatives that will be completed throughout the next year:
Imagine
New York without
Times Square, Chicago without the Magnificent Mile, or San Francisco
without the Golden Gate Bridge. Because great architecture
connects, inspires, and empowers people and communities, the American
Institute of Architects (AIA) launched the nationwide community service
initiative Blueprint for America to mark the organization’s
150th
anniversary. In 156 communities across the country, AIA members
donating their time and expertise are collaborating with citizens to
find and implement ways to enhance their communities. Colorado South is
a perfect example.
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Modeling the Future of Colorado Springs in 3D
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Gift to the Nation
Blueprint for America is the cornerstone of the AIA’s 150th
Anniversary Celebration. Intended to inspire communities to come
together around architecture, Blueprint provides the opportunity for
individuals to collaborate with AIA architects and share their ideas
for creating livable communities. As the projects are completed over
the course of this year, the AIA will compile case studies from
individual Blueprint projects. The case studies, intended for
local officials interested in implementing similar programs, will be
accessible through the AIA’s Web site, www.aia150.org free of
charge. The completed piece, titled “Blueprint for America
Mosaic: A Gift to the Nation,” will be presented by the AIA
in 2008.
The AIA launched its nationwide Blueprint
for America community
service program on May 19, 2006 by awarding grants to 60
components. On October 13, 2006 the AIA awarded supplemental grants
to an additional 96 components in support of their community
visioning initiatives. View abstracts of current Blueprint for
America initiatives and understand
why these
projects qualify as an AIA Blueprint for America initiative by
reviewing the criteria.
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A compendium of the local programs will be
gathered within a
framework, providing a national mosaic with interrelated themes,
issues, and solutions designed by AIA architects, community
members, and community partners. The resulting mosaic will be
presented to the nation as a gift for the future and as a testament
to the value of design and the AIA architect.
For more
information, please contact
us.
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