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Architecture for Humanity Opportunity
05.16.2008 | Enterprise Community Partners
Architecture for Humanity has a design fellowship position partnering with UNICEF on a program that will help build world class schools on the border areas in Western Africa. UNICEF is looking to do some first rate building there and this is an amazing opportunity to influence school design.
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2008 AIA Conference
05.09.2008 | Enterprise Community Partners
Katherine Williams will be presenting at the 2008 AIA Conference on Friday, May 16th in Boston, “Riding the Vortex: African American Women Architects in Practice.”
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A Conversation with Katie Swenson
05.09.2008 | Enterprise Community Partners | Christina Noble
The Rose Fellowship is in the AIA (American Institute of Architects) newsletter this month in a conversation with “Emerging Professionals.” Read the full article, W O R D S BY...A Conversation with Katie Swenson, Rose Fellowship Director. Interviewed by Christina Noble, Associate AIA, LEED AP.
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2008 Rose Fellowship Opportunities
05.09.2008 | Enterprise Community Partners
The Application Period for the 2008 Rose Fellowship Opportunities is now closed. We will be announcing the new class of Fellows in August. Stay tuned to meet the new fellows.
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Metropolis Magazine profiles the Rose Fellowship — “Learning Curve” by Suzanne LaBarre
03.01.2008 | “Learning Curve” | Metropolis Magazine | Suzanne La Barre
Metropolis Magazine highlights the work of the Rose Fellowship in the March issue of Metropolis Magazine. “CAD monkeys No More” shares the trials and tribulations of the field work of Rose Fellows Carey Clouse, David Flores, Esther Yang and Katie Swenson.
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Enterprise Community Partners is pleased to announce the 2008 Rose Fellowship Opportunities for Fellow Applicants
02.21.2008 | Enterprise Community Partners
Applications are now available for four new Rose Fellowship opportunities in diverse communities from San Francisco to East Biloxi, Mississippi, and Downtown Minneapolis to rural Minnesota.
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BusinessWeek.com profiles Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum’s facilitation of Navajo Elder Straw Bale Housing initiative and launch of Open Architecture Network
12.01.2007 | “Cutting Edge Designers” | BusinessWeek.com | Web Editor
BusinessWeek.com profiles Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum and his work with Indigenous Community Enterprises, a Navajo nonprofit, as an example of the case studies on Architecture for Humanity’s Open Architecture Network. The Elder Hogan Homes project was conceived with a group of Navajo elders focused on designing community home prototypes and culturally-appropriate housing for Navajo elders and their families.
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2007 Rose Fellowship Class Announced
10.01.2007 | Enterprise Community Partners
Three new Rose Fellows have begun work in their communities and a fourth will join later in the Fall. Learn more about Carey Clouse, Jessy Olson, Esther Yang and their host organizations. Congratulations and Welcome to the Rose Fellow Class of 2007!
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Architecture, Wealth, and Community Design
10.01.2007 | National Organization of Minority Architects | Katherine Williams
If homeownership is deemed the road to wealth for average citizens, what role do architects have in the equation? Ms. Williams looks at various methods of making home ownership affordable and encourages architects to look beyond typical housing developments to creative solutions that give this opportunity to a wider swath of people.
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2007 NEW Rose Fellowship Opportunity
08.07.2007 | Enterprise Community Partners
A new Rose Fellowship opportunity is available with the La Plata County Regional Housing Authority in Durango, Colorado, located in the southwestern foot of the Rocky Mountains. Durango is famous for its whitewater rafting and kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, horseback riding, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, hiking and more, but these same attractions have caused a crises in the availability of affordable housing. Applications are due September 15, 2007.
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Rose Fellowship featured in ARCHITECTURAL RECORD
08.01.2007 | “Nonprofit work experience: beneficial for all, but far too rare” | Architectural Record | Casius Pealer
“Nonprofit work experience: beneficial for all, but far too rare:” Article by Casius Pealer on the increasing role public and nonprofit practices are playing in the professional development of young architects.
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PLAN Magazine previews Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum’s forthcoming community design initiative with Navajo nonprofit
06.01.2007 | “Navajo Elder Hogan Homes” | PLAN Magazine | Richard Conway
PLAN Magazine previews Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum’s forthcoming community design initiative with Navajo nonprofit Indigenous Community Enterprises and Architecture for Humanity’s open-source design platform the Open Architecture Network.
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2007 Rose Fellowship Opportunities
02.16.2007 | Enterprise Community Partners
Applications are available for four new 2007 Rose Fellowships. Please note that the New Orleans Fellowship, sponsored by Capital One, will begin as early as May 1, 2007 and applications are due April 1, 2007. All other fellowship start on September 1, 2007 and applications are due on April 15, 2007.
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A permanent home for the Eastside Arts Alliance
12.31.2006 | “Artists finally find home in EastSide Cultural Center” | Oakland Tribune | Kamika Dunlap
Eastside Arts Alliance had been leasing space for several years because they were committed to serving the San Antonio District. With rising property values, they realized that owning a permanent cultural center would allow them more sustainabiilty for their mission.
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Affordable, sustainable senior housing
12.06.2006 | “Low Income Seniors move into affordable, environmentally friendly apartments at Carter Woods II” | Enterprise Community Partners | Iris Skinner
EVENT DATE: 12.06.2006 | Richmond, VACarter Woods II is the first multi-family project in Virginia to be certified as an EarthCraft project. EarthCraft is a green building program that assures resident comfort and health while providing low monthly utility bills through energy efficiency.
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Investigating best practices in urban family housing
11.05.2006 | “Urban Family Living Precedents” | Central City Concern | Ben Gates
Just what is urban family housing and what are the opportunities to build a mixed-use building that is supportive of families? This document highlights several examples.
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A generous grant from the Home Depot Foundation will help LINC Housing create affordable, healthy, cost-efficient homes for California communities.
11.03.2006 | “LINC Housing Corporation Receives Funds For Green Building Initiatives” | LINC Housing Corporation | Holly Ferris
EVENT DATE: 08.11.2006 | Los Angeles, CAOrganizational change takes time and effort. Noel Toro assisted LINC Housing’s grant writers with technical expertise on green building and helped prepare a compelling application to the Home Depot Foundation. The result was an award of a $150,000 grant that will provide the necessary means to, among other things, educate LINC staff in green development hire specialized consultants for four pilot projects and facilitate green charrettes for two projects currently in predevelopment
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5 Rose Fellows from around the country facilitate a Career Day for youth at this inner-city property
10.25.2006 | “LINC Housing Corporation Teams With Six Rose Fellows To Teach Inner-City Youth About Architectural Careers” | LINC Housing Corporation | Holly Ferris
EVENT DATE: 10.28.2006 | Los Angeles, CALos Angeles has the 6th largest rate of high school dropouts in the nation. Noel Toro, in collaboration with LINC Cares (LINC Housing’s Resident Services Department) and 5 Rose Fellows from around the country prepared a Career Day to help students at Bartlett Hill Manor learn more about career opportunities in architecture and construction. The activity was part of Make a Difference Day, a national day of volunteering.
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Enterprise appoints former Rose Fellow to lead national architectural fellowship program
09.08.2006 | Enterprise Community Partners | Iris Skinner
Effective Sept. 1, Katie Swenson, founder and executive director of the Charlottesville Community Design Center, will assume leadership as director of the Frederick P. Rose Fellowship program. Sponsored by Enterprise Community Partners, the fellowship connects young, public interest architects who are committed to sustainable community design in low-income communities across the country.
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City Council of Meadville approves use of CDBG monies for housing rehabilitation.
09.07.2006 | “City approves $65K for purchase of home” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 09.06.2006 | Meadville, PAOnce again the City Council of Meadville makes a final recommendation that funds be provided to rehabilitate a single family home in the designated target neighborhood. The Meadville Redevelopment Authority will now make funds available to the Coalition on Housing Needs to begin construction on the property.
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Rose Fellow’s design for Hopi Elder housing included in Dwell magazine survey of humanitarian architecture
09.01.2006 | “Design Like You Give a Damn” | Dwell Magazine | Kate Stohr & Cameron Sinclair
An article drawn from Architecture for Humanity book Design Like You Give a Damn, (Metropolis, 2006) highlights case studies of architectural solutions to humanitarian crises-including the Hopi elder housing design of Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum.
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Elderly residents sue to stay in Chinatown — the first steps to buying their own building!
09.01.2006 | “Elderly Residents Sue to Stay in Chinatown” | Asian Law Caucus
Many of the building’s residents have lived in Chinatwon most of their lives, and consider their neighborhood and community vital to their survival.
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Beautification Committee gets approval from Meadville Area Water Authority
08.31.2006 | “Committee gets go ahead to change H.P. Way Park” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 08.30.2006 | Meadville, PAThe approval of a reconfiguring of H.P. Way park was requried in order to proceed with design work. The Meadville Area Water Authority owns the land which is adjacent to a resevoir, but the City of Meadville manages the surface which is currently a park.
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Senator Sessions announces the succesful funding of Design Corps’ grant for the Self-Help Housing Program
08.30.2006 | “Sessions Meets with Sowing Seeds Self-Help Housing Workers” | Perry County Herald
“The Started Self-Help Housing program which is a USDA program — much like the Habitat for Humanity program — where individual house designs for low-income families with adequate credit are built for local families. The Job-Training Center dovetails to the SHH program — where families learn employable skills as they build their homes. A local non-profit will receive funds to own and operate the building and also run other job-training programs, in addition to the Self-Help Housing Program, from the building.”
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Hope Community Center
08.28.2006 | “Center to cut through racial barrier” | Daily Progress | John Yellig
EVENT DATE: 08.27.2006 | Charlottesville, VAThe Hope Community has reconnected a divided neighborhood by the creation of a community garden and path that links the 10th and Page neighborhood to its local elementary school. The renovated original building is now complimented by a new building that create an inner courtyard for neighborhood celebreation and learning for all ages.
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Governor Rendells helps support development in Meadville
08.26.2006 | “Rendell brings $5.5M” | Erie Times News | John Bartlett
EVENT DATE: 08.16.2006 | Meadville, PAThe Meadville Redevelopment Authority requested that I help develop schematic rendering for the re-use of the Talon Zipper building. The new tenant would take advantage of Pennsylvania’s “Keystone Opportunity Zone” tax abatement program. Governor Rendell recognized our work with a $1.5 Million gift.
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City Council of Meadville approves financial assistance on housing rehabilitation.
08.17.2006 | “City Ok’s money shift to fix up Willow Street home for needy” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 08.16.2006 | Meadville, PAThe City Coucil followed through on their claim that they would provide funds for housing rehabilitation. They approved the transfer of money to a single family house redevelopment project in which the Coalition on Housing Needs would become the owner and manager of the property.
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Coalition on Housing Needs seeks assitance from City Council on a rehabilitation project.
08.16.2006 | “Housing coalition asks city for funding again” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 08.15.2006 | Meadville, PAThe Coalition on Housing Needs returned to City Coucil to take advantage of their statements that they were willing to support housing rehab over new construction.
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New design proposal for existing park
08.08.2006 | “Amphitheater eyed in suggested park fix up project” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 08.07.2006 | Meadville, PAAs a member of the Beautification Committee for two years, this project was the first proposed by members of the Community. A neighborhood groups requested that the park be improved for childrens safety and efficient utilization of City resources.
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Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum’s design for Hopi elder housing featured in Architecture for Humanity book Design Like You Give a Damn
08.01.2006 | “Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Solutions to Humanitarian Crises (Edited by Architecture for Humanity)” | Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Solutions to Humanitarian Crises, Metropolis | Kate Stohr & Cameron Sinclair
Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum’s design for Hopi Nation elder home featured in Architecture for Humanity’s book Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Solutions to Humanitarian Crises (Metropolis Books, 2006) along with a host of other community, housing and product design strategies developed for international relief initiatives.
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Release describes articipatory design process with Navajo elders to arrive at culturally-appropriate housing
08.01.2006 | “Straw Bale & Flexcrete Elder Hogan Design Development Project” | Indigenous Community Enterprises | Nathaniel Corum
EVENT DATE: 08.01.2006 | Flagstaff, AZRose Fellow Nathaniel Corum working with Navajo nonprofit (Indigenous Community Enterprises) staff worked alongside Navajo elders and tribal members to arrive at culturally-appropriate home designs related to the traditional Navajo ‘hogan.’ Construction of several prototype homes arising from the process begin in 2007.
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Reaching for the American Dream: After fighting an eviction, Chinatown renters unite to buy their building as a limited equity housing cooperative
07.25.2006 | “Reaching for the American Dream: Chinatown renters unite to own homes” | San Francsico Chronicle | Vanessa Hua
These residents took a stand for their community, and built a permanent stake in the neighborhood for themselves and their children.
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The ground-breaking ceremony for Job-Training Center.
07.07.2006 | “Breaking Ground for Job-Training Center” | Perry County Herald
On 7/6/2006 Perry County Commissioners, City Council members and other key partners in this project arrived at the site for a gound-breaking ceremony for the new Job-Training Center in the Marion Industrial Park. After seven plus years in the making, this was a momentous ceremony for many.
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A redesigned community courtyard space makes use of an environmentally friendly surface material
07.06.2006 | “Where red is green” | Los Angeles Times | SCI-Arc
An underutilized courtyard space at this multifamily affordable housing property owned by LINC Housing was transormed into an activity space for the community. Students and faculty from the Community Outreach Program of the Southern California Institute of Architecture, together with Noel Toro designed, fundraised and built the project with support from the L.A. Community Redevelopment Agency.
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Rose Fellow named new Mayors’ Institute on City Design director
06.27.2006 | Enterprise Community Partners | Iris Skinner
(COLUMBIA, Md., June 27, 2006) — Jess Wendover, an Enterprise Frederick P. Rose Architectural Fellow at Urban Ecology, a non-profit organization in San Francisco dedicated to neighborhood revitalization and regional sustainability, has been named the new Director of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD).
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City Council of Meadville denies grant assistance to help the Coalition on Housing Needs.
06.22.2006 | “City rejects grant request for low-income housing” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 06.21.2006 | Meadville, PAThe City Coucil of Meadville denied the request by the Coalition on Housing Needs to fulfill their option to purchase property for the Cottage St. apartments. Again, there was misconception about the cost of construction.
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A public family forum discovers how to attract and retain families in an emerging urban neighborhood
06.06.2006 | “Plenty of condos, but where are all the kids?” | The NW Examiner | Linda McDonnell
Ben Gates organized and facilitated a family forum, together with neighborhood and city co-sponsors, asking parents and children for input about how the city could build a more family-friendly Pearl District neighborhood (also known as the River District.) At the forum the neighborhood discovered what’s missing: affordable 2, 3, and 4 bedroom units and a community center and child-care services.
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An opinion article discussing the of efficient housing construction
06.02.2006 | “In support of housing development” | Meadville Tribune | Steven Utz
EVENT DATE: 06.02.2006 | Meadville, PAIn this op/ed piece, I take another stab at educating the public about housing development in the City of Meadville. There had been many misconceptions announced in public by Meadville’s City Council on what is feasible and energy efficient construction with old housing stock. I chose to clarify the issue and encourage public support.
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An alternative career path in Architecture
06.01.2006 | “After Architecture School: Joshua Galloway” | Architectural Record | Sarah Cox
Do you have to join a firm after Architecture School. See one graduate’s path to sustainable and affordable housing.
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Designing to Stay: renovating an old apartment building that low-income seniors in Chinatown have called home for over 50 years
06.01.2006 | “The Fong Building: Design for Low-Income Chinatown Tenants” | Asian Neighborhood Design | David Wu
Through community organizing and sustained collaboration, AND is able to renovate an apartment building based on the needs articulated by community members.
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Affordable adobe construction that gives back to the people who invented it.
05.06.2006 | “Room for Improvement” | The Sun-News Reporter | S. Derrickson Moore
Spencer Haynsworth in collaboration with Cornerstones Community Partners coordinated an Adobe Demonstration Workshop to increase awareness about an age old construction method that is both affordable and green. This hands-on taught community members how to make adboe block using simple and readily available materials of clay, straw, and water.
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Director, Hollie Rose, discusses challenges of funding for apartments.
05.06.2006 | “Low-income housing in jeopardy” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 05.05.2006 | Meadville, PAThis is another descriptive piece where Hollie Rose discusses the challenges of funding a housing development. The big challenge is in choosing a program which recognizes the community or simply going after funding which the state provides regardless of what actual community needs might be.
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Where are all the families in the central city
05.04.2006 | “The Pearl’s intent on finding it’s families” | The Oregonian | Su-jin Yim
In a fancy urban neighborhood, touted for it’s livability, why aren’t there more families? A family forum has been scheduled to find out.
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In San Francisco, where rampant gentrification and displacement seems the rule of the day, this is an important anti-displacement victory
05.01.2006 | “Anti-Displacement Victory in San Francisco” | Dollars & Sense | Tom Wetzel and James Tracy
In the inner-city wars of gentrification, the "right to the city" is a key concept. A community land trust, working with a group of organized seniors with a fighting spirit, helps them buy their building from their landlord, and works to renovate it to fit their needs.
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A public family forum is scheduled to understand the needs of urban families
04.18.2006 | “Community Partners Schedule Public Forum on Building a Pearl/River District for Families” | Portland Development Commission
EVENT DATE: 05.06.2006 | Portland, ORA consortium of public and private partners has organized a public forum to discuss a variety of issues around the topic of families and the Pearl/River District. Titled, “Building a Pearl/River District for Families,” the forum will explore issues relating to the neighborhood’s affordability, family services, amenities and livability.
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Designer Katie Swenson’s definition of a dream house is one that's affordable, eco-friendly — a great for a family.
03.01.2006 | “Home Is Where Her Heart Is” | Family Circle | Steven Dougherty
Katie Swenson, the director of the Rose Fellowship program, is featured in the March issue of Family Circle magazine for being a mother, an architect and an advocate for green affordable housing.
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Description of construction work proposed for Market Alley
01.16.2006 | “Market Alley” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 01.16.2006 | Meadville, PAThis article is a descriptive piece about a long awaited improvement to the City of Meadville. Market Alley Pedestrian revitalization was concieved of in 1999. The funding was available through PennDOT’s TEA 21 (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century). The construction date listed was actually one year premature.
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State funding does not match needs of proposed project.
01.15.2006 | “Crawford in quandary” | Erie Times News | John Bartlett
EVENT DATE: 01.14.2006 | Meadville, PAFinancial consultants for the Coalition on Housing Needs instructed the board to change the program of the proposed Cottage St. apartments. This was a surprise to us since this same firm conducted a survey one year prior and instructed us that single bedroom apartments were the most highly demanded and necessary housing units for the community.
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Local enthusiasts of architecture combine efforts on a history book
11.30.2005 | “Meadville’s architecture celebrated in new book” | Meadville Tribune | Mary Spicer
EVENT DATE: 11.30.2005 | Meadville, PAThis was an effort to continue the education of Meadville’s community on the appreciation of historic architecture within the City and why the buildings should be respected.
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Redevelopment Authority completes housing rehab project
11.02.2005 | “MRA puts finishing touches on rehabilitad home” | Meadville Tribune | Keith Gushard
EVENT DATE: 11.02.2005 | Meadville, PAMy assistance for design and specification writing were utilized to help renovate a single family house. The Redevelopment Authority has designated a target neighborhood in Meadville where they will continue to purchase home, rehabilitate them and sell them to first time home buyers.
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The First Year of the Green Communities Initiative
11.01.2005 | “Fertile Ground, A One Year Report” | Enterprise, Green Communities, NRDC
A summary of projects from the first year of the Green Communities Initiative.
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Meadville’s Architectural Heritage
11.01.2005 | Arcadia Publishing | Steven Utz and Anne Stewart
This is the cover of my first book.
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Architecture magazine reviews Building a Straw Bale House by Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum
11.01.2005 | “BOOK: Building a Straw Bale House” | Architecture Magazine | Robert Klara
Building a Straw Bale House by Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum is reviewed by Robert Klara in Architecture magazine. Klara writes: “fascinating reading ... the communal exercise becomes the pancultural equivalent of a barn-raising.”
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The importance of traditional downtown development
09.30.2005 | “Driving our towns identity” | Meadville Tribune | Steven Utz
EVENT DATE: 09.30.2005 | Meadville, PAWith the introduction of so many commercial developments constructing large parking lots, I found it to be necessary as a Planning Commissioner to explain to the public our our zoning ordinace works. As well, it was important to explain how traditional town development respects the pedestrian rather that the automobile.
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New straw bale book illustrates straw bale techniques and expands on design/build work with tribal communities
09.01.2005 | “Building a Straw Bale House: the Red Feather Construction Handbook” | Princeton Architectural Press | Nathaniel Corum
On the strength of the prototype Building One House, Princeton Architectural Press encouraged the expansion and illustration of Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum’s manuscript in order to make green, affordable housing approaches and the community design method available to a wider readership with the book Building A Straw Bale House.
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Replicable straw bale home built for Hopi elder and her family
05.06.2005 | “House made of straw model for Hopi village” | The Arizona Republic | Judy Nichols
Arizona Republic covers the community and volunteer-based construction of Hopi elder housing designed and organized by Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum and Red Feather staff. This affordable and green prototype home serves as a replicable model for future quality housing for the Hopi people.
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County Commissioners support single bedroom apartment development
04.20.2005 | “County backs new housing complex” | Erie Times News | John Bartlett
EVENT DATE: 04.19.2005 | Meadville, PAThe Crawford County Commissioners have always been very supportive of low-income housing development. They have requested as well that the Coalition on Housing Needs start to build outside of the City of Meadville.
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Liberty House opens
03.05.2005 | “Liberty House opens to aid homeless” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 03.04.2005 | Meadville, PAAfter a long and difficult construction administration process, the Coalition on Housing Needs and myself were happy to hold an open house celebration for Liberty House - a transitional housing development for homeless familes. There are 6 units in the building and the offices of the Coalition on Housing Needs.
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Steven Utz, Rose Architectural Fellow, joins Meadville’s Planning and Zoning Commission
03.04.2005 | “Planning commission welcomes new member” | Meadville Tribune | Staff
EVENT DATE: 03.03.2005 | Meadville, PAThe City Coucil of Meadville approved my nomination to join the Planning and Zoning Commission. This led to the appointment of the representative to the Streetscape review committee for the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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An Architectural history lesson of the styles found in Meadville
03.03.2005 | “Old House Fair” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 03.05.2005 | Meadville, PAThe Old House Fair Committee, of which I am a member, made a request that I lecture on architectural styles found in Meadville. My lecture became a residential architecture history lesson as well as a discussion of styles.
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Rose fellow gives perspective into community-based, design/build process
03.01.2005 | “Anatomy of a build” | Eco-structure Magazine | Nathaniel Corum
Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum writes ‘Anatomy of a Build’ for eco-structure magazine descibing the design/build process from the site of a volunteer educational facility build undertaken with Turtle Mountain Community College (Ojibwa) in North Dakota.
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USC courses on Affordable Housing Design and Development organized by LINC Housing
01.03.2005 | “Affordable Housing Design and Development” | LINC Housing Corporation | Nina Dooley
This outreach effort from LINC Housing, sponsored by Fannie Mae, served as an opportunity for architecture students to learn more about the challenges and opportunities of doing affordable housing. Noel Toro served as teacher assistant to Prof. John Mutlow for both the design studio, as well as the development seminar.
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Community learns of architectural styles in the churches surrounding Diamond Park
11.28.2004 | “Diamond Park churches host guided tour” | Meadville Tribune | Keith Gushard
EVENT DATE: 11.27.2004 | Meadville, PAMembers of the Crawford County Historical Society sought out my assitance to write an architectural church tour to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. We toured roughly 100 people through churches and discussed their architectural styles.
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Proposed Candlelight tour welcomes all those curious about Meadville’s architecture on the historic Diamond Park
11.24.2004 | “Candlelight tour to highlight downtown Meadville churches tonight” | Meadville Tribune | Staff
EVENT DATE: 11.24.2004 | Meadville, PAMembers of the Crawford County Historical Society sought out my assitance to write an architectural church tour to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. We toured roughly 100 people through churches and discussed their architectural styles.
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Perry County Commissioners donate one acre of their land towards the Job-Training and Child Care Center.
09.22.2004 | “Commission Grants Marion One Acre of Land” | The Marion Times-Standard
Victoria Ballard Bell went before the Perry County Commissioners and requested that the County donate one acre of land in the Marion Industrial Park for the construction of the new Job-Training and Child Care Center. This parcel of land helps to make the location visible from the road and more accessible to the community. The County support the project and generously donated an acre for this project.
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Associated Press explains Red Feather housing initiative and Rose Fellowship
09.06.2004 | “Indians getting straw houses” | Associated Press | Sarah Craig
This Associated Press article highlights the history and process of Red Feather Development Group a nonprofit formed to address severe housing shortages with American Indian communities. The Rose Fellowship adds in-house design services to Red Feather and amplifies the community design aspect of this ongoing work.
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Stanford magazine profiles alum/Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum during design/build project
09.01.2004 | “Being there: Bale Bonding” | Stanford Magazine | Laura McDaniel
Stanford Magazine profiles Stanford alum/Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum and his work with Red Feather and an Ojibwa community on the design and construction of an Environmental Research Center on the Turtle Mountain Community College build site.
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Steven Utz follows wife from California to Meadville and finds a new career as a community Architect
06.11.2004 | “Expert has designs on city” | Erie Times News | John Bartlett
EVENT DATE: 06.11.2004 | Meadville, PAInterviews from local newspapers were very enthusiastic about the award of the Frederick P. Rose Architectural Fellowship. It was unheard of in Meadville until I received the award.
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Steven Utz follows wife from California to Meadville and finds a new career as a community Architect
06.11.2004 | “Meadville architect receives revitalization grant” | Meadville Tribune | Keith Gushard
EVENT DATE: 06.11.2004 | Meadville, PAInterviews from local newspapers were very enthusiastic about the award of the Frederick P. Rose Architectural Fellowship. It was unheard of in Meadville until I received the award.
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Former Mayor Edward Daniel gives an inspiring speech to the Marion City Council encouraging them to fully support and help with the construction and funding of the new Marion Job-Training and Childcare Center.
05.16.2004 | “Former Mayor visits old haunt Monday” | Perry County Herald
Former Mayor Daniel was the Mayor when this project began and was always an energetic and enthusiastic supporter of the project. His inspiring words in support of Design Corps and the project was noted that evening at the City Council meeting.
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Ground breaking celebration for Liberty House
04.09.2004 | “Construction of transitional housing to begin soon” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 04.08.2004 | Meadville, PAPrior to the beginning of my fellowship, I was on the governing board of the Crawford County Coalition on Housing Needs, Inc. I joined the Coalition just as they were finalizing the construction documents for a trasitional housing development. This event celebrated the groundbreaking of that development.
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Architecture magazine profiles several people involved in community design movement including Rose Fellow
04.01.2004 | “Architecture in the public interest” | Architecture Magazine | Abby Bussel
The editor of Architecture magazine asks: is there a community design movement afoot, and examines the practice of several designers including Nathaniel Corum a Rose Fellow working with American Indian communities toward culturally-appropriate housing.
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The Tributary (Bozeman, MT) interviews Rose Fellow about straw bale construction, American Indian housing issues, and community design
04.01.2004 | “Q&A: Nathaniel Corum, teaching straw bale construction, bale by bale, home by home” | Tributary | Megan Ault
A description of American Indian housing, this article focuses on shortfalls and the presentation of one solution: straw bale construction and volunteer building crews that touches on the history, technology and urgency of a Habitat for Humanity style construction process being carried out in the Northern Plains by Red Feather and Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum.
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Prototype handbook describes straw bale construction techniques
01.12.2004 | “Building One House: a Handbook for Straw Bale Construction” | Red Feather Development Group | Nathaniel Corum
In order to focus and improve Red Feather’s straw-bale design/build practice, Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum writes Building One House. An ’Ideas that Matter’ grant from Sappi Fine Paper and studiovertex of Seattle support this prototype book project.
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Making the case for green building and affordable housing.
01.01.2004 | “Sustainability: Protecting our Future” | Enterprise 2003 Annual Report
This article makes the case for green building in general and with respect to affordable housing. Two projects from Rose Fellows are highlighted, Colin Arnold at Community Housing Partners, and Michael Gatto at Foundation Communities.
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A design and building guide for affordable housing professionals with an emphasis on sustainable practices (Part 1 of 3)
01.01.2004 | “The Materials Handbook: Guidelines for Sustainable, Affordable Housing (Part 1 of 3)” | The San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing | Daniel Adams, Rose McNulty, Rob Rich, Anne Romero
Based on the real-world experience of dozens of Bay Area affordable housing professionals, The Materials Handbook provides practical advice for housing professionals focussing on durability and ease of maintenance, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and resource conservation.
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A design and building guide for affordable housing professionals with an emphasis on sustainable practices (Part 2 of 3)
01.01.2004 | “The Materials Handbook: Guidelines for Sustainable, Affordable Housing (Part 2 of 3)” | The San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing | Daniel Adams, Rose McNulty, Rob Rich, Anne Romero
Based on the real-world experience of dozens of Bay Area affordable housing professionals, The Materials Handbook provides practical advice for housing professionals focussing on durability and ease of maintenance, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and resource conservation.
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A design and building guide for affordable housing professionals with an emphasis on sustainable practices (Part 3 of 3)
01.01.2004 | “The Materials Handbook: Guidelines for Sustainable, Affordable Housing (Part 3 of 3)” | The San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing | Daniel Adams, Rose McNulty, Rob Rich, Anne Romero
Based on the real-world experience of dozens of Bay Area affordable housing professionals, The Materials Handbook provides practical advice for housing professionals focussing on durability and ease of maintenance, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and resource conservation.
