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historic hitching posts
Posted on 24 August 2010.
Have you ever noticed a horse hitching post at a home or business in Fresno? - Well the City of Fresno Historic Preservation Commission would like your help. They would like to identify the location of these hitching posts and explore developing a “thematic district” of the existing Hitching posts. Don Simmons, the chair of the commission [...]
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a modern movement
Posted on 29 July 2010.
Modernism was a movement. It encompassed art, architecture, culture, music. It substantially changed the world specifically the built environment. There is a subset of modernism that should be of interest to Fresnans. That is mid-century modernism. Interest in Fresno’s mid-century modern architecture has been growing slowly for a few years. On individual that has been an imputous [...]
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Creative Fresno: Bartender Challenge
Posted on 19 July 2010.
Creative Fresno has been a great mainstay organization in Fresno for several years now. When I boomeranged back to Fresno in 2006, the organization and members helped me find the right connections and places to be with lots of cool creative events. One of those events is the Bartender Challenge. It’s been a while but the Bartender [...]
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The Downtown Neighborhood Community Plan visioning & design workshops
Posted on 28 May 2010.
Here, along with CSUF anthropology professor Hank Delcore, we offer our take on the results of the Downtown Community Charrette held on May 10-15, 2010, by Moule & Polyzoides and the City of Fresno. Over at TheAnthroGuys we assess the charrette process. Please read both and leave your comment. There has been talk about revitalization [...]
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film showing: Visual Acoustics
Posted on 14 April 2010.
7pm Wednesday at Revue Cafe in the Tower District, AIA San Joaquin will be hosting a free showing of Visual Acoustic: The Modernism of Julius Shulman. There is no fee for the film, however, it is required to buy something from the cafe. So arrive around 6:30, get a latte, mingle, and find a good [...]
AIASJ Newsletter: Issue No. 10_Q2
Posted on 14 April 2010.
There are some new kids in town; they call themselves the Belmont Merchant’s Association (BMA) In March of 2009, a group of property owners along the Belmont corridor between Freeway 41 and Chestnut Avenue came together to form the association in an effort to implement a revitalization of the area and take back their community.
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What is architecture to Warren Thompson FAIA
Posted on 12 April 2010.
We had some good discussions at Iron Bird Cafe Sunday morning. We were joined by architect, Warren Thompson FAIA of T Squared Architects with, his wife, daughter Cheryl Haskell (also an architect) and granddaughter. In this video, Warren answers the 2010 National Architecture Week prompt from American Institute of Architects. Site is Warren latest completed [...]
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PechaKucha Night Fresno Vol 7
Posted on 11 April 2010.
- PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit [...]
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Designers and Architects
Posted on 11 April 2010.
Designers and Architects have much in common. We deal with complex and even highly technical design problem, requiring our creative process to solve. We often time find ourselves justifying quality design to our clients. And we geek out on things that the rest of the general public couldn’t care less about, such as typeface or [...]
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Kress Building unveiled after 60 years of hiding
Posted on 29 March 2010.
UPDATE: 4/7/10 The Fresno Bee has caught up with coverage of this fascinating building and interesting sequence of events that led to its discovery. Reporter, George Hostetter wrote the article that is feature on the website and on the front page of today’s paper. Though, you may notice that the story told below starting on March [...]
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Fresno City College Architecture Student Showcase
Posted on 24 March 2010.
The American Institute of Architects Club of Fresno City College are hosting a showcase of architecture student work at the Spectrum Art Gallery tonight. his is a benefit showcase being put on by the students to help raise money for the annual Cal Poly Design Village Competition. Donations will be accepted but the is no fee [...]
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Fulton Corridor Specific Plan Community Advisory Committee Meeting Notes
Posted on 15 March 2010.
Following the development of the Fulton Corridor Specific Plan from the inside, Tim Schulz, will be reporting on his experiences on the Community Advisory Committee. Below are his notes from the 1st public meeting. - Representing Moule & Polyzoides Architects and Urbanists are; Stefanos Polyzoides, David Sargent, and Juan Gomez-Novy Most of what the M & P representatives’ presentation [...]
iBikeFresno
Posted on 14 March 2010.
This video for a PSA was posted on the Fresno County Bicycle Coalition’s website. As an avid bike rider, I’m sharing it with you. In the video, I also appreciate the snippets of Fresno’s built environement that are the setting for the video.
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1st Public Meeting for Fulton Corridor Specific & Downtown Neighborhood Community Plans
Posted on 10 March 2010.
‘m in Portland for National Charrette Institute training. So , unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend the 1st public meeting for the creation of the Fulton Corridor Specific Plan and Downtown Neighborhood Community Plan. Though some discussion has been picking up on twitter. So did you attend? What were your thoughts and observations? I also will [...]
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speaking of façade improvements
Posted on 09 March 2010.
I posted about a bad façade job yesterday. Then today I saw some news in the Business Journal about Fresno County’s façade improvement program. It seems to be pretty effective. [PDF] It was a little reminder that the City of Fresno’s façade improvements are getting more and more behind. I mean if Caruthers businesses are [...]
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Specific Plans
Posted on 04 March 2010.
The days of vague plans for downtown Fresno are over. It’s time to get specific. his is the hope of the Swearengin administration, Downtown Revitalization Department, The Planning and Development Department and a diversity of private citizens. The contract for the Fulton Corridor Specific Plan and the Downtown Neighborhoods Community Plan were approved by Fresno City [...]
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Developer pours millions into downtown landmark but refuses to pay architect
Posted on 02 February 2010.
On the front page of Saturday’s (1/29/10) Fresno Bee there ran another success story of downtown revitalization. However, after I read through the story, there were a few key details that were left out regarding the San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation Building aka International Trade Center. Both in the article and at the State [...]
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AIASJ 2009 Design Awards
Posted on 01 February 2010.
The American Institute of Architects has long set the bar for quality design in the United States. The organization awards buildings and architects that are contributers to a high quality built environment. Awards are given by the national, state and local chapters of the organization. The AIA San Joaquin has a bi-annual awards program. Projects [...]
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AIASJ 2009 Architecture Design Awards
Posted on 18 January 2010.
The American Institute of Architects, San Joaquin Chapter, invites you to attend the 2009 Architecture Design Awards Dinner and Presentation. This event will showcase architectural projects by local firms that demonstrate a combination of those qualities of talent, vision, and which have produced a significant contribution to the built environment. This event is open to [...]
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Fresno’s Planning and Development Department Receives State Historic Preservation Award
Posted on 13 January 2010.
Fresno, CA – The City of Fresno’s Planning and Development Department has been awarded a 2009 Governor’s Historic Preservation Award for its 2008 publication, Architecture, Ethnicity and Historic Landscapes of California’s San Joaquin Valley. Fresno is one of 12 statewide projects that will be honored at a ceremony and reception at the Leland Stanford Mansion [...]
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