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Adaptive
Environments Center: "A
non-profit organization, AE was founded in 1978 to address
the environmental issues that confront people with disabilities
and elderly people."
Added 01032002
Architects
/ Designers / Planners for Social Responsiblity: "ADPSR
has a sixteen year history of educating design professionals
and the public about critical social and environmental
issues. Although established with a disarmament focus,
during the last nine years ADPSR has expanded its concerns
to include the protection of the natural and built environment,
and the promotion of ecologically and socially responsible
development"
Added 02092003
Architectural
Research Centers Consortium, Inc.:
"ARCC is an international consortium of architectural
research centers committed to the expansion of research
culture and infrastructure in architecture and related design
disciplines."
Added 06052001
Architecture
for Humanity: "A
volunteer non-profit organization founded for the promotion
of architectural and design solutions to global, social
and humanitarian problems."
Added 05212002
Association
of Collegiate Schools of Architecture: "ACSA
is a nonprofit, membership association founded in 1912
to advance the quality of architectural education."
Added 06052001
Association
for Community Design: "ACD's
goal is sustaining a multi-disciplinary, community-building
tool for civic improvement associations and community development
corporations serving the economically distressed neighborhoods
of the nation"
Added 02102003
Center
for Understanding the Built Environment: "CUBE
brings together educators with community partners to effect
change which will lead to a quality built and natural environment,
one and interdependent."
Added 01032002
Center
for Universal Design: "A
national research, information, and technical assistance
center that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal
design in housing, public and commercial facilities, and
related products."
Added 09182001
Congress
for the New Urbanism: "CNU
is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization that was
founded in 1993. We work with architects, developers, planners,
and others involved in the creation of cities and towns,
teaching them how to implement the principles of the New
Urbanism. These principles include coherent regional planning,
walkable neighborhoods, and attractive, accommodating civic
spaces."
Added 02072003
Creative
Spaces: "CS is about
creative community involvement in urban design. The aim
of the Creative Spaces website is to hand on the principles
of the Architecture Foundation Roadshow project that has
been evolved over the past two years. It sets out the guidelines
that this experience has taught us to follow for a worthwhile,
open and imaginative process to be developed."
Added 02062003
Ecological
Design Association: "EDA
is a non-profit making registered charity launched in February
1991 by, amongst others, David Pearson, architect and author
of the highly successful 'The Natural House Book'. The Association
aims to enhance awareness of environmental issues amongst
the design and building professions amongst others, and
to promote understanding of sustainable development."
Added 02062002
Foresight
Design Initiative: "Seeks
to improve and sustain the quality of life in the urban
environment through intelligent design, without sacrificing
the needs of future generations."
Added 05302005
Graham
Foundation: "The
mission of the Graham Foundation is to nurture and enrich
an informed and creative public dialogue concerning architecture
and the built environment."
Institute
for Architecture and Urban Studies:
"It has become clear, especially after 9/11, that there
is a renewal of awareness as to the critical impact of built
form, how it is experienced, mediated, remembered and imagined
on the quality of our daily lives."
Added 05302005
Institute of Destination Architects and Designers: "Planning and design for tourism and recreation revitalization is the most important ecological and human safety, health and welfare issue facing designers in the foreseeable future. IDAD is focused on developing and disseminating techniques which can make resort and hydroscape zones more successful: promoting the human equation and access to natural ecosystems, while preserving the natural conditions."
Added 07132005
Inter-Society
Color Council: "The
ISCC is the principal professional society in the field
of color in the United States, encompassing the arts, sciences
and industry..."
Added 06142002
Local
Government Commission: "A
nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization, the Local
Government Commission (LGC) is composed of forward-thinking
elected officials, city and county staff, and other interested
individuals. Commission members are committed to developing
and implementing local solutions to problems of state and
national significance. The LGC provides a forum and technical
assistance to enhance the ability of local governments
to create and sustain healthy environments, healthy economies,
and social equity."
Added 01032002
Los
Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design: "A
non-profit organization that fosters, examines, and evaluates
a dialogue not only about the city of Los Angeles, but
also about architecture and urbanism as a public concern."
Added 02072003
Manitoga/The
Russel Wright Design Center: "In
1975, one year before his death, Wright opened his land
to the public. In continuing Wright's mission, Manitoga
offers programs throughout the year for children and
adults which emphasize ecology, science, art and design."
Added 07092002
Municipal
Art Society: "MSA
is a private, non-profit membership organization whose
mission is to promote a more livable city. Since 1893,
the Society has worked to enrich the culture, neighborhoods
and physical design of New York City. It advocates excellence
in urban design and planning, contemporary architecture,
historic preservation and public art."
Added 11142002
New
Buildings Institute: "To
promote energy efficiency in buildings through codes, standards
and guidelines."
Added 01032002
o2: "An
international network of designers. We challenge you in
sustainable design. This site shows the way to the most
interesting sources, ideas and people."
Added 01242003
o2-USA:
"o2-USA is dedicated to fostering environmental sustainability
in design-related fields. Comprised of professional designers,
students, and members of many related fields, it is part
of the o2 Global Network."
Added 01242003
OpenPlans:
"The Open Planning Project draws inspiration from the
ideas, processes, and successes of the open source software
movement to build software that helps citizens become active
members of their communities."
Added 06092007
PreserveNet: "PreserveNet
is designed to provide preservationists with a comprehensive
database of regularly updated internet resources and current
professional opportunities. Established in 1994 by Cornell
University's Michael Tomlan and Bob Pick, PreserveNet was
the result of a collaborative effort by preservation students
of various universities interested in providing preservation
information in what was then a new and exciting arena,
the internet."
Added 07102001
Project
for Public Spaces: "PPS'
mission—to create and sustain public places that build
communities—is achieved through programs in parks, plazas
and central squares; transportation; public buildings and
architecture and public markets."
Added 02062003
The
Urban Design Project: "UPD
is a university center devoted to service, teaching and
research in the pursuit of a critical practice of urban
design. It was founded in 1990 by Professor Robert G. Shibley,
and is located in the School of Architecture and Planning
at the University of Buffalo, State University of New York."
Added 02062003
Urban
Ecology: "UE believes
that vibrant, successful cities are not only possible but
necessary for the health of society and our planet. We
plan and design cities that sustain the people, natural
resources, and economy necessary for everyone to thrive."
Added 02062003
Urban
Design Group: "Urban
Design is now a major issue and planning guidance emphasizes
its environmental importance. (more) The various professional
institutes recognise the contribution that urban design
can make in creating civilized places and the Urban Design
Group was originally established to provide a forum to
consider ways in which this could be achieved."
Added 02062003
Van
Alen Institute: "The
integrity of the public realm—from the waterfront to streets
and parks to schools and housing—is profoundly challenged.
To meet that challenge, the Institute identifies critical
issues that confront the public realm, organizes the tools
and public private partnerships to respond to these issues,
and develops and communicates solutions through its programs."
Added 02072003
A
Vision of Europe: "Architecture
and a human approach for the European city."
Added 02102003
Urban
Land Institute: "ULI's
mission is to provide responsible leadership in the use
of land in order to enhance the total environment."
Added 01032002
World
Monuments Fund: "WMF
safeguards the heritage of humankind by encouraging the
conservation and preservation of culturally and historically
significant works of art and architecture worldwide. Founded
in 1965, WMF works with public and private-sector partners
and has orchestrated more than 280 projects in 70 countries."
Added 07102001
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