tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265367592009-06-28T00:24:56.073-04:00Treachery of Images- Good design is taking the time to realize that everything deserves the effort of being thought out. Everything is design. Green design, social design, etc. all become inherent if the thought behind the idea is critical.Dru McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296931924454239141noreply@blogger.comBlogger658125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26536759.post-23062414424733508362009-06-26T14:06:00.002-04:002009-06-26T14:09:10.178-04:00

these were sent to my email so I figured I would post them for the hardworker soul that made them...

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Once in a great while a photo emerges that just begs to be edited with all sorts of hi-tech gadetry including digital "enhancements" of the type traditionally only witnessed on CSI:MyFanny. The original photo was discovered in this delightful Plain Dealer article and well, I just couldn't help myself.Feel free to take your own stab. If'n you want, put em up on the interweb someplace and post a

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Waterloo Arts Fest Saturday!Made in the 216Friday Evening and Saturday!Look, it may be hot and you may not be in the mood to be social but get out of your stuffy house and take a gander at what your neighbors are making. Who knows, you may find that somewhat snarky Xmas card you have been looking for, or a sweet bit of furniture or that perfect painting to hang on that big blank wall in the

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Support Your Library RallyWednesday, June 24, 2009Main Library Branch10.30amFacing plans for 20% percent funding cuts in order to reconcile the new State Budget the Cleveland Public Library is hosting a rally at the Main Library, 325 Superior Ave to protest an additional $100 million budget reduction (proposed last Friday).The budget cuts will require Libraries to reduce staff, services and hours

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Celebrate: Year of the RiverIt wasn't that long many years ago that I was explaining to a Missouri denizen that I was from Cleveland, OHIO and not Cleveland, MO hence my funny accent. There was a moment of thought before he honestly asked "Didn't your river catch on fire?". It was an odd moment, to be a third of the way across the country and to know that my hometown wasn't famous for rock and

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One Night Only:Friday, June 19th, 2008Salon de Refuses1387 East Blvd.5-10pm"Modest exercises in eternal damnation. A liturgical undressing. "

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Parade the Circle 2009Saturday, June 13thWade Oval, University Circle in University Heights, Cleveland OhioThe Parade, which begins at Noon, incorporates the drama and artistry of colorful floats, puppets, costumes, dancers, and musicians. Circle Village invites visitors onto Wade Oval for an afternoon of activities, live music, and delectable food.Tons of things to do, check out the website to

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Lakewood ArtwalkSaturday, June 13th, 200912-8pmVarious locations in Lakewood, OhioIn a brilliant maneuver Lakewood is hosting their artwalks the second Saturday of each month which coincides rather nicely with Tremont's second Friday of each month plan. This allows for a fantastic weekend of art/culture/wandering.The Lakewood Artwalk is broken up into 4 sections along Madison with various shops

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Tremont ArtWalkFriday, June 12, 2009Tremont Neighborhood of Cleveland Ohio6-10 pmDetail - Curve Set 4Jayce RennerOn display at Brandt Gallery

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There was a fine turnout at 1 Montecello in the Cleveland Heights Community Center tonight for the rather well advertised public meeting/unveiling of the new Cedar Hill Red Line and inter-modal station. Most sat rather politely through the introductions and Mehrdad Yazdani's presentation which included collaborative efforts of URS and the myriad of community and city organizations whose voices

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June 9, 2008Cleveland Heights Community Center1 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland, OH7pmArchitect Mehrdad Yazdani will be at the public meeting to discuss his design (which is not complete but still rather impressive) in order to get public reaction and input from users and those who already visit the area. I know, I know, public spaces being put forward for public input and the design is already

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National Donut/Doughnut Day is today so celebrate yerself in a manner you find befitting.Image ganked from American Greetings website somewhere (via the Google), go buy a card from them and support your local (if you are in Cleveland) economy.

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Due: August 14, 20095pmCleveland Public Arts Office1951 W 26th St. #101Call For EntriesSee Also is an annual program of the Cleveland Public Library in partnership with Cleveland Public Art that invites artists, designers, and other creative professionals to create temporary public art projects in the Eastman Reading Garden. The program commissions innovative, thought-provoking works of art that

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Deadline: June 26th, 2009"Cleveland Public Art in partnership with the City of Cleveland invites interested artists, designers, architects, and other creative professionals to submit design ideas for a permanent public art project that will call attention to and raise the visibility of a new commuter bike facility being constructed in downtown Cleveland. This project is open to local artists,

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Saturday, May 30th 20091387 East Blvd. Cleveland, OH 441062pm - 5pm$10 suggested donation, all you can eat until the chili runs out. Free for contestants.(Rain date June 6th, 2-5pm)Whilst holding a design charrette for the local chapter of Architecture for Humanity which included a site visit I had the opportunity to visit the gardens of Salon de Refuses along East Blvd and Ashbury Ave. (you have

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Billboards are the answer to empty storefronts. It is just like a movie set. The downtown has seemed eerily vacant as of late. Even rush hour traffic is less. Have we been "left behind"?The first thought I had when I opened the email and saw the image and the sentiment was how far we were from the over-indulged electronic billboards of the Blade Runner futurescape. Since changing jobs I haven't

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prime–adjective1. of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.2. of the greatest relevance or significance: a prime example.3. of the highest eminence or rank: the prime authority on Chaucer.4. of the greatest commercial value: prime building lots.5. first-rate: This ale is prime!6. (of meat, esp. of beef) noting or pertaining to the

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Architecture for Humanity - ClevelandThursday, May 21th, 20095.30pm to 9pmEast 105th St. and Ashbury Ave.Site Visit and Brainstorming Session:AFH Cleveland will be working with the CUDC to design and construct a public space located at the corner of East 105th St. and Ashbury Ave. (once a gas station). The project has already undergone initial conversation with the local community which has

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St. James Cathedral17514 Detroit Ave.10amSt. Ignatius of Antioch*10205 Lorain Ave.11.30amBoth occur on Saturday, May 9th, 2009AIA Cleveland**, the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America have begun compiling tours of recently closed Catholic churches in Cleveland and the surrounding area in order to celebrate much of the architecture before it is lost forever. This first tour is

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Friday, May 8th, 2009Tremont Neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio6-10pmMeg Louise Dance Company dances at Studio 11 ArtWalk nightOn display at Studio 11Photography by Brooklyn High School StudentsCurated by Christopher KasparTremont Art Walk website

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Friday, May 8, 2009MOCA Cleveland10.20pmCan you describe yourself or your vision in 20 seconds? What if you had 20 slides worth 20 seconds each? Might be a little pressed?Good. Now you understand the intrigue.Pecha-Kucha cleveland, proving anyone can be interesting if you don't have to hang out with them for too long.

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Last Saturday, April 18th, AIA Cleveland and the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America held the first in what I hope are to be a series of Tours that showcase the Cleveland Catholic Churches which will be suffering closings as ordered by the Cleveland Catholic Diocese. Recently it was also announced that the appeals which had been filed by parishioners on behalf of their

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Blueprint for a New Architectural Dean CompleteUniversity of Toronto recently named Richard Sommers, formerly of Harvard University Graduate School of Design new dean of U of T's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. Undoubtedly Sommers was brought in for a myriad of reasons however his connection as a designer specializing in urban areas was a reason specifically cited

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The Soloist Benefit Screening for Magnolia ClubhouseTuesday, April 28th, 2009Cedar Lee Theater2163 Lee Rd Cleveland, OH 44118Tickets are only $20. Proceeds to benefit Magnolia Clubhouse.Magnolia Clubhouse is a community that creates opportunities for people living with mental illness. Our mission is to ensure that people who have a mental illness are respected coworkers, neighbors and friends.

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Deadline: June 1, 2009The Cleveland Ingenuity Festival, the KSU Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, Spaces Art Gallery, Cleveland Public Art, the Flats, Oxbow Neighborhood Development Corporation and All Signs Go are seeking proposals for THE BRIDGE PROJECT, taking place September 25th and 26th 2009 at the streetcar level of the Detroit Superior Bridge.Actual Call for Artists - .pdfPhoto from "

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