The WiA Virtual Site Tour of Bear Creek Elementary in Southwest Austin highlights the school’s design which offers innovative learning focused on collaboration, creativity, flexibility and outdoor learning opportunities. The discussion is around the design and construction challenges that were faced and overcome by this women led team.
A discussion among architects, urban designers, activists, and community leaders advocating for positive growth, healthy communities, and bottom-up revitalization of historically disinvested neighborhoods in Austin, sharing design and urban planning strategies for applying an equity lens to the built environment. This series provides a framework for advocacy conversations with key influencers and decision makers, raising … Continued
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View and download the The Missing Middle: 2020 AIA Austin Homes Tour Poster file here.
View and Download the Final Report here.
WiA was honored to be part of Austin Design Week 2020. Amidst the urban architecture of downtown Austin, we hosted a drive-in screening of Precise Poetry, a film about one of the 20th century’s most original and influential woman architects, Lina Bo Bardi, introduced by UT School of Architecture Professor Fernando Luiz Lara.
Featuring Jennifer Russo Cumberbatch Produced by Stephanie Lemmo, Nkiru Gelles, Jes Deaver, and AIA Austin Videography and Editing by Gustavo Bernal Written by Jes Deaver and Jennifer Russo Cumberbatch