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30 January 2009 - 4:08pm — Scott

This morning I attended the first course presentations that we are piloting within SDS (The School of Design Strategies at Parsons). For those of you who don't know SDS is home to the Foundation (FND), Design and Management (D&M), Environmental Studies (ES), and Integrated Design Curriculum (IDC) Programs.

For this event three IDC courses were selected but mark your calendars for March when we will be announcing an expanded program of presentations that will include presentations chosen from all of the SDS programs... and before registration!!

Read about each presentation and take a gander at the very excellent video produced by Lara Penin and Savi Lopez for the Next_F course after the jump.

CORE COLL: Urban Interventions

PUIC 2000

Faculty: Ben Katchor and Jim Osman

 This course looks great! Check out the links for each instructor and you'll see that these two are already acclaimed artists from very different fields. Ben and Jim made some great comments in their presentation this may be my favorite
"In order to conceive what a city should be you must understand what it was."

The site for this course is Union Square and the goal is to &lquot;allow students to envision a different Union Square&rquot; that supports the progressive, public, and activitist history that the square has enjoyed since its inception. Students will be looking at key elements that 'make' in the square such as scales, signage, and foliage to uncover what gives it its power and prominence.

I sense a distinct activist angle here and any students who want to learn about the role of the artist in creating the city should definitely check this course out!

CORE COLL: Next_F Studio

PUIC 2000

Faculty: Lara Penin (scroll down to see bio)

 An amazing course and a really amazing opportunity to do work on a challenging project that deserves the attention of caring and creative thinkers (hint: YOU).

Did you know that 1 out of every 100 Americans are incarcerated? ... Neither did I until I heard Lara Penin and Savitra Lopez talk about the Next_F studio. This course has been developed in close partnership with the Fortune Society, an NFP devoted to helping previously incarcerated individuals re-enter society in a way that allows them to thrive and avoid the all too common pitfalls of the 'ex-con'.

The primary assets of this course are a focus on three critical areas of the growing SDS culture;

  • Service Design
  • Social Innovation
  • Design with not Design for

Just watch the video and I think you'll see my point.

CORE COLL: Smart Cities

PUIC 2000

Faculty: Ivan Kucina

It should be abundantly clear at this point that we have an incredibly rich faculty at The New School. SDS is particularly diverse and I am so excited to be part of this group. It is a real honor.

Ivan is a visiting scholar from the faculty of architecture at the University of Belgrade and lives up to the claim. His course this term will investigate the problem of 'the border'. What border you ask? ... All borders. From the velvet rope that keeps the club cool (even when it doesn't) to the invisible wall that separates Mexico and the United States. Perhaps more locally... where is the border between Chelsea and the West Village? ... and why do we even bother to look for it?!

Seriously, this is a great course for anyone who wants to investigate the design and impact of separation.

Some key points from Ivan's intro;

  • What is a border - politically, physically, socially, and organizationally?
  • What are the critical problems of 'urban borders'?
  • How can we address the 'balkanization' of Manhattan?
  • How can we better understand the border implications of our design practices?

I hope that this small report helps spread the word about this small sample of the great courses happening at Parsons this term. Check back in regularly for other updates about events and ideas. Most importantly - get involved - write for the blog - go to other classes and share your thoughts!

See you in class,
Scott

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16 March 2008 - 7:58pm — dm

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8 April 2010 - 5:56am — Scott

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New School Commons

29 March 2010 - 3:04pm — nate

If you haven't already, check out the New School Commons wiki (http://newschoolcommons.com) and contribute!

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20 March 2010 - 4:27pm — Kaleem Kamboj

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Managing an Entrepreneur’s State of Mind

7 March 2010 - 9:29am — Kaleem Kamboj

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Our Business

27 February 2010 - 2:51pm — Kaleem Kamboj

The United States has a great history of inventions and inventors. There is the light bulb; the telephone; the cotton gin; the polio vaccine; the idea of frozen food; how about sliced bread.

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Life 2.0 via Enterprise 2.0

19 December 2009 - 2:53pm — Kaleem Kamboj

From: The SocioSphere

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The Clarus Group Presents Tracee Owo and DJ Ecks at the Sutra Lounge

2 December 2009 - 3:42am — Kaleem Kamboj

*****Event Info*******

Come see your fellow classmates Tracee Owo and DJ Ecks tear it up for a night of amazing music, dancing, and fun!!!
When: Wednesday DEC 9 @ 10PM
Where: Sutra Lounge 16 First Avenue (between 1stst and 2nd st)
ID required 21+

www.clarusgroupnyc.com
twitter/com.clarusgroup
look us up on facebook! search for: Clarus Group

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"The Business of Sustainable Design" Panel Discussion | Nov 30, Monday 12-5:40

25 November 2009 - 5:30am — JakeFranek

Come hear current business owners discuss opportunities and challenges in running a sustainable design firm, and how the field is (or isn't) different from "conventional" business. The participants are from small to medium size businesses, all local.
November 30, Monday 12-2:40, 3-5:40. There will be two panel discussions, both taking place in Wollman Hall, 65 W. 11th Street, 5th Floor

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Message from the other side of graduation.

8 April 2010 - 5:56am — Scott

D&M Alumnus, Natalya Sverjensky is Futerra Sustainability Communications newest Strategy Consultant. Read on to find out, in Natalya's own words, why the Design and Management program at Parsons has prepared her for success at the threshold of corporate communications and social responsibility. We live in an evermore complex world and how corporations communicate their actions is just as important as what they actually do. Join me in congratulating Natalya and wishing her the very best of luck.

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"The Business of Sustainable Design" Panel Discussion | Nov 30, Monday 12-5:40

25 November 2009 - 5:30am — JakeFranek

Come hear current business owners discuss opportunities and challenges in running a sustainable design firm, and how the field is (or isn't) different from "conventional" business. The participants are from small to medium size businesses, all local.
November 30, Monday 12-2:40, 3-5:40. There will be two panel discussions, both taking place in Wollman Hall, 65 W. 11th Street, 5th Floor

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SDR 2.0 Annual [2008-2009]

16 November 2009 - 5:34pm — JakeFranek

SDR 2.0
Intro: Nate
The Blog: Payal
Events: Jake
Student Projects: Nate
Visual Organization: Andres
The Future: Andrea/Everyone

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at 33 Flatbush

8 October 2009 - 7:04pm — JakeFranek


From business consulting, green roof designers, media, architecture designers, and more, a diverse array of individuals, organizations, and companies are working under one roof of a very unique building down in Brooklyn.

The 4th Bin Project NYC

29 April 2009 - 9:38am — Andrea

http://4thbin.org/

The 4th Bin Project: NYC

America creates 2 million tons of electronic waste every year, and NYC is responsible for a quarter of a ton alone. The 4th bin project is a design competition that calls for a recycling mark for electronic waste in nyc. The call is for both logo and bin. Registration deadline is June 19th and submission deadline is J 19th.

To understand the severe consequence of electronic waste check out this 60 minutes reportage:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/06/60minutes/main4579229.shtml?so...

DESIGN STRATEGIES DIALOGUE INAUGURAL EVENT

28 April 2009 - 1:08pm — Student X
Cultural Change and Urban Resilience

STEPHAN WEISS MEMORIAL LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS
THE DESIGN STRATEGIES DIALOGUE INAUGURAL EVENT


EZIO MANZINI and
ARJUN APPADURAI


Cultural Change and Urban Resilience
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 – 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Parsons The New School for Design
Kellen Auditorium – 66 Fifth Avenue , New York , NY

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SDR Annual: "SDR 2.0"

26 April 2009 - 11:43pm — nate

As the semester comes to an end, SDR is beginning to wrap things up and publish our SDR Annual. The theme of the Annual will be "SDR 2.0," focusing on the organization's transition into a web-based forum that serves the entire student body. Included will be an archive of what we've done throughout the semester, with an overarching theme of potential.

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Design Green Now at The New School - An Event Review

21 April 2009 - 11:57am — JakeFranek

The concluding Design Green Now event took place at The New School, consisting of four panelists, moderated by Susan Szenasy, Editor in Chief of Metropolis.

Listen In: LILLIAN BALL / STEVE BULL & ZACHARY SELDESS

15 April 2009 - 9:37am — Student X

MONDAY APRIL 20, 2009, 7PM FREE

As part of the ongoing “Listen In” series of artist presentations, Harvestworks is pleased to present multi-media artists Lillian Ball, and Steve Bull. Lilian Ball will discuss her recent interactive multi-screen video installation Go Doñana, a project that explores diverse perspectives on the wetland/dune ecosystems found in Andalucia's Doñana National and Natural Parks. Multi-media artist Steve Bull will demonstrate his recent video/MAX/Jitter/cellphone-SMS interactive installation Target, programmed by musician software artist Zachary Seldess. more after the jump...

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TONIGHT at Tishman Environment and Design Center: Design Green Now "New Approaches to Energy"

13 April 2009 - 11:50am — JakeFranek


6:00-6:30 Check-in
6:30-8:30 Presentation
Wollman Hall
65 West 11th Street at 6th Ave. 5th Floor
New York, NY 10011

Tonight, Monday April 13 at 6:30 p.m., the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School presents "Sustainable Solutions: Top Minds Explore New Approaches to Energy."

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