The document summarizes the winners of the 2008 NOMA Student Design Competition. Cornell University won first place for their design of a National Memorial and Interpretive Center of the Black Civil Rights Movement. Georgia Institute of Technology won second place, while the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign won third place and the University of Florida won fourth place. The competition aimed to recognize excellence in student design while expanding design horizons through cultural identity.
The document summarizes the winners of the 2009 NOMA Student Design Competition. It lists the jurors for the competition and the sponsor. It also notes that the problem presented to students was holistic urban infill housing. Several schools are given honorable mention, and first through fourth place awards are given to Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Florida, Washington University in St. Louis, and Cornell University respectively for their submitted designs.
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- It outlines several milestones in black representation in the architecture field, such as the first women and black architects to become licensed and receive awards like the FAIA.
- It profiles the top 5 black architects in the US, including their educational backgrounds, notable designs, and accomplishments in advancing diversity in the field.
The document announces the winners of the 20+10+X Architecture Awards 2nd Cycle from December 2008. It lists 20 projects that were selected by the votes of honorary members, 40 additional projects cited by honorary members, and 10 projects selected through the rating of all visitors to the website. It provides the names of architects, project names and locations for each winning project.
The MP3 format was created to efficiently compress audio files to enable easy sharing across systems, but it has become perfectly designed for illegal file sharing. While MP3 files are now considered cultural objects that people collect and exchange, they exist outside traditional economic systems and have no clear exchange or use value. The document discusses how MP3 collections maintain identity and what future solutions may arise for file sharing now that sites like Pirate Bay have been shut down.
Pre-Select provides a hosted talent tracking solution that allows users to log in and see hiring activity, applicants, and job requisitions. The system allows administrators to create user permissions and hiring managers can request new positions that require approval. Qualified applicants can apply and provide information for background checks. Referral codes can also be tracked to measure sources of applicants. The system aims to provide an affordable option for mid-sized companies to manage their talent tracking needs.
The document summarizes the winners of the 2009 NOMA Student Design Competition. It lists the jurors for the competition and the sponsor. It also notes that the problem presented to students was holistic urban infill housing. Several schools are given honorable mention, and first through fourth place awards are given to Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Florida, Washington University in St. Louis, and Cornell University respectively for their submitted designs.
- The document provides statistics on licensed architects in the US, including that 8% are minorities, 1.6% are black, and 0.02% are black women. It notes that 45% of all licensed black architects come from 7 historically black colleges and universities.
- It outlines several milestones in black representation in the architecture field, such as the first women and black architects to become licensed and receive awards like the FAIA.
- It profiles the top 5 black architects in the US, including their educational backgrounds, notable designs, and accomplishments in advancing diversity in the field.
The document announces the winners of the 20+10+X Architecture Awards 2nd Cycle from December 2008. It lists 20 projects that were selected by the votes of honorary members, 40 additional projects cited by honorary members, and 10 projects selected through the rating of all visitors to the website. It provides the names of architects, project names and locations for each winning project.
The MP3 format was created to efficiently compress audio files to enable easy sharing across systems, but it has become perfectly designed for illegal file sharing. While MP3 files are now considered cultural objects that people collect and exchange, they exist outside traditional economic systems and have no clear exchange or use value. The document discusses how MP3 collections maintain identity and what future solutions may arise for file sharing now that sites like Pirate Bay have been shut down.
Pre-Select provides a hosted talent tracking solution that allows users to log in and see hiring activity, applicants, and job requisitions. The system allows administrators to create user permissions and hiring managers can request new positions that require approval. Qualified applicants can apply and provide information for background checks. Referral codes can also be tracked to measure sources of applicants. The system aims to provide an affordable option for mid-sized companies to manage their talent tracking needs.
Twitter has grown rapidly since its launch in 2006 and now has over 14 million users. While it currently focuses on individual microblogging, there is potential for it to become an important tool for businesses to gauge consumer responses in real-time. However, Twitter faces several financial and legal challenges that will need to be addressed as it seeks to expand, including raising sufficient capital, resolving privacy and data issues, and preventing trademark and copyright violations by users.
The document summarizes the winners of the 2008 NOMA Student Design Competition. Cornell University won first place for their design of a National Memorial and Interpretive Center of the Black Civil Rights Movement. Georgia Institute of Technology won second place, while the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign won third place and the University of Florida won fourth place. The competition aimed to recognize excellence in student design while expanding design horizons through cultural identity.
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The document lists the winners of the 20+10+X Architecture Awards for their 3rd cycle in March 2009. It includes 20 projects selected by votes of honorary members, 30 additional projects cited by honorary members, and 10 projects selected through visitor ratings. For each winning project, it provides the name of the architect, project name, location, and in some cases additional details. A variety of residential, institutional, and commercial building types from around the world are represented.
The document lists the winners of the 20+10+X Architecture Award for the first cycle in September 2008. It includes 20 projects selected by the votes of honorary members, 30 additional projects cited by honorary members, and 10 more projects selected through the rating of all visitors to the website. For each project, it provides the name of the architect/firm, the project name, and its location.
Collective Intelligence, Participatory Culture, Remixable Media & IPClaudia Leigh
This document discusses key thinkers and concepts related to collective intelligence, participatory culture, and intellectual property in the digital age. It covers Pierre Levy's concept of collective intelligence as a knowledge community, Henry Jenkins' view of participatory culture enabled by media convergence and new tools, and Lawrence Lessig's arguments for remix culture and a read-write society with more open copyright and licensing models like Creative Commons. Issues around balancing commodity and knowledge cultures and debates over fair use are also summarized.
Twitter has grown rapidly since its launch in 2006 and now has over 14 million users. While it currently focuses on individual microblogging, there is potential for it to become an important tool for businesses to gauge consumer responses in real-time. However, Twitter faces several financial and legal challenges that will need to be addressed as it seeks to expand, including raising sufficient capital, resolving privacy and data issues, and preventing trademark and copyright violations by users.
The document summarizes the winners of the 2008 NOMA Student Design Competition. Cornell University won first place for their design of a National Memorial and Interpretive Center of the Black Civil Rights Movement. Georgia Institute of Technology won second place, while the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign won third place and the University of Florida won fourth place. The competition aimed to recognize excellence in student design while expanding design horizons through cultural identity.
World Architecture Community Awards 3rd Cyclecbudak
The document lists the winners of the 20+10+X Architecture Awards for their 3rd cycle in March 2009. It includes 20 projects selected by votes of honorary members, 30 additional projects cited by honorary members, and 10 projects selected through visitor ratings. For each winning project, it provides the name of the architect, project name, location, and in some cases additional details. A variety of residential, institutional, and commercial building types from around the world are represented.
The document lists the winners of the 20+10+X Architecture Award for the first cycle in September 2008. It includes 20 projects selected by the votes of honorary members, 30 additional projects cited by honorary members, and 10 more projects selected through the rating of all visitors to the website. For each project, it provides the name of the architect/firm, the project name, and its location.
Collective Intelligence, Participatory Culture, Remixable Media & IPClaudia Leigh
This document discusses key thinkers and concepts related to collective intelligence, participatory culture, and intellectual property in the digital age. It covers Pierre Levy's concept of collective intelligence as a knowledge community, Henry Jenkins' view of participatory culture enabled by media convergence and new tools, and Lawrence Lessig's arguments for remix culture and a read-write society with more open copyright and licensing models like Creative Commons. Issues around balancing commodity and knowledge cultures and debates over fair use are also summarized.
Collective Intelligence, Participatory Culture, Remixable Media & IP
2008 Noma Student Award Winners
1. EVOLVE Expanding Our Horizons
2008 NOMA Student Design Competition Winners
STUDENT DESIGN
AWARD WINNERS
Evolving Design Excellence through Cultural Identity
2. EVOLVE Expanding Our Horizons
2008 NOMA Student Design Competition Winners
JURORS:
Isaac Williams (Univ. Maryland)
Brenda Sanchez AIA (Smithsonian Institution)
Curtis Davis RA (Smithsonian Institution)
Rod Hemni AIA, NOMA (MWA)
William Hendrix AIA (P+W)
4. EVOLVE Expanding Our Horizons
2008 NOMA Student Design Competition Winners
THE PROBLEM:
National Memorial & Interpretive Center
of the Black Civil Rights Movement
5. EVOLVE Expanding Our Horizons
2008 NOMA Student Design Competition Winners
FOURTH PLACE AWARD
PRESENTED TO
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA