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Greetings–
Architecture for Humanity is pleased to announce the 2011 Open Architecture Challenge: [UN]RESTRICTED ACCESS – a design competition that dares to re-envision the future of decommissioned military spaces the world over. This is an open invitation to the global design and construction community to identify retired military installations in their own backyard, collaborate with local stakeholders, and reclaim these spaces for social, economic, and environmental good.
Military bases have been identified in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide. Even Antarctica is home to at least three military installations. While built in the service of public protection, these spaces become inactive and no longer serve their intended use, or any use whatsoever. How can these spaces be re-enlisted for civilian tours of duty? As there are few places on earth devoid of defense infrastructure, decommissioned military sites have tremendous potential to heal and foster growth...if impediments to access can be overcome.
The [UN]RESTRICTED ACCESS competition will be hosted on the Open Architecture Network from Fall 2011 to Summer 2012. Three designs will place and one design will be awarded the prestigious Founders Award. All entries will be available for download on the Open Architecture Network.
For more information, drop into the home base - http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/competitions/unrestrictedaccess - and stay vigilant for updates.
Cheers,
The Challenge team
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One sign of the growing presence of technology on college campuses is the rising numbers at the annual meeting of Educause, which kicks off Tuesday in Philadelphia. This year more than 7,300 people are signed up to attend, up from 6,500 at last year’s meeting.
The bulk of the attendees work as technology leaders on campuses, though many others represent the 266 tech companies setting up booths at the show to persuade colleges to use their products to support teaching, research, or administrative functions. (This year’s attendance is not technically the largest ever, but officials say it is “near peak,” which in this economy, counts as a kind of record.)
Continue reading story here: http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/educause-preview-annual-tech-showcase-highlights-apps-clouds-and-learning-systems/33747 |
By Simon Baker | 6 October 2011
The British public is "incredibly committed" to the principle of a publicly funded higher education system, but there has been a "failure of leadership" in the sector to exploit this and create more vocal opposition to the government's reforms.
This is one of the views that will be put forward next week at University Futures, a public discussion hosted by the University of East London to mark the start of the academic term. It will consider the changing role of higher education in the UK and globally.
Continue reading story here: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=417624#.TpHZRpZH6g8 |
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