Cost: $20.
Friday, October 25th, 2019
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Urban Systems
101, 134 11th Ave. S.E. Calgary
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Taking three different design scenarios, take the time to explore the complex issues that influence design’s impact. What barriers does design face in its aim to become more equitable and accessible?
Using a lens of failed architecture, Blanka Bracic (City of Calgary), María Galdón (Planta Landscape) and Philip Vandermey (Spectacle Bureau of Architecture and Urbanism) will each present design ideas to initiate the conversation.
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