sock monkeys!

come join product lexicon for a sock monkey-making afternoon! learn how to make sock monkeys that will be donated to the kids at children's hospital. $5 donation for supplies or a fresh clean fun pair of socks for your monkey!

Cameron Sinclar

Come see Cameron Sinclair speak tonight!
IBEW Lecture Hall
5 Hot Metal St, South Side
5:50-6:30pm reception
6:30-8pm talk
$30, $15 for students

AFH:pgh Think & Drink

join the pittsburgh chapter of architecture for humanity to brainstorm some ideas for pittsburgh's future over a drink. grab a beer and a napkin or trace to sketch out ideas for projects generated from our recent scavenger hunt.  this informal charrette is open to everyone and is a great way to share your ideas - maybe one of them will be our next project!

Images from our ReStore field trip

On Tuesday we went to see Habitat for Humanity's current ReStore location in Washington, PA. Then we went to their new location, a former grocery store in Washington, PA, which is under construction. Check out the photos and start brainstorming design ideas for ReStore's new space!

ReStore field trip photos
ReStore field trip photos 2

Check out Photos from our Scavenger Hunt...

At our September meeting we will discuss projects that came out of the Scavenger Hunt and next steps. In the mean time check out some of the images teams found...

First Annual Scavenger Hunt

AFH:pgh Scavenger Hunt

If you're interested in forming a team for our first annual scavenger hunt on July 24th contact us at: afhpittsburgh@gmail.com

Don't let the 'architecture' fool you all are welcome, hope to see you there!

Cameron Sinclair is coming to PGH!

Thursday, October 28th 2010
IBEW Lecture Hall5 Hot Metal Street, South Side
When Sustainability is a matter of survival: Building a more sustainable future through professional design.
This event is part of the Design Dialogue Lecture series at La Roche College.

AFH Chapter Network

Check out our chapter network page:

http://chapters.architectureforhumanity.org/

and become a part of AFH:pgh

OR contact afhpittsburgh@gmail.com

Make a Difference: Sponsor a Day of Design

http://architectureforhumanity.org/donate/sponsor

They are here... AFH:pgh T-Shirts

Be the first to sport an AFH:pgh T-shirt...

We are fundraising for the Pittsburgh chapter of AFH with printed tees.
Available in all men's and women's sizes: 10$ each.

If you are interested in purchasing a T-shirt contact: afhpittsburgh@gmail.com

They will also be available at the Scavenger Hunt on July 24th.

1st Annual AFH:pgh Scavenger Hunt!

I spy with my little eye...a vacant lot? a community garden? the need for a bus shelter? lack of trash/recycling bins? public art?

Join us as we explore our city in a quest to identify the good, bad, and ugly...and pass it along! Hope to see you in July.

AFH:pgh T-Shirts Coming Soon!

We are screen printing!

AFH:pgh will be fund raising with handmade vintage t-shirts, check back soon!

Rebuilding Haiti

A Day in the Life: Architecture for Humanity
check out what AFH is doing in Haiti...find it under 'video' section of link above

Lawrenceville Fence Project

AFH Pittsburgh is working with a Lawrenceville resident to design a fence and outdoor art gallery in Upper Lawrenceville (see map for location) in a existing vacant lot.

The lot is 42' wide x 110' long and currently overgrown.

The resident would like to clean up the lot and offer an area for local artists to install outdoor work. A new fence is needed at the top of the lot and serves as a place for the community to view the outdoor artwork.

We have met several times as a group to work out options.

This site rendering is our plan for the lot.

Below are ideas for the fence on Holmes Street.

Solid Core Doors with Openings Cut Out.

Interactive Community Art Fence.

Graphic Printed on Outdoor Fabric.
Recycled Milk Jugs as Planters.

Our next step is a final charrette (informal design brainstorming session) to refine one scheme.

For anyone who is interested in joining the design process and learning more about the project we are meeting June 7th at 7pm, Crazy Mocha in Lawrenceville for another charette.

it's five o'clock somewhere

Join us for an informal happy hour in june to kickoff the summer!

why we do what we do

How does anything get done in this world? Someone has to have a vision, believe in the cause and be motivated to act. When AFH was founded in 1999 by Cameron Sinclair and Kate Stohr, it was nowhere near the internationally recognized nonprofit that it is today. They had a vision, strong belief and commitment, and motivation to act. Ten years later...and AFH is still growing and has changed lives through our built environment.

When us few designers got together in the summer of 2009 to launch a Pittsburgh chapter of AFH, one of the first questions we asked each other was 'why?' Why did designers of varying backgrounds and disciplines all feel compelled to volunteer time, engage the community, and work toward a brighter future with regards to our surroundings?

now we pose the question to you? 'why?'

why are you motivated to positively impact our communities through AFH?
why is change necessary?

please comment on this post, we would love to get to know you better as we work to further develop our chapter.

-AFH:pgh

and we're blogging!

AFH:pgh is officially blogging! stay tuned for news about what we're up to, design news in the 'burgh, and general good times about doing good things!

cheers

afh:pgh