Entrepreneur-in-Residence is a bold and unusual title for a real estate developer. Emerick Paul Patterson, who owns that title, fits the bill. Emerick's work over the past two years has focused on the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, where he partnered with the real estate developer, Heritage Equity Partners, to create a large-scale (500,000 square foot) culture … [Read more...] about Delicious urban soup.
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Superlofts. Super fantastic.
Marc Koehler is the founder of Marc Koehler Architects (MKA) and the creator of the fabulous Superlofts project. The studio is located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. While his firm works on many architectural projects, with Superlofts, Marc is stretching his role as an architect. For 15 years, MKA has developed an analytically innovative, research-by-doing approach to … [Read more...] about Superlofts. Super fantastic.
The power of public design.
Public design is for everyone. This is the design of spaces within communities, neighborhoods and cities that all of us get to enjoy. Public buildings, civic spaces and parks, green boulevards and even infrastructure such as sidewalks, roads, bridges and transit stations that we all access on a daily basis. The idea of public design in the United States dates back to the … [Read more...] about The power of public design.
Accelerating affordable housing in San Francisco.
Rebecca Foster is the CEO of the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund. The Accelerator Fund is a public private partnership that helps to finance affordable housing in San Francisco -- in particular the many buildings currently being occupied affordably that are in danger of being purchased, and of their occupants being displaced. The Accelerator Fund has set … [Read more...] about Accelerating affordable housing in San Francisco.
When public outcry drives change.
We’re facing significant challenges in the housing and real estate market these days. And still it seems hard to convince people that change is necessary to respond to the enormous challenges of climate change and the affordable housing crisis. This is especially true in the real estate industry, where trends and practices have developed over many years and are a little set in … [Read more...] about When public outcry drives change.