Architecture
Community Updates: Friday, Mar. 25
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 03-25-2022 under NEWS
The Grand Rapids Fire Department asks Grand Rapidians for help regarding a suspicious fire The Grand Rapids Fire Department has asked the Grand Rapids community for help with information regarding a suspicious fire that occurred in the early morning...
Virtual Heartside Walking Tours make Local History Fun and Accessible
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 07-20-2020 under NONPROFITS
“While I ride my bike down the street, I look up at the buildings. You look at the buildings differently after you hear what Caroline, the program’s tour guide has said,” remarks former college professor and owner of GR Paddling...
Local photographer showcases architecture of Grand Rapids neighborhoods at UICA
by (Olivia Mock)
Submitted 11-27-2018 under NEWS
Grand Rapids photographer, Emily Najera, contributed her work, along with other artists, in the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) Coming Home exhibit (Sep 8, 2018 – Jan 25, 2019). The suite exhibition is currently up and displaying...
Deksia offices revive building vacant for decades
Submitted 05-19-2015 under NONPROFITS
Deksia, a Grand Rapids marketing and branding agency that has developed local and national brands for the past decade, opened a new, expanded office at 120 Stevens St. SW last week. Deksia’s newly renovated office, near the corner of Buchanan...
Catalyst Radio: Architecture environmentalist Mazria is keynote for Wege Speaker Series
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 04-03-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we feature an interview with the keynote speaker of the upcoming annual Wege environmental lecture series,...
Lott3Metz architecture puts people first
by (erictank)
Submitted 06-03-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
For the past 13 years, Ted Lott has been evolving professionally as an architect as the city of Grand Rapids expands its growth, contributing to the progressive urban emphasis trending today. "I've always had an interest in urban design,...Spaces of Possibility: The Reimagined City
by (tfox)
Submitted 09-29-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
“The Reimagined City” was the first of three ArtPrize lectures, examining the relationship between art, citizens, and urban environments. Tuesday, September 24, Eva Franch i Gilabert and Reed Kroloff, engaged...
Impart: Artist Tim Stoelting asserts "art is a tool for generating change"
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-27-2013 under NEWS
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Tim Stoelting is an artist who plays around with people's perceptions of the spaces and objects around them. With his ArtPrize entry "...
Story Matters: Samuel Lewis takes in Grand Rapids architecture, design
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-24-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. While at various ArtPrize venues throughout the event, The Rapidian's Story Matters...
When building places it's the people who count
by (Mark F. Miller AIA)
Submitted 08-27-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
“To approach a city as if it were an architectural problem is to make the mistake of attempting to substitute art for life. The results are neither life nor art. They are taxidermy.” - Jane Jacobs As an architect, planner and...