#Qarc meeting professional
#Qarc meeting series

He was the 2016 recipient of the AIA’s esteemed Whitney M. Steven used his platform as NOMA president to prioritize cultivating the next generation of diverse architects and designers. In December 2010, he concluded a two-year term as President of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), traveling around the U.S., and several other countries advocating for architects-of-color. Steven was a Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design for the 2006-07 academic year, where he focused on the issue of race within the profession of architecture.

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In addition to Steven’s excellence across the built environment, he demonstrates a commitment to equity in the profession that infuses every part of his professional life. “His commitment to community building and placemaking is woven into every project he touches.” “We have had the privilege of working with Steven on exceptional projects that have had a distinct impact on the cultural life of the city,” notes Ted Hyman, ZGF’s managing partner. Key projects included the $300m renovation of the Federal Complex in downtown Chicago designed by Mies van der Rohe, security pavilions at the 26 Federal Plaza federal building in New York City and the Thurgood Marshall Federal courthouse renovation. General Services Administration’s Office of the Chief Architect in Washington, DC, where he served a four-year term as program manager. In 2004, Steven accepted an invitation to join the U.S. He was a founding partner of the firm RAW International in Los Angeles where he helped build a successful design practice over a 20-year period and collaborated with ZGF on memorable projects including the Exposition Park Master Plan and the California Science Center that made a tangible difference in the fabric of their communities. Steven brings to ZGF a wealth of experience across urban planning and design, most recently holding a post with the City of Detroit as the Design Director for the Central Region of Detroit’s Department of Planning and Development as well as holding a Professorship in Practice, leading design studios focusing on community issues and urban planning at the University of Michigan.

In short, it’s where large-scale commercial projects find the people and the products they need. You might want to talk to some people who have already attended a BOND event to get things from their side and we’d be happy to point you in the right direction.įor suppliers, Arc US is the best way, bar none, to win hearts and minds at America’s leading A&D firms.įor Architects and Interior Designers, the value lies in re-connecting with peers and discovering the best solutions to your design challenges from the experts who will be your lifeline.

Or a video? Better still, have a conversation with us because it’s hard to make this real for you simply through words on our website. If you haven’t attended a BOND event yet, we can forgive you for being a tiny bit cynical at this stage. And if you want to get a true understanding of the needs and aspirations of North America’s large-scale commercial project leaders and have some interesting solutions to discuss, you will not find a better platform. Because this is about relationships and connections and the very real collaborative possibilities that come from them.Īmerica’s busiest Principal Architects are giving us 3 days of their time to come and meet solution providers who can help them deliver something outstanding for their clients. And this is where the commercial project trail really lights up.

And this is just the start: you are all together for 3 days and 3 nights, away from all the usual distractions of projects and office environments in a uniquely relaxed set up where you can properly get to know each other.

#Qarc meeting series

As with all BOND Events, the Arc US experience centres around a series of private, one-to-one meetings between senior Architects and vendors that each have selected before the event.