Ideas at Work: Urban Voids

As part of our ongoing Ideas at Work series, on October 29th, VAI will host a panel discussion examining the 2005 VAI competition “Urban Voids: Grounds for Change.” Competition organizers and partners will discuss with selected winners the value of competitions and the phenomenon of Urban Voids in present-day Philadelphia. Introduction by: Susanna Sirefman, Dovetail Design Strategists Presentations by selected winners: Interboro Partners Loomis McAfee Architects PORT Architecture + Urbanism Panel discussion: Glenn J. Abrams, Philadelphia Water Department Ray Gastil, Gastilworks Planning & Design Deenah Loeb, Philadelphia City Parks Association Harris M. Steinberg, PennPraxis Moderated by: Inga Saffron, Philadephia Inquirer