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Learning Objectives
1. Recognize and identify a range of urban challenges 2. Identify needs and challenges in your own community 3. Identify & employ strategies to engage community 4. How to Work with City leaders and staff committees
ENGAGEMENT PARTI!
ARCHITECTURE IS THE SHAPING OF SPACE WITH OBJECTS IN LIGHT TO CREATE PRACTICAL AND EMOTIVE PLACES
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ENGAGEMENT PARTI!
Los Angeles is a world-class city with a peculiar mix of BOOSTERISM EBULLIENCE HIGH/LOW CULTURE NONCHALANCE INSECURITY AND UNSELFCONSCIOUS ABOUT ITS GREATNESS Architects are increasingly near the nexus of these issues, instrumental in righting LAs trajectory into the future.
Of course, always a long way to go.
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CASE STUDIES
Design/culture-changing programs that I have created and/or participated/led in:
AIA/LA LEGISLATIVE DAY LA (Grassroots LA) THE CITIZENS BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
and my practice and studio,
LEHRERARCHITECTS LA
will be explored as possible, paradigmatic engagement partis.
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My Home Sticking around a community, living/working in same hood that I grew up in. My Hood Son of the Hollywood Hills. Born in early December, my sign is HOLLYWOOD
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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR: YOUTH
INSIGHT: COMMUNITY MATTERS ENGAGEMENT IS POWERFUL, FUN, GRATIFYING
Born between Wright, Neutra, and Shindler Decided to be architect in 3rd grade Live/work in neighborhood I grew up in. President of Junior High School, down the street, in 1968; worked for Bobby Kennedy at that time. 14 years old, 10 from him when he was assassinated. Vice-President of my high school, up the street, in 1970 created a first, neighborhood recycling center at my school
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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR: FIRST 20 YEARS OF PRIVATE PRACTICE LEHRERARCHITECTS LA, FOUNDED 1985
INSIGHT: FELT NO NEED FOR PUBLIC PRESENCE. BUILDING PRACTICE, BUILDING FAMILY Worked out of my house, 2,000 SF loft on 3rd floor Raised 3 kids with design studio over their heads, After 1 year: adjunct faculty at USC (until today) After 11 years, got involved in AIA (until today) After 13, years: President of AIA/LA (1-3 year stint) After 14 years: Vice Chair, Citizens Oversight Committee (5.5 years) After 18 years became a Fellow Built a few hundred projects 29 major design awards
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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR: FIRST 20 YEARS OF PRIVATE PRACTICE AIA BOARD
INSIGHT: DESIGNER AS CITIZEN / CITIZEN FORTIFIES DESIGNER PRIVILEGE TO SERVE SOCIETY BY SERVING PROFESSION. 1996. Asked to join Board of AIA/LA 1998. Became Vice-President/President-elect of AIA/LA VISIT TO GRASSROOTS IN WASHINGTON WAS PROFOUND 1999. AIA/LA PRESIDENCY Platform: Cachet, Insinuation into the life of the city, Assume central role in society
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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR: FIRST 20 YEARS OF PRIVATE PRACTICE AIA/LA VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT -ELECT
INSIGHT: AIA DOES GREAT THINGS IN D.C. AND SACRAMENTO, BUT, ALL POLITICS ARE LOCAL.
Members know nothing of Washington and Sacramento, because it was NOT LOCAL, because the engagement was neither visceral, visual, nor emotionalit led to the inevitable query What has the AIA done for me lately? My answer was to create Grassroots LA.
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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR: FIRST 20 YEARS OF PRIVATE PRACTICE AIA/LA VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT -ELECT
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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR: FIRST 20 YEARS OF PRIVATE PRACTICE AIA/LA PRESIDENCY
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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR: FIRST 20 YEARS OF PRIVATE PRACTICE AIA/LA PRESIDENCY
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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR: FIRST 20 YEARS OF PRIVATE PRACTICE AIA/LA PRESIDENCY
Only AIA understood the full range construction program from conception to realization. No one else even came close. Critical players.
Authored sustainablility resolution in 2000, regularly interviewed in the press I came on as President-elect of AIALA, stayed on and was Vice Chairman for 5 years.
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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR: FIRST 20 YEARS OF PRIVATE PRACTICE AIA/LA PRESIDENCY
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School Bond Oversight Committee
INSIGHT:
FELT EXTREME RESPONSIBILITY TO BE VERY PRESENT AND AGGRESSIVE IN REPRESENTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST THROUGH THE LENSES OF DESIGN.
ARCHITECTS ARE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL AND CENTRAL TO PROTECTING VALUE FOR THE PUBLIC. NO ONE ELSE HAS THE EXPERTISE..
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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR: 2005-NOW
INSIGHT: NEED PUBLIC PRESENCE TO EMBODY OUR CORE ARCHITECTURAL/HUMAN VALUES, TO SYNTHESIZE ARCHITECTURE AND ENGAGMENT NEED A PLACE AND PRACTICE OF DESIRE LIVE VITRUVIAN PRACTICE: DELIGHT IS A MATTER OF EXTREME GRAVITAS IN OUR WORK PRODUCT AND PROCESS
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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR: 2005-NOW
LEHRERARCHITECTS LA STUDIO
STUDIO THAT EMBODIES CORE VALUES. HYPER-FUNCTIONAL. NURTURE CREATIVE PRACTICE. CELEBRATE THE COMMUNITY OF WORKERS AND THE BEAUTY OF MAKING
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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR: 2005-NOW
LEHRERARCHITECTS LA
PRACTICE OF DESIRE: ARCHITECTURE AND COMMUNITIY MELD
HOSTING COMMUNITY AND EMPOWERING ARCHITECTURE PRIVATE ARCHITECT OFFICE AS QUASI PUBLIC COMMUNITY CENTER AMONG MOST IMPORTANT PROJECTS IN OUR PORTFOLIO. SPECTACULAR WORK ENVIRONMENT MOVIE/TV/COMMERICAL SHOOTS ART(IST)-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM CONCERTS CAMPAIGNS AIA EVENTS HOLLYWOOD DESIGN REVIEW CLIENT GALAS HARVARD SERVES ALUMNI EVENTS FOR ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES SCHOOLS
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TODAY
President, LEHRERARCHITECTS LA INC. Partner, LAWRL Design LLP President, Homeless Health Care Los Angeles Chair-elect, Harvard Graduate School of Design Alumni Council Director, Harvard Alumni Association representing the GSD Harvard Design Magazine Professional Advisory Board University of California at Riverside Design Reivew Board Adjunct Faculty, University of Southern California Hollywood Planning and Design Review The Mayors Design Advisory Panel
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COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
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COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
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COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
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COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
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COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
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COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
art(ist)-in-residence
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COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
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COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
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COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
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COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
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COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
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COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
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INSIGHT: ACT&LIVE LIKE DESIGN MATTERS. LIKE COMMUNITY MATTERS LIKE EXCELLENCE MATTERS. LIKE VALUE(S) MATTER.
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MANDATE
UNDERSTAND THE PRIDE OF A YOUNG RECENT GRADUATE IN REPRESENING YOUR PRACTICE ON AN AIA COMMITTEE, USGBC, ULI, A SAVE -THE-MUSEUM COMMITTEE, ETC.
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MANDATE DEVELOP THE ETHOS OF JOYFUL ENGAGEMENT,THE PAYOFF OF BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF ENGAGMENT.
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MANDATE DO NOT BE LASSEZ FAIRE; ENGAGEMENT MUST BE EXPLICITLY ENCOURAGED,IF NOT MANDATED; MAJOR GIFT TO YOUTH.
Contact Information
MICHAEL B. LEHRER, FAIA
LEHRERARCHITECTS LA INC
2140 Hyperion Avenue Los Angeles, California 90027-4708 323.664.4747 X 101 www.lehrerarchitects.com