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The Brief Shelter is pleased to invite architects, planners, students, engineers, designers, thinkers, NGOs and organizations from all over the world to take part in the third annual Dencity Competition.  Rapid world growth and urbanization is not allowing cities to adapt and provide for their inhabitants. Towns are quickly growing into cities, and some of the densest places in the world are comprised of makeshift homes, otherwise referred to as slums. There are currently over 1 billion slum dwellers in the world. This number is expected to reach 2 billion by the year 2030. The intent of this competition is twofold: to foster new ideas on how to better handle the growing density of unplanned cities and to spread awareness of this massive problem. Contestants should consider how design can empower communities and allow for a self sufficient future. For this years competition, the focus will be on improving living conditions in urban settings. There are no restrictions i...

¿Hablas español? ¿Has vivido al menos 18 años en el Área de la Bahía? Professor Justin Davidson of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese is conducting a linguistic study on acoustic elements of the Spanish spoken by speakers of the Bay Area. If you meet the following criteria, you are eligible to participate in an  hour-long session in Dwinelle Hall that pays $15  (consisting of filling out some forms on your language background, reading some words aloud, and having a conversation in Spanish). We schedule sessions on weekdays and weekends, at your convenience!        -- Be between 18 and 65 years old        -- Have lived for at least 18 years in the Bay Area (anywhere connected by CalTrain or Bart)        -- Consider yourself a speaker of Spanish and English To participate, simply indicate your interest via e-mail to Professor Davidson:  SpanishBayAreaProject@berkeley .edu ...

Background Information: At Project Potential, we are creating an alternative university for rural youth to pursue conscious living and to find a balance between the self, community and environment.  We don't have any teachers, syllabus, or degrees, and instead, Swayam Seekhis (self-learners) pursue self-designed learning--including apprenticeships, workshops and collaborative projects--in a rich intellectual community . Project Potential University Campus: We are working on building our 20 acre campus, incorporating principles of eco-architecture (using bamboo and mud), permaculture, water management, waste management, natural farming and others. Take a Semester On program: Under this program, we invite youth from across the globe to take a semester off and to come and work with us. They will be free to undertake their own self-designed learning projects, under the larger umbrella of our campus design and in collaboration with our architect. To apply follow the direct li...

The Student Technology Fund (STF) project proposal submission process is now open for fast track projects with a cap of $5000 per project. Eligibility: Any student, faculty member, or staff member of the University of California, Berkeley is eligible to submit a proposal for consideration by the Student Technology Fund Committee. Individual students must obtain a fiscal sponsor to administer awarded funds, such as a registered student group, ASUC/GA, academic department, or other functional unit. How to apply: Before submitting a proposal, please review the Proposal and Funding Guidelines located at http://techfund.berkeley.edu/apply/how-apply Instructions and link to the online project proposal form are also available here. Deadline: October 23, 2015: Online proposals due for the Fall 2015 Fast Track review process The complete calendar for 2015 and future terms can be found here: http://techfund.berkeley.edu/apply/deadlines If you have any questions about the STF proje...

McCall Design Group, an award-winning architectural firm, creates innovative spaces for a variety of local, regional and national clients. With specializations in adaptive reuse, retail and hospitality, McCall Design Group is an exciting, fast-paced work environment with incredible opportunities for growth. We are looking for an experienced Project Architect / Project Manager, responsible for multiple, concurrent projects, develop technical and graphic presentations to communicate design intent, work with project team, client and consultants from code research through initial design studies and into construction documents, and lastly ensure design intent is maintained through construction, in coordination with the client and general contractor Qualifications M. Arch or 5-year professional degree from an accredited university, with ability and desire to pursue California licensure 5+ years (minimum) of professional experience in all phases of design and documentation, from concept d...