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LA Mayor calls on architects to expand 3D-printed PPE efforts

2020-04-06T13:19:00-04:00

The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles (AIA |LA) chapter has been asked by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to aid the city in its efforts to expand the growing #OperationPPE initiative that has taken root in the city.

Initiated by a team led by University of Southern California (USC) Associate Professor Alvin Huang, #OperationPPE brings together resources and expertise from throughout the USC ecosystem (including its medical and engineering schools) with the productive capabilities of local architecture firms, universities, and other 3D-printing facilities. The effort, which includes contributions from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), and Cal Poly LA Metro architecture programs, has been working around the clock over the last week to manufacture makeshift Personal Protective Equipment for area hospital workers who are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.

Previously on Archinect: “#OperationPP...

As architecture events are canceled or postponed worldwide, USC shifts to virtual with surprising demand

2020-03-24T11:49:00-04:00

As we mentioned in our profile on Alvin Huang's recent transition to working and teaching from his home, two of the events that he had been planning at the USC School of Architecture have managed to stay on schedule, by moving from physical events, to Zoom-based virtual events.

Alvin tell us that within 24 hours of announcing the events transition to online over 200 participants had registered for the events. Clearly, the architecture and design community is craving a connection and opportunity to learn during this time of self-isolation.

We feel that it is important to continue to carry on despite the troubling times we are living in, as it is important that we continue to define the culture of our community at a time when we need social interaction and intellectual stimulation more than ever" - Alvin Huang

Interested in joining in?

USC Architecture Generation Next 2020
6pm, Wednesday March 25, 2020
http://bit.ly/USCGenNext2020

Technology is the answer...but what was the question?...

Grounded Research: Alvin Huang of Synthesis Design + Architecture on bringing computational design to life, on Archinect Sessions #82

2016-09-22T17:15:00-04:00

Alvin Huang, founder and principal of Synthesis Design + Architecture in Los Angeles, joins us to talk about growing his practice into the award-winning firm it is today. Alvin dips back into his time in London, going to school at the AA and working with Zaha, and shares the terror and excitement that is starting your own firm. We also discuss taking criticism on social media, firm/teaching/life balance, and computation's role in design.

This past August, Synthesis received the Presidential Honoree Emerging Practice Award from AIA | LA – check out their work here.

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