The Power of Pro Bono : 40 Stories about Design for the Public Good by Architects and Their Clients

Cary, John, Public Architecture (Firm) Staff

ISBN 10: 1935202189 / ISBN 13: 9781935202189

Published by D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, 2010

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Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Power of Pro Bono : 40 Stories about Design for the Public Good by Architects and Their Clients
• Publisher: D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935202189
• ISBN 13: 9781935202189
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: N Donated Services Annually. ed.
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 2.866 pounds

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Synopsis

A first-of-its-kind book, equally representing the voices of architects and their clients, The Power of Pro Bono presents 40 pro bono design projects across the country. The clients include grassroots community organizations like the Homeless Prenatal Program of San Francisco, as well as national and international nonprofits, among them Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity, KIPP Schools and Planned Parenthood. These public-interest projects were designed by a range of award-winning practices, from SHoP Architects in New York and Studio Gang in Chicago, to young studios including Stephen Dalton Architects in Southern California and Hathorne Architects in Detroit, to some of the largest firms in the country, such as Gensler, HOK and Perkins + Will. Scores of private donors, local community foundations and companies, and material and service donations made these projects possible. So have some of the most progressive funders in the country, ranging from Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation in New Orleans to the Robin Hood Foundation in New York. Taken as a whole, the selected works represent six general categories: Arts, Civic, Community, Education, Health and Housing. This book is inspired and informed by the advocacy and design work of Public Architecture, a national nonprofit founded in 2002 by San Francisco-based architect John Peterson. The 1% program of Public Architecture challenges architecture and design firms nationwide to pledge a minimum of one percent of their time to pro bono service, leveraging in excess of $25 million in donated services annually.