April 11 2012
April 11th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Erman Eruz from Istanbul, Turkey. Erman Eruz is an undergraduate at Princeton University where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Civil Engineering, along with a certificate in Urban Studies. Having grown up in Istanbul, Turkey, he is interested in a wide [...]
April 04 2012
April 4th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Nazlı Ödevci in Istanbul, Turkey. Nazlı Ödevci is a recent graduate of Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden with an M.Sc.in Design for Sustainable Development in Architecture. She holds a B.S. in Architecture from Istanbul Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey. Currently, Nazlı is studying for her [...]
April 03 2012
April 3rd, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Lillian Mathews from Providence, Rhode Island. Lillian (Lily) Mathews is a senior at Brown University pursuing a B.A. in Environmental Studies (Honors), where she focuses on Urban Sustainability and Land Use issues. For the past year, she has designed and implemented an arts-based gardening site at [...]
April 02 2012
April 2nd, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Miriam Ansorena from Zarautz, Spain. Miriam Ansorena holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Navarre, in Spain. She currently lives in Spain, but in the past she has lived in Copenhagen, Denmark and Glasgow, Scotland. Strongly concerned about the environment, she works full-time [...]
April 02 2012
April 2nd, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Akua Nyame-Mensah in Olympia, Washington. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A but raised in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire and Tunis, Tunisia, Akua Nyame-Mensah holds an A.B in Growth and Structure of Cities from Bryn Mawr College and a Masters in City Planning (M.C.P) with a concentration in land [...]
February 24 2012
February 24th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
On April 26 & 27th, 2012, the Faculty of Architecture of Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts (Mimar Sinan Guzel Sanatlar Universitesi) will gather an array of experts from institutions such as universities, municipalities, NGO’s, as well as the disciplines of architecture, engineering, and design, together for the Second International Greenage Symposium: Sustainable Society and [...]
February 01 2012
February 1st, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
Do you have a unique specialty in the field of environmental design? Do you currently live in a town or city that has not/or is currently not being covered by another blogger? Have you successfully managed social media platforms? Do you have a passion for writing and want to learn how to successfully blog? If [...]
January 25 2012
January 25th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
If you had an empty warehouse and a pen and paper, what infinite uses would you create? Art space; meeting or event space; a library; a cafeteria or cafe; an acoustic or sound room; a gaming room; a gallery; yoga or meditation space; or a multi-purpose work space? The only limitation is your imagination. Your [...]
January 25 2012
January 25th, 2012Posted by Renée van Staveren
Architectural Record’s November 2011 issue released the 2012 Top 10 Architecture Undergraduate and Graduate programs based upon which programs are best at preparing students for professional practice, courtesy of ¨DesignIntelligence America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools¨ survey results. Top 10 Undergraduate Programs Top 10 Graduate Programs Cornell University University of Texas at Austin Virginia Polytechnic [...]
December 17 2011
December 17th, 2011Posted by Renée van Staveren
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from Global Site Plans and The Grid. We had an incredible 2011 and we are extremely happy that we are able to share our successes with you. Global Site Plans continues to bring clients superior services and we look forward to the challenges of another year, while serving the fields [...]