- When
- Fri., Oct. 7, 2016, 6â8 p.m.
- Where
- Art Theater
- Tickets
- FREE, seating is limited
Join Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Architecture for a talk and discussion with Marialuisa Borja, principal for the architecture firm Al Borde. Based in Quito, Ecuador, Al Borde typically works on projects with low budgets; they attempt to turn a scarcity of resources into an advantage, considering not just money but also skills, knowledge, materials, property, and even friends and acquaintances as assets in the project.
For nearly a year, the firm has been working with the residents of North Braddock, Pennsylvania, to reimagine the neighborhoodâs Recycle Park, a public space in need of renovation. The history of the site and documentation of the project and design thinking to date is on view in Building Optimism: Public Space in South America in Carnegie Museum of Artâs Heinz Architectural Center.
Reception to follow on Carnegie Museum of Artâs Hall of Sculpture balcony, and our Building Optimism exhibition will be open in Heinz Architectural Center until 8:30 pm.