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PANEL DISCUSSION: The Future of Libraries
A little over a week ago was a panel discussion hosted by the PEW Foundation (PEW presented its most recent report: Changing Demands and a Challenging Future) at our very own Free Library of Philadelphia. The ...
ADVENTURE: End of the Brig
Brigantine, NJ is a small island between Atlantic City and Long Beach Island. My parents have had a house there for about 11 years. Since we aren’t year-round residents, we’re most likely not considered ‘locals.’ ...
POLITICS: D.C. National Bike Summit
This past week I visited our nations capital with Dom where we became bike lobbyists as a two-fold operation. We went to lobby Pennsylvania’s Congressional representatives and Senators to vote in favor of MAP-21 and to research ...
A CALL TO ACTION: Philly, the Future is Now
Dom and I went to the National Bike Summit in Washington DC this past week, update on its way. Below, however, is a piece I wrote which didn’t go into action. We developed a tumblr ...
REFLECTION: And a Bit of Theory
Reflection What is the act of reflection? | Why is the act of reflection important? | What parts of the design process does reflection coincide with? | What, if any, methods of reflection are there? Reflection is ...
BRAINSTORMING: A Christmas Gift [better late than never]
This year, low on monetary funds, but full of design abilities. I decided to make the most of what I had to offer in the way of a christmas gift for my dearest. Kaja has ...
PANEL DISCUSSION: UPenn Architecture & Energy (unleaded_notes inside)
:first two paragraphs are cursory to the point of this post, skip to the last paragraph and preceding notes for what I feel is more interesting. Friday, January 27th I attended University of Pennsylvania’s panel ...
SYNTHESIS: it is the magic of design
The past week, we’ve been getting pretty deep into research/post research on our thesis project. Specifically over this weekend where we spent a lot of upfront effort in designing and manifesting data cards and document ...
GRAD SCHOOL: the last semester
We, here we are. The final months of a 2 long endeavor to become ‘master nicolas a coia.’ I know, masters don’t get the prefix, but it would be neat if we did. My last ...
WHYY & Georgia Guthrie
I’m not supposed to blog about it. but it has already been reported about. here is a link to the only currently public details about the event I helped design and facilitate earlier this evening. ...
UPDATE: Free Library of Philadelphia Design Session
Update on this project. We have spent many hours over the last few days fabricating cardboard panels for posting 150 pictures to be ideated and voted upon, hand cut, folded and glued directional and informational handouts, signs ...
Physical Goods > Digital Goods
I posted a month ago that I completed my metaphysical autobiography, well I figured it would be nice to post digital pictures of the physical good. I’m currently going through for the last contextual edit, ...
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