Material transparency is key for architects and designers to improve health, reduce environmental impact, and promote equity. We use transparency frameworks like LEED, Living Building Challenge and the AIA Materials Pledge to inform our practice.
As we help communities design their streets, transportation systems, and public spaces, we recognize the uncertainty that big changes can bring. By focusing on the fundamentals of walkable communities and safe, accessible networks, we will be resilient.
This year's EcoDistricts Summit and Rail~Volution conference affirmed our approach to transit planning and community engagement: Leading with Equity.
While traditional development focuses on developing the built environment, ecodistrict planning focuses on developing both the hardware AND software of a community.
As we begin the new year, our team is reflecting on great reads to inspire, activate, and entertain you. Just for fun, we’ve decided to share our list of books and other media for you to check out in 2020 (see below). Here’s to a new decade of open minds, open hearts, and open books!
We are excited to welcome a record-breaking Rail~Volution crowd to Pittsburgh this month! As such, we will be using the conference’s hashtag to invite our friends from out of town to take local transit to food and drink spots all around the city.
evolveEA Principal Marc Mondor gives a testimony on behalf of AIA Pennsylvania during Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale's visit to Pittsburgh.
Lidar is a technique using light radar as to locate and map points in 3D. Lidar is not a new tool, but it’s application in urban design has been quickly expanding. In conjunction with Lidar, the use of Photogrammetry has also emerged as an accessible means of generating high-resolution models for recoding and analyzing our environment.
The end of 2018 comes with new professional achievements and opportunities for members of the evolve team. We are proud to share that Marc Mondor is 2019 President Elect of AIA Pennsylvania!
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