Adam Cohen strikes again with his video camera and captures the opening presentation of Northampton Design week. Also at the North Street Neighborhood Association website is a handout PDF that accompanied the presentation.
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Northampton Design Forum opening presentation
Northampton Planning Board on the Notre Dame Design Team
DESIGN NORTHAMPTON WEEK SCHEDULE
(as of August 21, 2008)
Note: This is a preliminary schedule – times may change.
The Studio and all public sessions will be the A.P.E. Gallery, 126 Main Street, except for the opening and closing presentations
9/6 (Saturday) 7:00 pm Notre Dame Design Team arrives in Northampton
9/7 (Sunday) Afternoon Walking/driving tour of Northampton by ND Design Team. Set up Design Team workspace in A.P.E. Gallery.
7:00-9:00 pm: Opening Public Presentation by Prof. Philip Bess at the Northampton Senior Center on Conz Street. Attending this event or watching the video of it is very important to understanding what will occur during the week.
9/8 (Monday) A.P.E. Gallery
Studio Open Hours: 9:00 am – Noon; 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm., 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Morning: Meetings of design team with invited stakeholders in A.P.E. Gallery. Afternoon: 1- 5 PM meetings with invited participants continue; drop-in meetings begin.
Evening: 7 – 9 PM, drop-in meetings continue.
9/9 (Tuesday) A.P.E. Gallery
Studio Open Hours: 9:00 am – Noon; 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
Morning: 9:30 – 12 noon: Open citizen meetings with Design Team.
Afternoon: Design sessions begin.
7:30-9:00 pm: First public ‘in-process’ presentation and feedback session
9/10 (Wednesday) A.P.E. Gallery
Studio Open Hours 9:00 am – Noon; 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
All Day: Design sessions continue.
1:30 – 2:30 pm: Mid-day public presentation and feedback session
7:30-9:00 pm: Second public ‘in-process’ presentation and feedback session
9/11 (Thursday) A.P.E. Gallery
Studio Open Hours: 9:00 am – Noon; 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
All Day: Design sessions continue.
1:30 – 2:30 pm: Mid-day public presentation and feedback session
7:30-9:00 pm: Third public ‘in-process’ presentation and feedback session
9/12 (Friday) A.P.E. Gallery
Studio Open Hours 9:00 am – Noon; 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
Morning: Design sessions continue.
Afternoon: Design session continue.
7:30-9:00 pm: Fourth public ‘in-process’ presentation and feedback session
9/13 (Saturday) No Studio Open Hours (intensive preparation for final presentation).
4:00-6:00 pm: Final Presentation and feedback session by Design Team at Northampton Senior Center for final comments and questions about work produced during the week. Feedback will provide the basis and direction for continued work over subsequent weeks.
9/14 (Sunday Morning) Design Team returns to Notre Dame
Follow-up Events
10/15 (Wednesday) 9:00 am – Noon: Mid-semester project review at Notre Dame, w/invited jurors and NDF guests
12/13 (Saturday) 2:30 – 5:00 pm Return of Design Team for public presentation of final proposal
