Well we actually didn’t get to have a Jello wrestling contest, but now that I have your attention here are some possibly more exciting and more cerebral things that USDS got to do this week…
A nice combination of field trips, discussions, and project work time…
Prairie Crossing
On Monday, the group traveled up to Grayslake taking an [...]
Another packed week! The tempo of the summer is quickening somewhat relentlessly. Yay! But the USDS squad is a resilient bunch and up to the challenge.
In the Bubble
On Monday, we discussed the book In the Bubble, by John Thackara. Technology and production are accelerating at a phenomenal pace, and here Thackara examines the virtues [...]
At the Chicago Center for Green Technology. Too nice a photo-op to pass up!
Hello everyone! Week 4 was a busy, productive, and exciting week filled with Anna’s birthday and some unintended sniffles. We are all back and healthy now, and looking forward to the 2nd half of USDS. Here are the highlights:
WEEKEND : [...]
Hello world! I’m Anna–engineer by degree, design enthusiast, and novice gardener and seamstress. I have a B.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.S. in Manufacturing Operations from Kettering University. After several years in the manufacturing world, I’ve recently begun taking classes in art and design in pursuit of [...]
Hello everyone. My name is Alex and I’m a graduate of The University of Chicago with a degree in Environmental Studies and focus on Public Policy, Law, and Economics. Our species has a very biological and very primitive tie to the natural world, and it can be advantageous to our developed societies to explore those [...]
Although we had a short week due to the celebration of the birth of our nation, we had an action packed week. We spent most of our time working on our hot house projects. We started off the week with a little celebration of Peter’s birthday. He finally made it to 25!
The vacant [...]
Hello gentle readers. I’m Ashley Wendela.. architect, design nerd, Chicago-summer-enthusiast. I have a Masters of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a BArch from the University of Michigan. I love cities and design, and I’m interested in understanding these things in the context of sustainability, specifically environmentally and socially-conscious design strategies. [...]
Great week so far. We have been working on our first projects, which has been quite a bit of work. My group’s project is to come up with some possible ways to develop a vacant lot. We met with out client for the first time today and it was very encouraging. Yesterday we went to [...]