Monthly Archives: May, 2010

Opening May 21 at AT1 Projects, LA

Written by Mathew on May 21, 2010 — Leave a Comment

Things have been quiet here on our blog, because we’ve been preparing an exhibition.  An essay/text  and prototypes of ours will be featured in the Super/Prime Pavilion at Volume, AT1 Projects opening show.  Super/Prime is curating a collection of works about transformations in process.  We’re excited, but won’t be able to make the opening.  If [...]

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Public Urinals of the July Monarchy

Written by Mathew on May 1, 2010 — 3 Comments

Happy May Day! I’ll be at Washington High School Park after 6. These public urinals were built between 1833 to 1848 by Rambuteau, Préfet of Paris, for his anti-miasma “water, air, shade” campaign.  Although he is now more famous for his fountains, in Rambuteau’s Paris these urinals were christened with name.  A wonderful article [more [...]

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We’re speaking at PSU on January 25th

noon on a Wednesday. Room 296 in the Smith Memorial Student Union (near SW Broadway and SW Harrison). We will speak about the recent history of urban sanitation, and the dual crisises of resource management and aging infrastructure driving the development and deployment of alternatives.  The talk will focus on case studies of alternative systems in the US, China, Germany, Sweden, and Yemen.
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