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Ecology, Economy, Equity: The Architecture
of William McDonough + Partners
EXHIBITION DATES: SEPTEMBER 16 THROUGH
DECEMBER 20, 2002
ATLANTA (July 2, 2002) Atlanta International Museum
of Art and Design presents the exhibition Ecology,
Economy, Equity: The Architecture of William McDonough
+ Partners. Opening in Gallery I on September 16 and
continuing through December 20, this exhibition presents
the work of William McDonough + Partners, an internationally
recognized firm of architects, planners, and leaders
in sustainable design.
As practitioners of a principled approach to design
most fully outlined in Cradle to Cradle: Remaking
the Way We Make Things (North Point Press, 2002),
co-authored by founding partner William McDonough,
the firm has developed a diverse body of work comprising
a wide variety of commercial, industrial, institutional,
and residential projects. By examining the economic,
ecological, and social consequences of design across
all scales, from the molecule to the region, William
McDonough + Partners pursues an "eco-effective"
design agenda that draws inspiration from living systems
and processes, while seeking to move beyond the best
practices of environmental efficiency to encourage
patterns of human activity that are restorative and
regenerative by design.
This will be the first museum exhibition to feature
the firm's work. The exhibition will feature architectural
models, text panels, preparatory drawings, site plans,
an “eartharium”, and interactive computer
stations that detail projects including the Herman
Miller "GreenHouse" Factory and Offices;
the Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies
at Oberlin College; and the Museum of Life and the
Environment, a project currently in design for a new
institution in York County, South Carolina, which
will be a unique combination of cultural and natural
history.
Founding partner William McDonough will visit Atlanta
twice in conjunction with the exhibition. One of the
primary proponents and shapers of what he and his
partners call “The Next Industrial Revolution,”
Mr. McDonough has played a prime role in defining
sustainable design during the past two decades through
his designs, writings, and speeches and became the
first and only individual to receive the Presidential
Award for Sustainable Development, the nation’s
highest environmental honor, in 1996. Mr. McDonough
will attend an opening reception at the Museum on
Friday, September 27th, and will return to Atlanta
to give a free, public presentation on Tuesday, October
15th, at Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the
Arts.
The third free public event, a discussion panel with
local industry leaders and interested parties, is
scheduled for Thursday evening, November 7, on the
campus of Emory University.
Major sponsors for the exhibition include Steelcase,
Inc. and Ivan Allen, Inc., AT&T, The Coca-Cola
Company, Interface, Inc., and Stephanie and Arthur
Blank.
The Atlanta International Museum’s Artistic
Director, Angelyn S. Chandler said, “We have
received an outpouring of support and interest from
the community with this timely subject. The work in
this exhibition moves beyond “smart growth”
or energy savings to inspire a new way of thinking
about design. We’ve scheduled a series of events
to engage the Atlanta community and introduce this
subject to our audiences—especially with the
lecture on October 15.”
“We are honored and delighted to be part of
a show that recognizes our clients and our work,”
said William McDonough, the firm’s founding
partner. “By embracing a positive design agenda,
we hope to create design examples essential to the
cultural transformations of the next industrial revolution.”
“Given the mission of the museum to address
art and design of world culture, we are excited to
have a chance to address evolving themes of ecological
design through an exhibit of our recent work,”
said Chris Hays, one of three design partners with
the firm. “Being blessed with a rich diversity
of project types and insightful clients has allowed
us to delve into environmental issues that are relevant
to global discussions while simultaneously responding
very specifically to the places we build. We hope
the exhibit will not only raise challenging questions,
but will also demonstrate that through research and
the creative process, ecologically effective solutions
are possible.”
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To receive more information, please contact:
Contact: Sara Riney,
Atlanta International Museum, 404-688-2467, ext. 307
Email: INFO@atlantainternationalmuseum.org
WM+P Contact: Kira Gould, Director of Communications
Email: media@mcdonough.com
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