StormWorks is a division of the Nine Mile RunWatershed Association (NMRWA).  They need design help with their current rain barrel design.  They are looking for ways they can create a more aesthetically pleasing rain barrel design without losing the functionality.  Also, there is concern how the barrels nest and ship when distributed in bulk. 

Deliverables for this project would be conceptual designs, a final design, and CAD drawings that will be sent to the manufacture.

 

StormWorks plans to be delivering the new rain barrel designs in April 2012, so the span of the project will only be from Dec thru Jan.  This is a fantastic volunteer opportunity (and portfolio piece) for anyone interested in industrial design, engineering, landscape architecture, and/or environmental design. 

 

If you’re interested in the project, please contact the ecoDesigners Guild at: ecodesignersguild@gmail.com  We will be taking interested volunteers for the project until December 14^th.  The project will kick-off sometime between Dec 15^th and 30^th.

 

 

About StormWorks: 
StormWorks is a division of the Nine Mile Run Watershed Association (NMRWA)  StormWorks works to further the NMRWA mission by meeting stormwater service needs at two key levels: a suite of stormwater management and mitigation services to the greater Pittsburgh area, and consultant services at the regional and national levels.

 

We had a celebration on Wendesday for all the Volunteers who helped with the Green + Screen project on Penn Ave.  In three years there was a lot accomplished with the Green + Screen Project on Penn Ave!  There were many volunteer hours put into the design, development, and building of the screens. There has been some fantastic work put into the the designs.  

Next time you're on Penn Ave...make sure you take a look!

The locations in BLUE are Green + Screen sites.  

A - 5416 Penn Ave, design by Raedun Knutsen
B - 5200 Penn Ave, design by Bill Berstien, Emily Rice, Evaine Sing, and Minette Vaccariello
C - 5111 Penn Ave, design by Dave Edwards and ecoDesigners Guild 
D - 5105 Penn Ave...coming soon! Design by Rebecca Mizikar, Matt Zambelli, Josh Lederer, Catherine Peek, Myles Geyman, and Courtney Patternson
E - 4903 Penn Ave, design by Summit Academy, Jason Sauer, Jason Howell, Lance Kennamer, Julia Frederking, and Minette Vaccariello

Thank you for everyone's help with these projects!  

Garfield/Friendship resident, urban design architect, and eDG designer, Catherine Peek, is in the final running for the Washington Monument Grounds design competition!!! She's 1 of 5 finalists!

Her design is brilliant, a field of star that surrond the monument that you can interact with through light and sound. 

Vote for her design 'Field of Stars' and let's get a PGH designer to represent in DC!

Listen to her interview about the design and vote!!!

http://www.wamocompetition.org/vote

The fourth Green + Screen, PENNergetic, is complete!  The ecoDesigners Guild team who designed this were architects, Evaine Sing and Emily Rice, and designers Bill Bernstein and Minette Vaccariello.  

The screen depicts a section of a map of Penn Ave from Gross Street to Fairmont.  At night there are solar lights that light up along Penn Ave on the screen.  It adds a nice warm glow to a once very dimly lit section of Penn Ave.  In the spring, there will be day lilly blooms, and honeysuckle vines that will climb on the back side of the fence. 

 

 

 

Green + Screen #4 is near completion. This site is called PENNergetic and is illuminated by solar lamps.

The Eco Equation design was already green to begin with, however, volunteers from eDG just added the type of Green that grows. Winter is just around the corner so we're hustling to get our plants in on Penn. It's going to look spectacular in the spring.

Here are a few shots of the fabrication progress of the bench supports that are going in the next Green + Screen by Spak Brothers pizza.  The work is being done by Technique Architectural Products.  Keep an eye out for this upcoming Green + Screen design that's going to be installed on Penn Ave!  

Great work is done by the hardworking designers and architects that volunteer with ecoDesigners Guild!  Thanks for all your great work and dedication!

The SCA fellows did it again!  They transformed the Green + Screen at 4903 Penn again!  They built a bench using a gabion basket that holds existing rocks and rubble from the lot. They also installed mosaic pavers that were created by kids and neighbors from Garfield and Friendship during a few art workshops hosted by Assemble in August.  Stop by this Unblurred on October 7th check out the updated site!  (photo above by ann bomberger).

Want to be part of making cool stuff in Pittsburgh?  Volunteer with ecoDesigners Guild! Check out our calendar for upcoming volunteer days!

Thanks to the hard work and beautiful artistry and science of Dave Edwards!  The next Green + Screen is complete on Penn Ave.  Take a look for yourself!  It's located at 5111 Penn Ave across the street from the new site of the Roboto Project.