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I strive to remember that life needs to be experienced beyond a computer screen. These experiences undoubtedly enhance and deepen the contributions that I make.

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The John H. Reagan High School campus is located in the historic Houston Heights inner city neighborhood of Houston. The Project consists of the replacement of the aging, inflexible and inadequate low-density facilities, and the renovation of the original three-story school building to create a full service learning environment for 1800 students with 21st century technology standards for education.

The new facilities at Reagan High School are designed to complement, not duplicate, the historic character of the original 1926 building. The new buildings respect the scale of the original building and reinterpret key details in a modern way as unifying elements. The internal courtyard commons is developed as the “heart of the campus” to unify the new structures with the historic building and to maximize opportunities for interaction and collegiality. The ceremonial “main entrance” of the original building will remain as the most architecturally dominant element, and the interior renovations will reinforce that experience. The new entry lobby created east of the original building, serves a similar role for the new buildings, but visually non-competing. Where the new and the old come together most symbolically, is at the campus entry from Arlington Street, where a glass bridge sits on top of the original brick arched arcade, juxtaposing historic and modern architecture in ways that sheds light on both old and new.

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTJOHN H. REAGAN HIGH SCHOOLMASTER PLAN, RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS

CLIENT REFERENCE

Meredith Smith, AIA

HISD- Rebuild 2002 Bond Program

1100 Roy Street

Houston, Texas 77007

Phone 713.426.8320

Fax 713.426.8329

PROGRAM MANAGER REFERENCE

John Risher

Gilbane

1331 Lamar Street, Suite 1170

Houston, TX 77010

jrisher@gilbaneco.com

Phone 713.655.1518

Houston, Texas

“RdlR provided design services for the renovation of fifteen school and administration buildings for Lamar CISD. The project constraints included an aggressive project schedule that required RdlR to deliver bid documents within budget in a thirteen week time frame....The Firm’s dedication and high quality work and attention to detail had a significant impact both on the quality, cost effectiveness and schedule of the projects.”

TIMOTHY L. RICHARD, AIA, SR. PROJECT MANAGER | GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY

A number of years ago, HISD approached RdlR Architects with the intent to commission them to design a parking lot for John H. Reagan High School. Of primary concern was the lack of parking. With 1,800 students and only six parking spaces, Reagan faculty, staff and student parking overloaded neighborhood streets. HISD acquired adjacent property to the campus with the intent to build an adjacent surface parking lot.

RdlR Architects were not convinced that the proposed location for the parking lot was a good idea, and proposed doing an overall Master Plan for Reagan HS, looking at its present and future needs, to determine the best location for the parking.

In preparation and research for the Master Plan effort, RdlR discovered that coincidentally, a group of Houston Heights neighbors had been seriously thinking about their neighborhood school. These individuals, along with the Reagan principal, and alumni had been working, with the backing of the Annenberg Group, to develop a plan to transform the learning program to a 21st century teaching model. The Community approached the school administration and learned that parking was only one of the major issues facing the aging campus. The dated facilities lacked fire alarms; had poor mechanical systems; and deteriorating structures with water infiltration. In addition, the 170,000 SF facility was undersized for a progressive learning environment.

Neighborhood leaders working with the school to define necessary facilities improvements quickly realized that a modest renovation would not be sufficient; a fundamental redesign was required in order to deliver the desired educational programs and parking. Together with HISD executives, they approached the AIA (American Institute of Architects) seeking advice and technical assistance. The AIA responded with a force of volunteer architects (organized by RdlR Architects), planners, engineers that evaluated the site, buildings and needs; held community workshops and made planning recommendations. Concurrently, HISD finalized the acquisition of 4.68 acres adjacent to the campus providing a valuable opportunity to enhance the school facilities to accommodate newly identified curriculum goals. These efforts resulted in a vision for the school aptly titled,

Transformation Reagan

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About Casa de Esperanza de los NiñosMission Casa de Esperanza de los Niños - the House of Hope for Children- is a safe place for children in crisis due to abuse, neglect or the effects of HIV. Casa de Esperanza provides residential, medical and psychological care according to the needs of each child. Counseling is also available to the parents in appropriate situations.

GoalCasa de Esperanza strives to break the destructive cycle of child abuse by offering safe homes to children of families in crisis. The goal of Casa de Esperanza is to return physically and emotionally healthy children to stabilized homes where caregivers can safely provide medical care. Children receive comprehensive assessment and intervention services while in placement. Parents receive case management and referral services while their children are safely cared for. When family reunification is not possible, Casa de Esperanza is licensed to supervise long-term foster care and adoptive placements.

HistoryWith an original gift of $500 and the help of many friends, Kathy Foster opened Casa de Esperanza’s first home for children in crisis in October 1982. Related programs have been developed as needed, including medical, psychological and educational services. In 1986, Casa became the second agency nationwide and the first agency in the Greater Houston area to recognize and respond to the need for specialized residential care of children infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Casa de Esperanza serves the Greater Houston metropolitan area, including Harris, Fort Bend, and surrounding counties. All services are provided without charge. Casa de Esperanza has a governing board and is licensed as a child placement agency by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

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11:30 Silent Auction, Headshots, Networking

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SUPER STUD IOS

By DesignIntroduction to Architecturein association with theGerald D. Hines College of Architecture,University of Houston

Design studio plus lecturesand field trips.

Working with chipboard study models,yellow-trace and your own (mouse-free)hands, you’ll originate designs for smallbuilding projects, ranging from fast-foodstands to kindergartens and studiodwellings. Daily lectures will introducekey concepts in architectural history andbuilding practices, along with profiles ofarchitects past and present and casestudies of exceptional and representativebuildings. Field trips will give you an up-close look at architects’ offices andbuildings of special note in Houston, FortWorth, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin.Concludes with a group exhibition andoptional sixth-week portfolio workshop.No prior experience in architecture ordrafting required.

M-F, 9 am–3 pm; $750

Panel by PanelThe Art of the Graphic Narrativein association with the School of Art,University of Houston

Studio plus lectures and films.

Develop characters, plots and settings tomake your very own comic book/graphicnarrative. Take guiltless pleasure in dis-secting the work of such recent/contem-porary masters as George Herriman,Hergé, R. Crumb, Matt Groening, GaryPanter and Chris Ware and older-schoolgeniuses like Hogarth, Rowlandson andDaumier. You’ll also see movies based oncomic/graphic narrative sources, includ-ing The Addams Family, Ghost World,American Splendor, and Persepolis. Alldrawing/inking will be done by hand;good drawing skills a must!

M-F, 9 am–3 pm; $650

On EdgeNew Directions in Art and Mediain association with the School of Art,University of Houston

Studio plus lectures, films and field trips.

A crash course in new art practices,where lines between media often blur,boundaries between artist and audiencevanish, and the work itself may even

W O N D E RW O R K SPre-College Programs inArt, Literature and Mediafor High School Studentsat the University of Houston

15 June–17 July 2009

Soak up something besides rays thissummer with Wonderworks’ fifth annualoffering of workshops for talented,intellectually-curious high schoolstudents. Expand your cultural andartistic horizons through learningexperiences that are intense and relaxed,challenging and fun, and way too cool forschool. Tuition waivers are available for(but limited to) qualified students whodemonstrate financial need.

escape the walls of museums and gal-leries. You’ll investigate the work ofdiverse artists like Miranda July, RichardLong, Wolfgang Laib, Rirkrit Tiravanija,Michael Rovner, Olafur Eliasson, JessicaStockholder, and James Turrell and thecollaboratives Preemptive Media and TheYes Men, as well as that of such foundingiconoclasts as Duchamp, Rauschenbergand Irwin. Includes studio and museumvisits, individual documentation of proj-ects and a final group exhibition.

M-F, 9 am–3 pm; $650

ENTERTA I NMENTS

Moving PicturesFilmmaking and Film Literaturein association with the School ofCommunication, University of Houston

Production workshopplus film screenings.

Learn on the job as you work in smallproduction groups to script, scout loca-tions, act, film and digitally-edit shortnarrative films. You’ll also cover the prin-ciples of story-boarding, lighting, photog-raphy, continuity, sound and of otherbehind-the-scenes basics. Each afternoonyou’ll watch one of the most extraordi-nary movies ever made, including CitizenKane, Rules of the Game, Casablanca, The

Seven Cures for theSummertime Blues HOW TO APPLY

Admission is competitive – Wonder-works requires at least a 3.0 cumula-tive grade-point average plus a highlevel of achievement in relevant coresubjects and commensurate scores onthe PSAT and/or Stanford tests(if available). Enrollment is limited tostudents who will be entering grades10, 11, 12 or college in the fall.

All admissions decisions are made on aneed-blind basis – we don’t take intoaccount whether you can or cannotafford the tuition, we’re just looking forthe very best students, period. Tuitionwaivers are available for all studentswho demonstrate financial needaccording to criteria specified in thefinancial aid section of the applicationform. To sustain this policy, no otherfinancial aid is offered apart from need-based tuition waivers.

To be considered for admission, fill outthe application form and submit itthrough your school along with an offi-cial transcript and any supporting doc-umentation required to demonstratefinancial need. Additional copies of theform may be downloaded from ourwebsite at: www.wonderworkshouston.org/summer2009.

For full consideration, applicationsmust be received by 1 May 2009; sub-sequent applications will be consideredonly if space remains. Early applica-tions will receive early decisions. If youhave further questions, please e-mailinfo@wonderworkshouston.org or call713.301.4882.

Bicycle Thief, Nights of Cabiria, The ShopAround the Corner, Rashomon, PatherPanchali, The Searchers, The Apartment,Breathless, The 400 Blows, M*A*S*H andThe Godfather, introduced and discussedby presenters from UH, the RiceUniversity Cinema and the Museum ofFine Arts, Houston. Moving Pictures con-cludes with a special screening of studentfilms for friends and family. No priorexperience in filmmaking required.

M-F, 9 am–4 pm; $650

Shakespeare and CompanyDrama and Dramatic Literaturein association with theHouston Shakespeare Festival

Workshop and performanceplus plays on film.

This year’s production, The Comedy ofErrors, involves mistaken identitiesarising from two sets of identical twins,doubling the confusion of its Romansource, Menaechmus by Plautus, whileadding a romance story to the mix(ups).You’ll explore techniques of versification,disguise and physical comedy, whileattending resourcefully to other aspectsof production with occasional media-enhancements. Each afternoon you’llwatch, discuss and analyze a filmedversion of a play such as Henry V,The Importance of Being Ernest,The Pirates of Penzance, A Flea in HerEar, Pygmalion, His Girl Friday,The Philadelphia Story, A StreetcarNamed Desire, Who’s Afraid of VirginiaWoolf?, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern AreDead and Glengarry Glen Ross. Concludeswith an evening performance of TheComedy of Errors (abridged), for familyand friends. No prior acting experience isrequired but you must know your lines,frontwards and backwards.

M-F, 9 am–4 pm; $650

PAGE TURNERS

Stranger than FictionLiterary Journalismand Creative Nonfictionin association with the Department ofEnglish and the Creative Writing Program,University of Houston

Readings, discussions, lectures,films based on nonfiction sources,documentary films and radio,and writing practicum.

Long-form journalism is a staple of maga-zines from The New Yorker to RollingStone – and also of Hollywood. You’llread articles and selections from booksby an all-star cast of writers includingA. J. Liebling, Joseph Mitchell, Tom Wolfe,Hunter J. Thompson, John McPhee, CalvinTrillin, Jane Kramer, Michael Lewis, andSusan Orlean. Afternoons will be devotedto the introduction, screening and discus-sion of films based on, or prompted by,nonfiction sources, such as Dog DayAfternoon, Grey Gardens, All thePresident’s Men, The Right Stuff,Goodfellas, The Insider and CharlieWilson’s War plus documentary filmslike The Thin Blue Line, The Last Waltz,Gonzo and In the Shadow of the Moon.“Driveway-moment” long-form radiopieces by David Isay, Ira Glass and otherswill keep you glued to your seat. You’llalso pursue the development of your ownpiece of longish-form journalism, taking itthrough several drafts with the help ofyour instructor and feedback from yourfellow students until it’s portfolio-ready.As in college, most reading and writingwill be done outside class, and you willbe responsible for having the readingsready for discussion the next class afterthey are assigned. For avid readers (andwriters) only!

M-F, 10 am–4 pm; $650

All Things ConsideredThe Essay at Largein association with the Department ofEnglish and the Creative Writing Program,University of Houston

Readings, discussions, lectures,and writing practicum.

The essay (literally a “try” or “attempt”)is one of the most elastic yet demandingliterary forms. Its invention is traditionallycredited to Montaigne, a famously self-aware sixteenth-century French noblemanwhose work you’ll sample along with thatof Samuel Johnson, Jonathan Swift,William Hazlitt, Ralph Waldo Emerson,Henry David Thoreau, Virginia Woolf,George Orwell, E. B. White and RolandBarthes, among others. You’ll also“attempt” one or several of your owngently-workshopped essays on subjectsthat interest you. As in college, mostreading and writing will be done outsideclass, and you will be responsible forhaving the readings ready for discussion

the next class after they are assigned.For avid readers (and writers) only!

M-F, 10 am–12 Noon; $450

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A Marriage Blessing

We thank You, O God, for the love You have implanted in our hearts.

May it always inspire us to be kind in our words, considerate of feelings, and concerned for each other's needs and wishes.

Help us to be understanding and forgiving of human weaknesses and failings.

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Cullen CommunityCenter

Daylighting, natural ventilation, energy efficiency, and recycled materials rule for the University of Houston Roy Cullen Addition.

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PHASE I0 6 12 18 24 30 36Demo fast food establishments on Broadway

Build Central Garage

Build Retail/Office along corner of Alameda & Bannock

Build Retail/Apartment along Broadway

Build Quest/Wells/Culinary School & Office on NEC of Bannock & Dakota

Build Retail/Office wrapping Central Garage

Demo Pep Boys, Ace Hardware & building behind it

Build Sam's Club & Garage Above, retail/apartments adjoining

Greenspace on NEC of W. Virginia & Bannock, Playscape, Dog Park

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78 84 90Build Condominiums on Bannock

Build Green Design Building

Build Hotel on Exposition

Relocate & Demo Retail on south side of site

Relocate & Demo Culinary School

Relocate & Demo Quest Diagnostic & Wells Music

Build Design Center

Build Office Building in the south

Build Southern Parking Garage

Relocate & Demo Sam's & Design Center

Build Hotel on Bannock

Greenscape central park, build pond/ice rink, pavilion

Build Retail/Office surrounding pond/ice rink & pavilion

Structured Parking24%

Surface Parking4%

Rental Housing6%

For Sale Housing 4%

Office30%

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Hotel 16%

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Equity Partner Contribution$140,000,000

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Loan Phase II$110,153,097

Loan Phase II$96,845,364

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URBAN EMERGENCE denotes the process by which a decidedly unsustainable ‘power center’ is transformed into a cultural epicenter. The Denver Design District in its current form stands apart from the surrounding historic neighborhoods. Merging the existing large-scale uses with the contiguous environs is achieved through the strategic placement of public space juxtaposed against a thoughtfully planned, dense urban program. The new Denver Design District is a lively, walkable community with open spaces that encourage com-munity interaction. Green spaces and recreational nodes interspersed throughout the site feed off of a central boulevard - a green link between the urban program and public spaces.

The new master plan increases the density of the area, resulting in a more compact form than the existing power center. While verti-cal density remains low, the surrounding neighborhoods are built in a compact grid structure. Adhering to this grid promotes ease of navigation and circulation on both a pedestrian and vehicular scale. The Bannock Street boulevard running through the center of the site feeds from the historic Baker neighborhood on one end and from West Washington on the other. This connectivity allows both pedestrians and cyclists to experience the Denver Design District as an extension of the surrounding neighborhoods.

Capitalizing on the adjacent Alameda Rail Station, the new Denver Design District will serve the regional community as well, drawing light rail passengers into the site through an integrated tunnel. Constructed of frosted polycarbonate, the luminescent tunnel links into the ‘Green Design Building,’ and opens into the main gallery. The ‘Green Design Building’ advances the purpose of the Design District, providing a space where design firms, architects, and other service professionals focused on a sustainable future can office together and benefit from the synergy created. Educational exhibits in the main gallery will allow firms to promote both their services and re-sponsible development practices. As the capstone of the new master plan, the ‘Green Design Building’ will solidify the regional draw of the Denver Design District.

CONNECTIVITYIn its current form, the Denver Design District can only be experienced via automobile. The redevelopment plan focuses on circulation and flow, utilizing a gridded street system, ample sidewalks, and a boulevard to encourage pedestrian and cyclist traffic. A connector to the Alameda Rail Station funnels visi-tors into our site, providing another mode of access. The new Denver Design District will allow pedestrians, cyclists, and auto-mobiles to experience the site as a continuous extension of the existing landscape.

Multiple activity nodes interspersed throughout the site will draw people towards retail, dining, and entertainment. More-over, these amenities will attract top quality office tenants and attract residents who want to experience the live/work/play lifestyle.

SITE SECTION – DENSITY & SCALEExtending the grid system from the surrounding neighbor-hood further ensures connectivity within the Denver Design District. With an eye towards merging the Design District with Baker and West Washington, smaller-scale uses are placed around the perimeter. Traversing into the site from both the north and east, density and scale increase such that the larg-est scale uses border Interstate 25. These buildings serve as a physical barrier against the rushing traffic, insulating the human scale activities from the sights and sounds of the busy highway.

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Current market conditions have severely impeded the avail-ability of capital for new development. While the market as a whole may be frozen, the stabilized cash flows already in place have greatly aided in the acquisition of the project’s funding. Traditional financing makes up the bulk of the debt component. Permanent loans will be secured upon completion of each phase, based on asset values derived from the property’s cash flow. These monies will be applied to the construction loans and in phases one and two additional equity will be required to pay off the construction debt. This equity will be obtained from a private equity partner who has pledged to provide an amount equal to the equity basis of the collateral. With the aid of the city of Den-ver, parking bonds will be issued to finance the construction of all structured parking and the resulting revenues pledged towards their repayment. Additional equity in the form of a Community Development Block Grant will assist with financing the affordable housing and small business components of the development.

PUBLIC SPACES & ACTIVITY NODESPublic spaces woven into the fabric of the urban landscape pro-mote healthy, active communities. In a society where human inter-action has become increasingly compartmentalized, Urban Emer-gence offers activity nodes that encourage interaction and physical activity. In addition to the dining and entertainment uses that will occupy ground floor retail space, recreational amenities will include a small pavilion for musical performances, a boating pond that is repurposed as an ice skating rink in the winter, a children’s play-scape, and a dog park. The broad range of this program is aimed at creating a space that appeals to people of all ages and interests.

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JUST IN TIME – A concept in Demand then Supply

The “Just In Time” (JIT) business strategy as it exists today works to better control the flow of goods and materials by ordering “as needed” amounts; limiting the footprint of goods scattered throughout the distribu-tion centers of America and the myriad of expenses associated with carrying costs. By the year 2050 we project this strategy prevails on a global platform wherein consumers receive goods shipped directly from the source. Retailers will replace their oversized storefronts with much smaller cyber cafés where the consumer order products directly from the source. In some cases, particularly apparel, samples of product colors and sizing are available for the consumer to try on. The 120,000ft2 K-Mart becomes a 1,200ft2 cyber café with advertisements flashed on surrounding LCD screens and computers. The distribution center is elimi-nated. Waste is significantly reduced as products are ordered with the concept “demand then supply.” More importantly, the ecological footprint of all consumable products is greatly reduced to accommodate an in-creased population in a world of diminishing resources.URBAN FORESTS – The Death of the Big Box

It is estimated that the U.S. population will increase to approximately 408 million people by the year 2050, measuring a growth of 44% from today. A major con-tributor to global warming, this increase will double carbon dioxide gas emissions while its pollutants continue to infill the natural landscape. Urban Emergence(y) projects that by the year 2050 the international crises of overpopulation, global warming, and pollution will necessitate change in the urban landscape. Work-ing alongside a JIT business strategy, distribution centers and oversized retailers become extinct relics across the national landscape, replaced instead with urban forests whose trees offset the increase in CO2 emissions.

SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES:

Maintaining the majority of the Big Box retail reduces the district’s carbon footprint in the development process.

The condo tower is designed with 10-foot deep green space acces-sible on every other floor, with a central green space covering the garage core.

The use of louvers on the hotel and retail spaces offers shading to reduce solar heat gain, providing a long-term cost reduction while also decreasing short-term costs in glass selection.

Construction cost estimates budget for the installation of high effi-ciency MEP systems throughout the built environment.

Building materials, such as pervious paving, reduce the heat island ef-fect and the use of local materials decreases transportation costs.

Solar paneling on the roofs above large-scale retail provides income while also offering discounted, renewable energy for the site.

Xeriscaping will be used in green spaces, incorporating hardy regional plants indigenous to the area, thus limiting the resources required for maintenance.

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studio level III | thesis: exposing realities between production and consumption in the fashion industry with brand building architecture

LEARNdesign school for 7-10 designersclassroom 400 sqftdesign studio 900 sqft 10 long desks (7’x3’) with sewing machine 10 dress forms long table for fabric cuttingrestroom 200 sqft

PRODUCE apparel manufacturing (fabric, trim will be outsourced from local suppliers)production room 2300 sqft 3 desks with computers 2 long cutting tables 10 tables (5’X3’) with sewing machines 2 pressing tables rolling clothes racks for final productsfabric and supply storage 500 sqft *must be accessible to studio, must be accessible to loading dockrestroom 200 sqft

EXHIBITrunway venue catwalk *can be part of retail spaceseating for 30 1000 sqftmodel makeup/changing room *can be underneath stage*can share space with studio

CONSUME boutique2 dressing rooms 200 sqftcash wrap area 100 sqftmerchandise floor 5700 sqftshelving, racks (mechanically controlled)storage/back stock, loading dock 2000 sqft*must be accessible to manufacturing

DISPOSE recycling center drop off center 500 sqftsorting area 1000 sqftdistribution area 2500 sqft*can be combined with boutique merchandise

OtherRestrooms for boutique, runway venue and recycle center 500 sqftadministrative office 150sqftaccounting office 150 sqftmaintenance 150 sqftbreakroom 450 sqftcirculation 1500 sqftmechanical/HVAC 1000 sqftparking provided by highland village

total 20,400 sqft

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abstract

Architecture can influence fashion consumption. Fash-ion is a primary form of self-expression as well as group identity, and has become an object of obsession in our

culture. In terms of production practices and treat-ment of garment workers, fashion often expresses social and ethical complexities. We also face con-

siderable environmental challenges involving the production, transportation, maintenance and dis-

posal of clothes. By allowing a glimpse into the production cycle, a fashion house could promote not only their latest trends, but also

their humanitarian stance. This fashion house can raise awareness on the effects of the apparel process on the environment,

the economy and the wages of others. The foundation begins with a design school in the vicinity of a high-end retail store with views of the manufacturing factory that produces the garments being designed and sold. A runway venue will exhibit the garments and influence how the public understands and ex-periences the product. A recycling center for disposal of the garment will also support the fashion cycle. By exposing realities within consumerism, the true relationship between consumption and production in the fashion

industry can be exploited.

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eco-concious

sustainable fibers fabrics or materials made from highly renewable resources such as bamboo, beech, or cork

why bamboo? bamboo grows quickly without the aid of pesticides and fertiliz-ers

why organic cotton? traditionally grown cotton crops account for nearly 25% of worldwide pesticide herbicide use

recycled materials reusing, recycling, and repurposing saves materials from the dump and landfills while saving the re-sources that would been using in produc-ing new goods

socially responsible

sweatshop-free manufactured in a factory which provides good working conditions and does not use child labor

fair labor/living wages the designer or company assures that manufacturing workers are being paid a living wage and treated fairly

handmade designers who place value on personal handiwork over mass manufacturing. this phi-losophy results in more care and attention in production--for the earth as well as for the product and the creation of one-of-a-kind pieces that are more valuable to the end-user, resulting in a longer

how apparel is recycled

collection accept clothing at store

sorting the clothing is sorted into garments for reuse and for recycling

1. reuse clothes that can still be worn are distributed to developing countries or sold

2. material recycling clothing that is not suitable for reuse as described above is recycled into fiber, and used to make apparel, thermal insulation, work gloves, cot-ton rags, etc.

3. fuel recycling clothing that is not suitable for reuse and material recycling is re-cycled into power-generated fuel

where apparel comes from

USA

EUROPE

PAKISTAN

INDIA

SRI LANKA

THAILANDVIETNAM

CAMBODIA

CHINAKOREA

TAIWAN

BANGLADESHHONGKONG

designs, purchase orders from buyer (brand name) companies

manufacturing instructions, managerial and commercial control, etc.

completed garments

INDONESIA

UMBROa privately owned British company

MADE IN CHINAWorkers are refused time off whenill. If workers leave the facotry they lose a month’s back pay.

PUMAa publically owned German company

MADE IN THAILANDWomen work double shifts and cannot refuse overtime because wages are so low

ADIDASa publically owned German company

MADE IN CAMBODIAWorkers are required to work long hours without breaks. Trips to the bathroom require their card to be stamped by a supervisor. During low seasons their pay is so low it is hard to survive on it.

FILAa privately owned US company

MADE IN INDONESIAWorkers are humiliated and verbally abused on a daily basis.Women are subjected to sexual harassment by male supervisors and management.

sweatshop conditions reported by workers in factories supplying leading brands. ‘Publicly owned’ means that the company has shareholders and ‘privately owned’ means that it does not.

li & fung limited global subcontracting network.

Source: Oxfam International, 2004.

$28,907

$3059

$3868

$671$1192

$729

labor costs per worker in manufacturing, 2000

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munity trade, defending human rights and protecting the planet. The strength of these values will underpin the consistency of its branding. In its internal and external communications, it will demonstrate a commitment to discover who they are.

1 Ellen Rosen. Making Sweatshops: The Globalization of the US Apparel Industry. London: University of California Press, 2002: 111.

2 Ibid. (Rosen, 2002) 45.

3 Ibid. (Rosen, 2002) 221.

4 Ibid. (Rosen, 2002) 223.

5 Ana Klingmann, “Brandism”, The Slatin Report, 2006.

6 Ibid. (Klingmann, 2006)

7 Ibid. (Klingmann, 2006)

8 Herausgegeben Van Otto Riewoldt. Brandscaping. Berlin: Birkhauser-Pub-lishers for Architecture, 2002: 3-4.

9 Corinna Dean. The Inspired Retail Space: attract customers, build branding, increase volume. Gloucester, Mass.: Rockport Publishers, 2003: 86-7.

10 Ian Luna. Retail: Architecture and Shopping. New York: Rizzoli Internation-alPublications, Inc., 2005: 37.

11 Shonquis Moreno. Dress Code: The Architecture of Fashion. Amsterdam: Frame Publishers, 2006: 22.

12 Ibid (Moreno, 2006) 26.

1. designers and companies who make responsible choices in design, production, and distribution

2. to be eco-conscious-- using sustainable, organic, or recycled materials, low impact or chemical free-dyes, and earth friendly manufacturing processes

3. to be socially responsible in their labor practices, paying fair wages, giving back to the community and supporting social change

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you are what you wear

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fashion evolutionchange more than your clothes

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