Post SIP-Streetscapes: Designing Opportunities in a world with COVID-19

This project was born in a spirit of hope.

As architects and designers, it is imperative to support Oakland in finding possible solutions for our community grappling with COVID-19.  Specifically, Arcsine has been studying solutions that can be applied to a wide variety of public-facing businesses and neighborhoods. We want to bring people back to the streets of Oakland by activating sidewalks with outdoor dining, parklets with pedestrian and bicyclist-friendly access points, and other creative ways to re-purpose outdoor spaces, in a safe and thoughtful way. Continue Reading…

I Like Design Competition

You all know by now that our I Like Design competition gives students the chance to utilize the greatest (and FREE!) marketing tool at their disposal: social media.

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She’s Our Hype-Man

“Should I spell ‘Hi’ with these magnets to go with my picture?” I didn’t tell her there would be a picture, she’s just good on her feet.

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