Village Homes: A Radical Plan will be part of UC Davis
Biodiversity Museum Day on Feb. 21. 50 Years of Village
Homes, A Community Event celebrates the anniversary of this
ground breaking model of sustainability and community living.
Video credit: Promotional video produced by Florie Mankarious
Village Homes: A Radical Plan celebrates the 50th
anniversary of an innovative west Davis community.
Curated by Professor Timothy McNeil and guest curator Adrienne
McGraw, the installation showcases the vision, concepts, and
development behind the project and its goals. The exhibition runs
Jan. 20 through April 26 in the UC Davis Design Museum.
Janette Kim is an architectural designer, researcher, and
educator whose work focuses on the intersection between ecology,
social equity and the built environment. Kim will give a
presentation as part of the Department of Design’s Research in
Design Speaker Series. Her talk is Friday, April 10, 12-
p.m. in Cruess Hall Room 1105. The event is free and open to the
public.
Azeez Alli-Balogun is a product leader driving meaningful
business and social impact through the craft of Design. For over
a decade, he has blended strategic insight with creative
execution to generate meaningful and transformative product
outcomes and user experiences. Alli-Balogun will give a
presentation as part of the Department of Design’s Research in
Design Speaker Series. His talk is Friday, Jan. 23, 12p.m.
in Cruess Hall Room 1105. The event is free and open to the
public.
The Alberini Family Speaker Series is supported through
an endowment by the Carlos and Andrea Alberini Family Foundation.
It brings renowned innovators and thinkers in design to campus
and in virtual formats to inspire students and encourage
community engagement and learning.
