The considerate and balanced
approach of Design Workshop, Inc. was evident in the talk Aspen office
colleagues Mike Tunte and Jay Courtney gave to landscape architecture students on
September 12th at Colorado State University. Discussing projects as far away as
China and as close as Denver, the team focused on urban design work. One
important lesson: set a framework for things to take place in an urban
environment. If you try to control every aspect of urban typologies, you’ll
wipe out the life blood of the city.
Design Workshop’s framework for
design balances the environment, economics, art, and the community, and the
success of their framework resounds in places of true value. Students admired the ideas and graphics as the two went through the process of their projects. When collaborating
with other firms or government agencies, Tunte offered some more advice: fight
for your idea!
The Aspen office is offering a
winter break internship – check out the Design Workshop website
(www.designworkshop.com) to learn
more.
