Lake Superior Design Retreat (LSDR)
TinkerToys Reinvisioned: 2010 Retreat activity
Retreat 2009 attendees
Duluth streetscape
See all of the information and details for the February 19 & 20, 2010 LSDR
LSDR Committee Information
Join the LSDR committee to "shape" a weekend retreat that addresses your interests in design. Committee members search for and meet the talented, motivated, and often obscure leaders in design; whether it be fog nets, rickshaws, virtual anthropomorphic spaces, and yes, even architecture. This committee will broaden your perspective, help you gain insight on your own design process, allow you to plan dream tours, challenge you to stump your colleagues with puzzlers, and leave you with valuable information to astonish your fellow professionals and advance your career. Did we mention LSDR convenes in Duluth in February? We require one thing of our committee members--curiosity.
Chair: Joan Bren, AIA
AIA Staff Liaison: Deanna Christiansen
Meeting Date: Third Monday of the month at 11:30a.m. at the AIA Minnesota office
23rd Annual Lake Superior Design Retreat, February 25-26 2011
Plan to meet in Duluth the last weekend in February to explore with others the corners of design! The first speaker for 2011 has been confirmed: Children’s book author and illustrator, Debra Frasier. Frasier will describe how a book becomes a community event much more than the printed page.
Her current project, A Fabulous Fair Alphabet, is a book, a video, an education project, a study of typography, and a game to play at the State Fair. More at debrafrasier.com
Recap from the 2010 LSDR
All who attended the 22nd annual Lake Superior Design Retreat on February 19 and 20 in Duluth seem to agree that the strength of this year’s event may have been the beautiful weather and being at Fitgers on Lake Superior, but more likely the strength was once again the wide variety of topics covered by speakers. This year’s presentations included ideas on how to rethink pubic space, a challenge regarding ethical sourcing, thoughts on global climate change and how to become a more sustainable world, award-winning architecture, and inspiration to follow your dreams. The Retreat also offered the opportunity to tour Duluth Timber Company, a local business dedicated to the responsible use of reclaimed wood materials. Last but not least, an informal Tinker Toy competition offered an outlet for creative energy and a way for attendees to meet new people.