The Bridge

The SEGD conference in Brooklyn/Manhattan was great. The following notes may put me in the same category as a Dead Head with a tape recorder, but it's worth sharing. There were two days of formal conference activities documented with these proceedings. I didn't capture the tours book-ended on the front of the conference, nor the closing and followup reception and auction... I was busy.
Here are Friday and Saturday of the SEGD conference.

Brooklyn Day, FRIDAY, JUNE 8

Welcome from Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/53931075/Fa_SEGDconf_MartyMarkowitz.MP3


Session 1: Transformative by Nature: Brooklyn Landmarks Past and Future
Brooklyn's storied landmarks have helped shape its past and present, but how can new landmarks-such as Brooklyn Bridge Park, Atlantic Yards, and the +Pool-drive its future?
Moderator: Tom Mellins
Panelists: Matthew Urbanski, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates; Craig Covil, Arup; Archie Lee Coates IV, The Office of Playlab; Gregg Pasquarelli, SHoP Architects; Scott Stowell, Open
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/53931075/F1_SEGDconfBrooklyn_landmarks.MP3

Session 2: Bridging Academia and Practice: The State of Design Education
What is the state of design education today? How are schools like Parsons, RISD, Carnegie Mellon, and others teaching sustainability, technology, and innovation?
Moderator: Ellen Taylor, SEGD
Panelists: Debera Johnson, Pratt Institute; Lisa Grocott, Parsons The New School for Design; Oscar Fernandez, University of Cincinnati; Don Ryun Chang, Hongik University
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/53931075/F2_SEGDconfBridging_Academia.MP3

Session 3: Bridging the Generations: A Dialogue
Design talk show host Debbie Millman will help us explore how the experiences of designers can enrich the work and lives of their younger colleagues-and how it also works in the opposite direction.
Moderator: Debbie Millman, Sterling Brands
Panelists: Lance Wyman, Lance Wyman Ltd.; Richard Poulin and Douglas Morris, Poulin + Morris; Carin Goldberg, Carin Goldberg Design; Michael Bierut. Pentagram
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/53931075/F3_SEGDconfBridging_generations.MP3

Session 4: Pop-up Culture: Delivering Culture Here & Now
Pop-up stores, restaurants, museums, even hair salons they may be ephemeral, but they are certainly delivering memorable experiences. Where did this trend come from, and where is it headed?
Moderator: Grant McCracken
Panelists: Matt Checkowski, The Department of the 4th Dimension; Eldon Scott (sub), Dekalb Market; Vanessa Holden, West Elm
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/53931075/F4_SEGDconfPopup_phenomenon.MP3

Session 5: Making Connections (KEYNOTE)
Cultural anthropologist and author Grant McCracken explores and writes about the space where culture, media, visual communications. and the Internet collide.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/53931075/F5_SEGDconf_culturematic.MP3

Manhattan Day, SATURDAY, JUNE 9

Welcome from Deputy Mayor for Operations, Cas Halloway, of New York City
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/53931075/SA_SEGDconf_Cas_Hollowy_deputymayor_welcome1.mp3

Session 1: Transformative by Nature: Manhattan Landmarks Past and Future
Ah, Manhattan. The center of the universe as we know it, and the city that invented.reinvention. We'll explore how like the High Line, the LowLine, and Governor's  Island are morphing and shape-shifting Manhattan as we speak, rethinking its past landmarks for the future.
Moderator: Donald Albrecht, Curator
Panelists: Robert Hammornd, the High Line; James Ramsey, RAAD Studio/The LowLine; Leslie Koch, The Trust for Governors Island; Wendy Feurer, New York City Department of Transportation, Urban Design & Art
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/53931075/S1_SEGDconfManhattan_landmarks_past%26future.MP3

Session 2: New York: City by Design
New York's unique urban alchemy. Art and poetry on street signs, a fashion designer inspired by her Caribbean roots, typography that reflects the edgy urban context, and an urban farm that supplies the table at one of the city's finest restaurants.
Moderator: Geoff Halber, Everything Type Company
Panelists: Anya Ayoung Chee, Project Runway winner; Tobias Frere-Jones, Hoefler & Frere-Jones; Jeffrey Zurofsky and Sisha Ortuzar, 'wichcraft and Riverpark; (John Morse) Star Dog Studio
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/53931075/S2_SEGDconfNewYork_citybydesign.MP3


Session 3: Jumpstart: Concept to Reality
Learn how companies like Kickstarter, Open Sky, and Etsy are driving the success of
start-ups like Brooklyn bakery SCRATCHbread, artists like Virginia Kraljevic, and even established companies such as Dwell magazine.
Moderator: Jessica Lawrence, NY Tech Meetup
Panelists: Charles Adler, Kickstarter; Mary Ann Naples, Open Sky; Randy J. Hunt. Etsy; Amanda Dameron, Dwell magazine; Virginia Kraljevic, artist and illustrator; Matthew Tilden, SCRATCHbread
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/53931075/S3_SEGDconfJumpstart_concept2reality1.mp3

Session 4: Bridge to the Future
What does the future of Design look like? We've called on some forward thinkers to report from the front.
Moderator: Susan S. Szenasy, METROPOLIS magazine
Panelists: James Biber, Biber Architects; Geoff Cook, Base Design; James Patten, James Patten Studio
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/53931075/S4_SEGDconf_bridge2future.MP3