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Adam Marcus Co-Chairs 'Climate as Praxis' Symposium

May 17, 2023

Adam Marcus joined colleagues Irene Cheng and Neeraj Bhatia to organize the “Climate as Praxis” symposium, marking the launch of the M. Arthur Gensler Jr. Center for Design Excellence at California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

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Adam Marcus Presents Ecological Research at California College of the Arts

November 7, 2022

On November 3, 2022, Adam Marcus joined his colleagues Margaret Ikeda and Evan Jones to present recent work by the Architectural Ecologies Lab, as part of the fall Architecture Lecture Series at California College of the Arts.

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Marcus Co-Chairs 2022 Ecopoesis Gathering 'Repairing Time'

April 19, 2022

On April 9, 2022, Adam Marcus joined co-chairs Leslie Carol Roberts and Chris Falliers in organizing the 2022 Ecopoesis workshop and gathering, ‘Repairing Time’ at the San Francisco Presidio.

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Drawing Codes Volume II Opens at Hubbell Street Galleries in San Francisco

September 9, 2021

On September 1, the exhibition "Drawing Codes: Experimental Protocols of Architectural Representation, Volume II" opened at the Hubbell Street Galleries at California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

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Drawing Codes Volume II Opens and Adam Marcus Lectures at the University of Washington

February 24, 2020

On February 3, the exhibition "Drawing Codes: Experimental Protocols of Architectural Representation, Volume II" opened at the Gould Gallery at the University of Washington College of Built Environments in Seattle, Washington.

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Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab Recognized by Architect's Newspaper

December 5, 2019

The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab has been recognized by the Architect’s Newspaper as an Editor’s Choice in the 2019 Best of Design Awards, for the Research category.

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Photo by Joshua Eufinger

Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab Wins 2019 AIA Innovation Award

October 17, 2019

The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab, a project designed by Adam Marcus and his Architectural Ecologies Lab partners Margaret Ikeda and Evan Jones, has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects with a 2019 Innovation Award.

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Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab Celebrated at Public Launch Event in Oakland

October 2, 2019

On September 21, Adam Marcus joined colleagues and leaders from California College of the Arts, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Port of Oakland representatives, and community members to commemorate the launch of the Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab in Oakland’s Middle Harbor.

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Drawing Codes Volume II Opens at the University of Miami

September 3, 2019

On August 9 , the exhibition "Drawing Codes: Experimental Protocols of Architectural Representation, Volume II" opened at the Korach Gallery at the University of Miami School of Architecture in Coral Gables, Florida. 

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Redshift Feature on Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab

August 29, 2019

The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab, a project led by Adam Marcus and his CCA Architectural Ecologies Lab co-directors Margaret Ikeda and Evan Jones, is featured in an article in Redshift by Zach Mortice.

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Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab Featured in The Architect's Newspaper

July 16, 2019

The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab, a project led by Adam Marcus and his CCA Architectural Ecologies Lab co-directors Margaret Ikeda and Evan Jones, is featured in an article in The Architect’s Newspaper by Drew Zeiba.

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Hyperallergic Features Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab

July 15, 2019

The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab, a project led by Adam Marcus and his CCA Architectural Ecologies Lab co-directors Margaret Ikeda and Evan Jones, is featured in an article in Hyperallergic by Louis Bury.

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Drawing Codes Volume II Opens at the University of Virginia

April 1, 2019

On March 18, the exhibition "Drawing Codes: Experimental Protocols of Architectural Representation, Volume II" opened at the Elmaleh Gallery at the University of Virginia School of Architecture in Charlottesville, VA. 

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Public Sediment for Alameda Creek Receives Award from ASLA NY

March 29, 2019

The Public Sediment team (which includes Variable Projects director Adam Marcus and his colleagues from the Architectural Ecologies Lab) has won a 2019 Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects, New York Chapter, for the Unlock Alameda Creek proposal.

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Photo: Lea Bertucci / The Cooper Union

Photo: Lea Bertucci / The Cooper Union

Drawing Codes Volume II Opens at The Cooper Union

February 2, 2019

On January 22, the exhibition "Drawing Codes: Experimental Protocols of Architectural Representation, Volume II" opened at the Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. Gallery at The Cooper Union in New York City. 

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Architectural Ecologies Lab Launches at California College of the Arts

September 20, 2018

On September 13-14, the Constructing Architectural Ecologies symposium marked the official launch of the Architectural Ecologies Lab at California College of the Arts.

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Public Sediment for Alameda Creek Receives Award from AIA California Council

August 27, 2018

The Public Sediment team (which includes Variable Projects director Adam Marcus and his colleagues from the Architectural Ecologies Lab) has won a 2018 AIA California Merit Award in the Urban Design category, for the Unlock Alameda Creek proposal.

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Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab Wins 2018 R+D Award

August 8, 2018

The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab, a project designed by Adam Marcus and his CCA Architectural Ecologies Lab colleagues Margaret Ikeda and Evan Jones, has been selected for a 2018 R+D Award by Architect Magazine.

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Adam Marcus Leads Workshop at UNAM in Mexico City

June 20, 2018

From May 20 to June 9, Adam Marcus and CCA Architecture colleague Sandra Vivanco (of A+D) led a traveling studio titled "Material Cultures" in Mexico City and Oaxaca. The trip included a 10-day joint workshop with the School of Architecture at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), in which CCA and UNAM students collaborated to produce three large-scale architectural installations.

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Public Sediment Presents Final Design Proposal for Alameda Creek

June 1, 2018

On May 17, the Public Sediment team presented their final proposal for the Resilient By Design Bay Area Challenge, a year long research and design initiative to develop creative solutions for adapting to climate change and sea level rise in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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