Pecha Kucha night in Pittsburgh

An event we just found out about and though you might enjoy. Thanks to Matt Sass for keeping his eyes peeled. Cheers!

Note: The article includes a date error. The event appears to be on Friday.

--Tony Shoemaker, Western PA Chair, IDSA

http://www.pecha-kucha.org/cities/pittsburgh

(Design Pittsburgh) x Pecha Kucha Night

20 x 20

A dynamic dialogue with local, creative talent
121 7th Street, 6th floor

Friday, October 24

7:20 p.m. social hour, 8:20 p.m. start time, $10 per person

20 images x 20 seconds = 400 seconds of your best work!

Join the conversation and discover a place where local creative talent can meet, network and display their work in public in an informal, relaxed, and dynamic environment.
To learn more about Pecha Kucha Night click here. If you are interested in presenting click here.

Pecha Kucha Night is presented in partnership with AIGA Pittsburgh. It is devised and shared by Klein Dytham architecture.

Good design in just six minutes: AIA and AIGA bring Pecha Kucha to Pittsburgh

What happens when architects, designers and artists have six minutes and 40 seconds to present their latest labors of love?Find out Oct. 25 at Pecha Kucha Night, a new signature program of Design Pittsburgh. Local AIA and AIGA chapters have teamed up to bring the innovative practice that's sweeping the globe's design communities to Pittsburgh.Conceived by Tokyo-based Klein Dytham architecture and named for the Japanese term meaning sound of conversation, Pecha Kucha is a presentation format for sharing creative work with peers and the public.

"Our intention is to work with other professional organizations to cross-fertilize and get this repeated throughout the year," says Anne Swager, with AIA Pittsburgh, who emphasizes the event's unjuried nature. "It's fun to show people's wide range of talents and what's going on in their head." Among the event's 16 featured presenters are photographer David Eskenazi, architect Mimi Jong and sculptor Hugh Watkins. Architect Rob Pfaffmann will explore the intersection of urban design and social issues via his strategies for the adaptive reuse of the Mellon Arena site. Architect Hyla Willis will present the work of Chicago-based feminist subRosa cyberart collective, while artist Ryder Henry will share his cardboard models of imagined cityscapes.

"The relaxed dynamic environment promotes networking around design. There are no rehearsals. We don't want people to feel stifled by the format—when you're done, you're done," adds Rachael Kelley, with AIA, who says the event features a social hour, emcee Dutch MacDonald and a beer break. "Limited time slots keep the energy up. We want Design Pittsburgh to be more collaborative."

For more information about Pecha Kucha Night, go here.