DIX DINE & DESIGN

WALKING TOUR | INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

MAY 2, 2018

Not your typical work session - - come prepared to explore, experience and engage

with other design professionals to help create the future of Dix Park!

Dorothea Dix Park is one of the most significant urban park projects in the US today. The 308-acre site blends historic architecture and rich landscapes into a unique destination in the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina. City of Raleigh is currently working on the master plan for the long term vision of the park. The region has an extraordinary opportunity with Dix Park - the chance to create a new public space, of this size, in the heart of a city is truly remarkable. 

FREE AIA Triangle Activate Program!

Register for the tour, the workshop, or

join us for both and earn 3 HSW credits

Dix Walking Tour

To join the tour, gather in front of The Grill at Dix (1101 Cafeteria Drive, Raleigh) CE sign-in will begin at 4:30 pm

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | 1.5 HSW

Walking Tour of the Campus.  Envision the future of the park as we walk through the park. City of Raleigh staff will share some of the latest thinking from the Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA) design team.  Bring your cameras or smartphones and your Instagram accounts.

Dix Dine and Design Interactive Workshop

The Grill at Dix Campus | 1101 Cafeteria Drive | Raleigh

6:30pm - 8:00 pm | 1.5 HSW | CE sign-in begins at 6:00 pm

Food & Fun.  Join the discussion to share your thoughts, ideas and concerns through a variety of interactive stations.  Bring your creativity and your favorite pen to draw with. Workshop will be facilitated by Kate Pearce, City of Raleigh, and Tina Govan, AIA Triangle

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will analyze the impact of a real, live urban project at all scales, from the intimate to the city and landscape scale.

2. Participants will develop and design strategies for public engagement and empowerment.

3. Participants will design, facilitate, and propose temporary interventions and public space programming.

4. Participants will discover common ground across disciplines by engaging in a cross-disciplinary design process, shaping ideas with other local design professionals aimed to improve their shared city.