VORTEX FINALE: THE BIG SHOVEL

Students of Vortex take on the snow in the streets

DESIGNING HEALTHFULLY WITH JENNY ROE 
During the Vortex 2016 kickoff, Jenny Roe, an environmental psychologist, urban designer, and landscape architect who studies the interaction between humans and the spaces they inhabit, opened our eyes to thinking about the health of the space in terms of the health of those who use it. ​

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The Designer’s Secret Weapon: The Diagram

A brief word with Hrovje Nijiric, diagrammer extraordinaire 

ALEX WALL LUNCH TALK

Alex Wall’s talk raised questions about the work students are doing during the Vortex. 

vortex Walk Photo essay 

Missed the site walk? See the Preston Corridor and the students walking the site.

PRESTON AVENUE: THEN AND NOW

A deeper look at the history of the Vortex site. 

Lunch talk 1/20

Insight into Njiric + Arhitekti's work and more from Hrvoje.  

KICKOFF LECTURE

Vortex opening ceremony features guest speakers to kick-off the competition

HRVOJE NJIRIC KEYNOTE LECTURE

Hrvoje Njiric  presented his thoughts and ideas regarding this year’s Vortex at a lecture in the evening of the first day. Offering up a whopping 33 strategies for the teams to adopt as they tackle the Preston Ave. corridor, Hrvoje’s commitment to the competition is obvious.