The Foundation Architects

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Architecture Minnesota , the award-winning magazine of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Minnesota, puts on Videotect, an annual video competition that invites people to create short videos focused on various design themes. The yearly contest has focused on such themes as sustainable transportation and the skyway’s influence on urban life. AIA’s fourth-annual Videotect video competition challenged entrants to show how social interactions are enhanced when smart designs are incorporated into restaurants, bars and cafés. See the finalists’ videos here . Want to see which video wins? The Walker Art Center will host the show Videotect 4: Two People Walk into a Bar on Thursday, March 13. Videos will be screened at the event and an all-star cast of judges will reveal their picks for the Grand Prize and Honorable Mention prizes. The audience gets to choose the winner of the Viewers’ Choice Award. The video that takes home the Grand Prize will also be shown at the 2014 MSP International Film Festival in April. The show starts at 7:00 p.m. at the Walker Cinema . Tickets are free.

Taking the stairs instead of riding an elevator or escalator can provide great health benefits over the long run. Especially for workers with sedentary jobs, it's important to have some physical activity during the work day. The Center for Active Design , introduced by NYC Mayor Bloomberg, was created to address the growing concern over international obesity ranks, but especially in the United States. This group is dedicated to promoting health through designing buildings, streets and neighborhoods that encourage greater physical movement. Inside their " Key Design Concepts " page is a checklist of suggestions to implement inside buildings to promote more movement.

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