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Show Architects' offer aid to community ASSIST, a non-profit architectural aid program for residents of Salt Lake City metropolitan area neighborhoods, has been launched by the University Univer-sity Department of Architecture and the Utah Chapter, American Institute of Architects According to Robert L. Bliss, professor and chairman chair-man of the University's Department of Architecture, ASSIST is a voluntary effort of the area's architectural architec-tural community to provide technical help to individuals in-dividuals and community groups desirous of improving im-proving their environment. Prof. Bliss notes that, "Approximately 100 local architects, students and interested citizens have already contributed more than 1,000 hours to organized or-ganized ASSIST, and they have promised to donate their time on a ongoing basis." Twelve projects have been undertaken since the program was inaugurated several months ago. Among them: Assisting a widow in completing a house that had been started by her husband, designing de-signing a playground for the Central City Center and preparing a booklet for residents describing what they can do to improve their environments. Prof. Bliss concluded by saying that," It is also hoped that the program will educate professionals in neighborhood problems ad indicate their active concern with environmental problems, provide training experience for students and interns in the design fields and ecourage local youth to consider careers in these subjects and in the building trades." |
