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Anna Scherling

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On Thursday, November 16, 2023, the Sasaki Foundation hosted our first annual Celebration of Design at 110 Chauncy in Downtown Boston. The event saw 130+ attendees and raised $24,000 to support our mission of equity in design. That’s enough to fund a Design Grants Action Grant, a public speaker panel, and 11 SEED students for a week!

Thank you to our event sponsors Boston Global Investors (BGI), BR+A Consulting Engineers, DLJ Real Estate Partners, Eastern Bank Wealth Management, and Naveo Credit Union.

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Our theme, the Eras Tour, highlighted the eras of Hideo Sasaki and the eras of the Sasaki Foundation. A display traced Hideo's experiences from WWII Japanese internment camps through his career as an internationally renowned landscape architect. The Sasaki Foundation's work was also front and center. Since kicking off our own programming in 2018, we have pushed forward our mission of equity in design:

 

  • 350+ students introduced to careers in design through our design education programs
  • $271,000 awarded to community-led projects through the Design Grants
  • 175+ events hosted to connect communities and design professionals
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In addition to learning about Hideo and the Sasaki Foundation, event attendees enjoyed an evening of food, drinks, and fun. Cuisine En Locale and Sugar Baking Company provided delicious local food, with drinks provided by in-kind sponsors Boston Beer Company and Downeast Cider House. Activities abounded, from friendship bracelet making inspired by the Eras Tour to a giant puzzle of the event poster. A community-led open mic was another highlight:

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A silent auction included 19 works of art and experiences donated by Sasaki staff and friends of the Sasaki Foundation. Bidding kicked off online, with participants joining from across the country.

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Thank you to all who made this event a success! We look forward to your continued support throughout the year, and hope you’ll join us again for next year’s second annual Celebration of Design. (Theme suggestions welcome.) And if you were unable to attend this year, it is not too late to contribute! Donate through the silent auction now through November 30.

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Anna Scherling

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On Thursday, November 16, 2023, the Sasaki Foundation hosted our first annual Celebration of Design at 110 Chauncy in Downtown Boston. The event saw 130+ attendees and raised $24,000 to support our mission of equity in design. That’s enough to fund a Design Grants Action Grant, a public speaker panel, and 11 SEED students for a week!

Thank you to our event sponsors Boston Global Investors (BGI), BR+A Consulting Engineers, DLJ Real Estate Partners, Eastern Bank Wealth Management, and Naveo Credit Union.

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Our theme, the Eras Tour, highlighted the eras of Hideo Sasaki and the eras of the Sasaki Foundation. A display traced Hideo's experiences from WWII Japanese internment camps through his career as an internationally renowned landscape architect. The Sasaki Foundation's work was also front and center. Since kicking off our own programming in 2018, we have pushed forward our mission of equity in design:

 

  • 350+ students introduced to careers in design through our design education programs
  • $271,000 awarded to community-led projects through the Design Grants
  • 175+ events hosted to connect communities and design professionals
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Sasaki Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Lawrence and Board Chair Mary Anne Ocampo welcome 2023 Celebration of Design attendees

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2023 Celebration of Design community-led open mic

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In addition to learning about Hideo and the Sasaki Foundation, event attendees enjoyed an evening of food, drinks, and fun. Cuisine En Locale and Sugar Baking Company provided delicious local food, with drinks provided by in-kind sponsors Boston Beer Company and Downeast Cider House. Activities abounded, from friendship bracelet making inspired by the Eras Tour to a giant puzzle of the event poster. A community-led open mic was another highlight:

  • Fangli Zhang sang original music.
  • Gabe Colombo shared place-based spoken word and Taylor Swift covers on ukulele.
  • Liz von Goeler impressed with both operatic and jazzy acapella.
  • David Hirzel reflected on his time working with Hideo.

A silent auction included 19 works of art and experiences donated by Sasaki staff and friends of the Sasaki Foundation. Bidding kicked off online, with participants joining from across the country.

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Thank you to all who made this event a success! We look forward to your continued support throughout the year, and hope you’ll join us again for next year’s second annual Celebration of Design. (Theme suggestions welcome.) And if you were unable to attend this year, it is not too late to contribute! Donate through the silent auction now through November 30.

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The Sasaki Foundation fosters equity and inclusivity by engaging diverse groups and individuals in the design of the environment. We sponsor research and programs that empower communities and strengthen education in design.

Poster for A Celebration of Design: The Eras Tour, featuring 9 photos of Hideo Sasaki with bright color overlays, and a larger image of Hideo Sasaki in the middle

Events

A Celebration of Design: the Eras Tour

November 16, 2023

Join the Sasaki Foundation at 110 Chauncy for the first annual Celebration of Design. This year’s theme, the Eras Tour, will highlight the eras of Hideo Sasaki’s career and the eras of the Sasaki Foundation, celebrating with food, drinks, and fun! All proceeds will go to supporting our mission of equity in design.

Sponsored by Boston Global Investors, BR+A Consulting Engineers, DLG Real Estate Capital Partners, and Naveo Credit Union.

What we do

The Sasaki Foundation is committed to empowering communities by tackling the issue of inequity in design. The Foundation works with communities, civic leaders, practitioners, educators, and others to support research and programs that diversify the voices involved in shaping the built environment.

1

Research & Experimentation

Complex challenges—such as climate change adaptation, affordable housing, mobility and transit access, and community building—require interdisciplinary approaches by a diverse set of stakeholders.

2

Community Learning & Engagement

Meaningfully engaging the public in the design process offers the greatest opportunity for success in sustaining communities.

3

Professional Practice & Growth

Industries that have a diverse talent pool and an inclusive creative process are the most successful. A thriving design industry needs a pipeline of diverse, talented, and passionate practitioners.

History

In 2000, the Hideo Sasaki Foundation was established by Sasaki, a multidisciplinary design firm, and included a bequest from the family of Hideo Sasaki, an internationally renowned landscape architect who was admired for his teaching, critical abilities, and multidisciplinary approach to design. Today, the Sasaki Foundation carries forward Hideo Sasaki’s legacy by blurring the boundaries that separate practice and research, academia and industry, the profession and the public to co-create change to shape the built environment.

 

Hideo Sasaki

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