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AIA Arizona is giving away free coffee - read further to find out how to win.
AIA Arizona would like to thank Bruce Thornham with Advance Terrazzo for polishing our floors at the AIA Arizona office.
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AIA150 - National Architecture Week
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AIA Phoenix Metro Celebrates
 AIA Phoenix Metro kicked-off Architecture Week on Saturday - with the Annual Volleyball Tournament sponsored by the Affiliate Members.Monday, was Opening Day for the Arizona Diamondbacks - so we felt it was better not to compete with them and just publicize our birthday on the JumboTron during the 4th Inning.
Wednesday, April 11th is Slide Slam at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art at 7:00 pm.
Thursday, April 12th is At Home with the Architect - featuring 3 AIA Architects discussing the homes on the Home Tour - begins at 5:30 pm at the AIA Arizona office.
Friday, April 13th is the Tour of the Optima Village in Scottsdale at 4:00 pm.
Friday, April 13th is a party to celebrate AIA’s 150th Birthday at the Desert Botanical Gardens.
Sunday, April 29th is the Home Tour.
AIA Phoenix Metro has received proclamations from the following officials - proclaiming Architecture Week.
- State of Arizona
- City of Avondale
- City of Chandler
- City of Glendale
- City of Goodyear
- City of Peoria
- City of Phoenix
- City of Scottsdale
- City of Surprise
- City of Tempe
- Town of Buckeye
- Town of Carefree
- Town of Fountain Hill
- Town of Queen Creek
Architecture Week
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Fountain Hills Seeks Architect to Serve
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Planning & Zoning Commission
A member of the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning Commission (a retired architect) has just resigned due to health reasons. We appreciate the value an architect brings to the Commission and would like to replace him with another architect.The deadline for applications is Noon on April 27. We anticipate that after the Town Council has interviewed each of the eligible candidates, the new member would be appointed on 6/21/07.
The Planning and Zoning Commissioner application form can be found on our web site which is www.fh.az.gov. The application is contained in the downloadable forms library which is in the list accessed at the upper right portion of the web page (drop down menu).
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AIA Southern Arizona April Chapter Meeting
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Wednesday, April 18th
 AIA Southern Arizona is proud to present John Ruble, FAIA - Partner in Charge - Moore Ruble Yudell. His presentation is “Public Works/Private Pleasure”. Moore Ruble Yudell received the 2006 Architecture Firm Award from National. Additional information will be forthcoming. |
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CALA Lecture Series
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April 13 - Topher Delaney
- April 13 - Topher Delaney - T. Delaney Inc. - Seam Studios
Lectures are free and open to the public and will take place in the AME auditorium room 202, northeast corner of Speedway Boulevard and Mountain Avenue. Lecture begins at 4.30pm. |
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ASU - SALA Spring Lecture Series
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April 11 - Sean Godsell
All ASU SALA Lectures begin at 5:00 pm and are at the College of Design - Room CDN 60.
April 11 - Sean Godsell
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ASU Design Excellence Dinner
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April 19, 2007 - Camelback Inn
 Featuring the James Elmore Endowment Lecture - Tom Kelly - IDEO General Manager and author of The ARt of Innovation and The Ten Faces of Innovation.6:00 reception; 7:00 dinner and speaker.
Please consider the opportunity to attend the 2007 Design Excellence Dinner presented by the College of Design and the Council for Design Excellence. Individual tickets are $200 and table sponsorships (for 8 tickets) start at $2,500. For information about this event, please contact Sharon Haugen at 480.965.6384 or sharon.haugen@asu.edu.
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Young Architect Forum Invite
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AIA Phoenix Metro
Every year, between retiring professionals and the newly licensed, the profession of architecture is losing approximately 1,000 licensed architects. AIA Phoenix Metro is very concerned about this staggering statistic and would like to encourage our interns and young architects to take more of an active role and be apart of our future leadership, for our Chapter and profession.
This year, AIA Phoenix Metro is forming our own local component Young Architects Forum. We are seeking individuals who are highly motivated, creative, and interested in being a future leader of our profession.
We invite anyone interested to call or email Virginia E. Marquardt, AIA (Emerging Professional Director) at 602-954-0818; vemarquardt@leoadaly for more information. |
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Preserving Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage
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April 17 - 3:00 pm - Cesar E. Chavez Building Rm 301
 A presentation by the directors of historic monuments in Afghanistan’s three major cultural cities, Sayed Modaber from Bamiyan (home of giant Buddhas), Aiamuddin Ajmal from Herat, and Mohammad Mohammadi from Balkh. The illustrated lecture will highlight the current challenges and opportunities facing Afghanistan’s cultural heritage sites and the future of the country’s past.This lecture is being sponsored by the US Department of State, the National Park Service, Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, The University of Arizona’s Center for the Middle Eastern Studies, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Heritage Conservation Science program, and Preservation Studies program. |
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BIM - The Future of Design and Construction
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May 22 - Phoenix Country Club
Learn how one firm has implemented new design and collaboration techniques to streamline their practice and change the way they approach design and project management. Earn 1.5 learning units, May 22nd, 10 am to 1 pm, $25 per person, Phoenix Country Club. Presented by Stuckey Insurance. Call Danielle at 602-264-5533 for details. |
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6th Annual Tucson Lifestyle Home & Garden
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Homes of the Year - April 11
This competition is held to recognize and publicize the best examples of home design in Southern Arizona.A broad range of designs are encouraged: large to small; lavish to modest; new to remodeled; and from infill projects to guesthouses to vacation homes to lofts.
Entries are due, without exception, by 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at the AIA Southern Arizona Chapter office at 4633 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85711-3511.
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Valley Forward’s Livability Summit
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Friday, April 27th - Phx Convention Center
CLIMATE CHANGE: Causes, Effects & Solution
David Victor; Terry Tamminen; Joel Kotkin; Susan Roap; Steve Owens - moderated by Ed Phillips. Luncheon remarks by Governor Janet Napolitano.Friday, April 27th - 7:30 am to 1:30 pm - breakfast and lunch included - reservations required - 602-240-2408.
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Free Coffee Anyone?
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Architecture Detail
 Thank you for all of you who replied to the last issue of Just the Facts, Please with the name of the architecture detail on the AT&T Building - around the corner from the AIA Arizona office. You have to react quicky - the first response came in within a minute of the email being sent.Contest 2 - name where this architectural detail is located. However, if you or your firm did this project - you are not qualified to win.
If you have photos of architectural details - within the State of Arizona - please forward them to me - so I can use them in a future edition of Just the Facts, Please. |
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Phx Urban Research Lab Seeking Program Coordinator
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Position Available until Monday, April 16th
Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory (PURL) is a center of the College of Design at ASU. Via a multifaceted agenda of conferences, lectures, exhibitions, pedagogical programs, and funded projects, we work to promote progressive urban thinking in metropolitan Phoenix, the Southwest, and beyond.
We are seeking a Program Coordinator to oversee operations; organize and coordinate activities and events; and provide program support to the Director; the Program Coordinator will work independently to achieve objectives outlined by the Director. Our office environment is dynamic, fast- paced, and collegial. We are building an ambitious portfolio of programs, and seeking a knowledgeable, energetic, and sophisticated individual who will play a crucial role in our achieving a local and national reputation. Salary dependent upon experience
Application deadline is 11:59pm Arizona time on the day indicated. Complete required information and attach cover letter, resume (including months and years of employment), and names, addresses and phone numbers of three professional references. REQUESTED MATERIAL MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT. Only electronic applications are accepted for this position. If you need assistance applying for this job, please contact our customer service center at 480-965-2701.
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RFP - Juvenile Shelter Home Project
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Deadline - April 30
The Colorado River Indian Tribes are seeking proposals from qualified firms or persons to provide architectural design, engineering and other required professional services for the construction of a juvenile shelter home facility of approximately 7,500 net square feet. The facility will provide temporary housing for up to 20 infants and children on the Colorado River Indian Reservation, near Parker, Arizona. An RFP can be obtained by contacting Rick Ench, Planning Consultant, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Planning Department, Route 1, Box 23-B, Parker, Arizona, 85344; phone 928.669.1301; mobile 914.261.6767; or email request to rickench@msn.com. The deadline for submitting applications is 4:00 P.M. on April 30, 2007. |
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AIA Arizona Firm Directory
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Deadline Extended to April 13
Have you completed the 2007 Firm Profile for the AIA Arizona Firm Directory? If not - be sure to do it today - so that you will be included in the 2007 Firm Directory that will be published in the early fall. If you completed a form last year - YOU STILL HAVE TO COMPLETE A FORM FOR 2007! Be sure to fax this to Dawson Publications.
Firm Directory Form
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AIA Arizona Announces 10 New Committees
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Volunteer to Serve on One Today!
At the Long Range Planning Meeting last September - AIA Arizona developed 10 new committees and Penny Posedly, FAIA - set out to find at least 5 members to serve on each of these committees and did a great job. However, we need more members to serve on these committees. If you are out of the metro Phoenix area and would like to participate - we have the capability of doing conference calls.
There is a list of the committees and also their objectives posted on the website. Please let me know which committee(s) you would like to serve on.
Long Range Plan
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