Entries from January 2008

AIA Arizona Legislative Alert

January 31st, 2008 by alex | No Comments

This is an URGENT plea for all of you to contact the legislators listed below.
SB 1171 would eliminate the Board of Technical Registration and move all of its functions and registrants to the Registrar of Contractors. All matters would then be decided by the Registrar of Contractors and not a Board of your peers.Please copy me [...]


Univ. of Arizona CALA Lecture

January 28th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

U of A CALA – Spring Lecture Series
Lecturers: Jack DeBartolo, Jr. and Jack DeBartolo III. and William Bruder
www.debartoloarchitects.com  & www.willbruder.com
April 4, 2008 @ 4:30 p.m.


The Reference Library Box Lunch

January 28th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The Reference Library Box Lunch – Stego
@ AIASAC Conference Room
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Details coming soon…


Univ. of Arizona CALA Lecture

January 28th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

U of A CALA – Spring Lecture Series
Lecturer: Edward Allen
March 28, 2008 @ 4:00 PM


The Reference Library Box Lunch

January 28th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The Reference Library Box Lunch – Mapai
@ AIASAC Conference Room
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Details coming soon…


AIA Continuing Education Seminar

January 28th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

AEP Acoustics
Tucson
11:30 A.M.
Click here for registration form and information about this event.


The Reference Library Box Lunch

January 28th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The Reference Library Box Lunch – Julius Blum
@ AIASAC Conference Room
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Details coming soon…


The Reference Library Box Lunch

January 28th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The Reference Library Box Lunch – Custom Building Projects
@ AIASAC Conference Room
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Details coming soon…


Univ. of Arizona CALA – Lecture

January 28th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

U of A CALA Lecture Series
Lecturer: Victoria Bell www.ballardbell.com
@ 4:30PM


The Reference Library Box Lunch

January 28th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The Reference Library Box Lunch – Stone Elements
@ AIASAC Conference Room
12:00PM – 1:00PM


Phoenix Metro Chapter Meeting

January 25th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

What: Phoenix Metro Chapter Meeting
Date: Feb. 28, 2008
Time: 5:30
Details to come


Phoenix Metro Chapter Meeting

January 25th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

Excavating American Modern Architecture 
AIA Phoenix Metro has teamed up with SMoCA (Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art) to bring you ARTiculations: Excavating American Modern Architecture featuring Gwendolyn Wright.
 
Gwendolyn Wright, professor of architecture at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, explores the best contemporary architecture in the Southwest.
 
In her most recent book, USA, (Reaktion/University [...]


2007 Documents Review

January 15th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

AIA Arizona Continuing Education Opportunity
2007 Documents Review Seminar
Presented by: P. Douglas Folk
This overview program will introduce the new organization and forms in the
standard AIA contracts system. Major changes in the standard of care
contract administration, and dispute resolution procedures will affect the way
in which architects, owners and contractors do business with each other. The
program will also [...]


2008 ARE Seminar: Pre-Design

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

Presenter: Mike Kolejka, AIA – Orcutt Winslow

Date:
Thursday January 31
Tuesday February 5
Thursday February 7

Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm

Place: Orcutt|Winslow Partnership
3003 N. Central Avenue, 16th Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
*Free parking is available at the garage on the NW corner of Catalina Drive and 2nd Street. Please check in with the security desk in the lobby to be let up [...]


December’s Calendar is Sponsored by Aerotek: Architecture & Engineering

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The month of December is sponsored by Aerotek: Architecture & Engineering. To learn more, visit their website: http://www.aerotek.com/Default.aspx


November’s Calendar is Sponsored by Thomas Reprographics, Inc.

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The month of November is sponsored by Thomas Reprographics, Inc. To learn more, visit their website: http://www.thomasrepro.com/


October’s Calendar is Sponsored by RLB | Rider Levett Bucknall

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The month of October is sponsored by RLB | Rider Levett Bucknall. To learn more, visit their website: http://www.riderhunt.com/


September’s Calendar is Sponsored by Tin Cactus Studios

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The month of September is sponsored by Tin Cactus Studios. To learn more, visit their website: http://www.tincactus.com/home.html


August’s Calendar is Sponsored by Walsh Bros. Office Environments

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The month of August is sponsored by Walsh Bros. Office Environments. To learn more, visit their website: http://www.walshbros.com/ 


July’s Calendar is Sponsored by Bonded Materials Company

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The month of July is sponsored by Bonded Materials Company. To learn more, check out their website: http://www.bondedmaterials.com/ 


June’s Calendar is Sponsored by Caruso Turley Scott, Inc.

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The month of June is sponsored by Caruso Turley Scott, Inc – Consulting Structural Engineers. To learn more, visit their site: http://www.ctsaz.com/


May’s Calendar is Sponsored by Taylor Technical Services, Inc.

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The month of May is sponsored by Taylor Technical Services, Inc. Visit their website http://www.taylortechnical.com/ to learn more.


April’s Calendar is Sponsored by Professional Planning Associates, Ltd.

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The month of April is sponsored by Professional Planning Associates, Ltd. Visit their website http://www.ppaassociates.com/ to learn more.


March’s Calendar is Sponsored by Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The month of March is sponsored by Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Visit their website http://www.armstrong.com/ to learn more.


February’s Calendar is Sponsored by Arizona Tile

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The month of February is sponsored by Arizona Tile. Visit their site http://www.arizonatile.com/ to learn more about this company.


AIA Member Selected by ARCOM to sit on MASTERSPEC Architectural Review Committee

January 10th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

October 27, 2007
During the fall meeting of the MASTERSPEC Architectural Review Committee, Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP, was selected to fill one of six positions on the committee.  Ron’s nomination, along with two other new members, was approved by the AIA in January 2008.  Architectural Computer Services, Inc. (ARCOM) is the publisher [...]


Taliesin West: Apprentice Lecture Series

January 9th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

Please join Taliesin West for this seasons Apprentice Lecture Series. The seasons theme will explore the blurry boundary between art and architecture.
James Trahan, AIA
180 Degrees Inc., Phoenix
www.180degreesinc.com
Time: 7:30
Place: Taliesin West, The Pavillion Theater
If you have any questions you can contact Taliesin West @ 480-860-2700 or visit their website: www.taliesin.edu


Taliesin West: Apprentice Lecture Series

January 9th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

Please join Taliesin West for this seasons Apprentice Lecture Series. The seasons theme will explore the blurry boundary between art and architecture.
Kostas Terzidis
Harvard GSD, Cambridge
Author of Algorithmic Architecture
Time: 7:30
Place: Taliesin West, The Pavillion Theater
If you have any questions you can contact Taliesin West @ 480-860-2700 or visit their website: www.taliesin.edu


Taliesin West: Apprentice Lecture Series

January 9th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

Please join Taliesin West for this seasons Apprentice Lecture Series. The seasons theme will explore the blurry boundary between art and architecture.
SPECIAL TALIESIN AIAS CHAPTER LECTURE
Felipe Assadi & Francesca Pulido
Assadi & Pulido, Santiago
www.felipeassadi.com
Time: 7:30
Place: Taliesin West, The Pavillion Theater
If you have any questions you can contact Taliesin West @ 480-860-2700 or visit their website: www.taliesin.edu


Taliesin West: Apprentice Lecture Series

January 9th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

Please join Taliesin West for this seasons Apprentice Lecture Series. The seasons theme will explore the blurry boundary between art and architecture.
Andrea Zittel
A~Z Joshua Tree, Ca
www.zittel.org
Time: 7:30
Place: Taliesin West, The Pavillion Theater
If you have any questions you can contact Taliesin West @ 480-860-2700 or visit their website: www.taliesin.edu


Taliesin West: Apprentice Lecture Series

January 9th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

Please join Taliesin West for this seasons Apprentice Lecture Series. The seasons theme will explore the blurry boundary between art and architecture.
Wallace Cunningham
Cunningham Architects, San Diego
www.wallacecunningham.com
Time: 7:30
Place: Taliesin West, The Pavillion Theater
If you have any questions you can contact Taliesin West @ 480-860-2700 or visit their website: www.taliesin.edu


Taliesin West: Apprentice Lecture Series

January 9th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

Please join Taliesin West for this seasons Apprentice Lecture Series. The seasons theme will explore the blurry boundary between art and architecture.
DEAN SIDY LECTURE
John Cary
Public Architecture, San Francisco
www.publicarchitecture.org
Time: 7:30
Place: Taliesin West, The Pavillion Theater
If you have any questions you can contact Taliesin West @ 480-860-2700 or visit their website: www.taliesin.edu


Taliesin West: Apprentice Lecture Series

January 9th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

Please join Taliesin West for this seasons Apprentice Lecture Series. The seasons theme will explore the blurry boundary between art and architecture.
Eric Howeler & Meejion Yoon
Howeler & Yoon, Boston
www.hyarchitecture.com
Time: 7:30
Place: Taliesin West, The Pavillion Theater
If you have any questions you can contact Taliesin West @ 480-860-2700 or visit their website: www.taliesin.edu


AIA Member Selected for ASU College of Design Council for Design Excellence

January 9th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

Scottsdale, AZ – (December 14, 2007) –The Arizona State University College of Design Council for Design Excellence (CDE) selected Peter M. Koliopoulos, AIA, principal of award winning Circle West Architects, as president for the coming term. 


Prepare for Slow Times – Firm and Family

January 8th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

Written By:
Penny Hamilton Posedly, FAIA, Past Chair of the national Practice Committee
Although many firms are busy, the newspaper warns us that slow times are ahead. If you work in housing, you feel it already. How can you lessen the effect on your firm and your family?
Pay off the credit cards. Why? If you don’t [...]


President Bush Signs Landmark Energy Bill

January 8th, 2008 by alex | No Comments

Written by AIA Government Advocacy Team
Published in The Angle; Volume 5, Issue 27
AIA-backed provisions to improve building efficiency become law
President Bush signed into law historic energy legislation Wednesday that will shape U.S. energy policy for decades to come. The law seeks to dramatically reduce U.S. energy consumption over the next 25 years by applying the [...]


Registration now open for 2008 National Convention

January 3rd, 2008 by alex | No Comments

AIA 2008 National Convention and Design Exposition.
Register today. Then join us in Boston, May 15-17, for an incredible convention.
See the new Boston, from the Big Dig and Fenway Park to the stunning Institute of Contemporary Art. Dine in the company of some of Boston’s most auspicious firms. Visit cutting-edge biotech and medical facilities, and tour [...]


First Friday Art Exhibit – Call for Entries

January 3rd, 2008 by alex | No Comments

February 1st, 2008 AIA Arizona will be hosting an art exhibit entitled, “Women in Architecture,” in concordance with Phoenix’s monthly First Friday Art Walk.
However, before we can enjoy the art, cheese and wine, we need entries for the exhibit! Please click here for an entry form. Entries can include photography, paintings, sculpture and poetry. (All poetry entries must be [...]


January’s Calendar is Sponsored by P S I

January 1st, 2008 by alex | No Comments

The month of January is sponsored by P S I. Visit their website http://www.psiusa.com/
to learn more.




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