Meet VectorWorks in the Golden State At the Northern California User Group Meeting
From Nemetschek:
"Come see the latest version of VectorWorks in action! And find out why renowned architects, prestigious landscape architects, award-winning entertainment designers and innovative product designers worldwide use VectorWorks.
What: Overview of the recently-released VectorWorks 12
When: Wednesday, January 11
6:30-7 pm reception
7 pm presentation
Where: AIA San Francisco
Hallidie Building, 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600
Come earlier to learn more about:
BIM in the Real World
Come to the AIA meeting on January 11, learn more about Building Information Modeling and its potential impact on your business, AND earn an AIA credit.
BIM, or building information modeling, software is the newest trend in computer-aided design. Many industry pundits have forecast that buildings will be built directly from the electronic models that BIM creates, or that architects will no longer create drawings but will instead "build buildings inside their computers." What is the role of drawings for the construction process? How can the "building information model" approach improve architectural productivity and "downstream" analysis of buildings? What aspects of BIM have been oversold?
Learn more about these issues and trends in architectural design software from Mr. Robert Anderson, a registered architect who is Vice President of Integrated Products at Nemetschek North America, makers of VectorWorks.
A Q&A session will follow the presentation.
Plus, you’ll earn 1 AIA continuing education credit.
When: Wednesday, January 11, 5:30 pm
Where: AIA San Francisco, Hallidie Building,130 Sutter Street, Suite 600
Reception to follow presentation."
For more information: Please rsvp to either or both events by January 6th to Theresa Downs at tdowns@nemetschek.net or call 410-290-5114, ext. 728.
Thursday, December 22, 2005
The Committee for Leadership Education
From National AIA:
"The Committee for Leadership Education’s (CLE) charter includes a fundamental role to foster and promote the importance of a diversity of leadership skills as a core value of the profession. A new knowledge community, the CLE is becoming a steward of research and resources architects need to become leaders in the profession, community and political realms. The advisory group is interested in creating and developing a leadership education for all members at all levels, local, state, regional and national. "
For more information: Contact Patty Lukas plukas@aia.org.
"The Committee for Leadership Education’s (CLE) charter includes a fundamental role to foster and promote the importance of a diversity of leadership skills as a core value of the profession. A new knowledge community, the CLE is becoming a steward of research and resources architects need to become leaders in the profession, community and political realms. The advisory group is interested in creating and developing a leadership education for all members at all levels, local, state, regional and national. "
For more information: Contact Patty Lukas plukas@aia.org.
2006 Poised to be the Best Year for Nonresidential Construction Since 2000
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI), a leading economic indicator of nonresidential construction activity, showed growth for the eleventh consecutive month in November, according to the monthly report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Due to the approximately six month lag time between billings for architectural services and construction activity, nonresidential construction activity is expected to be a strong economic sector in much of 2006.
“It is especially noteworthy that if architecture firms report even modest billings gains in December, 2005 will be the first year since 2000 that that gains were reported every month of the year,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA. “We are expecting improved business conditions for construction firms that specialize in commercial/industrial, as well as institutional projects.”
The November ABI rating of 58.4 (any score above 50 indicates an increase) represents slightly higher growth than the 57.5 score in October (November 2004 ABI was 51.6, November 2003 ABI was 48.5).
For more information: http://www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek05/tw1216/tw1216otb.cfm
Due to the approximately six month lag time between billings for architectural services and construction activity, nonresidential construction activity is expected to be a strong economic sector in much of 2006.
“It is especially noteworthy that if architecture firms report even modest billings gains in December, 2005 will be the first year since 2000 that that gains were reported every month of the year,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA. “We are expecting improved business conditions for construction firms that specialize in commercial/industrial, as well as institutional projects.”
The November ABI rating of 58.4 (any score above 50 indicates an increase) represents slightly higher growth than the 57.5 score in October (November 2004 ABI was 51.6, November 2003 ABI was 48.5).
For more information: http://www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek05/tw1216/tw1216otb.cfm
Thursday, December 15, 2005
A/E Financial Performance Shows Increase in Operating Profit
According to PSMJ Resources, Inc. A/E Financial Performance Shows Increase in Operating Profit, as of 2005:
• Operating profits (before incentive/bonuses and taxes) as a percentage of net revenues improved significantly by 27% above the 2004 results and achieved a 12.30% performance margin.
• The net multiplier improved to 2.97, reaching a new all-time high.
• Utilization (chargeability) remains constant at approximately 60%, down from a peak of 62.6%.
• The current ratio (including deferred taxes) is trending lower to 1.72, indicating that firms with improved profits are not making attempts at strengthening their balance sheets. Compared to other industries, these ratios remain very low.
• Accounts receivable and work-in-process measurements continue to reflect poor billing and collection techniques (68 and 26 days, respectively).
For more information: http://www.psmj.com
• Operating profits (before incentive/bonuses and taxes) as a percentage of net revenues improved significantly by 27% above the 2004 results and achieved a 12.30% performance margin.
• The net multiplier improved to 2.97, reaching a new all-time high.
• Utilization (chargeability) remains constant at approximately 60%, down from a peak of 62.6%.
• The current ratio (including deferred taxes) is trending lower to 1.72, indicating that firms with improved profits are not making attempts at strengthening their balance sheets. Compared to other industries, these ratios remain very low.
• Accounts receivable and work-in-process measurements continue to reflect poor billing and collection techniques (68 and 26 days, respectively).
For more information: http://www.psmj.com
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
More Free Online CES
AEC Daily has FREE, AIA Approved, Online Continuing Education Courses. AEC Daily provides access to educational resources, drag and drop compatible CAD details, building products information, industry news, discussion forums and much more. The services of AEC Daily are made available to architects, engineers, owners, interior designers and construction professionals at no charge
For more information: www.aecdaily.com/olc
For more information: www.aecdaily.com/olc
Monday, December 12, 2005
RFQ: UCB Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
The University of California, Berkeley, invites written statements of qualifications for architectural services for:
UCB Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Project No.12259A Est.Constr.
Cost: US$60-80,000,000
Project: a museum of 130-150,000 OGSF.
Architects not licensed in California are welcome.
Details: http://www.cp.berkeley.edu/RFQ.html
Deadline: 4:30pm, Friday, 20 Jan 2006.
Submit to: Rob Gayle, AIA, Asst Vice Chancellor, Project Management
c/o Mr Richard Tellinghuisen
UCB Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive
2625 Durant Ave, Berkeley CA 94720-2250 USA
For more information: http://www.cp.berkeley.edu/RFQ.html.
UCB Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Project No.12259A Est.Constr.
Cost: US$60-80,000,000
Project: a museum of 130-150,000 OGSF.
Architects not licensed in California are welcome.
Details: http://www.cp.berkeley.edu/RFQ.html
Deadline: 4:30pm, Friday, 20 Jan 2006.
Submit to: Rob Gayle, AIA, Asst Vice Chancellor, Project Management
c/o Mr Richard Tellinghuisen
UCB Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive
2625 Durant Ave, Berkeley CA 94720-2250 USA
For more information: http://www.cp.berkeley.edu/RFQ.html.
Assemblywoman Hancock will Host a Town Hall on Clean Money
From Assemblywoman Loni Hancock's Office:
"Tired of Politics As Usual?
There is a better way…
Assemblywoman Loni Hancock will host a town hall to discuss how to overhaul California’s elections. The only way to eliminate the corrupting influence of “special interest” money is a publicly financed election system. You are invited to a community forum to hear about the California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act of 2006.
Join Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, Election Reform Advocates, Labor Organizations and others in eliminating “special interest” money, raising the dialogue about real campaign finance reform and - more importantly - recreating our democracy.
Saturday, January 7, 2005
11 AM – 2 PM
Oakland City Hall, Council Chambers
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland
Between 14th and 15th St. at Clay St."
For more information: call (510) 559-1406.
"Tired of Politics As Usual?
There is a better way…
Assemblywoman Loni Hancock will host a town hall to discuss how to overhaul California’s elections. The only way to eliminate the corrupting influence of “special interest” money is a publicly financed election system. You are invited to a community forum to hear about the California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act of 2006.
Join Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, Election Reform Advocates, Labor Organizations and others in eliminating “special interest” money, raising the dialogue about real campaign finance reform and - more importantly - recreating our democracy.
Saturday, January 7, 2005
11 AM – 2 PM
Oakland City Hall, Council Chambers
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland
Between 14th and 15th St. at Clay St."
For more information: call (510) 559-1406.
Sierra Club's Sprawl Report
Sierra Club Report Names America's Best New Development
Much of the development in the United States today is sprawling, low density, car-dependent "bigbox" or "strip-mall" construction, which produces more and more traffic and harms our land, air, and water. The Sierra Club believes there is a better way to build, and in doing so, to produce healthy neighborhoods, and livable communities.
For more information: Building Better: A Guide to America's Best New Development Projects
Much of the development in the United States today is sprawling, low density, car-dependent "bigbox" or "strip-mall" construction, which produces more and more traffic and harms our land, air, and water. The Sierra Club believes there is a better way to build, and in doing so, to produce healthy neighborhoods, and livable communities.
For more information: Building Better: A Guide to America's Best New Development Projects
New Concepts for Self Sustaining "SURGE" Hospitals
New Concepts for Self Sustaining "SURGE" Hospitals
A 90-Minute Audio Conference Scheduled for: December 20, 2005, 1:30-3:00 PM ET http://www.facilitycare.com/Audio/Audio98.asp
A "SURGE" Hospital is designed to respond to SURGES of a large number of patients in the event of a natural or man made disaster. Such disasters could cause existing hospitals to become useless or inaccessible. A network of pre-designated self sustaining "SURGE" Hospitals would provide a backup alternative in emergencies to our nation's existing health care system.
In response to the events of Sept 11,2001, the Texas A&M University College of Architecture has been invited by the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Office of Homeland Security to develop an exploratory inquiry, research, ideas, and architectural concepts,- for self-sustaining "SURGE" Hospitals. 17 teams (involving a total of 26 architectural design students) have developed 17 different architectural solutions for "SURGE" Hospitals located all over the United States. We'll show how some of these design explorations involve quickly adapting an existing facility into a "SURGE" Hospital in a few hours.
For more information: http://www.facilitycare.com/Audio/Audio98.asp
A 90-Minute Audio Conference Scheduled for: December 20, 2005, 1:30-3:00 PM ET http://www.facilitycare.com/Audio/Audio98.asp
A "SURGE" Hospital is designed to respond to SURGES of a large number of patients in the event of a natural or man made disaster. Such disasters could cause existing hospitals to become useless or inaccessible. A network of pre-designated self sustaining "SURGE" Hospitals would provide a backup alternative in emergencies to our nation's existing health care system.
In response to the events of Sept 11,2001, the Texas A&M University College of Architecture has been invited by the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Office of Homeland Security to develop an exploratory inquiry, research, ideas, and architectural concepts,- for self-sustaining "SURGE" Hospitals. 17 teams (involving a total of 26 architectural design students) have developed 17 different architectural solutions for "SURGE" Hospitals located all over the United States. We'll show how some of these design explorations involve quickly adapting an existing facility into a "SURGE" Hospital in a few hours.
For more information: http://www.facilitycare.com/Audio/Audio98.asp
Friday, December 02, 2005
Most Likely to...
And the winner of the "Most Likely to Be First on their Block to Mail Christmas Cards" goes to....
Hilliard Architects of San Francisco.
I have a feeling past AIA East Bay intern Jodie Mendelson, Assoc. AIA, had something to do with this extremely prompt mailing.
It's a little Marcel Schurman card, quite nice. Fyi, Marcel Schurman is located in the East Bay chapter in Fairfield near the Jelly Belly Factory.
Hilliard Architects of San Francisco.
I have a feeling past AIA East Bay intern Jodie Mendelson, Assoc. AIA, had something to do with this extremely prompt mailing.
It's a little Marcel Schurman card, quite nice. Fyi, Marcel Schurman is located in the East Bay chapter in Fairfield near the Jelly Belly Factory.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Interior Design Projects: Get 'em Published!
Design writer Joanne Furio is looking for interior design projects she can pitch to national shelter magazines. Projects can run the gamut, from the luxurious homes of powerful tycoons to the sleek cutting-edge apartments of urban hipsters-and everything in between.
There is no fee for this service-scouts get paid by magazines if the project is accepted, and also has a chance of writing the piece for an additional fee.
For more information: Contact Joanne Furio e-mail
California GreenStop Design Competition
The California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) and The Great Valley Center, with the support of the American Institute of Architects, California Council, and private organizations, are partnering in an open one-stage international competition to select a design, and thereby a design team, for a self-sustainable and "off the grid" roadside GreenStop © the word coined to designate a green roadside rest area. The Sponsors view this as a unique opportunity to create a "green" rest area that can serve as a model for current and future rest stops within the state system, with the ability to be customized so as to be regionally relevant for each location, and with interpretive opportunities to inform travelers of local history, cultures, and products.
For more information: go to http://www.greatvalley.org/greenstop
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
HGTV looking for interesting Residential Conversions
From HGTV:
"Building Character - recently renamed - Rezoned begins shooting the new season immediately. We are looking for homeowners in your area that had the vision and creativity to convert a non-residence into a residence. ONLY HOMEOWNERS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN THE ORIGINAL CONVERSION WILL BE CONSIDERED. Previous episodes have featured homes that were once boathouses, firehouses, banks, drug stores or anything else you can imagine.
Have you seen, heard of or know someone or some property that might be a good candidate for our show? Let us know! Our research team would greatly appreciate any leads or contacts you may have.
Ideal candidates will include the following:
* Remarkable Transformations: We're looking for interesting and inspiring transformations that are COMPLETE or nearly completed. It is important that some elements from the original purpose remain or are incorporated. For example, one show featured a church that was transformed into a single family home complete with furniture constructed from the original pews.
* Enthusiastic Homeowners: Homeowners should be passionate about their home and the possibility of sharing it with our audience. We focus on their PERSONAL stories of design, renovation and life in the new home.
* Before Photos, Videos or Documents: Because the renovations we feature are complete, we would like to show the building before and hopefully during the transformation. Home videos, archival photos, simple snap shots and supporting documents are all welcome.
Our goal for this series it to tell the story of the building, the renovation, the homeowner and how they are all related.
Please take a look at our show online at: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_bdc
Thank you for your attention to this announcement. Best regards! "
For more information: Jeff Tipton HGTV’s “REZONED” High Noon Entertainment P: 303-712-3150 jtipton@highnoonentertainment.com
www.highnoonproductions.com
"Building Character - recently renamed - Rezoned begins shooting the new season immediately. We are looking for homeowners in your area that had the vision and creativity to convert a non-residence into a residence. ONLY HOMEOWNERS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN THE ORIGINAL CONVERSION WILL BE CONSIDERED. Previous episodes have featured homes that were once boathouses, firehouses, banks, drug stores or anything else you can imagine.
Have you seen, heard of or know someone or some property that might be a good candidate for our show? Let us know! Our research team would greatly appreciate any leads or contacts you may have.
Ideal candidates will include the following:
* Remarkable Transformations: We're looking for interesting and inspiring transformations that are COMPLETE or nearly completed. It is important that some elements from the original purpose remain or are incorporated. For example, one show featured a church that was transformed into a single family home complete with furniture constructed from the original pews.
* Enthusiastic Homeowners: Homeowners should be passionate about their home and the possibility of sharing it with our audience. We focus on their PERSONAL stories of design, renovation and life in the new home.
* Before Photos, Videos or Documents: Because the renovations we feature are complete, we would like to show the building before and hopefully during the transformation. Home videos, archival photos, simple snap shots and supporting documents are all welcome.
Our goal for this series it to tell the story of the building, the renovation, the homeowner and how they are all related.
Please take a look at our show online at: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_bdc
Thank you for your attention to this announcement. Best regards! "
For more information: Jeff Tipton HGTV’s “REZONED” High Noon Entertainment P: 303-712-3150 jtipton@highnoonentertainment.com
www.highnoonproductions.com
HGTV Landscape Smart
HGTV Landscape Smart is shooting a landscape makeover series at Edelman Productions in San Francisco. Landscape Smart is a HGTV landscape series "where designers get creative and homeowners get their hands dirty."
They are looking for landscape designers and architects to transform unattractive backyards in the Bay Area into new inviting spaces. The designer is responsible for one backyard and the team would consist of a contracting crew, a carpenter, the homeowners, and host Paul Ghiringhelli.
The time commitment is 5 days. The designer is be responsible for meeting with the homeowners, drafting a plan, creating a material list and overseeing and helping the contractors implement the design during the on-camera days. The production crew will aide the designer throughout the process.
For more information: If you are interested, please send a resume, a picture of yourself, 1-2 a pictures of your best design and a paragraph on your landscape experience and design style to: Nikki at landscapesmart@edelmanmn.com. No phone calls please.
They are looking for landscape designers and architects to transform unattractive backyards in the Bay Area into new inviting spaces. The designer is responsible for one backyard and the team would consist of a contracting crew, a carpenter, the homeowners, and host Paul Ghiringhelli.
The time commitment is 5 days. The designer is be responsible for meeting with the homeowners, drafting a plan, creating a material list and overseeing and helping the contractors implement the design during the on-camera days. The production crew will aide the designer throughout the process.
For more information: If you are interested, please send a resume, a picture of yourself, 1-2 a pictures of your best design and a paragraph on your landscape experience and design style to: Nikki at landscapesmart@edelmanmn.com. No phone calls please.
November 30: Craig Dykers Lectures at Wurster Hall.
AIA East Bay presents the 2005-2006 Joint Lecture with UC Berkeley on Wednesday, November 30. This lecture, along with the preceeding dinner, takes the place of the regular chapter meeting.
The Lecturer is Craig Dykers, of the Norwegian firm Snøhetta. Snøhetta was selected to design the International Freedom Center at New York's World Trade Center site. For more information on Mr. Dykers and his practice, please refer to page four of your October ArchNews.
There is no charge to attend the lecture, however, the auditorium fills quickly. Folks who attend the reception and dinner before the lecture automatically have seats reserved for them. This year the dinner is at the historic Bancroft Hotel, beginning at 5:00pm with wine and beer. Tickets are $45 per person.
Click here to purchase tickets or become a sponsor.
This lecture could not be possible without the continued support of AIA East Bay members and firms. Through their generosity, for twenty-two years the chapter has brought acclaimed architects from all over the world to UC Berkeley. As travel expenses increase, so do our sponsorship needs. If you or your firm would like to join the ranks of firms that support the future of the profession through high-quality lectures, please contact Sidney Sweeney or Ryan Spruston, Assoc. AIA. A $120 sponsorship includes one dinner ticket, a reserved seat, recognition, and much gratitude.
Click here to purchase tickets or become a sponsor.
Sponsors of the 2005-2006 AIA East Bay/UC Berkeley Joint Lecture: Craig Dykers include: Arkin Tilt Architects
Blake-Drucker Architects
Byrens Associates
Cannon Design
The Council on Architecture, Oakland Museum
Dahlin GroupDavidson
Seals Architecture & Planning
Don Dommer Associates
E. Paul Kelly, AIA
ELS ArchitectsField Paoli
Glass & Associates
Graff Architects
Haviland & Associates
Hardison Komatsu Ivelich & Tucker (HKIT)
Hollman Bologna Architecture & Planning
Interactive Resources
Jensen/Ptaszynski Architects
K2A Architecture Interiors
Shah Kawasaki Architects
Marvin Buchanan & Associates
Michael Coleman Architect
Muller & Caulfield Architects
MWM Architects
RATCLIFF
Siegel & Strain Architects
Swatt Architects
The Preview Group
VBN Architects
Click here to purchase tickets or become a sponsor.
The Lecturer is Craig Dykers, of the Norwegian firm Snøhetta. Snøhetta was selected to design the International Freedom Center at New York's World Trade Center site. For more information on Mr. Dykers and his practice, please refer to page four of your October ArchNews.
There is no charge to attend the lecture, however, the auditorium fills quickly. Folks who attend the reception and dinner before the lecture automatically have seats reserved for them. This year the dinner is at the historic Bancroft Hotel, beginning at 5:00pm with wine and beer. Tickets are $45 per person.
Click here to purchase tickets or become a sponsor.
This lecture could not be possible without the continued support of AIA East Bay members and firms. Through their generosity, for twenty-two years the chapter has brought acclaimed architects from all over the world to UC Berkeley. As travel expenses increase, so do our sponsorship needs. If you or your firm would like to join the ranks of firms that support the future of the profession through high-quality lectures, please contact Sidney Sweeney or Ryan Spruston, Assoc. AIA. A $120 sponsorship includes one dinner ticket, a reserved seat, recognition, and much gratitude.
Click here to purchase tickets or become a sponsor.
Sponsors of the 2005-2006 AIA East Bay/UC Berkeley Joint Lecture: Craig Dykers include: Arkin Tilt Architects
Blake-Drucker Architects
Byrens Associates
Cannon Design
The Council on Architecture, Oakland Museum
Dahlin GroupDavidson
Seals Architecture & Planning
Don Dommer Associates
E. Paul Kelly, AIA
ELS ArchitectsField Paoli
Glass & Associates
Graff Architects
Haviland & Associates
Hardison Komatsu Ivelich & Tucker (HKIT)
Hollman Bologna Architecture & Planning
Interactive Resources
Jensen/Ptaszynski Architects
K2A Architecture Interiors
Shah Kawasaki Architects
Marvin Buchanan & Associates
Michael Coleman Architect
Muller & Caulfield Architects
MWM Architects
RATCLIFF
Siegel & Strain Architects
Swatt Architects
The Preview Group
VBN Architects
Click here to purchase tickets or become a sponsor.
Friday, November 18, 2005
AIA Presents Research on Architect Registration Trends
AIA Presents Research on Architect Registration Trends
During the recent Designing Tomorrow’s Architect: The 2005 Internship Conference, the AIA presented two studies from its ongoing research on registration trends: the AIA’s Architecture Registration Exam (ARE) Timing Study and research conducted as a result of the Institute’s Resolution 05–01, which calls for an annual study of newly licensed architects.
For more information:
During the recent Designing Tomorrow’s Architect: The 2005 Internship Conference, the AIA presented two studies from its ongoing research on registration trends: the AIA’s Architecture Registration Exam (ARE) Timing Study and research conducted as a result of the Institute’s Resolution 05–01, which calls for an annual study of newly licensed architects.
For more information:
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
2005-2006 Educational Facilities Design Awards
2005-2006 Educational Facilities Design Awards
The Committee on Architecture for Education is accepting entries for its annual Educational Facilities Design Awards. The deadline to submit entries is Friday, December 9, 2005.
Jury members who have been invited to serve on the review committee include:
Tim Dufault Chair, CAE Awards Committee and Principal, Cuningham Group, Minneapolis, MN
Sheldon H. Berman, Ed.D., Superintendent, Hudson Public Schools Hudson, MA
Greg Papay, Principal, Lake Flato Architects, San Antonio, TX
John Weekes, Principal, Dull Olson Weekes Architects, Inc., Portland, OR
Ronald E. Bogle, President, American Architectural Foundation, Washington, DC
More information about the awards and the entry forms to be used when submitting your project can be found on this page of the CAE website:
http://www.aia.org/br_cfe_cae_designawards0506
The Committee on Architecture for Education is accepting entries for its annual Educational Facilities Design Awards. The deadline to submit entries is Friday, December 9, 2005.
Jury members who have been invited to serve on the review committee include:
Tim Dufault Chair, CAE Awards Committee and Principal, Cuningham Group, Minneapolis, MN
Sheldon H. Berman, Ed.D., Superintendent, Hudson Public Schools Hudson, MA
Greg Papay, Principal, Lake Flato Architects, San Antonio, TX
John Weekes, Principal, Dull Olson Weekes Architects, Inc., Portland, OR
Ronald E. Bogle, President, American Architectural Foundation, Washington, DC
More information about the awards and the entry forms to be used when submitting your project can be found on this page of the CAE website:
http://www.aia.org/br_cfe_cae_designawards0506
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Maybeck's Landscapes: Drawing in Nature.
New to the AIA East Bay/William Stout Bookstore: Maybeck's Landscapes: Drawing in Nature, by Dianne Harris.
San Francisco, 2005. While Maybeck's architectural career has been firmly established, little writing has discussed and analyzed his ideas about landscape: here taken to include his garden designs-by which he integrated house and land-as well as his grand landscape schemes for sites such as Twin Peaks in San Francisco. Maybeck produced stunning-and at times gigantic-pastel drawings, many of which are reproduced here in color.
This beautiful book is available at 1405 Clay Street, Oakland, 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday.
For more information: call 510/464-3600
San Francisco, 2005. While Maybeck's architectural career has been firmly established, little writing has discussed and analyzed his ideas about landscape: here taken to include his garden designs-by which he integrated house and land-as well as his grand landscape schemes for sites such as Twin Peaks in San Francisco. Maybeck produced stunning-and at times gigantic-pastel drawings, many of which are reproduced here in color.
This beautiful book is available at 1405 Clay Street, Oakland, 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday.
For more information: call 510/464-3600
Call for Speakers for Green Construction 2006 & Construction 2006
Construction Events is seeking qualified industry professionals to lead technical and general sessions at Green Construction 2006 and Construction 2006. The co-located events will be held February 8-9, 2006 at the San Jose Convention Center.
For Green Construction 2006, speakers are invited to submit session proposals on all aspects of environmentally friendly and sustainable building and construction. (A listing of suggested topics is available at www.greenconstruction2006.com). Speakers are also invited to submit abstracts for the co-located Construction 2006 conference at www.construction2006.com. All speakers are expected to provide knowledgeable presentations that include the latest trends, technology, and ideas. Presentations should be non-commercial and not promote a particular product or company unless appropriate. The abstract submission deadline is November 31, 2005.
You can review speakers session descriptions that have already been accepted at www.ConstructionEvents.com.
For more information: www.greenconstruction2006.com or www.construction2006.com
For Green Construction 2006, speakers are invited to submit session proposals on all aspects of environmentally friendly and sustainable building and construction. (A listing of suggested topics is available at www.greenconstruction2006.com). Speakers are also invited to submit abstracts for the co-located Construction 2006 conference at www.construction2006.com. All speakers are expected to provide knowledgeable presentations that include the latest trends, technology, and ideas. Presentations should be non-commercial and not promote a particular product or company unless appropriate. The abstract submission deadline is November 31, 2005.
You can review speakers session descriptions that have already been accepted at www.ConstructionEvents.com.
For more information: www.greenconstruction2006.com or www.construction2006.com
Monday, November 07, 2005
Help HUD Design the Home of the Future
The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), an initiative between HUD and America's housing industry, is designing and building a technological vision for our nation's homes.
Consumer desires, cutting-edge products and technologies, improved construction processes, and innovative design meet in the PATH Concept Home.
We want architects to tell us what they think in a 1-minute online survey. Visit http://www.buildingsurvey.org and enter to win an iPod®.
For more information: pathconcepthome@comcast.net
Consumer desires, cutting-edge products and technologies, improved construction processes, and innovative design meet in the PATH Concept Home.
We want architects to tell us what they think in a 1-minute online survey. Visit http://www.buildingsurvey.org and enter to win an iPod®.
For more information: pathconcepthome@comcast.net
Latham Square & Telegraph Avenue Streetscape Improvements
Community Meeting Latham Square & Telegraph Avenue Streetscape Improvements
Thursday, November 17, 2005
6-8 PM
First Baptist Church, Chapel
534 22nd Street Oakland, CA 94612
The City of Oakland Redevelopment Agency is holding another informational meeting to provide an update on the streetscape improvement projects currently underway in downtown Oakland.
Topics include:
Thursday, November 17, 2005
6-8 PM
First Baptist Church, Chapel
534 22nd Street Oakland, CA 94612
The City of Oakland Redevelopment Agency is holding another informational meeting to provide an update on the streetscape improvement projects currently underway in downtown Oakland.
Topics include:
- Latham Square Redesign Project
- Telegraph Ave Streetscape Improvement Project
- Updates on Other Downtown Projects
The streetscape improvements are intended to improve pedestrian movement and safety by widening sidewalks, narrowing the roadway and calming traffic through construction of corner bulb-outs. New historic street lights, street trees, benches, and other landscape furnishings are planned.
DIRECTIONS: The First Baptist Church is located at 534 22nd St, Oakland, cross-street Telegraph. The meeting will be held in the Chapel room. Head west on 22nd from Telegraph and enter through the door. NO NEED TO RSVP. Complimentary snacks will be provided. Sponsored by: The City of Oakland Redevelopment Agency
For more information: Sunny Nguyen at (510) 238-6705, msnguyen@oaklandnet.com
Sarah Susanka, Today!
Sarah Susanka, Today! Monday, November 7th, 7:30pm at Builders Booksource
From Builders Booksource: "When The Not So Big House was released in the summer of 1998 we were immediately on board with Susanka's whole program of building smaller, "better" houses. Her ideas apparently resonated well around the country and she is now a media star promoting her ideas and slowly making headway with the big corporate developers. Sarah will speak briefly on her new book, Inside the Not So Big House, answer questions, and sign books. Come early. We will be giving priority positions in the booksigning line and reserved seating to the first 35 customers who purchase Inside on Monday the 7th. (We open at 8:30am!)$34.95, hardcover, Taunton Press. September 2005
For more information: Builders Booksource 1817 Fourth StreetBerkeley, CA 94710 ph 510 845 6874
From Builders Booksource: "When The Not So Big House was released in the summer of 1998 we were immediately on board with Susanka's whole program of building smaller, "better" houses. Her ideas apparently resonated well around the country and she is now a media star promoting her ideas and slowly making headway with the big corporate developers. Sarah will speak briefly on her new book, Inside the Not So Big House, answer questions, and sign books. Come early. We will be giving priority positions in the booksigning line and reserved seating to the first 35 customers who purchase Inside on Monday the 7th. (We open at 8:30am!)$34.95, hardcover, Taunton Press. September 2005
For more information: Builders Booksource 1817 Fourth StreetBerkeley, CA 94710 ph 510 845 6874
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Bay Area Revit User’s Group
11/15/2005
Bay Area Revit User’s Group
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm, with dinner at 5:30pm (Provided by California CAD Solutions)
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street , Oakland
Contact: John Fitzsimmons john.fitzsimmons@calcad.com
Registration: Email to above contact. Cost: None
Topic: Implementing Revit Building in your office
Presenters: Ken Marcus from RFI Consultants and Jeffery McGrew, a presenter at this year’s Autodesk University.
"Ken Marcus will start the evening out with suggestions and best practices for implementing Revit Building in your office. He will showcase some active projects he is working on, and show both the successes and challenges in starting them.
For the advanced section of the meeting, Jeffery McGrew will review the new significant changes to Worksets and Worksharing that came with Revit Building 8.1’s release. The new 'borrow as you go' as well as the new way Revit communicates with the central file has vastly increased the efficiency of working with Worksets, as well as made for a new way of working with Revit in general. If you're currently using Worksets, or are planning too, you really want to hear about this!
We will wrap up the meeting with an open forum and discus next months topic(s)."
For More Information: John Fitzsimmons john.fitzsimmons@calcad.com
Bay Area Revit User’s Group
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm, with dinner at 5:30pm (Provided by California CAD Solutions)
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street , Oakland
Contact: John Fitzsimmons john.fitzsimmons@calcad.com
Registration: Email to above contact. Cost: None
Topic: Implementing Revit Building in your office
Presenters: Ken Marcus from RFI Consultants and Jeffery McGrew, a presenter at this year’s Autodesk University.
"Ken Marcus will start the evening out with suggestions and best practices for implementing Revit Building in your office. He will showcase some active projects he is working on, and show both the successes and challenges in starting them.
For the advanced section of the meeting, Jeffery McGrew will review the new significant changes to Worksets and Worksharing that came with Revit Building 8.1’s release. The new 'borrow as you go' as well as the new way Revit communicates with the central file has vastly increased the efficiency of working with Worksets, as well as made for a new way of working with Revit in general. If you're currently using Worksets, or are planning too, you really want to hear about this!
We will wrap up the meeting with an open forum and discus next months topic(s)."
For More Information: John Fitzsimmons john.fitzsimmons@calcad.com
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Small Firm Forum: November 3
From Cathy Roha, AIA:
The Small Firm Forum of the AIA East Bay Chapter will meet on Thursday, November 3rd from noon to 1:30pm at the Truitt and White CONFERENCE ROOM 1817 Second Street near Hearst, Berkeley (just north of the new T&W Window & Door Showroom) for a presentation on Exciting New Products.
Truitt & White is one of the leading "treasure troves" for builders in our area. In the past several years they have made a point of keeping up with innovative and "green" products, and will have a lot to show us. Bring your questions about applications, selection and suitability of various materials, durability, options, etc. And while you are in the area, make some time to visit their new window & door showroom, too.
Bring your own lunch & beverage.
For more information: Call Cathy Roha, AIA at 510-845-1833 or email catroha@cs.com
Architecture Radio
If you haven't checked out (or heard) Architecture Radio, here's a good opportunity to get started:
Inventioneering Architecture - Ines Lamuniere and Patrick Devanthery: swissnex lecutre series at California College of the Arts
For more information: http://www.architecture-radio.org/
Inventioneering Architecture - Ines Lamuniere and Patrick Devanthery: swissnex lecutre series at California College of the Arts
For more information: http://www.architecture-radio.org/
Guide urges attention to community initiatives to plan for and respond to catastrophic events
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations issued astep-by-step guide, "Standing Together: An Emergency Planning Guide for America's Communities," for small, rural and suburban communities to both prepare for and successfully respond to major local and regional emergencies – whether they be hurricanes, floods, terrorist attacks, major infectious outbreaks, hazardous materials spills, or other catastrophic occurrences.
For More Information: Visit the JCAHO Newsroom.
For More Information: Visit the JCAHO Newsroom.
New Free Online Component Construction Course
New FREE Online Component Construction Course
GE has launched a new multimedia continuing education course - free to AIA participants needing CE credit or anyone that wants to learn more about component construction. The GE course covers an alternative building method known as component construction – providing project overviews and tips for faster building project completion.
For more information: http://www.facilitycare.com/2005/10-25-GE.html
GE has launched a new multimedia continuing education course - free to AIA participants needing CE credit or anyone that wants to learn more about component construction. The GE course covers an alternative building method known as component construction – providing project overviews and tips for faster building project completion.
For more information: http://www.facilitycare.com/2005/10-25-GE.html
Sim Van Der Ryn to speak at Cody's Thursday
Thursday, 10/27 at 7:30pm
At Cody's Books, 2 Stockton Street, San Francisco:
"SIM VAN DER RYN leapt to the forefront of the green architecture revolution in the midst of the environmental awakening of the late sixties through the nineteen eighties, harnessing his knowledge, ingenuity, and insatiable desire for sustainable living environments to create ever-evolving, ecologically sound projects. DESIGN FOR LIFE: THE ARCHITECTURE OF SIM VAN DER RYN is a full-length monograph illustrating the work and theory of one of the most pre-eminent authorities on sustainable architecture. Appointed California State Architect by then-Governor Jerry Brown, Van der Ryn introduced the first energy-efficient government building projects to California. His vision heralded an age of ecologically sensitive design and resulted in the adoption of strict energy standards and disability access standards for all California state buildings and parks. In DESIGN FOR LIFE, projects like the San Francisco Zen Center, Real Goods Solar Living Center, Ojai Foundation School, Gregory Bateson Building, and others, illustrate Van der Ryn's passion the designing building that encompass their natural surroundings and bring a sense of peace and ease to their inhabitants. Five principals of ecological design - Solutions Grow from Place, Design with Nature, Make Nature Visible, and Everyone is a Designer - inform his projects. Sim Van der Ryn is the president of Van der Ryn Architects; he taught architecture and design at UC Berkeley for more than 30 years, and is the author of six groundbreaking books about planning and design.
7:30 PM at Cody's Stockton Street, San Francisco"
For more information: http://www.codysbooks.com
At Cody's Books, 2 Stockton Street, San Francisco:
"SIM VAN DER RYN leapt to the forefront of the green architecture revolution in the midst of the environmental awakening of the late sixties through the nineteen eighties, harnessing his knowledge, ingenuity, and insatiable desire for sustainable living environments to create ever-evolving, ecologically sound projects. DESIGN FOR LIFE: THE ARCHITECTURE OF SIM VAN DER RYN is a full-length monograph illustrating the work and theory of one of the most pre-eminent authorities on sustainable architecture. Appointed California State Architect by then-Governor Jerry Brown, Van der Ryn introduced the first energy-efficient government building projects to California. His vision heralded an age of ecologically sensitive design and resulted in the adoption of strict energy standards and disability access standards for all California state buildings and parks. In DESIGN FOR LIFE, projects like the San Francisco Zen Center, Real Goods Solar Living Center, Ojai Foundation School, Gregory Bateson Building, and others, illustrate Van der Ryn's passion the designing building that encompass their natural surroundings and bring a sense of peace and ease to their inhabitants. Five principals of ecological design - Solutions Grow from Place, Design with Nature, Make Nature Visible, and Everyone is a Designer - inform his projects. Sim Van der Ryn is the president of Van der Ryn Architects; he taught architecture and design at UC Berkeley for more than 30 years, and is the author of six groundbreaking books about planning and design.
7:30 PM at Cody's Stockton Street, San Francisco"
For more information: http://www.codysbooks.com
Monday, October 17, 2005
Architecture-Sponsored Blood Drive
ELS Architecture & Urban Design is organizing a blood drive to help out with Katrina.
DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st
8:30AM-2:30PM
(each donor can expect to spend approx. 60-90 minutes for the donation process)
LOCATION: BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE LOBBY (across from ELS office)
2025 Addison Street, Berkeley
Our goal is 72 sign-ups for a successful draw from 50 donors. ELS has 22 commitments. Other Ways to Volunteer: We are also soliciting volunteers to greet donors and administer the snack table for one-hour time slots between 8:30am 2:30pm.
We will need two people per hour. For those who are not eligible to donate blood or for those would like to volunteer without donating, your time will be greatly appreciated!
For More Information: (510) 549-2929 Alice Cheng, ELS Architecture & Urban Design Wendy Sitler, ELS Architecture & Urban Design
DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st
8:30AM-2:30PM
(each donor can expect to spend approx. 60-90 minutes for the donation process)
LOCATION: BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE LOBBY (across from ELS office)
2025 Addison Street, Berkeley
Our goal is 72 sign-ups for a successful draw from 50 donors. ELS has 22 commitments. Other Ways to Volunteer: We are also soliciting volunteers to greet donors and administer the snack table for one-hour time slots between 8:30am 2:30pm.
We will need two people per hour. For those who are not eligible to donate blood or for those would like to volunteer without donating, your time will be greatly appreciated!
For More Information: (510) 549-2929 Alice Cheng, ELS Architecture & Urban Design Wendy Sitler, ELS Architecture & Urban Design
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
AIA National Housing Roundtable: Show You're Green
From AIA National Housing Committee:
Show You're Green
This is an annual one-day conference on an issue of topical importance to Architects engaged in housing and residential architecture. This year’s roundtable is devoted to practical Green Strategies for multi-unit market-rate and affordable housing, production homes, and custom residences. It aims to provide interactive sessions on the latest guidelines, rating systems, benchmarks, resources and research necessary for architects who need to be Green architects in the residential market.
For More Information: http://www.aia.org/ev_housing_green or contact bbland@aia.org.
Show You're Green
This is an annual one-day conference on an issue of topical importance to Architects engaged in housing and residential architecture. This year’s roundtable is devoted to practical Green Strategies for multi-unit market-rate and affordable housing, production homes, and custom residences. It aims to provide interactive sessions on the latest guidelines, rating systems, benchmarks, resources and research necessary for architects who need to be Green architects in the residential market.
For More Information: http://www.aia.org/ev_housing_green or contact bbland@aia.org.
Green Homes Wanted
From Build it Green:
Build It Green home tour organizers are soliciting applications for the second Build It Green Home Tour in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Building on the huge success of the past two home tours in 2005, which drew over 1,700 participants on May 1st in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and over 1,000 participants on September 25th in Marin and Sonoma Counties, we are excited to offer the next home tour in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties on Sunday, June 4, 2006.
The event is an opportunity for homeowners to share their green building experiences with their community as well as educate tour attendees on the variety of green building practices, products and technologies currently available locally.
Qualifying homes will be located in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and must demonstrate a variety of green building features and techniques. Any type of residential housing will be considered including new and remodeled single family residences, townhouses, multifamily, duplexes, and condominiums.
The goals of the green home tour are to showcase healthy, durable, energy and resource efficient features which are both aesthetically pleasing AND environmentally friendly, as well as to demonstrate that homes can incorporate green features on any budget.
Have you participated in the construction or retrofit of a green residence? Consider it for the tour.
For more information: or Michele Brown at (510) 845-5106 ext. 230
Build It Green home tour organizers are soliciting applications for the second Build It Green Home Tour in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Building on the huge success of the past two home tours in 2005, which drew over 1,700 participants on May 1st in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and over 1,000 participants on September 25th in Marin and Sonoma Counties, we are excited to offer the next home tour in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties on Sunday, June 4, 2006.
The event is an opportunity for homeowners to share their green building experiences with their community as well as educate tour attendees on the variety of green building practices, products and technologies currently available locally.
Qualifying homes will be located in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and must demonstrate a variety of green building features and techniques. Any type of residential housing will be considered including new and remodeled single family residences, townhouses, multifamily, duplexes, and condominiums.
The goals of the green home tour are to showcase healthy, durable, energy and resource efficient features which are both aesthetically pleasing AND environmentally friendly, as well as to demonstrate that homes can incorporate green features on any budget.
Have you participated in the construction or retrofit of a green residence? Consider it for the tour.
For more information: or Michele Brown at (510) 845-5106 ext. 230
Monday, October 10, 2005
Design Awards: Architecture for Education
2005-2006 CAE Design Awards
The AIA National Committee on Architecture for Education is now accepting entries for its annual CAE Design Awards.
For more information: http://www.aia.org/br_cfe_cae_designawards0506
The AIA National Committee on Architecture for Education is now accepting entries for its annual CAE Design Awards.
For more information: http://www.aia.org/br_cfe_cae_designawards0506
Friday, October 07, 2005
CSI Meeting Effective Energy Management: T24 Update
From Harry Haimovitch, AIA:
"The regularly scheduled CSI Chapter Dinner Meeting will take place Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at H's Lordships Restaurant, 199 Seawall Drive, Berkeley, CA 94710, (510) 843-2733.
Effective Energy Management: T24 Update
The new Title 24 Energy Requirements, which went into effect 1 October 2005, will significantly change the design of buildings. The new regulations will include greater controls, more daylighting, increases in lighting efficiency... and added paperwork. Join CSI in learning about these changes, and how they will affect building design and management.
October's Speaker, Charles Knuffke, is Western Regional Manager for Watt Stopper. An expert in lighting controls, Charles also considers himself a teacher, and enjoys non-proprietary presentations to groups interested in technology, as well as to those needing to understand the varied state-mandated energy codes. He has been actively involved with lighting controls since the inception of centralized lighting control systems. Charles has worked for 18 years with engineers, contractors and owners to design, specify and commission Lighting Control Systems for a wide range of projects. Once the systems have been installed, he has spent thousands of hours working with facility engineers to ensure that the systems are being used to their fullest capabilities. He has been gaining experience in motion detector applications as well as an understanding of what it takes to provide a properly functioning daylighting system. Charles has also been assigned responsibility for working with Building Automation System manufacturers to help integrate products into their systems using open protocols.
Table Topics presentations starting at 6:00 PM will include lighting controls.
THE OCTOBER MENU
Tossed Green Salad, Rolls and Butter and
Filet Mignon with Mushroom Sauce + Parsley Red Potatoes and Fresh Vegetables
or
Cornish Game Hen with Apple Almond Stuffing / Orange Glaze + Rice Pilaf, Fresh Vegetables
or
Vegetarian Pasta Prima Vera
followed by
Coffee, Tea, Milk, and Chocolate Suicide Cake
6:00 PM Networking / No-Host Bar 7:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Program
EB/O CSI Members - $10
Professional or Industry Guests, 1st dinner attended - $20
Guests and Non-Members w/ advance reservations - $35
Guests and Non-Members at the door - $40
RSVP and make dinner selection by 8:00 PM Sunday, October 16th
by e-mail to eastbayoakcsi@aol.com or by voicemail to (510) 524-8818.
Indicate number of people, name(s), and entree choice for each name.
No Show Reservations will be billed $38, the actual cost of dinner to the Chapter.
Default entree is beef if no dinner selection is made.
For More Information: E-mail questions to eastbayoakcsi@aol.com or call (510) 524-8808."
"The regularly scheduled CSI Chapter Dinner Meeting will take place Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at H's Lordships Restaurant, 199 Seawall Drive, Berkeley, CA 94710, (510) 843-2733.
Effective Energy Management: T24 Update
The new Title 24 Energy Requirements, which went into effect 1 October 2005, will significantly change the design of buildings. The new regulations will include greater controls, more daylighting, increases in lighting efficiency... and added paperwork. Join CSI in learning about these changes, and how they will affect building design and management.
October's Speaker, Charles Knuffke, is Western Regional Manager for Watt Stopper. An expert in lighting controls, Charles also considers himself a teacher, and enjoys non-proprietary presentations to groups interested in technology, as well as to those needing to understand the varied state-mandated energy codes. He has been actively involved with lighting controls since the inception of centralized lighting control systems. Charles has worked for 18 years with engineers, contractors and owners to design, specify and commission Lighting Control Systems for a wide range of projects. Once the systems have been installed, he has spent thousands of hours working with facility engineers to ensure that the systems are being used to their fullest capabilities. He has been gaining experience in motion detector applications as well as an understanding of what it takes to provide a properly functioning daylighting system. Charles has also been assigned responsibility for working with Building Automation System manufacturers to help integrate products into their systems using open protocols.
Table Topics presentations starting at 6:00 PM will include lighting controls.
THE OCTOBER MENU
Tossed Green Salad, Rolls and Butter and
Filet Mignon with Mushroom Sauce + Parsley Red Potatoes and Fresh Vegetables
or
Cornish Game Hen with Apple Almond Stuffing / Orange Glaze + Rice Pilaf, Fresh Vegetables
or
Vegetarian Pasta Prima Vera
followed by
Coffee, Tea, Milk, and Chocolate Suicide Cake
6:00 PM Networking / No-Host Bar 7:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Program
EB/O CSI Members - $10
Professional or Industry Guests, 1st dinner attended - $20
Guests and Non-Members w/ advance reservations - $35
Guests and Non-Members at the door - $40
RSVP and make dinner selection by 8:00 PM Sunday, October 16th
by e-mail to eastbayoakcsi@aol.com or by voicemail to (510) 524-8818.
Indicate number of people, name(s), and entree choice for each name.
No Show Reservations will be billed $38, the actual cost of dinner to the Chapter.
Default entree is beef if no dinner selection is made.
For More Information: E-mail questions to eastbayoakcsi@aol.com or call (510) 524-8808."
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Vibration Design Considerations For Healthcare Facilities
It's also not too late to come to today's lunch & learn at AIA East Bay:
10/05/05
Lunch & Learn: Vibration Design Considerations For Healthcare Facilities
This will be a technical seminar about the design of health care facilities to take into account the sensitivity of medical equipment to vibration. Issues to be addressed include site planning considerations, site vibration exposure, parking garage vibration, floor amplification and MEP vibration control. Presented by The Papadimos Group http://www.papadimosgroup.com/
Time: Noon-1pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland
Contact Person: Please RSVP by October 5 510/464-3600
Cost: None. This is a brown bag lunch. This class open to the public and while RSVP's aren't necessary they are welcome.
1 AIA CES/LU
For more information: AIA East Bay Chapter Assistant Kellie Hewlett 510/464-3600
10/05/05
Lunch & Learn: Vibration Design Considerations For Healthcare Facilities
This will be a technical seminar about the design of health care facilities to take into account the sensitivity of medical equipment to vibration. Issues to be addressed include site planning considerations, site vibration exposure, parking garage vibration, floor amplification and MEP vibration control. Presented by The Papadimos Group http://www.papadimosgroup.com/
Time: Noon-1pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland
Contact Person: Please RSVP by October 5 510/464-3600
Cost: None. This is a brown bag lunch. This class open to the public and while RSVP's aren't necessary they are welcome.
1 AIA CES/LU
For more information: AIA East Bay Chapter Assistant Kellie Hewlett 510/464-3600
Health by Design conference
From Phyllis Newton, Esq:
"By now you have, hopefully, heard of the Health by Design conference that the AIA Central Valley is co-sponsoring with the UCD Health System on October 20th in Sacramento. It's not too late to register!"
For more information: www.healthbydesignconference.org
"By now you have, hopefully, heard of the Health by Design conference that the AIA Central Valley is co-sponsoring with the UCD Health System on October 20th in Sacramento. It's not too late to register!"
For more information: www.healthbydesignconference.org
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Eichler Home Tours
From AIA SF:
Eichler Home Tours
October 8, 11:00-4:00 pm
This tour showcases exceptional examples of Eichler residences throughout San Francisco and Marin. Participants will have the rare opportunity to view homes in the Terra Linda and Lucas Valley developments in Marin as well as single- and multi-family developments in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley and Diamond Heights districts.
SF ONLY or Marin ONLY: $20 AIA Members; $25 Nonmembers
BOTH SF and Marin: $40 AIA Members; $50 Nonmembers
Visit http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=94811 to purchase tickets.
For more information: Call 415/362-7397
Eichler Home Tours
October 8, 11:00-4:00 pm
This tour showcases exceptional examples of Eichler residences throughout San Francisco and Marin. Participants will have the rare opportunity to view homes in the Terra Linda and Lucas Valley developments in Marin as well as single- and multi-family developments in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley and Diamond Heights districts.
SF ONLY or Marin ONLY: $20 AIA Members; $25 Nonmembers
BOTH SF and Marin: $40 AIA Members; $50 Nonmembers
Visit http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=94811 to purchase tickets.
For more information: Call 415/362-7397
Monday, September 26, 2005
Mentors Needed
The UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design CED Alumni Association (CEDAA) is looking for a few good mentors for CED students. Now in its 14th year, the program offers CED students a direct link to the world of professional practice. Your professional and career experience is invaluable to students trying to understand how they may fit into a professional context after graduation. The program is open to all CED students in the college's three departments -- architecture, city and regional planning, landscape architecture and environmental planning -- as well as college programs specializing in visual studies and urban design. Cross-departmental mentoring is highly encouraged.
For more information: www.ced.berkeley.edu/alumni/alum_relations/mentorship_prog.htm or call 510/642-7459.
For more information: www.ced.berkeley.edu/alumni/alum_relations/mentorship_prog.htm or call 510/642-7459.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Tsunami Memorial International Competition
From the Government of Thailand/Council of Architects, Thailand:
Call for entries: Tsunami Memorial International Competition
Registration deadline: November 15
For more information: http://www.tsunamimemorial.or.th/
Call for entries: Tsunami Memorial International Competition
Registration deadline: November 15
For more information: http://www.tsunamimemorial.or.th/
Small Project Call for Submissions
This just in from the AIA Small Project Practitioners (SPP) Knowledge Community :
"The AIA Small Project Practitioners (SPP) Knowledge Community requests articles (approximately 400–1,200 words) and practice tips (approximately 100–400 words) for the next SPP Journal. Please share a case study (there is value in both successes and lessons learned from less-than-success) or a proven best practice.
Getting It Built—The Best and the Worst
In the end, no matter how inspired the design, it is all just a theory until it gets built. The construction phase of a project can be the most exhilarating and rewarding, or it can be the most frustrating, demanding, and disappointing. It can be an exercise in synergistic collaboration or it can represent struggle and constant compromise.
SPP wants to hear your best and worst experiences of the construction phase. Tell us about those exceptional contractors that really make your visions “sing.” How do you work with those contractors that make the process difficult? Do you have clients who do not want your involvement during construction? What are the special demands of small-project construction? Share your secrets. Compare your battle scars."
For more information: Email Sidney for the full Call for Submissions Email.
"The AIA Small Project Practitioners (SPP) Knowledge Community requests articles (approximately 400–1,200 words) and practice tips (approximately 100–400 words) for the next SPP Journal. Please share a case study (there is value in both successes and lessons learned from less-than-success) or a proven best practice.
Getting It Built—The Best and the Worst
In the end, no matter how inspired the design, it is all just a theory until it gets built. The construction phase of a project can be the most exhilarating and rewarding, or it can be the most frustrating, demanding, and disappointing. It can be an exercise in synergistic collaboration or it can represent struggle and constant compromise.
SPP wants to hear your best and worst experiences of the construction phase. Tell us about those exceptional contractors that really make your visions “sing.” How do you work with those contractors that make the process difficult? Do you have clients who do not want your involvement during construction? What are the special demands of small-project construction? Share your secrets. Compare your battle scars."
For more information: Email Sidney for the full Call for Submissions Email.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
From Dorit Fromm, AIA:
SMPS-San Francisco Bay Area Chapter invites you and other members of your firm to consider attending this upcoming two-day "Step Up to Leadership" educational program being offered by PSMA (Professional Services Management Association).
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PSMA Northern California Chapter's popular leadership seminar - Step Up to Leadership - will kick off this year with Dr. Karen Stephenson delivering the keynote address. Setting the tone for the next two days, Dr. Stephenson will describe how we can foster and take advantage of our employees' social networks to advance and grow our businesses. Corporate anthropologist and frequent lecturer at Harvard and MIT's Sloan School of Management, Dr. Stephenson studies the impacts informal networks among people have on company performance. For more information about Dr. Stephenson's work, please visit http://www.netform.com.
When and Where? Thursday 29 September - Friday 30 September, 51st Floor, Bank of America Center, San Francisco
Why this program? PSMA's 2005 Faculty, comprising executive practitioners and some of the top national management consultants serving our industry, presents this up-to-date overview of current "best practices" in all areas of management. And, as a not-for-profit organization, PSMA Northern California Chapter can deliver a rich program for lower-than-average tuition fees.
Who should attend? Current company leaders-- whether in business, team management, or project roles-- AND emerging company leaders interested in better understanding the big picture.
How do we register and How much does it cost? Attached is the Step Up to Leadership and this year's concurrent executive track, West Coast CEO Roundtables, PLUS registration information. You'll see the tuition table on page 5 shows deep discounts for multiple student attendance. (Email Sidney for this PDF)
CEU's! Need continuing education credits? PSMA Educational Programs are recognized by most professional associations with learning credit requirements. PSMA confers 12 continuing education credits (CEU's) to all participants who complete both program days.
For more information: contact PSMA Directors at the information provided below. They look forward to seeing you in September! Liz Halton, CFO, Forell/Elsesser Engineers 415.837.0700 or liz@forell.com Kathryn Sprankle 415.307.9799 or kathryn@sprankleleadership.com Directors, PSMA Northern California Chapter
SMPS-San Francisco Bay Area Chapter invites you and other members of your firm to consider attending this upcoming two-day "Step Up to Leadership" educational program being offered by PSMA (Professional Services Management Association).
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PSMA Northern California Chapter's popular leadership seminar - Step Up to Leadership - will kick off this year with Dr. Karen Stephenson delivering the keynote address. Setting the tone for the next two days, Dr. Stephenson will describe how we can foster and take advantage of our employees' social networks to advance and grow our businesses. Corporate anthropologist and frequent lecturer at Harvard and MIT's Sloan School of Management, Dr. Stephenson studies the impacts informal networks among people have on company performance. For more information about Dr. Stephenson's work, please visit http://www.netform.com.
When and Where? Thursday 29 September - Friday 30 September, 51st Floor, Bank of America Center, San Francisco
Why this program? PSMA's 2005 Faculty, comprising executive practitioners and some of the top national management consultants serving our industry, presents this up-to-date overview of current "best practices" in all areas of management. And, as a not-for-profit organization, PSMA Northern California Chapter can deliver a rich program for lower-than-average tuition fees.
Who should attend? Current company leaders-- whether in business, team management, or project roles-- AND emerging company leaders interested in better understanding the big picture.
How do we register and How much does it cost? Attached is the Step Up to Leadership and this year's concurrent executive track, West Coast CEO Roundtables, PLUS registration information. You'll see the tuition table on page 5 shows deep discounts for multiple student attendance. (Email Sidney for this PDF)
CEU's! Need continuing education credits? PSMA Educational Programs are recognized by most professional associations with learning credit requirements. PSMA confers 12 continuing education credits (CEU's) to all participants who complete both program days.
For more information: contact PSMA Directors at the information provided below. They look forward to seeing you in September! Liz Halton, CFO, Forell/Elsesser Engineers 415.837.0700 or liz@forell.com Kathryn Sprankle 415.307.9799 or kathryn@sprankleleadership.com Directors, PSMA Northern California Chapter
Monday, September 19, 2005
Symposium: "Designing for Memory"
Wednesday, November 16 in Boston, MA
Join AIA's Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture for a day-long examination of the role of public memorials in shaping a community’s persona, how memorials are developed, memorial design before and after 9/11, and elements of commemorative design since the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Workshops include:
Boston's sacred ground — the role of public memorials in shaping a community's persona
Memorials — how are they developed?
A monumental shift — commemorative design since the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Memorial design — before and after 9/11
For complete details and registration information, go to www.buildboston.com/memorials.
For more Information: 800-544-1898
Join AIA's Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture for a day-long examination of the role of public memorials in shaping a community’s persona, how memorials are developed, memorial design before and after 9/11, and elements of commemorative design since the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Workshops include:
Boston's sacred ground — the role of public memorials in shaping a community's persona
Memorials — how are they developed?
A monumental shift — commemorative design since the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Memorial design — before and after 9/11
For complete details and registration information, go to www.buildboston.com/memorials.
For more Information: 800-544-1898
Thursday, September 15, 2005
CSI EastBay/Oakland -- September Chapter Meeting
The regularly scheduled (third Tuesday) CSI EastBay/Oakland Chapter Dinner Meeting will take place Tuesday, September 20, 2005, at H's Lordships Restaurant, 199 Seawall Drive, Berkeley, CA 94710, (510) 843-2733.
GETTING IT BUILT -- Facilitating the Building Permit Approval Process
Every successful construction project travels the winding path from initial concept to physical reality. One critical portion of the path is the City and/or County review of submitted documents, ideally resulting in issuance of all required Permits and Approvals. Another critical portion is the construction process itself, ideally resulting in a safe, durable and functional facility. A key component during both of these processes are the technical documents. The design team prepares these documents to define the required construction, guide the construction process, and provide a basis for executing a construction contract. Technical review staff working for Cities and Counties use these same documents to protect the public interest by checking for compliance with building, safety, zoning, and other applicable requirements. City/County field inspectors refer to the approved documents as they perform their duties during the course of construction.
If those who prepare the technical documents better understood how public agency reviewers and inspectors utilize the documents, much trial-and-error and second-guessing could be avoided, and all parties involved would benefit. Design teams could better serve the project owners whom they represent, and agency technical staff people could more efficiently protect the interests of the communities they serve. A substantive ongoing dialog between those on both sides of "the counter" would go a long way to helping all parties work more productively, efficiently, and harmoniously, but such a forum does not presently exist.
September's Meeting will be a first step toward establishing such a dialog, at least in the East Bay Area. Come prepared to exchange thoughts with the attending representatives of several East Bay jurisdictions. The issues raised on Tuesday night will be expanded in a Saturday Workshop to be held on November 5, 2005.
THE SEPTEMBER MENU
Caesar Salad, Rolls and Butter and
Prime Rib of Beef au Jus with Creamy Horseradish + Parsley Red Potatoes and Fresh Vegetables
or
Baked Salmon with Lemon Pepper Sauce + Rice Pilaf and Fresh Vegetables
or
Vegetarian Pasta Prima Vera
followed by
Coffee, Tea, Milk, and Carrot Cake
6:00 PM Networking / No-Host Bar 7:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Program
EB/O CSI Members - $10
Professional or Industry Guests, 1st dinner attended - $20
City/County Plan Checkers and Field Inspectors - $25
Other Guests and Non-Members w/ advance reservations - $35
Other Guests and Non-Members at the door - $40
For more information: RSVP and make dinner selection by 8:00 PM Sunday, September 18th by e-mail to eastbayoakcsi@aol.com or by voicemail to (510) 524-8818.
Indicate number of people, name(s), and entree choice for each name.
No Show Reservations will be billed $38, the actual cost of dinner to the Chapter.
Default entree is beef if no dinner selection is made.
E-mail questions to eastbayoakcsi@aol.com or call (510) 524-8808.
GETTING IT BUILT -- Facilitating the Building Permit Approval Process
Every successful construction project travels the winding path from initial concept to physical reality. One critical portion of the path is the City and/or County review of submitted documents, ideally resulting in issuance of all required Permits and Approvals. Another critical portion is the construction process itself, ideally resulting in a safe, durable and functional facility. A key component during both of these processes are the technical documents. The design team prepares these documents to define the required construction, guide the construction process, and provide a basis for executing a construction contract. Technical review staff working for Cities and Counties use these same documents to protect the public interest by checking for compliance with building, safety, zoning, and other applicable requirements. City/County field inspectors refer to the approved documents as they perform their duties during the course of construction.
If those who prepare the technical documents better understood how public agency reviewers and inspectors utilize the documents, much trial-and-error and second-guessing could be avoided, and all parties involved would benefit. Design teams could better serve the project owners whom they represent, and agency technical staff people could more efficiently protect the interests of the communities they serve. A substantive ongoing dialog between those on both sides of "the counter" would go a long way to helping all parties work more productively, efficiently, and harmoniously, but such a forum does not presently exist.
September's Meeting will be a first step toward establishing such a dialog, at least in the East Bay Area. Come prepared to exchange thoughts with the attending representatives of several East Bay jurisdictions. The issues raised on Tuesday night will be expanded in a Saturday Workshop to be held on November 5, 2005.
THE SEPTEMBER MENU
Caesar Salad, Rolls and Butter and
Prime Rib of Beef au Jus with Creamy Horseradish + Parsley Red Potatoes and Fresh Vegetables
or
Baked Salmon with Lemon Pepper Sauce + Rice Pilaf and Fresh Vegetables
or
Vegetarian Pasta Prima Vera
followed by
Coffee, Tea, Milk, and Carrot Cake
6:00 PM Networking / No-Host Bar 7:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Program
EB/O CSI Members - $10
Professional or Industry Guests, 1st dinner attended - $20
City/County Plan Checkers and Field Inspectors - $25
Other Guests and Non-Members w/ advance reservations - $35
Other Guests and Non-Members at the door - $40
For more information: RSVP and make dinner selection by 8:00 PM Sunday, September 18th by e-mail to eastbayoakcsi@aol.com or by voicemail to (510) 524-8818.
Indicate number of people, name(s), and entree choice for each name.
No Show Reservations will be billed $38, the actual cost of dinner to the Chapter.
Default entree is beef if no dinner selection is made.
E-mail questions to eastbayoakcsi@aol.com or call (510) 524-8808.
Furnish Eight Apartments in Oakland for Katrina Victims
An important message from Assemblywoman Wilma Chan:
"Please help us furnish 8 apartments in Oakland for families displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Thursday, September 15, 4-7:PM
Downtown Oakland
Assemblywoman Wilma Chan and the Kiwanis of Grand Lake, Oakland will collect items to furnish apartments for eight families from the Gulf Coast who are on their way to Oakland. Please help us to help others.
Drop off items at the curb in back of the Elihu M. Harris State Building at 15th Street and Jefferson Street in downtown Oakland.
Please give what you would want to receive. Items must be in new or very gently used condition (no exceptions)
Items listed in order of need
Household Linens & Toiletries:
Towels: kitchen, bath, hand size and washcloths, new or clean and labeled
Bed Linens: new or clean and easily labeled for sorting – twin, full, queen, and king
Blankets and Comforters: new or clean and labeled for sorting
Toiletries: Shoebox or container filled with: shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.
Cleaning supplies: A bucket filled with sponges, 409, Ajax, mop, broom, etc.
Kitchen items:
Small appliances: coffee makers, toasters, microwaves, mixers, crock pots, irons
Flatware, glasses, china sets, cooking pots and pans, etc. (Everything for a kitchen)
Clothing:
Women’s Clothing & Jackets– must be new or cleaned and size easily labeled
Men’s Clothing & Jackets– must be new or cleaned and size easily labeled
Children’s Clothing & Jackets– must be new or cleaned and sizes easily labeled for sorting
Baby items from newborn items – size 2T-shirts & Sweatshirts– new or clean and sorted by size. (Company logo items are fine)
School supplies & toys: Backpacks filled with supplies for all ages
Stuffed animals: games, toys, books, dolls for all ages
Sports equipment: bats, balls, etc.
Furniture: Beds – cribs, single, trundle, full and king
Dining tables, Sofas, futons & chairs, End tables and small tables, Lamps, Bookcases & small desks
Drop off smaller items & donations on the 15th. Furniture will be picked up by appointment.
For more information: contact Krishen Laetsch, Senior Field Representative, Office of Assemblywoman Wilma Chan at 510-286-1670, krishen.laetsch@asm.ca.gov or Linda Kiehle, President, Kiwanis of Grand Lake, Oakland at 510-760-4817 or lkiehle@aol.com
"Please help us furnish 8 apartments in Oakland for families displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Thursday, September 15, 4-7:PM
Downtown Oakland
Assemblywoman Wilma Chan and the Kiwanis of Grand Lake, Oakland will collect items to furnish apartments for eight families from the Gulf Coast who are on their way to Oakland. Please help us to help others.
Drop off items at the curb in back of the Elihu M. Harris State Building at 15th Street and Jefferson Street in downtown Oakland.
Please give what you would want to receive. Items must be in new or very gently used condition (no exceptions)
Items listed in order of need
Household Linens & Toiletries:
Towels: kitchen, bath, hand size and washcloths, new or clean and labeled
Bed Linens: new or clean and easily labeled for sorting – twin, full, queen, and king
Blankets and Comforters: new or clean and labeled for sorting
Toiletries: Shoebox or container filled with: shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.
Cleaning supplies: A bucket filled with sponges, 409, Ajax, mop, broom, etc.
Kitchen items:
Small appliances: coffee makers, toasters, microwaves, mixers, crock pots, irons
Flatware, glasses, china sets, cooking pots and pans, etc. (Everything for a kitchen)
Clothing:
Women’s Clothing & Jackets– must be new or cleaned and size easily labeled
Men’s Clothing & Jackets– must be new or cleaned and size easily labeled
Children’s Clothing & Jackets– must be new or cleaned and sizes easily labeled for sorting
Baby items from newborn items – size 2T-shirts & Sweatshirts– new or clean and sorted by size. (Company logo items are fine)
School supplies & toys: Backpacks filled with supplies for all ages
Stuffed animals: games, toys, books, dolls for all ages
Sports equipment: bats, balls, etc.
Furniture: Beds – cribs, single, trundle, full and king
Dining tables, Sofas, futons & chairs, End tables and small tables, Lamps, Bookcases & small desks
Drop off smaller items & donations on the 15th. Furniture will be picked up by appointment.
For more information: contact Krishen Laetsch, Senior Field Representative, Office of Assemblywoman Wilma Chan at 510-286-1670, krishen.laetsch@asm.ca.gov or Linda Kiehle, President, Kiwanis of Grand Lake, Oakland at 510-760-4817 or lkiehle@aol.com
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Job Fairs and Such
Forward announcements of East Bay job fairs to info@aiaeb.org. For example, WareMalcomb will be holding a job fair this coming Saturday from 9-1 in San Ramon.
For more information: Beth Bakulich p. 949.660.9128 bbakulich@waremalcomb.com
Also, send us your resumes via info@aiaeb.org. We have lots of firms who look at resumes daily. And, don't forget the AIA East Bay Job Board!
For more information: www.aiaeb.org/job.htm
For more information: Beth Bakulich p. 949.660.9128 bbakulich@waremalcomb.com
Also, send us your resumes via info@aiaeb.org. We have lots of firms who look at resumes daily. And, don't forget the AIA East Bay Job Board!
For more information: www.aiaeb.org/job.htm
131 feet of Swiss Alps + 5 weeks of Swiss architects at the CCA
In celebration of Switzerland’s rich architectural heritage and the unveiling of the new de Young Museum by Swiss architectural firm Studio Basel of Herzog & de Meuron, the four Swiss schools of architecture will present a lecture series on their architectural teachings and an interactive architecture exhibit housed in a 131-foot replica of the Swiss Alps. The exhibit will run through Oct. 27 –with the final lecture on October 31-- at the California College of the Arts (CCA), 1111 Eighth St., San Francisco (www.cca.edu).
“Inventioneering Architecture” will showcase the various Swiss schools’ approaches to teaching architecture. After San Francisco, the exhibit goes to Boston, Houston (in association with Rice University) and other cities in China, the United Arab Emirates and Buenos Aires.
The event will also feature a 131-foot-long cross-section of the Swiss Alps, designed to allow visitors to stroll the platform while viewing Swiss architectural content on overhead screens, display panels and miniature models.
The exhibition will remain open through October 27. Lectures and exhibition entry are free and open to the public. Exhibition hours are Monday through Sunday, 8 am – 8 pm.
For more information: www.swissnex.org or call swissnex at 415-912-5901
“Inventioneering Architecture” will showcase the various Swiss schools’ approaches to teaching architecture. After San Francisco, the exhibit goes to Boston, Houston (in association with Rice University) and other cities in China, the United Arab Emirates and Buenos Aires.
The event will also feature a 131-foot-long cross-section of the Swiss Alps, designed to allow visitors to stroll the platform while viewing Swiss architectural content on overhead screens, display panels and miniature models.
The exhibition will remain open through October 27. Lectures and exhibition entry are free and open to the public. Exhibition hours are Monday through Sunday, 8 am – 8 pm.
For more information: www.swissnex.org or call swissnex at 415-912-5901
The Saga of the Bay Bridge
From Steve Winkel, FAIA:
SEPT 16
112 Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley Campus
1 to 4 pm
BAY AREA ICONS
Troubled Bridge Over Water: The Saga of the Bay Bridge from the people who know - What can we learn from this experience about how to design and build iconic public projects in the future?
Panelists:
- Ephraim Hirsch, Structural Engineer; Panelist, MTC Engineering and Design
Advisory Panel
- John King, Urban Design Writer; San Francisco Chronicle
- Donald MacDonald, Architect; Bay Bridge Self-Anchored Suspension Span
- Randy Rentschler, MTC; Director of Legislation and Public Affairs
- Steve Schnaidt; Staff Director, California State Senate Transportation
Committee
BAY AREA ICONS is a series of Friday afternoon workshops on how the Bay Area gets built. The workshops are free and open to the public, with preferential seating for CED students, faculty, and alumni. Hosted by the CEDAA and the CED Architecture Department.
For more information: lawler@berkeley.edu
SEPT 16
112 Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley Campus
1 to 4 pm
BAY AREA ICONS
Troubled Bridge Over Water: The Saga of the Bay Bridge from the people who know - What can we learn from this experience about how to design and build iconic public projects in the future?
Panelists:
- Ephraim Hirsch, Structural Engineer; Panelist, MTC Engineering and Design
Advisory Panel
- John King, Urban Design Writer; San Francisco Chronicle
- Donald MacDonald, Architect; Bay Bridge Self-Anchored Suspension Span
- Randy Rentschler, MTC; Director of Legislation and Public Affairs
- Steve Schnaidt; Staff Director, California State Senate Transportation
Committee
BAY AREA ICONS is a series of Friday afternoon workshops on how the Bay Area gets built. The workshops are free and open to the public, with preferential seating for CED students, faculty, and alumni. Hosted by the CEDAA and the CED Architecture Department.
For more information: lawler@berkeley.edu
Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
The following are recent articles about rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. What are your thoughts? How should the AIA get involved in the planning and rebuilding process? And should architects advocate for a different way of life? Comment below through the comments button.
Plans afoot to rebuild New Orleans: They say New Orleans will never be same again. And they mean it, too...Now property developers, urban conservationists and city planners are expecting schemes that once competed for funding to find a new lease of life.- BBC (UK)
Reviving a City: The Design Perspective: Architects and planners worry that developers might try to recreate some fairy-tale version of the city,,,urged a rethinking of New Orleans's sprawl, arguing that the city should be consolidated.- New York Times
Why New Orleans must be rebuilt: Cities are collective works of art, and this is one of America's masterpieces. How it should rise from the floodwaters is a tougher decision. By Blair Kamin- Chicago Tribune
Should we even rebuild New Orleans? For a long time, New Orleans has been fighting a war with nature, and it finally lost. Why fight that war again?- Chicago Tribune
A Rush to Set Up U.S. Housing for Storm Survivors: The government is beginning what urban planners are calling one of the biggest bursts of federal housing development in United States history.- New York Times
For Architects, No Blueprints for Recovery: Many New Orleans firms that will help rebuild their city set up in Baton Rouge, where they struggle to salvage their practices and plot uncertain futures. By Christopher Hawthorne- Los Angeles Times
Among the ruins, something to build on: ...if the decade's other giant rebuilding effort — the bungled plan for ground zero in New York...is any guide, we should probably move directly into cynical mode... By Christopher Hawthorne- Los Angeles Times
9/11: Will The Lessons Learned Help New Orleans? By Tom Angotti- Gotham Gazette
Tears for New Orleans: Memories of One City, and Concerns for Others. By Sam Hall Kaplan- LA Downtown News
Buried Treasures: Storm's Toll On Culture: "It's not just the architecture, it's the culture, the music, the food. You can't have any of it without the architecture." By Linda Hales- Washington Post
Plans afoot to rebuild New Orleans: They say New Orleans will never be same again. And they mean it, too...Now property developers, urban conservationists and city planners are expecting schemes that once competed for funding to find a new lease of life.- BBC (UK)
Reviving a City: The Design Perspective: Architects and planners worry that developers might try to recreate some fairy-tale version of the city,,,urged a rethinking of New Orleans's sprawl, arguing that the city should be consolidated.- New York Times
Why New Orleans must be rebuilt: Cities are collective works of art, and this is one of America's masterpieces. How it should rise from the floodwaters is a tougher decision. By Blair Kamin- Chicago Tribune
Should we even rebuild New Orleans? For a long time, New Orleans has been fighting a war with nature, and it finally lost. Why fight that war again?- Chicago Tribune
A Rush to Set Up U.S. Housing for Storm Survivors: The government is beginning what urban planners are calling one of the biggest bursts of federal housing development in United States history.- New York Times
For Architects, No Blueprints for Recovery: Many New Orleans firms that will help rebuild their city set up in Baton Rouge, where they struggle to salvage their practices and plot uncertain futures. By Christopher Hawthorne- Los Angeles Times
Among the ruins, something to build on: ...if the decade's other giant rebuilding effort — the bungled plan for ground zero in New York...is any guide, we should probably move directly into cynical mode... By Christopher Hawthorne- Los Angeles Times
9/11: Will The Lessons Learned Help New Orleans? By Tom Angotti- Gotham Gazette
Tears for New Orleans: Memories of One City, and Concerns for Others. By Sam Hall Kaplan- LA Downtown News
Buried Treasures: Storm's Toll On Culture: "It's not just the architecture, it's the culture, the music, the food. You can't have any of it without the architecture." By Linda Hales- Washington Post
2005 Greenbuild Conference
It's not too late to register to attend Greenbuild.To be held November 9–11, 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia, Greenbuild will offer a variety of conference sessions and exhibits to help you learn everything you want to learn about green building under one roof. You'll find more than 100 educational sessions designed to put you "in the know," more than 550 exhibits of new products and services you need to know about, LEED workshops to help you earn your professional accreditation, and project workshop tours that bring you face to face with real green building solutions and project teams that built them.
Register by Thursday, September 15, and save up to $200.
For more information: http://www.greenbuildexpo.org/
Build It Green Home Tour
September 25, 2005, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $10/person
Seventeen homeowners from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa will open their doors and introduce attendees to techniques and products used to build their green homes. This innovative tour will showcase diverse homes that were built or remodeled utilizing sustainable, durable products and practices that deliver high quality, healthy, and comfortable homes. Participating in the tour will give you an inside view of some of the Bay Area's greenest homes.
For more information: http://www.builditgreen.org/tours/
Cost: $10/person
Seventeen homeowners from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa will open their doors and introduce attendees to techniques and products used to build their green homes. This innovative tour will showcase diverse homes that were built or remodeled utilizing sustainable, durable products and practices that deliver high quality, healthy, and comfortable homes. Participating in the tour will give you an inside view of some of the Bay Area's greenest homes.
For more information: http://www.builditgreen.org/tours/
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Justice and the City
November 2-5, 2005
San Diego, California
Presented by The American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Justice
Register Today -- Early bird registration discount ends this Friday, September 16 -- Save $50.
This conference will focus on the role of criminal justice facilities in urban environments and how courthouses and jails have evolved in the context of the city and suburbs. It will also tackle such issues as providing efficient criminal justice services in an urban setting, integrating the design of criminal justice facilities with urban planning principles, and designing facilities that are both open to the public and resistant to attacks.
Conference Highlights include:
Keynote Speaker: Bernardo Fort-Bresica, FAIA, founding principal of Arquitectonica, will present "Miami—The Courthouse As an Urban Catalyst."
2nd Annual AIA AAJ Justice Facility Review Banquet
Optional Tours of East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility and Chula Vista Police Department
Vendor exhibits
Earn AIA/CES LU's, including HSW.
For more information: www.aia.org/justiceandthecity
San Diego, California
Presented by The American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Justice
Register Today -- Early bird registration discount ends this Friday, September 16 -- Save $50.
This conference will focus on the role of criminal justice facilities in urban environments and how courthouses and jails have evolved in the context of the city and suburbs. It will also tackle such issues as providing efficient criminal justice services in an urban setting, integrating the design of criminal justice facilities with urban planning principles, and designing facilities that are both open to the public and resistant to attacks.
Conference Highlights include:
Keynote Speaker: Bernardo Fort-Bresica, FAIA, founding principal of Arquitectonica, will present "Miami—The Courthouse As an Urban Catalyst."
2nd Annual AIA AAJ Justice Facility Review Banquet
Optional Tours of East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility and Chula Vista Police Department
Vendor exhibits
Earn AIA/CES LU's, including HSW.
For more information: www.aia.org/justiceandthecity
Monday, September 12, 2005
Oak-to-Ninth
From Colland Jang, AIA:
"For those interested, the DEIR for Signature Properties' Oak-to-Ninth Project has been released with a Public Hearing scheduled before the full [Oakland] Planning Commission on September 28. "
For more information: 510.238.3911
Also: The upcoming Oakland Planning Commission agenda is here.
"For those interested, the DEIR for Signature Properties' Oak-to-Ninth Project has been released with a Public Hearing scheduled before the full [Oakland] Planning Commission on September 28. "
For more information: 510.238.3911
Also: The upcoming Oakland Planning Commission agenda is here.
Thursday, September 08, 2005
NCARB Will Assist Record Holders, ARE Candidates in Areas Affected by Hurricane Katrina
From NCARB:
"NCARB will assist all record holders in their needs for replacement of lost documentation, work with ouraffected member boards on credential transmittals for reciprocity, and attempt to mitigate effects on other submissions.
Working with our partners at Thomson Prometric we will assist all affected ARE candidates to return to a normal testing environment at the earliest possible time. In order to most effectively assist our record holders and member boards the Council is putting the following guidelines into effect as of 1 September 2005, until further notice.
1. For a period of six (6) months, forgive Transmittal fees for those architect certificate holders who resided in the affected areas and who are seeking registration in other jurisdictions.
2. For a period of three (3) months, forgive fees for missed divisions and/or reschedule fees for candidates, in affectedareas, in the ARE process unable to test due to closing of test centers in affected locations.
3. For a period of six (6) months, forgive fees due at the completion of IDP, for those in the process in the affectedareas, prior to the free transmittal of the council record to a jurisdiction for ARE eligibility.
Our deepest sympathy is extended to all who have suffered losses due to Hurricane Katrina."
For more information: www.ncarb.org
"NCARB will assist all record holders in their needs for replacement of lost documentation, work with ouraffected member boards on credential transmittals for reciprocity, and attempt to mitigate effects on other submissions.
Working with our partners at Thomson Prometric we will assist all affected ARE candidates to return to a normal testing environment at the earliest possible time. In order to most effectively assist our record holders and member boards the Council is putting the following guidelines into effect as of 1 September 2005, until further notice.
1. For a period of six (6) months, forgive Transmittal fees for those architect certificate holders who resided in the affected areas and who are seeking registration in other jurisdictions.
2. For a period of three (3) months, forgive fees for missed divisions and/or reschedule fees for candidates, in affectedareas, in the ARE process unable to test due to closing of test centers in affected locations.
3. For a period of six (6) months, forgive fees due at the completion of IDP, for those in the process in the affectedareas, prior to the free transmittal of the council record to a jurisdiction for ARE eligibility.
Our deepest sympathy is extended to all who have suffered losses due to Hurricane Katrina."
For more information: www.ncarb.org
Friday, September 02, 2005
Health By Design Conference
This just in from AIA Central Valley:
Architects, planners, builders, public health officers, health-care representatives and government officials will come together in a unique one-day symposium, Health By Design, to explore how our health is being compromised as we struggle to keep up with population growth and the need for additional housing, schools and job centers.
The symposium is Thursday, October 20, 2005 and is sponsored by AIA Central Valley and UC Davis. All AIA East Bay members should receive a registration brochure by mail.
For more information: http://www.healthbydesignconference.org
Architects, planners, builders, public health officers, health-care representatives and government officials will come together in a unique one-day symposium, Health By Design, to explore how our health is being compromised as we struggle to keep up with population growth and the need for additional housing, schools and job centers.
The symposium is Thursday, October 20, 2005 and is sponsored by AIA Central Valley and UC Davis. All AIA East Bay members should receive a registration brochure by mail.
For more information: http://www.healthbydesignconference.org
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Rebates for Design Teams
Forwarded from David Arkin, AIA:
"Here is some additional information about PG&E's Commercial New Construction Program known as http://www.pge.com/biz/rebates/new_construction/index.html you'll find a Letter of Interest you should complete and submit for all new commercial projects. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues.
To begin the process, a Participation Letter is all that is initially required. The information doesn't need to be complete - just complete as much as you know now. Once the Participation Letter is received, PG&E will assign a Project Engineer to work with your Design Team for the plans and drawings when you are ready.
The letter should be copied on customer letterhead and sent to:
Shirley Fudge-Mueller, PG&E
3480 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 150
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523"
For more information: Shirley Fudge-Mueller, SFF1@pge.com Account Services
"Here is some additional information about PG&E's Commercial New Construction Program known as http://www.pge.com/biz/rebates/new_construction/index.html you'll find a Letter of Interest you should complete and submit for all new commercial projects. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues.
To begin the process, a Participation Letter is all that is initially required. The information doesn't need to be complete - just complete as much as you know now. Once the Participation Letter is received, PG&E will assign a Project Engineer to work with your Design Team for the plans and drawings when you are ready.
The letter should be copied on customer letterhead and sent to:
Shirley Fudge-Mueller, PG&E
3480 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 150
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523"
For more information: Shirley Fudge-Mueller, SFF1@pge.com Account Services
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Make News-For Free
This just in from National AIA:
"ArchiWire, the AIA electronic, online news service that showcases project and other firm news, is offering free postings through the end of the year. The service allows firms to post new or existing press releases of all types for easy access by the public and the press. It even notifies users when requested, specific news based on geography, project type, and budget is posted.
Don’t have a formal release? ArchiWire has an easy-to-use interface that will build one for you. And your releases, over time, build a firm-news archive that will keep you work on display. So visit www.aia.org/archiwire, register for free, and share your good news with the world."
For more information: www.aia.org/archiwire
"ArchiWire, the AIA electronic, online news service that showcases project and other firm news, is offering free postings through the end of the year. The service allows firms to post new or existing press releases of all types for easy access by the public and the press. It even notifies users when requested, specific news based on geography, project type, and budget is posted.
Don’t have a formal release? ArchiWire has an easy-to-use interface that will build one for you. And your releases, over time, build a firm-news archive that will keep you work on display. So visit www.aia.org/archiwire, register for free, and share your good news with the world."
For more information: www.aia.org/archiwire
Help Katrina's Victims
During the next few days, the victims devastated by Hurricane Katrina can best be helped by your generous donations to the Red Cross.As soon as we have an understanding of the complete rebuilding needs, the AIA staff will be in touch with its membership. Until then, please do donate to the Red Cross.
To Donate: http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html
Vernon DeMars, FAIA, Memorial Celebration
A memorial celebrating the life and accomplishments of Vernon DeMars, FAIA, UC Berkekey CED Architecture Professor Emeritus and Former Department Chair, will be held on Saturday, September 10th, 2005, in the Wurster Hall Courtyard from1 to 4 p.m.
Please RSVP to Lawrence Lawler at lawler@berkeley.edu.
Please RSVP to Lawrence Lawler at lawler@berkeley.edu.
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Green Building Fair
The AIA Santa Clara Valley's Committee on the Environment will be holding a 2-day Green Building Fair September 9 & 10, 2005 at the Parkside Hall in San Jose, part of the Convention Center Complex.
Green Building Fair's purpose is to educate construction professionals on the means and materials to create sustainable buildings and to preserve and even repair our delicate environment. This year's event is bigger and better with added value for attendees and exhibitors.
For more information: http://www.greenbuildingfair.org/
Monday, August 29, 2005
Free Online Continuing Education
Are you behind in your CES units? Ron Blank & Associates offers free online continuing education--and there's a wide variety of topics. If you can't get out to the chapter office for our free continuing education programs (like the Lunch & Learns, tours, presentations, etc.) you should certainly check out Ron Blank's site.
Don't forget to share your thoughts. Is it worth your time?
For more information: http://www.ronblank.com/ce_course_home.htm
Don't forget to share your thoughts. Is it worth your time?
For more information: http://www.ronblank.com/ce_course_home.htm
AIA Procurement Guide
The AIA Government Advocacy team has launched a new online guide on how architects can apply for and win design commissions with the federal government, including filling out the Standard Form 330, the key document the government uses to engage A/E firms.
The AIA Guide to Federal Procurement offers AIA members concise, accurate, and up-to-the-minute information on everything that firms need to know about seeking government commissions, from how to register as a government vendor to where to look for the best opportunities.
For more information: AIA Guide to Federal Procurement
The AIA Guide to Federal Procurement offers AIA members concise, accurate, and up-to-the-minute information on everything that firms need to know about seeking government commissions, from how to register as a government vendor to where to look for the best opportunities.
For more information: AIA Guide to Federal Procurement
The 2005 IDP Mentor Guidelines
More unburied information from the Institute Update: "The AIA, in cooperation with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), is pleased to present this new edition of the “IDP Mentor Guidelines.” Originally produced by the AIA in the early 1980s, the mentor guidelines were out of print for a number of years. Then, from 1996 to 2002, NCARB published a version of the “IDP Mentor Guidelines” that primarily served as a resource for mentors unfamiliar with IDP requirements.
This new edition is broader in scope, focusing on the benefits of mentoring for interns in the Intern Development Program (IDP), strategies for successful completion of IDP requirements with the help of a mentor, and information about mentoring to help both interns and their mentors. Although addressed to interns and mentors, it may also be helpful for IDP supervisors who provide encouragement to interns on a regular basis."
For more information: Download the 2005 IDP Mentor Guidelines
2005 Internship Conference - Designing Tomorrow’s Architect.
The Institute Update from Norman Koonce, FAIA, is usually a 10+ page memo chock-a-block with information. Here's one of the highlights:
"2005 Internship Conference - Designing Tomorrow’s Architect. The 2005 Internship Conference will be held next month in San Antonio. About 70 invited participants and speakers will convene...setting the stage for discussions about the important transition from education to practice. In order to best engage all interested parties in the dialogue, the advisory committee has hosted forums at the annual meetings of each collateral organization and collected stakeholder input from various groups within the profession while shaping the conference agenda.
The advisory committee was overwhelmingly pleased by the response of 158 emerging professionals to the essay competition they hosted to select 25 emerging professional participants. They agreed that the entrants put forward thoughtful and passionate essays on internship, both their personal experiences as well as proposed changes. The Web site, www.designingtomorrowsarchitect.org has been updated to include the names of selected participants and links to their essays. Also posted are the essays of the non-selected entrants in order to stimulate the discussion concerning internship issues prior to the conference.
You will also find background information and suggested reading on internship issues as well as progress reports from the collateral organizations outlining their accomplishments in this area. "
For more information: www.designingtomorrowsarchitect.org
"2005 Internship Conference - Designing Tomorrow’s Architect. The 2005 Internship Conference will be held next month in San Antonio. About 70 invited participants and speakers will convene...setting the stage for discussions about the important transition from education to practice. In order to best engage all interested parties in the dialogue, the advisory committee has hosted forums at the annual meetings of each collateral organization and collected stakeholder input from various groups within the profession while shaping the conference agenda.
The advisory committee was overwhelmingly pleased by the response of 158 emerging professionals to the essay competition they hosted to select 25 emerging professional participants. They agreed that the entrants put forward thoughtful and passionate essays on internship, both their personal experiences as well as proposed changes. The Web site, www.designingtomorrowsarchitect.org has been updated to include the names of selected participants and links to their essays. Also posted are the essays of the non-selected entrants in order to stimulate the discussion concerning internship issues prior to the conference.
You will also find background information and suggested reading on internship issues as well as progress reports from the collateral organizations outlining their accomplishments in this area. "
For more information: www.designingtomorrowsarchitect.org
Survey: Urban Public School Design & Construction
National AIA's Committee on Architecture for Education is conducting a survey on Urban Public School Design and Construction:
"The planning process for schools can be highly variable, ranging from integrated project delivery to linear planning, programming, design, bid, build processes. As a CAE initiative, we are interested in gathering information related to project delivery and the affected outcomes. We appreciate your cooperation in responding to the attached survey. Results will be correlated and presented as part of the Fall Conference in Hartford, Connecticut."
To participate: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB224KN4UKPWS
"The planning process for schools can be highly variable, ranging from integrated project delivery to linear planning, programming, design, bid, build processes. As a CAE initiative, we are interested in gathering information related to project delivery and the affected outcomes. We appreciate your cooperation in responding to the attached survey. Results will be correlated and presented as part of the Fall Conference in Hartford, Connecticut."
To participate: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB224KN4UKPWS
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