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September 11 Venue Flower Stems

August 14, 2007– 3 “Green” HSW’s – Chapter Meeting
Alagasco, Midtown Business Center
20 South 20th Street
8:45 -   Registration
9:00 –   10:00 Masonry Construction & Sustainability presented by
                      Hohmann & Barnard www.h-b.com
10:15 – 11:15 Green Roof Tops, presented by Zinc USA
                     www.zinc-usa.com
11:30 – 1:00 Photocatalytic Cement, Essroc
         Cement that absorbs pollutants in the air.
          Visit their website www.essroc.com
Attend all three sessions: $40 member’s   $30 interns     $55 non-members
Lunch Session only          $15 member’s   $10 interns     $25 non-members
Click here for registration           

September 11th, 2007 Procrastination Education
Flower Stems 213 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. South
8:30 – 3:30
Troubleshooting Sealant Applications in Wall Systems
Troubleshooting Cracks in Concrete
Troubleshooting Masonry Construction
Troubleshooting EIFS Cladding
Earn 5 AIA Approved HSW Learning Units
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October 11th – AIA Golf Tournament
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October 16th – Sponsor Appreciation Luncheon
                        Alabama Power (downtown)

Meet Danya Humaideh
If you have attended an AIA Birmingham Chapter meeting, you have already met Danya Humaideh.  She is AIA Birmingham’s part time executive assistant.  Danya is a student at UAB studying Marketing and Mass Communications.
Danya will be writing a new article for the newsletter, Featured Architect of the Month.

Don Morrison at Gimme Shelter

Featured Architect of the Month
Donald Morrison of Morrison Scheirer Architects PC
by Danya Humaideh
Where and when did you graduate from architecture school and when did you become a registered architect?
“I graduated in 1956 from Auburn University and became registered in 1964.”
Why did you want to become an architect?
“I took an aptitude test and the results said that I should either be a surgeon or an architect. I knew I wanted to do something with my hands and that I did not want to be a surgeon; I always did like to draw so I chose architecture.”
What is the biggest difference in practicing architecture today vs. when you started?“The biggest change has been the technology. When I started, everyone used the triangles and t-squares to draw with.”
What changes, both good and bad, have you seen in AIA since you were president in 1967?
“It just seemed like everyone did more as a group. I would really like to see the younger architects and interns get more involved. I was really impressed with the work that the interns did for Barkitecture. They did a really good job.”

AIA Call For Dues!!!
AIA Birmingham will NOT raise local dues this year!  We need to thank our sponsors for their support and the executive committee for managing such a challenging budget!
Registered Architects                State    $195    Local    $140
Associates                               State    $90      Local    $60

List of AIA Birmingham CEU’s
It is that time of year again that all of you dread, making sure all of your CEU’s have been reported. 
Click here for a list of AIA Birmingham CEU Chapter meetings.  All of 2006 and 2007 to date CEU’s are on the member’s services page of the website.

Deadline to Join the Summit Club – August 3rd!!
We had a great time at The Summit Club for our July Chapter meeting.  We hope you enjoyed the luncheon so much you will join too!  Call today and find out about the many benefits you can enjoy as a member of The Summit Club.
We hope you will consider this great opportunity.  Membership in The Summit Club is by invitation only. As Members (Rob Walker & Rhea Williams) of The Summit Club, we have been authorized by the club’s Board to invite members of the AIA to join The Summit Club through a special Membership initiative. As part of this privileged invitation, the Summit Club will consider the customary $1200 initiation fee satisfied by accepting a $150 check made out to the Birmingham Architectural Foundation for our scholarship fund and a $75 application  fee for the Summit Club together with the Summit Club Membership application.  Monthly dues apply. This is your one chance your membership initiation fee will be tax deductible since the check is written to the Birmingham Architectural Foundation and it is a non profit organization.  All of the membership initiation fee money will go directly into scholarships for 2008 applicants. 
This is a tremendous opportunity to support the Birmingham Architectural Foundation's scholarship mission while joining The Summit Club with a substantial initiation fee reduction.  

Thank you AIA Members and Sponsors
We had a great turnout for the July Chapter meeting, 95 members and sponsors!
Thank you for taking the time to support our chapter and to congratulate our scholarship winners.  Click here for photos

BIRMINGHAM AIA INTERN SITE VISIT
Wednesday, August 15th at 4:00
Jefferson County Bessemer New Courthouse & Jail Addition. Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio, Inc. Jefferson County is in the process of constructing a new Courthouse and adding 1 additional floor on top of the existing Jail (also by GA) constructed in 1985. Presently the Jail addition is 50% complete, the Courthouse foundation and secure tunnel is 90% complete and the new tunnel between the Courthouse and the Jail under 2nd Avenue North is beginning. Site Visit. Bring Hard Hats and appropriate shoes. Directions: Exit Interstate 20/59 Bessemer Exit at the 18th/19th Street interchange. Take 18th Street (which is one way) towards Bessemer. Travel thru Bessemer and you will see the project Cranes between 1st and 2nd Avenues. Park along the construction fence and meet at the 18th Street/2nd Avenue gate access. The exit is #112 for 18th & 19th Street. If coming from Birmingham, tell them to not exit #113 18th Avenue.

Birmingham Architectural Foundation Awards Scholarships
Congratulations to Jeremy Duff and Yesufu O’ladipo, both are Ramsay High School Graduates and will be attending Auburn University in the fall. They are the first Birmingham Architectural Foundation scholarship winners.  Each student was awarded a $1000 scholarship. Click here to see the Channel 6 news interview with Bruce Herrington, Phil Black and Jeremy Duff. www.birminghamarchitecturalfoundation.org.

Moss Rock Festival

Gimme Shelter – Barkitecture
Thank you AIA members for volunteering your time and creativity to such a worthy cause, The Greater Birmingham Humane Society. You guys are the best! Click here for photos of the event.
Click here to view the dog houses.

TEE Time Again!!!
WOW!  We have had a great response for our golf tournament already. 
Teams are already signing up – hurry to reserve your team!
Thank you sponsors for committing so early:

divot tools       Block USA
balls                Building & Earth Science                 
golf photos      ALACAD
drizzle stick – We need one more sponsor!!! Your logo could be the one!

If you are interested in sponsoring a hole, meal or drink cart, please contact the AIA office or fax the registration form to the AIA office, 205-322-4347.             
The 13th Annual AIA Birmingham Golf Tournament will be October 11th, 2007 at Robert Trent Jones (Valley & Ridge). 
This year we are supporting Pathways and the Birmingham Architectural Foundation.
SPACE IS LIMITED - Sign up today!
Click here for registration and sponsor form

State Convention

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