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Hi AIA,
Congratulations to Appleseed Workshop, Birchfield Penuel Architects, Blackmon Rogers, Gresham Smith & Partners, Herrington Architects, Israel & Associates, Krumdieck A + I, Regarding Architecture and TRO Jung/Brannen for making the FIND AN ARCHITECT Door campaign such a success.
Find an Architect webpage hits
162 hits July 2010
(BEFORE the hire an architect ad campaign)
369 Hits in July 2011
AFTER the Hire an ARCHITECT DOOR ad campaign
Does anyone else want to participate now?
Click here for more info. Deadline extended AGAIN, – August 31.
Price $60 (Procrastinator Price)
Peace & Promoting the Profession
Rhea Williams
AIA Birmingham, Executive Director
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2011 SAVE THE DATES
| August 9th |
ARE Roundtable – Building Systems
More info below
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| August 13th |
ARE Prep Session – Site Planning
Saturday, August 13th, 9:00 – 5:00
Auburn University, M. Miller Gorrie Center Rm. 303
More info below |
| September 8th |
Site Visit – Brookwood Medical Center New Women’s Addition hosted by Robins & Morton |
| September 15th – 16th |
Green Building Focus Conference – “Rebuilding Green”
Cahaba Grand Conference Center
$295 AIA & USGBC Members; $450 nonmembers
www.greenbuildingfocus.com |
| September 23rd |
AIA Birmingham/CSI Birmingham BIM Seminar
4 HSWs
Alabama Power Auditorium, 1200 6th Ave N. |
| October 6th |
AIA/BAF Golf Tournament
RTJ Oxmoor Valley |
| October 21st |
Sponsor Appreciation Product Show
Alabama Power, 1200 6th Ave. N |
Dear AIA Family,
Thank you AIA for letting me be a part of your AIA Family! The last 4 ½ years have been a lot of fun and it has been an honor to work with so many wonderfully talented people. I am and always will be an architect groupie at heart.
With a lot of AIA Love,
Danya Humaideh
Thank you Danya for helping AIA Birmingham grow over the past 4.5 years. You created new programs for the emerging professionals, N2ARCHITECTURE, created fabulous marketing plans, put up with crazy ideas (and people ) and made all it fun. We have watched you grow professionally and Jr. Achievement is lucky to have you. We will miss you AIA GROUPIE!
Not a farewell party, a "CHEERS to your FUTURE PARTY!"
August 12th, 2011
Barking Kudu
5:00 – 7:00
Peace and lots of luck,
Rhea
.jpg) ATTENTION AIA Birmingham Sponsors!
Sponsor Appreciation Product Show – October 21, 2011 – Alabama Power
1200 6th Ave. N, Alabama Power - 3 story brick building, 3rd floor
Reserve your tabletop TODAY! Click here for Exhibitor Registration Form.
New Sponsor and FREE HSW!
We would like to thank Integrated Media Systems for becoming an AIA Birmingham SILVER sponsor! FREE AIA HSW on August 11th!
Daylighting 201 – 1 HSW
August 11th, 11:30 – 1:00
Innovation Depot
1500 1st Ave North
Click here for more information and to register
 AIA/CSI Procrastination Education Seminar – 4 HSWs - Sept. 23rd
Presented by Willem Kymmel & Gerald Katz – click here for bios
1. Basic understanding of underlying principles of BIM
2. Learn about available hardware and software tools
3. Understand the "peopleware" challenge
4. Required processes and skills to implement BIM successfully
5. Evaluating strengths and weaknesses relative to BIM
6. To better understand how BIM works in the delivery of construction services
7. To better understand how BIM arrangements necessarily alter the traditional allocation of risks between the parties to a construction project
8. How to manage the risks in the context of a BIM project
9. Developing effective contract documents for BIM projects (click for info)
Emerging Professionals
Thank you to KPS Group for giving us a tour of the Avondale Park Renovation project! Click here for photos.
Upcoming AIA Site Visits
Brookwood Medical Center New Women’s Center Addition hosted by Robins & Morton
September 8th, 4:00 – 5:00
Upcoming ARE Study Opportunities
ARE Round Table – Focus: Building Systems
August 9th, 5:30 – 7:30
Williams Blackstock Architects
2204 1st Ave South, Ste. 200
FREE
Instructor – Bill Segrest, AIA, ARE Liaison for AIA Birmingham
RSVP by August 8th to danya@aiabham.org
This month’s round table discussion will cover questions and concerns about the Building Systems section of the ARE as well as any lingering questions from the Vignette Review held in June. If you have questions, please feel free to email them in advance to bsegrest@gmail.com so we can get them answered as thoroughly as possible. Questions outside of these topics can/will be covered as well.
ARE Seminar – Site Planning and Design
August 13th, 9:00 – 5:00
Auburn University, M. Miller Gorrie Center, Rm. 303
$50 members, $75 non-members, Lunch provided
Click here for registration and more information
Remember: 2011 ARE Study Plan – Click Here for more details
September - Building Design & Construction Systems 4.0
October - Round Table*
November - Structural Systems 4.0
December - Round Table*
ARE maintenance meeting*
AIA Birmingham has Kaplan ARE Books available for checkout. Contact danya@aiabham.org for more information.
Studying for LEED? Click here for a helpful study link.
 Are you friends with AIA Birmingham on Facebook yet? Add us for all the AIA Birmingham updates!
The BAF has awarded $22,000 in scholarships to students going into architecture.
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Antonio Minifield – Antonio is a third time recipient of the BAF scholarship award. His first scholarship was awarded in 2009. He is in the top of his class at Tuskegee. We are proud to award him a $2000 scholarship to Tuskegee. |
Yesufu O’ladipo received the first BAF scholarship award in 2007.
He is now a 5th year architecture student at Auburn, he participated in the Rural Studio over the summer. We are proud to award him a $2000 scholarship. He is attending Auburn in the fall. |
Karen Griner accepted the $4000 check on behalf of Pathways. |
Shirley Fung was unable to attend the luncheon. Shirley has a $2000 scholarship and is attending Auburn University.
Thank you to Aquatic Gardens and Firestone for sponsoring the July meeting. Many of you have asked for more information on the EPIC water filtration system, email Chuck Thomas at aquaticgardens@bellsouth.net.
Golf
Tee Time – AIA/BAF Annual Golf Tournament – Oct. 6th, 2011 - RTJ (click for brochure)
 “My zoo is a whole planet! It has a space-monorail to ride around the planet.”
-Luke Jacobus, 4th Grade
DreamARCHITECTURE - Draw Your Dream Zoo
2011 marked the 14th year for dreamArchitecture K – 5th grade AIA/BAF art competition. We had 800 entries representing 12 schools. Our theme was inspired by the new Trails of Africa addition to the Birmingham Zoo. In addition to winning art/architecture prizes, the zoo gave the overall winners a day with the zoo keeper, ZOO Camp and adopt an animal. The winning students enjoyed a day working with architects and touring behind the scenes at the zoo.
Click here for winners and art work | click here for photo gallery of artwork |
click here for photo gallery of workshop | candid photos from the event
If you would like to volunteer for dreamARCHITECTURE, email aiabirm@aiabham.org
N2ARCHITECTURE!
1,265 Students reached since 2010! Interested in helping spread the word about architecture to middle school students even further? Email aiabirm@aiabham.org to become a speaker for the 2011 – 2012 school year.
ACE Mentor Program of Alabama
 Thank you to all the mentors and sponsors who participated in the 2010 – 2011 program. ACE awarded 9 scholarships totaling $12,000 during the closing banquet. The program would not be a success without you.
Also during the banquet, ACE recognized 3 long-time mentors for their dedication and service to the program: Architect Mentor of the Year – Sarah Dunn, AIA; Contractor Mentor of the Year – Nick Dill; Engineer Mentor of the Year – Cale Smith. EDT, Inc. was also recognized as the ACE Firm of the Year. Congratulations and thank you!
Interested in becoming an ACE Mentor? Want to learn more about ACE? Join us on August 4th for the
ACE Mentor Meet & Greet!
August 4th, 4:00 – 5:30
Robins & Morton
400 Shades Creek Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35209
RSVP to acementoralabama@gmail.com by August 3rd.
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1 FREE HSW/CEU Provided by Integrated Media Systems
