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Hello AIA Members!
I wrote an editorial letter to the Birmingham News about hiring locals. Click here to read. All of us need to have that same motto. Support your locals. Hire locals. And on that same note, I need to ask AIA members for a favor. The economy is really tough these days and we have so many sponsors who chose to spend their limited marketing dollars sponsoring AIA Birmingham. Look at our list of sponsors (below) and when you have a project - give them a chance. Share the AIA love.
Thanx and remember to have some FUN every day!
Peace and AIA love,
Rhea Williams,
Executive Director
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My daughter was part of dreamArchitecture. I wanted to thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for seeing the importance of art and inspiring children to do their best. How special you made them feel! The people and studio were amazing! Sincerely, Michelle Conn
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Meet Ed Beagley in Birmingham at the Green Building Expo
Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center July 28th & 29th
Click here to register
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2009 SAVE THE DATES
June 11th Design Awards Gala
Southern Museum of Flight
6:00 Cocktails
Click here for invite
June 18th Emerging Professionals Site Visit
Therma Green Steel Structures
124 Citation Court, Homewood, Click Here for Map
11:15 – 1:00
FREE Lunch Provided by Therma Green
RSVP by June 15 to danya@aiabham.org
June 18th Emerging Professionals - ARE 4.0 Study Session
Structural Systems Part I (applicable to ARE 3.1)
HKW Office, 2 North 20th St.
5:30 – 7:30
Speaker: Greg Tucker, Tucker-Jones Engineers
RSVP by June 17 to danya@aiabham.org
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June 23rd aloft Hotel Tour & Cocktails 1LU
5:00 – 6:00 Happy Hour AIA Specials & Tour
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/alofthotels/
June 25th Emerging Professionals - ARE 4.0 Study Session
Structural Systems Part II (applicable to ARE 3.1)
HKW Office, 2 North 20th St.
5:30 – 7:30
Speaker: Greg Tucker, Tucker-Jones Engineers
RSVP by June 24 to danya@aiabham.org
July 21st Summit Club Chapter Meeting 1LU
Albert Kahn Presentation, hosted by KAHN
Birmingham Architectural Foundation
Scholarship Awards
11:30
July 28th Green Building Focus Expo
& 29th Click here for more info
The Smorgasbord by Danya Humaideh 
Birmingham AIA Sponsors Go Above and Beyond
Every year, AIA sponsors invest their time and money in supporting AIA members. With their continued support, AIA Birmingham is able to hold Design Awards, golf tournament, the occasional free lunch, art openings, holiday party….the list goes on and on. With their support (and our members) we are able to continue and expand our community outreach programs.
THANK YOU AIA Sponsors and Members for helping make the Birmingham chapter a HUGE success!
2009 Design Award Gala
The jury has been held and the winners have been selected! Now it is time to buy your tickets to the event of the year. Find out who won in each category by attending the 2009 Birmingham AIA Design Awards Gala! The 2009 Birmingham Design Awards Gala will be held at THE SOUTHERN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT, South Hall. Your favorite sponsor every year is who? Of course, the BAR SPONSOR - Crow Friedman Group is our BAR SPONSOR again. Open bar with top shelf liquor. Thank YOU!
George Sarris with the Fish Market will be catering our YUMMY dinner; appetizers, tossed green watermelon salad, stuffed tomatoes and steak. Save room for a sinful chocolate dessert!
RSVP for cocktails, dinner, awards, museum visit, socializing, networking and for a GOOD TIME!! Click here for invitation
THE JURY was….
Stanley Saitowitz www.saitowitz.com
Walter Hood www.wjhooddesign.com
Marsh Maytum www.lmsarch.com
Craig Scott www.iwamotoscott.com
John King, San Francisco Chronicle
   
dreamArchitecture, May Chapter Meeting- Where Were You?
I wish I could get you guys to attend this event one time. You would be hooked and volunteer to be on the dreamArchitecture committee. It was our largest attendance in 13 years. The theme this year was Draw Your Green “Dream School”. There were 46 future architects who won awards for their creative design/artwork of their dreamSchool.
 The awards ceremony was held at Saw Works Studio/ArchitectureWorks. The winner’s enjoyed their moment in the spotlight as Dick Pigford, AIA read each students description of their design and pointed out green features on the project. The following Saturday 10 3rd, 4th and 5th grade winners participated in a hand’s on workshop with Dick Pigford, AIA, Adrienne Retief, AIA and Emily Johnson, AIA. The children love the one on one with an architect in an architect’s office.
This program has grown and is receiving recognition in the educational system as an “inspiring educational program” that is much needed in the arts. We are concerned about the lack of funding for arts in the school systems. We are open to ideas, suggestions, volunteers on how AIA can assist schools that do not have an art curriculum.
click here for the winning artwork | click here for the list of winners! |
click here for Awards Ceremony
AIA Emerging Professionals Update
map to ThermaGreen
ALBERT KAHN EXHIBIT
We are happy to announce an exhibit at LITE BOX Gallery in Pepper Place of ALbet Kahn’s work July 20 – 26th. The July Chapter Meeting at the Summit Club will kick off the opening of the exhibit and then there will be a reception at LITE BOX Gallery later in the week. This is an event we hope will raise public awareness of architects.
Albert Kahn faced innumerable obstacles in pursuit of his ambition to be an architect. His family could only afford to provide him a formal education until the age of 11 and he needed to work to help support the large family. He was fortunate to find two mentors --Julius Melcher, a sculptor and artist, who taught him drawing skills and George Mason, an architect in Detroit, who taught him design and gave him the opportunity to quench thirst for knowledge in the office library.
- 1890 - Awarded traveling scholarship to Europe by American Architect
- 1895 - Founded his own architectural firm
- 1900 - First industrial work: Boyer Machine Company
- 1901 - First experimented with reinforced concrete in design of Palms Apartment House
- 1902 - Joins American Institute of Architects
- 1903 - Designed first industrial plants for Packard Motor Car Company: Plants 1 through 9
- 1905 - Designed first saw-tooth roof to provide day lighting at the Burroughs Adding Machine Plant
- 1905 - Designed first industrial plant utilizing reinforced concrete at Packard Motor Car Company Plant Number 10
- 1907 - Designed first building without brick wall panels using steel and glass sash at Mergenthaler Linotype Plant
FREE REGISTRATION FOR THE GREEN EXPO
Meet Ed Beagley
AIA Birmingham will give away one FREE registration for the Green Expo, a $395 value. We will collect business cards at EVERY AIA event. The more AIA events you attend, the better your chances to win! We will draw for the winner at the Design Awards Gala!
Click here to register
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The JCHA Housing and Development Corporation is requesting qualifications from interested Architectural firms to design and prepare Contract Documents for an Elderly and Special Needs Rental Housing project for low to moderate income citizens located in Jefferson County.
Request for information relative to this RFQ can be obtained by contacting Keith Brooke- Purchasing/Contracting Officer, JCHA Housing and Development Corporation, 3700 Industrial Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama 35217, phone (205) 244-1357.
Responses to this RFQ must be received no later than 2:00 P.M. (CST), on or before June 18, 2009.
RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME AND DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
The JCHA Housing and Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Housing Provider and Employer.
Autodesk® 2010 Discover Events – ALL Day Workshop
June 23 - Birmingham, AL (Cahaba Grand Conference Center)
Click here to learn more. Click here to register.
Alabama Council State Convention – Reserve your room/spa NOW!
Plans are underway for the upcoming convention. We are very excited about returning to the Grove Park Inn. Asheville, NC, is such a beautiful area, with numerous events and wonderful arts and crafts. We hope you will make plans to attend. You can call the hotel at (800) 438-0050 to make your reservations now. Ask for the special group rate for AIA Alabama. We have a room block from July 9 - 12, so you can arrive a day early and enjoy the area. The convention will kick off around 1pm on Friday, July 10th and end around noon on Sunday, July 12th.
Make your spa reservations early! http://www.groveparkinn.com/Leisure/TheResort/
Lutron Electronics, Interscapes and Heusser would like to offer AIA members full day of FREE day of CEU/HSW/SDU approved courses. Click for full details!
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