JANUARY 2006 Newsletter

Mayor Kincaid
to Unveil dreamArchitecture Art
AIA 2005 dreamArchitecture winners and entries will now be on the streets of downtown Birmingham to be displayed for up to one year.  Twelve 2005 dreamArchitecture art entries have been printed on 4ft by 8ft boards by Imaging Technologies and will be placed on the barricade of the City Federal Building downtown.  Mayor Kincaid will unveil the artwork on February 18, 2006 at 11:00.  The unveiling ceremony will take place in the parking lot across the street. Please make plans to attend.  You guys have a lot of future competition.  Entries include buildings with roller coasters instead of elevators and a pet lane instead of a bike lane!!! 
The theme for this year’s dreamArchitecture is New Orleans – Help Build it Back!  AIA is offering a teacher’s workshop this year on February 4th at SawWorks Studio.  Our speakers include Cheryl Morgan, Auburn Professor, Bill Gilchrist, City Planning & Zoning, he is also on the committee to rebuild New Orleans and Chris Clark, visionary folk artist. 

Free lunch question:  What year was the Birmingham Chapter of AIA chartered?

Studio i
We would like to thank Carrie Johnson who is leading our highschool architecture program and doing such a great job.  Studio i has been awarded a $1000.00 grant from the American Architectural Foundation for the school year.  Please visit the link to studio I to learn more about it and feel free to volunteer.   Please click here for photos of the last charrette.

February Chapter Meeting 1 CE & HSW
Flood Barriers and Flood Gates
The February Chapter meeting will be held at the Young & Vann building (Regional Planning Commission) 1731 First Ave. North, main conference room.  The speaker will be PRESRAY Critical Containment Solutions www.presray.com.  PRESRAY has over 50 years of experience and has saved hundreds of buildings across the country. 
The meeting will be February 21, 2006 11:30 – 1:00.  Also, Cheryl Morgan will give us a quick update on what the Auburn Studio has been doing.  Please RSVP as soon as possible as seating is limited.  DEADLINE TO RSVP is February 17, 2006.  Our Platinum Sponsor’s for this meeting are J R Prewitt & Associates, Alabama Concrete Association and Silk In Design.  Thank you.

Bear Creek Glass, January Meeting	Golden Construction

What a Great January Meeting!!!

We would like to thank Bear Creek Glass for hosting our January meeting.  We had 90 people attend!  Thank you members and sponsors who attended the meeting (even in the rain).  It was an interesting and beautiful demonstration by Bear Creek Glass.  
We would like to thank our Platinum Sponsor, Golden Construction who was our Chapter Meeting Sponsor.
Please click here for more photos.

Members and Sponsors – Save the Date!!
Our sponsorship appreciation luncheon was such a success last year we will hold two luncheons this year.  Our spring appreciation luncheon for platinum, gold and silver sponsors who have paid their sponsorship by March 1, 2006 will be held March 21, 2006 at the Alagasco Midtown Business Center.  AIA Birmingham Chapter will provide a buffet style lunch for members and sponsors.  Sponsors will be provided space for a “mini trade show” again.  The fall sponsorship appreciation luncheon will be
October 17, 2006, location to be announced.

Alabama Council AIA State Convention
Alabama Council AIA 2006 Annual Convention is June 16-18 and will be held at the Grove Park Inn in Ashville North Carolina.  The Grove Park Inn has reserved a room block for the Alabama Council AIA for $181 a night.  You may call the Inn directly at (800) 438-5800 to make your reservations or visit their website at www.groveparkinn.com  Call state council for more information (800) 239-5545.