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Sep 3 - You are invited to the Hawaii Lumber Products Association (HLPA)

"Build it with Wood, Meet & Learn"

When:   Thursday, Sep. 3 from 8am-12pm
Where:  Center for Architecture, 828 Ft. St. Mall, Ste 100
Cost:     $50.00 (incl. continental breakfast/literature)

Attend a CE seminar for architects, contractors and those interested in Building with Wood.  It will be a fun session and you will earn PDH and CEU form IACET.  View Event Flyer (PDF).

Speakers/Instructors/Classes: Josh Hamilton, LP Corp: "Wood Framing Solutions: Laminated Strand lumber when strength, stiffness and straightness matter" & Tim Waite, Simpson Strong-Tie  "Load Path connections and lateral systems solutions for engineered wood product construction".

Register Today: Register online or call 541-WOOD. Visit the Hawaii Lumber Products Association website

AIA National & Industry Update

New Law Affecting Residences Signed by the Governor

On July 10, Governor Ige, signed H.B. 830 (224) into law, which amends chapter 6E-42 Hawaii Revised Statues (HRS). Effective July 1, 2015, applications for a proposed project requiring a County permit on an existing privately-owned, single-family detached dwelling unit or townhouse will only be subject to State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) review under Chapter 6E-42 HRS if the single family, detached dwelling unit or townhouse is:

1. Listed on the Hawaii and or national register of historic places; or
2. Nominated for inclusion on the Hawaii and or national register of historic places; or
3. Located in a historic district

Act 224 exempts all other projects for renovations or improvements to privatley-oned, single-family detached dwelling unti or townhouse that requires a County permit from SHPD review. Read the entire letter with more information.  In order to better assist the review process, SHPD has posted a list of all privately-owned, single-family detached dwelling units or townhouses listed in the Hawaii or National registers of historic places on the SHPD website.

2016 National AIA Committees - Call for Nominations

AIA National is seeking nominations for members to serve on AIA national committees! This year, the process has been moved online. Once on the page you will be asked to log in to the members' side of AIA.org (using the same login and password used for CES). You will then see a screen listing all of the AIA national committees with openings in 2016. A click on the committee name will lead to a description of the committee's charge.

All interested members will be required to submit a resume and a letter of interest for each committee application. The nomination process closes at 5:00pm EST on Thursday, October 15. Appointments will be made by the end of 2015. Please note that applicants must be Architect or Associate members; the link will not work otherwise.

Click here to begin the process. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call or email Pam Day, Hon. AIA  call her at (202) 626-7305.

In Case You Missed It! 2015 AIA Compensation Report Now Out

Architecture Firm Compensation Back on Upward Trajectory!  Though U.S. architecture firms are still recovering from the Great Recession, overall business conditions are improving allowing an increase in compensation for architecture positions, according to a press release published by the AIA this week.  Compensation across the profession increased an average of 1.8 percent per year over the 2013-2014 period, with growth occurring in every architectural staff category, according to the AIA 2015 Compensation.

The 2015 AIA Compensation Report is the industry’s most comprehensive resource on salary and compensation, designed to help you understand your value and make the best decision for your career or business. Get your copy today.

PLUS.......New, Free Salary Calculator for Members   

The August 2015 issue of the Young Architects Forum

Take a look at the August 2015 issue of the Young Architects Forum (YAF) "Connection: The Architecture and Design Journal of the Young Architects Forum"  as they discover the State of Practice.  

It’s very apparent that the state of practice has evolved, but how will it change in the future? In YAF's first ever issue on the state of the profession, they examine current and future trends that impact how business is done. .

2015 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Gala

Registration Closes at 12pm! Attend the Biggest AIA Party of the Year on Aug. 25

RSVP Until 12pm Today! Don't miss the 2015 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Gala Dinner & Program.  Online registration closes today Friday, Aug. 21 at 12pm.  Waited until the last minute? Email Camilla Nicholas for availability.

Come Celebrate Design Excellence!
When:  Tuesday, Aug. 25, 5pm - 9pm
Where: The Hawaii Prince Hotel and Golf Club
Cost:  $85/person / $850/table / $2000/premium table

ALL AIA members, guests and the general public are invited to attend this celebration.

Join us and be treated to our "Pecha Kucha" style awards presentation where the winners get to tell their stories, a delicious dinner and a no-host cocktail hour with the best company in town.

Become a 2015 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Sponsor

Select the AIA Honolulu Design Awards Gala as your firms premier event to sponsor for 2015 - and become a part of our Annual AIA Honolulu Sponsorship program.

AIA Honolulu Update

Aug 22: Evening Celebration with 2015 Medal of Honor recipient Donald Goo, FAIA

Buy Tickets Online! On Saturday, Aug. 22 from 5:30pm - 8:30pm at the Hawaii Convention Center you are invited to attend an "Evening Celebration with 2015 Medal of Honor recipient Donald Goo, FAIA" presented to you by the Hawaii Architectural Foundation (HAF).

At this celebration the AIA Hawai‘i State Council will present Donald Goo, FAIA with the Medal of Honor. This is the highest accolade that the Hawai‘i Chapter bestows and represents only the seventh time that the Medal of Honor has been presented.

Cost:  The cost is $150 per ticket.

Sponsorship: View sponsorship opportunities or email Sidney Char, AIA.

Aug 28: ADUs: An Aid to Affordable Housing or Neighborhood Blight?

RSVP Now! Our monthly membership educational sessions are about to start up again and the kick-off event is presented to you by our Regional and Urban Design (RUDC) Committee. This session is open to ALL interested AIA members and non-members.

When:     Friday, Aug. 28 from 12pm - 1pm
Where:   Center for Architecture
Topic:     ADUs - An Aid to Affordable Housing or Neighborhood Blight?

Background:  The RUDC has looked at the issue of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) since late 2010 and the general consensus amongst committee members has been favorable toward the concept. ADUs, in concept, are consistent with existing AIA Honolulu Public Policy but at our February 2015 Board meeting concerns were expressed that ADU construction would result in overbuilding and “blight” of neighborhoods and Questor Lau will address these concerns in his slide show presentation.   Read more background information about this talk and some ADU history - provided by Scott Wilson, AIA, 2015 President.

Cost: This one is complimentary to kick off our fall monthly programs.  Feel free to bring your own lunch.

Sep 2: APA Presents - Landscape Architecture and Ecological Urban Design

Register online with APA Hawaii!  AIA Honolulu Members are welcome to join the Hawaii Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Hawaii) for their monthly presentation on Wednesday, Sep. 2, 12:00-1:00pm at the Center for Architecture. 

Landscape Architecture and Ecological Urban Design play key roles in the planning of resilient Honolulu waterfronts.  Sea level rise and ground water inundation will profoundly affect large areas of the city in the not-so-distant future.  This session presents operation strategies for rising sea levels illustrated with speculative ecological urbanism concepts developed during recent urban design studios held at UH SoA under the direction of Judith Stilgenbauer.

Cost: AIA Honolulu members will receive the APA member rate of $10. Feel free to bring your own lunch.

Sep 18: Attend "Visionary Path to a Restorative Future" Session (1 CEU)

Register Online!

Associate AIA Update

Sep 1: ARE Prep Session - Building Design & Construction Systems Part 2

RSVP Online for Building Design & Construction Systems on Sep 1. All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• ARE part 2 of 2 presentation by Jason DeMarco, AIA, Architect with Ferraro Choi on site work, concrete, masonry, metals, rough and finish carpentry.

Upcoming Program - Plan Ahead and Register Today:

• Sep 15 - Structural Systems - Part 1
• Oct 20 - Structural Systems - Part 2

Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members. 

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

13 Jobs Listed on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

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NEXT WEEK Sep 3 - Attend a Hawaii Lumber Products Association Event

"Build it with Wood, Meet & Learn"

When:   Thursday, Sep. 3 from 8am-12pm
Where:  Center for Architecture, 828 Ft. St. Mall, Ste 100
Cost:     $50.00 (incl. continental breakfast/literature)

Attend a CE seminar for architects, contractors and those interested in Building with Wood.  It will be a fun session and you will earn PDH and CEU form IACET.  View Event Flyer (PDF).

Speakers/Instructors/Classes: Josh Hamilton, LP Corp: "Wood Framing Solutions: Laminated Strand lumber when strength, stiffness and straightness matter" (1 HSW) & Tim Waite, Simpson Strong-Tie  "Load Path connections and lateral systems solutions for engineered wood product construction".

Register Today: Register online or call 541-WOOD. Visit the Hawaii Lumber Products Association website

AIA National & Industry Update

BRIK: New AIA Member-Only Research Databases Now Available

AIA Contract Documents on NBCs The Today Show & the Mr. Fix It Radio Show

Mike Bomba, Esq., Director and Counsel, AIA Contract Documents talks with Lou Manfredini on the very popular Mr. Fix-It radio show on the benefits of a written contract. Listen here.

2015 AIA Honolulu Design Awards

Congratulations to all 2015 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Recipients

.......Drum Roll! 2015 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Winners .......

View the 2015 AIA HONOLULU DESIGN AWARDS BOOKLET FEATURING OUR WINNERS AND ALL 36 ENTRANTS

Award of Excellence (Residential)	Award of Excellence (Residential)	Award of Merit (Residential)
Kahua Kuili	Hut House	Puako Beach Cottage
Walker Warner Architects	Roy K. Yamamoto Architect, AIA, Inc; Johnston Marklee	Terrance J. Cisco Architect, LLC
Honorable Mention: Great execution of concept (Residential)	Excellence Award & the Mayors Choice Award (Institutional)	Award of Merit (Institutional)
Coral House	NOAA Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center	Student Services Building, University of Hawaii Hilo
Zak Architecture	Ferraro Choi And Associates Ltd; HOK	Urban Works Inc.
Honorable Mention: Adaptive reuse and well executed community space (Institutional)	Honorable Mention: Redesign of the entry way (Institutional)	Award of Merit (Commercial/Industrial)
American Brewery Building	Renovations and Alterations of the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse	Lanai Theater Renovation
Mitsunaga & Associates, Inc.	Clifford Planning & Architecture LLC; Gensler (Lead Design Firm)	Mason Architects, Inc.
Honorable Mention: Creative efficiency and maximized budget (Commercial/Industrial)	Honorable Mention: Imaginative spatial organization (Commercial/Industrial)	Award of Merit (Unbuilt)
Oahu Orthodontics - Elite Endodontics Office	Downtown Office Ohana Room Renovation	University of Hawaii West Oahu, New Administration & Allied Health Building
collaborative studio llc	Architects Hawaii Ltd	KYA Design Group
People's Choice Award (Residential)	Hawaii Home + Re-Modeling Editor's Choice Award (Residential)
Continental Hale	Hale Maluhia
Prowork Pacific Inc	Palms Hawaii Architecture LLC

Mahalo again to our 2015 AIA Annual Sponsors

Mahalo to all our 2015 AIA Annual Sponsors who supported the AIA Design Awards Gala.

The AIA Honolulu sponsorship is a 12 month program so if you become a sponsor today it will last until August 2016.

Help us support our upcoming monthly programs.  Take the first step today and fill out the sponsorship form.

AIA Hawaii State Council Medal of Honor

Congratulations to Donald Goo, FAIA recipients of the Medal of Honor!

The AIA Hawaii State Council presented Donald Goo, FAIA with the Medal of Honor on Aug. 22 at the landmark Hawaii Convention Center, a structure that stands as a testament to Goo’s award-winning design leadership and his lasting impact on Hawai‘i’s built environment.  The Medal of Honor is the highest accolade that the Hawaii Chapter bestows and represents only the seventh time that the Medal of Honor has been presented. Read more.

The international architecture and planning firm known today as WATG was just Wimberly and Cook in 1959 when Goo first joined. He would later be elevated to partner and the firm renamed Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo. Goo served as president, CEO and finally chairman, leading many prominent local projects from the re-visioning of the Sheraton Maui in 1960 and 1997 and the major re-positioning of the Hilton Hawaiian Village from 1982 to 1988, as well as the design of Bank of Hawaii's iconic Waikiki building with Jerry Allison, FAIA and Pete Wimberly, FAIA in 1966 and the Hawai‘i Convention Center with George Loschky of LMN in 1997. He has also led international projects as diverse as the master plan for a resort in Kurumbunai, Malaysia and Arizona’s Wild Horse Resort for the Pima Maricopa Native American tribe.

Goo was elevated into the AIA Fellowship program and received the FAIA designation in 1988, recognizing the significant contribution he had made to architecture and society, as well as his design excellence on a national level.

In the Media
Aug. 21 - Pacific Business News: Donald Goo receives rare honor

AIA Honolulu Events

Sep 2: APA Presents - Landscape Architecture and Ecological Urban Design

Register online with APA Hawaii!  AIA Honolulu Members are welcome to join the Hawaii Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Hawaii) for their monthly presentation on Wednesday, Sep. 2, 12:00-1:00pm at the Center for Architecture. 

Landscape Architecture and Ecological Urban Design play key roles in the planning of resilient Honolulu waterfronts.  Sea level rise and ground water inundation will profoundly affect large areas of the city in the not-so-distant future.  This session presents operation strategies for rising sea levels illustrated with speculative ecological urbanism concepts developed during recent urban design studios held at UH SoA under the direction of Judith Stilgenbauer.

Cost: AIA Honolulu members will receive the APA member rate of $10. Feel free to bring your own lunch.

Sep 11 - DPP 3rd Party Residential Review (1 HSW)

RSVP Online! On Friday, Sep 11 from 12pm-1pmyou are welcome to attend a brown bag session at the Center for Architecture open to members and non-members.

Topic:           DPP 3rd Party Residential Review
Presenter:   Bill Wong, AIA with Jenken Pacific Inc. 

Tired of waiting 4-6 months or longer to get you residential building permit approved by DPP?  Bill Wong, AIA is the  first DPP certified 3rd party residential reviewer and can now review and approve the building and zoning plans in a month or less.

Sep. 17 - Attend CANstruction Hawaii FoodBank Tour at 11:45am

RSVP Online Today! On Thursday, September 17 from 11:45am - 1:00pm there will be a tour of the Hawaii Foodbank for all 2015 CANstruction teams Captains and Co-Captains.  Lunch will be included.

This event is mainly for registered Canstruction Teams but if you are interested in attending this fascinating tour please feel free to email Reid Mizue, AIA, Canstruction Co-Chair for availability.

Registration Deadline: Please register by Friday, Sep.11, 3:00pm.

Sep 17 - Save the Date! Kakaako Town Hall Meeting

On Thursday, Sep. 17 from 5pm-7pm there will be another Kakaako Town Hall meeting hosted by the AIA Honolulu Regional & Urban Design Committee (RUDC). This event is free and open to the public.

Stay tuned for more information and online RSVP.

Questions? Email Scott Wilson, AIA, 2015 AIA Honolulu President.

Sep 18: Attend "Visionary Path to a Restorative Future" Session (1 CEU)

Register Online!

Associate AIA Event

Sep 1: ARE Prep Session - Building Design & Construction Systems Part 2

RSVP Online for Building Design & Construction Systems on Sep 1. All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

This session qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU (HSW).

• ARE part 2 of 2 presentation by Jason DeMarco, AIA, Architect with Ferraro Choi on site work, concrete, masonry, metals, rough and finish carpentry.

Upcoming Program - Plan Ahead and Register Today:

• Sep 15 - Structural Systems - Part 1
• Oct 20 - Structural Systems - Part 2

Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members. 

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

10 Jobs Listed on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

 Happy Labor Day - Monday, Sep. 7

AIA Honolulu Wishes You a Safe and Happy Labor Day Weekend!

OFFICE HOURS: Both AIA Honolulu and the AIA National office will be closing at 3pm today, Friday, Sep. 4 (national = 9am in HI) and will re-open on Tuesday, Sep. 8 at 8am.

The Center for Architecture will first open through remote assistance only for already planned meetings/events until Wednesday, Sep. 9 when we will open for regular business. For questions on how to access the space email Camilla Nicholas.  Have a great 3-day weekend!

For information during this period please visit the AIA Honolulu website or the AIA National self-service help page.

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America Training Solutions: CEU Seminar for Architects & LEED AP

Green Building Products & Technologies
When:   Tuesday, Sep. 29 from 8:00am – 5:00pm  
Where:  Neal S. Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave, Honolulu
Credits: 7 AIA HSW  + 7 USGBC/GBCI

Register Online!  Topics covered during this full day program includes: Suspended Ceilings and Acoustical Solutions • Moisture Management in Tiled Showers •  Gravity Fail Safe Protective Smoke Curtains Technology •  Acetylated Wood: Durable, Stable, Sustainable Wood • Quartersawn Hardwoods •  Powder Coating • Living Future. View full program in PDF.

Cost:  AIA & USGBC members: $35. Non-members: $50. Architects from outside O'ahu  FREE Promo code: Out-Oahu (case sensitive).  Continental breakfast & lunch Included. 

Upcoming Leadership Opportunities

AIA HONOLULU: Nominating Committee Seeking Recommendations

Our 2015 AIA Nominating Committee is seeking recommendations of potential candidates to serve on the AIA Honolulu Board.

For our 2016/2017 Term we are looking for:

• Vice-President/President-Elect (2016)
• Treasurer (2016/2017)
• 4 Board of Director's at Large (2016/2017)
• Associate Director (2016)

Do you, or someone you know, have prior board or committee experience and would like take your knowledge and expertise to further our local Chapter? If so please email Gary Yee, AIA our Nominating Committee chair for further consideration. 

We are looking for candidates who believe strongly that architecture matters in making communities better for people to live – and who want to work inside the organization (AIA) to make a difference.

AIA HAWAII STATE COUNCIL: Call for A Few Good Men / Women

The AIA Hawaii State Council is organizing two committees to work on legislative and regulatory subjects on behalf of all Hawaii’s architects. Each committee has an “agenda” that matches current state legislative and regulatory issues monitored by AIA as government advocacy service to members.

Agenda: 1) Defend Hawaii’s currently strong architect licensing law. HRS 464 is the strongest licensing/consumer protection law in USA with respect to what requires architect seal and signature & 2) Liaison with State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Engineers Architects Surveyors & Landscape Architects Board (EASLA). Read more.

2) PRACTICE AND PROSPERITY COMMITTEE
Agenda: 1) Public Procurement. Defend and improve existing Qualifications-Based Selection QBS for public design contracts. Monitor public agency conformance and procedural decisions & 2) Public Procurement. Discuss impact of small business preferences for state contracts. Read more.

ENGAGE. CONNECT. SUCCEED!  To accomplish these goals we are looking for volunteers from every size of firm to help us develop AIA positions on issues and legislation. You will familiarize yourselves with the issues, consider the ramifications to architects, and then recommend an action to the AIA Hawaii Board of Directors. Make sure your opinion and your company position is well represented on a Committee. Otherwise, others will help develop AIA positions on legislative and regulatory issues.

Interested? Email Louis Fung, AIA and Dan Chun, FAIA no later than Sep. 15, 2015.

2015 AIA Honolulu Design Awards

View 2015 AIA Honolulu Design Awards webpage + Hawaii Business Magazine Insert

AIA Honolulu Events

Sep 11 - DPP 3rd Party Residential Review (1 HSW)

RSVP Online! On Friday, Sep 11 from 12pm-1pmyou are welcome to attend a brown bag session at the Center for Architecture open to members and non-members.

Topic:           DPP 3rd Party Residential Review
Presenter:   Bill Wong, AIA with Jenken Pacific Inc. 

Come listen to Bill Wong, AIA who is the  first DPP certified 3rd party residential reviewer and can now review and approve the building and zoning plans in a month or less.

Attend remotely with Go-To-Meeting? Email Camilla Nicholas for more information.

Sep. 17 - Attend CANstruction Hawaii FoodBank Tour at 11:45am

RSVP Online Today! On Thursday, September 17 from 11:45am - 1:00pm there will be a tour of the Hawaii Foodbank for all 2015 CANstruction teams Captains and Co-Captains.  Lunch will be included.

This event is mainly for registered Canstruction Teams but if you are interested in attending this fascinating tour please feel free to email Reid Mizue, AIA, Canstruction Co-Chair for availability.

Registration Deadline: Please register by Friday, Sep.11, 3:00pm.

Sep 17 - Town Hall Meeting: “The Vision for Kaka'ako Makai”

On Thursday, Sep. 17 from 5pm-7pm, the AIA Honolulu Chapter is pleased to host a third public forum on Kaka’ako focusing on the “vision” for Kaka’ako Makai and its connection to Kaka’ako Mauka.
In light of the importance of this part of our central urban core, AIA Honolulu is sponsoring a series of Town Hall meetings to allow the public to learn about and discuss issues concerning the planning and urban design of Kakaako. This event is free and open to the public.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

• Welcome from the Moderator:  Scott Wilson AIA, 2105 AIA Honolulu President
• Introduction to urban design issues in Kakaako Makai
• Urban Visions and Concerns of Community Groups for Kakaako Makai
• Q & A to speakers from the audience
• Concluding Remarks

Online RSVP:  Please RSVP online since seating at the Center for Architecture is limited.

Questions? Email Scott Wilson, AIA, 2015 AIA Honolulu President.

Sep 18: "Visionary Path to a Restorative Future" Session (1 CEU)

Register Online!

Associate AIA Event

Sep 15: ARE Prep Session - Structural Systems - Part I

RSVP Online! All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
  
  
• 6:00pm-7:45pm:  Expert lecture by Lyle Carden, Structural Engineer with Martin & Chock.  This Part 1 of 2 sessions on the Structural Systems exam will prepare attendees with fundamental knowledge on:
  - Types of loads on buildings
  - Fundamentals of statics and forces
  - Lateral forces including wind and seismic forces
  - Principles of selecting a structural system

Upcoming Program - Plan Ahead and Register Today:

• Oct 20 - Structural Systems - Part 2

Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members. 

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

Sep 8 - NCARB, ARE, IDP & AIA - New Directives, Versions & Directions Explained

Please join Laurel Swan, AIA, Jason Takeuchi, Assoc. AIA, Jason DeMarco, AIA and Chris Hong, AIA on Tuesday, Sep. 8, 6:15pm at the School of Architecture in the Auditorium.

Together they will be introducing and discussing the major components in the path to licensure, as well as new changes to the ARE + IDP.  All students and interested young professionals welcome. View event flyer (PDF).

Questions? Please email Cathi Schar, AIA.

NCARB Names Inaugural Integrated Path Schools

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has announced the names of the first 13 accredited architectural programs to be accepted for participation in the NCARB Integrated Path Initiative. The initiative encourages programs that are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) to propose a pre-graduation integration of education, experience requirements and the opportunity to take each of the six divisions of the new Architect Registration Examination® 5.0.

The acceptance of initial participants culminates a two-year effort of the Council's Licensure Task Force (LTF) to design an integrated path framework that promotes individual academic program flexibility while addressing all regulatory requirements for architectural licensure. The LTF, composed of licensing board members, former presidents of related architectural organizations, recently licensed architects and aspiring architects, deans and instructors, and members of the public, reviewed existing programs requiring experience as a pre-graduation requisite and conducted a Request for Interest & Information and a formal Request for Proposals as part of its deliberations. View the complete list of schools in this inaugural class.

Member Update

Congrats Louis Fung, AIA! New Temporary Region Director for the AIA NWP Region

Congratulations to our AIA Hawaii State Council president Louis Fung, AIA who was just elected to become the new Temporary Region Director for the Northwest & Pacific Region.  The formal announcement will be made at the Region Leadership Summit on September 23, 2015 in Bozeman, Montana.
The current Region Senior Director, Donald King, FAIA, was elected to the Institute Board of Directors and per AIA National and Region Bylaws; he had to resign his position as Region Director. The Temporary Region Director will be needed to fill the remaining one-year of his term as Region Director, including being seated as a Region Representative on the AIA Institute Strategic Council.

Again, congratulations Louis Fung, AIA! We love to see Hawaii representing on the NWPR board level.

Welcome New Local Allied Member Michael Lum, The Window and Door Store

Screens & Things has now opened The Window & Door Store, a second showroom which focuses exclusively on Windows, Glass Doors and Shower Enclosures and features an array of full-sized window, door, and shower displays. We are Hawaii's exclusive dealer of Kolbe Windows & Doors.

Kolbe Windows and Doors features one of the most complete prodcuct lines available in wood, clad wood, and Vinyl products.  Featuring 3 distinct vinyl product lines that can satisfy any residential, commercial, and high rise applications, including Impact rated windows and doors.

For questions email Michael Lum, Allied Member and President at The Window and Door Store or call him at (808) 836-1333.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

5 Jobs Listed on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

 Patriot Day - September 11, 2015

WE REMEMBER! Today we observe Patriot Day as the National Day of Service and Remembrance. This occurs on Sep. 11 of each year in memory of the 2,977 killed in the 2001 Sep. 11 attacks.  The flag of the United States will be flown at half-staff at the White House and official government buildings all around the world and at many individual American homes.  Additionally, a moment of silence was observed to correspond with the attacks at 8:46am (EDT), the time the first plane, American Airlines Flight 11, struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. NEVER FORGET!

In Remembrance

Aloha Paulette (Lee) Manfredi, Assoc. AIA

We are deeply saddened to inform you that Paulette Manfredi nicknamed "Lee", passed away on Aug. 19, 2015 after fighting cancer for many years. She was an AIA Honolulu member and worked for both Philip White Associates and Michael Loke Architects International before starting her own firm Lee Manfredi Design Concepts LLC.  She is survived by her daughter, Chelsea Manfredi, and her sisters, Sharon Hirae and Deanna Ige and she will be missed by many.
Lee was very involved in her community as a past Director of Neighborhood Board No. 3: Waialae-Kahala; past Director on Board of Directors, Waialae Gardens AOAO; past Director on Friends of The Contemporary Museum Board; past Director on University of Hawaii Alumni Association of Architects; Director of Neighborhood Board No. 5: St. Louis Heights-Kapahulu-Waikiki and Director on Board of Directors, Regency Park AOAO.

Memorial Service & Celebration of Life:  A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at the Thurston Memorial Chapel at Punahou School on Saturday, Oct. 17. Visitation at 1:30pm and Service at 2:30pm with reception to follow.  Aloha attire.  Donations suggested to the University of Hawaii Foundation, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra or Special Olympics Hawaii.

AIA Industry News

Architects Issue Statement Supporting Surgeon General's National Call to Action on Walking and Walkable Communties

This week the AIA issued the following statement on U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's 'Call to Action' report on the health benefits of walking and barriers to walkable communities.

"We heartily endorse Surgeon General Murthy's 'Step It Up' initiative to address the healthy benefits of walking and remove barriers to walkable communities," said  AIA CEO Robert Ivy, FAIA. "Architects are forging partnerships nationwide with schools of medicine and public health, taking a leading role in promoting walkable communities and visionary urban planning as a way to combat the epidemic of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and obesity."

Ivy went on to say "It's important also for our profession to take the Surgeon General's 'Call to Action' not only to urban America, where walking and biking to work has become a way of life. We must also take it to suburban communities nationwide, where the design and planning have too often focused on the automobile and inhibited walking, livable communities and active living."  For a link to the Surgeon General's report, click here.

Make a Difference! AIA Leadership Opportunities!

Still Time to Give Us Your Nominee Recommendations

Our 2015 AIA Nominating Committee is seeking recommendations of potential candidates to serve on the AIA Honolulu Board.

For our 2016/2017 Term we are looking for:

• Vice-President/President-Elect (2016)
• Treasurer (2016/2017)
• 4 Board of Director's at Large (2016/2017)
• Associate Director (2016)

Do you, or someone you know, have prior board or committee experience and would like take your knowledge and expertise to further our local Chapter? If so please email Gary Yee, AIA our Nominating Committee chair for further consideration. 

We are looking for candidates who believe strongly that architecture matters in making communities better for people to live – and who want to work inside the organization (AIA) to make a difference.

Time to Step Up & Lead! Looking for a Few Good Members

The AIA Hawaii State Council is organizing two committees to work on legislative and regulatory subjects on behalf of all Hawaii’s architects. Each committee has an “agenda” that matches current state legislative and regulatory issues monitored by AIA as government advocacy service to members.

Agenda: 1) Defend Hawaii’s currently strong architect licensing law. HRS 464 is the strongest licensing/consumer protection law in USA with respect to what requires architect seal and signature & 2) Liaison with State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Engineers Architects Surveyors & Landscape Architects Board (EASLA). Read more.

2) PRACTICE AND PROSPERITY COMMITTEE
Agenda: 1) Public Procurement. Defend and improve existing Qualifications-Based Selection QBS for public design contracts. Monitor public agency conformance and procedural decisions & 2) Public Procurement. Discuss impact of small business preferences for state contracts. Read more.

ENGAGE. CONNECT. SUCCEED!  To accomplish these goals we are looking for volunteers from every size of firm to help us develop AIA positions on issues and legislation. You will familiarize yourselves with the issues, consider the ramifications to architects, and then recommend an action to the AIA Hawaii Board of Directors. Make sure your opinion and your company position is well represented on a Committee. Otherwise, others will help develop AIA positions on legislative and regulatory issues.

Interested? Email Louis Fung, AIA and Dan Chun, FAIA no later than Sep. 15, 2015.

In the Media

View AIA Honolulu Members in the News.......+ More to Come!

Building Industry Hawaii Magazine - September Issue:

Broken: Stuck in Permit Purgatory - Hawaii Business Magazine - September, 2015: George Atta, director of the Department of Planning and Permitting and a former principal at the architectural firm Group 70 International, knows just how swamped Honolulu’s permitting system is and almost everyone agrees the building permit system puts many ordinary businesses through agony. The county governments say they are not entirely to blame and are working to improve the system. Read entire article.

NRP - Frank Gehry's Lifelong Challenge: To Create Buildings That Move - September 10, 2015: With sculptural swoops and sweeps and unusual materials, Frank Gehry changed the course of architecture. His creations, such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, created a new architectural language.  At 86, Gehry is being honored with medals and museum exhibitions. He has unveiled a major river project for LA, and this Tuesday, Paul Goldberger, former architecture critic for The New York Times and The New Yorker, published Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry, a big new biography of Gehry.

AIA Honolulu Events

Sep 11: DPP 3rd Party Residential Review (1 HSW)

RSVP Online! Today Friday, Sep 11 from 12pm-1pm you are welcome to attend a brown bag session at the Center for Architecture open to members and non-members.

Topic:           DPP 3rd Party Residential Review
Presenter:   Bill Wong, AIA with Jenken Pacific Inc. 

Come listen to Bill Wong, AIA who is the first DPP certified 3rd party residential reviewer and can now review and approve the building and zoning plans in a month or less.

Attend remotely with Go-To-Meeting? Email Camilla Nicholas for more information.

Sep. 17: Attend CANstruction Hawaii FoodBank Tour at 11:45am

RSVP Online Today! On Thursday, September 17 from 11:45am - 1:00pm there will be a tour of the Hawaii Foodbank for all 2015 CANstruction teams Captains and Co-Captains.  Lunch will be included.

Registration deadline is today Friday, Sep.11, 3:00pm

This event is mainly for registered Canstruction Teams but if you are interested in attending this fascinating tour please feel free to email Reid Mizue, AIA, Canstruction Co-Chair for availability.

Sep 17: Town Hall Meeting: “The Vision for Kaka'ako Makai”

On Thursday, Sep. 17 from 5pm-7pm, the AIA Honolulu Chapter is pleased to host a third public forum on Kaka’ako focusing on the “vision” for Kaka’ako Makai and its connection to Kaka’ako Mauka. 
In light of the importance of this part of our central urban core, AIA Honolulu is sponsoring a series of Town Hall meetings to allow the public to learn about and discuss issues concerning the planning and urban design of Kakaako. This event is free and open to the public.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

• Welcome from the Moderator:  Scott Wilson AIA, 2105 AIA Honolulu President
• Introduction to urban design issues in Kakaako Makai
• Urban Visions and Concerns of Community Groups for Kakaako Makai
• Q & A to speakers from the audience
• Concluding Remarks

Online RSVP:  Please RSVP online since seating at the Center for Architecture is limited.

Questions? Email Scott Wilson, AIA, 2015 AIA Honolulu President.

Sep 18: "Visionary Path to a Restorative Future" Session (1 CEU)

Register Online! We have also lined up our September monthly membership educational session and welcome your registration and participation. Print Flyer & Post at your Firm.

When:     Friday, Sep. 18, 11:30am-1:00pm
Where:   Center for Architecture, Suite 100

The Living Building Challenge is a "Visionary Path to a Restorative Future" and defines the most advanced measures possible for sustainability in the built environment. This advocacy and certification program covers buildings, landscape & infrastructure, and neighborhoods at all scales and envisions a future that is Socially Just, Culturally Rich and Ecologically Restorative. To be certified under the Challenge, projects must meet a series of ambitious performance requirements over a minimum of 12 months of continuous occupancy. Find out more.

Guest Speaker: Lisa Reinke, AIA, LEED AP with Reinke Designworks. Lisa is an architect (Hawaii) and planning consultant. As part of the International Living Future Institute's Ambassador Network, she serve as a volunteer Ambassador-Presenter of the Living Building Challenge in Hawaii and Singapore.

Cost: $20 for AIA Honolulu members & $35 for Non-members. Lunch will be provided. If vegetarian option is preferred please indicate on the registration form.

"A Walk with a Legend" - Attend our Walking Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA

A Rare Treat! We have spots open for our regular Architectural Walking Tour with Frank Haines, FAIA on four upcoming Saturdays in September and October. Frank is now +90 years old and has done this walking tour for over 50 years. For countless Saturday mornings he has been educating the public and AIA members on Hawaii's rich architectural past, primarily in and around the Capitol district. You don't want to miss this walk with a legend!

• Saturday, Sep. 19 from 9am-11:30am
• Saturday, Sep. 26 from 9am-11:30am
• Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9am-11:30am
• Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9am-11:30am

Sep. 21: Don Goo & Company "The Value of Design & the Design of Value"

Presentations by Janine Clifford, AIA; Janice Li, AIA; Bettina Mehnert, AIA and Cathi Ho Schar, AIA who will be honoring our moderator Don Goo, FAIA, the 2015 AIA Hawaii State Council Medal of Honor winner.

Save the Date! 10th Annual CANstruction Competition

Mark You Calendars for our "Rock-CAN-Roll" Competition

When:             Saturday, October 3 from 9am - 2pm
Where:            Pearlridge Center - Uptown
2015 Theme:  Rock-CAN-Roll

Team Build-Out:     9am - 2pm
Kids CAN Corner:  10am-1pm
People's Choice:    Oct. 3 - Oct. 17 = One Can. One Vote

Mahalo to all 2015 CANstruction Teams!

How CAN You Help? Become a Kids Corner Sponsor?

You can still become a sponsor of our popular "Kids Corner" where AIA Honolulu member architects and allied members will lead children (ages of 5-12) in building an oversized "CAN-struction”. The money will be used to buy cans for the structure. Interested? Email Debra Pompadur, Allied Member. 

Mahalo 2015 Keiki Corner Sponsors: Case Lombardi & Petit; Evergreen by Debra, LLC; Fung Associates, Inc.; Jeff Nishi, AIA; Joanne Arizumi; Long & Associates, AIA, Inc.; Mel R. Hertz and Pacific Dynamics Construction.

Associate AIA Event

Sep 15: ARE Prep Session - Structural Systems - Part I

RSVP Online! All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
  
  
• 6:00pm-7:45pm:  Expert lecture by Lyle Carden, Structural Engineer with Martin & Chock.  This Part 1 of 2 sessions on the Structural Systems exam will prepare attendees with fundamental knowledge on:
  - Types of loads on buildings
  - Fundamentals of statics and forces
  - Lateral forces including wind and seismic forces
  - Principles of selecting a structural system

Upcoming Program - Plan Ahead and Register Today:

• Oct 20 - Structural Systems - Part 2

Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members. 

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

Member Update

Welcome Local Allied Member Madeline Murphy-Lopez, The Mohawk Group

The Mohawk Group is all about choice. As the world's leading producer and distributor of quality flooring, they offer highly reputable brands with nearly limitless possibilities. Their commercial brands—Karastan, Lees and Bigelow—create the perfect trio of flooring choices by offering product solutions for all markets and all price points.  Whichever you choose, you can count on industry-leading style, top performance, superior sustainability, winning value and unmatched service.

Hot Right Now! The Mohawk Group's Floating Luxury Vinyl Tile combines durability and performance as well as creating a comfortable feel underfoot....they also feature the Glue Down Luxury Vinyl Tile - check it out today!

For questions email Madeline Murphy-Lopez, Allied Member and Account Executive at The Mohawk Group or call her at (808) 389-6235.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

1 Job Listed on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

AIA & Industry News

Architects Issue Statement on Department of Energy's Net-Zero Energy Building Definition

The AIA today issued the following statement on the Department of Energy's release of a common definition of a zero energy building, or what is also referred to as a "net zero energy" or "zero net energy" building. 

"We applaud the Department of Energy's continuing work to promote buildings that use less energy. For more than 150 years, AIA-member architects have worked to advance our quality of life through design. From designing the next generation of energy-saving buildings to making our communities healthier and more vibrant, the 86,000 members of the AIA shape our future through their work," said AIA President Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA. "The quality of this future is wholly dependent on sustainable, resilient buildings that reduce the nation's reliance on non-renewable energy sources. That is why the Department of Energy's work is vitally important to the industry and nation as a whole.

New Ordinance 15-41 for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's)

The City and County of Honolulu recently released ordinance 15-41, to amend Chapter 21, ROH 1990, relating to accessory dwelling units. Click here to read the new ordinance for ADU's.

AIA Honolulu in the News

Did You Miss It? Kakaako Town Hall Meting to be Aired on Olelo

Yesterday AIA Honolulu hosted a public forum with ~50 attendees on Kakaako Makai to allow interested organizations to discuss their vision for the area with the general public. View images on FaceBook.

Mahalo to all speakers who shared their urban visions: Wayne Takamine, chair of the Kakaako Citizens Planning Advisory Committee; Deepak Neupane, AIA, senior planner at HCDA; Michelle Matson with the Oahu Island Parks Conservancy; Bob Crone AIA, founding member of Kaka’ako Makai CPAC and John Whalen, FAICP, chair of the HCDA Board of Directors; and representatives of community organizations and user groups in Kakaako Makai.

Mahalo also to Scott Wilson, AIA our 2015 AIA Honolulu president who organized the event and served as the moderator. This was our third and final in a series to promote public awareness and discussion of urban design and public policy in Kakaako.

Future Broadcast Dates on ‘Olelo: Mahalao to the staff of ‘Olelo Community Media for their professional crew who helped us tape the program.  It will air in its entirety on ‘Olelo on Channel 54:

• Sept. 26 at 7:30pm, Sept. 28 at 11am, Oct. 2 at 2:30pm and Oct. 3 at 10:30m.

AIA Honolulu Events

Sep. 19: "A Walk with a Legend" - Attend our Walking Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA

A Rare Treat! We have spots open for our regular Architectural Walking Tour with Frank Haines, FAIA on four upcoming Saturdays in September and October. Frank is now +90 years old and has done this walking tour for over 50 years.

For countless Saturday mornings he has been educating the public and AIA members on Hawaii's rich architectural past, primarily in and around the Capitol district. You don't want to miss this walk with a legend!

• Saturday, Sep. 19 from 9am-11:30am
• Saturday, Sep. 26 from 9am-11:30am
• Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9am-11:30am
• Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9am-11:30am

Sep. 21: Don Goo & Company "The Value of Design & the Design of Value"

Presentations by Janine Clifford, AIA; Janice Li, AIA; Bettina Mehnert, AIA and Cathi Ho Schar, AIA who will be honoring our moderator Don Goo, FAIA, the 2015 AIA Hawaii State Council Medal of Honor winner.

Save the Date! Booths Still Available for the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo Nov 17

The Pacific Building Trade Expo is presented by Honblue, Inc. and jointly produced AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu.
This Expo is the largest trade venue serving Hawai’i’s building design professionals and contractors.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Hawaii Convention Center

Here's why you should attend:

• 24 Free and Outstanding Educational Seminars (8am-4:30pm) - Earn up to 4 AIA/CES LUs
• An Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
• Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways

Want to be an exhibitor?  To exhibit go to the Pacific Building Trade Expo website for further information OR email Barbie Rosario of BK Corporate Coordinators or call her at (808) 864-7983 (Oahu).

10th Annual CANstruction Competition

Get Your Cans Ready to "Rock-CAN-Roll" Oct. 3

When:             Saturday, October 3 from 9am - 2pm
Where:            Pearlridge Center - Uptown
2015 Theme:  Rock-CAN-Roll

Team Build-Out:     9am - 2pm
Kids CAN Corner:  10am-1pm
People's Choice:    Oct. 3 - Oct. 17 = One Can. One Vote

Mahalo to all 2015 CANstruction Teams!

How CAN You Help? Become a Kids Corner Sponsor?

You can still become a sponsor of our popular "Kids Corner" where AIA Honolulu member architects and allied members will lead children (ages of 5-12) in building an oversized "CAN-struction”. The money will be used to buy cans for the structure. Interested? Email Debra Pompadur, Allied Member. 

Mahalo 2015 Keiki Corner Sponsors: Case Lombardi & Petit; Evergreen by Debra, LLC; Fung Associates, Inc.; Jeff Nishi, AIA; Joanne Arizumi; Long & Associates, AIA, Inc.; Mel R. Hertz; Pacific Dynamics Construction and Tropical J's.

Associate AIA Event

Oct 20: ARE Prep Session - Structural Systems - Part 2

RSVP Online! All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
  
  
• 6:00pm-7:45pm:  This Part 2 of 2 sessions on the Structural Systems exam will prepare attendees with fundamental knowledge on Structural Systems and Materials/ Construction....read more.

Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members. 

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

AIA Member News

Sep 18: Go Outside and Join Ferraro Choi for PARK(ing) Day

Today Friday , September 18 is worldwide PARK(ing) Day! Thousands of public parking spaces worldwide will temporarily transform into public spaces, including nine "parks" in Downtown Honolulu and Kaka'ako.

PARK(ing) Day is an annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public places. The mission of PARK(ing) Day is to call attention to the need for more urban open space and connections, to generate critical debate around how public space is created and allocated, and to improve the quality of urban human habitat … at least until the meter runs out!  Learn more and get the map to all participating locations.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

1 New Job Just Listed on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

Featured Weekly Ad

2015 Hawaii Build + Buy Green:  Innovation and LEEDing Projects on Oct. 21

The Hawaii Build + Buy Green Conference is the premier industry conference in Hawaii for professionals in both private and public sector who seek Hawaii examples of  green building design, planning and educating for sustainability. View Event Flyer.

This annual event is celebrating its 15th year – Join USGBC Hawaii, BOMA Hawaii, Hawaii Pacific University, The State Energy Office, AIA Honolulu, APA Hawaii, Element Media, GCA Hawaii and ULI Hawaii in being a part of this year’s landmark event.

When:  Wednesday, October 21, 8am-4pm
Where: Aloha Tower Marketplace, Honolulu, HI

See and hear about net zero energy, LEED buildings/planned communities/projects in Hawaii.  Projects and site tours will feature innovative, cutting-edge approaches helping to move Hawaii towards long-term sustainability and resilience.

Register and/or Sponsor Online! Fee includes site tour, breakfast by Honolulu Coffee + lunch by Gordon Biersch.

AIA & Industry News

Latest Industry News on the AIA Honolulu Website

Check out AIA Honolulu's homepage where we post the latest industry news everyday from AIA Nationals rss feed.

Got a few minutes over? Make us a favorite and read up on the latest news from across the globe.

Architecture Billings Index Backslides Slightly

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) slipped in August after showing mostly healthy business conditions so far this year. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The AIA reported the August ABI score was 49.1, down from a mark of 54.7 in July. This score reflects a slight decrease in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 61.8, down from a reading of 63.7 the previous month.

"Over the past several years, a period of sustained growth in billings has been followed by a temporary step backwards," said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. "The fact that project inquiries and new design contracts continue to grow at a healthy pace suggests that this should not be a cause for concern throughout the design and construction industry."

Update Member Profile: National & Honolulu

AIA National: Update Your AIA National Profile

With AIA membership renewal upon us, members are encouraged to update any changes to your contact information on your AIA profile. 

Making updates is easy.  Simply log on to www.aia.org, sign in with your email address and password, then click on "My Profile" at the top right corner.  Next, use the menu to select the areas of information you may need to edit- personal, contact, education or license info.  Finally, to save any changes, be sure to click on the red "save" button after updating each section.

AIA Honolulu: Update Your Profile for Member/Firm Search Feature

AIA Honolulu gets plenty of phone calls asking us to recommend an architect for a particular project. We always tell them to use our Architect or Firm Finder Feature on the AIA Honolulu website.

Please take a few minutes today to update your membership profile as this is the information people will see when they search for you.  To log-in, you will enter you username/password under "Sign In".

Firm Profile: Please take a look at your firm profile too and email us if you need any edits done.

For questions please contact Camilla Nicholas, Assistant Director.

AIA Honolulu & Members in the News

Sep. 25 - "Design Talk Hawaii" hosts Rich Richardson, ED of the Hawaii Academy of Performing Arts and The ARTS at Marks Garage

Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Sep. 25, 2:00pm. 

Join Matt Gilbertson, AIA for another "Design Talk Hawaii" today Friday, Sep. 25 from 2-3pm as he will dig deep into the local Chinatown arts scene. His guest will be artist and longtime arts advocate and organizer Rich Richardson. Rich is Executive Director of Hawaii Academy of Performing Arts and The ARTS at Marks Garage. He is founder of Chinatown Artists Lofts, and co-founder of First Friday Honolulu.  Link to past shows.

Kakaako Town Hall Meting to be Aired on Olelo Sep. 26, 28 & Oct. 3

If you missed AIA Honolulu's public forum on Kakaako Makai where interested organizations were allowed to discuss their vision for the area with the general public then make sure you catch it on ‘Olelo on Channel 54:

• Sept. 26 at 7:30pm, Sept. 28 at 11am, Oct. 2 at 2:30pm and Oct. 3 at 10:30m.

Mahalo to the staff of ‘Olelo Community Media for their professional crew who helped us tape the program.

Hawaii Home + Re-Modeling in September: Editor's Choice Award + Member Featured

Make sure you pick up the September issue of the Hawaii Home + Re-Modeling magazine.

In this issue they are featuring their Hawaii Home + Re-Modeling Editor's Choice Award that they awarded during our 2015 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Gala to Palms Hawaii Architecture LLC for their project Hale Maluhia.

AIA Members Featured: This issue also features our AIA Honolulu member Janice Li, AIA and her husband plus gives them the cover shoot. Congrats!

Last Chance! View Design Awards Insert in Hawaii Business Magazine September Issue

Also make sure you pick up the Hawaii Business Magazine September Issue with the AIA Honolulu Design Awards Insert. AIA has maintained an excellent partnership with Pacific Basin Communications, publisher of Hawaii Business Magazine. This alliance positions our members within a core readership of business and professional leaders as well as potential private clients.

WATG Architecture Has Dazzled the World for Nearly Three-Quarters of a Century

Read the September 23 issue of the Hawaii Business Magazine as they are featuring a story about WATG titled Dazzling the world for over 70 years.

"Hawaii-based WATG Architecture's first hotel project was the renovation of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in 1945. Today, the worldwide company has expanded beyond resorts into mixed-use projects that include retail complexes, offices, casinos and residences spread across 160 countries".

AIA Honolulu Events

Sep. 26: "A Walk with a Legend" - Attend our Walking Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA

A Rare Treat! We have spots open for our regular Architectural Walking Tour with Frank Haines, FAIA on four upcoming Saturdays in September and October. Frank is now +90 years old and has done this walking tour for over 50 year.  Advanced Registration Online is Required:

• Saturday, Sep. 26 from 9am-11:30am
• Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9am-11:30am
• Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9am-11:30am

Oct 1 - Communication Class Level I

The next Pam Chambers Presentation Course (Level I) will begin October 1 and go for six Thursdays until November 12 from 6:00pm – 8:30 pm at the Center for Architecture.  Become a more comfortable and effective speaker in front of others and accept speaking opportunities with confidence.

Interested? Email Pam Chambers or call her at (808) 377-5679.

Oct 9: Attend Honolulu E-Plans- Phase 2 (HSW) with DPP

Oct 14: AIA Film Night: Citizen Architect

RSVP Online! For our October Monthly Membership event we have planned a Film Night with a panel discussion and a Q&A session afterwards. This event is open to both members and the general public.
Film Title: Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio

Film Overview:  Hale County, Alabama is home to some of the most impoverished communities in the United States of America. It is also home to Auburn University’s Rural Studio, one of the most prolific and inspirational design-build outreach programs ever established.  Citizen Architect is a documentary film chronicling the late Samuel Mockbee, artist, architect, educator and founder of the Rural Studio.  It explores Mockbee’s effort to provide students with an experience that forever inspires them to consider how they can use their skills to better their communities. Revealing the philosophy and heart behind the Rural Studio, the documentary is guided by passionate, frank and never-before-seen interviews with Mockbee himself.

Entry: Suggested donation of $5 at the door.

Save the Date! Booths Still Available for the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo Nov 17

The Pacific Building Trade Expo is presented by Honblue, Inc. and jointly produced AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu.
This Expo is the largest trade venue serving Hawai’i’s building design professionals and contractors.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Hawaii Convention Center

Here's why you should attend:

• 24 Free and Outstanding Educational Seminars (8am-4:30pm) - Earn up to 4 AIA/CES LUs
• An Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
• Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways

Want to be an exhibitor?  To exhibit go to the Pacific Building Trade Expo website for further information OR email Barbie Rosario of BK Corporate Coordinators or call her at (808) 864-7983 (Oahu).

10th Annual CANstruction Competition

Get Your Cans Ready to "Rock-CAN-Roll" Oct. 3

When:             Saturday, October 3 from 9am - 2pm
Where:            Pearlridge Center - Uptown
2015 Theme:  Rock-CAN-Roll

Team Build-Out:     9am - 2pm
Kids CAN Corner:  10am-1pm
People's Choice:    Oct. 3 - Oct. 17 = One Can. One Vote

Mahalo to all 2015 CANstruction Teams!

How CAN You Help? Become a Kids Corner Sponsor?

You can still become a sponsor of our popular "Kids Corner" where AIA Honolulu member architects and allied members will lead children (ages of 5-12) in building an oversized "CAN-struction”. The money will be used to buy cans for the structure. Interested? Email Debra Pompadur, Allied Member. 

Mahalo 2015 Keiki Corner Sponsors: Case Lombardi & Petit; Evergreen by Debra, LLC; Fung Associates, Inc.; Jeff Nishi, AIA; Joanne Arizumi; Long & Associates, AIA, Inc.; Mel R. Hertz; Pacific Dynamics Construction and Tropical J's.

CANstruction in the News!

Make sure you catch our CANstruction teams on the news as they are getting ready for our 10th Annual CANstruction Competition. Mahalo to all teams who are waking up early and helping us spread the news.

• HNN Sunrise Show - Monday, 09/28, 7-8am:  Coffman Engineers / Mason Architects / Helbert Hassert & Fee
• KHON - Wednesday, 09/30, 7am:  Bowers + Kubota Consulting
• KITV - Friday, 10/02, 4:30 am:  Clifford Planning & Architecture LLC

Associate AIA Event

Oct 20: ARE Prep Session - Structural Systems - Part 2

RSVP Online! All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
  
  
• 6:00pm-7:45pm:  This Part 2 of 2 sessions on the Structural Systems exam will prepare attendees with fundamental knowledge on Structural Systems and Materials/ Construction....read more.

Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members. 

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

1 New Job Listed on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

AIA & Industry News

Architects Foundation Issues First Annual Report on National Resilience Initiative

On Sept. 28, 2015 the Architects Foundation released its first annual report on the National Resilience Initiative (NRI), a growing network of resilient design studios geared toward helping local communities become more resilient to natural disasters and climate change.

The report, “In Flux: Community Design for Change, Chance and Opportunity,” was unveiled at the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) Annual meeting. It details the compendium of activities for the past year, including the work of the NRI’s three charter members: the New Jersey Institute of Technology's Center for Resilient Design; at the University of Arkansas Community Design Center at the Fay Jones School of Architecture; and Mississippi State University's Gulf Coast Community Design Studio, located in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The report provides an in-depth look at how architects are working with local communities through the National Resilience Design Network, in which the three charter members of the NRI are offering direct architectural and building services to their respective communities.

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

Early Renewal Incentives for Renewing, Joining & Re-Instating Members

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

Eligibility: To be eligible you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. The drawings will be held on January 5, 2016

1. CONVENTION INCENTIVE: Win one of three - AIA National Convention (Philadelphia) package; inclusive of registration, airfare and hotel for TWO people.
2. REFER A MEMBER: Win one of six Apple watches. Both the referring party and prospect must complete their transactions by 12/31/15.
3. FREE AIAIU COURSE: The prize here is a promo code for one free AIAU Course. Code must be used by 3/31/16. (Join Code = JOIN2016; Renew Code = RENEW2016).

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online.  Reinstating Members must enroll through a manual process by completing a Dues Installment Program enrollment form and a membership application.  For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.

Mahalo to our Early Bird Renewals!

Mahalo to all below members for your early renewal payments for your 2016 membership dues. Early renewal will help the Chapter continue to provide the best programs and services possible.

AIA Honolulu & Members in the News

AIA Honolulu President Scott Wilson, AIA in the Star Advertiser Today!

Star Advertiser Oct. 2 Name in the News! Scott Wilson:
Scott Wilson recently wrapped up the last of three town hall meetings on the future of Kakaako, presiding over them as Honolulu chapter president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-Honolulu), which has among its missions to “communicate the value of architects and architecture to society” and “take a stand on key issues to improve quality of life through design.”

Click here and scroll down to Name in the News. Must login as a subscriber.

Oct 2 - "Design Talk Hawaii" hosts Fearless, Passionate "Triple Threat" Artist Betty Martin

Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Oct 2, 2:00pm. 

Join Matt Gilbertson, AIA for another "Design Talk Hawaii" today Friday, Oc 2 from 2-3pm as he talks to the engaging, fearless, passionate "triple threat" artist Betty Martin about her upcoming art show "Pristine" hosted by both STUDIO BECKER and 87ZERO in their showrooms at Na Lama Kukui which opens to the public October 8-Oct 31.  Hear from Betty about her inspirations and her uniquely independent path to Hawaii via Europe, NYC, LA.  Link to past shows.

Watch Kakaako Town Hall Meting on Olelo Oct. 2 or 3

If you missed AIA Honolulu's public forum on Kakaako Makai where interested organizations were allowed to discuss their vision for the area with the general public then make sure you catch it on ‘Olelo on Channel 54:

• Last Chance! Friday, Oct. 2 at 2:30pm and Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10:30m.

Mahalo to the staff of ‘Olelo Community Media for their professional crew who helped us tape the program.

10th Annual CANstruction Competition TOMORROW

Come "Rock-CAN-Roll" this Saturday & Help Stop Hunger = One CAN at a Time!

Come watch our 10 teams, led by architects, engineers and contractors showcasing their talents by designing giant sculptures made entirely out of canned foods.

When:             Saturday, October 3 from 9am - 2pm
Where:            Pearlridge Center - Uptown
2015 Theme:  Rock-CAN Roll
Kids CAN Corner:  10am-1pm
People's Choice:    Oct. 3 - Oct. 18 = One Can. One Vote

Mahalo to all 2015 CANstruction Teams!

Mahalo 2015 CANstruction Sponsors: C & S Wholesale Grocers; Hawaii FoodBank; Honblue/Jet Graphics; Honolulu Community College Architectural, Engineering and CAD Technologies Program; Makana Communication; Omizu Architecture Inc.; Pearlridge Center; Pearlridge Center Merchants Association; SMPS Hawaii and U.S. CAD.

Mahalo 2015 Keiki Corner Sponsors: Breezway, Case Lombardi & Petit; Evergreen by Debra, LLC; Fung Associates, Inc; Jeff Nishi Associates/Architects; Joanne Arizumi; Long & Associates, AIA, Inc.; Mel R. Hertz - The Retirement Coach; Pacific Dynamics Construction and Tropical J's..

Watch our CANstruction Ambassadors on TV!

Mahalo to all below teams who woke up early to help us spread the world about our 10th Canstruction Competition. Your support and engagement is amazing!

• Watch Coffman Engineers/Mason Architects and HFF on HNN Sunrise Show 09/28 
• Watch Bowers + Kubota Consulting on KHON 09/30
• Watch Clifford Planning & Architecture LLC on KITV 10/02

AIA Honolulu Events

Oct 9: Attend Honolulu E-Plans- Phase 2 (HSW) with DPP

Oct 14: AIA Film Night: Citizen Architect

RSVP Online! For our October Monthly Membership event we have planned a Film Night with a panel discussion and a Q&A session afterwards. This event is open to both members and the general public.
Film Title: Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio

Film Overview:  Hale County, Alabama is home to some of the most impoverished communities in the United States of America. It is also home to Auburn University’s Rural Studio, one of the most prolific and inspirational design-build outreach programs ever established.  Citizen Architect is a documentary film chronicling the late Samuel Mockbee, artist, architect, educator and founder of the Rural Studio.  It explores Mockbee’s effort to provide students with an experience that forever inspires them to consider how they can use their skills to better their communities. Revealing the philosophy and heart behind the Rural Studio, the documentary is guided by passionate, frank and never-before-seen interviews with Mockbee himself.

Entry: Suggested donation of $5 at the door (additional support welcome). Refreshments will be provided.

Don't Miss our Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA - "A Walk with a Legend"

Haven't attended one of our regular Architectural Walking Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA? Wait no longer! Frank has done this tour for over 50 years but at age 94 we are not sure how much longer he wants to keep going.This is a rare architectural treat that should not be missed!

Advanced Registration Online is Required:

• Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9am-11:30am
• Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9am-11:30am

advertising opportunity! walking tour booklet to be updated

We are about to update our popular Architectural Walking Tour booklet "Exploring Downtown" that can act as a self-guided tour book and are in need of advertising support to make this happen. We are envisioning business card size ads like last time with space for about 8 firms.

Is you firm interested to support this worthy effort? If so please email AIA Honolulu and we will contact you with more information.

A BIG MAHALO to Clifford Planning and Architecture LLC for once again heading this initiative.

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Nov 17: Register Early for the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo (HSW)

Online registration is now open for the 15th Annual Pacific Building Trade Expo, presented by Honblue and produced by AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu.

Register now and get your admission badge in the mail.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Hawaii Convention Center

Here's why you should attend:

• 24 Free and Outstanding Educational Seminars (8am-4:30pm) - Earn up to 4 AIA/CES LUs
• An Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
• Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways

SAVE THE DATE! AIA HONOLULU ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 11.17.14 @ 11:15am! 

The AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and lunch takes place, in conjunction with the Expo from 11:15am-1:00pm. Come meet and vote for our 2016 AIA Honolulu Board Nominees. You will also hear the treasurer's and presidents report. Annual business meeting information packages will be enailed/mailed out in the end of October.

Sister Organization Events at the Center for Architecture

Attend ASID Hawaii and APA Hawaii Events at the Center for Member Rates

Both ASID Hawaii and APA Hawaii are renting our wonderful Center for Architecture to conduct their membership meetings and have therefore extended their member rates to all our members who are interested in attending.

Check the links below for more information and how to register:

• Oct 5 - ASID Hawaii: Use of Wood in Furniture, Millwork Design & Manufacturing
• Oct 7 - APA Hawaii: The Sit-Lie Law Impact on Homelessness
• Oct 15 -  ASID Hawaii: Liability & Insurance Class (1 AIA/CES LU)

Associate AIA Event

Oct 20: ARE Prep Session - Structural Systems - Part 2

RSVP Online! All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
  
  
• 6:00pm-7:45pm:  This Part 2 of 2 sessions on the Structural Systems exam will prepare attendees with fundamental knowledge on Structural Systems and Materials/ Construction....read more.

Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members. 

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

1 Job Listed on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

Happy Columbus Day - Monday Oct. 12

Monday Oct. 12 Columbus Day - AIA Honolulu Office Closed

Columbus Day is a federal holiday to recognize the the discovery of the country, and is named in honor of Christopher Columbus who arrived in America on Oct. 12, 1492.

AIA HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS:
AIA Honolulu will be closed on Monday, October 12 and will re-open for business hours on Tuesday, October 13 at 8:00 am. For information during this period go to AIA Honolulu or the AIA National self-service help page.

AIA National & Industry News

Hawaii 3rd Prize in AIA's Look Up Film Challenge - Now Vote for Your Favorite

The winners of AIA's Look Up Film Challenge have been announced at the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial and we wan to Congratulation the Hawaii team for their 3rd place national win! A jury comprised of architects and media professionals selected three top prize winners and recognized seven additional films in themed categories.

Public Choice Award until Nov. 1! The public can now view and vote on their favorite video to win the Public Choice Award at ilookup.org/filmchallenge. Public voting will close Nov. 1, 2015.

Film Challenge Winners:

• Grand Prize: “My City Listens,” filmed in downtown Los Angeles, rfaces.
• Second Prize: “The RED Office,” about a San Diego-based real estate development company.
• Third Prize: “Mixed Plate Hawaii,” by Kaoru Lovett, Graham Hart, and Ronald Ribao.

The three winning teams have won round trip flights to Austin, TX and Festival Film Badges for the SXSW Film Festival in 2016, and $3,000 in cash prizes collectively. The winners were also invited to the Chicago Biennial to take part in a film screening of their work being recognized.

CMD Insight for Architects - Free to AIA Architects

CMD & AIA: Your Market Intelligence Source! Construction Market Data (CMD) and AIA bring you an instant upgrade to your market intelligence. CMD tracks nearly a half-million projects across the United States and Canada and applies tested analysis to cultivate information, reports, and leads - ready to use and improve your business right now. This is provided FREE to AIA Architects who gets everything that paying customers get except for the Forecasting tool (which typically only product manufacturers use) and access to documents. Watch a Demo.

Save 25% on the AutoCAD Revit LT Suite

AIA and Autodesk are working together to ensure that small firms have the resources they need to be successful. As part of this partnership, Autodesk is offering AIA members a 25% discount on a key practice tool, AutoCAD Revit LT Suite.  This members-only discount will go a long way to help small firms and solo practitioners stay competitive and current in a fast-changing marketplace  The Autodesk discount makes the latest tools and resources more affordable so small firms can use them to better serve their clients and communities.

Now through January 31, 2016, AIA members can save 25% on the AutoCAD Revit LT Suite 2016—over $125—through Autodesk, our newest Strategic Partner.  Use the Revit Suite to produce 3D designs and documentation, see instant updates, schedule items, help with cost and budgeting, and much more.  Get your members-only promo code on AIA.org.

AIA Culture Collective Final Report Available

In 2014, 240 members volunteered to be part of the AIA Repositioning effort as the Change Network. Thirty-five of those volunteers joined the Culture Collective, which lead the Change Network. The newly released Culture Collective final report identifies opportunities for us to have the most impact.

In the words of Culture Collective facilitator, Stuart Coppedge, AIA: In every effective movement toward significant positive change, one individual or group must step forward and work to make the change real. 2014 President Helene Combs Dreiling charged the Culture Collective to be such a force; we trust our efforts will be a catalyst for the AIA.

AIA Trust Mailing Update

Recently, some members may have received incorrectly addressed mailings about disability insurance from the AIA Trust. No personal information was contained in the mailing and it can simply be discarded by any affected members. A postcard apology, clarifying the mistake, is being sent to those members. Next month, they will receive a correctly addressed mailing in case they would like to apply for this important coverage.

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

Early Renewal Incentives for Renewing, Joining & Re-Instating Members

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

Eligibility: To be eligible you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. The drawings will be held on January 5, 2016

1. CONVENTION INCENTIVE: Win one of three - AIA National Convention (Philadelphia) package; inclusive of registration, airfare and hotel for TWO people.
2. REFER A MEMBER: Win one of six Apple watches. Both the referring party and prospect must complete their transactions by 12/31/15.
3. FREE AIAIU COURSE: The prize here is a promo code for one free AIAU Course. Code must be used by 3/31/16. (Join Code = JOIN2016; Renew Code = RENEW2016).

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online.  Reinstating Members must enroll through a manual process by completing a Dues Installment Program enrollment form and a membership application.  For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.

AIA Honolulu & Members in the News

Oct 9 - "Design Talk Hawaii" hosts Neil Payton, FAIA

Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Oct 2, 2:00pm. 

Join Matt Gilbertson, AIA for another "Design Talk Hawaii" today Friday, Oct 9 from 2-3pm as he talks with Neil Payton, FAIA, Principal with Torti Gallas and Rick Egged, Waikiki Improvement Association (WIA) President about the WIA's efforts to update and revise/rewrite the Waikiki Special Design District (WSDD) Design Guidelines to be more efficient & effective thus helping clarify the permitting process for Waikiki projects.

Big Island projects among Design Award winners featured in the Hawaii Tribune Herald

The Hawaii Tribune Herald featured a article titled "Big Island projects among Design Award winners" on Oct. 6, 2015 since four residential and institutional projects on the Big Island were among recipients of 2015 AIA Honolulu Design Awards winners.

The following Big Island projects and architects were Design Award winners:

• Award of Excellence: Residential: Kahua Kuili by Walker Warner Architects.
• Award of Merit: Institutional: Student Services Building, University of Hawaii at Hilo by Urban Works Inc.
• Award of Merit: Residential: Puako Beach Cottage (Puako) by Terrance J. Cisco Architect LLC.
• Honorable Mention: Residential: Coral House by Zak Architecture. Honored for great execution of concept.

Canstruction® Winners & People's Choice Award

10th Annual Canstruction® Competition = CANtastic!

Our 10th Annual Canstruction® competition was an amazing event with our 10 teams working hard for 6 hours creating a variety of can-structions based on this year's theme “Rock-CAN-Roll”.  A blind judging panel announced 4 winners and 2 honorable mentions but ALL teams did an AMAZING!  Mahalo to our judging panel who included Fred Paine, general manager of Pearlridge Center; Scott Wilson, AIA, 2015 president of AIA Honolulu; and Allison Wong, deputy director of the Honolulu Museum of Art. View Build Day Images!

Watch Living 808 on KHON next week Thursday morning between 8 and 9 am to see Reid Mizue and Polly Kauahi of the Foodbank at Canstruction. And vote until Oct. 18!

Congratulations to this year’s awardees:

• Jurors’ Favorite: “Appetite for CANstruction” by WATG
• Best Use of Labels: “We CAN Beat(les) Hunger!” by Bowers + Kubota Consulting
• Best Meal: “The Yellow CAN-marine!” by Clifford Planning & Architecture LLC
• Structural Ingenuity: “Rock Out Hunger” by ADM Retail Planning & Architecture
• Honorable Mention: “Stitch Returns to Blue Hawaii…with a Mission!” by Group 70 International/Layton Construction
• Honorable Mention: “The Can Side of the Van” by Coffman Engineers/HHF Planners/Mason Architects

Mahalo 2015 Keiki Corner Sponsors: Breezway, Case Lombardi & Petit; Evergreen by Debra, LLC; Fung Associates, Inc; Jeff Nishi Associates/Architects; Joanne Arizumi; Long & Associates, AIA, Inc.; Mel R. Hertz - The Retirement Coach; Pacific Dynamics Construction and Tropical J's.

AIA Honolulu Events

Oct 14: AIA Film Night: Citizen Architect

RSVP Online! Attend a Film Night at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm-8:00pm with a panel discussion and a Q&A session. View Event Flyer!

Film Title: Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio

Film Overview:  Hale County, Alabama is home to some of the most impoverished communities in the United States of America. It is also home to Auburn University’s Rural Studio, one of the most prolific and inspirational design-build outreach programs ever established.  Citizen Architect is a documentary film chronicling the late Samuel Mockbee, artist, architect, educator and founder of the Rural Studio.  It explores Mockbee’s effort to provide students with an experience that forever inspires them to consider how they can use their skills to better their communities. Revealing the philosophy and heart behind the Rural Studio, the documentary is guided by passionate, frank and never-before-seen interviews with Mockbee himself.

Entry: Suggested donation of $5 at the door (additional support welcome).

Oct 17 & 24 Architectural Walking Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA

Haven't attended one of our regular Architectural Walking Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA? Wait no longer! Frank has done this tour for over 50 years but at age 94 we are not sure how much longer he wants to keep going.This is a rare architectural treat that should not be missed!

Advanced Registration Online is Required:

• Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9am-11:30am
• Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9am-11:30am

advertising opportunity! walking tour booklet to be updated

We are about to update our popular Architectural Walking Tour booklet "Exploring Downtown" that can act as a self-guided tour book and are in need of advertising support to make this happen. We are envisioning business card size ads like last time with space for about 8 firms.

Is you firm interested to support this worthy effort? If so please email AIA Honolulu and we will contact you with more information.

A BIG MAHALO to Clifford Planning and Architecture LLC for once again heading this initiative.

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Nov 3 - Attend SHADE Summer Institute Meeting

Register Online! Attend a re-cap discussion meeting of the SHADE Summer Institute presented by the Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC).  Members and Non-members are invited to attend.

When:   Tuesday, November 3 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Where:  Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Ste. 100

SHADE Interns and Mentors will share the outcomes of the Summer Institute Urban Acupuncture Project and the next steps in the process of this community building effort.  For more info got to the SHADE website.

A scale model of the Chinatown District and the future rail station at will be on view. SHADE is seeking participation and input from AIA and community members.

Nov 17: Register Early for the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo (HSW)

Online registration is now open for the 15th Annual Pacific Building Trade Expo, presented by Honblue and produced by AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu.

Register now and get your admission badge in the mail.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Hawaii Convention Center

Here's why you should attend:

• 24 Free and Outstanding Educational Seminars (8am-4:30pm) - Earn up to 4 AIA/CES LUs
• An Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
• Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways

SAVE THE DATE! AIA HONOLULU ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 11.17.14 @ 11:15am! 

The AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and lunch takes place, in conjunction with the Expo from 11:15am-1:00pm. Come meet and vote for our 2016 AIA Honolulu Board Nominees. You will also hear the treasurer's and presidents report. Annual business meeting information packages will be enailed/mailed out in the end of October.

Sister Organization Events at the Center for Architecture

Oct 15: Attend ASID Hawaii: Liability & Insurance Class (1 LU)

Associate AIA Event

Oct 20: ARE Prep Session - Structural Systems - Part 2

RSVP Online! All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
  
  
• 6:00pm-7:45pm:  This Part 2 of 2 sessions on the Structural Systems exam will prepare attendees with fundamental knowledge on Structural Systems and Materials/ Construction....read more.

Upcoming Programs - Plan Ahead and Register Today:

• Nov 18 - Building Systems - Expert Lecture & ARE Vignette Presenter

Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members. 

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

ARE 5.0 Coming Late 2016

As you are aware the ARE 5.0 will launch in late 2016 and incorporate new testing technologies to replace the graphic vignette software, which has been in use since the exam was computerized in 1997. The future exam will include six divisions, and each will be standalone, single test administrations. This structure results from an effort to align the ARE with the more commonly defined professional architect activities of practice management, project management, and project design. Read more.

ARE 5.0 Transition Calculator

If you're thinking about transitioning to 5.0 after it launches the ARE Transition Calculator will help you plan the ideal testing strategy to complete the ARE. Select ARE 4.0 divisions to see how they will be credited in ARE 5.0 through either the calculator or credit model views.

Questions? Email Laurel Swan, AIA our State Wide Licensing Coordinator or call (808) 596-0260.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

1 Job Listed on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

Featured Weekly Ad

Last Chance to Register for October 22^nd Hawaii BIM Workshop!

A Must Attend Event!

AIA National & Industry News

Attend the 2015 AIA Leadership Institute as a Virtual Attendee (up to 7 CES LU)

This ground breaking program is design so anyone in AIA membership can sign up a full day of leadership training on October 23rd in Boston,Cleveland, San Antonio, Phoenix, or Washington, DC!

Earn up to 5 CES LUs through as a Virtual Attendee (EXTENDED UNTIL Monday October 19th)
Unable to join in person? A live broadcast of the plenary sessions is available for those not located near one of our five venue options.  Tune in live on October 23rd to participate in the discussion. Gather your office for a half day of professional development, or listen while you work.

Register today to participate, and learn what you need to know about the digital set up requirements. You will need a computer with an internet connection. The broadcast will be hosted on Adobe Connect using your internet browser. Online User Plenary Webinar $65.

Vote for "Mixed Plate Hawaii" - Hawaii's Contribution to AIA's Look Up Film Challenge

View & Vote!  Congratulations again to the Hawaii team who took 3rd place in the AIA National "Look Up Film Challenge", which highlights the impact that architects have on communities.

Pictured (L-R): Kaoru Lovett, Graham Hart and Ronald Ribao’s film “Mixed Plate Hawaii” details how our diverse cultural heritage has inspired a uniquely diverse built environment.

Public Choice Award until Nov. 1! The public can now view and vote on their favorite video to win the Public Choice Award at ilookup.org/filmchallenge. Public voting will close Nov. 1, 2015.

Architects Foundation Expands National Resilience Initiative; Launches Nationwide Search for Three More NRI Members

Washington, D.C.  – October 13, 2015 – The Architects Foundation, along with the AIA and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), just launched a nationwide request for partnership to add three more members to its National Resilience Initiative (NRI), a growing network of resilient design studios geared toward helping local communities become more resilient to natural disasters and climate change.  Learn more about the request for partnerships.

In issuing its first request for partnerships, the Foundation is seeking three university-led, multi-disciplinary teams to implement the second phase of the NRI. In this phase, the Foundation is looking to identify the next three studios for the Mid-Atlantic, Upper Mid-West and Pacific Northwest regions.

Applications are being accepted through January 7, 2016, 11:59 p.m. A selection announcement is expected by mid-February. The first annual convening of all six NRI charter members will take place in early May at Architects Foundation headquarters in Washington, D.C.

NIBS Kicks Off Effort to Develop National BIM Guideline for Owners

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is kicking off development of a new guideline to help building owners and their design teams utilize building information modeling (BIM) during the building design, construction and operations process and to better support owners' performance requirements.

The National BIM Guideline for Owners, to be developed under the auspices of NIBS, The AIA, Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA), International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and ASHRAE, will provide uniformity in the delivery of BIM projects to federal, state and local government building owners, as well as institutional and commercial building owners.  Read more.

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

Early Renewal Incentives for AIA Members

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

To be eligible for the incentives you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. Drawings to be held Jan. 5, 2016.

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online.  For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.

Northwest Pacific Region Medal of Honor

John Hara, FAIA Recipient of the AIA NWPR Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement

Congratulations to John Hara, FAIA for receiving the 2015 AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement! The honor recognizes an extraordinary body of work over the four decades of Mr. Hara’s practice. The jury felt he consistently demonstrated a passion for the value of architecture in our culture and our society through a long and dedicated career.
Pictured (L-R): Joseph Notkin, AIA, Region Juror; Mayumi Dao, AIA; Marie Hara; John Hara, FAIA and Chere LeClair, AIA, Region Director.

Within the confines of an island state, John Hara has carefully and consistently addressed the task of defining and expanding upon an architectural legacy appropriate for its setting in place and time. The architectural heritage of Hawai’i remains vigorous and intelligent in his contemporary buildings. View images on Facebook.

Since he founded his architectural firm in 1970, John Hara’s diverse commissions have come from Hawaii’s most important institutions and entities with long-standing reputations of excellence and sophistication. In that period he has completed the design and construction of over 65 complex, academic, and cultural facility buildings for significant clients. Read entire press release.

The Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement is the highest honor the AIA Northwest and Pacific Region can bestow upon a member architect by acknowledging their lifetime efforts in advocacy, protection and enhancement of both the built environment and the natural environment. The award was presented September 24 at the AIA Northwest and Pacific Region/AIA Montana Honors and Awards in Bozeman, Montana.

AIA Hawaii State Council

AIA Hawaii State Council letter to Governor Ige:  Funding request for the State Building Code Council

Hawaii’s building codes are an important component for technical innovation, disaster preparedness, lower property insurance rates and more efficient business operations of the broad construction industry. Our legislature has continually included, supported and approved state funding to administer the State Building Code Council (Council). However, no governor to date has authorized the released of the appropriated funding.  Therefore, AIA Hawaii State Council has recently sent a letter to Governor Ige recommending that the State of Hawaii to appropriate the needed funds to make needed changes in Hawaii’s building codes.

Nationally, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has documented that every $1 spent in disaster preparedness saves $3 spent in disaster recovery.  We believe that maintaining our state building codes is a key factor in Hawaii’s disaster preparedness. However, the current administrative structure and support of the State Building Codes Council, which relies on the volunteers to do all of the work---including drafting the Hawaii administrative rules— is not practical, timely or effective.  The State of Hawaii has already skipped one code cycle and we are at a point where the next edition of the building code has already been published.  At this rate the Council will never be current with the latest codes which means that our buildings are not keeping up with the current requirements for earthquake, hurricane and flooding. Read the entire letter.

Vote for the Canstruction People's Choice Award

CANS Still Needed! Help Us Support the Hawaii FoodBank - Vote until Oct. 18

AIA Honolulu Events

Oct 16: "Design Talk Hawaii" hosts Chris Lee about the Hawaii European Cinema (HEC)

Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Oct 16, 2:00pm. 

Join Matt Gilbertson, AIA for another "Design Talk Hawaii" today Friday, Oct 16 from 2-3pm as he talks with Chris Lee on behalf of the newly-formed Hawaii European Cinema (HEC) and the exciting European Film Festival starting this Friday Oct 16 at Consolidated Theatres Ward 16.

A two-weekend, 10-film festival culminating next weekend with a star-studded Gala honoring legendary French actress Catherine Deneuve who will be in attendance. Tickets still available at www.hawaiieuropeancinema.org.

Oct 17 & 24: Architectural Walking Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA

Haven't attended one of our regular Architectural Walking Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA? Wait no longer! Frank has done this tour for over 50 years but at age 94 we are not sure how much longer he wants to keep going.This is a rare architectural treat that should not be missed!

Advanced Registration Online is Required:

• Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9am-11:30am
• Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9am-11:30am

advertising opportunity! walking tour booklet to be updated

We are about to update our popular Architectural Walking Tour booklet "Exploring Downtown" that can act as a self-guided tour book and are in need of advertising support to make this happen. We are envisioning business card size ads like last time with space for about 8 firms.

Is you firm interested to support this worthy effort? If so please email AIA Honolulu and we will contact you with more information.

A BIG MAHALO to Clifford Planning and Architecture LLC for once again heading this initiative.

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Nov 3 - Attend SHADE Summer Institute Meeting

Register Online! Attend a re-cap discussion meeting of the SHADE Summer Institute presented by the Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC).  Members and Non-members are invited to attend.

When:   Tuesday, November 3 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Where:  Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Ste. 100

SHADE Interns and Mentors will share the outcomes of the Summer Institute Urban Acupuncture Project and the next steps in the process of this community building effort.  For more info got to the SHADE website.

A scale model of the Chinatown District and the future rail station at will be on view. SHADE is seeking participation and input from AIA and community members.

Nov 17: Register Early for the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo (HSW)

Online registration is now open for the 15th Annual Pacific Building Trade Expo, presented by Honblue and produced by AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu.

Register now and get your admission badge in the mail.
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Hawaii Convention Center

Here's why you should attend:

• 24 Free and Outstanding Educational Seminars (8am-4:30pm) - Earn up to 4 AIA/CES LUs
• An Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
• Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways

SAVE THE DATE! AIA HONOLULU ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 11.17.14 @ 11:15am! 

The AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and lunch takes place, in conjunction with the Expo from 11:15am-1:00pm. Come meet and vote for our 2016 AIA Honolulu Board Nominees. You will also hear the treasurer's and presidents report. Annual business meeting information packages will be enailed/mailed out in the end of October.

Event Updates

Honolulu E-Plans (Phase 2) PowerPoint Presentation Now Available

Mahalo to Mark Leoncio, George Atta, FAICP, Arthur Challacombe and Ken Schmid all from the Department of Planning & Permitting for coming to the Center of Architecture last week and giving us a special 2-hour session for our architecture community on the latest on Honolulu E-Plans (Phase 2). 

Missed it? PowerPoint Presentation Now Available! If you weren't able to attend or just want a refresher the Department of Planning & Permitting just provided us with their entire PowerPoint presentation and gave us permission to share with our membership.

AIA Film Night! A Fun, Educational and Engaging Evening with a Full House

Mahalo to all members and guests who attended our Film Night with a panel discussion and a Q&A session. The documentary "Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio" was well received and followed by a lively and energetic panel discussion talking about Homelessness.  Over 50 people attended this event that got some rave reviews from the attendees.

Mahalo to Geoffrey Lewis Architect, Inc. and Urban Works for sponsoring the pupus, wine and beer.

Mahalo to the event committee for their amazing job: Mayumi Hara, AIA; Julie Lam, Assoc. AIA; Geoff Lewis, AIA, Lorrin Matsunaga, AIA; Kevin Miyamura, AIA and Jonathan Sim, Assoc. AIA.

Associate AIA Event

Oct 20: ARE Prep Session - Structural Systems - Part 2

RSVP Online! All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
• 6:00pm-7:45pm:  This Part 2 of 2 sessions on the Structural Systems exam will prepare attendees with fundamental knowledge on Structural Systems and Materials/ Construction....read more.

Upcoming Programs - Plan Ahead and Register Today:

• Nov 18 - Building Systems - Expert Lecture & ARE Vignette Presenter

Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members. 

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

Oct 29 - Attend the ULI Hawaii Young Leaders Fall Mixer

Email to RSVP! Attention YAF (Young Architects Forum) and Associate AIA Members! The ULI Hawaii Young Leaders Fall Mixer is coming up.  They would like to invite members of AIA to join them this year.  Good food, drinks and socializing with old and new friends.  View Event Flyer.

When:    Thursday, October 29 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Where:   Murphy's Bar & Grill (2 Merchant Street) 

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Attend HSA Event Oct 28 "MCA AIA Metal Roofs & Walls" (1 HSW)

Register Online! The Hawaii Steel Alliance (HSA) presents Mr. Dick Bus, Past President and representative of the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), and the Metal Construction Association (MCA) at their next Membership Meeting.  All welcome to attend.  Dick’s topic, “MCA AIA Metal Roofs & Walls – From A (Aluminum) to Z (Zinc)”. Session qualifies for 1 AIA/CES (HSW).

When:  Wednesday, October 28 5:30pm
Where: Honolulu Country Club.

Cost: Early bird ends Oct. 21 and is $40 for members $40 &$60 for non-members are $60.  Buffet selections of Seafood Newburg and Braised Beef included.  New HSA members enjoy a complimentary dinner. After Oct. 21, rates go up $20 per person.

Member Corner

Welcome New Allied Member Clarence Silva with FleetStreet

Welcome new local allied member Clarence Silva with FleetStreet Graphics & Branding, who design, fabricate, and install graphic and branding systems in the Pacific. They do it all from visual merchandising programs, to outdoor advertising media; from vehicle graphic systems, museum and trade show displays, to supermarket and mall advertising.  In addition, they supply and install 3M™ DI-NOC™ Architectural Finishes from doors to countertops to walls. This is affordable and a fraction of the cost of full-scale renovation. It is guaranteed to enhance hotel, office and other commercial properties.

Questions? Email Clarence Silva, Allied Member or call (808) 524-8228.

Welcome New, Upgraded, Re-Instated & Transferred in Members

AIA Honolulu Job Board

1 Job Listed on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

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SoCal Chapter of RCI Inc: 16th Annual Hawaii Winter Workshop

Featured Event for Emerging Professionals

Nov 4 - Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online!  Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5pm-7:30pm.

Thanks to our strong partnership with the UH School of Architecture, we will be hosting Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University to kick off this event. She is a seasoned Dean with over three decades of experience in professional education. Following opening remarks, a panel led by Dean Daniel Friedman, FAIA will highlight experiences of three emerging practitioners who will share "snapshots" of their transitions from school to office. 

This event celebrates Hawaii's first national AIA Young Architect Award winner, Chris Hong.  Event Flyer.

Event Overview:

• 5:00pm: Reception & Networking
• 5:50pm: Welcome remarks & intro by Scott Wilson, AIA
• 6:00pm: Remarks by guest speaker Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean, College of Architecture & Environmental, Design Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo will be talking about Architectural Education, Professional Practice and our Emerging Professionals.
• 6:30pm: Panel discussion moderated by Daniel Friedman, FAIA  & Panelists:  Chris Hong, AIA, Group 70 International; Jennifer Harada Okino, AIA , Long & Associates AIA, Inc and Jason Takeuchi, Assoc. AIA, Ferraro Choi And Associates.
• 7:00pm: Q&A Session

AIA National & Industry News

Major Increase in Architecture Firms Reporting Progress on Achieving Carbon Reduction Targets

Strong Rebound for Architecture Billings Index

Washington, D.C. – October 21, 2015 – The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) returned to positive territory after a slight dip in August, and has seen growth in six of the nine months of the year so far. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The AIA reported the September ABI score was 53.7, up from a mark of 49.1 in August. This score reflects an increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 61.0, down from a reading of 61.8 the previous month.

“Aside from uneven demand for design services in the Northeast, all regions are project sectors are in good shape,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. “Areas of concern are shifting to supply issues for the industry, including volatility in building materials costs, a lack of a deep enough talent pool to keep up with demand, as well as a lack of contractors to execute design work.”

AIA Trust Webinar: Managing Professional Exposures as a Small Project Practitioner

Earn 1 HSW Credit, Wednesday, October 28, 1:00–2:00 PM ET

The AIA Trust is excited to sponsor a one hour Webinar on Managing Professional Exposures as a Small Project Practitioner for 1 HSW Credit, on Wednesday, October 28 from 1 pm to 2 pm EDT. The Webinar will be conducted by two members of the Risk Management Department of Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc., Joseph H. Jones, Jr. AIA, Esq. and Frank Musica, Assoc. AIA, Esq. Both speakers have a wealth of experience in design and management of architecture firms and currently provide advisory and informational services to the many design firms insured through Schinnerer in the CNA design professional liability program.

Vote for "Mixed Plate Hawaii" until Nov 1

View & Vote Today!  If you still haven't seen the Hawaii team's contribution for the AIA Nationals "Look Up Film Challenge", who took 3rd place, make sure you take some time to view and vote today.

Public Choice Award until Nov. 1! The video with the most votes by Nov. 1, 2015 will win the Public Choice Award.

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

Early Renewal Incentives for AIA Members

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

To be eligible for the incentives you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. Drawings to be held Jan. 5, 2016.

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online.  For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.

Design Talk Hawaii

Oct 23: Francis Krahe of FKA on Good Lighting

Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Oct 23, 2:00pm. 

Join Matt Gilbertson, AIA for "Design Talk Hawaii" today Friday, Oct 23, 2pm-3pm as he talks with Francis Krahe of FKA in Los Angeles about why good lighting is such an integral part of making our everyday life better.

2014 CANstruction® Competition

People's Choice Award Revealed + 22,405 lbs of Food to the Hawaii FoodBank!

The 2015 AIA Honolulu De-Canstruction Day and Award Ceremony took place at Pearlridge Center on Sunday, October 18.

Can-structions were taking down and the food delivered to the Hawaii FoodBank. All winners/participants received a certificate and team + structure photo.

The total amount of food collected for 2015 was an amazing 22,405 pounds! This is enough to provide food for a total of +16,000 meals to Hawaii’s less fortunate through to the Hawaii FoodBank.

After two weeks of voting we can reveal that WATG canstruction “Appetite for CANstruction” won the People's Choice Award with 1,265 votes (cans). This structure also won the Juror's Favorite Award.

View Award and De-Canstruction Photos + CANstruction Day Photos. 

Mahalo again to all our amazing teams, volunteers and sponsors for supporting such a worthy cause.

AIA Honolulu Events

Oct 23 - Attend AIA Honolulu RUDC Committee Meeting

Register Online! Attend our Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) meeting today Friday, October 23 from 12:00pm - 1:15pm at the Center for Architecture.  Meeting is open to ALL interested AIA members.

On the Agenda:

1. Recent topics of discussion or interest: A) Kakaako Town Hall mtgs review B) Waikiki Special Design District Design Guidelines rewrite C) Kaimuki Visioning Update.
2. New Business: A) Planning session for 2016 topics or issues?

The role of the AIA Honolulu RUDC Commitee is to review, discuss and advocate for positions on various urban design issues that affect our built environment and the communities we serve.

Nov 3 - Attend SHADE Summer Institute Meeting

Register Online! Attend a re-cap discussion meeting of the SHADE Summer Institute presented by the Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC).  Members and Non-members are invited to attend.

When:   Tuesday, November 3 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Where:  Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Ste. 100

SHADE Interns and Mentors will share the outcomes of the Summer Institute Urban Acupuncture Project and the next steps in the process of this community building effort.  For more info got to the SHADE website.

A scale model of the Chinatown District and the future rail station at will be on view. SHADE is seeking participation and input from AIA and community members.

Nov 4 - Architecture Month "Brainstorming" Planning Meeting

RSVP Online! Are you interested in becoming involved in our annual Architecture Month events?  If so, please attend our committee brainstorming event as we start gearing up for April 2016.

Meeting Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 12pm-1pm at the Center for Architecture.

Nov 4 - Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online!  Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5pm-7:30pm.  Thanks to our strong partnership with the UH School of Architecture, we will be hosting Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University to kick off this event. She is a seasoned Dean with over three decades of experience in professional education. Following opening remarks, a panel led by Dean Daniel Friedman, FAIA will highlight experiences of three emerging practitioners who will share "snapshots" of their transitions from school to office. 

This event celebrates Hawaii's first national AIA Young Architect Award winner, Chris Hong.  Event Flyer

Nov 16: AIA/GCA Job Site Tour: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

RSVP Online!  On Monday, Nov. 16 from 3:30pm-5:00pm our AIA/GCA committee meeting will be a job site tour of the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children expansion project.  The tour will be hosted by Layton Construction Co., Inc.  

Details will follow but register early for space limitations.

Questions?  For committee information please email Troy Miyasato, AIA.

Nov 17: Register Early for the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo (HSW)

Online registration is now open for the 15th Annual Pacific Building Trade Expo, presented by Honblue and produced by AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu.

Register now and get your admission badge in the mail.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Hawaii Convention Center

Here's why you should attend:

• 24 Free and Outstanding Educational Seminars (8am-4:30pm) - Earn up to 4 AIA/CES LUs
• An Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
• Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways

SAVE THE DATE! AIA HONOLULU ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 11.17.14 @ 11:15am! 

The AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and lunch takes place, in conjunction with the Expo from 11:15am-1:00pm. Come meet and vote for our 2016 AIA Honolulu Board Nominees. You will also hear the treasurer's and presidents report. Annual business meeting information packages will be enailed/mailed out in the end of October.

Associate AIA Event

Nov 18: ARE Prep Session - Building Systems

RSVP Online!All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
• 6:00pm-7:45pm: Expert Lecture & ARE Vignette Presenter

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

Online Video Course for the ARE Building Systems Exam

Associate AIA Members get an exclusive $100 discount off AMBER Building Systems ARE prep online video course. Registrants receive three weeks of unlimited access to 14 hours of on-demand video plus a hardcopy of The Amber Book. Registration for the new session opened on October 20 and closes on November 20. Sign up here.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

1 RFP Listed on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

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Featured Event for Emerging Professionals

Nov 4 - Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online!  Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5pm-7:30pm.

Thanks to our strong partnership with the UH School of Architecture, we will be hosting Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University to kick off this event. She is a seasoned Dean with over three decades of experience in professional education. Following opening remarks, a panel led by Dean Daniel Friedman, FAIA will highlight experiences of three emerging practitioners who will share "snapshots" of their transitions from school to office. 

This event celebrates Hawaii's first national AIA Young Architect Award winner, Chris Hong.  Event Flyer.

Event Overview:

• 5:00pm: Reception & Networking
• 5:50pm: Welcome remarks & intro by Scott Wilson, AIA
• 6:00pm: Remarks by guest speaker Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean, College of Architecture & Environmental, Design Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo will be talking about Architectural Education, Professional Practice and our Emerging Professionals.
• 6:30pm: Panel discussion moderated by Daniel Friedman, FAIA  & Panelists:  Chris Hong, AIA, Group 70 International; Jennifer Harada Okino, AIA , Long & Associates AIA, Inc and Jason Takeuchi, Assoc. AIA, Ferraro Choi And Associates.
• 7:00pm: Q&A Session

AIA National & Industry News

*New* Project Delivery Study Available: Maximizing Success in Integrated Projects

A message from the AIA State Government Network: I want to share with you the results of a very recent study that was conducted this year by the Charles Pankow Foundation and the Construction Industry Institute.  To read the full report, click here. It’s also posted on the State & Local webpage under the Project Delivery tab.  

In sum, the scope of the study involved 200 capital facility projects and it concluded that owners will achieve maximum success with their projects when they implement an overall project delivery strategy that involves: (1) early involvement of all of the core project team members (2) a qualifications-driven selection process (3) the use of open book accounting in contracts during the delivery process to encourage transparency and (4) contract terms that appropriately align risks and rewards with financial incentives and shared management responsibilities.

This recommended strategy aligns (and supports) AIA recommendations in the 2012 DB Reform toolkit, minus the accounting and contract strategies, therefore it could be cited to support your work at the state level. 

Where you part of the Project Delivery Task Force when they developed the DB Reform toolkit? If so the AIA SGN would like to hear your thoughts on whether it would be worthwhile to reopen that toolkit for modifications that align with this study. 

NBI CEO briefs Congressional members on "reinventing" existing buildings

Strong Rebound for Architecture Billings Index

Washington, D.C. – October 21, 2015 – The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) returned to positive territory after a slight dip in August, and has seen growth in six of the nine months of the year so far. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The AIA reported the September ABI score was 53.7, up from a mark of 49.1 in August. This score reflects an increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 61.0, down from a reading of 61.8 the previous month.

“Aside from uneven demand for design services in the Northeast, all regions are project sectors are in good shape,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. “Areas of concern are shifting to supply issues for the industry, including volatility in building materials costs, a lack of a deep enough talent pool to keep up with demand, as well as a lack of contractors to execute design work.”

AIA Trust Webinar: Managing Professional Exposures as a Small Project Practitioner

Earn 1 HSW Credit, Wednesday, October 28, 1:00–2:00 PM ET

The AIA Trust is excited to sponsor a one hour Webinar on Managing Professional Exposures as a Small Project Practitioner for 1 HSW Credit, on Wednesday, October 28 from 1 pm to 2 pm EDT. The Webinar will be conducted by two members of the Risk Management Department of Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc., Joseph H. Jones, Jr. AIA, Esq. and Frank Musica, Assoc. AIA, Esq. Both speakers have a wealth of experience in design and management of architecture firms and currently provide advisory and informational services to the many design firms insured through Schinnerer in the CNA design professional liability program.

Vote for "Mixed Plate Hawaii" until Nov 1

View & Vote Today!  If you still haven't seen the Hawaii team's contribution for the AIA Nationals "Look Up Film Challenge", who took 3rd place, make sure you take some time to view and vote today.

Public Choice Award until Nov. 1! The video with the most votes by Nov. 1, 2015 will win the Public Choice Award.

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

Early Renewal Incentives for AIA Members

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

To be eligible for the incentives you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. Drawings to be held Jan. 5, 2016.

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online.  For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.

Design Talk Hawaii

Oct 23: Francis Krahe of FKA on Good Lighting

Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Oct 23, 2:00pm. 

Join Matt Gilbertson, AIA for "Design Talk Hawaii" today Friday, Oct 23, 2pm-3pm as he talks with Francis Krahe of FKA in Los Angeles about why good lighting is such an integral part of making our everyday life better.

AIA Honolulu Events

Nov 3 - Attend our SHADE Summer Institute Re-Cap Discussion (1 HSW)

Register Online! Attend a re-cap discussion meeting of the SHADE Summer Institute presented by the Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC).  Members and Non-members are invited to attend.

When:   Tuesday, Nov. 3, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Where:  Center for Architecture

SHADE Interns and Mentors will share the outcomes of the Summer Institute Urban Acupuncture Project and the next steps in the process of this community building effort.  For more info got to the SHADE website.  

Chinatown Stakeholders, planning and design professionals, interns and students are encouraged to attend.  Share your ideas for future SHADE projects.  SHADE is seeking participation and input from AIA and community members.  Photo Credit: SHADE Institute.

Nov 4 - Architecture Month "Brainstorming" Planning Meeting

RSVP Online! Are you interested in becoming involved in our annual Architecture Month events?  If so, please attend our committee brainstorming event as we start gearing up for April 2016.

Meeting Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 12pm-1pm at the Center for Architecture.

Nov 4 - Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online!  Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5pm-7:30pm. 

Thanks to our strong partnership with the UH School of Architecture, we will be hosting Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University to kick off this event. She is a seasoned Dean with over three decades of experience in professional education. Following opening remarks, a panel led by Dean Daniel Friedman, FAIA will highlight experiences of three emerging practitioners who will share "snapshots" of their transitions from school to office. 

This event celebrates Hawaii's first national AIA Young Architect Award winner, Chris Hong.  Event Flyer

Nov 16: AIA/GCA Job Site Tour: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

RSVP Online!  On Monday, Nov. 16 from 3:30pm-5:00pm our AIA/GCA committee meeting will be a job site tour of the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children expansion project.  The tour will be hosted by Layton Construction Co., Inc.  

Only 2 Spots Left! Click here for further details.

Questions?  For committee information please email Troy Miyasato, AIA.

Nov 17: Register Early for the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo (HSW)

Online registration is now open for the 15th Annual Pacific Building Trade Expo, presented by Honblue and produced by AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu.

Register now and get your admission badge in the mail.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Hawaii Convention Center

Here's why you should attend:

• 24 Free and Outstanding Educational Seminars (8am-4:30pm) - Earn up to 4 AIA/CES LUs
• An Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
• Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways

SAVE THE DATE! AIA HONOLULU ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 11.17.14 @ 11:15am! 

The AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and lunch takes place, in conjunction with the Expo from 11:15am-1:00pm. Come meet and vote for our 2016 AIA Honolulu Board Nominees. You will also hear the treasurer's and presidents report. Annual business meeting information packages will be enailed/mailed out in the end of October.

Nov 19 - Attend our Post-Expo Pau Hana at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online! Whether it’s the conversation you desire, the continuing education credits, or even the food/drinks, please join us for an hour or so of fellowship! 

For this month’s general membership meeting, and as a follow up to the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo (PBTE), AIA welcomes everyone to the Post-Expo Pau Hana.  A great opportunity to mix and mingle with expo exhibitors and attendees.  Heavy Pupus and Drinks will be served at this event.   

Pau Hana Overview:

• 5:00pm:   Check-In and Mingling
• 5:30pm:   Presentation on “The Carrara Marble Experience”
• 5:45pm:   Mingling with Exhibitors & Attendees of the 2015 PBT Expo
• 7:00pm:   Evening Pau

Payment at the Door: $5 for pre-registered AIA Members, $10 for pre-registered Non-Members and $15 if not pre-registered by Nov. 13.  Please RSVP by Nov 13 Friday for food/drink count purposes.

Associate AIA Event

Nov 18: ARE Prep Session - Building Systems

RSVP Online!All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
• 6:00pm-7:45pm: Expert Lecture & ARE Vignette Presenter

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

Online Video Course for the ARE Building Systems Exam

Associate AIA Members get an exclusive $100 discount off AMBER Building Systems ARE prep online video course. Registrants receive three weeks of unlimited access to 14 hours of on-demand video plus a hardcopy of The Amber Book. Registration for the new session opened on October 20 and closes on November 20. Sign up here.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Three Jobs Posted on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

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SoCal Chapter of RCI Inc: 16th Annual Hawaii Winter Workshop (12 CEUs)

Join us as an attendee, sponsor and/or exhibitor at the 16th Annual Hawaii Winter Workshop – MAUI 2.0 at the Westin Maui Resort and Spa Ka’anapali on Monday, Jan. 18 & Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. This program is designed to improve the skills and knowledge base of design and forensics professionals (consultants, Architects and engineers), developers and contractors.  The program sessions focus on design and analysis of roofing, waterproofing and exterior wall issues.  The programs will run from approximately 7:30am - 4:00 pm. It qualifies for 12.5 AIA LU’s / RCI CEH’s.  Breakfast and lunch are included. Questions?  Email us @ contactus@socalrci.org. For program agenda click here.

AIA National & Industry News

Why Does the National Design Services Act Only Advocate for Architects?

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

Early Renewal Incentives for AIA Members

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

To be eligible for the incentives you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. Drawings to be held Jan. 5, 2016.

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online.  For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.

Members in the News

John Hara, FAIA on Hawaii News Now "Sunrise" Nov. 3, ~8:10am

Howard Dicus will interview John Hara, FAIA about his regional honor on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at about 8:10 am. John Hara, FAIA is the first ever recipient of the AIA NWPR Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement in Hawaii.

The Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement is the highest honor the AIA Northwest and Pacific Region can bestow upon a member architect by acknowledging their lifetime efforts in advocacy, protection and enhancement of both the built environment and the natural environment. The award was presented September 24 at the AIA Northwest and Pacific Region/AIA Montana Honors and Awards in Bozeman, Montana..

Oct 30: Lets Talk Interior Design and Interior Design Education in Hawaii!

Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Oct 30, 2:00pm. 

Join Matt Gilbertson, AIA for "Design Talk Hawaii" today Friday, October 30, at 2:00pm when I talk with Joan Riggs, Director of the Environmental Design and Interiors Department at Chaminade University of Honolulu, and Donna Pennington, Director of Interior Design of MGA Architecture.

AIA Honolulu Events

Nov 17: Register Early for the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo (HSW)

Online registration is now open for the 15th Annual Pacific Building Trade Expo, presented by Honblue and produced by AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu.

Register now and get your admission badge in the mail.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Hawaii Convention Center

Here's why you should attend:

• 24 Free and Outstanding Educational Seminars (8am-4:30pm) - Earn up to 4 AIA/CES LUs
• An Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
• Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways

SAVE THE DATE! AIA HONOLULU ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING NOV. 17, 11:15am! 

The AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and lunch takes place, in conjunction with the Expo from 11:15am-1:00pm. Come meet and vote for our 2016 AIA Honolulu Board Nominees. You will also hear the treasurer's and presidents report. Annual business meeting information packages will be enailed/mailed out in the end of October.

Annual AIA Honolulu Business Meeting Nov, 17, 2015

RSVP for the Annual Business Meeting! View Meeting Notice & 2016 Candidates

Are YOU Coming? RSVP for Lunch Count! The AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and lunch takes place, in conjunction with the Expo. Come meet and vote for our 2016 AIA Honolulu Board Nominees and hear the treasurer's and presidents reports.

When:  Tuesday, Nov. 17: 11:15am (Check In).
Where: Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu - Room 314

Who Can Vote? All AIA and Associate AIA Honolulu members in good standing for 2015 can vote. Local allied members can't vote but are still welcome to attend.

Annual Meeting Notice + Candidate Information:
As stated in the Bylaws, all AIA members and Associate AIA members in good standing for 2015, and assigned by the Institute to this Chapter as their primary membership, are eligible to vote at this meeting. Local allied members may attend but may not vote at this meeting.

• View PDF Notice of 2015 Annual Business Mtg

Nov 19 - Attend our Post-Expo Pau Hana at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online!   For this month’s general membership meeting, and as a follow up to the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo (PBTE), AIA welcomes everyone to the Post-Expo Pau Hana.

The event will also highlight Jennifer Harada Okino and Purnima McCutcheon’s exciting Carrara Marble experience in Italy, and a video presentation featuring the First Annual AIA Honolulu Charity Dodgeball Tournament.  

Pau Hana Overview:

• 5:30pm:   Check-In and Mingling
• 6:00pm:   Presentation: "The Carrara Marble Experience”
• 6:15pm:   Mingling with Exhibitors & EXPO Attendees
• 7:30pm:   Evening Pau

A great opportunity to mix and mingle with expo exhibitors and attendees. Refreshments will be served. 

Payment at the Door: $5 for pre-registered AIA Members, $10 for pre-registered Non-Members and $15 if not pre-registered by Nov. 13.  Please RSVP by Friday, Nov 13 for food/drink count purposes.

AIA Honolulu Event Update

An Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture Nov. 4

This past Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, dozens of students and practitioners were treated to a discussion with Dean Christine Theodoropoulos of the College of Architecture Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University on the topic of “emerging” in the architectural profession throughout the early years following graduation. The event also featured emerging practitioners Chris Hong, AIA (Group 70 International/recipient of the 2015 AIA Young Architect Award), Jennifer Harada-Okino, AIA (Long and Associates AIA, Inc.) and Jason Takeuchi, Assoc. AIA (Ferraro Choi and Associates) as panelists, who focused their thoughts on bridging the gap between academia and licensure. Thank you to the UH School of Architecture for co-hosting the event and the generous sponsorship of food and drinks by HonBlue.” View more photos from the event on Facebook.

Photo Credit: Elijah Lee, 4th Year Architecture Student at UHSoA

Associate ARE Update

Nov 18: ARE Prep Session - Building Systems

RSVP Online!All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
• 6:00pm-7:45pm: Expert Lecture & ARE Vignette Presenter

Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members. 

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

Overhauled IDP Goes Into Effect June 2016

What's Happening?  Next summer, the IDP's current 17 experience areas will be realigned into six broad practice-based areas. The six new experience areas include:

• Practice Management
• Project Management
• Programming & Analysis
• Project Planning & Design
• Project Development & Documentation
• Construction & Evaluation

The IDP Map shows how the current experience areas will merge into the six new areas. Any hours that fall outside of the six new areas can be used to fulfill additional jurisdictional requirements. View map here. 

How Will the Overhauled IDP Impact You?  The IDP will continue to require 3,740 total hours, and no hours already reported will be lost. Another new feature is that the overhauled IDP will have two experience settings-Setting A: Practice of Architecture and Setting O: Other Experiences. A number of existing supplemental experience opportunities-including site visits, design competitions, and the Professional Conduct Monograph-will be incorporated into Setting O. To learn more about the new experience settings, click here.

Important: A handful of jurisdictions require 5,600+ hours and/or have a minimum employment duration requirement. Check with NCARB or review jurisdiction requirements here for the latest rules and regulations.

What's Next?  NCARB has expressed that they will continue to share updates in the coming months. For further questions, reach out to the NCARB Customer Service team at 202/879-0520 or customerservice@ncarb.org.

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Upcoming Co-Promoted Events

Free Building Energy Code Workshop from Hawaii State Energy (3.5 HSW)

This is a free event not to be missed and we arranged to give you credits! The New International Energy Conservation Code for Hawaii Buildings is coming and the Hawaii State Energy Office will be conducting free workshop at the Ala Moana Hotel - complimentary coffee and pastries. View Oahu Event Flyer.

Learn About: • The new International Energy Conservation Code (2015 IECC) • How the 2015 IECC impacts Hawaii’s buildings (residential commercial and government) • Energy savings requirements

Oahu - Monday, Nov. 2 OR Nov. 9:

• 8am-11:30am – Government Officials
• 1:00pm-4:30pm – Private Sector

Register: To register email Howard Wiig or call him at (808) 587-3811.

Neighboring Island Workshops: You can also attend on neighboring islands: Kauai, Nov. 3, Maui Nov. 4, Kona Nov. 5 and Hilo Nov. 6. Contact Howard for details.

AIA Member Discount! The 35th Hawaii International Film Festival Nov. 12-22

The 35th Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) takes place November 12 - 22, 2015.  As an HIFF Film Outreach Partner, AIA Honolulu members receive a discount if purchasing advance tickets at HIFF.org. Use the discount code SPHIFF15.

Recommended for Architects! EVER THE LAND, who explores the sublime bond between people and their land through a landmark architectural undertaking by one of New Zealand’s most passionately independent Māori tribes, Ngāi Tūhoe.  For the past 150 years, the relationship between Tūhoe and the New Zealand government has been defined by longstanding grievances. Then, in 2014 history was made: Tūhoe's ancestral homelands were returned and Tūhoe built the first ever "Living Building" in New Zealand, conceived as a testament to their values and vision of self-governance. Showings: Sat, Nov. 14, 8:15pm or Mon, Nov. 16, 3:30pm (Regal Dole Cannery).

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Five Postings on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

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SoCal Chapter of RCI Inc: 16th Annual Hawaii Winter Workshop

Featured Event for Emerging Professionals

Nov 4 - Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online!  Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5pm-7:30pm.

Thanks to our strong partnership with the UH School of Architecture, we will be hosting Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University to kick off this event. She is a seasoned Dean with over three decades of experience in professional education. Following opening remarks, a panel led by Dean Daniel Friedman, FAIA will highlight experiences of three emerging practitioners who will share "snapshots" of their transitions from school to office. 

This event celebrates Hawaii's first national AIA Young Architect Award winner, Chris Hong.  Event Flyer.

Event Overview:

• 5:00pm: Reception & Networking
• 5:50pm: Welcome remarks & intro by Scott Wilson, AIA
• 6:00pm: Remarks by guest speaker Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean, College of Architecture & Environmental, Design Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo will be talking about Architectural Education, Professional Practice and our Emerging Professionals.
• 6:30pm: Panel discussion moderated by Daniel Friedman, FAIA  & Panelists:  Chris Hong, AIA, Group 70 International; Jennifer Harada Okino, AIA , Long & Associates AIA, Inc and Jason Takeuchi, Assoc. AIA, Ferraro Choi And Associates.
• 7:00pm: Q&A Session

AIA National & Industry News

Major Increase in Architecture Firms Reporting Progress on Achieving Carbon Reduction Targets

Strong Rebound for Architecture Billings Index

Washington, D.C. – October 21, 2015 – The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) returned to positive territory after a slight dip in August, and has seen growth in six of the nine months of the year so far. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The AIA reported the September ABI score was 53.7, up from a mark of 49.1 in August. This score reflects an increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 61.0, down from a reading of 61.8 the previous month.

“Aside from uneven demand for design services in the Northeast, all regions are project sectors are in good shape,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. “Areas of concern are shifting to supply issues for the industry, including volatility in building materials costs, a lack of a deep enough talent pool to keep up with demand, as well as a lack of contractors to execute design work.”

AIA Trust Webinar: Managing Professional Exposures as a Small Project Practitioner

Earn 1 HSW Credit, Wednesday, October 28, 1:00–2:00 PM ET

The AIA Trust is excited to sponsor a one hour Webinar on Managing Professional Exposures as a Small Project Practitioner for 1 HSW Credit, on Wednesday, October 28 from 1 pm to 2 pm EDT. The Webinar will be conducted by two members of the Risk Management Department of Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc., Joseph H. Jones, Jr. AIA, Esq. and Frank Musica, Assoc. AIA, Esq. Both speakers have a wealth of experience in design and management of architecture firms and currently provide advisory and informational services to the many design firms insured through Schinnerer in the CNA design professional liability program.

Vote for "Mixed Plate Hawaii" until Nov 1

View & Vote Today!  If you still haven't seen the Hawaii team's contribution for the AIA Nationals "Look Up Film Challenge", who took 3rd place, make sure you take some time to view and vote today.

Public Choice Award until Nov. 1! The video with the most votes by Nov. 1, 2015 will win the Public Choice Award.

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

Early Renewal Incentives for AIA Members

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

To be eligible for the incentives you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. Drawings to be held Jan. 5, 2016.

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online.  For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.

Design Talk Hawaii

Oct 23: Francis Krahe of FKA on Good Lighting

Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Oct 23, 2:00pm. 

Join Matt Gilbertson, AIA for "Design Talk Hawaii" today Friday, Oct 23, 2pm-3pm as he talks with Francis Krahe of FKA in Los Angeles about why good lighting is such an integral part of making our everyday life better.

2014 CANstruction® Competition

People's Choice Award Revealed + 22,405 lbs of Food to the Hawaii FoodBank!

The 2015 AIA Honolulu De-Canstruction Day and Award Ceremony took place at Pearlridge Center on Sunday, October 18.

Can-structions were taking down and the food delivered to the Hawaii FoodBank. All winners/participants received a certificate and team + structure photo.

The total amount of food collected for 2015 was an amazing 22,405 pounds! This is enough to provide food for a total of +16,000 meals to Hawaii’s less fortunate through to the Hawaii FoodBank.

After two weeks of voting we can reveal that WATG canstruction “Appetite for CANstruction” won the People's Choice Award with 1,265 votes (cans). This structure also won the Juror's Favorite Award.

View Award and De-Canstruction Photos + CANstruction Day Photos. 

Mahalo again to all our amazing teams, volunteers and sponsors for supporting such a worthy cause.

AIA Honolulu Events

Oct 23 - Attend AIA Honolulu RUDC Committee Meeting

Register Online! Attend our Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) meeting today Friday, October 23 from 12:00pm - 1:15pm at the Center for Architecture.  Meeting is open to ALL interested AIA members.

On the Agenda:

1. Recent topics of discussion or interest: A) Kakaako Town Hall mtgs review B) Waikiki Special Design District Design Guidelines rewrite C) Kaimuki Visioning Update.
2. New Business: A) Planning session for 2016 topics or issues?

The role of the AIA Honolulu RUDC Commitee is to review, discuss and advocate for positions on various urban design issues that affect our built environment and the communities we serve.

Nov 3 - Attend SHADE Summer Institute Meeting

Register Online! Attend a re-cap discussion meeting of the SHADE Summer Institute presented by the Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC).  Members and Non-members are invited to attend.

When:   Tuesday, November 3 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Where:  Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Ste. 100

SHADE Interns and Mentors will share the outcomes of the Summer Institute Urban Acupuncture Project and the next steps in the process of this community building effort.  For more info got to the SHADE website.

A scale model of the Chinatown District and the future rail station at will be on view. SHADE is seeking participation and input from AIA and community members.

Nov 4 - Architecture Month "Brainstorming" Planning Meeting

RSVP Online! Are you interested in becoming involved in our annual Architecture Month events?  If so, please attend our committee brainstorming event as we start gearing up for April 2016.

Meeting Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 12pm-1pm at the Center for Architecture.

Nov 4 - Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online!  Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5pm-7:30pm.  Thanks to our strong partnership with the UH School of Architecture, we will be hosting Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University to kick off this event. She is a seasoned Dean with over three decades of experience in professional education. Following opening remarks, a panel led by Dean Daniel Friedman, FAIA will highlight experiences of three emerging practitioners who will share "snapshots" of their transitions from school to office. 

This event celebrates Hawaii's first national AIA Young Architect Award winner, Chris Hong.  Event Flyer

Nov 16: AIA/GCA Job Site Tour: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

RSVP Online!  On Monday, Nov. 16 from 3:30pm-5:00pm our AIA/GCA committee meeting will be a job site tour of the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children expansion project.  The tour will be hosted by Layton Construction Co., Inc.  

Details will follow but register early for space limitations.

Questions?  For committee information please email Troy Miyasato, AIA.

Nov 17: Register Early for the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo (HSW)

Online registration is now open for the 15th Annual Pacific Building Trade Expo, presented by Honblue and produced by AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu.

Register now and get your admission badge in the mail.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Hawaii Convention Center

Here's why you should attend:

• 24 Free and Outstanding Educational Seminars (8am-4:30pm) - Earn up to 4 AIA/CES LUs
• An Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
• Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways

SAVE THE DATE! AIA HONOLULU ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 11.17.14 @ 11:15am! 

The AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and lunch takes place, in conjunction with the Expo from 11:15am-1:00pm. Come meet and vote for our 2016 AIA Honolulu Board Nominees. You will also hear the treasurer's and presidents report. Annual business meeting information packages will be enailed/mailed out in the end of October.

Associate AIA Event

Nov 18: ARE Prep Session - Building Systems

RSVP Online!All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
• 6:00pm-7:45pm: Expert Lecture & ARE Vignette Presenter

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

Online Video Course for the ARE Building Systems Exam

Associate AIA Members get an exclusive $100 discount off AMBER Building Systems ARE prep online video course. Registrants receive three weeks of unlimited access to 14 hours of on-demand video plus a hardcopy of The Amber Book. Registration for the new session opened on October 20 and closes on November 20. Sign up here.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

1 RFP Listed on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

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Happy Halloween from AIA Honolulu

Dress up like your favorite architect or building for Halloween!

Why not dress up like your favorite architect for Halloween? We all know there is nothing more awesome than architects! Dress up like one of The Greats, not saying you aren't, but you know what we mean.  For suggestions check out Curbed's great guide on how to make it happen. Go as Le Corbusier with a double breasted tailored suit, long tobacco pipe and a pair of stark oval glasses. Or why not as living starchitect Zaha Hadid?

Architect not for you? Dress up as your favorite building!

Featured Event for Emerging Professionals

Nov 4 - Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online!  Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5pm-7:30pm.

Thanks to our strong partnership with the UH School of Architecture, we will be hosting Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University to kick off this event. She is a seasoned Dean with over three decades of experience in professional education. Following opening remarks, a panel led by Dean Daniel Friedman, FAIA will highlight experiences of three emerging practitioners who will share "snapshots" of their transitions from school to office. 

This event celebrates Hawaii's first national AIA Young Architect Award winner, Chris Hong.  Event Flyer.

Event Overview:

• 5:00pm: Reception & Networking
• 5:50pm: Welcome remarks & intro by Scott Wilson, AIA
• 6:00pm: Remarks by guest speaker Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean, College of Architecture & Environmental, Design Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo will be talking about Architectural Education, Professional Practice and our Emerging Professionals.
• 6:30pm: Panel discussion moderated by Daniel Friedman, FAIA  & Panelists:  Chris Hong, AIA, Group 70 International; Jennifer Harada Okino, AIA , Long & Associates AIA, Inc and Jason Takeuchi, Assoc. AIA, Ferraro Choi And Associates.
• 7:00pm: Q&A Session

AIA National & Industry News

*New* Project Delivery Study Available: Maximizing Success in Integrated Projects

The AIA State Government Network is sharing the results of a very recent study that was conducted this year by the Charles Pankow Foundation and the Construction Industry Institute - read full report.  

The scope of the study involved 200 capital facility projects and it concluded that owners will achieve maximum success with their projects when they implement an overall project delivery strategy that involves: (1) early involvement of all of the core project team members (2) a qualifications-driven selection process (3) the use of open book accounting in contracts during the delivery process to encourage transparency and (4) contract terms that appropriately align risks and rewards with financial incentives and shared management responsibilities.

This recommended strategy aligns (and supports) AIA recommendations in the 2012 DB Reform toolkit, minus the accounting and contract strategies, therefore it could be cited to support your work at the state level. 

Where you part of the Project Delivery Task Force when they developed the DB Reform toolkit? If so the AIA SGN would like to hear your thoughts on whether it would be worthwhile to reopen that toolkit for modifications that align with this study. 

NBI CEO briefs Congressional members on "reinventing" existing buildings

Last Chance! Vote for "Mixed Plate Hawaii" until Nov 1

View & Vote Today!  If you still haven't seen the Hawaii team's contribution for the AIA Nationals "Look Up Film Challenge", who took 3rd place, make sure you take some time to view and vote today.

Public Choice Award until Nov. 1! The video with the most votes by Nov. 1, 2015 will win the Public Choice Award.

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

Early Renewal Incentives for AIA Members

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

To be eligible for the incentives you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. Drawings to be held Jan. 5, 2016.

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online.  For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.

AIA Hawaii State Council News

Join Us! AIA Hawaii State Council Committees are now official and in gear

Message from Louis Fung, AIA, President, AIA Hawaii State Council:  On Oct. 27, 2015, AIA Hawaii State Council officially kicked off two new committees: Practice and Prosperity Committee &  Licensing and Consumer Protection Committee.

These two committees are created to work on legislative and regulatory subjects on behalf of all Hawaii’s architects. Each committee has an agenda that matches current state legislative and regulatory issues monitored by AIA as government advocacy service to members. The committees will eventually help develop AIA positions on legislative and regulatory issues.

The committees are so far comprised of the following AIA Honolulu members, including representatives from all neighbor island counties:

• Practice & Prosperity Committee:  Stanford Lee (Chair), Shaun Roth (Vice-Chair, Big Island), Bill Brizee, Troy Miyasato, Kimbal Thompson, Katie MacNeil and Glenn Yokotake
  
  
• Licensing & Consumer Protection Committee:  Bert Yumol, Joyce Noe, Marie Kimney (Maui), Palmer Hafdahl (Kauai), Laurel Swan, Kris Powers and Robin Inaba (Big Island)

Call for Volunteers! If you missed the call for volunteers click here for the issue agenda. For those who have the passion in advocacy and are interested to join either of the committees, please do not hesitate to email Louis Fung, AIA.

Members in the News

John Hara, FAIA on Hawaii News Now "Sunrise" Nov. 3, ~8:10am

Howard Dicus will interview John Hara, FAIA about his regional honor on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at about 8:10 am. John Hara, FAIA is the first ever recipient of the AIA NWPR Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement in Hawaii.

The Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement is the highest honor the AIA Northwest and Pacific Region can bestow upon a member architect by acknowledging their lifetime efforts in advocacy, protection and enhancement of both the built environment and the natural environment. The award was presented September 24 at the AIA Northwest and Pacific Region/AIA Montana Honors and Awards in Bozeman, Montana..

Oct 30: Lets Talk Interior Design and Interior Design Education in Hawaii!

Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Oct 30, 2:00pm. 

Join Matt Gilbertson, AIA for "Design Talk Hawaii" today Friday, October 30, at 2:00pm when I talk with Joan Riggs, Director of the Environmental Design and Interiors Department at Chaminade University of Honolulu, and Donna Pennington, Director of Interior Design of MGA Architecture.

AIA Honolulu Events

Nov 3 - Attend our SHADE Summer Institute Re-Cap Discussion (HSW)

Register Online! Attend a re-cap discussion meeting of the SHADE Summer Institute presented by the Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC).  Members and Non-members are invited to attend.

When:   Tuesday, Nov. 3, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Where:  Center for Architecture

SHADE Interns and Mentors will share the outcomes of the Summer Institute Urban Acupuncture Project and the next steps in the process of this community building effort.  For more info got to the SHADE website.  

Chinatown Stakeholders, planning and design professionals, interns and students are encouraged to attend.  Share your ideas for future SHADE projects.  SHADE is seeking participation and input from AIA and community members.  Photo Credit: SHADE Institute.

Nov 4 - Architecture Month "Brainstorming" Planning Meeting

RSVP Online! Are you interested in becoming involved in our annual Architecture Month events?  If so, please attend our committee brainstorming event as we start gearing up for April 2016.

Meeting Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 12pm-1pm at the Center for Architecture.

Nov 4 - Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online!  Attend an Emerging Practitioners Evening at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5pm-7:30pm. 

Thanks to our strong partnership with the UH School of Architecture, we will be hosting Christine Theodoropoulos, AIA, PE, Dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University to kick off this event. She is a seasoned Dean with over three decades of experience in professional education. Following opening remarks, a panel led by Dean Daniel Friedman, FAIA will highlight experiences of three emerging practitioners who will share "snapshots" of their transitions from school to office. 

This event celebrates Hawaii's first national AIA Young Architect Award winner, Chris Hong.  Event Flyer

Nov 16: AIA/GCA Job Site Tour: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

RSVP Online!  On Monday, Nov. 16 from 3:30pm-5:00pm our AIA/GCA committee meeting will be a job site tour of the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children expansion project.  The tour will be hosted by Layton Construction Co., Inc.  

Only 2 Spots Left! Click here for further details.

Questions?  For committee information please email Troy Miyasato, AIA.

Nov 17: Register Early for the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo (HSW)

Online registration is now open for the 15th Annual Pacific Building Trade Expo, presented by Honblue and produced by AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu.

Register now and get your admission badge in the mail.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Hawaii Convention Center

Here's why you should attend:

• 24 Free and Outstanding Educational Seminars (8am-4:30pm) - Earn up to 4 AIA/CES LUs
• An Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
• Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways

SAVE THE DATE! AIA HONOLULU ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING NOV. 17, 11:15am! 

The AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and lunch takes place, in conjunction with the Expo from 11:15am-1:00pm. Come meet and vote for our 2016 AIA Honolulu Board Nominees. You will also hear the treasurer's and presidents report. Annual business meeting information packages will be enailed/mailed out in the end of October.

Nov 19 - Attend our Post-Expo Pau Hana at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online!   For this month’s general membership meeting, and as a follow up to the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo (PBTE), AIA welcomes everyone to the Post-Expo Pau Hana.

The event will also highlight Jennifer Harada Okino and Purnima McCutcheon’s exciting Carrara Marble experience in Italy, and a video presentation featuring the First Annual AIA Honolulu Charity Dodgeball Tournament.  

Pau Hana Overview:

• 5:30pm:   Check-In and Mingling
• 6:00pm:   Presentation: "The Carrara Marble Experience”
• 6:15pm:   Mingling with Exhibitors & EXPO Attendees
• 7:30pm:   Evening Pau

A great opportunity to mix and mingle with expo exhibitors and attendees. Refreshments will be served. 

Payment at the Door: $5 for pre-registered AIA Members, $10 for pre-registered Non-Members and $15 if not pre-registered by Nov. 13.  Please RSVP by Friday, Nov 13 for food/drink count purposes.

AIA ARE Prep Event

Nov 18: ARE Prep Session - Building Systems

RSVP Online!All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
• 6:00pm-7:45pm: Expert Lecture & ARE Vignette Presenter

Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members. 

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

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You’re Invited to an Milgard Lunch Presentation (HSW) Nov. 12, 12pm

You’re Invited to a Milgard Lunch Presentation (1 HSW) on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 12pm titled "Maximum Daylight & Ventilation". This event is presented by Milgard Windows & Doors at the Pacific Source Building on 180 Sand Island Access Rd. View Event Flyer.

Program Overview: Noon - 1pm: Lunch with CEU presentation by Karen Davis, Allied Member and Milgard Architectural Specifications Representative followed by a Showroom Tour from 1pm - 1:30pm.

RSVP Today! Please RSVP to Sarah VanDeVanter by Nov. 9 or call her at (808) 206-9749.

Upcoming Co-Promoted Events

Free Building Energy Code Workshop from Hawaii State Energy (3.5 HSW)

This is a free event not to be missed and we arranged to give you credits! The New International Energy Conservation Code for Hawaii Buildings is coming and the Hawaii State Energy Office will be conducting free workshop at the Ala Moana Hotel - complimentary coffee and pastries. View Oahu Event Flyer.

Learn About: • The new International Energy Conservation Code (2015 IECC) • How the 2015 IECC impacts Hawaii’s buildings (residential commercial and government) • Energy savings requirements

Oahu - Monday, Nov. 2 OR Nov. 9:

• 8am-11:30am – Government Officials
• 1:00pm-4:30pm – Private Sector

Register: To register email Howard Wiig or call him at (808) 587-3811.

Neighboring Island Workshops: You can also attend on neighboring islands: Kauai, Nov. 3, Maui Nov. 4, Kona Nov. 5 and Hilo Nov. 6. Contact Howard for details.

AIA Member Discount! The 35th Hawaii International Film Festival Nov. 12-22

The 35th Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) takes place November 12 - 22, 2015.  As an HIFF Film Outreach Partner, AIA Honolulu members receive a discount if purchasing advance tickets at HIFF.org. Use the discount code SPHIFF15.

Recommended for Architects! EVER THE LAND, who explores the sublime bond between people and their land through a landmark architectural undertaking by one of New Zealand’s most passionately independent Māori tribes, Ngāi Tūhoe.  For the past 150 years, the relationship between Tūhoe and the New Zealand government has been defined by longstanding grievances. Then, in 2014 history was made: Tūhoe's ancestral homelands were returned and Tūhoe built the first ever "Living Building" in New Zealand, conceived as a testament to their values and vision of self-governance. Showings: Sat, Nov. 14, 8:15pm or Mon, Nov. 16, 3:30pm (Regal Dole Cannery).

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Four Postings on our AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

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HPM Building Supply: Helping Hawai`i Build Better! Visit us at the Expo (Booth 417-420)

Since starting out 94 years ago as a small family-owned lumber mill, HPM Building Supply – now 100-percent employee-owned – has grown to include full-service building supply centers and lumberyards on the Islands of Hawai`i, O`ahu and Kaua`i, with the ability to supply projects statewide. The company manufactures pre-engineered trusses and wall panels, metal roofing and pre-hung doors, and treats its own lumber.

Visit HPM Building Supply at the 2015 Pacific Building Expo in booths #417-420 to learn more about HPM Custom Metal Roofing, steel framing and Feeney cable rails or visit them online at hpmhawaii.com.

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

Early Renewal Incentives for AIA Members

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

To be eligible for the incentives you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. Drawings to be held Jan. 5, 2016.

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online.  For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.

AIA in the News

Mixed Plate Hawaii Won People's Choice Award for AIA’s Look Up Film Challenge!

Washington, D.C. – November 9, 2015 – Mixed Plate Hawaii (watch the video), by Kaoru Lovett, Graham Hart, and Ronald Ribao has won the AIA Look Up Film Challenge People’s Choice Award.  As part of the AIA’s multi-year public awareness campaign, the Look Up Film Challenge People’s Choice Award allowed the public to vote for their favorite film that was selected by a jury comprised of architects and media professionals. The finalists eligible for the People’s Choice Award were announced last month at the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial.

“It’s easy to see why Mixed Plate Hawaii has captured the People’s Choice Award,” said 2015 AIA President Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA.  “The film speaks to all generations, from every background.  It’s inspiring and truly makes people want to look up and celebrate the beauty of life's diversity.”

The film looks at how Hawaii’s diverse cultural heritage has proffered a diverse built environment over time, or, as Lovett says, “life in four dimensions.” Mixed Plate Hawaii was recognized with Third Prize for the overall Film Challenge and received special recognition in the Diversity & Inclusion category.  Mixed Plate Hawaii along with all the videos selected by the jury can still be viewed at ilookup.org.

"When we made this film it was really just about the thoughts that were going through our heads, we are happy, honored, and relieved to find out that so many others feel the same way or appreciate what we have done,"  said Graham Hart.

"Mixed Plate Hawaii wouldn’t have done so well had it not been for the influence of the larger community. To see the impact that the greater public can have on something that we worked on is truly humbling,” said Kaoru Lovett. “The entire experience has left us eager to further explore the relationship between cinema and architecture." CONGRATULATIONS from AIA Honolulu!

Mixed Plate Hawaii in the Star-Advertiser

The Star-Advertiser did a great article by Erika Engle titled "Isle architects win national award for ‘Mixed Plate’ film", about our winning team on Wednesday, Nov.11, 2015.

"A film by local architects Kaoru Lovett, Graham Hart and Ronald Ribao, “Mixed Plate: The Architecture of Hawaii,” won the national People’s Choice Award in the American Institute of Architects Look Up Film Challenge.

As part of the AIA’s multiyear public awareness campaign, the challenge was to highlight the impact architects have on their communities. Login for more...(subscriber content). 

Reid Mizue, AIA featured in MidWeek's Good Neighbor Section

Congratulations to Reid Mizue, AIA, our amazing Canstruction Chair for many years, who was featured in MidWeek's Good Neighbor section on November 11, 2015 for his amazing efforts to our annual AIA Honolulu CANstruction Competition.

"OMIZU Architecture president Reid Mizue has been involved with Canstruction in some capacity for eight years and loves the fact that it's a community service effort...To date, Canstruction has raised 328, 405 pounds of food for Hawaii Foodbank and just this year accunulated 22,405 pounds of canned goods, which totals 17,642 meals for Hawaii's hungry."  Read the full article.

AIA Honolulu Events

Nov 16: AIA/GCA Job Site Tour: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

Tour Full - Waiting List Added! Email AIA Honolulu if you want to be added to our waiting list, in case we get any cancellations.

On Monday, Nov. 16 from 3:30pm-5:00pm our AIA/GCA committee meeting will be a job site tour of the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children expansion project.  The tour will be hosted by Layton Construction Co., Inc.  

Questions?  For committee information please email Troy Miyasato, AIA.

Nov 17: Get Your CEU's at the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo

Online registration is now closed but you can still register onsite with your business card. This is an all day FREE event for the AEC profession and government representatives. Jointly produced by AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu and presented by Honblue.   ail.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Hawaii Convention Center

Here's why you should attend:

• 24 Free and Outstanding Educational Seminars (8am-4:30pm) - Earn up to 4 AIA/CES LUs
• An Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
• Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways

Nov 17: Annual Business Meeting Start Check In at 11:30am

New Time for Check In!  This year the education sessions right before the Annual Business meeting ends at 11:30am so please come by for check in as soon you are done.  See you soon!

Are YOU Coming? RSVP for Lunch Count! The AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and lunch takes place, in conjunction with the Expo. Come meet/vote for our 2016 candidate and hear the treasurer's and presidents reports.

When:  Tuesday, Nov. 17: 11:30am (Check In).
Where: Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu - Room 314

Who Can Vote? All AIA and Associate AIA Honolulu members in good standing for 2015 can vote. Local allied members can't vote but are still welcome to attend.

Annual Meeting Notice + Candidate Information:  As stated in the Bylaws, all AIA members and Associate AIA members in good standing for 2015, and assigned by the Institute to this Chapter as their primary membership, are eligible to vote at this meeting. Local allied members may attend but may not vote at this meeting.

• View PDF Notice of 2015 Annual Business Mtg

Associate ARE Update

Meet our Hawaii State Wide Licensing Coordinator at the EXPO

Nov 18: ARE Prep Session - Building Systems

RSVP Online!All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

• AGENDA:
  5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
• 6:00pm-7:45pm: Expert Lecture & ARE Vignette Presenter

Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members. 

Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

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Visit our booth at the Pacific Building Trade Expo, Booth 615P and contact your Andersen representative, H.B. Cooke, Cell: 206.601.8249. Email: harold.cooke@andersencorp.com.

Upcoming Co-Promoted Events

AIA Member Discount! The 35th Hawaii International Film Festival Nov. 12-22

The 35th Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) takes place November 12 - 22, 2015.  As an HIFF Film Outreach Partner, AIA Honolulu members receive a discount if purchasing advance tickets at HIFF.org. Use the discount code SPHIFF15.

Recommended for Architects! EVER THE LAND, who explores the sublime bond between people and their land through a landmark architectural undertaking by one of New Zealand’s most passionately independent Māori tribes, Ngāi Tūhoe.  For the past 150 years, the relationship between Tūhoe and the New Zealand government has been defined by longstanding grievances. Then, in 2014 history was made: Tūhoe's ancestral homelands were returned and Tūhoe built the first ever "Living Building" in New Zealand, conceived as a testament to their values and vision of self-governance. Showings: Sat, Nov. 14, 8:15pm or Mon, Nov. 16, 3:30pm (Regal Dole Cannery).

AIA Honolulu Job Board

1 New Job Posting on the  AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

SoCal Chapter of RCI Inc: 16th Annual Hawaii Winter Workshop (12 CEUs)

Join us as an attendee, sponsor and/or exhibitor at the 16th Annual Hawaii Winter Workshop – MAUI 2.0 at the Westin Maui Resort and Spa Ka’anapali on Monday, Jan. 18 & Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016.

This program is designed to improve the skills and knowledge base of design and forensics professionals (consultants, Architects and engineers), developers and contractors.  The program sessions focus on design and analysis of roofing, waterproofing and exterior wall issues.  The programs will run from approximately 7:30am - 4:00 pm. It qualifies for 12.5 AIA LU’s / RCI CEH’s.  Breakfast and lunch are included. Questions?  View Program Agenda.  Email us at contactus@socalrci.org.

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

Early Renewal Incentives for AIA Members

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

To be eligible for the incentives you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. Drawings to be held Jan. 5, 2016.

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online.  For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.

AIA National Updates

Industry Experts Agree Energy Modeling is Key to Reaching Carbon Neutrality in Buildings

AIA data shows current scarcity of design projects meet carbon reduction targets

Washington, D.C. – November 18, 2015 – There has been an increase in the number of design projects, gross square footage and net-zero energy projects that have been reported as part of the American Institute of Architects 2030 Commitment. Those positive steps on the path to reaching carbon neutral buildings by the year 2030 are countered, however, by a small percentage of projects that met the 60 percent carbon reduction target for 2014.   Read the press release.

Architecture Billings Index on Solid Footing

Continued growing demand across all construction sectors

Washington, D.C. – November 18, 2015 – There has been increasing levels of demand for design services for nearly all construction project types for the majority of the year as revealed in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI).  As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The AIA reported the October ABI score was 53.1, down slightly from the mark of 53.7 in the previous month. This score still reflects an increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 58.5, down from a reading of 61.0 the previous month. Read press release.

Webinar: The Path to Licensure: How to Best Support Your Interns

Do you know how to best support your interns as they prepare for licensure? An expert panel, including the 2015 AIA National Architecture Firm Award winner, Ehrlich Architects, discuss best practices and resources to help firms encourage licensure. Visit the AIA ARE Prep Toolkit to learn more.

•    Register for December 7, 3-4 pm EST

New AIA Trust Website

Check out the new AIA Trust website today! It is now organized by life stages and makes it easier for you to find what you need at any stage of your career.

The site contains free webinars, white papers and articles on evolving risks, a database of top professional liability insurers, and guides on starting and running a firm.

AIA Members in the News

Urban Security In Paris by Tom Vonier, FAIA

John Hara, FAIA featured in the Pacific Business News

Congratulations to John Hara, FAIA, for being featured in the Pacific Business News on Nov. 13, 2015.  The article was titled "John Hara on architecture" and written by editor in chief A. Kam Napier who met him at his Moiliili office to learn more about how this small firm succeeds in such a big way. 

"John Hara’s architectural career is filled with successes, both aesthetic and professional. Some of the landmark buildings he has designed since opening his firm in 1970 include Case Middle School at Punahou School, the first phase of University of Hawaii at West Oahu, the Maui Arts & Cultural Center and the renovation of the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel — and those are just a few highlights out of 65 designed and completed institutional commissions." Read the article on the PBN website (subscriber-only article).

AIA Honolulu Business Meeting - View Photos

AIA Honolulu Staff and Board would like to say MAHALO to our +170 architect members, allied members and invited guests who attended our Annual Business meeting Nov. 17 at the Hawaii Convention Center. 

Before the official AIA Honolulu annual business meeting started, during the membership lunch program, the following recognitions and awards were given.

RECOGNITIONS were given to:

• AIA’s I Look Up Film Challenge People's Choice Award Winners “Mixed Plate Hawaii”:  Graham Hart, Kaoru Lovett and Ronald Ribao
• 2015 AIA Honolulu Scholarship Recipients: Reece Bonilla and Melissa Gil Carlos

AWARDS were rewarded to:

• Certificate of Appreciation to Honor: Frank Haines, FAIA
• Pacific Building Trade EXPO Organizers: John Fullmer, AIA – Expo Co-Chair, Stephen Nash, AIA – Expo Co-Chair and Reid Mizue, AIA – Expo Seminar Chair
• AIA Honolulu Honorary Affiliate Membership: Camilla Nicholas, AIA Honolulu
• Citizen Architect of Hawaii presented by 2015 AIA Hawaii State Council:  Daniel Chun, FAIA

Mahalo and Aloha Amy Blagriff, Hon. AIA!
A Certificate of Appreciation was also awarded to our Executive Vice President Amy Blagriff, Hon. AIA for her dedication and many years of unselfish service to AIA Honolulu. We can't believe she is leaving us for Colorado but wish her the best of luck in her new adventures. Amy will depart the island after more than two decades on Dec. 19, 2015.

View Photo's from the meeting & EXPO. During the meeting we got to listen to nominee speeches, the treasurer's report + remarks by our current and incoming Presidents.

WELCOME to our Newly Elected 2016 Board Members:
The AIA Honolulu Board will be lead next year by Ben Lee, FAIA-ME as President.

Welcome Newly Elected 2016 AIA Honolulu Representative to the AIA Hawaii State Council:

The AIA Hawaii State Council will be lead next year by Dan Chun, FAIA.

Pacific Building Trade EXPO

Congratulations to 16 Years of Success - Record Attendance for 2015!

Mahalo to everyone who attended the 16th Pacific Building Trad Expo on November 17. This year it looks like we set a new record for attendees and the architects and members seemed very happy. We had an amazing mix of vendors, seminars, great food and prizes

Mahalo All Exhibitors! This EXPO would not be free if it wasn't for all our amazing exhibitors. A special "shout out" to 40 of our very own AIA Honolulu Local Allied Members who had a booth. Thanks for the support!

Mahalo All Sponsors! Mahalo to all sponsors including our title sponsor Honblue, Inc. View list of all sponsors.

Mahalo to our Amazing Pacific Building Trade Expo Committees:
John Fullmer, AIA and Stephen Nash, AIA - EXPO Committee Chairs
Reid Mizue, AIA - Seminar Committee Chair

AIA Honolulu Events

Nov 25 - Attend AIA Honolulu RUDC Committee Meeting

Register Online! Attend our next Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) meeting on Wednesda, November25 from 12:00pm - 1:15pm at the Center for Architecture.  The meeting is open to ALL interested AIA members.

The role of the AIA Honolulu RUDC Commitee is to review, discuss and advocate for positions on various urban design issues that affect our built environment and the communities we serve.

Dec 2: APA Presents - Transit-Oriented Development Special District Regulations and Zoning: First Round, Waipahu

Register online with APA Hawaii!  AIA Honolulu Members are welcome to join the Hawaii Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Hawaii) for their monthly presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 12:00-1:00pm at the Center for Architecture.

Join Liz Krueger and Tim Streitz of the City and County of Honolulu - Department of Planning and Permitting to discuss current Transit-Oriented Development proposals and processes.

Three TOD-related bills from the DPP are before the Honolulu City Council. The intent of these bills is to create vibrant TOD areas with more varied land uses and pedestrian-oriented development standards that consider building/site design near the future rail stations, starting with the Waipahu Transit Center and West Loch station areas. Read more.

Cost: AIA Honolulu members will receive the APA member rate of $10. Feel free to bring your own lunch.

Dec 5: "A Walk with a Legend" - Attend a Walking Tour with Frank Haines, FAIA

Last Walk for 2015! We have a few spots open for our regular Architectural Walking Tour with Frank Haines, FAIA on the last Saturday Walking Tour in 2015. Frank is now +90 years old and has done this walking tour for over 50 years. Don't miss this treat!

For countless Saturday mornings he has been educating the public and AIA members on Hawaii's rich architectural past, primarily in and around the Capitol district. You don't want to miss this walk with a legend!

Associate ARE Update

Got Questions? Contact our Hawaii State Wide Licensing Coordinator

AIA Honolulu Job Board

2 New Job Posting on the  AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

Early Renewal Incentives for AIA Members

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

To be eligible for the incentives you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. Drawings to be held Jan. 5, 2016.

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online.  For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.

AIA National Updates

AIA Announces Honor Award Recipients: Gold Medal, Firm Award, Topaz, and More

Late Wednesday, Dec. 2 the American Institute of Architects selected Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi to receive the 2016 AIA Gold Medal. Additionally, Seattle based LMN Architects have been selected the 2016 AIA Architecture Firm Award recpients.

Other awards announced:

• Douglas S. Kelbaugh, FAIA Emeritus, Awarded 2016 AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion
• R. Steven Lewis, AIA, Receives the 2016 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award
• Terrance J. Brown, FAIA, Honored with 2016 Kemper Award

Industry News

Newly Enacted Ordinances, City & County of Honolulu

Click here to view all the below listed newly enacted ordinances:

• Ordinance 15-45 – Relating to the Fire Code
• Ordinance 15-46 [Bill 73 (2015), CD2] – Amending Ordinance 01-28.
• Ordinance 15-47 [Bill 57 (2015), CD2] – To rezone land situated at Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii.
• Ordinance 15-48 [Bill 58 (2015), CD2] – To amend Chapter 21, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990, as amended (The Land Use Ordinance), relating to the Waikiki Special District
• Ordinance 15-49 [Bill 64 (2015), CD1] – Relating to solar photovoltaic systems.
• Ordinance 15-50 [Bill 65 (2015), CD1] – Relating to discrimination.
• Ordinance 15-51 [Bill 66 (2015), FD1] – Relating to real property tax exemptions for homes.

AARP Housing Award Competitions

Future of Housing Award Competitions: Re-defining Home: Home Today, Home Tomorrow Design Competition and the AARP Foundation Prize
 
On December 3, 2015, AARP and AARP Foundation announced two award competitions during the Future of Housing Summit, a new initiative designed to bring awareness to and find innovative solutions for the housing challenges that people are experiencing across the United States. The competitions are focused on addressing America’s housing affordability and accessibility needs, particularly for people 50-plus, over the next few decades.

AARP, AARP Foundation, Home Matters®  and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation announced a new nationwide design challenge entitled Re-defining Home: Home Today, Home Tomorrow. The competition is designed to challenge architects to address the future housing needs for millions of Americans -- growing-in-place. The contest challenges architects to create new standards in housing design so people can stay in their home throughout a variety of life stages. The goal of the design challenge is to generate universal design elements and build an attractive, adaptable and affordable home of the future that speaks to and showcases livability, by promoting both aesthetically- and functionally-appealing designs for better living. For more information visit www.homemattersamerica.com/design/2016challenge.
 
In addition, AARP Foundation Prize is expanding to include the 2016 Aging in Place $50k  Challenge for startups which will award $50,000 to an innovative startup developing solutions that can help low-income individuals 50-plus continue living safely, independently and comfortably in their homes. For the challenge, AARP Foundation is soliciting proposals from startups developing solutions that can help low-income individuals 50-plus continue living safely, independently and comfortably in functional and affordable homes as they age. Applications are being accepted through May 2, 2016 and the winner will be announced in July 2016. For more information visit www.aarpfoundationprize.org.

Mahalo All 2015 Annual Sponsors!

Mahalo to all our amazing 2015 AIA Honolulu Annual Sponsors!  Planning is underway for an exciting 2016 and we are seeking new/re-newing sponsors. Join Us! Click here for more information.

AIA Members in the News

Dec 4: "Design Talk Hawaii" - Ugly Architecture with Eric Crispin, AIA

Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Dec 4, 2:00pm. 

Join Matt Gilbertson, AIA for another "Design Talk Hawaii" today Friday, Dec 4 from 2-3pm as they talk deeper on the subject of ugly and the changes needed to avoid it. Hint: Its not just about being more creative. Joining him in the conversation will be Eric Crispin, AIA who has been DPP Director, architect, developer - a true Renaissance man - now a Vice President at OHANA Real Estate Investors.

AIA Honolulu Events

Dec. 16: Attend Amy's "Aloha Party" at the M Nightclub from 5-7pm

RVSP Online! AIA Honolulu is hosting an "Aloha Party" for Amy Blagriff, Hon. AIA on Wednesday, Dec. 16 from 5 to 7 pm at the M Nightclub at Restaurant Row in the Waterfront Plaza.

In case you haven’t heard, Executive Vice President, Amy Blagriff, Hon. AIA, will be moving to Denver,  CO. this month to pursue new dreams and opportunities with husband, Doug.  Amy has been with AIA Honolulu for the past 13 years and a touchstone for the organization, so we thought we’d send her off with a proper farewell!

Join Us! We are inviting friends and colleagues to stop by the M Nightclub for an opportunity to say aloha and toast her new and exciting future.....and have some fun!

Advanced RSVP required for planning purposes (must be 21 and older to attend).

AIA Honolulu Job Board

One New Job Posting on the AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

Early Renewal Incentives for AIA Members

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

To be eligible for the incentives you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. Drawings to be held Jan. 5, 2016.

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online.  For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.

Industry News

News Articles of Interest

• Frank Gehry gives Los Angeles River world-class make-over
• The best of 2015 Chicago architecture, beginning with Biennial
• The best architecture books of 2015
• Robert A.M. Stern: Architecture Then and Now

AIA Hawaii State Council Updates

Louis Fung, AIA Accepts Region Position and Dan Chun, FAIA Becomes President

AIA Members in the News

Dec 11: "Design Talk Hawaii" host Rick Ralston, founder of Crazy Shirts & RIX Islandwear

Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Dec 11, 2:00pm. 

Join Matt Gilbertson, AIA for another "Design Talk Hawaii" today Friday, Dec 11 from 2-3pm as he talks with legendary brand creator and entrepreneur Rick Ralston the founder of the world-famous Crazy Shirts and RIX Islandwear. Listen to the stories and inspiration from the man who, at 69(!) decided to start his new aloha wear company from scratch.

AIA Honolulu Events

Dec. 16: Attend Amy's "Aloha Party" at the M Nightclub from 5-7pm

RVSP Online! AIA Honolulu is hosting an "Aloha Party" for Amy Blagriff, Hon. AIA on Wednesday, Dec. 16 from 5 to 7 pm at the M Nightclub at Restaurant Row in the Waterfront Plaza.

In case you haven’t heard, Executive Vice President, Amy Blagriff, Hon. AIA, will be moving to Denver,  CO. this month to pursue new dreams and opportunities with husband, Doug.  Amy has been with AIA Honolulu for the past 13 years and a touchstone for the organization, so we thought we’d send her off with a proper farewell!

Join Us! We are inviting friends and colleagues to stop by the M Nightclub for an opportunity to say aloha and toast her new and exciting future.....and have some fun!

Advanced RSVP required for planning purposes (must be 21 and older to attend).

Mahalo All 2015 Annual Sponsors!

Mahalo to all our amazing 2015 AIA Honolulu Annual Sponsors!  Planning is underway for an exciting 2016 and we are seeking new/re-newing sponsors. Join Us! Click here for more information.

Mahalo New & Renewed Allied Members

Mahalo to our new Local Allied Members. We are very grateful for your support of our local AIA Chapter.

View ALL 2015 Local Allied Members - Find out what services and products they offer for your next project!

Mahalo New Allied Members (as of Oct 2015):

AIA Honolulu Job Board

One New Job Posting on the AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

To be eligible for the incentives you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. Drawings to be held Jan. 5, 2016.

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online. 
Questions? Email AIA Honolulu or call at (808) 628-7245 for information.

AIA National

Still Need CE Before The End of the Year? AIAU is Open 24/7

NEW! AIA+2030 Online Series Course 2: The Power of Targets and Load Reduction  (1 HSW)
The 2030 Challenge provides the building sector with incremental targets toward carbon neutral design by the year 2030. This second course in the online series gives you FREE tools for setting targets for individual projects. Discover strategies and systems to integrate energy targets into your design process, and learn new modeling techniques to track progress toward your goals. View course >

AIA+2030 Online Series Course 1: The 2030 Challenge: Goals and Design Processes (1 HSW)
This is the first course in the series dedicated to energy-efficient design and the 2030 Challenge, produced by Architecture 2030 with support from AIA, and sponsored by Autodesk. Explore the Integrative Design Process and learn how to tune your process to produce high-performance buildings. View course >

Bundle and save an extra 15%!  Take advantage of AIAU's bundle discount and save an additional 15% when you buy four or more courses.  That's 15% off the special member price of $25/course. Non-members save 15% off the non-member price of $40/course. View all courses > Browse by instructor >

AIA Honolulu January Events

Jan 6 - Attend our Talk by Shim-Sutcliffe at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online Today! On Wednesday, Jan. 6 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm AIA Honolulu is hosting a free program at the Center for Architecture.

Join our speakers Brigitte Shim, FRAIC and Howard Sutcliffe, RAIC as they share their environmentally sensitive and elegant site-specific design work.  Their Toronto-based firm is created around their shared passion for architecture, landscape and furniture which will also be featured, along with the intricate construction and fabrication of buildings, sites which they have touched. These intersections has positioned them to question fundamental relationships between object and ground, building and landscape, man and nature. 

Shim-Sutcliffe’s projects have won local, national and international recognition and awards. Their built work has been exhibited internationally and been published throughout the world.

Jan 15 - Attend AIA Honolulu RUDC Committee Meeting

RSVP Online! Attend our first Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) meeting for 2016 on Friday, January 15, 12pm - 1pm at the Center for Architecture.  Meeting is open to ALL interested AIA members.

Get involved in 2016!  As this is our first meeting of the year we need you there to so we can talk about ideas and issues to follow in the new year.

The role of the AIA Honolulu RUDC Commitee is to review, discuss and advocate for positions on various urban design issues that affect our built environment and the communities we serve.

Jan 21 - Attend the 2016 AIA Honolulu Kick Off Party

Celebrate the new year with AIA. Come alone, bring your spouse, your friend(s) and/or colleagues.

Register Online Today!  Let's start the new year by coming together for a fun event right after the holidays to re-connect with old/new colleagues and friends.

Come meet your new board, talk story and find out about all the wonderful opportunities that lay ahead in 2016.

When:     Thursday, January 21 from 5pm - 8pm
Where:    Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Ste. 100

Refreshments: Included in the price is two drinks and delicious heavy pupus.

Cost:  $40 for AIA Members, $30 for Associate AIA Members, $50 for Non-Members and $20 for Students until Jan. 20.  At the Door fee is $60 for members and non-members.

Mahalo All 2015 Annual Sponsors!

Mahalo to all our amazing 2015 AIA Honolulu Annual Sponsors!  Planning is underway for an exciting 2016 and we are seeking new/re-newing sponsors. Join Us! Click here for more information.

Mahalo New & Renewed Allied Members

Mahalo to our new Local Allied Members. We are very grateful for your support of our local AIA Chapter.

View ALL 2015 Local Allied Members - Find out what services and products they offer for your next project!

Mahalo New Allied Members (as of Oct 2015):

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Two Job Postings on the AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership on the AIA National website. You need to enter your e-mail address on record with AIA, and your default password (last name).

To be eligible for the incentives you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. Drawings to be held Jan. 5, 2016.

2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online. 
Questions? Email AIA Honolulu or call at (808) 628-7245 for information.

AIA National

Still Need CE Before The End of the Year? AIAU is Open 24/7

Bundle and save an extra 15%!  Take advantage of AIAU's bundle discount and save an additional 15% when you buy four or more courses. 

That's 15% off the special member price of $25/course. Non-members save 15% off the non-member price of $40/course. View all courses > Browse by instructor >

AIA Honolulu January Events

Jan 6 - Attend our Talk by Shim-Sutcliffe at the Center for Architecture

RSVP Online Today! On Wednesday, Jan. 6 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm AIA Honolulu is hosting a free program at the Center for Architecture. View Event Flyer.

Speakers Brigitte Shim, FRAIC and Howard Sutcliffe, RAIC will share their environmentally sensitive and elegant site-specific design work.  Their Toronto-based firm is created around their shared passion for architecture, landscape and furniture which will also be featured, along with the intricate construction and fabrication of buildings, sites which they have touched. These intersections has positioned them to question fundamental relationships between object and ground, building and landscape, man and nature. 

Shim-Sutcliffe’s projects have won local, national and international recognition and awards. Their built work has been exhibited internationally and been published throughout the world.

Jan 15 - Attend AIA Honolulu RUDC Committee Meeting

RSVP Online! Attend our first Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) meeting for 2016 on Friday, January 15, 12pm - 1pm at the Center for Architecture.  Meeting is open to ALL interested AIA members.

Get involved in 2016!  As this is our first meeting of the year we need you there to so we can talk about ideas and issues to follow in the new year.

The role of the AIA Honolulu RUDC Commitee is to review, discuss and advocate for positions on various urban design issues that affect our built environment and the communities we serve.

Jan 21 - You are Invited!  Attend the 2016 Kickoff Party, Fellows’ Photo Exhibit & New Architects Celebration from 5pm-8pm

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Register for the Party! Attend AIA Honolulu’s annual “first party of the year” where we kick off 2016 with the most fun crowd in town!

EXTRA! This year we will feature a Celebration of Newly Licensed Architects and the Premier of our AIA Fellows' Photo Exhibit. Don't miss out!  View Event Flyer.

When:  Thursday, Jan. 21, 5pm - 8pm
Where: Center for Architecture, Honolulu

Meet our 2016 board and share your vision for the future.  We guarantee a good time, delicious pupus and cold refreshments.

Refreshments: Included in the price is two drinks and delicious heavy pupus.

Cost:  $40 for AIA Members, $30 for Associate AIA Members, $50 for Non-Members and $20 for Students until Jan. 20.  At the Door fee is $60 for members and non-members.

Jan 20 - Communication Class Level I

The next Pam Chambers Presentation Course (Level I) will begin January 20 and go for six Wednesday until February 24 from 6:00pm – 8:30 pm at the Center for Architecture.  Become a more comfortable and effective speaker in front of others and accept speaking opportunities with confidence.

Interested? Email Pam Chambers or call her at (808) 377-5679.

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AIA Honolulu Job Board

One Job Posting on the AIA Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month. The fee is $25/members & $40/non-members.