Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

AIA National Membership has reached an all-time historical high of nearly 88,000 members!

AIA National 2015 Membership Performance has exceeded the year-end target and reached an all-time historical high of nearly 88,000 members as of December 31, 2015. Our 2015 year-end performance is up from 2014 year-end totals of 85,566 by 2.70%.

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).

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

AIA Knowledge Community Opportunities

• 2016 COTE Top Ten/Top Ten + Awards. Submit by January 19, 2016.
• Webinar: Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) "The Business Model of Custom Tools." February 16, 2016, 2 pm EST. Register.
• 2016 COTE Top Ten for Students Design Competition. Submit by January 20, 2016.
• 2016 AIA CAE Education Facility Design Awards. Submit by January 19, 2016.
• 2016 AIA AAJ Justice Facilities Review Awards Program. Submit by February 8, 2016.
• 2016 AIA SPP Pop-Up Project Design Competition: This year's theme is "TACTICAL URBANISM – CREATING PLACE."  Submit by February 12.
• Showcase Your Firm in the SPP Review. Submit noteworthy, professional accomplishments and firm news from 2015 to share with your 9,500 SPP national peers, friends and clients. Submit by January 22.

Autodesk Member-only Discount

AIA members can save 25 percent on one, two, or three-year licenses of AutoCAD Revit LT Suite 2016 (saving $125 to $375) from Autodesk, our newest Strategic Partner.

The links and promo codes are available only through the AIA.org landing page. This special member-only deal ends January 31, 2016.

The Diversity Advancement Scholarship

The AIA Diversity Advancement Scholarship helps provides assistance to individuals from a minority race or ethnicity who intend to become an architect through the pursuit of a NAAB-accredited professional degree in architecture.  Apply by February 10.

AIA Honolulu January Events

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 - Register Now! 2016 Kickoff Party, Fellows’ Photo Exhibit & New Architects Celebration

2016 Kick Off Party Sponsors! Sponsor Today!

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 30: Architectural Walking Tour 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, Jan 30 from 9am-11:30am
  
  

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 Local Allied Members - Find out what services and products they offer for your next project!

Latest New & Renewed Local Allied Members (as of Jan 2016):

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.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The AIA Honolulu office will be closed on Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 

We will re-open for regular business on Tuesday, January 19 at 8am.  For information during this period go to AIA Honolulu or the AIA National self-service help page.

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Feb 11: CE Academy - A Full Day of AIA/CES LUs (HSW) at the Center for Architecture

We have a great day of education, food, and networking planned for our 2016 visit on Feb 11 from 7:30am-5:30pm to the Center for Architecture, Honolulu!  Learn More and Register Here >

All courses are educational in content and AIA registered. Many courses also offer continuing education hours for GBCI, GBCI for LEED Professionals, ADA, State specific requirements, and other specialty hours.

CE Academy will manage the reporting of your credits to the AIA and email you certificates of completion after the event.

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

AIA National Membership has reached an all-time historical high of nearly 88,000 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).

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 News

AIA Issues Response to State Of The Union Address

The AIA has issued a response to President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address on January 12.

Reacting to the design industry issues prompted by the address, including climate change, the economy, and student debt, recently inaugurated AIA President Russell Davidson, FAIA, urged for the President and Congress to work together to safeguard the health of the design and construction sector.

The AIA statement stressed the need to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry by developing long-term solutions to ensure energy efficiency and urged for the passing of the National Design Services Act, which would allow architecture school graduates to exchange community service for assistance with student debt. Strengthening the Historic Tax Credit to promote investment in historic preservation was also included in the AIA’s set of legislative priorities. Read the statement.

AnchorAIA National Photography Competition

AIA St. Louis announced this week that the 2016 AIA National Photography Competition is now open for entry. Entries mus be submitted by April 1, 2016 and the contest is open to any and all architects actively registered in the United States, Associate AIA Members and students who are members in good standing with AIAS.

Entrants may submit up to five images and the top 14 entries will be exhibited at the 2016 AIA National Convention in Philadelphia. Winning images will also be featured in AIArchitect and will be available for exhibit for AIA Chapter galleries.

AIA Releases Home Design Trends Survey Findings

For the tenth anniversary of the AIA Home Design Trends Survey, a panel of more than 500 residential architects were asked what they thought would be the most significant home design elements over the next ten years.

“Historically, the dominant factors in home design have been economic and demographic shifts. Residential architects are seeing these forces at play in their vision for the next decade as well,” said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. “Homeowners have indicated a strong preference for functionality, accessibility, and sustainability over the last ten years and architects expect that to accelerate, with increasing demand for healthy building materials and furnishings, along with designs that provide measures of resistance to weather related calamities.”  Read the ConcstructionDive insight on the survey.

2016 AIA Convention in Philadelphia, May 19-21

Reserve your spot in Philly! Registration is now open for the 2016 AIA Convention, held this May in Philadelphia.  Take advantage of early bird rates through March 23, and special discounts for new AIA members, young professionals and students.

Autodesk Member-only Discount

AIA members can save 25 percent on one, two, or three-year licenses of AutoCAD Revit LT Suite 2016 (saving $125 to $375) from Autodesk, our newest Strategic Partner.

The links and promo codes are available only through the AIA.org landing page. This special member-only deal ends January 31, 2016.

AIA Honolulu January Events

Jan 19: Attend our 2016 ARE Kickoff: A Live NCARB Webinar (1 LU)

Register Now! Join us on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at the Center for Architecture from 5:30-7:30pm when NCARB's Assistant Director of Experience + Education, Martin Smith, AIA, NCARB, LEED Green Associate, will be speaking on licensure-related topics in Honolulu.  This live webinar will be broadcast from the Center for Architecture. Read more.

IDP Supervisors & Firm Principals! Learn about the ARE 4.0 to 5.0 transition and other updates to the IDP and ARE programs to continue promoting licensure and professional development in your firms.

Neighbor Islands! Attend remotely by using our Go-To-Meeting capabilities. Email us if interested.

Cost: $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members.

Jan 21 - Are You Coming? Register Today for the 2016 Kickoff Party, Fellows’ Photo Exhibit & New Architects Celebration, 5pm

Mahalo 2016 Kick Off Party Sponsors! Sponsor Today!

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! 

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.

Cost:  $40 AIA/Allied, $30 Associate AIA, $50 Non-Members and $20 Students until Jan. 20.  At the Door fee is $60 for members and non-members.  Included in the price is two drinks and delicious heavy pupus.

Jan 22: Prototropic, Surf and Samba: Panel Talk on Tropical Architecture and Urbanism of Honolulu and Rio, 4pm

RSVP Online! On Friday, Jan. 22 from 4:30pm-6:00pm at the the Center for Architecture help us kick off the world-wide launch of ‘Prototropic’, a journal focusing on global discourse of architecture and urbanism of tropical cities, the panel talk and discussion will bring together architects, journalists, and thinkers from both Honolulu and Rio De Janeiro (the 2 featured cities from the journal’s first issue), to discuss imminent matters, trend, ideas, and stories of their perspective cities.

This will be the first of many exchanges between Honolulu, Rio, and many other emerging cities throughout the tropic. View Event Flyer (PDF).

Jan 30: Architectural Walking Tour 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, Jan 30 from 9am-11:30am
  
  

Feb 18: AIA GMM Event: Social Justice, Equity and Diversity in the Workplace

Register Online! As part of the monthly General Membership Meetings and in collaboration with the Living Building Challenge Hawaii Collaborative and USGBC Hawaii Chapter, AIA Honolulu would like to present Francis Janes, program manager for Living Future Institute’s JUST program. 

When:  Thursday, Feb. 18 from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where: Center for Architecture, Honolulu

Program Overview: Developed by the International Living Future Institute, the JUST Program is a robust social justice transparency platform and disclosure tool. The JUST Program can be viewed as a "nutrition label" for socially responsible organizations, institutions and corporations. The JUST Label provides at-a-glance information about an organization's progress in key social justice categories such as diversity, equity, safety, employee benefit, local benefit and community stewardship. The speaker is Francis Janes, Social Justice Program Manager of the International Living Future Institute.

Cost: $10 for AIA Honolulu members and Non-members.  Please register online in advance for food/drinks coordination.  Co-sponsored by Living Future Institute.

In Remembrance

Aloha Architect Roger E. Anderson

Former AIA Honolulu member Roger E. Anderson, of Kailua, passed away on December 18, 2015, due to pneumonia after a six-year battle with kidney cancer. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Carol Abe, and daughter Kelsey Yamaguchi. Born in Willimantic, Connecticut, he received a BS in Electrical Engineering, Business, and Economics from Carnegie-Mellon University (1978); and a Master of Architecture from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (1983). Roger most recently was employed at Architects Hawaii Ltd, and over the years worked for several other Honolulu firms, including AM Partners, Group 70, Pacific Atelier, Lacayo Architects, and Aotani & Associates. As a project architect skilled at construction management, he was also well regarded by colleagues at various engineering firms.

A celebration of life service, with local-style lunch buffet, will be held Saturday, January 23, 2016, from 11 a.m., at the Aloha Shriners Beach Club in Waimanalo, 41‐525 Kalanianaole Hwy. Casual/aloha attire. Ample parking is available along the mauka side of the highway as well as additional space on the makai shoulder; please park perpendicular to the road. A police officer will be on duty to ensure safe crossing of the highway.

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Call for entries: 2016 KUKULU HALE AWARDS!

NAIOP Hawaii’s annual recognition of projects and people in the state’s commercial real estate industry

NAIOP Hawaii is now accepting entries for the 2016 Kukulu Hale Awards, recognizing excellence in Hawaii’s commercial real estate industry. New projects or renovations, including “green” buildings and projects completed for the public and nonprofit sectors are eligible if completed in Hawaii between January 31, 2013 and January 31, 2016. Nominations may be submitted by any person or entity affiliated with the project.

Important dates:

• Monday, February 1, 2016: Deadline to postmark Letter of Intent to enter
• Tuesday, March 1, 2016: Entry portfolios due
• Friday, May 6, 2016: Awards announced at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Entry forms and information are available by emailing Barbie Rosario or going to the NAIOP Hawaii website.

Local Allied Members Corner

Introducing Allied Member PANKOW

Founded in 1963 and operating continuously in Hawai‘i since 1965, Pankow’s stellar reputation for a collaborative, innovative, and efficient approach to building stems from a deep-rooted understanding and implementation of the company’s core values of Client Service, Safety, Integrity, Passion for Building, and Innovative Thinking. 

Client, company, and project success serve as essential elements that define Pankow’s core philosophy.  We think beyond the building to find better building solutions that support client success. View Pankow Firm Profile (PDF).

Mahalo New & Re-Newing Local Allied Members.

View ALL Local Allied Members - Find out what services and products they offer for your next project!

Latest New & Renewed Local Allied Members (as of Jan 15, 2016):

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.

Featured Weekly Ad

Feb 11: CE Academy - A Full Day of AIA/CES LUs (HSW) at the Center for Architecture

We have a great day of education, food, and networking planned for our 2016 visit on Feb 11 from 7:30am-5:30pm to the Center for Architecture, Honolulu!  Learn More and Register Here >

All courses are educational in content and AIA registered. Many courses also offer continuing education hours for GBCI, GBCI for LEED Professionals, ADA, State specific requirements, and other specialty hours.

CE Academy will manage the reporting of your credits to the AIA and email you certificates of completion after the event.

AIA National News

2016 AIA Convention in Philadelphia, May 19-21

Registration is now open for the 2016 AIA Convention, held this May in Philadelphia.  Take advantage of early bird rates through March 23, and special discounts for new AIA members, young professionals and students.

• Register now: Take advantage of early bird rates
• Book your hotel: Get the best rates, perks at 20+ nearby hotels
• Plan your schedule: Browse 500+ seminars, tours, workshops, and events

Autodesk Member-only Discount

AIA members can save 25 percent on one, two, or three-year licenses of AutoCAD Revit LT Suite 2016 (saving $125 to $375) from Autodesk, our newest Strategic Partner.

The links and promo codes are available only through the AIA.org landing page. This special member-only deal ends January 31, 2016.

In Remembrance

Aloha Dr. Alfred ‘BRUCE’ Etherington, FAIA, FRAIC, Arch, D., Ph.D. (1925-2016)

By Andrew Yanoviak, AIA-ME: As most University of Hawaii School of Architecture Alumni Association (UHSAAA), AIA Honolulu members and former UH Manoa, as well as visiting U.S. and foreign enrolled students and faculty know, ‘Bruce’ was revered by many and adored by some as a “professorial ‘humble’ proverbial student”. His close collegiate friends recognized that he was continuously ardently searching for universal truths in the cross-disciplinary ‘body of knowledge’ related to human habitats within the vast contextual realm of environmental systems planning and design.

Photo: Dr. A. ‘Bruce’ Etherington, FAIA, FRAIC, Ph.D. being Honored with his Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Fellow’s Medal in 2010. Courtesy of UHSAAA.

He had an especially focused exemplary conceptual goal; i.e., to strategically and tactically simplify perceived complex problems in a “less-is-MORE!” greater humanitarian synergetic outreach manner utilizing community and city planning theories, applied research methodologies and innovative technologies. ‘Bruce’ relinquished his Earthly duties and responsibilities peacefully at Queen’s Hospital on Friday 15 January – about two weeks after his immediate family fulfilled his last visionary request; i.e., “to visit the beach!” (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jan/02/ln/ln06a.html)
 
Dr. A. ‘Bruce’ Etherington, FAIA was the last recipient of the AIA Honolulu “Gordon W. Bradley Humanitarian Award” in 2003 for his extraordinary voluntary heartfelt scholarly and pragmatic professional response to unacceptable substandard ‘makeshift’ squatter ‘slum’ housing environments in Asia, where he applied his emerging inventive “Lok-Build” self-help design-build system. In Bangkok, Thailand ‘Bruce’s wife ‘Eiko’ “experienced firsthand” the “Lok-Build” system achieving a total of nine stories in height that has safely withstood severe earthquakes and hurricanes that were very successfully laterally resisted by prefabricated precast concrete structural members and integrated reinforcing steel connections.  Read the full write up by Andrew Yanoviak, AIA-ME.

Jan. 25, 6pm: Attend a UHSoA Lecture Honoring A. Bruce Etherington, FAIA.
Please join tonight for a lecture with Martin Felsen, UrbanLab, Chicago and brief presentation honoring the late A. Bruce Etherington, Chair for the Study of Human Natural Systems. Reception following. View Flyer (PDF).

2016 Annual Sponsorship Opportunities

Contact Us to Support Your Chapter!  Take a look at the 2016 AIA Honolulu Sponsorship prospectus and let us know which programs your firm would like to support. Please share this information with anyone you think would benefit from a partnership with AIA Honolulu. 

Email or call us (808) 628-7245 for questions or to pledge your support for 2015. Together we are strong!

Mahalo to our latest 2016 AIA Honolulu Annual Sponsor:

2016 AIA Honolulu Kick Off Party

Mahalo to all who attended our record breaking 2016 Kickoff Party with 160+ guests!

AIA Honolulu Upcoming Meetings & Events

Jan. 27 - Architecture Month Planning Meeting: Waikiki Walking Tour

RSVP Online! Interested in becoming involved in our annual Architecture Month held in April? If so, attend our committee meeting as we are gearing up to once again celebrate Architecture Month with a public walking tour. This year we will be back in Waikiki again and need lots of volunteers to help out in different capacities i.e. tour guides, docents, check in etc...

Meeting Date: Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 12pm-1pm at the Center for Architecture.

Feb 3 - Canstruction Committee "Brainstorming" Planning Meeting

RSVP Online! Interested in becoming involved in our annual Canstruction Competition?  If so, attend our committee brainstorming event (not for teams interested in participating) as we are gearing up to celebrate our 11th Anniversary!

Meeting Date: Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 12pm-1pm at the Center for Architecture.

Feb. 4 - Pacific Building Trade Expo: Seminar Committee Meeting

RSVP Online! This Pacific Building Trade Expo Seminar Committee meeting is for interested AIA Honolulu members who would like to help out with our continuing education seminars scheduled for the 2016 Pacific Building Trade Expo taking place on Oct. 25, 2016.

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

For more information regarding this meeting, please email Reid Mizue, AIA, Expo Seminar Committee Chair.

Feb 10 - Attend CICH's Shinnen Enkai

AIA Honolulu members are invited to celebrate the New Year and the upcoming Legislative Session with other construction industry leaders and public officials at the Construction Industry Council of Hawaii’s (CICH) Traditional Shinnen Enkai or New Year’s Celebration.

When:   Wednesday, February 10 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where: Artizen by MW in the Hawai’i State Art Museum

This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about related industry issues and meet with your counterparts in the industry and the legislators who will be driving the important issues during the coming session.  The CICH serves as the umbrella organization for construction groups in Hawai‘i’s building industry.

Interested in Attending? Click here to RSVP and show your interest and Dan Chun, FAIA, State Council President will contact you with more information.

Feb 18: AIA GMM Event: Social Justice, Equity and Diversity in the Workplace

Register Online! As part of the monthly General Membership Meetings and in collaboration with the Living Building Challenge Hawaii Collaborative and USGBC Hawaii Chapter, AIA Honolulu would like to present Francis Janes, program manager for Living Future Institute’s JUST program. 

When:  Thursday, Feb. 18 from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where: Center for Architecture, Honolulu

Program Overview: Developed by the International Living Future Institute, the JUST Program is a robust social justice transparency platform and disclosure tool. The JUST Program can be viewed as a "nutrition label" for socially responsible organizations, institutions and corporations. The JUST Label provides at-a-glance information about an organization's progress in key social justice categories such as diversity, equity, safety, employee benefit, local benefit and community stewardship. The speaker is Francis Janes, Social Justice Program Manager of the International Living Future Institute.

Cost: $10 for AIA Honolulu members and Non-members.  Please register online in advance for food/drinks coordination.  Co-sponsored by Living Future Institute.

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Feb. 4: Dynamic Electrochromic Facades - Presented by View, Inc (1 HSW)

Glass is dramatic, sustainable, and bridges the interior of a building to its environment. Dynamic glass, which tints electronically in response to outside conditions, is proving itself superior to static glass. With the intelligence to provide optimum natural light and comfort, dynamic glass has far-reaching implications for building design, ongoing building performance, and occupant experience.

This course will describe how dynamic glass behaves, its benefits for architects, building managers and users, and real-world examples of its use. Also covered will be how the technology is being increasingly referenced in energy codes and sustainability rating systems such as LEED.

Cost:  $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Lunch servedto pre-registered attendees.

Times:  Thursday, Feb. 4, 4 pm, 1500 Kapiolani Blvd, Ste 206 (Wine, beer and cheese will be provided) OR  Friday, Feb. 5, 12:00pm at the AIA Honolulu enter for Architecture.

RSVP: Email Yuka Tarui or call 808.369.8503 to RSVP. 

Call for entries: 2016 KUKULU HALE AWARDS!

NAIOP Hawaii’s annual recognition of projects and people in the state’s commercial real estate industry

NAIOP Hawaii is now accepting entries for the 2016 Kukulu Hale Awards, recognizing excellence in Hawaii’s commercial real estate industry. New projects or renovations, including “green” buildings and projects completed for the public and nonprofit sectors are eligible if completed in Hawaii between January 31, 2013 and January 31, 2016. Nominations may be submitted by any person or entity affiliated with the project.

Important dates:

• Monday, February 1, 2016: Deadline to postmark Letter of Intent to enter
• Tuesday, March 1, 2016: Entry portfolios due
• Friday, May 6, 2016: Awards announced at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Entry forms and information are available by emailing Barbie Rosario or going to the NAIOP Hawaii website.

Design Entrepreneurship:  Money & Mojo Matter  

Register Today! Steve Nobel, a distinguished business consultant, sets forth principles and practices that enable designers to be as creative in their business practices as their design endeavors. The courses give designers the tools to realize their fullest potential and to elevate professionalism and profitability.

Earn up to 0.5 IDCEC-approved CEU’s attending one of the day-long seminar sessions:

• Oahu   -  Thursday, Feb 18 at the  Center for Architecture
• Hawaii -  Friday, Feb 19 at the Anna Ranch Heritage Center
• Maui   -  Saturday, Feb 20 at the Kahili Golf Course - Aa’ahi Room

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Two New Jobs 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.

Featured Weekly Ad

Feb 11: CE Academy - A Full Day of AIA/CES LUs (HSW) at the Center for Architecture

We have a great day of education, food, and networking planned for our 2016 visit on Feb 11 from 7:30am-5:30pm to the Center for Architecture, Honolulu!  Learn More and Register Here >

All courses are educational in content and AIA registered. Many courses also offer continuing education hours for GBCI, GBCI for LEED Professionals, ADA, State specific requirements, and other specialty hours.

CE Academy will manage the reporting of your credits to the AIA and email you certificates of completion after the event.

AIA National News

2016 AIA Convention in Philadelphia, May 19-21

Registration is now open for the 2016 AIA Convention, held this May in Philadelphia.  Take advantage of early bird rates through March 23, and special discounts for new AIA members, young professionals and students.

• Register now: Take advantage of early bird rates
• Book your hotel: Get the best rates, perks at 20+ nearby hotels
• Plan your schedule: Browse 500+ seminars, tours, workshops, and events

Update AIA Honolulu Member Profile

Can Clients/Media Find You? Got Experience in Mixed-Use Projects? Update Your Member Profile Today for our Online Search Feature

AIA Honolulu gets lots of inquiries about what work our members do each week and we always tell them to use our AIA Architect, Associate Architect or Local Allied Member Finder on our website.

Can they find you?  To help us as, well as others in the building industry, and members of the media find you, we are asking you to update your member profile today.  For example, we just received an inquiry about firms with experience in mixed-use projects, but because so few firms have included areas of expertise in their profiles, we at AIA Honolulu can't represent our members as well as we would like to.

Can't remember your username/password? Email Camilla Nicholas, Assistant Director.

2016 Annual Sponsorship Opportunities

Contact Us to Support Your Chapter!  Take a look at the 2016 AIA Honolulu Sponsorship prospectus and let us know which programs your firm would like to support. Please share this information with anyone you think would benefit from a partnership with AIA Honolulu. 

Email or call us (808) 628-7245 for questions or to pledge your support for 2015. Together we are strong!

Mahalo to our latest 2016 AIA Honolulu Annual Sponsor:

AIA Honolulu Upcoming Meetings & Events

Feb 2 - AIA-GCA Committee: Attend the 2016 Planning Meeting

RSVP Online! This meeting is open to all AIA & GCA members who are interested in helping plan the AIA-GCA Committee events for 2016.  Please come and share your ideas on topics of interest and join the team that organizes the events.  BYOL. Questions? Email Troy Miyasato, AIA.

Meeting Date: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 11:30am-1:00pm at the Center for Architecture.

Feb 3 - Canstruction Committee "Brainstorming" Planning Meeting

RSVP Online! Interested in becoming involved in our annual Canstruction Competition?  If so, attend our committee brainstorming event (not for teams interested in participating) as we are gearing up to celebrate our 11th Anniversary!

Meeting Date: Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 12pm-1pm at the Center for Architecture.

Feb. 4 - Pacific Building Trade Expo: Seminar Committee Meeting

RSVP Online! This Pacific Building Trade Expo Seminar Committee meeting is for interested AIA Honolulu members who would like to help out with our continuing education seminars scheduled for the 2016 Pacific Building Trade Expo taking place on Oct. 25, 2016.

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

For more information regarding this meeting, please email Reid Mizue, AIA, Expo Seminar Committee Chair.

Feb 6: Architectural Walking Tour 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, Feb 6 from 9am-11:30am

Feb 10 - Attend CICH's Shinnen Enkai

AIA Honolulu members are invited to celebrate the New Year and the upcoming Legislative Session with other construction industry leaders and public officials at the Construction Industry Council of Hawaii’s (CICH) Traditional Shinnen Enkai or New Year’s Celebration.

When:   Wednesday, February 10 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where: Artizen by MW in the Hawai’i State Art Museum

This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about related industry issues and meet with your counterparts in the industry and the legislators who will be driving the important issues during the coming session.  The CICH serves as the umbrella organization for construction groups in Hawai‘i’s building industry.

Interested in Attending? Click here to RSVP and show your interest and Dan Chun, FAIA, State Council President will contact you with more information.

Feb 18: AIA GMM Event: Social Justice, Equity and Diversity in the Workplace (1 CEU)

Register Online! As part of the monthly General Membership Meetings (GMM) and in collaboration with the Living Building Challenge Hawaii Collaborative and USGBC Hawaii Chapter, AIA Honolulu would like to present Francis Janes, program manager for Living Future Institute’s JUST program. 

When:  Thursday, Feb. 18 from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where: Center for Architecture, Honolulu
AIA/CES: This program qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU

Program Overview: Developed by the International Living Future Institute, the JUST Program is a robust social justice transparency platform and disclosure tool. The JUST Program can be viewed as a "nutrition label" for socially responsible organizations, institutions and corporations. The JUST Label provides at-a-glance information about an organization's progress in key social justice categories such as diversity, equity, safety, employee benefit, local benefit and community stewardship. The speaker is Francis Janes, Social Justice Program Manager of the International Living Future Institute.

Cost: $10 for AIA Honolulu members and Non-members.  Please register online in advance for food/drinks coordination.  Co-sponsored by Living Future Institute.

Members in the News

AIA Honolulu Members Featured in the latest Building Industry Hawaii

Make sure you ceck out the latest Building Industry Hawaii magazine as we have several AIA Honolulu members featured.

• Read "Making Ossipoff's House Pop Again" under the General Contractors & Architects area where among others our 2016 AIA Honolulu secreatry Mayumi Hawa, AIA is featured (page 62-66).
  
  
• In the same magazine under News Beat they are featuring Ben Lee introducing him as the 2016 AIA Honolulu Board President (page 67).
  
  
• There is also an article about Group 70 winning an U.S. Air Force award for its design of an addition to the Joan K. Mendel Elementary School at Yokata Air Base in Japan (page 69).

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Feb 1 Deadline!  Call for entries: 2016 KUKULU HALE AWARDS!

NAIOP Hawaii’s annual recognition of projects and people in the state’s commercial real estate industry

NAIOP Hawaii is now accepting entries for the 2016 Kukulu Hale Awards, recognizing excellence in Hawaii’s commercial real estate industry. New projects or renovations, including “green” buildings and projects completed for the public and nonprofit sectors are eligible if completed in Hawaii between January 31, 2013 and January 31, 2016. Nominations may be submitted by any person or entity affiliated with the project.

Important dates:

• Monday, February 1, 2016: Deadline to postmark Letter of Intent to enter
• Tuesday, March 1, 2016: Entry portfolios due
• Friday, May 6, 2016: Awards announced at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Entry forms and information are available by emailing Barbie Rosario or going to the NAIOP Hawaii website.

Feb. 4 & 5: Free CEU Program! Dynamic Electrochromic Facades (1 HSW)

Glass is dramatic, sustainable, and bridges the interior of a building to its environment. Dynamic glass, which tints electronically in response to outside conditions, is proving itself superior to static glass.

This course will describe how dynamic glass behaves, its benefits for architects, building managers and users, and real-world examples of its use. Also covered will be how the technology is being increasingly referenced in energy codes and sustainability rating systems such as LEED.

Cost: Free. Lunch served to pre-registered attendees.

Times: 
Thursday, Feb. 4, 4 pm, 1500 Kapiolani Blvd, Ste 206 (Wine, beer, cheese) OR
Friday, Feb. 5, 12:00pm at the AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture.

RSVP: Email Yuka Tarui or call 808.369.8503 to RSVP.

Feb 11: You are invited to a Ferguson Showcase Event, 5pm

Please Join Us! We at Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery invite all AIA Honolulu members to the Ferguson Showcase Event on Wednesday, Feb 10, 5pm. View Event Flyer.

Come see and hear Bo Vosika, Kohler Rep., cover the science of water closets. All you need to know when specifying a water closet, its more than looks.  Also, you will discover the beautiful world of BSH. A world wide leader in innovation and style. The Bosch Appliance representative, Amber Carlson, will be here to answer any of your questions and present the best of Bosch and Thermador. Food and drink will be served, as well as special prizes.

RSVP to Aki.Tai@Ferguson.com or call 832-7474.

Feb 18: Design Entrepreneurship:  Money & Mojo Matter  

Register Today! Steve Nobel, a distinguished business consultant, sets forth principles and practices that enable designers to be as creative in their business practices as their design endeavors.

The courses give designers the tools to realize their fullest potential and to elevate professionalism and profitability.


Earn up to 0.5 IDCEC-approved CEU’s attending one of the day-long seminar sessions:

• Oahu   -  Thursday, Feb 18 at the  Center for Architecture
• Hawaii -  Friday, Feb 19 at the Anna Ranch Heritage Center
• Maui   -  Saturday, Feb 20 at the Kahili Golf Course - Aa’ahi Room

Local Allied Members Corner

Introducing Allied Member Simpson Strong-Tie

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Two New Positions Listed 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.

Featured Weekly Ad

NEXT WEEK! A Full Day of AIA/CES LUs (HSW) at the Center for Architecture

We have a great day of education, food, and networking planned for our 2016 visit on Feb 11 from 7:30am-5:30pm to the Center for Architecture, Honolulu!  Learn More and Register Here >

All courses are educational in content and AIA registered. Many courses also offer continuing education hours for GBCI, GBCI for LEED Professionals, ADA, State specific requirements, and other specialty hours.

CE Academy will manage the reporting of your credits to the AIA and email you certificates of completion after the event.

AIA National News

Attend the 2016 AIA Convention in Philadelphia May 19-21

AIAU:Attend Any Time - You Have Time

2016 Business Boosters! View new key courses to help you deliver on your 2016 goals: Business management skills, recommendations to rev your revenue, and new business insights for large- and small-firm architects.

Under New Management
Change Management: Transform to Gain New Business (1 LU)
Teaching Architects to Coach (1 LU)

Small, Firm, Big Impact
Sustainable Strategies for Small Firms (1.5 HSW)
Energy Modeling for Small Firms (1 HSW)

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. View all courses > Browse by instructor >

BRIK: New Resources for the New Year

Update Your AIA Honolulu Member Profile

Can They Find You? Update Your Member Profile Today

AIA Honolulu gets lots of inquiries about what work our members do each week and we always tell them to use the AIA Architect, Associate Architect or Local Allied Member Finder on our website.

Can they find you?  To help us, as well as others in the building industry, and members of the media to find you, we are asking you to update your member profile today.

How? To update your member profile go to the AIA Honolulu website and log-in, with your username/password under "Sign In".

Can't remember your username/password? Email Camilla Nicholas.

Members in the News

Collaboration in Building Industry Hawaii Features Ferraro Choi

This month's "Collaboration" feature in Building Industry Hawaii magazine highlights Ferraro Choi and Associates' HMSA medical call center on the Big Island – a project that the editors call "Puna's new lifeline" (pages 62-65). Congratulations to Bill Brooks, AIA and the entire Ferraro Choi team!

Do you have a project that might be a good fit for "Collaboration"? Please contact our media consultant, Deborah Sharkey of Makana Communications, who spearheads the development of the monthly feature, which began in August 2015. Let her know if you have a recently completed project that you would like considered. Thank you!

Our Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Take a look at the 2016 AIA Honolulu Sponsorship prospectus and let us know which programs your firm would like to support. Email or call us at (808) 628-7245 for questions.

Mahalo to our Newest Sponsor: Ferraro Choi And Associates

AIA Honolulu Upcoming Events & Meetings

Feb 10 - Attend 2016 CICH's Shinnen Enkai & New Year’s Celebration

The Construction Industry Council of Hawaii’s (CICH) and AIA Honolulu are inviting our members to attend the 2016 Shinnen Enkai where you get to celebrate the New Year and the upcoming Legislative Session with other construction industry leaders and public officials.

When:   Wednesday, February 10 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where: Artizen by MW in the Hawai’i State Art Museum

This is excellent opportunity to learn about related industry issues and meet with your counterparts in the industry and the legislators who will be driving the important issues during the coming session. The CICH serves as the umbrella organization for construction groups in Hawai‘i’s building industry.

Want to Attend? Email Dan Chun, FAIA, 2016 AIA Hawaii State Council President to RSVP. 

Feb. 10 - Attend our 2016 Young Architects Forum (YAF) Kick-off!

RSVP Online Today!  Attend our Young Architects Forum (YAF) Kick-off on Wednesday, Feb. 10 from 5:30-7pm at the Ferraro Choi's offices,

This kick-off event will discuss our vision and goals for the year.  We’ll translate our shared vision and goals into a leadership structure and schedule of events for the year.  As a vision primer, YAF is generally about promoting leadership, mentorship, and fellowship.

Who should attend? Newly and recently licensed Architects (within ten years of licensure) are encouraged to attend.  Nearly licensed practitioners are also welcome.

Cost: Free for AIA and Assoc. AIA members & $5 for Non-members (pay at the door). Please RSVP online for planning purposes.

Questions? Email Jason DeMarco, AIA, YAF Committee Chair.

Feb 18: AIA GMM Event: Social Justice, Equity and Diversity in the Workplace (1 CEU)

Register Online! As part of the monthly General Membership Meetings (GMM) and in collaboration with the Living Building Challenge Hawaii Collaborative and USGBC Hawaii Chapter, AIA Honolulu would like to present Francis Janes, program manager for Living Future Institute’s JUST program. View Event Flyer (PDF).

When:  Thursday, Feb. 18 from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where: Center for Architecture, Honolulu
AIA/CES: This program qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU

Program Overview: Developed by the International Living Future Institute, the JUST Program is a robust social justice transparency platform and disclosure tool. The JUST Program can be viewed as a "nutrition label" for socially responsible organizations, institutions and corporations. The JUST Label provides at-a-glance information about an organization's progress in key social justice categories such as diversity, equity, safety, employee benefit, local benefit and community stewardship. The speaker is Francis Janes, Social Justice Program Manager of the International Living Future Institute.

Cost: $10 for AIA Honolulu members and Non-members.  Please register online in advance for food/drinks coordination.  Co-sponsored by Living Future Institute.

Feb 20: Architectural Walking Tour 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, Feb 20 from 9am-11:30am

Associate AIA Events

Feb 23: Site Planning and Design Exam Review

RSVP Online!All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:20pm.

PROGRAM AGENDA:

• 5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize (Remote users need to login/trouble shoot)
• 6:00pm-6:20pm: Jason Takeuchi, Assoc. AIA, will provide a series of ARE vignette strategies that can be applied to all of the exams.
• 6:20-7:00pm: Elyse Takashige, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, will cover the content in the multiple choice section of the SPD exam
• 7:00-7:20pm: Chretien Macutay, AIA, D.Arch will present strategies and approaches to the Site Grading and Site Design Vignettes which are associated with the SPD exam.

Upcoming ARE Prep Session:

• Mar 9: ARE CODES Overview Session

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 welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

Feb. 25: Kick Off Pau Hana - 2016 AIA Mentorship Program (Assoc. AIA & AIAS)

Register Online! AIA Honolulu is pleased to announce the first annual 2016 AIA Mentorship Program. 

We invite Associate AIA, AIAS and architecture students to participate in a brand new mentorship program geared towards the professional development of emerging architects. View Flyer.

Where? Center for Architecture Thursday, Feb. 25, 5:30-7:30pm.

The Program

• A formal platform and social group for future architects to engage with industry leaders with diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Meet new mentors every other month in small group sessions
• Open to 30 participants, limited to students and Associate AIA members
• Participants will be broken into five learning groups and will meet in casual pau hana setting

Kick-Off Pau Hana: The program will begin with a Kick-Off Pau Hana, which will be an informal gathering to introduce the program and allow participants to meet the mentors and their learning groups. All participants are strongly encouraged to attend the kick-off pau hana (registration limited to first 30 participants and includes beverages and pupus). View our 2016 Mentorship Program flyer for additional information.  

Cost: $25/Student or AIAS and $50/Associate AIA Member (includes admission to Pau Hana Kickoff and five group mentoring sessions.)

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Deadline Extended! Call for entries: 2016 KUKULU HALE AWARDS!

NAIOP Hawaii’s annual recognition of projects and people in the state’s commercial real estate industry

NAIOP Hawaii is now accepting entries for the 2016 Kukulu Hale Awards, recognizing excellence in Hawaii’s commercial real estate industry. New projects or renovations, including “green” buildings and projects completed for the public and nonprofit sectors are eligible if completed in Hawaii between January 31, 2013 and January 31, 2016. Nominations may be submitted by any person or entity affiliated with the project.

Important dates:

• Call for Entry: Anytime as long as you can complete submittal folder by March 1
• Tuesday, March 1, 2016: Entry portfolios due
• Friday, May 6, 2016: Awards announced at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Entry forms and information are available by emailing Barbie Rosario or going to the NAIOP Hawaii website.

Feb 11: You are invited to a Ferguson Showcase Event, 5pm

Please Join Us! We at Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery invite all AIA Honolulu members to the Ferguson Showcase Event on Wednesday, Feb 10, 5pm. View Event Flyer.

Come see and hear Bo Vosika, Kohler Rep., cover the science of water closets. All you need to know when specifying a water closet, its more than looks.  Also, you will discover the beautiful world of BSH. A world wide leader in innovation and style. The Bosch Appliance representative, Amber Carlson, will be here to answer any of your questions and present the best of Bosch and Thermador. Food and drink will be served, as well as special prizes.

RSVP to Aki.Tai@Ferguson.com or call 832-7474.

AIA MAUI EVENT FEB 10: On Feb. 10 at 11:30am Ferguson will also presents a Bosch Luncheon at Cafe' O' Lei at the Dunes at Maui Lani. Once again the Bosch Appliance representative, Amber Carlson Ewing, will be at hands to answer any questions and present the best of Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau.  To RSVP for this event please contact Tracy Cabrera @808-877-4460.

Feb 18: Design Entrepreneurship:  Money & Mojo Matter  

Register Today! Steve Nobel, a distinguished business consultant, sets forth principles and practices that enable designers to be as creative in their business practices as their design endeavors.

The courses give designers the tools to realize their fullest potential and to elevate professionalism and profitability.


Earn up to 0.5 IDCEC-approved CEU’s attending one of the day-long seminar sessions:

• Oahu   -  Thursday, Feb 18 at the  Center for Architecture
• Hawaii -  Friday, Feb 19 at the Anna Ranch Heritage Center
• Maui   -  Saturday, Feb 20 at the Kahili Golf Course - Aa’ahi Room

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Three New Positions Listed 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.

Presidents Day Feb. 15, 2016

The AIA Honolulu office is closed on Monday, February 15 in observance of the Presidents Day. 

We will re-open for regular business on Tuesday, February 16.  For information during this period go to AIA Honolulu or the AIA National self-service help page.
Presidents Day was originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington and it is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government.

Congratulations to our Newest Fellows!

AIA Elevates Glenn Mason and Bettina Mehnert to the College of Fellows

AIA National News

U.S. Construction Forecast/ Design Trends for the Next Decade Revealed

The AIA's semi-annual Construction Consensus Forecast (factoring in projections from Wells Fargo, moodys.com and other groups) expects construction spending in the nonresidential market to increase by just over 8 percent this year.  Heavy demand for hotels, offices, and manufacturing plans leading the way….(also projects spending on retail establishments, schools, hospitals and so on...). View the full press release here.

Additional AIA queried their Architecture Billings Index (ABI) panelists for the design trends that they think will be the most prevalent over the next decade: increased energy efficiency, innovative building materials (lots of publicly traded companies likely to see a spike in demand) and use of design software enhancements that will help eliminate a lot of waste, cost overruns and project delays will grow substantially.  Click here to see the future construction trend survey results.

Apply for the Payette Sho-Ping Chin Scholarship by April 8

The Architects Foundation has joined Payette Associates in establishing a scholarship in memory of former New England Regional Director Sho-Ping Chin, FAIA (class of 2015).  The Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship was established for a woman studying architecture within a NAAB-accredited bachelor or master’s degree program.

The $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student who will be entering at least her third year of undergraduate or any level of graduate study within an accredited architecture program. Previous Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply in subsequent years. To help the scholarship recipient establish contacts within the profession, she will be assigned a senior mentor from Payette for the scholarship year. April 8 is the deadline to apply.

Members in the News

Craig Takahata, AIA, Joins Group 70 International as Principal

Group 70 International just announced the addition of Principal Craig Takahata, AIA, an accomplished architect who has led successful design projects throughout the Pacific Rim, Asia, Bahamas, United States, and Middle East.  Takahata will help steer G70’s expanding international practice which includes new projects in Tahiti, Indonesia, Japan, among others.    

Previously at design firm WATG for the past 17 years, most recently as Vice President and Managing Director, Takahata is returning to G70, where he worked on a variety of resort projects during his five-year tenure at G70 from 1994 to 1999.

AIA Honolulu Upcoming Events & Meetings

Feb 18: Social Justice, Equity and Diversity in the Workplace (1 CEU)

Register Online! As part of the monthly General Membership Meetings (GMM) and in collaboration with the Living Building Challenge Hawaii Collaborative and USGBC Hawaii Chapter, AIA Honolulu would like to present Francis Janes, program manager for Living Future Institute’s JUST program. View Event Flyer (PDF).

When/Where:  Thursday, Feb. 18 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Center for Architecture
Continuing Education: 1 AIA LU  and 1 USGBC CE Hour

Program Overview: Developed by the International Living Future Institute, the JUST Program is a robust social justice transparency platform and disclosure tool. The JUST Program can be viewed as a "nutrition label" for socially responsible organizations, institutions and corporations. The JUST Label provides at-a-glance information about an organization's progress in key social justice categories such as diversity, equity, safety, employee benefit, local benefit and community stewardship. The speaker is Francis Janes, Social Justice Program Manager of the International Living Future Institute.

Cost: $10 for AIA Honolulu members and Non-members.  Please register online in advance for food/drinks coordination.  Co-sponsored by Living Future Institute.

Mar 8: AIA/GCA Job Site Tour: Waiea

RSVP Online - Only 5 Spots Left! On Tuesday, Mar. 8 from 4:00pm-5:30pm our AIA/GCA committee meeting will be a job site tour of Waiea.  The Waiea development is the first of The Howard Hughes Corporation condominium projects in the Ward Village.  With its feature wave curtain wall, the Waiea tower is an exciting addition to the Honolulu skyline and the Kakaako community.  Scott Viola, Construction Manager for Nordic PCL Construction, Inc., and Leigh Ishida of WCIT Architecture will provide an overview of the project and tour of the site.

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

Picture: The Waiea tower courtesy The Howard Hughes Corp.

Mar 15: ADA Program - Accessible Sales/Service/Retail (2 HSW)

Register Early! On Tuesday, March 15 from 8am-10am at the Center for Architecture, Mona Higa from the Disability and Communications Access Board (DCAB) has prepared a custom program for AIA Honolulu.  The cost is $20/members and $35/non-members. The topic is "Accessible Sales/Service/Retail" and will cover:

• scoping requirements for designing accessible sales/service/retail spaces
• technical provisions of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
• basic building blocks applying to accessible routes leading to Sales/Service/Retail Spaces
• differences in scoping and technical provisions for alterations versus new constructions

Associate AIA Events

Feb 23: ARE Prep Session - Site Planning and Design Exam Review

RSVP Online!All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:20pm.

PROGRAM AGENDA:

• 5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize (Remote users need to login/trouble shoot)
• 6:00pm-6:20pm: Jason Takeuchi, Assoc. AIA, will provide a series of ARE vignette strategies that can be applied to all of the exams.
• 6:20-7:00pm: Elyse Takashige, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, will cover the content in the multiple choice section of the SPD exam
• 7:00-7:20pm: Chretien Macutay, AIA, D.Arch will present strategies and approaches to the Site Grading and Site Design Vignettes which are associated with the SPD exam.

Upcoming ARE Prep Session:

• Mar 9: ARE CODES Overview Session

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 welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

Feb. 25: Kick Off Pau Hana - 2016 AIA Mentorship Program (only a few spots left)

Register Online - Only a fews spots left for Assoc. AIA's! AIA Honolulu is pleased to announce the first annual 2016 AIA Mentorship Program. 

We invite Associate AIA, AIAS and architecture students to participate in a brand new mentorship program geared towards the professional development of emerging architects. View Flyer.

Where? Center for Architecture Thursday, Feb. 25, 5:30-7:30pm.

The Program

• A formal platform and social group for future architects to engage with industry leaders with diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Meet new mentors every other month in small group sessions
• Open to 30 participants, limited to students and Associate AIA members
• Participants will be broken into five learning groups and will meet in casual pau hana setting

Kick-Off Pau Hana: The program will begin with a Kick-Off Pau Hana, which will be an informal gathering to introduce the program and allow participants to meet the mentors and their learning groups. All participants are strongly encouraged to attend the kick-off pau hana (registration limited to first 30 participants and includes beverages and pupus). View our 2016 Mentorship Program flyer for additional information.  

Cost: $50/Associate AIA Member (includes admission to Pau Hana Kickoff and five group mentoring sessions). AIAS and Student registration is now full. Email Jason Takeuchi, Assoc. AIA to be added to our waiting list.

Event Update

2016 CICH's Shinnen Enkai & New Year’s Celebration

With nearly 100 attendees, the 2016 Shinnen Enkai was another great success to kick off the new Legislative Session. It is a great opportunity to learn and to share related industry issues with our industry partners and legislators. As Hawaii’s multi-billion dollar construction industry continues to boom, it is prudent for members of the Construction Industry Council of Hawaii (CICH) to advocate to our legislators on structuring a better environment for our business, our state and our people. The event was held at the Hawaii State Art Museum and a great time was had by everyone, including many of our Senators and House Representatives.

CICH is an organization comprised of AIA, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), Building Industry Association (BIA), Cement and Concrete Products Industry (CCPI), General Contractors Association (GCA), Hawaii Island Contractors Association (HICA), Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association (PAMCA) and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (SMCA). Dan Chun, FAIA (President of AIA Hawaii State Council) and Louis Fung, AIA (NWPR Region Director and Institute Strategic Councilor) led the delegate representing AIA.

Get Involved with AIA Advocacy! If you are interested to learn more or to get involved with AIA advocacy, please feel free to email Dan Chun, FAIA or Louis Fung, AIA.

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Feb 18: Design Entrepreneurship:  Money & Mojo Matter  

Register Today! Steve Nobel, a distinguished business consultant, sets forth principles and practices that enable designers to be as creative in their business practices as their design endeavors.

The courses give designers the tools to realize their fullest potential and to elevate professionalism and profitability.


Earn up to 0.5 IDCEC-approved CEU’s attending one of the day-long seminar sessions:

• Oahu   -  Thursday, Feb 18 at the  Center for Architecture
• Hawaii -  Friday, Feb 19 at the Anna Ranch Heritage Center
• Maui   -  Saturday, Feb 20 at the Kahili Golf Course - Aa’ahi Room

Local Allied Members Corner

Introducing Local Allied Member Ken Hayashida with KAI Hawaii. Inc.

KAI Hawaii. Inc. is a full service structural engineering firm established in 1995, providing project management, structural design, forensic evaluation, special inspection, and asset management. We provide new design, repair, and alteration on commercial buildings, retail facilities, office buildings, educational facilities, industrial and warehouse buildings, parking structures, residential, institutional, transportation, Federal government facilities, and sustainable projects. We have a total staff of thirty-two with twenty engineers, including twelve licensed engineers who are licensed in Hawaii in structural and civil engineering.

Questions? Email Ken Hayashida, Principal and Local Allied Member or call him at (808) 791-3990.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

One New Position Listed 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.

• NEW! Architect - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.
• Senior Architect - Urban Works
• Admin/Marketing Assistant - Longhouse Group
• Intern Architect - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.
• Staff Designer-Honolulu - Lionakis
• Architectural Coordinator - HDR, Inc.
• Sr. Architect/ Project Manager - HDR, Inc.
• ......go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board for more information.

Upcoming UHSoA Events

• Feb 19: Paper Architecture Night (PAN)
  Attend a PAN event at the UHSoA on Friday, Feb. 19 starting at 6:30pm. Come listen to Kris Jugueta, James Lewis and Mike Poscablo. Food and drinks provided by Asuh!
  
  
• Feb 22: Guest Lecture: Michael Monti
  Come listen to Michael Monti, PhD, Executive Director, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Washington, DC
  
  
• Feb 28: 39th Annual Sandcastle Esquisse!
  The AIAS Sandcastle Esquisse will take place on Sunday, Feb. 28 @ Kailua Beach Park, near the bathrooms on the Kalapawai Market side. Family and friends are welcomed. Please email AIAS aias.hawaii.edu with your team name and list of team members. The theme for this year will be: "Rising Tides".  Castle Construction: 9am-11am, Judging: 11am & Lunch + Awards: Noon. Categories: Best Overall, Best Representation of Theme, Best Use of Material, Best Team Spirit
  
  
• Mar 14; Guest Lecture: Kiel Moe
  Lecture: Our Model of Models, Exhibition:  My Model of Models by Kiel Moe, AIA, Associate Professor of Architecture and Energy, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA
  
  
• Mar 28: Guest Lecture: Sierra Bainbridge
  Lo-Fab [Locally Fabricated] by Sierra Bainbridge, Senior Director, MASS Design Group Ltd., Boston 
  
  
• Apr 11: Guest Lecture: Nicholas De Monchaux
  Local Code: 3,659 Proposals About Data, Design, and the Nature of Cities by Nicholas de Monchaux, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, College of Environmental Design, UC-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
  
  
• Apr 13:  Career Fair

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• Feb 13: Historic Downtown Churches Walking Tour
  This is a self-guided tour* with docents sharing fascinating bits of history and architecture. Arrive for your self-guided tour anytime between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Docents will be available during this time.  Check-in at: The Cathedral of Saint Andrew, 229 Queen Emma Square. The cost is 10 Historic Hawai‘i Foundation Member; $15 General.  Tour is rain or shine. Come prepared to walk up to 1.5 miles with some uneven surfaces and steps.
  
  
• Feb 13-Apr 2: CSI Honolulu Classes
  CSI Honolulu's educational classes runs from Feb 13-April 2 (8 weeks). They offer four series of classes for candidates interested in pursuing CSI Certification. The basic certification, Construction Document Technology (CDT) program is a prerequisite for the other three specialized certifications.  Cost is $95 for CSI members, $150 for non-members and $50 for students. Call CSI at 800-689-2900 or go to the CSI website.
  
  
• Feb 16: CSI Dinner Meeting - How Low-E Coatings Improve Building Performance (1 HSW)
  Attend a CSI dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 5pm at Architects Hawaii, Suite 2950.  This year marks the 50th anniversary of PPG’s Solarban® brand of energy efficient coated glasses. Based on the experience accumulated over the past 50 years, PPG has developed this AIA accredited presentation on low emissivity glass coatings and how they improve a building’s energy performance. .
  
  
• Feb. 18: SMPS - Disruptive Technologies That Will Transform Your Business (1 LU)
  Attend SMPS next lunch program on Thursday, Feb. 18, 11:30am-1:30pm at the Plaza Club (20th floor). Digital marketing is upending everything. There are 60,000 new apps created every month. There's marketing automation software that is a game changer; a program that will design your website using Speaker:  Howard J. Wolff, FSMPS, Winner of the prestigious Weld Coxe Marketing Achievement Cost is $35.00 for SMPS Members and $55.00 Non-Members.
  
  
• Feb 18-Mar 10: Experts at the Cathedral - 29th Annual Lecture Series
  Sponsored by the Historic Preservation Program, Department of American Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa; the Friends of ‘Iolani Palace; and the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation. All talks Thursdays at 12:00 noon
  Feb. 18: Angela Thompson, AIA, “The Cathedral of St. Andrew: Master-Planning for Conservation"
  Feb. 25: Barbara Shideler, AIA, “Our Lady of Peace: Mock-ups and Historic Structure Reports"
  Mar. 3:   Glenn Mason, AIA, “St. Augustine by The Sea: Preservation and Improvement of a Modernist Site”
  Mar. 10: Lorraine Minatoishi, AIA, “Aloha Buddha: The Making of A Film”.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Take a look at the 2016 AIA Honolulu Sponsorship prospectus and let us know which programs your firm would like to support. Email or call us at (808) 628-7245 for questions.

Mahalo to our Newest Sponsor: Ferraro Choi And Associates

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AIA National News

Attend the 2016 AIA Convention in Philadelphia May 19-21

Architecture Billings Index (ABI)

Following a generally positive performance in 2015, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has begun this year modestly dipping back into negative terrain.  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 January ABI score was 49.6, down slightly from the mark of 50.9 in the previous month. This score reflects a minor decrease in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 55.3, down from a reading of 60.2 the previous month.

Every January the AIA research department updates the seasonal factors used to calculate the ABI, resulting in a revision of recent ABI values.

“The fundamentals are mostly sound in the nonresidential design and construction market,” said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD.  “January was a rocky month throughout the economy, with falling oil prices, international economic concerns, and with steep declines in stock market valuations in the U.S. and elsewhere. Some of the fallout of this uncertainty may have affected progress on design projects.”

The regional and sector categories are calculated as a 3-month moving average, whereas the national index, design contracts and inquiries are monthly numbers.

Playhouzz 2016 Competition Collaboration

Houzz and the AIA have teamed up to launch PlayHouzz 2016, a charitable playhouse design contest and showcase open to the Houzz community. With this year’s theme of “Adventure,” they are looking for innovative playhouse design entries that inspire a sense of imaginative play. Houzz is excited to champion the creativity of our talented community, and we invite you to submit a design.

To participate, upload an innovative playhouse design that creates a sense of adventure and inspires imaginative play. Sketches, renderings and photos are all acceptable. The design that receives the most “likes” on Houzz will be selected as the PlayHouzz 2016 global winner. Houzz and the AIA are delighted to be funding the construction of this design and other community favorites, which will benefit children around the country.

Deadline: 5 p.m. PT, April 8, 2016.. AIA components whose members submits at least 20 entries will be eligible to receive a $5,000 grant to build the winning design. Learn more.

a/e ProNet Scholarship Now Open!

Apply now for the a/e ProNet David W. Lakamp AIA Scholarship, focused on real world issues in risk management, open to architecture students pursuing a NAAB accredited professional degree program. Deadline:  March 1, 2016. Learn more.

Memorial Service Announcement

Memorial Service for Dr. Alfred ‘BRUCE’ Etherington, FAIA on March 12, 4pm

AIA Honolulu's Alfred Bruce Etherington, FAIA, FRAIC, MA, MEP, D.Arch, PhD., passed away on January 15, 2016, after a short battle with cancer.

Memorial Service: Relatives, friends, and colleagues are invited to attend a memorial service, followed by refreshments, held on Saturday, March 12, 4pm at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Architecture Auditorium.  The family requests, in lieu of flowers that a donation be made in memory of A. Bruce Etherington to the UH Foundation School of Architecture.

Bruce Etherington was the founding chair of the Department of Architecture, under the College of Arts and Sciences.  He oversaw the department develop into a school.  He taught design courses for many years in the architecture program before earning the rank of Emeritus Professor of Architecture.

Photo: Dr. A. ‘Bruce’ Etherington, FAIA, FRAIC, Ph.D. being Honored with his Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Fellow’s Medal in 2010. Courtesy of UHSAAA.

AIA Hawaii State Council Update

2016 AIA Hawaii State Council Legislative Report

by Dan Chun, FAIA. President AIA Hawaii State Council - View AIA HSC Legislative Report in PDF.

This is a report of activities at the state legislature based on "first lateral" deadline February 19. Barring extraordinary events, every bill must be passed by its originating committee in its originating chamber if it has chance of becoming law. Bills then move to their final committees and must be sent to the other chamber for action OR the bills are dead. While bills often get amended language and sometimes defective dates, the most important part of this "gambling game" is having "vehicles" - bill numbers and constitutionally correct subject titles in hope of passage. Bills that are opposed by AIA; it is best for no hearing to be scheduled or the bills deferred. It is unheard of for a bill to be voted down in its committee.

LICENSING AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Senate Bill 2628    Relating to the State Building Code Council
Establishes task force within the state building code council to consider the necessity, potential source, and application of long-term funding for council operations, and appropriates funds ($150,000) to the council for administrative expenses and staff positions. AIA STRONG SUPPORT based on architect member input. The State Building Code, based on IBC 2006, is now ten years behind national standards that must be met for flood insurance and other property insurance cost and availability. Each session the state legislature has appropriated funds for SBCC, but every governor has failed to release the funds. The bill, with support from DAGS/SBCC, State Fire Council, Subcontractors' Association, ACECH, passed unamended and will next go to Ways and Means Committee for funding support.  Senate Bill 2638 has only the funding, without task force. Its House companion bill HB 2051 has HD1 that leaves dollar appropriation blank. AIA did not testify on House bills. 

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
Senate Bill 2499  Relating to Construction Contracts
Subjects the procurement of construction contracts to federal procurement laws. AIA STRONGLY OPPOSED as the bill would strike out design-build reform we lobbied along with GCA and other construction industry allies. Reforms such as short-list of three d-b teams and allowing "pursuit cost" payments to unsuccessful offers, all passed to reduce business overhead costs, would be lost. State Procurement Office sent cautionary comments detailing the confusion a move to federal law would create. Senate GVO Committee deferred the bill on Feb 11; meaning it is not moving forward at this time.  

House Bill 2544, companion bill having the same text, was opposed by ACECH, DAGS, DOE, Ironworkers' Stabilization Fund. Supported by the Chamber of Commerce, an organization often at odds with the Hawaii construction industry. HB 2544 drastically amended (HD1) for a comprehensive study of procurement codes by the DAGS and State Procurement Office; effective date 2050. A far-out effective date means a bill's text  has lots of revision or explaining to do.   

Senate Bill 2501    Relating to Procurement
Requires past performance to be factored into future bid selection of a contractor. Defines past performance. Requires past performance to be considered in sole source procurement. AIA OPPOSED because two lines relating to QBS architect-engineer selection law were redundant and confused "work" with "services." In general, AIA is opposed to revising Hawaii QBS law passed in 2003; preferring improved agency contract administration and improved architect performance within the current language.   AIA opposing testimony had Senate GVO Committee amend the bill (SD1) per AIA request. No House companion bill. 

Senate Bill 1064 / House Bill 895    Relating to Procurement
Companion bills introduced 2015 session by State Procurement Office to allow less than three architects to be evaluated by selection committee STRONGLY OPPOSED by AIA and ACECH as undesirable change to QBS law. Both bills were stopped after strong lobbying of the state administration. Bills are technically alive, but considered unlikely to progress. 

TAXATION
No 2016 tax bills being tracked by AIA. 

HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Senate Bill 2157    Making an Appropriation for the State Capitol Management Committee to Redesign the Reflecting Pools
Bill cites the maintenance and cost challenges of the current pool design; and reads "innovative and alternative solutions may identify more feasible, sustainable renovation methods that previously considered." It also reads "The University of Hawaii School of Architecture and the Hawaii chapter[sic] of the American Institute of Architects may be able to assist in formulating plans for innovative and alternate solutions."  Appropriates $100,000 for the study. Interestingly the DAGS proposed budget includes far more money for construction manager than for design and planning services.    Bill supported by state Dept of Accounting & General Services and Dept of Land and Natural Resources. AIA sent no testimony, preferring to monitor the bill. In the past, AIA sent pre-emptive letters OPPOSING legislation to fill in the reflecting pools as violating John Carl Warnecke's design concept of an island state in the middle of the ocean. The reflecting pools still remain!   Senate Water and Land Committee deferred the bill on Feb 11.

Hawaii State Licensing for Architects

Reminder! Hawaii State Licensing for Architects due April 30, 2016

This is a reminder that the State of Hawaii's renewal cycle for professional licensing of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Landscape Architects is every two years in April. The next date for license renewal will be April 30, 2016. 

This means that between May 1, 2014 - April 30, 2016 you need 16 hours of continuing education (CE) over the biennium (2 year license period) in public protection topics, such as health, safety and welfare (HSW). Fulfillment of the CE requirement is subject to random audit by the State of Hawaii. In most cases, the AIA HSW requirement for members will meet the State provision.

AIA Members: Check your AIA transcripts using the date range of May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016.  If a person was licensed during the 1st year of the biennium, 8 CE credits are required. If licensed during the 2nd year of the biennium, no CE is required.

Renew Online - On Time!  Architects are encouraged to Renew Online. A discount for renewing online may be available, but please check the website first.

AIA Honolulu Upcoming Events & Meetings

TODAY Feb 19:  RUDC Pau Hana: Kick-off / 2016 Brainstorming

RSVP Online! On Friday, Feb. 19 from 4:30 to 6:00pm the Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) will have their Pau Hana: Kick-off / Brainstorming for 2016. 

This meeting will be “pau-hana” format with drinks and light pupus, to encourage open-ended discussion of design and/or planning issues the RUDC might discuss in the coming year.  All AIA Honolulu members and ideas are welcome.

Mar 15: ADA Program - Accessible Sales/Service/Retail (2 HSW)

Register Early! On Tuesday, March 15 from 8am-10am at the Center for Architecture, Mona Higa from the Disability and Communications Access Board (DCAB) has prepared a custom program for AIA Honolulu.  The cost is $20/members and $35/non-members. The topic is "Accessible Sales/Service/Retail" and will cover:

• scoping requirements for designing accessible sales/service/retail spaces
• technical provisions of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
• basic building blocks applying to accessible routes leading to Sales/Service/Retail Spaces
• differences in scoping and technical provisions for alterations versus new constructions

Associate AIA Events

Feb 23: ARE Prep Session - Site Planning and Design Exam Review

RSVP Online!All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:20pm.

PROGRAM AGENDA:

• 5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize (Remote users need to login/trouble shoot)
• 6:00pm-6:20pm: Jason Takeuchi, Assoc. AIA, will provide a series of ARE vignette strategies that can be applied to all of the exams.
• 6:20-7:00pm: Elyse Takashige, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, will cover the content in the multiple choice section of the SPD exam
• 7:00-7:20pm: Chretien Macutay, AIA, D.Arch will present strategies and approaches to the Site Grading and Site Design Vignettes which are associated with the SPD exam.

Upcoming ARE Prep Session:

• Mar 9: ARE CODES Overview Session

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 welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.

Local Allied Members Corner

Introducing Local Allied Member Stephen Edward with Systemcenter

The Systemcenter is celebrating its 40th anniversary. They are a full-service contract office furniture dealership in Hawaii who is focused on delivering the best product solutions and the highest levels of service to our clients. They will assist your with each phase of the process to ensure a successful implementation.  They can help run a project for a customer or work alongside an architect or designer that the customer is already working with. Their goal is to make doing business easy. Their consultative approach allows them to be a resource for the customer or the architect / designer. They look forward to the opportunity to show you how they can be of service. View flyer (PDF).

Questions? Email Stephen Edwards Local Allied Member or call him at (808) 847-0911.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Five Positions Listed 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.

• Architect - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.
• Senior Architect - Urban Works
• Admin/Marketing Assistant - Longhouse Group
• Intern Architect - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.
• Staff Designer-Honolulu - Lionakis
• ......go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board for more information.

Upcoming UHSoA Events

• Feb 19: Paper Architecture Night (PAN)
  Attend a PAN event at the UHSoA on Friday, Feb. 19 starting at 6:30pm. Come listen to Kris Jugueta, James Lewis and Mike Poscablo. Food and drinks provided by Asuh!
  
  
• Feb 22: Guest Lecture: Michael Monti
  Come listen to Michael Monti, PhD, Executive Director, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Washington, DC
  
  
• Feb 28: 39th Annual Sandcastle Esquisse!
  The AIAS Sandcastle Esquisse will take place on Sunday, Feb. 28 @ Kailua Beach Park, near the bathrooms on the Kalapawai Market side. Family and friends are welcomed. Please email AIAS aias.hawaii.edu with your team name and list of team members. The theme for this year will be: "Rising Tides".  Castle Construction: 9am-11am, Judging: 11am & Lunch + Awards: Noon. Categories: Best Overall, Best Representation of Theme, Best Use of Material, Best Team Spirit
  
  
• Mar 14; Guest Lecture: Kiel Moe
  Lecture: Our Model of Models, Exhibition:  My Model of Models by Kiel Moe, AIA, Associate Professor of Architecture and Energy, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA
  
  
• Mar 28: Guest Lecture: Sierra Bainbridge
  Lo-Fab [Locally Fabricated] by Sierra Bainbridge, Senior Director, MASS Design Group Ltd., Boston 
  
  
• Apr 11: Guest Lecture: Nicholas De Monchaux
  Local Code: 3,659 Proposals About Data, Design, and the Nature of Cities by Nicholas de Monchaux, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, College of Environmental Design, UC-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
  
  
• Apr 13:  Career Fair

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• Feb 13-Apr 2: CSI Honolulu Classes
  CSI Honolulu's educational classes runs from Feb 13-April 2 (8 weeks). They offer four series of classes for candidates interested in pursuing CSI Certification. The basic certification, Construction Document Technology (CDT) program is a prerequisite for the other three specialized certifications.  Cost is $95 for CSI members, $150 for non-members and $50 for students. Call CSI at 800-689-2900 or go to the CSI website.
  
  
• Feb 25-Mar 10: Experts at the Cathedral - 29th Annual Lecture Series
  Sponsored by the Historic Preservation Program, Department of American Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa; the Friends of ‘Iolani Palace; and the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation. All talks Thursdays at 12:00 noon
  Feb. 25: Barbara Shideler, AIA, “Our Lady of Peace: Mock-ups and Historic Structure Reports"
  Mar. 3:   Glenn Mason, AIA, “St. Augustine by The Sea: Preservation and Improvement of a Modernist Site”
  Mar. 10: Lorraine Minatoishi, AIA, “Aloha Buddha: The Making of A Film”.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Take a look at the 2016 AIA Honolulu Sponsorship prospectus and let us know which programs your firm would like to support. Email or call us at (808) 628-7245 for questions.

Mahalo to our Newest Sponsor: WSP | Parsons Brinkerhoff

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Featured Weekly

Attend WOEDA's Annual Meeting March 11

The West Oahu Economic Development Association (WOEDA) is proud to present Makaha Valley Makeover at its annual meeting on Friday, March 11, at The Salvation Army Kroc Center in East Kapolei. Micah A. Kāne, senior advisor to Pacific Links Hawaii and Stanford Carr, president of Stanford Carr Development will be sharing their plans to develop the site of the former Makaha Resort into a residential and resort community. View Event Flyer.

Tickets are $45 for WOEDA members; $55 for WOEDA non-members. To learn more visit www.westoahu.org or email info@westoahu.org. 

AIA National News

AIA Public Awareness Campaign Ramps up During Primary Season

On Feb. 29, the AIA will launch a national advertising push that will run on cable news outlets for sixteen weeks during the political primary coverage.  The commercial will air in primetime during coverage of key primaries on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC.  In March there will also be spots running on Hulu programming until the end of May.

The theme is a continuation of the “Look Up” campaign that aims to make the connection between the partnerships that architects have with their clients. The intent of the commercial is to showcase the correlation between design and how people interact with the spaces around them. View the new commercial. The campaign is supported on social media with the hashtag, “#ilookup.”

“Architecture has the power to change people’s lives for the better.  This advertisement celebrates specific ways that new homes and schools, a homeless shelter, and a preserved concert hall benefit when architects are involved,” said AIA Executive Vice President / CEO, Robert Ivy, FAIA.

Got Fun? Playhouzz 2016 Competition Collaboration

Houzz and the AIA have teamed up to launch PlayHouzz 2016, a charitable playhouse design contest and showcase open to the Houzz community. With this year’s theme of “Adventure,” they are looking for innovative playhouse design entries that inspire a sense of imaginative play. Houzz is excited to champion the creativity of our talented community, and we invite you to submit a design.

Deadline: 5 p.m. PT, April 8, 2016.. AIA components whose members submits at least 20 entries will be eligible to receive a $5,000 grant to build the winning design. Learn more.

Memorial Service Reminder

Memorial Service for Dr. Alfred ‘Bruce’ Etherington, FAIA (1924-2016) March 12, 4pm

It was with a heavy heart we informed you last week that AIA Honolulu's Alfred Bruce Etherington, FAIA passed away on Jan. 15, after a short battle with cancer.

Update: After reading the AIA Honolulu published memorial article, "Aloha Dr. Alfred 'BRUCE' Etherington, FAIA, FRAIC, Arch. D., Ph.D. (1924-2016)", David Blumel, Editor, McGraw-Hill Education. wrote, "Dr. Etherington’s life’s work demonstrates the importance of architecture for all of humanity and not just for corporations and the wealthy. Very inspiring."

Memorial Service: Relatives, friends, and colleagues are invited to attend a memorial service, followed by refreshments, held on Saturday, March 12, 4pm at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Architecture Auditorium.  The family requests, in lieu of flowers that a donation be made in memory of A. Bruce Etherington to the UH Foundation School of Architecture.

Bruce Etherington was the founding chair of the Department of Architecture, under the College of Arts and Sciences.  He oversaw the department develop into a school.  He taught design courses for many years in the architecture program before earning the rank of Emeritus Professor of Architecture within the UHSA.

After retirement, Etherington continued to watch over and supported the UHSA.  He actively served as a board member of the UH School of Architecture Alumni Association (UHSAAA) to the end.

Hawaii State Licensing for Architects

Reminder! Hawaii State Licensing for Architects due April 30, 2016

The State of Hawaii's renewal cycle for professional licensing of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Landscape Architects (every two years) is coming up on April 30, 2016 - Renew Online.

Continuing Education Requirements: Between May 1, 2014 - April 30, 2016 you need 16 hours of continuing education in public protection topics, such as health, safety and welfare (HSW). Fulfillment of the CE requirement is subject to random audit by the State of Hawaii.

AIA Members: Check your AIA transcripts using the date range of May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016.  If a person was licensed during the 1st year of the biennium, 8 CE credits are required. If licensed during the 2nd year of the biennium, no CE is required.

AIA Honolulu Upcoming Events & Meetings

Mar 12: Architectural Walking Tour with Frank Haines, FAIA

Haven't attended one of our regular Architectural Walking Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA?  This is a rare architectural treat that should not be missed.

Note: This tour may be filmed in part by a local TV station with an interest in Hawaii's architecture.

Advanced Registration Online is Required:
Saturday, March 12 from 9am-11:30am

Mar 15: ADA Program - Accessible Sales/Service/Retail (2 HSW)

Register Early! On Tuesday, March 15 from 8am-10am at the Center for Architecture, Mona Higa from the Disability and Communications Access Board (DCAB) has prepared a custom program for AIA Honolulu.  The cost is $20/members and $35/non-members. The topic is "Accessible Sales/Service/Retail" and will cover:

• scoping requirements for designing accessible sales/service/retail spaces
• technical provisions of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
• basic building blocks applying to accessible routes leading to Sales/Service/Retail Spaces
• differences in scoping and technical provisions for alterations versus new constructions

Mar 18: Attend our next GMM - Spend an Hour with Mayor Kirk Caldwell

Register Online! For our next monthly General Membership Meeting (GMM) AIA Honolulu invites you to "Spend an Hour with Mayor Kirk Caldwell". View Event Flyer.

When:   Friday, March 18 - 11:30am-1:00pm
Where:  Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Ste 100

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.

Associate AIA Events

Mar 9: ARE Prep Session - CODES Overview

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

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

PROGRAM AGENDA:

• 5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize (Remote users need to login/trouble shoot)
• 6:00pm-7:30pm: Presenter: Kraig Stevenson, Western Regional Manager, ICC Government Relations.
  - History and overview of Codes
  - Interrelationship of codes and local amendments
  - Fundamentals of code required egress
  - Fundamentals of Accessibility

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

AIA Honolulu Member Update

Welcome 2016 AIA Honolulu Public Director  - Robbie Dingeman

The 2016 AIA Honolulu Board would like to welcome our new Public Director to the AIA Honolulu Board - Robbie Dingeman, Editor of Honolulu Magazine.  She will serve for a one-year term that ends 12/31/2016. Welcome and we look forward to working with you!

Robbie has 25 years of experience in journalism, telling the stories of Hawai‘i in daily newspapers and on television. She now leads the editorial team of Honolulu Magazine, Hawai‘i’s top-selling monthly magazine. The award-winning journalist has been a news reporter and staff writer at The Honolulu Advertiser, KHON and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.  She also co-authored two books; Honolulu Homicide and Honolulu CSI; and is co-artistic director of the semi-annual news satire Society of Professional Journalists Gridiron show.

Our President-Elect Chris Hong, AIA Featured in the Pacific Edge Magazine

Congratulations to our 2016 President-Elect Chris Hong, AIA with Group 70 International who is featured in the January - March edition of the Pacific Edge Magazine's under Featured Professionals.  Photo courtesy of Dave Miyamoto.

 "The Problem Solver" by Melanie Yamaguchi: Chris Hong, project architect and associate at Group 70 International, has accomplished more at 33 years old than many have over their entire career. He has completed more than 15 projects both on the mainland and in Hawai‘i and currently shares his expertise with architecture students at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. He’s also the recipient of the American Institute of Architects’ 2015 Young Architects Award, a major feat in the architecture world. His poise, quiet confidence and humble nature have taken him far in the industry, but his greatest satisfaction comes from the long-lasting relationships he’s built with clients and students. Read the article here.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Two New Jobs Just Listed on our Job Board

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

• NEW! Design and Construction Branch Chief - City & County of Honolulu
• NEW! Architect/Intern - Scott | Edwards Architecture
• Architect - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.
• Senior Architect - Urban Works
• Intern Architect - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.
• Staff Designer-Honolulu - Lionakis
• ......go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board for more information.

Upcoming UHSoA Events

• Feb 28: 39th Annual Sandcastle Esquisse!
  The AIAS Sandcastle Esquisse will take place on Sunday, Feb. 28 @ Kailua Beach Park, near the bathrooms on the Kalapawai Market side. Family and friends are welcomed. Please email AIAS aias.hawaii.edu with your team name and list of team members. The theme for this year will be: "Rising Tides".  Castle Construction: 9am-11am, Judging: 11am & Lunch + Awards: Noon. Categories: Best Overall, Best Representation of Theme, Best Use of Material, Best Team Spirit
  
  
• Mar 14; Guest Lecture: Kiel Moe
  Lecture: Our Model of Models, Exhibition:  My Model of Models by Kiel Moe, AIA, Associate Professor of Architecture and Energy, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA
  
  
• Mar 28: Guest Lecture: Sierra Bainbridge
  Lo-Fab [Locally Fabricated] by Sierra Bainbridge, Senior Director, MASS Design Group Ltd., Boston 
  
  
• Apr 11: Guest Lecture: Nicholas De Monchaux
  Local Code: 3,659 Proposals About Data, Design, and the Nature of Cities by Nicholas de Monchaux, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, College of Environmental Design, UC-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
  
  
• Apr 13:  Career Fair

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• Feb 13-Apr 2: CSI Honolulu Classes
  CSI Honolulu's educational classes runs from Feb 13-April 2 (8 weeks). They offer four series of classes for candidates interested in pursuing CSI Certification. The basic certification, Construction Document Technology (CDT) program is a prerequisite for the other three specialized certifications.  Cost is $95 for CSI members, $150 for non-members and $50 for students. Call CSI at 800-689-2900 or go to the CSI website.
  
  
• Mar 3-Mar 10: Experts at the Cathedral - 29th Annual Lecture Series
  Sponsored by the Historic Preservation Program, Department of American Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa; the Friends of ‘Iolani Palace; and the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation. All talks Thursdays at 12:00 noon
  Mar. 3:   Glenn Mason, AIA, “St. Augustine by The Sea: Preservation and Improvement of a Modernist Site”
  Mar. 10: Lorraine Minatoishi, AIA, “Aloha Buddha: The Making of A Film”.
  
  
• Mar 8 - Chinatown Urban Acupuncture Exhibition
  The Chinatown Urban Acupuncture Exhibition by the Shade Group will be on display at the Honolulu Hale Courtyard from February 23 - March 10, 2016. The space is open Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 4;30pm if you want to stop by.  The reception for the exhibition will be held at the Honolulu Hale on Tuesday, March 8 from 4:00pm-5:30pm.
  
  
• Mar 21 + 22: HACBO 2016 (7 HSW)
  The Hawaii Association of County Building Officials (HACBO) presents :Hawaii is a Special Place" at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel on March 21 & 22 from 7:00am-5:30pm. Participants can attend either Monday's or Tuesday's seminars. Each day they will have three tracks: Building Code Seminar, Electrical Code Seminar and Plumbing Code/Water Conservation/Gray Water Seminar.  Each one-day workshop is the same and worth 7 AIA/CES (HSW). AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Take a look at the 2016 AIA Honolulu Sponsorship prospectus and let us know which programs your firm would like to support. Email or call us at (808) 628-7245 for questions.

Mahalo to our Newest Sponsor: WSP | Parsons Brinkerhoff

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AIA National News

IMPORTANT! Take Part in the AIA Firm Survey - Final Request

AIA National has extended the deadline for the 2016 AIA Firm Survey to 8:00 am Central, Monday, March 7 to give you one last chance to participate in this important project. As a participant, you will be eligible for a free copy of the full survey report which will include valuable information about how architecture firms like yours operate.

Take the online survey now to make sure Hawaii will be part of the representation and provide the best results for our members. If you have started your survey but not completed it, your survey will resume where you left off.  Knowledge is power in the practice of Architecture and benchmarking data on overall firm performance empowers you and your firm to be more confident and hence more successful.

AIA's PlayHouzz Design Competition with Houzz

Watch this video where, AIA CEO Robert Ivy, FAIA announces AIA's partnership with Houzz for a charitable children's playhouse design competition, PlayHouzz 2016. People vote for their favorite design, and the winning entry will be built and displayed at the AIA Convention in Philadelphia.  With this year’s theme of “Adventure,” they are looking for innovative playhouse design entries that inspire a sense of imaginative play. Deadline: 5 p.m. PT, April 8, 2016. Learn more.

MAR 29: AIA National Webinar - AIA Master Agreements are the Cure

Re-negotiating contracts for each scope of service is time-consuming and delays projects. Join us for a free webinar on how the AIA Master Agreements contractual model can be used to streamline the contracting process with consultants you use most often.

• March 29, 2:00 PM EST. Register Online.

AIA Emerging Professionals Exhibit 2016

AIA Honolulu Messages

In case you missed it! Welcome Abigail Spencer, AIA Honolulu's New EVP

AIA Honolulu is pleased to welcome our new Executive Vice President Abigail Spencer.  We are excited to have her on board and look forward to working together. Most recently, she served as the director of marketing and outreach for the American Public Gardens Association, located in Pennsylvania, where she led a team of Marketing and Development professionals.  Other previous positions have included the director of annual giving at the Shore Medical Center Foundation and marketing officer at Cape Bank, both located in New Jersey.

We welcome you to stop by the Center for Architecture, call or email her in the coming weeks to get to know her better and personally welcome her to our Chapter. 
Contact Information: abigail@aiahonolulu.org & (808) 628-7244.

An Update from the 2016 AIA Grassroots

Reported by Louis Fung, AIA, Region Director, Northwest and Pacific Region, and Region Representative, AIA Strategic Council:

Just when we thought the 2015 Grassroots was the best production ever, then comes 2016 Grassroots. This is the premier annual gathering for leaders of the American Institute of Architects, and for the first time in decades, Grassroots is held outside of Washington DC, separate from the annual “advocacy” program. About 800 AIA members gathered in Detroit, shared visions, voiced and made a difference, where a new revitalization movement has swept the city.

The entire week long event was unmistakably a great deal of hard work, vigorous and meaningful discussions, and endless fellowship with old friends and new. There are primarily three parts to the event: Grassroots Leadership Conference, NWPR Regional Business Meeting and the Strategic Council Assembly

For the Grassroots Leadership Conference, we had some very inspiring keynote speakers such as Josh Linkner (founder, ePrize) and Jennifer Granholm (former Michigan Governor and AG), and candidates for national office were introduced. For the NWPR Regional Business Meeting, Chere LeClair (Region Director, Montana) and I chaired the meeting with an outline for work in 2016. For the Strategic Council Assembly, as the think tank or the AIA Board, we did just that by reviewing our missions, values and tasks from all angles, including looking into the “the Next Big Thing,” #AIA TNBT. I am confident that the record will be broken again next year for Grassroots. Stay tuned.

AIA Honolulu Upcoming Events & Meetings

Need Credits? Hawaii State Licensing for Architects due April 30, 2016

If you still need credits sign up for one of our upcoming events!

The State of Hawaii's renewal cycle for professional licensing of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Landscape Architects (every two years) is coming up on April 30, 2016 - Renew Online. 

Continuing Education Requirements: Between May 1, 2014 - April 30, 2016 you need 16 hours of continuing education in public protection topics, such as health, safety and welfare (HSW).

Check your AIA transcripts using the date range of May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016.

Mar 12: Architectural Walking Tour with Frank Haines, FAIA

Haven't attended one of our regular Architectural Walking Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA?  This is a rare architectural treat that should not be missed.

Note: This tour may be filmed in part by a local TV station with an interest in Hawaii's architecture.

Advanced Registration Online is Required:
Saturday, March 12 from 9am-11:30am

Mar 15: ADA Program - Accessible Sales/Service/Retail (2 HSW)

Register Early! On Tuesday, March 15 from 8am-10am at the Center for Architecture, Mona Higa from the Disability and Communications Access Board (DCAB) has prepared a custom program for AIA Honolulu.  The cost is $20/members and $35/non-members. The topic is "Accessible Sales/Service/Retail" and will cover:

• scoping requirements for designing accessible sales/service/retail spaces
• technical provisions of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
• basic building blocks applying to accessible routes leading to Sales/Service/Retail Spaces
• differences in scoping and technical provisions for alterations versus new constructions

Mar 18: Spend an Hour with Mayor Kirk Caldwell at the Center

Register Online! For our next monthly General Membership Meeting (GMM) AIA Honolulu invites you to "Spend an Hour with Mayor Kirk Caldwell". View Event Flyer.

When:   Friday, March 18 - 11:30am-1:00pm
Where:  Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Ste 100

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.

Associate AIA Events

Mar 9: ARE Prep Session - CODES Overview

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

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

PROGRAM AGENDA:

• 5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize (Remote users need to login/trouble shoot)
• 6:00pm-7:30pm: Presenter: Kraig Stevenson, Western Regional Manager, ICC Government Relations.
  - History and overview of Codes
  - Interrelationship of codes and local amendments
  - Fundamentals of code required egress
  - Fundamentals of Accessibility

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

2016 Architecture Month in April

Join Us for Fun and Educational Events

Save the Dates for Upcoming events! Check out our low cost and free events for our 2016 Architecture Month in Hawaii. Some events are still in the planning stages and some are ready for online registration. Stay tuned for more events to be revealed and help us spread the word!

View below links for more event and registration information:

• April 1, 2 & 16 - Architectural Photography: An Exploration of Form (3 Part)

  Join T.E. Garduque, FAIA, an advocate for Critical Seeing in three informative sessions as he discusses the joy of architectural photography; gives instruction and guidance for field practice and summarizes the day’s shoot with a critique session. Event Summary Flyer.

• April 6 - Hawaii Public Radio Pledge Drive
  Support/Pledge on April 6 from 3pm-6pm!
      Step 1 - Tune in to HPR on 88.1 or 89.3 on your FM dial.
      Step 2 - Call HPR at 944-8800 (KHPR) or 941-3689 (KIPO)
  
  
• April 9 - Architectural Walking Tour: Historic Waikiki 
  Members and the public is invited to join in a Historic Waikiki Walking Tour, led by AIA architects and other design-minded volunteers, on Saturday, April 9.
  
  
• April 27 - Architectural Film Night at the Center for Architecture " URBANIZED"
  Our 2016 Architectural Film Night will take place on Wednesday, April 27 at the Center for Architecture. Doors will open at 6:00pm and introductions and movie will start at 6:30pm.  The film will be followed by a Panel Discussion about Envision KaimukiEntry.
  
  
• April 28 - Architectural Firm Crawl in Honolulu
  Our Firm Crawl in Honolulu will take place on Thursday, April 28 from 5:00-8:00pm. For this events attendees get a map over participating firms who will open their doors to the public and welcome them to visit their space in any order they like. Stay tuned for online RSVP and participating firms.

Architecture Month on the Big Island

The Hawaii Island Celebrates Architecture Month with Free Island Double Feature Screenings focusing on the power of design to positively transform communities.

When & Where:

• Kona: Thursday, April 14, 6pm at the Donkey Mill Art Center.
• Waimea: Thursday, April 21, 5:30pm at the W.M. Keck Observatory Headquarters
• Hilo: Thursday, April 29, 5:15pm at the Hawaii Innovation Center at Hilo, Conference Room

AIA Honolulu Event Updates

AIA Honolulu Mentorship Program - A Success!

The first ever AIA Honolulu Mentorship Program kicked off the year with a pau hana at the Center for Architecture on Thursday, February 25, 2016. 

Limited to only Associate AIA members and UHSoA students, nearly 25 were present to mingle with five mentors and five committee members, where they met their respective learning groups and discussed the program’s format and its goals. Throughout the year, each learning group (made up of five mentees and one committee member) will talk story with one mentor every two months until they have conversed with all five mentors. The program has been an immediate success, generating a waiting list within days of registration and attracting new Associate AIA members seeking participation. View images on Facebook.

Mahalo to our Mentors: Dean Sakamoto, FAIA; Ted Garduque, FAIA; Bettina Mehnert, FAIA; Troy Miyasato, AIA; Glen Kaneshige (Nordic PCL Construction), Allied Member.

AIA Honolulu Member Update

Congratulations Pip White, AIA for being on the cover of Building Industry Hawaii

This month's "Collaboration" feature in Building Industry Hawaii magazine features Pip White, AIA from Philip White Architects, LLC. This time our member is even on the cover and inside is a wonderful article titled "A Rich Renovation" page 54-58. Congratulations to Pip White, AIA and the entire Philip White Architects team!

Do you have a project that might be a good fit for "Collaboration"? Contact our media consultant, Deborah Sharkey of Makana Communications, who spearheads the development of the monthly feature, which began in August 2015.

Congratulations Jonathan Sim - Now a Licensed Architect

AIA Honolulu member Jonathan Sim, AIA just became a licensed architect! He has been with RIM for the last 3.5 years and has over 10 years of diverse experience, including work experience in Hong Kong, London and Washington D.C. During his time with RIM, his most rewarding RIM moment was seeing the opening of the Queen’s Medical Center West Oahu after 3 years of team effort. Congratulations Jonathan!

Local Allied Members Corner

Introducing Local Allied Member Fabian Serkis, Pragmatic Professional Engineers

Pragmatic Professional Engineers is a team of mechanical, electrical, process piping, and plumbing (MEP) engineers. By using the latest technologies such as Revit or CFD or energy modeling software, they offer their clients state-of-the-art designs at competitive prices. Their extensive project experience includes data centers, solar thermal (cooling and heating), biotech, semi-conductor, healthcare, office, food processing, residential, museums, and educational facilities. They have completed projects in six states and three countries. Their distinguished designs have been implemented at the campuses of some of the world’s largest search engine providers, electric car manufacturers, and social media websites. They understand the input that Architects need from MEP engineers in the early stages of projects to meet the energy saving, comfort, and cost targets of their clients.  They look forward to collaborate with the community to pursue efficient and sustainable designs in Hawaii.
 
Sargon Ishaya, the President and Founder of the company, received his Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and is a licensed engineer in Hawaii.

Questions? Email Fabian Serkis, Local Allied Member or call him at (808) 445-4046.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Three Jobs Just Listed on our Job Board

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

• Architect/Intern - Scott | Edwards Architecture
• Architect - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.
• Senior Architect - Urban Works
• ......go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board for more information.

Upcoming UHSoA Events

• Mar 14; Guest Lecture: Kiel Moe
  Lecture: Our Model of Models, Exhibition:  My Model of Models by Kiel Moe, AIA, Associate Professor of Architecture and Energy, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA
  
  
• Mar 28: Guest Lecture: Sierra Bainbridge
  Lo-Fab [Locally Fabricated] by Sierra Bainbridge, Senior Director, MASS Design Group Ltd., Boston 
  
  
• Apr 11: Guest Lecture: Nicholas De Monchaux
  Local Code: 3,659 Proposals About Data, Design, and the Nature of Cities by Nicholas de Monchaux, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, College of Environmental Design, UC-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
  
  
• Apr 13:  Career Fair

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• Mar 8 - Chinatown Urban Acupuncture Exhibition
  The Chinatown Urban Acupuncture Exhibition by the Shade Group will be on display at the Honolulu Hale Courtyard from February 23 - March 10, 2016. The space is open Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 4;30pm if you want to stop by.  The reception for the exhibition will be held at the Honolulu Hale on Tuesday, March 8 from 4:00pm-5:30pm.
  

• Mar 10: Experts at the Cathedral - 29th Annual Lecture Series
  Sponsored by the Historic Preservation Program, Department of American Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa; the Friends of ‘Iolani Palace; and the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation. All talks Thursdays at 12:00 noon
  Mar. 3:   Glenn Mason, AIA, “St. Augustine by The Sea: Preservation and Improvement of a Modernist Site”
  Mar. 10: Lorraine Minatoishi, AIA, “Aloha Buddha: The Making of A Film”.
  
  
• Mar 15: CSI Honolulu Site Tour: PBS Hawaii's New Home
  On March 15 join CSI Honolulu for an informative tour of PBS Hawaii’s new home. The soon to be completed facility is the renovation of an old existing TV studio at the intersection of Sand Island Access Road and Nimitz Highway into a larger, state-of-the-art television studio with associated spaces for the new headquarters of Hawaii’s only public broadcast station, PBS Hawaii. Reservation is required.
  
  
• Mar 21 + 22: HACBO 2016 (7 HSW)
  The Hawaii Association of County Building Officials (HACBO) presents :Hawaii is a Special Place" at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel on March 21 & 22 from 7:00am-5:30pm. Participants can attend either Monday's or Tuesday's seminars. Each day they will have three tracks: Building Code Seminar, Electrical Code Seminar and Plumbing Code/Water Conservation/Gray Water Seminar.  Each one-day workshop is the same and worth 7 AIA/CES (HSW). AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Take a look at the 2016 AIA Honolulu Sponsorship prospectus and let us know which programs your firm would like to support. Email or call us at (808) 628-7245 for questions.

Mahalo to our Newest Sponsor: WSP | Parsons Brinkerhoff

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Reminder! Daylight Saving Time

Reminder! Daylight saving time returns to the mainland on Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 am when their clocks are set one hour ahead.

This translates to a time difference of 3 hours between Hawaii and the West Coast and 6 hours between us and the East Coast.

AIA National Convention

Early Bird Ends March 23! Attend 2016 AIA Convention in Philadelphia, May 19-21

Register now for the 2016 AIA Convention, held this May in Philadelphia.  Take advantage of early bird rates through March 23, and special discounts for new AIA members, young professionals and students.

• Register now: Take advantage of early bird rates
• Book your hotel: Get the best rates, perks at 20+ nearby hotels
• Plan your schedule: Browse 500+ seminars, tours, workshops, and events

2016 Grassroots Update

Grassroots Planning and Design Works!

President’s Message by Ben Lee, FAIA, 2016 AIA Grassroots in Detroit: Cities across our nation with the leadership of Mayors, planners, architects, RUDAT and SDAT are reinventing cities and communities.  Detroit, New Orleans, Seattle, San Antonio, Houston have made incredible strides in implementing plans that will improve the quality of life and economic prosperity of their cities for future generations. 

Many have bold visions to recapture the waterfront.  Seattle will underground their elevated freeway that runs along Pikes Market. Detroit is a city in transition.  A city with a population of 2 million shrank to 750,000 during extremely difficult economic times.  Community outreach and grassroots planning charrettes, however, continues to energize residents and businesses in rebranding/reinventing their City.  Detroit is at the cusp of coming “Back from the Brink”.

The notion of reinventing cities and businesses were punctuated by keynote speaker Josh Linker and his message of “Disruptive Change”.  He cautioned us about being complacent and challenged us make innovative changes in our business by embracing technology and being one step ahead product needs and service demands of the future.  Business as usual is a failed model.

Hugh Hochberg (The Cox Group) explained why architects fail to make a profit and retain experienced staff.  His analysis of our profession (that we give away our values) was provocative and his metrics appear to be ‘spot on’ as each of the 650 AIA component members who attended this year’s grassroots nodded their heads in agreement.

Two other workshops I attended highlighted some often overlooked do’s and don’ts in making effective presentations and pitfalls to avoid when conducting an interview with the news media.  Although a bit cold and snowing, we still managed to have a delightful dinner and fun evening with Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA, past AIA National President, Mary Burke, FAIA of New York and Joe Notkin, AIA, Past President AIA of Alaska.  AIA Grassroots at its best.

Reminder! Memorial Service on March 12

Memorial Service for Dr. Alfred ‘Bruce’ Etherington, FAIA - Sat, Mar. 12, 4pm

AIA Honolulu Upcoming Events & Meetings

Need Credits? Hawaii State Licensing for Architects due April 30, 2016

If you still need credits sign up for one of our upcoming events!

Renew Online! The State of Hawaii's renewal cycle for professional licensing of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Landscape Architects (every two years) is coming up on April 30, 2016.

Check your AIA transcripts!  Between May 1, 2014 - April 30, 2016 you need 16 hours of continuing education in public protection topics, such as health, safety and welfare (HSW) for the State licensing.

Mar 15: ADA Program - Accessible Sales/Service/Retail (2 HSW)

Register Early! On Tuesday, March 15 from 8am-10am at the Center for Architecture, Mona Higa from the Disability and Communications Access Board (DCAB) has prepared a custom program for AIA Honolulu.  Cost is $20/members and $35/non-members.

Topic is "Accessible Sales/Service/Retail"

• scoping requirements for designing accessible sales/service/retail spaces
• technical provisions of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
• basic building blocks applying to accessible routes leading to Sales/Service/Retail Spaces
• differences in scoping and technical provisions for alterations versus new constructions

Mar 18: Spend an Hour with Mayor Kirk Caldwell (1 LU)
Now FREE for AIA Members (with no lunch)

Register Online! For our next monthly General Membership Meeting (GMM) AIA Honolulu invites you to "Spend an Hour with Mayor Kirk Caldwell". View Event Flyer.

Come hear him talk about the future of Honolulu and the “quality of life”

When:   Friday, March 18 from 11:30am-1:00pm
Where:  Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Ste 100

Cost: $0 for AIA Members (no lunch); $15 for AIA Members (with lunch); $20 for Non-Members (no lunch) and $35 for Non-Members (with lunch).  If vegetarian option is preferred please indicate on the registration form.

Young Architects Forum (YAF)

Mar 25: Young Architects Forum (YAF) Pau Hana at Gordon Biersch

RSVP Online! Join the Young Architects Forum (YAF) Pau Hana on Friday, March 25 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Gordon Biersch, Aloha Tower.  This is a Free event where you purchase your own drinks and pupus

Join them for a good time on Good Friday.  We’ll be socializing, discussing YAF, and exchanging ideas about upcoming YAF events in 2016!  The local committee of YAF is a part of AIA Honolulu.  YAF Honolulu welcomes professionals that are: nearly licensed, newly licensed, and out to ten years of licensure. 

Associate AIA Update

Take the Challenge: 7 Tests in 7 Days

Pledge to take all 7 sections of the ARE Exams within 7 consecutive days and be reimbursed for 100% of the AIA ARE Prep fees. And, if you pass all 7 exams, get a 1-year subscription to Black Spectacles Software Tutorials that cover AutoCAD, Revit, InDesign and more for free (a $600 value!).  Sign-up deadline: April 7, 2016! Take the tests between: June 12, 2016. Request refund by: July 12, 2016

AIA ARE Prep Video Tutorial include: Unlimited access to more than 40 hours of ARE Prep online video tutorial covering all 7 sections of the exam, Flexible subscription packages - monthly or annual. AIA Associate Members receive a 15% discount and Watch the videos anytime, anywhere.

2016 Architecture Month in April

Time to Register! Join Us for Fun and Educational Events

Spread the Word! Check out our free and low cost public events during April in the 10th annual celebration of Architecture Month in Hawaii. In 2016 we will see a slate of new events, as well as the return of the architectural walking tour of historic Waikiki. Register early, as this event has sold out in previous years!

View below links for more event and registration information:

• April 1, 2 & 16 - Architectural Photography: An Exploration of Form (3 Part)

  Join T.E. Garduque, FAIA, an advocate for Critical Seeing in three informative sessions as he discusses the joy of architectural photography; gives instruction and guidance for field practice and summarizes the day’s shoot with a critique session. Event Summary Flyer.

• April 6 - Hawaii Public Radio Pledge Drive
  Support/Pledge on April 6 from 3pm-6pm!
      Step 1 - Tune in to HPR on 88.1 or 89.3 on your FM dial.
      Step 2 - Call HPR at 944-8800 (KHPR) or 941-3689 (KIPO)
  
  
• April 9 - Architectural Walking Tour: Historic Waikiki 
  Join us for an all-new tour of Historic Waikiki, led by AIA architects and other design-minded volunteers, on Saturday, April 9. Over the course of two hours, walkers will learn about architecturally significant historic buildings and areas in Waikiki – a world-famous locale that we are all familiar with, but that too few of us appreciate as a center of historic architecture. Tours are $15/person. Advanced reservation required.
  
  
• April 27 - Free Oahu Film Night at the Center for Architecture " URBANIZED"
  As part of the Architecture Month celebration, the Center for Architecture will host a free screening of Gary Hustwit’s “Urbanized,” a feature-length documentary about the design of a modern city.  The film night will take place on Wednesday, April 27 at the Center for Architecture. Doors will open at 6:00pm and introductions and movie will start at 6:30pm.  The film will be followed by a Panel Discussion.
  
  
• April 29 - Architectural Firm Crawl in Honolulu
  Our Firm Crawl in Honolulu will take place on Friday, April 29 from 5:00-8:00pm. For this events attendees get a map over participating firms who will open their doors to the public and welcome them to visit their space in any order they like. Stay tuned for online RSVP and participating firms.

Co-Related Events for Architecture Month

• April 7 & 16: Free Architecture Month Sketch Events
  AIA Honolulu and the non-profit Urban Sketchers Oahu have partnered for the first-ever Architecture Month Sketch Events, informal gatherings for sketchers of all experience levels.
  Thu, April 7, 6-8pm in the front courtyard of the King Kalakaua Building
  Sat, April 16, 3-5pm in front of the Center for Architecture

Architecture Month on the Big Island

The Hawaii Island Section of AIA Honolulu will celebrate Architecture Month with free showings of “Alejandro Aravena: The Power of Synthesis” and “Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks” in Kona, Waimea and Hilo.

When & Where:

• Kona: Thursday, April 14, 6pm at the Donkey Mill Art Center.
• Waimea: Thursday, April 21, 5:30pm at the W.M. Keck Observatory Headquarters
• Hilo: Thursday, April 29, 5:15pm at the Hawaii Innovation Center at Hilo, Conference Room

AIA Honolulu Welcomes

AIA Honolulu Member in the Media

Mar 11: "Design Talk Hawaii" hosts Christine Koroki, Pecha Kucha Honolulu Organizer

Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Mar 11, 2:00pm. 

Joining Matt this week is Christine Koroki, one of the organizers of Pecha Kucha Honolulu. Listen in as they discuss this unique presentation format as well as announce the theme and 10-speaker list for this Friday night's "Pecha Kucha #26" being held at the Honolulu Museum of Art School Courtyard starting at 7pm.

DESIGN TALK HAWAII, heard every Friday on AM760 (KGU). Podcast at www.760kgu.biz. All DTH show archives at www.mgahawaii.com under heading "Design Talk Radio".

Abigail Spencer and Robbie Dingeman featured in PBN

Earlier this week on Tuesday, March 8, our new Executive Vice President Abigail Spencer and our new Public Director on the AIA Honolulu Board Robbie Dingeman was featured in Pacific Business News.

• Abigail Spencer, EVP, AIA Honolulu
• Robbie Dingeman, Editor, Honolulu Magazine

Congratulations from AIA Honolulu to both women for your strong leadership.

Local Allied Members Corner

Introducing Local Allied Member Nicholas Haigler, Kieselbach Woodworks

Kieselbach Woodworks started in a small shared space back in 1994.  It since has grown in size.  We are conveniently located in Kaka’ako. We are experienced in using many varieties of exotic solid woods and use true mortise and tenon joinery, and not press fit dowels.  We adhere to the A.W.I. quality standards for stile and rail doors. You can find our work in residences, hotels, churches, boutique stores and restaurants throughout the island. At Kieselbach Woodworks you will find the finest quality work, pride in workmanship and exceptional customer satisfaction. View Brochure (PDF).

One-Day Sale March 12! On Sat, Mar. 12, 8am-2pm Kieselbach Woodworks is hosting a one-day wood sale with a variety of sizes of quality exotic hardwoods: Afromosia, Ash, Anderoba, Cherry, Koa, Beech, Fir, Mahogany veneers, Poplar, Teak, Walnut, etc...Open to the public!

Questions? Email Nicholas Haigler, Local Allied Member or call him at (808) 589-1411.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Two Jobs Listed on our Job Board

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

• EXTENDED! Architect - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.
• Architect/Intern - Scott | Edwards Architecture
• ......go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board for more information.

Upcoming UHSoA Events

• Mar 14; Guest Lecture: Kiel Moe
  Lecture: Our Model of Models, Exhibition:  My Model of Models by Kiel Moe, AIA, Associate Professor of Architecture and Energy, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA on Monday, March 14th, 6:00pm for his lecture, Our Model of Models and exhibition.  Mahalo to sponsors:  Haigo & Irene Shen Foundation, UHSAAA (UH School of Architecture Alumni Association), and Opus Group Construction, LLC.
  
• Mar 28: Guest Lecture: Sierra Bainbridge
  Lo-Fab [Locally Fabricated] by Sierra Bainbridge, Senior Director, MASS Design Group Ltd., Boston 
  
  
• Apr 11: Guest Lecture: Nicholas De Monchaux
  Local Code: 3,659 Proposals About Data, Design, and the Nature of Cities by Nicholas de Monchaux, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, College of Environmental Design, UC-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
  
  
• Apr 13:  Career Fair

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• Mar 12: Kieselbach Woodworks
  On Saturday, March 12 from 8am-2pm Kieselbach Woodworks is hosting a one-day wood sale with a variety of sizes of quality exotic hardwoods: Afromosia, Ash, Anderoba, Cherry, Koa, Beech, Fir, Mahogany veneers, Poplar, Teak, Walnut, etc...Open to the public!

• Mar 15: CSI Honolulu Site Tour: PBS Hawaii's New Home
  On March 15 join CSI Honolulu for an informative tour of PBS Hawaii’s new home. The soon to be completed facility is the renovation of an old existing TV studio at the intersection of Sand Island Access Road and Nimitz Highway into a larger, state-of-the-art television studio with associated spaces for the new headquarters of Hawaii’s only public broadcast station, PBS Hawaii. Reservation is required.
  
  
• Mar 16: PRiMO Disaster Preparedness Free Event
  The annual Pacific Risk Management ‘Ohana (PRiMO) conference is hosting a free event on Wednesday, March 16 to help Hawai‘i families prepare for disasters at the Hawaii Convention Center.
  
  
• Mar 21 + 22: HACBO 2016 (7 HSW)
  The Hawaii Association of County Building Officials (HACBO) presents :Hawaii is a Special Place" at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel on March 21 & 22 from 7:00am-5:30pm. Participants can attend either Monday's or Tuesday's seminars. Each day they will have three tracks: Building Code Seminar, Electrical Code Seminar and Plumbing Code/Water Conservation/Gray Water Seminar.  Each one-day workshop is the same and worth 7 AIA/CES (HSW). AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.
  
  
• May 3: 2016 Disability Access Conference
  The Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) is presenting an all-day, multi-track conference. There will be topics on Transient Lodging, Education Facilities and Swimming Pools in addition to the various guidelines and standards.  Early bird registration closes April 8, 2916.  There will be speakers from the U.S. Access Board, GUND Partnership, State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Department of Land and Natural Resources and DCAB staff.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Take a look at the 2016 AIA Honolulu Sponsorship prospectus and let us know which programs your firm would like to support. Email or call us at (808) 628-7245 for questions.

Mahalo to our Newest Sponsor: Schnackel Engineers

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AIA National Update

Modest Expansion for Architecture Billings Index

The Architecture Billings Index saw a dip into negative terrain for the first time in five months in January, but inched back up in February with a small increase in demand for design services.  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 February ABI score was 50.3, up slightly from the mark of 49.6 in the previous month. This score reflects a minor increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 59.5, up from a reading of 55.3 the previous month. It also remains that the south continues to have the highest regional average score.

“March and April are traditionally the busiest months for architecture firms, so we should get a clearer reading of underlying momentum over the next couple of months,” said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD.  “Hopefully the relatively mild weather conditions recently in most parts of the country will help design and construction activity move ahead at a somewhat faster pace.”

Ethics: From Building to Architecture - The dream of the art of architecture

Ethical obligations shouldn't come with negative connotations: The “devotion to the art of architecture” that Carl Sapers, Hon. AIA, references as his fourth “tension point” in the video “Ethics: From Building to Architecture” might also be termed an ethical obligation—or, more safely, an ethical aspiration. His cohorts in the video—Henry Cobb, FAIA, and Mack Scogin, FAIA—exhort architects to go beyond the limits of what we consider professional ethics (what Cobb terms “the ethics of practice”) in order to fully realize the potential of architecture.

Hawaii State Licensing Reminder

Need Credits? Hawaii State Licensing for Architects due April 30, 2016

The State of Hawaii's renewal cycle for professional licensing of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Landscape Architects (every two years) is coming up on April 30, 2016 - Renew Online.  Continuing Education Requirements: Between May 1, 2014 - April 30, 2016 you need 16 hours of continuing education in public protection topics, such as health, safety and welfare (HSW).

Check your AIA transcripts using the date range of May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016.

Still Need Credits? 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 >

In Remembrance

Aloha Arthur Kohara, AIA ME

It is with sad hearts we inform you that longtime AIA Honolulu member and past presdent, Arthur Kohara Age 88, of Honolulu passed away on February 23, 2016.

He was born in Honolulu, spent his youth in Hilo, and was a graduate of McKinley High School, Class of 1945. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Japan. He attended the University of Hawaii, and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. He served as Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma, School of Architecture, obtained his Professional license and opened his own practice. He was self-employed, dba Arthur A. Kohara Architect, Inc., and retired in 2004.  He is survived by his wife, Peggy H. Kohara; sons, Jeffrey (LeAnn) and Scott (Tina) Kohara; daughters, Lynne (Gregory) Hayashi and Kimberly (Keith) Nakano; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; brother, Roy Kohara; sisters, Mildred Takabayashi, Marion (Akira) Iwata, Evelyn (Thomas) Tanouye, and Jean (Richard) Iwamuro. He was a member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin for over 40 years, serving as President of Sudhana Fellowship; a Charter Member and past President of the Ala Moana Lions Club; past member and President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Hawaii Chapter; past member of the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; and President of the Wisteria Dance Club.

Visitation from 3:00 p.m. followed by service at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, 1727 Pali Highway. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Program & Event Update

Bettina Mehnert, FAIA & Glenn Mason, FAIA - Honored at AIA Honolulu Fellows Dinner

On Thursday, March 24 our AIA Honolulu Fellows had a business meeting at the Center for Architecture. 

At this event they also took the opportunity to honor and pin our newest fellows Bettina Mehnert, FAIA and Glenn Mason, FAIA. Congratulations again to the both of them. They will also be honored at the 2016 National AIA Convention in Philadelphia. View photo's on Facebook.

View Photos from Mayor Kirk Caldwell's Visit

View our pictures on Facebook page from when our Mayor Kirk Caldwell came to the AIA Center for Architecture for our popular monthly AIA General Membership Meetings on March 18. View photo's on Facebook.

The Mayor came to talk about the future of Honolulu and the “quality of life”.

2016 Architecture Month in April

First Up - Our Architectural Photography Workshop April 1, 2 and 16!
Join Us for Fun and Educational Events

Spread the Word! Attend our free and low cost public events during April in the 10th annual celebration of Architecture Month in Hawaii. In 2016 we will see a slate of new events, as well as the return of the architectural walking tour of historic Waikiki. Register early, as this event has sold out in previous years!

View below links for more event and registration information:

• April 1, 2 & 16 - Architectural Photography: An Exploration of Form (3 Part)

  Join T.E. Garduque, FAIA, an advocate for Critical Seeing in three informative sessions as he discusses the joy of architectural photography; gives instruction and guidance for field practice and summarizes the day’s shoot with a critique session. Event Summary Flyer.

• April 6 - Hawaii Public Radio Pledge Drive
  Support/Pledge on April 6 from 3pm-6pm!
      Step 1 - Tune in to HPR on 88.1 or 89.3 on your FM dial.
      Step 2 - Call HPR at 944-8800 (KHPR) or 941-3689 (KIPO)
  
  
• April 9 - Architectural Walking Tour: Historic Waikiki 
  Join us for an all-new tour of Historic Waikiki, led by AIA architects and other design-minded volunteers, on Saturday, April 9. Over the course of two hours, walkers will learn about architecturally significant historic buildings and areas in Waikiki – a world-famous locale that we are all familiar with, but that too few of us appreciate as a center of historic architecture. Tours are $15/person. Advanced reservation required.
  
  
• April 27 - Free Oahu Film Night at the Center for Architecture " URBANIZED"
  As part of the Architecture Month celebration, the Center for Architecture will host a free screening of Gary Hustwit’s “Urbanized,” a feature-length documentary about the design of a modern city.  The film night will take place on Wednesday, April 27 at the Center for Architecture. Doors will open at 6:00pm and introductions and movie will start at 6:30pm.  The film will be followed by a Panel Discussion.
  
  
• April 29 - Architectural Firm Crawl in Honolulu
  Our Firm Crawl in Honolulu will take place on Friday, April 29 from 5:00-8:00pm. For this events attendees get a map over participating firms who will open their doors to the public and welcome them to visit their space in any order they like. Stay tuned for online RSVP and participating firms.

Co-Related Events on Oahu for Architecture Month

• April 7 & 16: Free Architecture Month Sketch Events
  AIA Honolulu and the non-profit Urban Sketchers Oahu have partnered for the first-ever Architecture Month Sketch Events, informal gatherings for sketchers of all experience levels.
  Thu, April 7, 6-8pm in the front courtyard of the King Kalakaua Building
  Sat, April 16, 3-5pm in front of the Center for Architecture
  
  
• April 21 - Ala Moana Scavenger Hunt (Sponsored by Docomomo)
  Join AIA Honolulu and Docomomo for a fun Scavenger Hunt at the Ala Moana Shopping Center on Thursday, April 21. The starting point will be at Design Within Reach and the event goes from 6pm-8pm.  Team up with a friend for some possible prizes and some fun. RSVP Online.

Architecture Month on the Big Island

The Hawaii Island Section of AIA Honolulu will celebrate Architecture Month with free showings of “Alejandro Aravena: The Power of Synthesis” and “Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks” in Kona, Waimea and Hilo.

When & Where:

• Kona: Thursday, April 14, 6pm at the Donkey Mill Art Center.
• Waimea: Thursday, April 21, 5:30pm at the W.M. Keck Observatory Headquarters
• Hilo: Thursday, April 29, 5:15pm at the Hawaii Innovation Center at Hilo, Conference Room

Associate AIA Update

Apr 5: ARE Prep "Programming Planning and Practice (PPP) Exam Review"

APRIL 5 SESSION: RSVP Online! Are you on licensure track? Attend our April 5, Programming Planning and Practice (PPP) Exam Review session at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

Go-To-Meeting Available! Interested members and non-members on licensure track or emerging professionals from neighboring islands to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested so we can give you more information.

Local Allied Members Corner

Introducing Local Allied Member Schnackel Engineers

Schnackel Engineers

Schnackel consistently delivers reliable, responsive and innovative services using AEA Integration, a revolutionary MEP Engineering design process that gets projects designed and built more quickly, at a substantially reduced construction cost, with long term operating cost savings.

Questions?  Email Sharon Ann Thom, Local Allied Member, or call her at (800) 581-0963.

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For SALE:  HP Designjet 1050c PLUS Color Plotter for $1200 (cash or company check). This is  USED in good condition, delivery will not be provided.

The 1050c is a high-performance, high-speed, 36-inch, large-format printer using thermal Inkjet technology. Its new ink system (printhead + printhead cleaner + ink cartridges) provides 600 dpis and 350/175 cc of ink in a continuous refill system.

Interested? Email Amy Okada or call before noon at 808-941-3000.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

One New Job Just Listed on our Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month.

• NEW! Sustainability / LEED Consultant - KYA Design Group, Inc
• Architectural Intern - Mason Architects, Inc.
• Architect - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.

UH School of Architecture Events

• Mar 28: Guest Lecture: Sierra Bainbridge
  Lo-Fab [Locally Fabricated] by Sierra Bainbridge, Senior Director, MASS Design Group Ltd., Boston 
  
  
• Apr 11: Guest Lecture: Nicholas De Monchaux
  Local Code: 3,659 Proposals About Data, Design, and the Nature of Cities by Nicholas de Monchaux, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, College of Environmental Design, UC-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
  
  
• Apr 13:  Career Fair

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• April 6, 7 & 8 - Join ASID for Houzz University in Hawaii!
  ASID is launching an exclusive event in called Houzz University.  During this interactive, hands-on presentation, Houzz experts will work with you side-by-side to help you create a compelling, complete professional profile on Houzz to attract new clients and promote your brand. In this workshop, you will also learn how to use Ideabooks to effectively communicate with your clients to shorten and improve the design process.

• May 3: 2016 Disability Access Conference
  The Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) is presenting an all-day, multi-track conference. There will be topics on Transient Lodging, Education Facilities and Swimming Pools in addition to the various guidelines and standards.  Early bird registration closes April 8, 2916.  There will be speakers from the U.S. Access Board, GUND Partnership, State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Department of Land and Natural Resources and DCAB staff.
  
  
• May 18: Ferguson Expo
  You are invited to the now annual Ferguson Expo on May 18 from 8:00am-5:00pm. Just like last year, the day will be filled with CEU classes, in addition we will have Product information seminars on the showroom floor. All the brands in the showroom will be represented.  As well as giveaways and food.  BIA Networking Night at 5, that’s when the party starts. With some cooking demonstrations from some local restaurants. Food tasting and wine sampling.  Sure to be a good time had by all.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Take a look at the 2016 AIA Honolulu Sponsorship prospectus and let us know which programs your firm would like to support. Email or call us at (808) 628-7245 for questions.

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2016 Architecture Month is HERE

April 6 - Attend the Proclamation for April as ARCHITECTURE MONTH

Attend and show your support! Please join AIA Honolulu and the UH School of Architecture at the Hawai‘i State Capitol for a Senate presentation proclaiming April 2016 as Architecture Month.  

When: Wednesday, April 6, 11:30am, State Capitol, Senate Chamber.
Seating is available in the gallery of the Senate Chamber.

Call for Design Awards Banners to Display at the State Capitol in April

In observance of Architecture Month, Senator Donovan Dela Cruz is inviting the architecture community to exhibit work at the State capitol in the last two weeks of April.  Due to the quick turnaround and space conditions, we are asking for past awards banners to display.

If firms are interested, email Cathi Schar, AIA and confirm your ability to deliver them to the CFA by the end of day April 14th.

JOIN US FOR FUN ARCHITECTURE MONTH EVENTS!

The 2016 Architecture Month is HERE and lots of free and low cost public activities have been planned. We welcome all members, family and friends to join us. Register online today!

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

• NEW! Pocket-sized Calendars: Stop by the CFA and pick up our brand new Architecture Month Pocket Sized Schedule of Events to share with friends and family!
• Event Poster: Print and hang the 2016 Architecture Month schedule of events poster.

THIS WEEK! ARCHITECTURE MONTH EVENTS

• April 6 - Hawaii Public Radio Pledge Drive: 3pm-6pm

Call and make a pledge to the Hawaii Public Radio on Wednesday, April 6 from 3pm - 6pm while your fellow AIA and Allied members man the phones.

Action Required! Call on Wednesday April 6 from 3pm - 6pm: 
Tune into HPR (88.1 or 89.3 FM dial) and call 944-8800 (KHPR) or 941-3689 (KIPO) to make your pledge.

April 7 - Free Architecture Month Sketch Events
Co-Related Event!  AIA Honolulu and the non-profit Urban Sketchers Oahu have partnered for the first-ever Architecture Month Sketch Events, informal gatherings for sketchers of all experience levels.

Thu, April 7, 6-8pm in the front courtyard of the King Kalakaua Building.

• April 9 - Architectural Walking Tour: Historic Waikiki 
  Join us for an all-new tour of Historic Waikiki, led by AIA architects and other design-minded volunteers, on Saturday, April 9. Over the course of two hours, walkers will learn about architecturally significant historic buildings and areas in Waikiki – a world-famous locale that we are all familiar with, but that too few of us appreciate as a center of historic architecture. Tours are $15/person. Advanced reservation required.

LATER THIS MONTH! MORE ARCHITECTURE MONTH EVENTS

• April 16 - Free Architecture Month Sketch Events
  Co-Related Event! AIA Honolulu and the non-profit Urban Sketchers Oahu have partnered for the first-ever Architecture Month Sketch Events, informal gatherings for sketchers of all experience levels.
  Sat, April 16, 3-5pm in front of the Center for Architecture.
  
  
• April 21 - Ala Moana Scavenger Hunt (Sponsored by Docomomo)
  Co-Related Event! Join AIA Honolulu and Docomomo for a fun Scavenger Hunt at the Ala Moana Shopping Center on Thursday, April 21. The starting point will be at Design Within Reach and the event goes from 6pm-8pm.  Team up with a friend for some possible prizes and some fun. RSVP Online.

• April 27 - Free Oahu Film Night at the Center for Architecture " URBANIZED"
  As part of the Architecture Month celebration, the Center for Architecture will host a free screening of Gary Hustwit’s “Urbanized,” a feature-length documentary about the design of a modern city.  The film night will take place on Wednesday, April 27 at the Center for Architecture. Doors will open at 6:00pm and introductions and movie will start at 6:30pm.  The film will be followed by a Panel Discussion.
  
  
• April 29 - Architectural Firm Crawl in Honolulu
  Our Firm Crawl in Honolulu will take place on Friday, April 29 from 5:00-8:00pm. For this events attendees get a map over participating firms who will open their doors to the public and welcome them to visit their space in any order they like. Stay tuned for online RSVP and participating firms.

The Hawaii Island Section of AIA Honolulu will celebrate Architecture Month with free showings of “Alejandro Aravena: The Power of Synthesis” and “Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks” in Kona, Waimea and Hilo.

When & Where:

• Kona: Thursday, April 14, 6pm at the Donkey Mill Art Center.
• Waimea: Thursday, April 21, 5:30pm at the W.M. Keck Observatory Headquarters
• Hilo: Thursday, April 29, 5:15pm at the Hawaii Innovation Center at Hilo, Conference Room

Associate AIA Update

Apr 5: ARE Prep "Programming Planning and Practice (PPP) Exam Review"

APRIL 5 SESSION: RSVP Online! Are you on licensure track? Attend our April 5, Programming Planning and Practice (PPP) Exam Review session at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

Go-To-Meeting Available! Interested members and non-members on licensure track or emerging professionals from neighboring islands to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested so we can give you more information.

April 6 - What's Next? A Dialogue with AIA Leaders

Join AIA on Wednesday, April 6 from 11:30am - 1:00pm at the UHM School of Architecture (Rm 214) for an important conversation about trends in mentorship and transitioning from school, from leaders at AIA National.
 
Speakers include:

• Louis K. Fung, AIA (Moderator & Presenter)
• Danielle Mitchell, AIAS (Presenter)
• Joseph Lai, AIA (Presenter)

This event is FREE - bring your own brown bag lunch. Click here for detailed event Information.

Questions? Email Julie Lam, Assoc. AIA.

AIA National News

AIA Selects Upjohn Research Initiative Projects

The jury for the AIA Upjohn Research Initiative, a joint program of the College of Fellows and the Board Knowledge Committee to support knowledge sharing between practitioners and academicians, has announced the four projects selected to receive grants. Read more.

The purpose of this grant, now in its ninth year, is to provide base funds for applied research projects that advance professional knowledge and practice. The 18-month long project grant qualifies recipients to have their findings and outcomes published both electronically and in a nationally distributed publication. The total award of $100,000 will be spread across the selected proposals. The jury felt the process and deliberations were fully consistent with the blind-peer review intent of the program. This blind-peer review helps add an element of rigor to the process whereby proposals are debated on their own merits. The following four submissions were selected for funding:

2015 Upjohn Research Grant Recipients:

• Auto-Shading Windows: Smart Thermobimetal Solar Blinds
  Principal Investigator: Doris Sung, AIA (DOSU Studio Architecture)
• Building Resilience: A Tool for Planning & Decision-making
  Principal Investigator: David Fannon, AIA (Northeastern University)
• Clothesline Sunpower: PV Papeles
  Principal Investigator: Kristina Yu, AIA (University of New Mexico; McCLAIN + YU Architecture & Design)
• Point-of-Decision Design (PODD) to Support Healthy Behaviors in the College Campuses
  Principal Investigators: Upali Nanda, Assoc. AIA, and Michelle Eichinger (Center for Advanced Design Research and Evaluation – CADRE/HKS; Designing4Health).”

AIA Industry News

Remembering Zaha Hadid, Hon. FAIA

AIA Honolulu members were saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Zaha Hadid, Hon. FAIA, the first woman recipient of the Pritzker Prize.  Tributes have continued to pour in from the profession for Hadid, whose significant impact on the world of architecture is certainly undeniable.

"We are all shocked and devastated that we lost Zaha today, a most beautiful individual, talent, leader and friend," Patrik Schumacher, Director of Zaha Hadid Architects, wrote on Facebook.  Read more tributes at ArchDaily here.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Two New Jobs Just Listed on our Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month.

• NEW! Architect/Intern - Scott Edwards Architecture
• NEW! Senior Project Manager - Design Department of Real Estate Development Company
• Sustainability / LEED Consultant - KYA Design Group, Inc
• Architectural Intern - Mason Architects, Inc.
• Architect - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.

UH School of Architecture Events

• Apr 11: Guest Lecture: Nicholas De Monchaux
  Local Code: 3,659 Proposals About Data, Design, and the Nature of Cities by Nicholas de Monchaux, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, College of Environmental Design, UC-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
  
  
• Apr 13:  Career Fair

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• CANCELLED! April HOUZZ Event Cancelled  - Replaced by 2 Webinars!
  The three day HOUZZ event has unfortunately been cancelled but is replaced by two webinars that you are welcome to attend. Questions? Email Lareun at HOUZZ. lauren@houzz.com whol will also be moderating in an effort to make this webinar session as personalized to the group as possible.
  Wednesday, April 6 from 9am-10am OR
  Friday, April 8 from 10am-11am
  

• May 3: 2016 DCAB Conference: Designing Accessible Transient Lodging, Swimming Pools and Spase
  Hotels, vacation rentals and dormitories are all subject to the 2010 ADA for Accessible Design. The U.S. Access Board is the agency that drafted the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the Department of Justice. Come hear directly from the US Access Board staff on the requirements for designing accessible hotel rooms, vacation rental units, dormitory rooms and how to make swimming pools and spas accessible at DCAB's 2016 Disability Access Conference on May 3, 2016 at the Ala Moana Hotel.
  
  
• May 18: Ferguson Expo
  You are invited to the now annual Ferguson Expo on May 18 from 8:00am-5:00pm. Just like last year, the day will be filled with CEU classes, in addition we will have Product information seminars on the showroom floor. All the brands in the showroom will be represented.  As well as giveaways and food.  BIA Networking Night at 5, that’s when the party starts. With some cooking demonstrations from some local restaurants. Food tasting and wine sampling.  Sure to be a good time had by all.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Take a look at the 2016 AIA Honolulu Sponsorship prospectus and let us know which programs your firm would like to support. Email or call us at (808) 628-7245 for questions.

Mahalo to our Latest Silver Sponsor: SSFM International

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Featured Weekly Ad

2016 NAIOP Annual Symposium April 26

The 2016 Annual NAIOP Hawaii Symposium will take place on April 26 at the Hawaii Prince Hotel. Registration starts at 12:30pm.

Click here to register, event information and sponsorship opportunities. View symposium flyer.

Program Agenda:

• 1:15pm: Keynote Speaker Robert Harrison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Hawaiian Bank.
• 2:00pm: The Growing Homeless Crisis and How the Real Estate Industry Can Help
• 3:15pm: Let's Talk About Deals
• Cocktails and pupus to follow.

2016 Architecture Month is HERE

Call for Design Awards Banners to Display at the State Capitol in April

In observance of Architecture Month, Senator Donovan Dela Cruz is inviting the architecture community to exhibit work at the State capitol in the last two weeks of April.  Due to the quick turnaround and space conditions, we are asking for past awards banners to display.

If firms are interested, email Cathi Schar, AIA and confirm your ability to deliver them to the CFA by the end of day April 14th.

JOIN US FOR FUN ARCHITECTURE MONTH EVENTS!

The 2016 Architecture Month is HERE and lots of free and low cost public activities have been planned. We welcome all members, family and friends to join us. Register online today!

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

• NEW! Pocket-sized Calendars: Stop by the CFA and pick up our brand new Architecture Month Pocket Sized Schedule of Events to share with friends and family!
• Event Poster: Print and hang the 2016 Architecture Month schedule of events poster.

ATTEND OUR UPCOMING ARCHITECTURE MONTH EVENTS

• April 16 - Free Architecture Month Sketch Events
  Co-Related Event! AIA Honolulu and the non-profit Urban Sketchers Oahu have partnered for the first-ever Architecture Month Sketch Events, informal gatherings for sketchers of all experience levels.
  Sat, April 16, 3-5pm in front of the Center for Architecture.
  
  
• April 21 - Ala Moana Scavenger Hunt (Sponsored by Docomomo)
  Co-Related Event! Join AIA Honolulu and Docomomo for a fun Scavenger Hunt at the Ala Moana Shopping Center on Thursday, April 21. The starting point will be at Design Within Reach and the event goes from 6pm-8pm.  Team up with a friend for some possible prizes and some fun. RSVP Online.

• April 27 - Free Oahu Film Night at the Center for Architecture " URBANIZED"
  As part of the Architecture Month celebration, the Center for Architecture will host a free screening of Gary Hustwit’s “Urbanized,” a feature-length documentary about the design of a modern city.  The film night will take place on Wednesday, April 27 at the Center for Architecture. Doors will open at 6:00pm and introductions and movie will start at 6:30pm.  The film will be followed by a Panel Discussion.
  
  
• April 29 - Architectural Firm Crawl in Honolulu
  Our Firm Crawl in Honolulu will take place on Friday, April 29 from 5:00-8:00pm. For this events attendees get a map over participating firms who will open their doors to the public and welcome them to visit their space in any order they like. Stay tuned for online RSVP and participating firms.

The Hawaii Island Section of AIA Honolulu will celebrate Architecture Month with free showings of “Alejandro Aravena: The Power of Synthesis” and “Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks” in Kona, Waimea and Hilo.

When & Where:

• Kona: Thursday, April 14, 6pm at the Donkey Mill Art Center.
• Waimea: Thursday, April 21, 5:30pm at the W.M. Keck Observatory Headquarters
• Hilo: Thursday, April 29, 5:15pm at the Hawaii Innovation Center at Hilo, Conference Room

Update on Past Events

April 6 - Attend the Proclamation for April as ARCHITECTURE MONTH

Attend and show your support! Please join AIA Honolulu and the UH School of Architecture at the Hawai‘i State Capitol for a Senate presentation proclaiming April 2016 as Architecture Month.  

When: Wednesday, April 6, 11:30am, State Capitol, Senate Chamber.
Seating is available in the gallery of the Senate Chamber.

• April 6 - Hawaii Public Radio Pledge Drive: 3pm-6pm

Call and make a pledge to the Hawaii Public Radio on Wednesday, April 6 from 3pm - 6pm while your fellow AIA and Allied members man the phones.

Action Required! Call on Wednesday April 6 from 3pm - 6pm: 
Tune into HPR (88.1 or 89.3 FM dial) and call 944-8800 (KHPR) or 941-3689 (KIPO) to make your pledge.

April 7 - Free Architecture Month Sketch Events
Co-Related Event!  AIA Honolulu and the non-profit Urban Sketchers Oahu have partnered for the first-ever Architecture Month Sketch Events, informal gatherings for sketchers of all experience levels.

Thu, April 7, 6-8pm in the front courtyard of the King Kalakaua Building.

• April 9 - Architectural Walking Tour: Historic Waikiki 
  Join us for an all-new tour of Historic Waikiki, led by AIA architects and other design-minded volunteers, on Saturday, April 9. Over the course of two hours, walkers will learn about architecturally significant historic buildings and areas in Waikiki – a world-famous locale that we are all familiar with, but that too few of us appreciate as a center of historic architecture. Tours are $15/person. Advanced reservation required.

Local Updates

Memo on Chapter 53, Hawaii Administrative Rules, Fee Increase

AIA Honolulu received on email from the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division (“PVL”), who is proposing to increase the initial and renewal licensing fee as well as the compliance resolution fund (“CRF”) fee for all the boards and programs that fall under PVL. 

Click here for a memo explaining the reason for this increase.  Please read through the memo and email the PVL by April 22, 2016 with your question or concerns.

AIA National News

AIA Selects Upjohn Research Initiative Projects

The jury for the AIA Upjohn Research Initiative, a joint program of the College of Fellows and the Board Knowledge Committee to support knowledge sharing between practitioners and academicians, has announced the four projects selected to receive grants. Read more.

The purpose of this grant, now in its ninth year, is to provide base funds for applied research projects that advance professional knowledge and practice. The 18-month long project grant qualifies recipients to have their findings and outcomes published both electronically and in a nationally distributed publication. The total award of $100,000 will be spread across the selected proposals. The jury felt the process and deliberations were fully consistent with the blind-peer review intent of the program. This blind-peer review helps add an element of rigor to the process whereby proposals are debated on their own merits. The following four submissions were selected for funding:

2015 Upjohn Research Grant Recipients:

• Auto-Shading Windows: Smart Thermobimetal Solar Blinds
  Principal Investigator: Doris Sung, AIA (DOSU Studio Architecture)
• Building Resilience: A Tool for Planning & Decision-making
  Principal Investigator: David Fannon, AIA (Northeastern University)
• Clothesline Sunpower: PV Papeles
  Principal Investigator: Kristina Yu, AIA (University of New Mexico; McCLAIN + YU Architecture & Design)
• Point-of-Decision Design (PODD) to Support Healthy Behaviors in the College Campuses
  Principal Investigators: Upali Nanda, Assoc. AIA, and Michelle Eichinger (Center for Advanced Design Research and Evaluation – CADRE/HKS; Designing4Health).”

AIA Industry News

Remembering Zaha Hadid, Hon. FAIA

AIA Honolulu members were saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Zaha Hadid, Hon. FAIA, the first woman recipient of the Pritzker Prize.  Tributes have continued to pour in from the profession for Hadid, whose significant impact on the world of architecture is certainly undeniable.

"We are all shocked and devastated that we lost Zaha today, a most beautiful individual, talent, leader and friend," Patrik Schumacher, Director of Zaha Hadid Architects, wrote on Facebook.  Read more tributes at ArchDaily here.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Two New Jobs Just Listed on our Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month.

• NEW! Architect/Intern - Scott Edwards Architecture
• NEW! Senior Project Manager - Design Department of Real Estate Development Company
• Sustainability / LEED Consultant - KYA Design Group, Inc
• Architectural Intern - Mason Architects, Inc.
• Architect - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.

UH School of Architecture Events

• Apr 11: Guest Lecture: Nicholas De Monchaux
  Local Code: 3,659 Proposals About Data, Design, and the Nature of Cities by Nicholas de Monchaux, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, College of Environmental Design, UC-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
  
  
• Apr 13:  Career Fair
  
  

• Apr 15 AIAS PAN: "Then and Now"
  

  On April 15 from 6:30 - 9:00 PM at the School of Architecture Courtyard, the Honolulu AIAS invites you to their last PAN event of the academic year, which will feature a number of fantastic eye-opening dissertations of our D. Arch candidates. This will be an informal setting, for professionals and students alike, to further explore and gain insight into specialized topics, where their graduate students have dedicated their lives in the last three years. Drinks and heavy pupus provided.  They would love to see you there!  Presenters: Joey Valenti, Reece Bonilla, Natalie Park, Landon Hamada and Massey Brooks.

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• May 3: 2016 DCAB Conference: Designing Accessible Transient Lodging, Swimming Pools and Spase
  Hotels, vacation rentals and dormitories are all subject to the 2010 ADA for Accessible Design. The U.S. Access Board is the agency that drafted the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the Department of Justice. Come hear directly from the US Access Board staff on the requirements for designing accessible hotel rooms, vacation rental units, dormitory rooms and how to make swimming pools and spas accessible at DCAB's 2016 Disability Access Conference on May 3, 2016 at the Ala Moana Hotel.
  
  
• May 18: Ferguson Expo
  You are invited to the now annual Ferguson Expo on May 18 from 8:00am-5:00pm. Just like last year, the day will be filled with CEU classes, in addition we will have Product information seminars on the showroom floor. All the brands in the showroom will be represented.  As well as giveaways and food.  BIA Networking Night at 5, that’s when the party starts. With some cooking demonstrations from some local restaurants. Food tasting and wine sampling.  Sure to be a good time had by all.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Take a look at the 2016 AIA Honolulu Sponsorship prospectus and let us know which programs your firm would like to support. Email or call us at (808) 628-7245 for questions.

Mahalo to our Latest Silver Sponsor: SSFM International

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Featured Weekly Ad

2016 NAIOP Annual Symposium April 26

The 2016 Annual NAIOP Hawaii Symposium will take place on April 26 at the Hawaii Prince Hotel. Registration starts at 12:30pm.

Click here to register, event information and sponsorship opportunities. View symposium flyer.

Program Agenda:

• 1:15pm: Keynote Speaker Robert Harrison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Hawaiian Bank.
• 2:00pm: The Growing Homeless Crisis and How the Real Estate Industry Can Help
• 3:15pm: Let's Talk About Deals
• Cocktails and pupus to follow.

Center Events This Week - Earn CEU's

Need Credits? Hawaii State Licensing for Architects due April 30, 2016

The State of Hawaii's renewal cycle for professional licensing of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Landscape Architects (every two years) is coming up on April 30, 2016 - Renew Online.  Between May 1, 2014 - April 30, 2016 you need 16 hours of continuing education in public protection topics, such as health, safety and welfare (HSW).  Check your AIA transcripts online.

April 19: CSI Honolulu Dinner Meeting: Photoluminescence (1 LU)

Email CSI to RSVP Now! NEW LOCATION!  On Tuesday, April 19, 5pm at the Center for Architecture please join CSI Honolulu Chapter for this Enlightening Evening! The topic is "Photoluminescence: Applied Use in Code Compliance and Enhanced Safety". This course will cover the benefits of photoluminescent safety products and the codes and testing standards related to photoluminescent way-finding systems. View Event Flyer.

April 20 - Free Food & Credit! Vapor Barriers: Nuisance or Necessity? (1 HSW)

RSVP Online! Wednesday, April 20, 12pm - 1pm at the Center for Architecture.  This lunch program is presented by Stego Industries, LLC (Local Allied Member).  Lunch will be provided by the host.  An in-depth look at below slab moisture protection and its effect on floor covering failures and mold.  New EPA regulations, ACI recommendations, and ASTM standards have introduced updated education on the topic of below slab moisture protection. RSVP by Tuesday, April 19 at Noon.  

April 22 - Attend AIA Honolulu RUDC Meeting

RSVP Online! Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) meeting on Friday, April 22, 12pm - 1pm at the Center for Architecture.  Meeting is open to ALL interested AIA members.

Get involved in 2016!  For this meeting we will continue to hone the RUDC's focus for 2016. Feel free to bring your lunch.  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.

Still Need HSW? AIAU is Open 24/7

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 >

Upcoming Events! 2016 Architecture Month

NEXT UP! Scavenger Hunt at Ala Moana, Film Night & Firm Crawl

The 2016 Architecture Month is full of free and low cost public activities to attend. Bring your family, friends and colleagues to join us. Register online today!

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

• PICKUP! New Pocket-sized Calendars: Stop by the CFA and pick up our brand new Architecture Month Pocket Sized Schedule of Events to share with friends and family!
• PRINT! Event Poster: Print and hang the 2016 Architecture Month schedule of events poster.

• April 21 - Ala Moana Scavenger Hunt (Sponsored by Docomomo)

  Co-Related Event! Join AIA Honolulu and Docomomo for a fun Scavenger Hunt at the Ala Moana Shopping Center on Thursday, April 21. The starting point will be at Design Within Reach and the event goes from 6pm-8pm.  Team up with a friend for some possible prizes and some fun. RSVP Online.

• April 27 - Free Oahu Film Night " URBANIZED"

  As part of the Architecture Month celebration, the Center for Architecture will host a free screening of Gary Hustwit’s “Urbanized,” a feature-length documentary about the design of a modern city.  The film night will take place on Wednesday, April 27 at the Center for Architecture. Doors will open at 6:00pm and introductions and movie will start at 6:30pm.  The film will be followed by a Panel Discussion.
  
  

• April 29 - Free Architectural Firm Crawl in Honolulu

  Our Firm Crawl in Honolulu will take place on Friday, April 29 from 5:00-8:00pm. For this events attendees get a map over participating firms who will open their doors to the public and welcome them to visit their space in any order they like. Stay tuned for online RSVP and participating firms.

The Hawaii Island Section of AIA Honolulu will celebrate Architecture Month with free showings of “Alejandro Aravena: The Power of Synthesis” and “Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks” in Kona, Waimea and Hilo.

When & Where:

• Waimea: Thursday, April 21, 5:30pm at the W.M. Keck Observatory Headquarters
• Hilo: Thursday, April 29, 5:15pm at the Hawaii Innovation Center at Hilo, Conference Room

Update on Past AIA Honolulu Events

Architecture Month: Walking Tour of Historic Waikiki Attended by +150 Walkers

On Saturday, April 9, over 150 walkers attended AIA Honolulu's Historic Waikiki Walking Tour, which featured an all new tour.

Mahalo Walking Tour Chairs:  A big mahalo to Brenda Lowrey, AIA and Purnima McCutcheon, AIA who once again spearheaded this massive effort, our largest Architecture Month event every year. We also want to extend a big Mahalo to our more than 30 amazing volunteers, some of whom come back year after year to help pull off this incredible event. 

View photo's and comments on Facebook.

Architecture Month: Photography Workshop

Architecture Month: Last Urban Sketcher Event a Success

On April 16 the last Urban Sketch event took place at the Center for Architecture. This was a co-related event with USk O‘ahu in celebration of Architecture Month. View images on Urban Sketchers blog.

This informal get-together was designed for sketchers of all experience levels and a great opportunity to socialize and learn from each other.  Positioning themselves at our Center for Architecture offered varied views, from Aloha Tower to modern skyscrapers downtown. The sketchers were joined by many newcomers, both professional architects and students of the trade.

Outreach Effort: What's Next? A Dialogue with AIA Leaders

With strong support from the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Architecture, moderator and presenter Louis K. Fung, AIA kicked off discussions with Danielle Mitchell (AIAS President National) and Joseph Lai, AIA (Strategic Council Liaison for the AIA National Associates Committee).  The conversation discussed trends taking place on the national level for current students and new graduates entering the work force, including opportunities available for students and new graduates from AIA Honolulu and the national level.  A big mahalo to Dean Daniel Friedman, FAIA, and his faculty and staff for their support and participation.  

11th Canstruction® Competition - October 1, 2016

Enter Your Team for our 11th CANstruction Competition

Our 11th Annual Canstruction® competition will take place on Saturday, October 1 from 9am - 2pm at Pearlridge Center. It combines the competitive spirit of a design/build competition with a unique way to help feed hungry people, with our efforts benefiting the Hawaii Foodbank. This is an exciting community service and team building project for your firm or company.

Register Online: Enter Your Team Today!   Entry Fee: $100 per team

Who Can Attend:  ALL in the Design and Building Industries are encouraged to participate in this community service project.

2015 Theme: Galacti-CAN-goods!  Meals for our community, our Hawaii, our nation, our earth and our galaxy...One Can at a Time.

Questions?  Email Co-Chairs Reid Mizue, AIA, Leigh Ishida, AIA or Kristin Nakagawa, AIA.

REMINDER! VOTE for AIA Honolulu CANstructions in the 2016 Canstruction International "People's Choice" Competition

Four of our 2015 CANstuction Designs have been chosen as part of the 2016 Canstruction International "People's Choice" competition!.

VOTE TODAY for one of your favorite featured AIA Honolulu CANstructions:

• "Appetite for CANstruction" by WATG
• "The Yellow CAN-­marine" by Clifford Planning & Architecture
• "Rock Out Hunger" by ADM Retail Planning & Architecture
• "We CAN Beat(les) Hunger!" by Bowers + Kubota Consulting

HERE IS HOW TO VOTE:

1. Go to the 2016 Canstruction International "People's Choice" Competition Facebook page.
2. "Like" your favorite photo + share the album with family and friends
3. Vote by April 22, 9:00 am EST

Best of luck to all participating teams!

AIA Honolulu Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to our 2016 AIA Honolulu Scholarship Recipients

This year AIA Honolulu together with additional grant support from AIA National awarded $1000 scholarship grants to two University of Hawaii School of Architecture students.

Congratulations from AIA Honolulu:

• Mark Lombawa - View Resume
• Ruyun Xu - View Resume

To view the AIA Honolulu Scholarship eligibility requirements, visit our scholarship page here.

Pictured (L-R):  Chris Hong, AIA, 2016 AIA Honolulu President-Elect; Jennifer Okino, AIA; Ruyun Xu, 2016 Scholarship Recipient; Daniel Friedman, FAIA, UHSoA Dean; Mark Lombawa, 2016 Scholarship Recipient and Abigail Spencer, AIA Honolulu EVP.  The picture was taken during the annual UHSoA Scholarship Luncheon at The Willows.

Important Local Updates

Comment by Apr. 22! PVL Proposes Fee Increase for Licensing Fee & Compliance Resolution Fund

The Professional and Vocational Licensing Division (PVL) of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and its sister agency, the Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO) are both funded by fees that support licensing and enforcement services. Those fees include (1) initial and renewal licensing fees (the PVL revenue source), and (2) compliance resolution fund fees (the RICO revenue source). Despite the DCCA’s continued efforts over the past ten years, operating costs are outpacing revenue generated from licensing fees. Therefore the PVL, is proposing to increase the initial and renewal licensing fee as well as the compliance resolution fund (“CRF”) fee for all the boards and programs that fall under PVL. 

Click HERE for the full memo explaining the reason for this increase.  Please read through it and email the PVL by April 22, 2016 with your question or concerns.

AIA National News

Research With BRIK

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Four New Jobs Listed on our Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month.

• ​NEW! Interior Designer - Clifford Planning & Architecture
• NEW! Project Manager - RIM Architects
• NEW! Design Assistant, Level III - RIM Architects
• NEW! Design Assistant, Level II - RIM Architects
• .....view more listings on our Job Board.

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• April 28 - Business Networking Event
  On Thursday, April 28, 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Castle &Cook Aviation Building #220, attend a Business Networking Event. Opportunity to meet other business owners. Share your business, build your network. Meet new friends and get some new ideas. Free Parking. Food and drink provided.

• May 3: 2016 DCAB Conference: Designing Accessible Transient Lodging, Swimming Pools and Spase
  Tuesday, May 3 DCAB's 2016 Disability Access Conference, Ala Moana Hotel. Hotels, vacation rentals and dormitories are all subject to the 2010 ADA for Accessible Design. The U.S. Access Board is the agency that drafted the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the Department of Justice.
  
  
• May 18: Ferguson Expo
  Wednesday, May 18, 8am-5pm, Ferguson Exp. One day CEU classes and product information seminars on the showroom floor. All brands in the showroom will be represented.  Giveaways and food.  BIA Networking Night at 5. Cooking demonstrations from local restaurants. Food and wine tasting.
  
  
• May 25 - Special Inspection of Masonry Construction
  Wednesday, May 25 the Masonry Institute of Hawaii is hosting a seminar titled "Special Inspection of Masonry Construction" to be held at the Pearl Country Club.  This seminar will include basic masonry terms, masonry material requirements including block, mortar, reinforcement, connectors and grout, proper mortar mixing, explanation of basic masonry construction techniques and more. Register by e-mail before May 18.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Email or call us at (808) 628-7244 for sponsorship opportunities.

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Hawaii State Licensing Renewal

Last Reminder! Hawaii State Licensing for Architects due April 30, 2016

The State of Hawaii's renewal cycle for professional licensing of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Landscape Architects (every two years) is coming up on April 30, 2016 - Renew Online.  Between May 1, 2014 - April 30, 2016 you need 16 hours of continuing education in public protection topics, such as health, safety and welfare (HSW).  Check your AIA transcripts online.

Still Need HSW? AIAU is Open 24/7

AIAU offers 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 >

This Week! 2016 Architecture Month Events

Film Night on Oahu and the Big Island + Firm Crawl in Honolulu

The 2016 Architecture Month is coming to its end but we still have a few free and low cost public activities to attend this week. Register online today!

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

• April 27 - Free Oahu Film Night " URBANIZED"

  As part of the Architecture Month celebration, AIA Honolulu will host a free screening of Gary Hustwit’s “Urbanized,” a feature-length documentary about the design of a modern city.  The film night will take place on Wednesday, April 27 at the Center for Architecture. Doors will open at 6:00pm and introductions and movie will start at 6:30pm. The film will be followed by a Panel Discussion.  Click here to register.
  
  

• April 29 - Free Architectural Firm Crawl in Honolulu

  Firm Crawl in Honolulu will take place on Friday, April 29 from 5:00-8:00pm. For this event attendees receive a map of participating firms which will be open to the public.  Attendees are welcome to visit the firms in any order they like. Click Here to see participating firms and to RSVP.

The Hawaii Island Section of AIA Honolulu will celebrate Architecture Month with free showings of “Alejandro Aravena: The Power of Synthesis” and “Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks”.

When & Where:

• Hilo: Thursday, April 29, 5:15pm at the Hawaii Innovation Center at Hilo, Conference Room

Upcoming AIA Honolulu May Programs/Meetings

May 5: Pacific Building Trade Expo - Seminar Committee Meeting

RSVP Online! This Pacific Building Trade Expo Seminar Committee meeting is for interested AIA Honolulu members who would like to help out with our continuing education seminars scheduled for the 2016 Pacific Building Trade Expo on Oct. 25, 2016.

Meeting Date: Thursday, May 5, 12pm-1pm at the Center for Architecture.

For more information email Reid Mizue, AIA, Expo Seminar Committee Chair.

May 12: AIA Monthly Program a Site Tour of Kapiwai

Register Online! On Thursday, May 12, attend our AIA Monthly program, a Site Tour of Kapiwai, an Urban, Residential Development in Pauoa Valley.  Space will be limited to first 20 so register today! View Event Flyer (PDF).

Registration at 4:00pm and site tour from 4:30pm-5:00pm. Hard hats and covered shoes required. Refreshments will be provided following the tour. Location and carpool info will be provided after payment.

1 AIA/CES LU. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.

Cost: $15 for AIA Honolulu members & $25 for Non-members.

May 18:  AIA/GCA Meeting: Panel Discussion on the Design-Build Delivery Method

Register Online: On Wednesday, May 18 from 11:30am-1:00pm attend our next AIA/GCA program at the Center for Architecture (brown bag session). $10 for AIA/GCA members and $20 for non-members.

Topic: Panel Discussion on the Design-Build Delivery Method

Design-Build….How many of us really understand the process and how to successfully deliver a project with the Design-Build Method?  Discussion and Q&A will follow their presentations.

Presenters: Brian Coday, P.E., LEED AP, DBIA; Glenn M. Murata, AIA, LEED AP, RMA Architects and David Johnson, Dawson Technical, LLC.

May 20: Attend RUDC Committee Meeting

RSVP Online! Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) meeting on Friday, May 20, 12pm - 1pm at the Center for Architecture.  Meeting is open to ALL interested AIA members.

Get involved in 2016!  Stay tuned for meeting agenda. Feel free to bring your lunch. 

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.

Update on Past Architecture Month Events

Architecture Month: Hawaii Island - Young Architects Workshop

The Hawaii Island Section of AIA Honolulu held a very successful Young Architects Workshop on Sunday as part of Architecture Month. The 5th-9th grade students were asked to think of a place in Kona that they are familiar with and is in need of a bus shelter.  They spent a half hour sketching and brainstorming a concept.  Then the model making materials were brought out and they built and elaborated upon their ideas at 1 inch =1 foot scale.  By the end of the workshop eight very creative bus shelters had been created and presented by the students.  

Mahalo to AIA member architects Shaun Roth, AIA; Shane Kitchens, AIA; Kari Kimura, AIA along with intern architect Erik Tremain served as mentors.  Miho Morinoue, the Donkey Mill Art Center Youth Program Coordinator, facilitated the workshop and assisted the students.  View photo's on Facebook.

Architecture Month: Scavenger Hunt

11th Canstruction® Competition

Enter Your Team! 11th CANstruction Competition on Oct. 1

Our 11th Annual Canstruction® competition will take place on Saturday, October 1 from 9am - 2pm at Pearlridge Center. It combines the competitive spirit of a design/build competition with a unique way to help feed hungry people, with our efforts benefiting the Hawaii Foodbank. This is an exciting community service and team building project for your firm or company.

Register Online: Enter Your Team Today!   Entry Fee: $100 per team

Who Can Attend:  ALL in the Design and Building Industries are encouraged to participate in this community service project.

2015 Theme: Galacti-CAN-goods!  Meals for our community, our Hawaii, our nation, our earth and our galaxy...One Can at a Time.

Questions?  Email Co-Chairs Reid Mizue, AIA, Leigh Ishida, AIA or Kristin Nakagawa, AIA.

AIA National News

AIA Denounces Senate Vote to Kill Energy Conservation Requirements for Federal Buildings

On Wednesday, the AIA issued the following statement following the U.S. Senate's passage of S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. The legislation repeals targets for reducing fossil fuel consumption in federal buildings contained in Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which was passed by Congress and signed into law by then-President George W. Bush.

“Cutting fossil fuel consumption in new and renovated federal buildings by 2030 is clearly something we can achieve as a nation. My fellow architects are already designing buildings that are “net zero” consumers of energy. According to government statistics, better designed buildings have already saved our country approximately $560 billion in energy costs since 2005," said AIA President Russell Davidson, FAIA. "It makes no public policy sense for Congress to cave in to the oil and gas lobby and kill requirements to reduce fossil fuel consumption in federal buildings." Read more.

2016 AIA Top Ten Green Projects Selected

The AIA has selected the Top Ten Green Projects for 2016.  These structures are beyond the typical ‘green building’, and are really at the cutting edge of sustainable technology and employ the most innovative design strategies and materials. 

Read AIA's press release, which contains links to additional material, including energy saving metrics and images.

View images of all the buildings from the Business Insider, April 22, 2016 issue.

March ABI Continues To Show Growth

The Architecture Billings Index reflects consecutive months of increasing demand for design activity at architecture firms.  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.

AIA reported the March ABI score was 51.9, up from the mark of 50.3 in February. This score reflects an increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 58.1, down from a reading of 59.5 last month. Regionally, the South continues to reflect the greatest increase in billings.  Read more

Vote for Your Favorite 2016 PlayHouzz

Houzz and the AIA have teamed up to launch PlayHouzz 2016, a charitable playhouse design contest and showcase open to the entire Houzz community. The contest showcases the creativity of architects who took on this year's theme of "Adventure." Their playhouse designs aim to inspire a sense of adventure and imaginative play in all of us.

Go to their website and click on the images to see all of the designs and vote for your favorites by “liking” them. The design that receives the most likes will be selected as the PlayHouzz 2016 global winner. Houzz and the AIA are delighted to fund the construction of this design and other community favorites, which will benefit children in need around the country.

Local Allied Members Corner

Introducing Allied Member Manny Wright with Glasswerks LA, Inc.

“GlassFx” by Glasswerks LA, Inc.  Did you know that Glasswerks current GlassFX printing equipment can be used to print on lites as large as 110”x 204”?

Unlike silk-screening, our new 720-dpi printer can be used to create stunning multicolor and photorealistic images on glass. This ceramic ink printing process uses a sophisticated, computer-controlled five color process to print patterns, photos, or just about anything else. View Glasswerks Flyer (PDF).

Questions? Email Manny Wright, local allied member or call him at (808) 369-6436.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Five New Jobs Listed on our Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month.

• ​NEW! Full-Time Administrative Specialist - AIA Honolulu
• NEW! Project Architect - Fung Associates, Inc.
• NEW! Design Assistant, Level II - RIM Architects
• NEW! Design Assistant, Level III - RIM Architects
• NEW! Project Manager - RIM Architects
• .....view more listings on our Job Board.

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• April 28 - Business Networking Event
  On Thursday, April 28, 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Castle & Cook Aviation Building #220, attend a Business Networking Event. Opportunity to meet other business owners. Share your business, build your network. Meet new friends and get some new ideas. Free Parking. Food and drink provided.

• May 3: 2016 DCAB Conference: Designing Accessible Transient Lodging, Swimming Pools and Spase
  Tuesday, May 3 DCAB's 2016 Disability Access Conference, Ala Moana Hotel. Hotels, vacation rentals and dormitories are all subject to the 2010 ADA for Accessible Design. The U.S. Access Board is the agency that drafted the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the Department of Justice.
  
  
• May 4: APA Hawaii at the Center "Transient Vacation Rentals from DPP’s Perspective"
  Join APA Hawaii on Wednesday, May 4th to hear Art Challacombe, Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP), talk about Transient Vacation Rentals (TVR’s). Check-in begins at 11:45am. This month’s APAHI program will be held at the AIA Center for Architecture
  
  
• May 18: Ferguson Expo
  Wednesday, May 18, 8am-5pm, Ferguson Exp. One day CEU classes and product information seminars on the showroom floor. All brands in the showroom will be represented.  Giveaways and food.  BIA Networking Night at 5. Cooking demonstrations from local restaurants. Food and wine tasting.
  
  
• May 25 - Special Inspection of Masonry Construction
  Wednesday, May 25 the Masonry Institute of Hawaii is hosting a seminar titled "Special Inspection of Masonry Construction" to be held at the Pearl Country Club.  This seminar will include basic masonry terms, masonry material requirements including block, mortar, reinforcement, connectors and grout, proper mortar mixing, explanation of basic masonry construction techniques and more. Register by e-mail before May 18.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Email or call us at (808) 628-7244 for sponsorship opportunities.

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AIA/HAF Gordon W. Bradley Humanitarian Award

2016 Call for Nominations Deadline is May 16

In recognition of architect Gordon W. Bradley, AIA’s rare and wonderful personality and immense love for life, AIA
Honolulu and the Hawaii Architectural Foundation are proud to announce the return of the Gordon Bradley
Humanitarian Award. This award was originally created to perpetuate Gordon Bradley’s special spirit by acknowledging individuals who, through his or her career in the profession, have exemplified this giving attitude. Thus, the “AIA/HAF Gordon W. Bradley Humanitarian Award”, as it shall now be named, is intended to acknowledge a person who has given his or her time and energy to benefit society. View our 2016 Call for Nominations Today (PDF).

Deadline May 16: All nominations must be submitted to AIA Honolulu by end of day on Monday, May 16. Review our nomination information today and email submissions to Abigail Spencer, AIA Honolulu EVP.

2016 AIA Honolulu Design Awards

Get Your Projects Ready! Online Submission Opens May 9

The time has come to submit your project(s) for the 58th AIA Honolulu Design Awards! The AIA Honolulu’s Annual Design Awards is Hawaii’s oldest program of its type—held annually since 1958.  Built and unbuilt projects submitted by local AIA members are judged on their merit by a distinguished jury of AIA architects.

Submission Information: View and print our AIA Honolulu Design Awards Information (PDF) below for detailed information on submission dates, fees, eligibility, submission requirements, project categories etc....

New in 2016 - Student Design Awards Category! For the first time ever, we have established a Student Design Awards category to recognize student achievements in the design studio and provide a forum for student work to be celebrated.

Design Awards Gala on 9.17.16 at NOAA:  The 2016 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Gala will take place on Saturday, September 17, 4–8pm at the NOAA Inouye Regional Center (security clearance required). Winners announced to the public.

Upcoming AIA Honolulu May Programs & Meetings

May 5: Pacific Building Trade Expo - Seminar Committee Meeting

RSVP Online! This Pacific Building Trade Expo Seminar Committee meeting is for interested AIA Honolulu members who would like to help out with our continuing education seminars scheduled for the 2016 Pacific Building Trade Expo on Oct. 25, 2016.

Meeting Date: Thursday, May 5, 12pm-1pm at the Center for Architecture.

For more information email Reid Mizue, AIA, Expo Seminar Committee Chair.

May 12: AIA Monthly Program a Site Tour of Kapiwai

Register Online! On Thursday, May 12, attend our AIA Monthly program, a Site Tour of Kapiwai, an Urban, Residential Development in Pauoa Valley.  Space will be limited to first 20 so register today! View Event Flyer (PDF).

Registration at 4:00pm and site tour from 4:30pm-5:00pm. Hard hats and covered shoes required. Refreshments will be provided following the tour. Location and carpool info will be provided after payment.

1 AIA/CES LU. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.

Cost: $15 for AIA Honolulu members & $25 for Non-members.

May 18:  AIA/GCA Meeting: Panel Discussion on the Design-Build Delivery Method

Register Online: On Wednesday, May 18 from 11:30am-1:00pm attend our next AIA/GCA program at the Center for Architecture (brown bag session). $10 for AIA/GCA members and $20 for non-members.

Topic: Panel Discussion on the Design-Build Delivery Method

Design-Build….How many of us really understand the process and how to successfully deliver a project with the Design-Build Method?  Discussion and Q&A will follow their presentations.

Presenters: Brian Coday, P.E., LEED AP, DBIA; Glenn M. Murata, AIA, LEED AP, RMA Architects and David Johnson, Dawson Technical, LLC.

May 20: Attend RUDC Committee Meeting

RSVP Online! Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) meeting on Friday, May 20, 12pm - 1pm at the Center for Architecture.  Meeting is open to ALL interested AIA members.

Get involved in 2016!  Stay tuned for meeting agenda. Feel free to bring your lunch. 

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.

Update on Last Architecture Month Events

Architecture Month: Oahu Public Film Night "Urbanized"

11th Canstruction® Competition

Enter Your Team! 11th CANstruction Competition on Oct. 1

Our 11th Annual Canstruction® competition will take place on Saturday, October 1 from 9am - 2pm at Pearlridge Center. It combines the competitive spirit of a design/build competition with a unique way to help feed hungry people, with our efforts benefiting the Hawaii Foodbank. This is an exciting community service and team building project for your firm or company.

Register Online: Enter Your Team Today!   Entry Fee: $100 per team

Who Can Attend:  ALL in the Design and Building Industries are encouraged to participate in this community service project.

2015 Theme: Galacti-CAN-goods!  Meals for our community, our Hawaii, our nation, our earth and our galaxy...One Can at a Time.

Questions?  Email Co-Chairs Reid Mizue, AIA, Leigh Ishida, AIA or Kristin Nakagawa, AIA.

AIA Honolulu Member Update

Philip White Architects is Now WhiteSpace Architects

Philip White Architects has changed its name to WhiteSpace Architects, a firm that is grounded in the mutual values of design excellence shared by its principals, Philip “Pip” White, AIA and Laura Ayers, AIA. It is a name that reflects their heritage as they launch an exciting new partnership that will guide the firm into the future.

Pip began his career in architecture over 30 years ago, inspired by an innate sense of aesthetics and environmental sensitivity coupled with personal values of integrity and resourcefulness. When he founded Philip White Architects in 1983, he infused the firm with a spirit of purpose and a deep understanding of design.

Laura joined Philip White Architects 15 years ago and has partnered with Pip on many of the company’s most notable and award-winning commercial and residential projects. As a member of a new generation of design professionals, she has emerged as a highly talented architect and meticulous project manager whose commitment has earned her an ownership role with the firm.

Together with their team of creative and dedicated staff, WhiteSpace Architects continues to build upon the excellent reputation the company has earned over the past three decades by creating spaces that enhance, inspire and enrich people’s lives. View Announcement (PDF).

Welcome New AIA Honolulu Members

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AIA Honolulu Job Board

One New Job Just Listed on our Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month.

• ​NEW! Senior Interior Architectural Designer/Project Manager - Ferraro Choi And Associates Ltd.
• Full-Time Administrative Specialist - AIA Honolulu
• Project Architect - Fung Associates, Inc.
• .....view more listings on our Job Board.

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• May 4: APA Hawaii at the Center "Transient Vacation Rentals from DPP’s Perspective"
  Join APA Hawaii on Wednesday, May 4th to hear Art Challacombe, Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP), talk about Transient Vacation Rentals (TVR’s). Check-in begins at 11:45am. This month’s APAHI program will be held at the AIA Center for Architecture
  
  
• May 18: Ferguson Expo
  Wednesday, May 18, 8am-5pm, Ferguson Exp. One day CEU classes and product information seminars on the showroom floor. All brands in the showroom will be represented.  Giveaways and food.  BIA Networking Night at 5. Cooking demonstrations from local restaurants. Food and wine tasting.
  
  
• May 25 - Special Inspection of Masonry Construction
  Wednesday, May 25 the Masonry Institute of Hawaii is hosting a seminar titled "Special Inspection of Masonry Construction" to be held at the Pearl Country Club.  This seminar will include basic masonry terms, masonry material requirements including block, mortar, reinforcement, connectors and grout, proper mortar mixing, explanation of basic masonry construction techniques and more. Register by e-mail before May 18.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Email or call us at (808) 628-7244 for sponsorship opportunities.

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Featured Weekly

ON OAHU! Attend the 2016 Ferguson Expo on May 18 (LUs)

You are invited to attend Ferguson's 2nd Annual EXPO where manufacturer Reps will be on hand to answer all of your questions, show new products, present CEU classes, as well as product preview presentations.

An all-day affair with breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Hourly prizes & BIA Networking Event to follow from 5PM-8PM. View Event Flyer and Presentation Schedule.

When:  Wednesday, May 18 from 8am-5pm
Where: Ferguson's Showroom on 925 Kokea St in Honolulu

RSVP Today! To RSVP or ask questions email Simona Rosu-Alfaro at Ferguson today.

ON MAUI! SAVE THE DATE! CIM HOME EXPO - Fri. June 10 & Sat. June 11

The Construction Industry of Maui is pleased to announce our growing list of registered vendors. These top notch companies are preparing their layouts for their booths and are excited to answer consumers questions.

Consumers and building professionals alike will be able to check out all the newest products to hit the market all in one place! View EXPO Flyer.

Register Online - We have a few booths left that are going to go quick - don’t miss out and reserve your space today.  Click here for updates and more information.

Questions? Email Trisha Egge, CIM Board Member and CIM Home Expo Chair or call at 808-633-1686.

AIA/HAF Gordon W. Bradley Humanitarian Award

One More Week! Submit Your Nominations by Monday, May 16

In recognition of architect Gordon W. Bradley, AIA’s rare and wonderful personality and immense love for life, AIA
Honolulu and the Hawaii Architectural Foundation are proud to announce the return of the Gordon Bradley Humanitarian Award. This award was originally created to perpetuate Gordon Bradley’s special spirit by acknowledging individuals who, through his or her career in the profession, have exemplified this giving attitude. Thus, the “AIA/HAF Gordon W. Bradley Humanitarian Award”, as it shall now be named, is intended to acknowledge a person who has given his or her time and energy to benefit society. View our 2016 Call for Nominations.

Previous Distinguished Winners:  Frank Haines, FAIA ME; Andrew Yanoviak, AIA ME; Kenneth Brown, FAIA ME; Philip (Pip) White, AIA; Kurt Mitchell, AIA; Francis Oda, FAIA and Ernest (Ernie) Hara, FAIA. 

Deadline May 16: All nominations must be submitted to AIA Honolulu by end of day on Monday, May 16. Review our nomination information today and email submissions to Abigail Spencer, AIA Honolulu EVP.

Enter the 2016 AIA Honolulu Design Awards

Online Submission Now Open!  Let's Start Entering Your Projects Today

The time has come to submit your project(s) for the 58th AIA Honolulu Design Awards! The AIA Honolulu’s Annual Design Awards is Hawaii’s oldest program of its type—held annually since 1958.  Built and unbuilt projects submitted by local AIA members are judged on their merit by a distinguished jury of AIA architects.

Start Your Online Submission Process Today! Start today to familiarize yourself with what is needed.  You can edit/review until the submission deadline.  Read/print our AIA Honolulu Design Awards Information (i.e. submission dates, fees, eligibility, submission requirements, project categories, awards, jury information).

Submission Fee & Deadlines
Cost:    $400 per entry
5/09  –  Registration opens today Monday, May 9
6/27  –  Submissions completed, paid for and submitted online by June 27

Design Awards Gala Sat, Sep. 17, 4pm-8pm at NOAA:  Attend the 2016 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Gala on Saturday, Sep. 17 at the NOAA Inouye Regional Center (security clearance required). Winners will be announced.

NEW! Student Design Awards Category (Students Only): For the first time ever, AIA Honolulu has established a Student Design Awards category to recognize student achievements in the design studio and provide a forum for student work to be celebrated.  The fee per entry is $25 for AIAS members and $35 for non-AIAS members. Online submission deadline for students are May 20.

Upcoming AIA Honolulu Updates

May 12: AIA Monthly Program a Site Tour of Kapiwai (1 LU)

15 More Spots - Register Online Today! On Thursday, May 12, you are invited to attend our AIA Monthly program, a Site Tour of Kapiwai, an Urban, Residential Development in Pauoa Valley.  View Event Flyer.

Tour Info: Registration at 4:00pm and site tour from 4:30pm-5:00pm. Hard hats and covered shoes required. Refreshments will be provided following the tour. Location and carpool info will be provided soon.

AIA/CES LU: 1 AIA/CES LU. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.

Cost: $15 for AIA Honolulu members & $25 for Non-members.

May 18:  AIA/GCA Meeting: Panel Discussion on the Design-Build Delivery Method

Register Online: Wednesday, May 18, 11:30am-1:00pm attend our next AIA/GCA program at the Center for Architecture (brown bag session). $10 for AIA/GCA members and $20 for non-members.

Topic: Panel Discussion on the Design-Build Delivery Method

Design-Build…How many of us really understand the process and how to successfully deliver a project with the Design-Build Method?  Discussion and Q&A will follow their presentations.

Presenters: Brian Coday, P.E., LEED AP, DBIA; Glenn M. Murata, AIA, LEED AP, RMA Architects and David Johnson, Dawson Technical, LLC.

May 27: RUDC Committee Meeting

RSVP Online! Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) meeting on Friday, May 27, 12pm - 1pm at the Center for Architecture.  Meeting is open to ALL interested AIA members.

Get involved in 2016!  Stay tuned for meeting agenda. Feel free to bring your lunch. 

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.

2016 MCAH Scholarship Deadline May 15 + Golf Tournament June 21

The 2016 Mason Contractors Association of Hawaii's (MCAH) Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament benefits AIA Honolulu Members by awarding a scholarship to an AIA dependent.

Scholarship Deadline May 15: The MCAH will be awarding five (5) $2,500 scholarships to high school graduates from the State of Hawaii. Go to MCAH's website for information and online application.

MCAH Architects and Engineers Golf Tournament June 21: Help raise scholarship funds by participating in the 2016 MCAH Golf Tournament Tuesday, June 21, Pearl Country Club.  2016 Golf Tournament Registration Form. Please return your completerd form by June 10 to MCAH.

Update on Last Architecture Month Events

Architecture Month: Firm Crawl with 13 Participating Firms & 200+ "Crawlers"

The 2016 Firm Crawl was a fantastic event with 13 participating AIA Honolulu firms and over 200 "crawlers" from AIA Membership, SoA students and the community.  Our firms were ready with their doors open from 5pm-8pm and treated their visitors to great information and refreshments.

Pictures to Share? If you have any pictures to share with us for the Island Architect Weekly and our social media outlets please email Camilla Nicholas and she will send you a Dropbox invitation for upload.

Mahalo to all 13(!) Participating AIA Firm Crawl Firms and their Amazing Staff:  Architects Hawaii, Ltd; Clifford Planning & Architecture, LLC; Collaborative Studio; FSC Architects; Group 70 International, Inc.; INK Architects; Lionakis; Mason Architects, Inc.; Peter Vincent Architects; RIM Architects Hawaii, LLC; Urban Works, Inc.; WATG and WCIT Architecture.

11th Canstruction® Competition

We NEED Teams! 11th CANstruction Competition on Oct. 1

Our 11th Annual Canstruction® competition will take place on Saturday, October 1 from 9am - 2pm at Pearlridge Center. It combines the competitive spirit of a design/build competition with a unique way to help feed hungry people, all while benefiting the Hawaii Foodbank. This is an exciting community service and team building project for your firm or company.

Register Online: Enter Your Team Today!   Entry Fee: $100 per team

Who Can Attend:  ALL in the Design and Building Industries are encouraged to participate in this community service project.

2016 Theme: Galacti-CAN-goods!  Meals for our community, our Hawaii, our nation, our earth and our galaxy...One Can at a Time.

Questions?  Email Co-Chairs Reid Mizue, AIA, Leigh Ishida, AIA or Kristin Nakagawa, AIA.

AIA Honolulu Member Update

Congratulations Architects Hawaii Featured in Building Industry Hawaii's May Issue

May "Collaboration" Story: This month's "Collaboration" article in Building Industry Hawaii magazine features Architects Hawaii Ltd IBEW building on Maui and their collaboration with General Contractors Arisum Brothers.  Pick up a copy today or read their story online titled "Maui's New Knockout" on pages 66-69. Congratulations Architects Hawaii, Ltd.!

DO YOU have a project that might be a good fit for "Collaboration"? Contact our media consultant, Deborah Sharkey of Makana Communications, who spearheads the development of this monthly feature since 2015.

General criteria for the Collaboration article:

• Project completed ideally within six months, but possibly within the past nine months
• Contractor and client that will also participate
• Selection of high-resolution photos of completed project and images during construction
• Budget of over $1 million (not necessarily for publication, but tells us scale)
• Project located in Hawaii
• preference is for commercial or institutional project or multi-unit residential (not single family)

Bowers + Kubota Consulting Acquires H&O III, Inc.

WAIPAHU, HI (May 03, 2016) — Bowers + Kubota Consulting acquired H&O III, Inc. as of May 01, 2016. H&O III brings over 52 years of practical expertise in the field of electrical, telecommunication, and illumination design engineering services.  Bowers + Kubota are tremendously excited at the opportunity to welcome H&O III, Inc. to our family. Together they will further strengthen our commitment of providing quality, value, and the highest level of service to our clients and the community.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Four New Job Just Listed - 13 Total on our Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month.

• ​NEW! Senior Project Manager - Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo
• NEW! Senior Project Architect - Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo
• NEW! Project Coordinator - Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo
• NEW! Intermediate Designer - Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo
  
• .....view more listings on our Job Board.

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• May 18: Ferguson 2nd Annual Expo
  Join Ferguson for their 2nd Annual Expo. Manufacturer Reps will be there to answer questions, show new products, present CEU classes, as well as product preview presentations. This will be an all day affair with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner being served. Hourly prizes & BIA Networking Event to follow from 5pm-8pm.
  
  
• May 25 - Special Inspection of Masonry Construction
  Wednesday, May 25 the Masonry Institute of Hawaii is hosting a seminar titled "Special Inspection of Masonry Construction" to be held at the Pearl Country Club.  This seminar will include basic masonry terms, masonry material requirements including block, mortar, reinforcement, connectors and grout, proper mortar mixing, explanation of basic masonry construction techniques and more. Register by e-mail before May 18.
  
  
• June 22 & 24: Certified Aging in Place - CAPS I & CAPS II ( only CAPS II offers 6 HSW)
  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program teaches the technical, business management, and customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for the aging-in-place.  View Event Flyer. You can apply for the Employment Training Fund (ETF) to get 50% of the cost of the non-member rate. For questions email Barbara Nishikawa or call at (808) 629-7505.
  
  
• Aug 30 & 31: Attend Universal Design/Build 2-Day Classes
  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) are doing 2-day classes titled "Universal Design/Build" at the CTC-Pacific Construction Training Center. It qualifies for 12 HSW. NHAB is the registered provider. View Event Flyer (PDF).  You can also apply for the Employment Training Fund (ETF) to get 50% of the cost of the non-member rate.  For questions email Barbara Nishikawa or call at (808) 629-7505.
  
  

• Cuba Tour with Docomomo Hawaii Oct 24-Nov 1 (5 HSW)
  Designed by Cuban-American art conservator and writer Rosa Lowinger, this tour of Cuba offers an inside look at the art and architecture scene. Activities include a walking tour of the Havana neighborhood of Santo Suarez with architect Universo Garcia Lorenzo and dinner at the home of artist Yami Martinez. It's the trip of a lifetime.  Email Docomomo Hawaii for more info and registration. This trip is worth 5 AIA/CES (HSW) and AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Email or call us at (808) 628-7244 for sponsorship opportunities.

Mahalo to our Latest Sponsor: Ki Concepts for your support of our local chapter.

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Featured Weekly

Attend the 2016 Ferguson Expo on May 18 (LUs)

You are invited to attend Ferguson's 2nd Annual EXPO where manufacturer Reps will be on hand to answer all of your questions, show new products, present CEU classes, as well as product preview presentations.

When:  Wednesday, May 18 from 8am-5pm
Where: Ferguson's Showroom on 925 Kokea St in Honolulu

An all-day affair with breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Hourly prizes & BIA Networking Event to follow from 5PM-8PM. View Event Flyer and Presentation Schedule.  To RSVP email Simona Rosu-Alfaro at Ferguson today

AIA/HAF Gordon W. Bradley Humanitarian Award

Who Do You Want to Nominate? Submittal Deadline is Now May 31

Mahalo for all great nominations to date! This award was originally created to perpetuate Gordon Bradley’s special spirit by acknowledging individuals who, through his or her career in the profession, have exemplified this giving attitude. The "AIA/HAF Gordon W. Bradley Humanitarian Award” is intended to acknowledge a person who has given his or her time and energy to benefit society. View our 2016 Call for Nominations.

Distinguished Past Recipients: Frank Haines, FAIA ME; Andrew Yanoviak, AIA ME; Kenneth Brown, FAIA ME; Philip (Pip) White, AIA; Kurt Mitchell, AIA; Francis Oda, FAIA; Ernest (Ernie) Hara, FAIA and A. Bruce Etherington, FAIA ME.

EXTENDED Deadline until May 31: All nominations must be submitted to AIA Honolulu by end of day May 31. Review our nomination information today and email submissions to Abigail Spencer, AIA Honolulu EVP.

Online Submission Now Open!

Share Your Vision. Share Your Work

The AIA Honolulu Design Awards, held annually since 1958, is THE PLACE to enter your most creative and inspiring projects. Small or large scale, it doesn't matter! Submissions will be judged on their own merit, by a distinguished jury of your peers.

New Gala Location = New Celebration! In 2016, as we continue to revive our Design Awards, we will take our Gala celebration to the amazing Daniel K. Inouye NOAA Center on Saturday, September 17. What else is new? Stay tuned!

Submission Fee & Deadlines
Start Your Online Submission - $400 per entry
6/27  –  Submissions completed, paid for and submitted online by June 27
9/17  –  Design Awards Gala Sat, Sep. 17 at NOAA Inouye Regional Center (security clearance required).

Start Your Online Submission Process Early! Pay for your submission online and enter all of your submittal materials - in the same easy to use platform! Users can edit and add entries until the submission deadline, facilitating internal collaboration and review by your project team. 

View our 2016 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Information incl. submission dates, fees, eligibility, submission requirements, project categories, awards, jury information etc...

Upcoming AIA Honolulu Updates

HP Designjet Plotter Giveaway

A plotter you may have use for?  This is a dead giveaway, by AIA Honolulu member Robert Luersen, AIA, of a plotter that no longer fits into his office work stream. 

Free HP Designjet T520 plotter, about 4 years old, including manual, extra ink cartridges and some plotting media.  See HP web store for current plotter particulars. 

Self-delivery pick up at office of Luersen Architects Inc. Call (808) 524-1070.

May 18:  AIA/GCA Panel Discussion on the Design-Build Delivery Method (1 HSW)

Register Online: You are welcome to attend our next AIA/GCA program at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday, May 18, 11:30am-1:00pm (brown bag session). $10 for AIA/GCA members and $20 for non-members.

Topic: Panel Discussion on the Design-Build Delivery Method

Design-Build…How many of us really understand the process and how to successfully deliver a project with the Design-Build Method?  Discussion and Q&A will follow their presentations.

Presenters: Brian Coday, P.E., LEED AP, DBIA; Glenn M. Murata, AIA, LEED AP, RMA Architects and David Johnson, Dawson Technical, LLC.

May 23-26: AIA Honolulu Registered Credits for Hawaii State Energy Office Webinars

The Hawaii State Energy Office will be offering a series of webinars on 2015 IECC, delivering clients up to 30% greater efficiency compared to the current energy code.  As outlined below, the two May 23  webinars are on residential and the May 24-26  on commercial buildings.  They will be archived in the State Energy office website.

Presenting: Eric Makela, PE, Senior Associate with the Cadmus Group and Howard C. Wiig, MA, Energy Code Project Manager for the State of Hawaii.  Both instrumental in shaping the national energy codes from 2006 IECC.

• May 23, 1:00pm: Overview of the Tropical Energy Code (Residential) 1.5 HSW
• May 23, 3:00pm: Fully Conditioned Residential (Residential) 1.5 HSW
• May 24, 2:00pm: Overview of Commercial Building Envelope (Commercial) 1.5 HSW
• May 25, 2:00pm: HVAC Requirements (Commercial) 1.5 HSW
• May 26, 2:00pm: Lighting Requirements (Commercial) 1.5 HSW

May 27: RUDC Committee Meeting

RSVP Online! Our Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) will be meeting on Friday, May 27, 12pm - 1pm at the Center for Architecture.  Meeting is open to ALL interested AIA members.

Get involved in 2016!  Stay tuned for meeting agenda. Feel free to bring your lunch. 

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.

June 15: Next Presentation Skills Course Start

The next Pam Chambers Presentation Course (Level I) will begin June 15 and go for six Wednesdays until July 20 from 6:00pm – 8:30pm 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.

11th Canstruction® Competition

We Need 5 More Teams for the 11th CANstruction Competition on Oct. 1

Our 11th Annual Canstruction® competition will take place on Saturday, October 1 from 9am - 2pm at Pearlridge Center.

We are looking for design/build teams to take on a fun and rewarding challenge.
Show off your company’s skills while helping stock the Hawaii Foodbank shelves.

Register Online: Enter Your Team Today!   Entry Fee: $100 per team

2016 Theme: Galacti-CAN-goods!  Meals for our community, our Hawaii, our nation, our earth and our galaxy...One Can at a Time.

Questions?  Email Co-Chairs Reid Mizue, AIA, Leigh Ishida, AIA or Kristin Nakagawa, AIA.

Associate AIA News

Kaplan Architecture is now Brightwood Architecture

Kaplan Architecture Education is now Brightwood Architecture Education...new name, same great education. Brightwood Architecture Education—a division of Brightwood College—will continue to provide you access to the same industry-leading courses, instructors, and support you've come to rely on.  Brightwood is proud to offer the most comprehensive ARE® exam prep materials available. Your success is our greatest accomplishment, and we look forward to helping you achieve your career goals. Questions? Their new contact number is 1-877-523-8208

AIA National & Industry News

Earth Day irony – By Russ Davidson, FAIA

Read article in The Hill on May 9, 2016 by our 2016 AIA National President, Russell A. Davidson, FAIA.

As the U.S. Senate passed its long-delayed energy bill April 21, the irony was acute. Here was the world’s greatest deliberative body voting to kill carbon-cutting requirements for the federal government - on the eve of Earth Day and the signing of the COP 21 climate treaty in Paris.  In three short lines in more than 800-pages of legislation, the Senate repealed a policy that is already helping buildings owned by Uncle Sam – the nation’s largest landlord – cut greenhouse gas emissions. Read More.

Webinar: Legal Risks and Responsibilities of Teaming up for a Winning Bid

Teaming is a powerful strategy for architects, contractors, and engineers.  Learn how the AIA Contract Document C102™–2015, Standard Form of Teaming Agreement between Team Manager and Team Member for the Purpose of Responding to a Solicitation and Pursuing a Project helps cross-disciplinary teams pool their resources and expertise to submit competitive proposals.

Join AIA National for a webinar, Tuesday, June 7, 2:00 PM EDT. Register here.

Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship Applications Open

The Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship recognizes significant contributions of emerging professionals and helps defray Architect Registration Examination (ARE) costs.

Run by the Architects Foundation and the AIA Center for Emerging Professionals, this scholarship is open to any Associate Members who are eligible to sit for the ARE.

Deadline: June 11. Click HERE for more information.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Seven (8) New Jobs Just Listed - 18 Total on our Job Board

Jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board are posted for 1 month.

• ​NEW! Healthcare Architect/Planner - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• NEW! Senior Job Captain - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• NEW! Designer - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• NEW! Project Manager - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• NEW! Senior Capital Program Manager - Kamehameha Schools
• NEW! Project Coordinator - Lionakis.
• NEW! Interior Designer - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.
  
• .....view more listings on our Job Board.

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• May 18: Ferguson 2nd Annual Expo
  Join Ferguson for their 2nd Annual Expo. Manufacturer Reps will be there to answer questions, show new products, present CEU classes, as well as product preview presentations. This will be an all day affair with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner being served. Hourly prizes & BIA Networking Event to follow from 5pm-8pm.
  
  
• May 25 - Special Inspection of Masonry Construction
  Wednesday, May 25 the Masonry Institute of Hawaii is hosting a seminar titled "Special Inspection of Masonry Construction" to be held at the Pearl Country Club.  This seminar will include basic masonry terms, masonry material requirements including block, mortar, reinforcement, connectors and grout, proper mortar mixing, explanation of basic masonry construction techniques and more. Register by e-mail before May 18.
  
  
• May 25 - SMPS Program: Networking Tips & Tricks (Even for Introverts)
  On Wed, May 25, 11:45am-1pm at the Pacific Guardian Center. Whether you are a marketing or business development professional, business owner, or technical professional, networking is part of building your business. For some people this comes naturally, but for many, networking can be awkward and intimidating.
  
  
• June 22 & 24: Certified Aging in Place - CAPS I & CAPS II ( only CAPS II offers 6 HSW)
  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program teaches the technical, business management, and customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for the aging-in-place.  View Event Flyer. You can apply for the Employment Training Fund (ETF) to get 50% of the cost of the non-member rate. For questions email Barbara Nishikawa or call at (808) 629-7505.
  
  
• Aug 30 & 31: Attend Universal Design/Build 2-Day Classes
  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) are doing 2-day classes titled "Universal Design/Build" at the CTC-Pacific Construction Training Center. It qualifies for 12 HSW. NHAB is the registered provider. View Event Flyer (PDF).  You can also apply for the Employment Training Fund (ETF) to get 50% of the cost of the non-member rate.  For questions email Barbara Nishikawa or call at (808) 629-7505.
  
  

• Cuba Tour with Docomomo Hawaii Oct 24-Nov 1 (5 HSW)
  Designed by Cuban-American art conservator and writer Rosa Lowinger, this tour of Cuba offers an inside look at the art and architecture scene. Activities include a walking tour of the Havana neighborhood of Santo Suarez with architect Universo Garcia Lorenzo and dinner at the home of artist Yami Martinez. It's the trip of a lifetime.  Email Docomomo Hawaii for more info and registration. This trip is worth 5 AIA/CES (HSW) and AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Email or call us at (808) 628-7244 for sponsorship opportunities.

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ON MAUI! SAVE THE DATE! CIM HOME EXPO - Fri. June 10 & Sat. June 11

The Construction Industry of Maui is pleased to announce our growing list of registered vendors. These top notch companies are preparing the layouts for their booths and are excited to answer consumers questions.

Consumers and building professionals alike will be able to check out all the newest products to hit the market all in one place! View EXPO Flyer.

Register Online - We have a few booths left that are going quickly - don’t miss out and reserve your space today.  Click here for updates and more information.

Questions? Email Trisha Egge, CIM Board Member and CIM Home Expo Chair or call at 808-633-1686.

AIA/HAF Gordon W. Bradley Humanitarian Award

This Is Your Opportunity! Give Credit Where Credit is Due (Deadline May 31)

This award was originally created to perpetuate Gordon Bradley’s special spirit by acknowledging individuals who, through his or her career in the profession, have exemplified this giving attitude. The "AIA/HAF Gordon W. Bradley Humanitarian Award” is intended to acknowledge a person who has given his or her time and energy to benefit society. View our 2016 Call for Nominations.

Distinguished Past Recipients: Frank Haines, FAIA ME; Andrew Yanoviak, AIA ME; Kenneth Brown, FAIA ME; Philip (Pip) White, AIA; Kurt Mitchell, AIA; Francis Oda, FAIA; Ernest (Ernie) Hara, FAIA and A. Bruce Etherington, FAIA ME.

Who is missing from our list? Your Mentor? Boss? Colleague?
Don't let this moment pass and nominate them today for this distinguished award.

EXTENDED Deadline until May 31: All nominations must be submitted to AIA Honolulu by end of day May 31. Review our nomination information today and email submissions to Abigail Spencer, AIA Honolulu EVP.

Start Early & Enter Online Today!

Start Your Submission Early! Share Your Vision. Share Your Work (Deadline June 27)

Pay for your submission online and enter all of your submittal materials - in the same easy to use platform! You can edit and add entries until the submission deadline.

New Gala Location! In 2016, as we continue to revive our Design Awards, we will take our Gala celebration to the amazing Daniel K. Inouye NOAA Center on Saturday, September 17. What else is new? Stay tuned!

Submission Fee & Deadlines
Start Your Online Submission - $400 per entry
6/27  –  Submissions completed, paid for and submitted online by June 27
9/17  –  Design Awards Gala Sat, Sep. 17 at NOAA Inouye Regional Center (security clearance required).

View our 2016 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Information incl. submission dates, fees, eligibility, submission requirements, project categories, awards, jury information etc...

Upcoming AIA Honolulu Updates

May 23-26: AIA Honolulu Registered Credits for Hawaii State Energy Office Webinars

The Hawaii State Energy Office will be offering a series of webinars on 2015 IECC, delivering clients up to 30% greater efficiency compared to the current energy code.  As outlined below, the two May 23  webinars are on residential and the May 24-26  on commercial buildings.

Presenting: Eric Makela, PE, Senior Associate with the Cadmus Group and Howard C. Wiig, MA, Energy Code Project Manager for the State of Hawaii.  Both instrumental in shaping the national energy codes from 2006 IECC.

• May 23, 10 am: Overview of the Tropical Energy Code (Residential) 1.5 HSW
• May 23, 12 pm: Fully Conditioned Residential (Residential) 1.5 HSW
• May 24, 11 am: Overview of Commercial Building Envelope (Commercial) 1.5 HSW
• May 25, 11 am: HVAC Requirements (Commercial) 1.5 HSW
• May 26, 11 am: Lighting Requirements (Commercial) 1.5 HSW

May 27: RUDC Committee Meeting

RSVP Online! Our Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) will be meeting on Friday, May 27, 12pm - 1pm at the Center for Architecture.  Meeting is open to ALL interested AIA members.

Get involved in 2016!  Stay tuned for meeting agenda. Feel free to bring your lunch. 

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.

June 21: Positioning Archetypes of Practice: Firm Identity & Positioning

Register Online! Attend our next YAF program on Tuesday, June 21 from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Center for Architecture.

Can you answer the following questions? What are your firm’s most deeply held values? What is its greatest value to its clients? How do you find a firm that fits your ideal archetype of practice?

Join us to learn about how defining a firm identity and positioning platform can help your firm create a compelling image and reputation in the market.  Learn tools to join the conversation at your current firm in defining its positioning platform.

Cost: $10 for AIA Honolulu Members & $15 for Non-members. Pupus and drinks will be served.

11th Canstruction® Competition

We Need 3 More Teams for the 11th CANstruction Competition on Oct. 1

Our 11th Annual Canstruction® competition will take place on Saturday, October 1 from 9am - 2pm at Pearlridge Center.

We look for design/build teams to take on a fun and rewarding challenge.
Show off your skills while helping stock the Hawaii Foodbank shelves.

Register Online: Enter Your Team Today!   Entry Fee: $100 per team

2016 Theme: Galacti-CAN-goods!  Meals for our community, our Hawaii, our nation, our earth and our galaxy...One Can at a Time.

Questions?  Email Co-Chairs Reid Mizue, AIA, Leigh Ishida, AIA or Kristin Nakagawa, AIA.

Associate AIA News

May 24: ARE Prep Session: Building Design & Construction Services – Part I

Register Online! Attend next ARE Prep Session Tue, May 24 from 6pm-7pm at the Center for Architecture.  These study sessions are offered to help assist those on the path towards licensure to get in shape for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). 

Cost: $10 AIA/AIAS members & $20 for non-members.

May Session: Building Design & Construction Services – Part I

Overview: Tips and process of preparing for the accessibility/ ramp, stair design, and roof plan vignettes.  Materiality technologies, and design considerations of moisture protection and thermal insulation, doors, windows, and glazing.

Go-To-Meeting Available! If interested please choose that option when registering online.

Reminder! Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship Applications Open

The Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship recognizes significant contributions of emerging professionals and helps defray Architect Registration Examination (ARE) costs.

Run by the Architects Foundation and the AIA Center for Emerging Professionals, this scholarship is open to any Associate Members who are eligible to sit for the ARE.

Deadline: June 11. Click HERE for more information.

AIA National & Industry News

Second Annual AIA I Look Up Film Challenge Launched

With the success of the inaugural I Look Up Film Challenge, the AIA has launched a new film challenge inviting filmmakers and architects to team-up to produce short films that demonstrates architecture as a solution.  Registration is open now through July 10 for individuals who wish to participate. The challenge will run from July 18 to August 14. Winners will be announced in September 2016.  Learn more or register.

Submissions will be judged by a select panel of AIA members and media professionals. Winners will receive cash prizes and will have their film screened at the Architecture & Design Film Festival and SXSW Eco Conference.
Last year, the I Look Up Film Challenge garnered 26 short films, with one grand prize winner, “My City Listen."

In 2015 the Hawaii made film “Mixed Plate Hawaii,” won 3rd Prize! It was created by Kaoru Lovett, Graham Hart, and Ronald Ribao and was a film about how Hawaii’s diverse cultural heritage has proffered a diverse built environment over time or, as Lovett says, “life in four dimensions.”

Architecture Billings Index Shows Continued Modest Growth

After beginning the year with a decline, the Architecture Billings Index has posted three consecutive months of increasing demand for design activity at architecture firms.  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 April ABI score was 50.6, down from the mark of 51.9 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 56.9, down from a reading of 58.1 the previous month.

“Architects continue to report a wide range of business conditions, with unusually high variation in design activity across the major building categories,” said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD.  “The strong growth in design contracts – the strongest score for this indicator since last summer -- certainly suggests that firms will be reporting growth in billings over the next several months.” Read more.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

One (1) New Job Listed - 17 Total on our Job Board

View ALL jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board (posted for 1 month).

• ​NEW! Project Architect - Fung Associates, Inc.
• Healthcare Architect/Planner - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• Senior Job Captain - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• Designer - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• Project Manager - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• .....or view all listings on our Job Board.

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• May 25 - Special Inspection of Masonry Construction
  Wednesday, May 25 the Masonry Institute of Hawaii is hosting a seminar titled "Special Inspection of Masonry Construction" to be held at the Pearl Country Club.  This seminar will include basic masonry terms, masonry material requirements including block, mortar, reinforcement, connectors and grout, proper mortar mixing, explanation of basic masonry construction techniques and more. Register by e-mail before May 18.
  
  
• May 25 - SMPS Program: Networking Tips & Tricks (Even for Introverts)
  On Wed, May 25, 11:45am-1pm at the Pacific Guardian Center. Whether you are a marketing or business development professional, business owner, or technical professional, networking is part of building your business. For some people this comes naturally, but for many, networking can be awkward and intimidating.
  
  
• June-Aug: 3-Part Summer Series: SUSTAINING CHINATOWN: Historic Preservation
  This 3-part series provides information about methods, techniques and resources to preserve historic commercial buildings. The seminars provide practical, specific information on maintaining and rehabilitating historic structures, helping them to continue to provide benefits to the owners, the historic district and the greater community.  Call the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation at 523-2900 for more information.
  
  Jun 8:  Building System Upgrades: Mechanical Systems and Energy Conservation
  Jul 13: Hazardous Materials Abatement: Lead Paint, Asbestos, Canec and Pesticides
  Aug 10: Zoning and Special District Design Guidelines in Chinatown
  
  
• June 22 & 24: Certified Aging in Place - CAPS I & CAPS II (only CAPS II offers 6 HSW)
  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program teaches the technical, business management, and customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for the aging-in-place.  View Event Flyer. You can apply for the Employment Training Fund (ETF) to get 50% of the cost of the non-member rate. For questions email Barbara Nishikawa or call at (808) 629-7505.
  
  
• Aug 30 & 31: Attend Universal Design/Build 2-Day Classes
  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is doing 2-day classes titled "Universal Design/Build" at the CTC-Pacific Construction Training Center. It qualifies for 12 HSW. NHAB is the registered provider. View Event Flyer (PDF).  You can also apply for the Employment Training Fund (ETF) to get 50% of the cost of the non-member rate.  For questions email Barbara Nishikawa or call at (808) 629-7505.
  
  

• Cuba Tour with Docomomo Hawaii Oct 24-Nov 1 (5 HSW)
  Designed by Cuban-American art conservator and writer Rosa Lowinger, this tour of Cuba offers an inside look at the art and architecture scene. Activities include a walking tour of the Havana neighborhood of Santo Suarez with architect Universo Garcia Lorenzo and dinner at the home of artist Yami Martinez. It's the trip of a lifetime.  Email Docomomo Hawaii for more info and registration. This trip is worth 5 AIA/CES (HSW) and AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Email or call us at (808) 628-7244 for sponsorship opportunities.

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AIA National Convention Update

AIA National Convention Update by Abigail Spencer, EVP

View Pictures on Facebook courtesy of Louis Fung, AIA; Ted Garduque, FAIA; Ben Lee, FAIA and Jason Takeuchi, Assoc. AIA.

As you know, the AIA National Convention is THE architecture and design event of the year, and I was truly lucky to experience it at the onset of my first year with our organization. AIA Philadelphia and AIA National did an impressive job with the keynote speakers, sessions, expo hall, networking & socializing opportunities, tours and so much more. More than thirty AIA members from Hawaii attended the convention – a record number representing our state - to listen to and learn from artists like Julia Louis Dreyfus, Neri Oxman and Rem Koolhaas. Each speaker gave us a glimpse into their world. Some were relevant, some less so, but all were thought-provoking in their own way.

It is difficult to understand the magnitude of this incredible organization until you experience it on a National scale. More than anything I was impressed with the people I met and the relationships that I have begun to forge. The Architects, Associates, National staff, vendors and Executives from across the country represent an incredible variety of people, with varying perspectives. It was inspiring to witness such passion and vision being shared with colleagues and friends.

Here are a few of my takeaways from this Convention that I would like to share with you:

1. I saw tremendous opportunity for Hawaii architects to add to the diversity of AIA at a National level.
2. Networking is invaluable for all of us – particularly, for me, with other component executives, but any opportunity to get to know and learn from one another is imperative.
3. The Philadelphia Center for Architecture was very impressive, and many of the initiatives generated through the AIA/Center partnership are ones that, with some modification and fine tuning, could work well here in Hawaii.
4. There are many ways that we can strengthen our outreach into the schools and general public in order to emphasize the importance of architecture in our community.
5. The Bacon Brothers band is actually pretty good!

After this experience I encourage each and every one of you to Save the Date for the 2017 AIA National Convention taking place in Orlando April 27-29, 2017.  

Happy Summer!

Abby
Abigail Spencer, EVP
AIA Honolulu

Two AIA Honolulu Members Elevated To Fellowship

During the National AIA Convention in Philadelphia last week, AIA Honolulu celebrated two members being elevated to the AIA's College of Fellows.

Congratulations to Bettina Mehnert, FAIA & Glenn Mason, FAIA:

The Fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession.

Elevation to fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of architects as individuals, but also their significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.

Just 149 individuals were selected across the country to join the elite 3,200 members distinguished with this honor.

2016 AIA National Convention Election Results

2017 First Vice President/2018 President-elect:
Carl Elefante, FAIA (left)

2017-2018 Secretary:
Bruce Sekanik, AIA (middle)

2017-2019 At Large Director:
Peter Exley, FAIA (right)

To learn more click here.

Amendment Bylaws Passed at Convention

Also at convention, members passed an amendment to the bylaws (section 2.313*) giving the Secretary of the Institute the authority to waive age requirement for Emeritus in exceptional circumstances and for adequate cause.
 
"The Secretary's extended authority to approve waivers, however, would apply only to the age requirement for Emeritus status, would be exercised only on a case-by-case basis, and would permit waivers only "in exceptional circumstances and for adequate cause."
 
If a member is requesting a waiver request for both the age and fifteen consecutive years requirement, the form should indicate the detailed reasons for both exceptional circumstances and adequate causes.

AIA Simplifies Reporting for 2030 Carbon-Neutral Commitment

During the national convention, AIA announced that it has made it easier for members to report their progress toward AIA’s ambitious goal of carbon neutrality in the built environment. A new digital feature of the AIA 2030 Commitment’s reporting system allows for the automatic transfer of a project’s design data from a firm’s energy-modeling analysis software to the AIA’s tracking tool.

The automated data transfer allows firms to report their project and portfolio performance directly from Autodesk Insight 360—an energy modeler included in Autodesk Revit and Autodesk FormIt 360 Pro subscriptions—to AIA’s Design Data Exchange (DDx) tracking tool.

AIA’s nearly 370 signatories to the 2030 Commitment registered almost 6,000 projects in 2015. However, only 40% typically report project progress to the AIA, in part because, previously, all data from energy modeling had to be manually entered into DDx. Read more.

AIA/HAF Gordon W. Bradley Humanitarian Award

DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 30

This award was last given in 2003, and we’re delighted to see it back again, giving us a way to recognize individuals throughout our community.  Now we need YOUR NOMINATIONS!

The "AIA/HAF Gordon W. Bradley Humanitarian Award” is intended to acknowledge a person who has given his or her time and energy to benefit society. This award was originally created to perpetuate Gordon Bradley’s special spirit by acknowledging individuals who, through his or her career in the profession, have exemplified this giving attitude. View our 2016 Call for Nominations.

Distinguished Past Recipients: Frank Haines, FAIA ME; Andrew Yanoviak, AIA ME; Kenneth Brown, FAIA ME; Philip (Pip) White, AIA; Kurt Mitchell, AIA; Francis Oda, FAIA; Ernest (Ernie) Hara, FAIA and A. Bruce Etherington, FAIA ME.

Who is missing from our list? Your Mentor? Boss? Colleague?
Don't let this moment pass and nominate them today for this distinguished award.

Deadline June 30: All nominations must be submitted to AIA Honolulu by end of day June 30. Review our nomination information and email submissions to Abigail Spencer, AIA Honolulu EVP.

2016 AIA Honolulu Design Awards

Start Your Submission Now! Share Your Vision. Share Your Work (Deadline June 27)

Submit your project and pay for your submission online, in the same easy to use platform. 

New Gala Location! In 2016, we will take our Gala celebration to the amazing Daniel K. Inouye NOAA Center on Saturday, September 17. What else is new? Stay tuned!

Submission Fee & Deadlines
Start Your Online Submission - $400 per entry
6/27  –  Submissions completed, paid for and submitted online by June 27
9/17  –  Design Awards Gala Sat, Sep. 17 at NOAA Inouye Regional Center (security clearance required).

View our 2016 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Information including submission dates, fees, eligibility, requirements, project categories, awards, jury information etc...

NEW! Student Design Awards Category (Students Only): For the first time ever, AIA Honolulu has established a Student Design Awards category to recognize student achievements in the design studio and provide a forum for student work to be celebrated.  The fee per entry is $25 for AIAS members and $35 for non-AIAS members. Online submission deadline for students are June 15.

Upcoming AIA Honolulu Updates

June 21: Positioning Archetypes of Practice: Firm Identity & Positioning

Can you answer the following questions? What are your firm’s most deeply held values? What is its greatest value to its clients? How do you find a firm that fits your ideal archetype of practice?

Join us to learn about how defining an identity and positioning platform can help your firm create a compelling image and reputation in the market.  Learn tools to join the conversation in defining your firms positioning platform.

Register Online! Tuesday, June 21 from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Center for Architecture.

Cost: $10 for AIA Honolulu Members & $15 for Non-members. Pupus and drinks will be served.

June 26: "Hawaii in Design" Exhibition Tour for AIA Members (Exclusively)

Register Online! On Sunday, June 26 from 1pm-2:30pm AIA Honolulu members are invited to attend a gallery tour of the Hawai’i in Design exhibit on view at the Honolulu Museum of Art.

The tour will be led by Arts of Hawaii curator Healoha Johnston, accompanied by Kuhao Zane, whose work is featured in the exhibition. From the museum website, the exhibit “features the work of 10 local designers who all reference Hawai’i’s environment – both built and natural – and are at the confluence of deeply rooted aesthetic principles mingled with global impulses.”

Come meet fellow AIA members for this glimpse into the realm of museum curation and see what design professionals in other disciplines are up to.

Cost: $20 (admission to the museum and café is included). Advance registration and payment is required. Tour is limited to 20 AIA Honolulu members.

AIA Honolulu Members Update

July 9: TEDxHonolulu 2016 FLOW featuring Bettina Mehnert, FAIA

Early Bird Ends Today May 31 + Use A Discount Code!

Our very own AIA Honolulu Member and Architects Hawaii CEO, Bettina Mehnert, FAIA is one of the invited speakers for the 2016 TEDx event in Honolulu on July 9. TEDxHonolulu event is titled  “FLOW: Reaching Our Greatest Potential” and will take place at the Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall.

Early Bird Ends May 31 + Discount Code: As a speaker Bettina is sharing her discount code with her AIA Honolulu family ($15 off!). Buy your ticket today, May 31 to get the Early Bird Rate. The discount code is MEHNERT_TEDxHNL

Speakers: Writer, DJ and producer Christa Wittmier believes circulation is the key to health, and in order to be truly healthy, you need to allow your entire life’s circulation to FLOW. According to architect Bettina Mehnert, we need contemporary architecture where designs from the past and the present can FLOW and live together in a socially creative intensity. Andrei Natarov writes that communicating science to the public needs to be based on the dynamics of FLOW–combining challenges and rewards, the familiar and the mind-blowing. Learn more about Christa, Bettina and Andrei. Click here for more information about the event.

11th Canstruction® Competition

Still Need a Few More Teams for our 11th CANstruction Competition on Oct. 1

Our 11th Annual Canstruction® competition
Saturday, October 1 from 9am - 2pm at Pearlridge Center.

We look for design/build teams to take on a fun and rewarding challenge.
Show off your skills while helping stock the Hawaii Foodbank shelves.

Register Online: Enter Your Team Today!   Entry Fee: $100 per team

2016 Theme: Galacti-CAN-goods!  Meals for our community, our Hawaii, our nation, our earth and our galaxy...One Can at a Time.

Questions?  Email Co-Chairs Reid Mizue, AIA, Leigh Ishida, AIA or Kristin Nakagawa, AIA.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

One New Job Listed - 18 Total Opportunities Available

View ALL jobs on the AIA Honolulu Job Board (posted for 1 month).

• ​NEW! Construction Administrator - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• Project Architect - Clifford Planning & Architecture LLC
  
• Project Architect - Fung Associates, Inc.
• Healthcare Architect/Planner - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• Senior Job Captain - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• Designer - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• Project Manager - Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• .....or view all listings on our Job Board.

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• June 7 - Plan Your Business Exit Strategy
  If you are planning to transfer or sell your business you are welcome to attend an event Wealth Strategy Partners on Tuesday, June 7, 6pm-7:30pm at the Gold Bond Building. Listen to Marko Mijuskovich, MBA, MSIS, CExP who will talk about how to prepare the exit timeline, appraise the business value, assess its current financial position and more. Call 695-2148 to RSVP or email info@thewsp.com 

• June-Aug: 3-Part Summer Series: SUSTAINING CHINATOWN: Historic Preservation
  This 3-part series provides information about methods, techniques and resources to preserve historic commercial buildings. The seminars provide practical, specific information on maintaining and rehabilitating historic structures, helping them to continue to provide benefits to the owners, the historic district and the greater community.  Call the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation at 523-2900 for more information.
  
  Jun 8:  Building System Upgrades: Mechanical Systems and Energy Conservation
  Jul 13: Hazardous Materials Abatement: Lead Paint, Asbestos, Canec and Pesticides
  Aug 10: Zoning and Special District Design Guidelines in Chinatown
  
  
• June 9: Classic Chairs & Cocktails
  Join INspiration Interiors and Docomomo Hawaii for Classic Chairs & Cocktails at 6pm. Special guest is Kirsten Møller, granddaughter of Niels Otto Møller.  Mix and mingle with other design-minded people over cocktails—ticket entry includes 4 complimentary crafted cocktails. Craft cocktails will be paired with the chairs, playing off design elements such as wood, strength, and textiles. Then enjoy Kirsten's presentation on the history and design of JLM furniture. Limited space. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
  
  
• June 21-23: Verge Hawaii Asian Pacific Clean Energy Summit
  Governor David Ige, along with the Director of Hawaii's Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism and the Director of Energy Excelerator, invite you to join us at VERGE Hawaii to be a part of the state's journey to achieve 100% clean energy in the electricity sector by 2045. Watch the video below to learn why you need to be a part of this landmark event. VERGE conferences have consistently sold out so save your spot.
  
  
• June 22 & 24: Certified Aging in Place - CAPS I & CAPS II (only CAPS II offers 6 HSW)
  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program teaches the technical, business management, and customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for the aging-in-place.  View Event Flyer. You can apply for the Employment Training Fund (ETF) to get 50% of the cost of the non-member rate. For questions email Barbara Nishikawa or call at (808) 629-7505.
  
  
• Aug 30 & 31: Attend Universal Design/Build 2-Day Classes
  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is doing 2-day classes titled "Universal Design/Build" at the CTC-Pacific Construction Training Center. It qualifies for 12 HSW. NHAB is the registered provider. View Event Flyer (PDF).  You can also apply for the Employment Training Fund (ETF) to get 50% of the cost of the non-member rate.  For questions email Barbara Nishikawa or call at (808) 629-7505.
  
  

• Cuba Tour with Docomomo Hawaii Oct 24-Nov 1 (5 HSW)
  Designed by Cuban-American art conservator and writer Rosa Lowinger, this tour of Cuba offers an inside look at the art and architecture scene. Activities include a walking tour of the Havana neighborhood of Santo Suarez with architect Universo Garcia Lorenzo and dinner at the home of artist Yami Martinez. It's the trip of a lifetime.  Email Docomomo Hawaii for more info and registration. This trip is worth 5 AIA/CES (HSW) and AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.

Mahalo to Annual Chapter Sponsors

Join Us & Support Your Chapter!  Email or call us at (808) 628-7244 for sponsorship opportunities.

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