Island Architect Weekly - Friday, November 13, 2015

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

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

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

Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership

Early Renewal Incentives for AIA Members

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

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

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

AIA in the News

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mixed Plate Hawaii in the Star-Advertiser

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

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

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

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

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

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

AIA Honolulu Events

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here's why you should attend:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• View PDF Notice of 2015 Annual Business Mtg

Associate ARE Update

Meet our Hawaii State Wide Licensing Coordinator at the EXPO

Nov 18: ARE Prep Session - Building Systems

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

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

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

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

Weekly Ad

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

Upcoming Co-Promoted Events

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

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

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

AIA Honolulu Job Board

1 New Job Posting on the  AIA Job Board

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