Tuesday, September 25, 2018
2018 People's Choice Award
Vote until Wednesday, October 3: Spread the Word!
The 12th Annual AIA Honolulu People's Choice Award online voting is now open until Wednesday, October 3. We welcome all AIA Honolulu members and the public to vote for your favorite project.
Everyone can Vote |
ONE time for ONE Project!
View all 37 Built Design Award Entrants & Vote People's Choice Award Online
The winner will be announced during the AIA Honolulu Design Awards Gala on November 15 at the Bishop Museum and on our website after the event. The People's Choice Award is a great opportunity for the public to take part in the recognition of the work of our architecture community. Spread the word!
2018 Design Symposium Nov 13-15
Register Today for the 2018 Design Symposium, Nov. 13-15
Presented by AIA Honolulu, CSI Hawaii, HAF, AIA Hawaii State Council & UH School of Architecture
Come meet keynote speakers Edward Mazria, FAIA, Hon. FRAIC, Founder and CEO, Architecture 2030 (Nov 14) & Angela Brooks, FAIA, Managing Principal, Brooks + Scarpa Architects (Nov 15)
The 2018 Design Symposium have gathered some of the most creative architects, landscape architects, planners and design professionals in Hawaii and throughout the Northwest and Pacific Region who will explore the theme: Building Voices: Livable Cities & Communities.
Three days of programming:
- Tuesday, November 13 (By Invitation Only)
8:00am-9:00am: AIA NWPR Annual Meeting - Open to all AIA members (No RSVP Needed)
9:00pm-10:00am: AIA NWPR Leadership Summit - AIA NWPR Leadership Only (Invitation Only)
5:30pm-7:30pm: The AIA NWPR Pau Hana at the Liljestrand House (Invitation Only) - Wednesday, November 14 (HSW)
8:00am-5:45pm: 19th Annual Pacific Building Trade Expo (Hawaii Convention Center)
Register Online Today! Your badge will be mailed to you.
11:30am-1:00pm: Luncheon keynote speaker Ed Mazria, FAIA (Hawaii Convention Center)
6:00pm-9:00pm: Emerging Professionals Party at the Tchin Tchin Bar - Thursday, November 15 (HSW)
7:30am-12:00pm: Half-day interactive workshops expanding upon educational programming from the PBT Expo; breakfast keynote speaker Angela Brooks, FAIA, (Hawaii Convention Center)
5:00pm-9:00pm: 60th AIA Honolulu and AIA Northwest Pacific Region Design Awards at the Bishop Museum
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Building Voices 2018 Student Design Competition
Submissions Due Oct 30 for HONOLULU CONNECTS!
Click HERE for the 2018 Submission Information! HONOLULU CONNECTS is part of the 2018 Design Symposium being presented by AIA Honolulu, CSI Honolulu Chapter, the Hawaii Architectural Foundation, AIA Hawaii State Council and the School of Architecture at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
AIAS Hawai’i, AIA Honolulu, the School of Architecture at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, and the University of Hawai’i Community Design Center are proud to announce the 2018 Building Voices Student Design Competition.
HONOLULU CONNECTS, being held in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu and the Mayor's Office, is open to any and all students who are in a design focused program and recent graduates that are within one year of their graduation in the United States and its territories.
The competition challenges competitors to design a series of discrete urban interventions that create a cohesive and continuous design district stretching from the Honolulu Museum of Art to the ocean at Kewalo Harbor.
The 2018 Building Voices Student Design Competition centers on three strategic sites surrounding Honolulu's historic Thomas Square. Proposed design interventions are intended to act as model design typologies for deployment throughout the entirety of the Culture + Performing Arts Corridor. Design solutions should be both unique to Hawai‘i and be able to serve as models for communities around the world.
13th Annual CANstruction Competition
Watch Our Teams Build CANstructions Saturday, Oct. 6
When: Saturday, Oct. 6, 9am-2pm
Where: Pearlridge Center - Uptown
Theme: Comic-CAN
Team Build-Out: 9am - 2pm
Kids CAN Corner: 10am-1pm
People's Choice: Oct. 6-Oct. 20 (vote for your favorite with cans)
Pictured: "Platform AIAS 3/4 - We CAN Train Others to Stand Up to Hunger" by AIAS & Pearlridge.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Keiki Corner: On Oct. 6 from 10am-1pm bring your children (5-12) and 5 cans for donation and help build an oversized "CAN-struction”.
People's Choice Award - One Can. One Vote: Visit Canstruction at Pearlridge between Oct 6-Oct. 20 and bring canned food to support Hawaii’s hungry families. ONE CAN = ONE VOTE!
AIA Honolulu Job Board
Two (2) New Jobs Just Posted on our Job Board
Jobs are posted for 1 month. Posting fee: $25/members, $40/non-members.
- NEW! Project Architect - Honolulu - Lionakis
- NEW! Project/Construction Manager - Trinity Management Group
- Project Architect/Project Manager - AHL
- Job Captain - AHL
- Sr. Project Architect: Construction Administration - RIM Architects
- Project Architect - WhiteSpace Architectsr
- .....go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board to view all jobs listed.
AIA National
Two Hawaii Produced Films Entered into the 2018 AIA Film Challenge
Watch all 2018 submissions and vote for your favorite. You can vote once every hour. The film that receives the most votes wins the People’s Choice Award.
Vote for the People’s Choice Award until October 7
Affordable and Sustainable: The Way Forward - This film features the development Keauhou Lane, a multifamily development marked for affordable housing. It is also a LEED Platinum certified project. The combination is rare, and could be an example of development in the future.
Ka Hale: A Revival - This film tells the story how Architect and Kumu Francis Palani Sinenci leads the revival of ancient Hawaiian hale building in an effort to save indigenous cultural practices.
View all 2018 Film Challenge videos - The 2018 AIA Film Challenge invited architects and filmmakers to collaborate in telling stories of architects, civic leaders and their communities working together toward positive community impact, creating a Blueprint for Better.
Call for Nominations for National Committees
AIA is seeking nominations of members interested in serving on AIA national committees. To nominate a member or view all AIA national committees with openings in 2019, click here (member login required). The nomination process closes at 5:00 pm EST on October 19, 2018. Appointments will be made and all nominees notified by December 31, 2018.
To view a pop-up description of each committee, click on its name under the Committee heading; the Apply button will take you to that committee's submission page. Members applying are required to submit a resume and a letter of interest for each application. Please note that all applicants must be Architect or Associate members in good standing. Learn More.
Call for Applications: Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant
The Center for Architecture and AIA New York are currently accepting applications for the Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant. This grant is designed for early to mid-level architects to further their personal and professional development through travel.
The grant was originally based on the idea of the Grand Tour, in which recent architectural graduates would travel through Europe experiencing art, architecture and culture first-hand. It focuses less on academic projects and more on self-directed education and self-fulfillment. Applications are due November 1st and recipient(s) will be awarded $20,000. Learn More.
August Architecture Firm Billings Rebound as Building Investment Spurt Continues
Architecture firm billings rebounded solidly in August, posting their eleventh consecutive month of growth, according to a report released today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for August was 54.2 compared to 50.7 in July (any score over 50 represents billings growth). Most of the growth continues to come from the South and the multi-family residential sector.
“Billings at architecture firms in the South continue to lead the healthy increase in design activity that we’ve seen across the profession in recent months,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. “Nationally, growth across all building sectors remains solidly positive." Read More.
Upcoming Community Events
- Sep 26: Mitigating Risk in Building Envelope Assemblies
This is an Allana Buick & Bers Inc event. Wine and cheese will be provided.
When/Where: Wednesday, Sep. 26, 4:30pm-6:30pm, AIA Center for Architecture
Speaker: Mr. Karim Allana, Allana Buick & Bers Inc, Founder and CEO
RSVP: Email Eamonn Kinsella, Allied Member to RSVP.
- Oct 27: HHF Honors Matson, Kama'aina of the Year 2018
The Historic Hawaii Foundation recognizes Matson for its 136 years of sustaining service to the Hawaiian Islands, and its role in establishing some of the most beloved historic buildings in Honolulu. View Flyer.
When/Where: Saturday, Oct. 27, 5:30-10pm, The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort
RSVP: For more information email HHF or call (808) 523-2900
- Nov 8: IIDA Night Market Presents White Thursday
Craft fair for our design community, with an opportunity for designers to showcase their crafting skills. Come by and grab a few Christmas gifts while networking with people in the AEC industry. In lieu of an admission fee, 2 canned goods for the Hawaii Foodbank will be accepted. Canned goods can be bought by check-in.
When: Thursday, Nov. 8, 5pm-8pm
Where: Pacific Guardian Center Courtyard (Mama-Ya-Arcade), 733 Bishop Street, Honolulu
RSVP: Click here to RSVP by Friday, Nov. 2, 2018
Questions: Email Beth Mau for more information
2018 AIA Honolulu Annual Sponsorship Opportunities
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In 2018 you will see lots of new and exciting sponsorship opportunities due to our new five-year strategic plan. Support your profession and become an AIA Honolulu Annual Sponsor Today! Your options are limitless!
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