Tuesday, October 2, 2018
2018 People's Choice Award
Vote until TOMORROW Wednesday, October 3, Midnight
The 12th Annual AIA Honolulu People's Choice Award online voting is open until tomorrow Wednesday, October 3, Midnight. 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!
13th Annual CANstruction Competition
THIS SATURDAY! Come Watch Our Teams Build CANstructions Oct. 6
When: Saturday, Oct. 6, 9am-2pm
Where: Pearlridge Center - Uptown
Theme: Comic-CAN
Team Build-Out: 9am - 2pm
Pictured: "Platform AIAS 3/4 - We CAN Train Others to Stand Up to Hunger" by AIAS & Pearlridge.
HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?
- 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 vote for your favorite canstruction with canned food to support Hawaii’s hungry families.
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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Sponsors of the 2018 Design Symposium receive direct exposure to key decision makers in the design industry through our symposium program, website, onsite signage, presentations, and verbal recognition.
In addition, sponsors receive repeated exposure to local and regional design professionals in the months leading up to and following the event, via the Symposium website and electronic communications.
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
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.
AIA Honolulu Members in the News
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Geoff Lewis, AIA on HPR Promoting Upcoming AIA Honolulu Events
Geoff Lewis, AIA on HPR Promoting Upcoming AIA Honolulu Events Listen to our 2018 AIA Honolulu President Geoff Lewis, AIA being interviewed by show host Catherine Cruz on on Hawaii Public Radio's "The Conversation" Wednesday, Sep. 26.
Here he shares his thoughts about our 60th AIA Honolulu Design Awards, People’s Choice Award online voting and upcoming 2018 Design Symposium Nov. 13-15.
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Congrats Jason Takeuchi, AIA!
Part of BD+C's 40 Under 40 class of 2018
Congrats Jason Takeuchi, AIA!The Building Design + Constructions (BD+C) 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 winners show that there’s more to the AEC profession than designing and building great places for people. Indeed, these rising stars are making an impact in business, philanthropy, and in their communities. View winners here.
Congratulations Jason Takeuchi, AIA and the rest of the winners!
AIA Honolulu Job Board
One (1) New Job Just Posted on our Job Board
Jobs are posted for 1 month. Posting fee: $25/members, $40/non-members.
- NEW! Intern Architect - Prowork Pacific Inc
- Project Architect - Honolulu - Lionakis
- Project/Construction Manager - Trinity Management Group
- Project Architect/Project Manager - AHL
- Job Captain - AHL
- Sr. Project Architect: Construction Administration - RIM Architects
- .....go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board to view all jobs listed.
AIA National
NAACP Announces Architectural Design Competition
The NAACP is holding a design competition to redesign the NAACP Living Headquarters.
Through this effort, they plan to develop a replicable model of ensuring the centering of equity in all aspects of sustainable buildings, including access; affordability; cultural resonance; as well as inclusive decision-making, financing, service provision, procurement, contracting, employment, communications, monitoring and evaluation and more.
The deadline to submit your design is November 9. Read more.
Pet Rooms Join Au Pair/In-Law Suites as Increasingly Popular Home Features
Results from AIA's second quarter Home Design Trends Survey shows homeowners are becoming increasingly interested in re-configuring spaces for their pets as well as for their in-laws and au pairs.
The latest survey results—focusing on home features—show architecture firms receiving a major bump in interest from clients in re-configuring both interior kennels and au pair/in-law suites as home spaces that can function as separate living quarters.
“Outdoor living areas and home offices remain popular special function rooms in a booming market,” notes AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD. Hon. AIA. “But an increasing number of homeowners are also focusing on their pets and incorporating them into their housing designs.”
The AIA Home Design Trend Survey is conducted quarterly with a panel of more than 500 architecture firms that concentrate their practice in the residential sector. Read more.
Still Time! 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 of 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.
Upcoming Community Events
- Oct 10: Masonry Hawaii "Masonry Units, Mortar & Grout (3 HSW)
Masonry Units, Mortar & Grout: Materials, Best Practices & Inspection Seminar
When/Where: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 7:30m-1pm, Honolulu Country Club
Cost: $15 includes breakfast and lunch
Register: Click here to register online.
- 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 1: Advanced Business Planning
Tax, Financial & Business Continuity Planning.
When/Where: Thursday, Nov. 1, 8am-10am, Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone No 9
Cost: Free. Breakfast Included
RSVP: Click here to register online
- 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
Join Us! Start Your Sponsorship Today & Pick Your Programs
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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Annual Sponsorship! Interested in increased visibility throughout the entire year? Sign up today for 12 continuous months of benefits! View our Sponsorship prospectus and start your partnership with AIA Honolulu today. Sponsor Your Chapter Today & Add Your Firm Logo Here!
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