Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving from AIA Honolulu
Give thanks this holiday and enjoy your family, friends and colleagues!
Thanksgiving is a time, for reviewing what we treasure, the people we hold dear, who give us so much pleasure. Without you as my friend, life would be a bore; having you in my life, Is what I'm thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving from Us to You!
AIA HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS: Closed Nov. 21 - 23. We will re-open on Mon, Nov. 26 at 9:00am. For information during this period go to AIA Honolulu or the AIA National self-service help page.
2018 AIA Honolulu Design Awards
Congratulations to all 2018 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Recipients!
The 60th AIA Honolulu Design Awards Gala took place on Thursday, November 15 at the Bishop Museum with more than 300 guests in attendance. Mahalo to our 2018 Design Awards Committee, Jury, Volunteers, Winners/Presenters, and emcee. Stay tuned for lots of images on Facebook!
Together we turned the Gala into an AWESOME Party!
Congratulations to all 2018 AIA Honolulu and AIA Northwest & Pacific Region winners and thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us.
....... 2018 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Winners .......
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| AWARD OF MERIT Interior Architecture |
AWARD OF MERIT Residential |
HONORABLE MENTION Commercial/Industrial |
| Maui Brewing Company Restaurant |
Park Lane Ala Moana | Historical Preservation of Building 112 |
| WCIT Architecture | Solomon Cordwell Buenz; Benjamin Woo Architects |
Fung Associates, Inc. |
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| HONORABLE MENTION Commercial/Industrial |
HONORABLE MENTION Institutional |
HONORABLE MENTION Residential |
| Kohanaiki Golf Clubhouse | Leeward Community College |
Anaha |
| Zak Architecture |
Urban Works Inc. | Solomon Cordwell Buenz; Benjamin Woo Architects |
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| HONORABLE MENTION Residential |
HONORABLE MENTION Residential |
HONORABLE MENTION Unbuilt |
| Hale Nukumoi | Kalihiwai Pavilion |
Nomadic-Pneumatic |
| Walker Warner Architects | Walker Warner Architects | UH at Manoa + Workshop-HI |
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| HONORABLE MENTION & PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD Interior Architecture |
MAYORS CHOICE AWARD Institutional |
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AWARD Commercial/Industrial |
| King's Hawaiian Corporate Offices |
Visitor Education Hale - Manoa Heritage Center |
Am. Samoa Power Authority New Operations Ctr |
| Philpotts Interiors; SAA (Architect of Record) |
Geoffrey Lewis Architect, Inc | Lively Architects |
MAHALO 2018 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Sponsors!
2018 Design Symposium Update
Presented by AIA Honolulu, CSI Hawaii, HAF, AIA Hawaii State Council & UH School of Architecture
Our Design Symposium turned into three successful days of educational sessions, workshops, keynote speakers and networking events. Mahalo for your support and participation!
MAHALO to our Design Symposium Chair Chris Hong, AIA, Co-Chair Geoff Lewis, AIA, AMAZING Committee Members, Volunteers and Participants!
We kicked it off with the AIA Northwest & Pacific Region Annual Meeting and Leadership Summit and ended that day with a fabulous event at the Liljestrand House put on by our AIA Honolulu Fellows. It was followed by our 19th Pacific Building Trade Expo with lots of great exhibitors, educational sessions and keynote speaker Ed Mazria, FAIA. That day ended with a fun Emerging Professional Party at Tchin Tchin Bar. The last day started with our first ever Design Symposium with some interesting workshops and keynote speaker Angela Brooks, FAIA. We got lots of interest from the general public and members alike. Our three days of activities ended with the 60th AIA Honolulu Design Awards Gala at the Bishop Museum, which was conducted with the AIA Northwest and Pacific Regions Awards program. Stay tuned for more information and PICTURES next week!
Upcoming Programs & Events
Nov 30: Annual Design + Construction Industry Holiday Party, 5:30pm
Register Online with BIA-Hawaii Friday, Nov 30, 5:30-10:30pm, Ko'olau Ballroom
Cocktails | Amazing Food | Music | Lots of Prizes
Will you go home with one of our fabulous raffle items next week? Staycation with a two-night, ocean front accommodation at the Sheraton Waikiki, Amazing Kimball Wish Task Chair, ($1476), fun and beautiful custom throw pillows ($140) AND lots of gift cards for restaurants etc. Must be present to win so don't delay...RSVP now!
Join AIA Honolulu, the NKBA Aloha Chapter, BIA-Hawaii and the ASID Hawaii as we celebrate the holidays together with colleagues, friends and other design professionals from throughout Hawaii!
Special Holiday Buffet Menu | Holiday Raffle | Dancing
Cost: $80 per person
Dec. 13: AIA Young Architects Forum's Networking Event at Aloha Beer
RSVP Online Today! Thursday, Dec. 13, 5:30pm-7pm | Aloha Beer Co / HI Brau
Join us for the Young Architects Forum (YAF) December pau hana and networking event at Aloha Beer Co/HI Brau in Kakaako. Come network with your professional peers and build new relationships with colleagues from the up and coming generation of leaders in Hawaii's design and construction industry!AIA Honolulu Member Update
What Happened To This Honolulu Architect Is Still A Mystery
Make sure you read this interesting article in Honolulu Civil Beat, Nov. 14, 2018 titled "What Happened To This Honolulu Architect Is Still A Mystery" about Honolulu architect and former AIA Honolulu president (1947) Edwin L. Bauer, AIA.
Edwin L. Bauer, AIA was last seen on the morning of March 26, 1984 when he stepped on to a bus on Kuhio Avenue. Bauer never returned to his Waikiki apartment where he lived with his son. A short article in the “Police Beat” in the Honolulu Advertiser a few days after Bauer disappeared said police were looking for a 78-year-old retired architect. “He cannot talk because he is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, a disease of the brain. He also doesn’t see well enough to distinguish faces.” Read more.
AIA Honolulu Job Board
Smithsonian Seeks Small Business Architect/Engineering Firms
The Smithsonian seeks small business architect/engineering firms for IDIQ contracts to serve its Astrophysical Observatory facilities in Amado, Arizona and Hilo, Hawaii. Click here for more information.
5 New Jobs Just Listed on our Job Board
Jobs are posted for 1 month. Posting fee: $25/members, $40/non-members.
- NEW! Junior Architectural Designer - de Reus Architects
- NEW! Intermediate Architect/Architectural Designer - de Reus Architects
- NEW! Bilingual (Japanese/English) Architect - de Reus Architects, Inc.
- NEW! Senior Project Manager | Architect - Trinity | ERD
- NEW! Project Manager - Trinity | ERD
- .....go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board to view all jobs listed.
AIA National & Community Updates
Hurricanes & Wildfires Slow Design Business in October
Architecture firm billings growth softened in October but remained positive for the thirteenth consecutive month, according to a new report released from AIA. AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for October was 50.4 compared to 51.1 in September. With continued strength in new project inquiries, billings are expected to remain steady into the coming months.
“The aftermath of this year’s hurricanes and wildfires are the likely cause of the billings contraction we’re seeing in the South and West regions,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. “These natural disasters have clouded the health of design and construction activity, making it difficult to separate a temporary setback from a general slowdown in design activity.” Learn more.
ENR’s How to Do Better on Climate Change
The November edition of the Engineering News-Record, ENR shares how the design industry can do better on climate change efforts. Since 2007, the architectural profession has made sustainable design a part of its ethical code. In 2018, the code was expanded to say architects should work with their clients to incorporate strategies to anticipate extreme weather events. The National Society of Professional Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers also encourage sustainability.
Is that enough? As an industry—engineers, contractors, developers and public works officials—we all have an obligation to future generations. Designers and builders of infrastructure can no longer rely, as engineers have for centuries, on past data as the basis for designs. “The planning and design of new infrastructure should, therefore, account for the climate of the future,” according to ASCE’s recently released manual of practice, “Climate Resilient Infrastructure.” The manual continues: “The requirement that engineering infrastructure meets future needs with the uncertainty of future climate is a challenge to engineers.”
While designing for climate change can be expensive, the National Institute of Building Sciences has shown that for every federal dollar spent on disaster mitigation, $6 on average is saved in the long run. Engineers and architects need to include those costs and benefits in their presentations and underscore that when it comes to the future, a penny saved isn’t necessarily a penny earned. If we continue to rebuild without thinking about the future, we will continue the existing cycle of rebuilding, over and over again, wastefully, without longer-lasting structures and systems. We must do better at using new approaches and incorporating resilience into designs. Learn more.
Four Ways Architects Can Fight Climate Change
AIA staff and editorial director at Building Green, Paula Melton highlights four ways architects can fight climate change. Here’s what you can do.1. Join the 2030 Commitment AIA has been working for more than a decade on the issue of climate change, actively helping our members become part of the solution. We have backed the 2030 Challenge since its inception in 2006 and in 2009, we launched the 2030 Commitment to help bring the goals into realistic focus.
3. Select carbon-smart materials Manufacturing steel and concrete results in massive global warming impact. The carbon footprint represented by its materials is referred to as a building’s embodied carbon. The simplest and most effective way to slash embodied carbon in the short-term is to choose an existing building.
4. Pursue renewable energy After a building has achieved ultra-low energy consumption through smart design for building efficiency, it’s time to consider offsetting the rest of its energy use with renewables. When you bring up renewable energy, many people immediately think of solar panels, but they should take second priority to low-cost and no-cost efficiency and operational solutions. Start by talking to your clients about low-carbon energy procurement and green energy contracts.
While we won’t be able to fully reverse the impacts of climate change, we can guide our design teams and clients on climate-adaptive strategies. Together, we can create more inspiring buildings like these. Learn more.
Renew your 2019 AIA Membership Early
Renew Your 2019 AIA Membership! An AIA membership connects you to 90,000+ professionals who share your passion for architecture.
Dues Installment Program! Pay your dues in up to 6 monthly installments. Enrollment begins October 1, 2018 and is available through April 30, 2019. Learn more >
Community Updates
December! FREE Residential Coastal Construction Workshop
Register Online!
Oahu, Dec 3 & 4 | Maui, Dec 6 & 7 | 9am-5pm | FREE
This A&E course is designed to train participants on FEMA's Coastal Construction Manual (FEMA P-55), which is the primary, state-of-the-art reference for planning, designing, and constructing residential structures in various coastal environments.
The course will focus on 2018 IBC construction techniques with considerations to wind, flood and earthquake hazards as well as electrical provisions.
Upcoming Community Events
- Nov 28: SMPS Hawaii: CEO Panel Discussion on Leadership Strategies
SMPS Hawaii has assembled a dynamic group of A/E/C industry executives to discuss professional advancement and provide advice to emerging leaders.
When/Where: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 11:30am-1:30pm | Plaza Club (20th floor)
Cost: $35 SMPS Member | $55 Non-Member
- Nov. 29: Panel Discussion of Timber in Hawaii at UHSoA
Panel presentation featuring Ethan Martin, Technical Director, Woodworks, Philipp Laheala Walter, Dept of Forestry and Wildlife, DLNR, and Timothy Schuler, writer, moderated by Kevin Miyamura, Kevin Miyamura Architect. Learn about innovation in mass timber construction, pilot projects across the globe, regulatory progress, and developments in Hawai'i that are exploring timber as a locally-grown resource.
When/Where: Thursday, Nov. 29, 6pm | School of Architecture Auditorium Rm 205
- Dec 4: Window Selection, Glazing & Building Envelope Optimization by Coastal Windows (3 HSW)
Local Allied Member Coastal Windows has put on a CES LU Factory Tour and 3-Part Presentation. Part 1 is a presentation, part 2 a factory tour and part 3 a light lunch and informal Q&A Session.
When/Where: Tue, Dec. 4, 9:30am-1pm, Coastal Windows, Inc, 94-533 Puahi Street
Register: Click here to register online
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