Island Architect Weekly

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

2018 Design Symposium Wrap Up

2018 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Party Pictures & Awards Booklet

We have now uploaded all our 60th AIA Honolulu Design Awards Gala pictures on Facebook that our professional photographer took during the event.

PARTY PICTURES! Click HERE and find yourself in the crowd.

Congratulations again to all award recipients, entrants, sponsors, volunteer, judges and participants. Photo Credit: Hawkins Biggins Photography

View the 60th Design Awards booklet!
CLICK HERE to view the 60th AIA Honolulu Design Awards booklet. This insert will be included in the December issue of the Hawaii Business Magazine.

AIA has maintained an excellent partnership with aio Media, publisher of Hawaii Business Magazine. This alliance positions our members within a core readership of business and professional leaders as well as potential private clients.

A Word from Design Symposium Chair Chris Hong, AIA

View images from the Design Symposium on Facebook.

Thank you to everyone who came out for the 2018 Design Symposium. We had a great week filled with many amazing speakers and capped with an amazingly picturesque Design Awards Gala at the Bishop Museum.

The week started off with a gather of the AIA component leaders from all over our region. This meeting provided a great platform for the Regional Directors to share updates from the Strategic Council and other great conversations related to issues in our region. We closed the first day with a reception for our out of town guests at the Liljestrand House which was highlighted by a beautiful sunset.

The 19th Pacific Building Trade Expo was another great success and we have heard great feedback on our amazing group of presenters this year. Ed Mazria, FAIA provided a great inspiring talk during the lunch hour and Center Stage was full of activity as Honblue shared their space with AIA, HAF, UH SoA, and Chaminade University.

Angie Brooks, FAIA provided an inspiring and enlightening talk to start Thursday. The workshops gained over 200 people in attendance and included a great mix of Design professionals, people from the general public, and even two schools (Kaimuki High School and SQEEQS).

Thank you to my co-chair and AIA Honolulu President Geoff Lewis, AIA, our hardworking AIA Honolulu staff and ALL AMAZING VOLUNTEERS who helped put on this great series of events. We received many compliments from both our local members and all our out of town guests, many of which said that Honolulu really knows how to throw a great party. Mahalo, Chris Hong, AIA

AIA Committee Meeting

AIA Honolulu committee meetings are open to all active AIA Honolulu members.

Dec 6: Housing Committee Meeting

No RSVP for Thursday, December 6, 12pm-1pm! The AIA Honolulu Housing Committee was created to promote the development of safe, attractive, accessible, and affordable housing. It will provide leadership, advocacy, and education to the profession and the public in matters related to housing design.

Upcoming Programs & Events

JOIN US THIS FRIDAY!
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

Fabulous Raffle Items! Staycation with a 2 night, ocean front accommodation at the Sheraton Waikiki, Kimball Wish Task Chair, Custom throw pillows AND gift cards for restaurants etc.

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! Holiday Buffet | 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 in Kakaako

Join us for the Young Architects Forum (YAF) December Pau Hana and networking event.

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!

Cost: Free (buy your own food & beverage)

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. Read more.

2 New Jobs Just Listed & 10 Total on our Job Board

Jobs are posted for 1 month. Posting fee: $25/members, $40/non-members.

NEW! Project Manager - FSC Architects
NEW! Senior Project Designer - FSC Architects

.....go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board to view all jobs listed.

Advocacy Opportunity

TIME SENSITIVE! Resolution 18-221 Scheduled for Hearing Nov, 28, 1pm

Councilmembers Fukunaga and Kobayashi have sponsored Resolution 18-221, for the purpose of “Urging the City Administration to Establish Goals for 100 Percent Renewable Energy and a Carbon Neutral Economy…” The Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency supports this Resolution as the first, but critically important, step by the City Council to making the policy changes necessary to address climate change locally. Councilmember Fukunaga have incorporated some proposed edits to the Resolution in her Committee Draft 1 (CD1).

The Resolution and CD1 has been scheduled for a hearing before the Council’s Public Works, Infrastructure and Sustainability (PWIS) Committee this Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 1:00pm in the City Council Committee Meeting Room, 2nd floor of Honolulu Hale. View Agenda.

Show Support: Support Resolution 18-221 and the CD1 by doing an in-person testimony.

AIA National Updates

AIA Trust Healthcare Update: October 2018
While there is not currently an association group plan nor customized health plan that the AIA Trust can offer to AIA members, there is some cause for optimism. At present, the continuing Affordable Care Act (ACA) still defines only two ways in which someone can purchase private insurance: through their employer or as an individual. The AIA Trust is continuing to monitor the situation in the event this changes. Read more >

Other resources and updates about healthcare coverage can be found HERE.

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

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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