Thursday, December 31, 2015
Happy New Year from AIA Honolulu
- Thur. Dec. 31 - Fri. Jan. 1, 2016
Limited Hours: Due to staff transition the Center for Architecture will have limited regular opening hours in the beginning of 2016.
Opening Hours: Monday - Friday from 10am - 2pm.
Industry News
Check out AIA Honolulu's Media Scan
- Wall Street Journal: Here’s What Architects See in Homes of the Future
- San Diego Union-Tribune: Five lasting home design trends
- Arch Daily: Critical Round-Up: The Most Important Buildings and Events of 2015
- Fast Company: 9 Ideas Shaping The Future Of Architecture
- CityLab: In Memoriam: Important Buildings Lost in 2015
Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership
Last Chance to Renew for Renewal Incentives
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.
Questions? Email AIA Honolulu or call at (808) 628-7245 for information.
AIA National
Still Need CE Before The End of the Year? AIAU is Open 24/7
Bundle and save an extra 15%! Take advantage of AIAU's bundle discount and save an additional 15% when you buy four or more courses.
That's 15% off the special member price of $25/course. Non-members save 15% off the non-member price of $40/course. View all courses > Browse by instructor >
AIA Honolulu January Events
Jan 6 - Attend our Talk by Shim-Sutcliffe at the Center for Architecture
RSVP Online Today! On Wednesday, Jan. 6 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm AIA Honolulu is hosting a free program at the Center for Architecture. View Event Flyer.
Speakers Brigitte Shim, FRAIC and Howard Sutcliffe, RAIC will share their environmentally sensitive and elegant site-specific design work. Their Toronto-based firm is created around their shared passion for architecture, landscape and furniture which will also be featured, along with the intricate construction and fabrication of buildings, sites which they have touched. These intersections has positioned them to question fundamental relationships between object and ground, building and landscape, man and nature.
Shim-Sutcliffe’s projects have won local, national and international recognition and awards. Their built work has been exhibited internationally and been published throughout the world.
Jan 15 - Attend AIA Honolulu RUDC Committee Meeting
RSVP Online! Attend our first Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) meeting for 2016 on Friday, January 15, 12pm - 1pm at the Center for Architecture. Meeting is open to ALL interested AIA members.
Get involved in 2016! As this is our first meeting of the year we need you there to so we can talk about ideas and issues to follow in the new year.
The role of the AIA Honolulu RUDC Commitee is to review, discuss and advocate for positions on various urban design issues that affect our built environment and the communities we serve.
Jan 21 - You are Invited! Attend the 2016 Kickoff Party, Fellows’ Photo Exhibit & New Architects Celebration from 5pm-8pm
2016 Kick Off Party Sponsors! Sponsor Today!
Register for the Party! Attend AIA Honolulu’s annual “first party of the year” where we kick off 2016 with the most fun crowd in town!
EXTRA! This year we will feature a Celebration of Newly Licensed Architects and the Premier of our AIA Fellows' Photo Exhibit. Don't miss out! View Event Flyer.
When: Thursday, Jan. 21, 5pm - 8pm
Where: Center for Architecture, Honolulu
Meet our 2016 board and share your vision for the future. We guarantee a good time, delicious pupus and cold refreshments.
Refreshments: Included in the price is two drinks and delicious heavy pupus.
Cost: $40 for AIA Members, $30 for Associate AIA Members, $50 for Non-Members and $20 for Students until Jan. 20. At the Door fee is $60 for members and non-members.
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Jan 20 - Communication Class Level I
Jan 20 - Communication Class Level IThe next Pam Chambers Presentation Course (Level I) will begin January 20 and go for six Wednesday until February 24 from 6:00pm – 8:30 pm at the Center for Architecture. Become a more comfortable and effective speaker in front of others and accept speaking opportunities with confidence.
Interested? Email Pam Chambers or call her at (808) 377-5679.
Mahalo New & Renewed Allied Members
Mahalo to our new Local Allied Members. We are very grateful for your support of our local AIA Chapter.
View ALL Local Allied Members - Find out what services and products they offer for your next project!
Mahalo New Allied Members (as of Dec 2015):
| Firm Name |
Phone | |
| Coastal Windows Inc. |
676-0529 |
bbarrett@coastalwindows.com |
| Contract Furnishers of Hawaii |
599-2411 |
judy@op-hawaii.com |
| Pacific Craftworks |
839-2345 |
Cezar.deVeas@pacificcraftworks.com |
| Iwamoto and Associates, LLC |
486-5202 |
ron@iwamotollc.com |
| J. Uno & Associates, Inc. |
947-6855 |
joe@j-uno-associates.com |
| Pankow Builders |
203-6102 |
lhopkinson@pankow.com |
AIA Honolulu Job Board
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One 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.
- Project Architect - Lionakis
- ......go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board for more information.
Upcoming Events in the Community
OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Jan 7 - ACECH January Membership Meeting
On Thurs, Jan.7 ACECH will hold their General Membership Meeting. Registration starts 11:45am and lunch 12:00pm at the Honolulu Country Club. The cost is $45 for ACECH/AIA/ASCE members and $60 for non-members. The topic is “Update on the City's NPDES MS4 Permit Program - Revisions to the City's Soil Erosion and Storm Drainage Standards". The speaker is Randall Wakumoto, P.E., Storm Water Quality, Dep. of Facility Maintenance, City and Countu of Honolulu. Register via email of this form then follow up with payment by December 30, 2015.
- Feb. 3: Symposium on Innovative Learning Spaces
Attend the Symposium on Innovative Learning Spaces on Weds, Feb. 3, 5pm-8pm at the Iolani School, Sullivan Center. The keynote speaker is Susan Crichton, Director of the Faculty of Education at University of British Columbia Okanagan. Throughout K-12 education, “21st Century Learning” and “Design Thinking” have become frequently discussed topics. This symposium will explore the role that interior classrooms spaces and their furnishings play in these educational approaches. AIA CES credits provided by the organizers.
Contract Documents Update
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Buy Paper Documents Now Before They Are Gone
Buy Paper Documents Now Before They Are GoneAIA Honolulu still has a limited stock of AIA Contract Documents available for purchase at the Center for Architecture. View our order form and email or call us for latest inventory.
We will contact you to coordinate pick up or we can mail it for an additional $15 shipping and handling fee. For questions email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.
Can't find the document you need in our form? Buy it online on the AIA National website.