Island Architect Weekly

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

AIA Honolulu "Member Spotlight"

Sara Jehn, AIA, Partner and Architect with Agor Jehn Architects, LLC

Welcome to "Member Spotlight" where we feature AIA Honolulu members, ask them 5 random questions, get to know each other and learn a thing or two.

Welcome Sara Jehn, AIA!

The questions we asked Nicholas were......

What do you like about working at firm/your company?
The best piece of advice you ever been given was…….
Do you have a favorite board or card game?
Who is your favorite comedian?
If you could splurge on 1 must-have item, what would it be?

Want to know the answers? Click here

Want to Suggest a Member or Participate? Email Jacy L. Youn, EVP and give her your suggestions.

Upcoming AIA Honolulu Programs

AIA Honolulu Professional Development Committee Presents...
Sep. 11: Economic Forecast: Is a Downturn Coming? (1 AIA/CES LU)

Join AIA Honolulu for a very special economic forecast with leading local economist and master number cruncher, Paul Brewbaker. Paul joins AHL’s Bettina Mehnert, FAIA, in a lively discussion about economic trends in building and design and when firms can expect to see the long-anticipated economic downturn. The discussion promises to be a lively one, as the panel moderator is none other than Hawaii News Now Sunrise’s expert chart-maker, Howard Dicus. View Event Flyer.

Cost: $35 AIA Members, $40 Non-Members & $20 Students. Cost includes lunch

Sep. 14: Join Us for the 2019 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Gala, 5-9pm

Live Music | Heavy Pupus | Drinks | Networking

Register Online! Saturday, Sep. 14, 5pm -9pm, Jefferson Hall, East-West Center, UH.
There is a 280 person MAX capacity for this venue. We anticipate selling out. RSVP early.

Join us for a night of fun and design excellence! The event begins at 5pm, when you can join us for cocktails, heavy pupu’s, live music and socializing with friends and colleagues. We will close the evening with our Awards Program featuring the AIA Honolulu 2019 award winners!

Cost: $100 for AIA Honolulu Members & Guests / $30 for Students

MAHALO DESIGN AWARDS SPONSORS!

General Membership Meeting (1 AIA/CES LU)
Sep 19: Talk Story with Mayor Kirk Caldwell

Topic: Talk Story with the Mayor: An Update on the City and County of Honolulu. Mayor Caldwell has prioritized investing in Honolulu’s core infrastructure, with a focus on roads, sewers, bus and rail transportation, parks, and homelessness. View Event Flyer.

Speaker: The Honorable Kirk Caldwell, Mayor City and County of Honolulu. Moderated by Robbie Dingeman, Honolulu Magazine.

Cost: $20 AIA Honolulu Members | $30 Non-Members (Lunch Included)

Sep 19: YAF's Hard Hat Tour of the UHWO Creative Media Facility

Register Online! Thursday, Sep. 19, 3:30-6:30pm, University of Hawaii West Oahu

Join the YAF's September Hard Hat Tour at the University of Hawaii West Oahu's Creative Media Facility in conjunction with DBIA-WPR Hawaii Chapter. The design build project led by Kiewit Building Group with Next Design and Gensler is slated to be completed in June 2020. Meet @ parking lot indicated here. Brick Oven Pizza, 889 Kamokila Blvd, Kapolei.

Cost: Members $10 / Non-members $15. Max 25 participants. No walk-ins.

PPE Required: Must provide your own hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses, and steel toed boots. Safety gloves recommended. Must wear full PPE upon arrival on-site or will not be allowed on-site.

Pacific Building Trade Expo Celebrates 20 Years!

Oct. 1: Attend our 20th Pacific Building Trade Expo

FREE event for industry professionals!

When/Where: Tuesday, October 1, 8am-5:30pm, Hawaii Convention Center

Pacific Building Trade Expo is the largest trade venue serving Hawaii’s building design professionals and contractors. It is presented by HONBLUE and is produced by AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu.

Here's why you should attend:

27 Free and Timely Seminars, in Seven Tracks (8am-4:30pm) Earn up to 4 HSW
incl. the new HONBLUE Center Stage venue
Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways

Get a sneak peak! We just posted the seminar tracks and titles for this year's AIA CES program. The details will be posted in the next few weeks.

Booths Still Available! Want to Exhibit? Go to the Pacific Building Trade Expo website for information OR email Barbie Rosario of BK Corporate Coordinators or call her at (808) 864-7983 (Oahu).

SAVE THE DATE!
AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting - Tuesday, Oct. 1, 11:30am-1pm!
The AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and lunch takes place, in conjunction with the Expo from 11:30am-1:00pm. Come hear what is new with the chapter and vote for our 2020 AIA Honolulu Board Nominees. The Annual business meeting information packages will be mailed out mid-September.

AIA Member Information

Seeking your input on the regional planning processes

Take the Survey! The Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) seeks input on your experience with the city’s Development Plans (DPs) and Sustainable Communities Plans (SCPs) revision process.

The DPs and SCPs for the eight planning regions are required by the City Charter. The plans deﬁne the desired urban character, note the signiﬁcant natural, scenic and cultural resources, and set priorities for the coordination of major development activities. The plans guide City zoning and land use approvals, infrastructure improvements, and private sector investment decisions. Click here to learn more about the regional plans and planning process on DPP's website.

Under present ordinances, DPP is required to conduct periodic reviews of the DPs and SCPs after their adoption by the City Council. To evaluate the eﬀectiveness of these periodic reviews, DPP has engaged an independent research consultant to conduct a brief survey to help evaluate how the scope, update, implementation and public review process for these plans could be improved. Anyone who has participated in any part of a DP or SCP update, from initial public meetings to comments or testimony on ﬁnal plan approval bills before the City Council, is encouraged to take this five minute survey.

Questions? Contact the independent research consultant at Hunter@Supersistence.org.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

3 New Jobs Listed Positions and 18 Total on our Job Board

Post a job with AIA Honolulu!
Jobs are posted for 1 month. Posting fee: $25/members, $40/non-members.

NEW! Architects and Architectural Associates - Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc.
NEW! Job Captain - Fung Associates, Inc.
NEW! Project Manager - Fung Associates, Inc.

Project Coordinator - WATG
Project Coordinator - Mandarin Speaking - WATG

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

AIA National Career Center

The AIA National Career Center is also a great place to look for your next career or post a job. Check back frequently as new jobs are posted every day.

Sister Organization Events

Sep 20-21: Attend the Build + Buy Green Conference on Kauai

AIA Honolulu is the registered provider for AIA/CES LUs

Register Online! Attend the 19th Annual Build + Buy Green Conference, September 20-21, on Kauai! Hosted by USGBC Hawaii and its partners, Hawaii State Energy Office, and DBEDT, this conference is a can’t miss event.

Click here for more information or email Melanie Islam at melanie@masonarch.com.

Sep 30 + Oct. 1: 2019 Building Voices: Housing for All Symposium

Monday September 30 @ UHM School of Architecture Auditorium
6pm: Opening Keynote Lecture & Panel: Christopher Hawthorne, Chief Design Officer, City of Los Angeles with panelists Marc Alexander, Executive Director, C&C of Honolulu Office of Housing and Councilmember Carol Fukunaga
Tuesday October 1 @ the Hawai'i Convention Center Room 314
8am: Keynote: Better Living through Density: David Baker FAIA, David Baker Architects
10am: Keynote: Architecture as a Catalyst for Change: Marsha Maytum FAIA, Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
2:15pm: The Future of Hawaii'is Housing: A Toolkit for Design: Hakim Ouansafi, Executive Director HPHA, Kevin Auger, Redevelopment Officer, HPHA, Karla Sierralta, Assistant Professor, UHM SoA, Brian Strawn, Senior Researcher, UHCDC, Jonathan Lee, Project Architect, WCIT Architecture, Kevin Miyamura, Partner, AMA-A/E, Andrew Neuman, Partner, AMA-A/E, and Victoria Takamine, Founder, PA'I Foundation. Click here for additional information.

Upcoming Community Events

Sep 9: The Walkable City (Free & Open to the Public)
Listen to city planner and urban designer Jeff Speck, author of the best-selling Walkable City and the new Walkable City Rules, for a quick riff on making transit and development truly work.
When: Monday, Sep. 9. 5:30pm Doors Open, 6pm Presentation Begins
Where: Pikake Room, Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Avenue
RSVP: Click here to RSVP online.

Sep. 18: SMPS Hawaii Pau Hana: Tools & Strategies for Facilitating Collaboration
Learn strategies, tools and techniques that will help you facilitate more productive meetings, manage critical conversations, and ensure individuals at every level are working in a collaborative manner.
When/Where: Wednesday, Sep. 18, 11:45am-1pm, AIA Center for Architecture
Cost: $0 SMPS Members, $25 Non-Members
Register: Click here to register online

Sep. 19: HSBP Is Hart on Track? Update on the Hawaii Rail Project
Listen to Andrew Robbins, HART’s Executive Director and CEO, is leading the elevated rail line project in Hawaii, a project which has seen its price tag rise to more than $9 billion from about $5 billion. Most overruns predate Mr. Robbins, who is the sixth person to lead the project. Does Mr. Robbins expect costs to exceed the current projection of $9.02 billion? What are the chances that the entire rail line will be finished by the current 2025 projection?
When/Where: Thursday, Sep. 19, 11:30am-1:30pm, Prince Waikiki
Cost: $45 Members (AIA Members included), $51 Guests & Non-Members
Register: Click here to register online at HSBP.biz
Questions: Call Karen Smith at (808) 537-2356

Sep. 20: MIH Masonry & Energy Codes Seminar (4 AIA/CES LUs)
Attend the Masonry Institute of Hawaii's seminar. The 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (ICC, 2015) requires insulation to be added to the exterior of masonry and concrete walls in order to comply with the minimum R-value requirements. Dr. McGinley’s research has indicated that concrete and masonry walls with an exterior reflective coating can provide an equivalent R-value based on the exception that the MIH/MCAH is seeking.
When/Where: Friday, Sep. 20, 7am-11:30am, Pearl Country Club, Aiea
Cost: $15 (Full breakfast is included)
Register: Please contact Rod Haraga at 808-782-8661 to register.

2019 AIA Honolulu Annual Sponsorship Opportunities

Become a Sponsor of AIA Honolulu and Pick Your Programs

In 2019 you will see lots of exciting sponsorship and networking opportunities. Support your profession and become an AIA Honolulu Annual Sponsor Today!

Pick which program-specific sponsorship opportunities your firm would like to align with and at what levels. Your options are limitless!

Email or call us at (808) 628-7245 for questions.