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Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Upcoming AIA Honolulu Events
Nov 3: Attend our Oahu Public Film Night Vol. 3 "TINY" with Panel Discussion
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RSVP Online! Join us on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 5:30-8:00pm at the Center for Architecture for Oahu Public Film Night Vol. 3 with panel discussion and Q&A session afterwards. This event is open to both members and the general public. View Event Flyer (PDF).
Film Title: TINY: A Story About Living Small (62 Min). This is a documentary by Merete Mueller & Christopher Smith, about home, and how we find it. The film follows the couple’s attempt to build a Tiny House from scratch, and profiles other families who have downsized their lives into houses smaller than the average parking space. Through homes stripped down to their essentials, the film raises questions about sustainability, good design, and the changing American Dream.
RSVP: Please RSVP online for planning purposes only. Suggested donation of $5 at the door.
Nov 4: Join Us! AAJ Friday Night Party at The Modern, 6pm
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Food, Cocktails & Fireworks! Let's Welcome Our Mainland Friends
Register Online! Join us on Friday, Nov. 4 from 6:00pm-10:00pm for an AAJ Celebration at The Modern Honolulu, Sunrise Pool Deck as we celebrate the Academy of Architecture for Justice Conference.
AIA National is coming to Hawaii and we need your help to welcome our mainland friends for networking, collaboration, great food & drink, and the warm spirit of Aloha.
Cost: $20 for AIA Honolulu members, $40 for non-members.
Questions: Contact AIA Honolulu at (808) 628-7234 or email us.
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TODAY Nov 1: UHSoA Special Presentation by AAJ Leadership
You are invited to attend a special presentation by the leadership of the AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice (AAJ) today Tuesday, Nov. 1, 6pm, in the school auditorium, reception to follow.. The panel will address emerging topics in the programming and design of justice facilities, in conjunction with the annual national conference of AIA AAJ in Honolulu November 2 – 5 at the Modern Hotel Honolulu.
Distinguished panelists include: Linda Bernauer, AIA, Vice President, HOK, Dallas; Melissa Farling, FAIA; Vice President & Managing Partner, HDR, Phoenix; Amy Finlayson, Project Manager, Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Division of Capital Asset Management, Boston; Lorenzo Lopez, AIA, Vice President & Senior Planner, Nacht & Lewis, Sacramento, CA; Erica Loynd, AIA, Senior Associate, DLR Group, Seattle; Erin Persky, Associate AIA, CHHP, Justice Facility Planner, Jay Farbstein & Associates, San Diego; April PottoRFF, FAIA, Principal, RicciGreene Architects, Lexington. The moderator will be our very own Dwight Mitsunaga, AIA, President, Pacific Architects, Honolulu.
Nov 10: Young Architects Forum (YAF) / Fellows Pau Hana
Join us to exchange ideas, hear from the seasoned leaders of the profession, and create or deepen relationships.
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Register Online! Join the Young Architects Forum (YAF) on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at the Center for Architecture for this generational gathering of young architects and AIA Fellows.
Wine tasting, pizza, and pupus will enliven the evening. In addition to the sociality there will be a brief presentation on what it means to be an AIA Fellow and the process of becoming one.
Cost: $20 AIA members; $30 non-AIA members. Advanced online registration and payment is required or cash at the door.
The local committee of YAF is a part of AIA Honolulu. YAF Honolulu welcomes professionals that are: nearly licensed, newly licensed, and out to ten years of licensure.
Nov 16: GMM Pau Hana: All for Mentorship, Mentorship for All
Join us if you are seeking a mentor or would like to mentor an emerging architect.
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RSVP Online! Our Wednesday, November 16 General Membership meeting at the Center for Architecture will be a pau-hana style mentorship mixer from 5:30pm-7:30pm to celebrate and encourage mentorship!
The event will also touch on AIA’s Mentorship Program, and what to expect for next year’s program. View Event Flyer.
Cost: Free for AIA Members and students. $5 donation for non-members at the door.
Pizza and drinks provided by generous sponsors. Please RSVP no later than Nov 14 for planning purposes!
Associate AIA Update
NEXT ARE Prep Session Nov 17: Topic TBD
Register Online! Thursday, November 17, Center for Architecture, 5:30-7pm.
November Topic: Topic is to be determined since the October session was cancelled.
Cost: $10 for AIA/AIAS members; $20 for non-members.
Neighbor Islands! If interested to attend via Go-To-Meeting please choose that option when registering.
Canstruction Update
11th Annual CANstruction® raises 22,725 lbs for the Hawaii FoodBank
Over the past 11 years 351,130 pounds of food has been raised to help feed the hungry in Hawaii – providing 276,480 meals. The “Canstructures” were on display from October 1 through October 16 at Pearlridge Center’s Uptown Center Court. All food to build the structures was donated to the Hawaii Foodbank. This year's competition raised a total of 22,725 pounds of food, which will provide food for a total of 17,893 meals to feed Hawaii’s hungry!
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Mahalo to all 2016 CANstruction Teams: Bowers + Kubota Consulting; Cambria USA / RavProductions; Clifford Planning & Architecture / Unlimited Construction Services, Inc.; Coffman Engineers; Design Partners Inc/ Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc.; Group 70 International; HDR, Inc.; Rider Levett Bucknall and WATG
Mahalo also to our Canstruction Committee and all wonderful volunteers!
Partnering with Sister Organizations
Nov. 15: Attend "Still Houseless in Honolulu”
AIA Honolulu is partnering with BIA and our members receive the partner rate
Register Online with BIA Hawaii! Tuesday, Nov. 15 7:00am-12:00pm at the Pomaikai Ballroom, Dole Cannery Square. "Still Houseless in Honolulu - Increasing the Supply of Housing at All Price Point" At the first “Houseless in Honolulu” summit in 2015, BIA-Hawaii identified some of the challenges we face as a community with the limited supply of housing at all price points. Schools, universities, and hospitals, etc. would be challenged to recruit and retain professionals that serve our communities to live and work in Hawaii. Since then, the median price of a home on Oahu reached $760,000 in June 2016. View Event Flyer.
Cost: BIA Members & Partners $95, Government Offi cials/Elected Offi cials: $95 and Students: $45 (must show valid ID). Non-Members & Walk-ins: $125. Includes breakfast buffet & parking
Renew Your 2017 AIA Membership
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Renew Early for a Chance to Win!
We appreciate your early renewal to assist the Chapter in continuing to provide excellent service and programs.
Renew Your 2017 AIA Membership! Members who join, reinstate, or renew from October 1 to December 31, 2016 will be entered into a drawing for one of eleven prizes. The drawings will be held in early January.
The Grand Prize is a 2018 Annual national, state, and local only Membership Dues and Second Prize is a choice between a free annual subscription to Black Spectacles software tutorials or a free annual subscription to AIA ARE® Prep: Powered by Black Spectacles. Questions? Email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.
AIA National Update
AIA 2030 Commitment Progress Report Available
The 2030 annual report with 2015 reporting data is ready for you to download. Check out the website for key takeaways and a link to download the report.
Get Your Copy of the 2016 Firm Survey Report
Download your complimentary component copy of the 2016 Firm Survey report, including information on business practices, firm performance, energy modeling, resilient design, and other trends. Note that you may keep a copy of the report in your office for members to view, but please do not post a copy online or otherwise share or distribute the report.
Upcoming Events in the Community
OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Nov 2: Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau: Identification, Application and Benefits (2 HSW)
The Western Red Cedar Shakes & Shingles Bureau will offer a program titled "Identification, Application & Benefits" at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday, November 2 from 11:30am-1:30pm. Presenter is Anthony (Tony) Hyatt, Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau (“CSSB”), Northern Midwest District Manager. -
Nov 4: Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau: Finishes and Coatings (2 HSW)
The Western Red Cedar Shakes & Shingles Bureau will offer a program titled "Finishes and Coatings" at the Center for Architecture on Wednesday, November 4 from 11:30am-1:30pm. Presenter is Anthony (Tony) Hyatt, Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau (“CSSB”), Northern Midwest District Manager
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Nov 7-9: Hawaii SFPE Seminar Presentation - 2016 NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code
The Hawaii Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers are sponsoring this three-day seminar through a special arrangement with the National Fire Protection Association. It will take place on Nov. 7-9 from 8am-5pm each day at the Hale Ikena, Fort Shafter Golf Clubhouse. The cost is $1295 per person. -
Nov 16: SEAOH Membership Meeting and 2012 IBC Adoption (Sign up by Nov. 10)
On Nov. 16, 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Dave & Buster's Sunset Lanai the SEAOH will have a general membership meeting where the speaker will give an update of the adoption of the 2012 IBC and go over the structural amendments. The speaker us Gaur Johnson, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering, UH at Manoa, Chair of the Hawaii State Building Code Council. -
Nov 17: HSBP Luncheon "Honolulu Rail Transit - Where is it going?
Attend Hawaii Society of Business Professionals (HSBP) luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 17, 11:30am-1:30pm at the Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom. The topic will be Honolulu Rail Transit - Where is it going? and the speaker is Bill Brennan, Director of Communications for HART. Register/Questions? Call Karen Smith with HSBP at (808) 537-2356.