Island Architect Weekly - Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Election 2016

Exercise your right to vote today!

Find Your Polling Place! Click here for Hawaii's online voter registration page to locate your polling place based on your residence address.

Veteran's Day - Friday, Nov. 11, 2016

Mahalo to all AIA Honolulu members and family members who served in the U.S. Armed Forces!  The AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture will be closed on Friday, November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day.

We will re-open for regular business on Monday, Nov. 14 at 9:00am. For information during this period visit AIA Honolulu or the AIA National website.

Upcoming AIA Honolulu Events

Nov 10: Young Architects Forum (YAF) / Fellows Pau Hana

Join us for this generational gathering of young architects and AIA Fellows. Exchange ideas, hear from the seasoned leaders of the profession and start building long-lasting relationships. Our Fellows will share, with the next generation, what it takes to become part of the very exclusive list of AIA Fellows.

Register Online!  Thursday, Nov. 10, 5:30 - 7:00pm at the Center for Architecture.

Cocktails and pupus will enliven the evening. This is a unique opportunity to bring two AIA groups together to learn from and get to know one another.

Cost:  $20/AIA members; $30/non-AIA members. Advanced online registration/payment is required or cash at the door.

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.

RSVP Online!  Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Center for Architecture. Event Flyer.

Join us as we celebrate and encourage mentorship! Our November GMM will be a Pau Hana where members can learn about the AIA Honolulu Mentorship Program and find out who it serves and who can be a part of this every successful program, which has been mirrored by other AIA chapters across the country.  Attendees will also informally meet past mentors and mentees and have an opportunity to talk with them about the program.  Food & drinks provided by generous sponsors.

This is an excellent opportunity for AIA Honolulu members to start thinking about who they know who could be a mentor or who may benefit for being mentored. 

Cost: Free for AIA Members and students. $5 donation for non-members at the door. Please RSVP no later than Nov 14 for planning purposes.

Nov 18: Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) Meeting

Open to all AIA Honolulu members.  Feel free to bring your lunch. 

The role of the AIA Honolulu RUDC committee is to review, discuss and advocate for positions on various urban design issues that affect our built environment and the communities we serve.

Nov 19: Architectural Walking Tour with Frank Haines, FAIA

Haven't attended one of our regular Architectural Walking Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA?  This is a rare architectural treat that should not be missed.

Advanced Registration Online is Required:

Saturday, Nov 19 from 9am-11:30am

EVENT UPDATE! Oahu Public Film Night Vol 3 TINY

A Success! Mahalo to all 47 people who attended out Film Night on Thursday, Nov. 3.  The audience was a combination of AIA Honolulu members, NAIOP members and the general public.  For the film night we watched the documentary "TINY: A Story About Living Small" and after the viewing we had a four person panel discussion with an Q&A session afterwards.

Mahalo Volunteers & Sponsors! We would like to extend a big mahalo to our panel members, moderators, film committee members and firm sponsor Geoffrey Lewis Architect, Inc.

Local Allied Member Opportunity

Get In Front of members from FOUR Design & Construction Industry Organizations!

Incredible Sponsorship Opportunity!  Sponsor the first-ever Annual Design & Construction Industry Holiday Party

Event date: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016
Location: Four Seasons Resort Ko 'Olina.
Invitations to be sent out in November.

Organizations joining forces are American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Building Industry of Hawaii (BIA), National Kitchen and Bath Association Aloha Chapter (NKBA), and AIA Honolulu.

This means a room filled with all aspects of the residential and commercial design/construction industry. This is an AMAZING opportunity to socialize with the memberships and have a sponsorship presence.

View sponsorship levels and let us know where you fit in.

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
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 Officials/Elected Officials: $95 and Students: $45 (must show valid ID). Non-Members & Walk-ins: $125. Includes breakfast buffet & parking

AIA Honolulu Member Corner

Upcoming "Design Talk Hawaii" Guests

Listen to Design Talk Hawaii on AM760 KGU hosted by Matt Gilbertson, AIA every Friday at 4:00pm (podcast at 760kgu.biz).

View upcoming "Design Talk Hawaii" guests:

• Friday, Nov. 11: Hawaii Youth Symphony
• Friday, Nov. 18: Jan Dickey (Artist)
• Friday, Nov. 25: Isaiah Sherman (Gamer/Artist)
• Friday, Dec. 2: Sylvia & A.B. Makk (Artists)
• Friday, Dec. 9: Danny & Nick Kaleikini (Musicians)

Renew Your 2017 AIA Membership

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.  Drawings will be held in early January. 

Grand Prize - 2018 Annual national, state, and local only Membership Dues
Second Prize - Choice between a free annual subscription to Black Spectacles software tutorials or a free annual subscription to AIA ARE® Prep: Powered by Black Spectacles.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Three New Postings on our AIA Job Board

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

• Architectural Designer/Project Manager - KY International Inc
• Public Works Administrator - State of Hawaii, DAGS Public Works Division
• Architectural Project Manager - Architecture
  
• ......go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board for more information.

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• Nov 16: SEAOH Membership Meeting and 2012 IBC Adoption (Sign up by Nov. 10)
  SEAOH General Membership Meeting
  Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, Nov. 16, 5:30pm-7:30pm, Dave & Buster's Sunset Lanai
  Topic: Update of the adoption of the 2012 IBC and review of structural amendments.
  Speaker: 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?
  Hawaii Society of Business Professionals (HSBP) luncheon
  Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Nov. 17, 11:30am-1:30pm, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom.
  Topic: Honolulu Rail Transit - Where is it going?
  Speaker: Bill Brennan, Director of Communications for HART.
  Register/Questions? Call Karen Smith with HSBP at (808) 537-2356.

• Dec 1: Cambrias First Event & Design Launch in Hawaii
  Save the Date for to attend Cambrias First Event & Design Launch in Hawaii
  Date/Time: Thursday, Dec. 1 from 6pm-10pm.
  Join them at the private beach front residence designed by noted architect Charles W. Dickey.
  Questions? Email Lianne Cameron, Local Allied Member.