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Friday, October 2, 2015
AIA & Industry News
Architects Foundation Issues First Annual Report on National Resilience Initiative
On Sept. 28, 2015 the Architects Foundation released its first annual report on the National Resilience Initiative (NRI), a growing network of resilient design studios geared toward helping local communities become more resilient to natural disasters and climate change.
The report, “In Flux: Community Design for Change, Chance and Opportunity,” was unveiled at the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) Annual meeting. It details the compendium of activities for the past year, including the work of the NRI’s three charter members: the New Jersey Institute of Technology's Center for Resilient Design; at the University of Arkansas Community Design Center at the Fay Jones School of Architecture; and Mississippi State University's Gulf Coast Community Design Studio, located in Biloxi, Mississippi.
The report provides an in-depth look at how architects are working with local communities through the National Resilience Design Network, in which the three charter members of the NRI are offering direct architectural and building services to their respective communities.
Renew Your 2016 AIA Membership
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Early Renewal Incentives for Renewing, Joining & Re-Instating Members
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).
Eligibility: To be eligible you must join, renew or re-instate by 12/31/15. The drawings will be held on January 5, 2016
- CONVENTION INCENTIVE: Win one of three - AIA National Convention (Philadelphia) package; inclusive of registration, airfare and hotel for TWO people.
- REFER A MEMBER: Win one of six Apple watches. Both the referring party and prospect must complete their transactions by 12/31/15.
- FREE AIAIU COURSE: The prize here is a promo code for one free AIAU Course. Code must be used by 3/31/16. (Join Code = JOIN2016; Renew Code = RENEW2016).
2016 Dues Installment Program! Want to split up you membership dues payments? Select that option when renewing online. Reinstating Members must enroll through a manual process by completing a Dues Installment Program enrollment form and a membership application. For questions please email AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7243.
Mahalo to our Early Bird Renewals!
Mahalo to all below members for your early renewal payments for your 2016 membership dues. Early renewal will help the Chapter continue to provide the best programs and services possible.
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AIA Honolulu & Members in the News
AIA Honolulu President Scott Wilson, AIA in the Star Advertiser Today!
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Star Advertiser Oct. 2 Name in the News! Scott Wilson:
Scott Wilson recently wrapped up the last of three town hall meetings on the future of Kakaako, presiding over them as Honolulu chapter president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-Honolulu), which has among its missions to “communicate the value of architects and architecture to society” and “take a stand on key issues to improve quality of life through design.”
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Oct 2 - "Design Talk Hawaii" hosts Fearless, Passionate "Triple Threat" Artist Betty Martin
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Join Design Talk Hawaii host Matt Gilbertson on AM760 KGU or podcast at 760kgu.biz today Friday, Oct 2, 2:00pm.
Join Matt Gilbertson, AIA for another "Design Talk Hawaii" today Friday, Oc 2 from 2-3pm as he talks to the engaging, fearless, passionate "triple threat" artist Betty Martin about her upcoming art show "Pristine" hosted by both STUDIO BECKER and 87ZERO in their showrooms at Na Lama Kukui which opens to the public October 8-Oct 31. Hear from Betty about her inspirations and her uniquely independent path to Hawaii via Europe, NYC, LA. Link to past shows.
Watch Kakaako Town Hall Meting on Olelo Oct. 2 or 3
If you missed AIA Honolulu's public forum on Kakaako Makai where interested organizations were allowed to discuss their vision for the area with the general public then make sure you catch it on ‘Olelo on Channel 54:
- Last Chance! Friday, Oct. 2 at 2:30pm and Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10:30m.
Mahalo to the staff of ‘Olelo Community Media for their professional crew who helped us tape the program.
10th Annual CANstruction Competition TOMORROW
Come "Rock-CAN-Roll" this Saturday & Help Stop Hunger = One CAN at a Time!
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Come watch our 10 teams, led by architects, engineers and contractors showcasing their talents by designing giant sculptures made entirely out of canned foods.
When: Saturday, October 3 from 9am - 2pm
Where: Pearlridge Center - Uptown
2015 Theme: Rock-CAN Roll
Kids CAN Corner: 10am-1pm
People's Choice: Oct. 3 - Oct. 18 = One Can. One Vote
Mahalo to all 2015 CANstruction Teams!
Bring your keiki to the Kids CAN Corner where AIA Honolulu member architects and allied members will lead children (ages 5-12) in building a groovy PEACE sign structure with thousands of cans. Have each child bring 5 cans of food as a donation and join in the fun.
Mahalo 2015 CANstruction Sponsors: C & S Wholesale Grocers; Hawaii FoodBank; Honblue/Jet Graphics; Honolulu Community College Architectural, Engineering and CAD Technologies Program; Makana Communication; Omizu Architecture Inc.; Pearlridge Center; Pearlridge Center Merchants Association; SMPS Hawaii and U.S. CAD.
Mahalo 2015 Keiki Corner Sponsors: Breezway, Case Lombardi & Petit; Evergreen by Debra, LLC; Fung Associates, Inc; Jeff Nishi Associates/Architects; Joanne Arizumi; Long & Associates, AIA, Inc.; Mel R. Hertz - The Retirement Coach; Pacific Dynamics Construction and Tropical J's..
Watch our CANstruction Ambassadors on TV!
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Mahalo to all below teams who woke up early to help us spread the world about our 10th Canstruction Competition. Your support and engagement is amazing!
- Watch Coffman Engineers/Mason Architects and HFF on HNN Sunrise Show 09/28
- Watch Bowers + Kubota Consulting on KHON 09/30
- Watch Clifford Planning & Architecture LLC on KITV 10/02
AIA Honolulu Events
Oct 9: Attend Honolulu E-Plans- Phase 2 (HSW) with DPP
Register Online Today! Incoming president Ben Lee, FAIA has reached out to the city to offer this special 2-hour session for our architecture community on the latest on Honolulu E-Plans (Phase 2). Members and non-members are welcome to attend. The program will take place on Fri, Oct. 9, 8:30-10:30am at the Center for Architecture.The program titled "Honolulu E-Plans (Phase 2)" is an overview of the expanded process for electronic digital submission and review of construction and grading plans, including how the new system is used and the potential cost and time savings that can be realized by companies who participate in this digital process. The program will end with a Q&A session.
DPP Presenter: Mark Leoncio, ePlans System Administrator, Site Development Division, Dept. of Planning & Permitting. Also attending for Q&A session is George Atta, FAICP, Director, Dept. of Planning & Permitting; Arthur Challacombe, Deputy Director, Dept. of Planning & Permitting and Ken Schmid, GIS Administrator, Dept. of Planning & Permitting.
Cost: The fee is $20 for members and $35 for non-members. Coffee and muffins included.
Oct 14: AIA Film Night: Citizen Architect
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RSVP Online! For our October Monthly Membership event we have planned a Film Night with a panel discussion and a Q&A session afterwards. This event is open to both members and the general public.
Film Title: Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio
Film Overview: Hale County, Alabama is home to some of the most impoverished communities in the United States of America. It is also home to Auburn University’s Rural Studio, one of the most prolific and inspirational design-build outreach programs ever established. Citizen Architect is a documentary film chronicling the late Samuel Mockbee, artist, architect, educator and founder of the Rural Studio. It explores Mockbee’s effort to provide students with an experience that forever inspires them to consider how they can use their skills to better their communities. Revealing the philosophy and heart behind the Rural Studio, the documentary is guided by passionate, frank and never-before-seen interviews with Mockbee himself.
Entry: Suggested donation of $5 at the door (additional support welcome). Refreshments will be provided.
Don't Miss our Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA - "A Walk with a Legend"
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Haven't attended one of our regular Architectural Walking Tours with Frank Haines, FAIA? Wait no longer! Frank has done this tour for over 50 years but at age 94 we are not sure how much longer he wants to keep going.This is a rare architectural treat that should not be missed!
Advanced Registration Online is Required:
advertising opportunity! walking tour booklet to be updated
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We are about to update our popular Architectural Walking Tour booklet "Exploring Downtown" that can act as a self-guided tour book and are in need of advertising support to make this happen. We are envisioning business card size ads like last time with space for about 8 firms.
Is you firm interested to support this worthy effort? If so please email AIA Honolulu and we will contact you with more information.
A BIG MAHALO to Clifford Planning and Architecture LLC for once again heading this initiative.
Nov 17: Register Early for the 2015 Pacific Building Trade Expo (HSW)
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Online registration is now open for the 15th Annual Pacific Building Trade Expo, presented by Honblue and produced by AIA Honolulu and CSI Honolulu.
Register now and get your admission badge in the mail.
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Hawaii Convention Center
Here's why you should attend:
- 24 Free and Outstanding Educational Seminars (8am-4:30pm) - Earn up to 4 AIA/CES LUs
- An Exhibition Hall with Products & Services (9am-5:30pm) - Over 250 Vendors
- Free Buffet Lunch, Aloha Reception + Great Prize Giveaways
SAVE THE DATE! AIA HONOLULU ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 11.17.14 @ 11:15am!
The AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and lunch takes place, in conjunction with the Expo from 11:15am-1:00pm. Come meet and vote for our 2016 AIA Honolulu Board Nominees. You will also hear the treasurer's and presidents report. Annual business meeting information packages will be enailed/mailed out in the end of October.
Sister Organization Events at the Center for Architecture
Attend ASID Hawaii and APA Hawaii Events at the Center for Member Rates
Both ASID Hawaii and APA Hawaii are renting our wonderful Center for Architecture to conduct their membership meetings and have therefore extended their member rates to all our members who are interested in attending.
Check the links below for more information and how to register:
- Oct 5 - ASID Hawaii: Use of Wood in Furniture, Millwork Design & Manufacturing
- Oct 7 - APA Hawaii: The Sit-Lie Law Impact on Homelessness
- Oct 15 - ASID Hawaii: Liability & Insurance Class (1 AIA/CES LU)
Associate AIA Event
Oct 20: ARE Prep Session - Structural Systems - Part 2
RSVP Online! All meetings will take place at the Center for Architecture from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.
- AGENDA:
5:30pm-6:00pm: Check In | Socialize | Eat
- 6:00pm-7:45pm: This Part 2 of 2 sessions on the Structural Systems exam will prepare attendees with fundamental knowledge on Structural Systems and Materials/ Construction....read more.
Cost: Register in advance to receive the lower fee of $10 for AIA/AIAS members and $20 for non-members. Walk-in rates are $15 for AIA/AIAS members and $25 for non-members.
Go-To-Meeting Available! We now have Go-To-Meeting capabilities and welcome interested members and non-members to sign up and attend remotely. Email us if you are interested.
AIA Honolulu Job Board
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1 Job Listed on our 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 - Peter Vincent Architects
- ......go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board for more information.
Upcoming Events in the Community
OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Oct 3: Urban Sketchers at “Art on the Zoo Fence”
On Saturday, October 3 from 10am-12pm the Urban Sketchers is holding an event called “Art on the Zoo Fence”. This is an informal morning of sketching for artists of all experience levels, a welcoming atmosphere, and a show-and-tell session at 11:30am where we socialize, chat about our work, and learn from each other (participation optional). Cost: Free.
- Oct. 8 - Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii Annual Conference and Trade Show
This conference and trade show takes place on Oct. 8 at the Neil Blaisdell Center, with an optional field trip tour on Oct. 9. Expect some great speakers talking on a wide range of subjects including both landscape and business administration subjects, human resource subjects, soil + lunch and heavy pupus included. Afterwards listen to Hawaii’s most famous comedian “Frank DeLima”.
- Oct 13 - Nov 17: Kaka‘ako: Our Kuleana - A Free Urban Planning Academy for Everyone
Pre-Register Online! Kaka‘ako: Our Kuleana is a free workshop series to learn about the development issues in Kaka‘ako and to engage in innovative place making ideas for Kaka‘ako’s future. The 6-week “course” is a series of public workshops to be held on 6 consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6-8pm at the sessions will be held at the Hawaii Community Development Authority community room (American Brewery Bldg) 547 Queen St.
- Oct 14-16: HCPO / HIGICC 2015 Conference
This joint conference is a partnership of the planning and GIS communities in Hawaii who are putting together an exciting, innovative and productive conference entitled "Island Futures" and taking place at the Hawaii Convention Center. It will include sessions on the economic, social and environmental issues facing our islands today and the ways in which the planning and GIS communities can assist in ensuring a positive future for our islands.
- Oct 20 - Leadership Seminar at Windward CC
Executive coach to Fortune 500 company leaders and International speaker Jim Bagnola, PhD, CSP, will appear in Hawai‘i for a special one-time leadership seminar at Windward Community College on Tuesday, October 20 from 9am-4pm. Early Bird ends until Aug. 17. Call 235-7433 for questions.
- Oct 28 - SMPS Hawaii: Cover Your Bases...And Pitch A Perfect Game
Attend SPMP Hawaii's 2nd annual marketing and business development symposium on Wed. Oct. 28 from 11"30am-7:00pm at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa. They have a great line-up with speakers and these marketing and business development professionals have years of experience and are recognized nationally as leaders in our industry. Cost" $100 for members and $150 for non-members.
- Oct 21 - 2015 Hawaii Build + Buy Green: Innovation and LEEDing Projects
This Fall the Hawaii Build and Buy Green will be celebrating its milestone 15th year by showcasing HPU @ Aloha Tower Marketplace – a game-changer on the Honolulu waterfront. Build and Buy Green is a path builder for new approaches for innovating green and sustainable in Hawaii. HPU @Aloha Tower Marketplace is forging a new context for transforming place and empowering the conversation around ideas [higher education]. The event will foster a more entrepreneurial spirit to think outside the box with students and professionals creating and sharing their solutions to transforming the city and beyond.
- Nov 10 - Houseless in Honolulu
BIA Hawaii, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, is presenting a housing summit: Houseless in Honolulu: How Policymakers and Business Can Restore a Healthy Housing Market at All Price Points. This half-day summit will be held on Tuesday, November 10, at the Pomaikai Ballroom in Iwilei. Three panels of experts will frame our current housing problem, explain how that impacts the employer/employee perspective, and provide solutions and opportunities for housing along the future rail transit corridor. Takeaways can also be applied in our neighbor island communities.
Contract Documents Update
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Buy Paper Documents Now Before They Are Gone
AIA 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.