Island Architect Weekly - Tuesday, May 16, 2017

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May 17: Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery Expo (CEU)

You are invited to attend the Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery Expo. Manufacturer reps will be on hand to showcase new and exciting products.

Attend one of several CEU courses offered throughout the day. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. View Flyer with CEU Schedule.

Wednesday, May 17:
8am-5pm - Ferguson Expo with breakfast, lunch & CEU courses
5pm-8pm - Evening of Networking with BIA-Hawaii

RSVP: Email RSVP to Chanelle.Haleck@ferguson.com.

Online Submission Open

Start Online Submission Now - Add & Edit until June 16!

The AIA Honolulu Annual Design Awards is Hawaii’s oldest program of its type, held annually since 1958.  Projects submitted by local AIA members to the 59th Annual AIA Honolulu Design Awards will be judged on their merit by a distinguished jury.

Start Online Submission(s) HERE!

Reduced Submission Fee:  $275 / Project

Submission Deadline:  June 16 - At this date your submission must be fully completed and paid for.
Save the Date! Design Awards Gala, Sep. 16 at the iconic IBM Building Courtyard
 
Start the submission process today! Users can edit and add entries and information until the submission deadline, facilitating internal collaboration and review by your project team. View 2017 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Information for eligibility, submission requirements, project categories, jury, etc.

Student Design Awards Category: For the 2nd year we are inviting students to enter our Student Design Awards category, for a chance to recognize their achievements in the design studio.

Upcoming AIA Honolulu Meeting & Events

May 17: AIA Honolulu Housing Committee Meeting

This new committee was created to promote the development of safe, attractive, accessible, and affordable housing. It will provide leadership, advocacy, and education to the profession and the public in matters related to housing design.

When/Where: Wednesday, May 17, 12pm-1pm at RIM Architects, 851 Fort Street Mall.

Committee membership is open to all active AIA Honolulu members, including Allied members

This Thursday May 18: "Multimodal Transportation in Urban Honolulu" (1 LU)

Register Online Today

When/Where:  Thursday, May 18, 11:30am-1:00pm at the Center for Architecture.

Attend our GMM May event for a chance to win cool swag from our sponsors!
 
Come hear about the need for multimodal transportation in Honolulu, and the current initiatives that are supporting this shift in transportation trends. View GMM May Event Flyer.  Discussion will include a presentation from 3 panelists:

• Ben Trevino, Bikeshare Hawai‘i
• Mike Packard, City and County of Honolulu, Complete Streets Program
• Melissa White, SSFM International

Cost: $20 / AIA Honolulu members & $35 / Non-Members. Lunch will be included.

Go-To-Meeting Available! For our outer island friends and those who can't attend in person.

2017 Monthly Membership Meeting Sponsors.  Become a GMM Sponsor Today!

12th CANstruction® Competition - Teams Still Needed!

Help Hawaii's Foodbank Stock Their Shelves

12th Annual Canstruction® competition takes place on Saturday, September 30, 9am - 2pm at Pearlridge Center.

We look for design/build teams to take on a fun and rewarding challenge.
Show off your skills while helping stock the Hawaii Foodbank shelves.

Enter Your Team Today   Entry Fee: $100 per team

2017 Theme:  Browse a Library of CANstructures!  Volumes of meals for our local community that seem to jump off the pages...One Can at a Time.

Mahalo CANstruction Competition Sponsors:

Become a 2017 Canstruction Sponsor

2017 Architecture Month Wrap Up

Another Successful Architecture Month to Celebrate!

AIA Honolulu had another amazing Architecture Month in April with lots of fun and educational events being offer to members and the public by AIA Honolulu and sister organizations.

We kicked  of the month with our first ever very successful PechaKucha Night of Design Presentations that attracted over 100 attendees. 

Next up was our very popular Architectural Firm Crawl in Downtown Honolulu with 13 participating firm's opening up the doors to +150 "crawlers". View images on Facebook.

Our popular Walking Tour was being held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, for the first time, and was a great success with over 40 volunteers and 200 walkers who joined us for a fun day.

This year we offered two photography courses by photographers and members Jim Doyle and T.E. Garduque, FAIA. Combined over 30 people attended these amazing courses.  For our Film Night we watched the documentary "Coast Modern" that was followed by an interesting round table discussion with over 60 people attending.

Mahalo to our AMAZING Architecture Month Committee, Volunteers & Sponsors!
We look forward to seeing all of you back in 2018!

AIA Honolulu Member News & Updates

AIA Honolulu EVP Abby Mundell Featured in Hawaii Home +Remodeling May Issue

Take Five! Abigail Mundell, AIA Honolulu's Executive Vice President is featured in the May issue of Hawaii Home + Remodeling.  Take a moment and read "Designs on Collaboration" by Tom Kunz today.

After one year on the job, AIA Honolulu leader is making all the right connections.

Congrats to Ben Lee, FAIA on the Rio Salado 50th Reunion ASU

Congratulations to our very own Ben Lee, FAIA who got to take part of this amazing project and the"Rio Salado 50th Reunion ASU"!

 Click HERE to find out more about "The Rio Salado, Tempe Town Lake, Arizona State University College of Architecture, Class of 1967-2017, 50 years". View pictures on Facebook.

In the fall of 1966, the fifth year design students of the College of Architecture at Arizona State University led by Professor Robert McConnell accepted the challenge of converting the Salt River from a dry river be to a major asset for the region. The resulting Rio Salado Project was an innovative Master Plan that envisioned an inland seaport in the desert with a navigable waterway to the Gulf of California. The project would also transform a part of the empty Salt River into an urban green belt and civic amenity. In 1999 Tempe Town Lake opened and has become a major contribution to Arizona’s development and history. View the Rio Salado Story Flyer.

Another Fun and Educational Evening with YAF - Join Us June 8

The Young Architects Forum (YAF) held a panel discussion May 11th exploring savvy career strategies about “Moving up Within a Firm.”

Not only did we enjoy coco puffs and other delicious local desserts, we talked story with Frank Alsup of hi·arch·y and Tom Rudary of ahl. about their professional journey becoming Associates in their firms.  A big mahalo to all who participated. View pictures on Facebook.

Join us June 8 for a Pau Hana at Bethel Union!

The local committee of YAF meets the second Thursday of each month and serves the interests of the licensed out to ten years licensure (and the young at heart).

AIA / GCA HART Train Facility Tour Update

On May 3 our AIA/GCA Committee organized a tour of the HART Maintenance Site and Railway so our members could get a firsthand look at the completed Operations and Servicing Building (OSB) adjacent to the Leeward Community College campus.

As stated by one attending AIA Honolulu member; "The tour went great!  It was such a fascinating experience to see the maintenance building and control center. We also got to see a little on how the trains work."

2017 MCAH Scholarship/Golf Tournament for AIA Member High School Children

The 20176 Mason Contractors Association of Hawaii's (MCAH) Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament benefits AIA Honolulu Members by awarding a scholarship to an AIA dependent.

Scholarship Deadline May 31:  The MCAH will be awarding five (5) $2,000 scholarships to high school graduates from the State of Hawaii. Go to MCAH's website for information and online application.

MCAH Architects and Engineers Golf Tournament June 27: Help raise scholarship funds by participating in the 2017 MCAH Golf Tournament Tuesday, June 27, Pearl Country Club.  2017 Golf Tournament Registration Form Please return your completed form by June 16 to MCAH.

AIA National Updates

State Government Network (SGN) Annual Meeting June 14-15, St. Louis

Register Online! Join us for a two-day conference of fast-paced, hard-hitting ideas, education, networking, and innovative collaboration with your peers, colleagues, AEC firms, and government officials.

The meeting will take place in Westin St. Louis, MO June 14-15; 2-5pm CT

SpeakUp: AIA Advocacy & Action Event July 19-21, Denver CO

SpeakUp is the AIA’s annual legislative and political advocacy leadership event taking place July 19-21 in Denver, Colorado. This three-day event will feature workshops, role playing, and interactions with federal and state political and policy experts allowing architects to develop the skills necessary to advocate for their profession and community. 

Registration is limited to only 120 participants.  Click HERE for more information.

Diversity Advancement Scholarship

The Architects Foundation has awarded three additional recipients the 2017 Diversity Advancement Scholarship. The recipients are Tiffany Chang of Bellevue, WA, Omer Gorashi of Reston, VA and Louis Suarez of Pittsburgh, PA.

This scholarship highlights first- and second- year students from a minority background who intend to study in a NAAB-accredited architecture program. Each recipient of the scholarship will receive $4,000 each year for up to five years of study. The Diversity Advancement Scholarship is AIA supported, and is likely to double in size in the 2018-19 school year thanks to a 2016 gift of $1 million from the AIA.

The scholarship jury was chaired by Foundation Board member James Walbridge, AIA, of Lincoln, NE and is comprised of a diverse group of teaching professionals and practitioners of the profession.  Click HERE for more information.

AIA Honolulu Job Board

Two New Jobs Just Listed on our Job Board

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

• NEW! Project Architect - HDR
• NEW! Architectural Designer/Project Manager - WhiteSpace Architects

• .....go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board for more information.

Upcoming Events in the Community

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

• May 24: SMPS Program "Shreddn' the Digital Gnar: Personal Branding for AEC Professionals"
  Impactful personal branding is essential in maintaining a relevant, memorable reputation in a sea of talented professionals.
  When/Where:  Wednesday, May 24, 11:45am-1pm, Center for Architecture
  Register: Click here to register online with SMPS Hawaii

• June 7: Pam Chambers Presentation Skills Course (Level 1)
  When/Where: Wednesday, June 7-July 12, 6:00–8:30pm, Center for Architecture.
  Topic: Become a more comfortable and effective speaker
  Register: Email Pam Chambers or call her at (808) 377-5679.

• June 14: Sustaining Places: Historic Preservation Summer Series 2017 (1 HSW)
  AIA Honolulu is the registered provider. 
  Three part series by  the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation and the Chinatown Improvement District
  When/Where: Wednesday, June 14, 12pm-1pm, Lyon Associates
  Topic: Improving the Performance of Historic & Existing Buildings to Save Energy and Money
  Register: Register online at www.HistoricHawaii.org (advance registration recommended)

• June 21: Celebrate with Lyton Construction Company
  Attend a Layton Construction Company Customer/Subcontractor Appreciation Event with pupus and drinks.
  When/Where: Wednesday, June 21, 4pm-6pm, Layton's Office
  Register: Click Here to RSVP online with Layton.
  

• Jul 7: Public Interest Design Workshop for Design Professionals & Community Partners
  Design professionals will learn skills and methods to actively engage in "Public Interest Design" through fee-based practice.
  When/Where: Friday, July 7, East-West Center, Honolulu
  Register: Register online HERE! Members of AIA, ASLA, SEED: Super Early Bird (ends May 26): $150, Early Bird (ends June 16): $200 and After 16 June: $250.
  

2017 Annual Sponsorship Opportunities

Become a Sponsor and Show Your Support

2017 Annual Sponsorship! Interested in increased visibility throughout the entire year? Sign up today for 12 continuous months of benefits!  View our 2017 Sponsorship prospectus and start your partnership with AIA Honolulu today.  Sponsor Your Chapter Today & Add Your Firm Logo Here!



Questions? Email Camilla Nicholas, AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7245.