AIA Seattle

This Week in Design
February 9, 2012


Highlight of the Week  

  

Congratulations to New Fellows! 

 

The 2012 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects elevated six AIA members to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor awarded to members who have made significant contributions to the profession. This is the largest number of Fellows named in one year from AIA Seattle. The 2012 Fellows will be honored at an investiture ceremony at the 2012 National AIA Convention and Design Exposition in Washington, D.C. and will be celebrated at the annual AIA Seattle Honors Dinner on June 2. They are:


Ross Chapin FAIA
Jane Hendricks FAIA
Lorne McConachie FAIA
Robert Miller FAIA
David Tomber FAIA
Scott Wolf FAIA 

 

Photos and bios are available online.



AIA Programs and Opportunities 

 
 

February 15: Waterfront Seattle Presents: Uniquely Seattle. Co-presented by AIA Seattle. 5:30PM @ Town Hall Seattle. 

 

February 18-26: Visit AIA Seattle at the Seattle Home Show in Booth 736. Are you a member firm interested in staffing the booth? Contact Debra Haraldson.

 

February 18: How to Select and Work with an Architect. 6:30PM @ the Seattle Home Show.

 

February 20: How to Select and Work with an Architect. 2:30PM @ the Seattle Home Show.

 

February 21: What Makes it GREEN? Submission Help and FAQ Class. FREE. Noon-1PM @ AIA Seattle. 
 

February 24: AIA+2030 Session 2: Getting to 60: The power of targets & load reduction. Part of the 10-Class AIA+2030 Series 4.  

 

February 24: SAM REMIX. Co-presented by AIA Seattle. 7:30PM-12:30AM @ Seattle Art Museum. AIA Members can register at member prices.

 

February 27: Registration Deadline for What Makes it GREEN? Late fees apply after this date.

 

February 27: Waterfront Seattle Presents: Environment and Ecology.  5:30-7PM @ Town Hall Seattle. Co-presented by AIA Seattle.

 

March 1: COTE Case Study Tour: The Bullitt Center Living Building. 4-6PM @ 1407 East Madison Street. 2CEH/2HSW/2SD

 

March 1 Deadline: 2012 AIA National Photography Competition

 

March 5: Waterfront Seattle Presents: Setting the Stage. 5:30-7PM @ Town Hall Seattle. Co-presented by AIA Seattle.

 

March 7: Submission Deadline for What Makes it GREEN? 5PM.

 

Find AIA Seattle on facebook and on Twitter. 

  

aecKnowledge offers online CEHs 

 


AIA Seattle 2012 Membership Campaign

 

AIA Seattle launched its 2012 Membership Campaign this week. Watch this box through June for updates on the campaign and for lists of new members. New 2012 members to date are:

 

Sean O. Anisoglu, Assoc. AIA, Mr. Jarrod L. Arbini, AIA, Mr. Anthony J. Archer, AIA, Mr. Derek D. Arnold, AIA, Mr. Ryan J Blanchard, Assoc. AIA, Brian J. Bonar, AIA, Ms. Tiffany Bowie, AIA, Marlo M. Brown, Assoc. AIA, Brandon   D. Burmeister, Assoc. AIA, Kirsten V. Clemens, Assoc. AIA, Cheryl D. Click, AIA, Douglas Coover, Assoc. AIA, Lisa Curtis, AIA, David S.  Derrer, AIA, Mr. Erik M Doran, AIA, Mr. Gary  Gladwish, AIA, Mr. Zachary A. Ham, Assoc. AIA, Ms. Kristin Harbert, Assoc. AIA, Mr. Scott D. Harris, AIA, Masaru Haruyama, AIA, Jay R. Hindmarsh, AIA, Susan Ingham, AIA, Frederick J. Kiel, AIA, Michelle  Kinsch, Assoc. AIA, Mr. Dwayne A. Kohler, AIA, Mr. Matthew Laase, AIA, Steven S. Lazen, AIA, Ms. Laura A. Lenss, AIA, Benjamin Lynn, Assoc. AIA, Miss. Jade N. Meints, Assoc. AIA, Nathan Messmer, AIA, Jessica  L. Miller , Assoc. AIA, Mr. James D. Nance, AIA, Felicia Nitu, Assoc. AIA, Devin P. O'Neal, Assoc. AIA, Mr. Joseph C Palmquist, AIA, Jeffrey S. Sandler, Assoc. AIA, Miss. Valerie L. Sargent, AIA, Mr. Errett Schneider, AIA, Mrs. Linda Siauw, AIA, Francesly Sierra, Assoc. AIA, Mr. Jacob L. Smith, Assoc. AIA, Mr. Robert A. Smith, Assoc. AIA, Mr. Sanjay Soli, AIA, Katherine Spitzer, AIA, Ms. Aimee St. Cyr, AIA, Jennifer Thuma, Assoc. AIA, Mr. Brian T. Trapp, Assoc. AIA, Mr. Ray Vefik, AIA, Grace YL Wong, Assoc. AIA.

 

To learn more about the campaign or to join or renew your membership, click here.

 


AIA Seattle Committee Meetings 


February 9: Historic Resources. 4PM @ AIA Seattle.

February 13: Custom Residential Architects. Noon @ AIA Seattle.

February 15: Committee on the Environment. 4PM @ AIA Seattle.

February 17: Architect's Networking and Resource Group. 9AM @ AIA Seattle.

Committee meetings are open to all members and non-members.  Find out how to get involved.


Member News

 

We are pleased to announce Jim Graham AIA, Graham Baba Architects and Lisa Chadbourne AIA, Chadbourne + Doss Architects as our 2012 Honor Awards co-chairs. 
 
 

The 2012 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevated six AIA members to its prestigious College of Fellows. See "Highlight" above for full information or click here.

 

Are you a member, member firm, or AIA Seattle Corporate Allied Partner with news to share with our membership? Click here for instructions on how to submit to This Week in Design, our weekly Enews. 

 


Advocacy and Public Affairs

 

February 23: New Date for Capitol Connections with AIA Washington Council.

 

March 7-10: AIA Grassroots Leadership/Legislative Conference, Washington, DC.   

 

The City of Kirkland is seeking applicants for a vacancy on the Design Review Board.

 

Climate policies and regulations can positively affect business profitability and competitiveness - according to a report commissioned by the City of Seattle's Office of Sustainability and Environment.  Read the recently-released report here.

   


In the Community  

 

Leadership Eastside seeks Nominations Open for Leadership Enrichment Class

 

February 9: Recent Changes to Construction and Environmental Law That Will Affect Your Business. Presented by Lane Powell. For information contact Lani Holmes.

 

February 9: How are the Seattle and Puget Sound Housing Markets Responding to the Aging of their Population? Presented by CREW Seattle & Sound. 

 

February 9: Discussion Sessions on High Performance Codes. Presented by Seattle DPD. 

 

February 9: City Business Casual Featuring Local Elected and Public Officials. Presented by the City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development.  

 

February 10 Deadline: Nominations for CityClub's 2012 Jefferson Awards for Public Service.  

 

February 15: Integrative Design Workshop. Presented by ULI Seattle.    

 

February 15: NoLUG Brown Bag Lunch with Duane Lewellen. Presented by Cascadia Green Building Council.  


February 16: Signal Issues Panel Workshop: The Business of Green. Presented by Cascadia Green Building Council.  http://cascadiagbc.org/events/2012/feb


February 16: 2012 BetterBricks Awards.  

 

February 16: Key Legal Issues for Businesses. Presented by the Society for Design Administration.

 

February 17 Deadline: Nominations for the Cascadia Green Building Council's Board of Directors.   

 

February 21: Eastside Leaf (formerly ELUG) Meeting. Presented by Cascadia Green Building Council.  

 

February 22: NY City Freedom Tower (1 WTC) & Applied Sustainable Concrete Practices. Presented by Washington Chapter American Concrete Institute. 4pm @ Harborside Restaurant. RSVP.


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