NEWS
May 29, 2015
Here's What's Coming Up:
RetreatAIA/CKC 4th Annual Procrastinators Weekend
Registration Deadline Tuesday, June 2nd
Historical Restoration Theme.  See Details Below
Join us in June...at the
AIA CKC Procrastinator's Weekend

June 6, 2015

General Butler State Resort Park

Carrollton, Kentucky


Registration Deadline Tuesday, June 2nd.

 

Conference Schedule:

 

Friday, June 5th:

Those coming up on Friday may want to attend the "First Friday" festival in downtown Carrolton from 6:00-8:00pm.

7:30pm - Dinner at Down On Main Street Restaurant.

 

Saturday, June 6th:

8:00am - Registration and continental breakfast.

8:30am - Historical Architectural Types & Styles - Rachel Kennedy, Corn Island Archaeology & Kentucky Heritage Council [1.0 AIA LU]
9:30am - Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits - Jen Williamson, Kentucky Heritage Council [1.0 AIA HSW LU]
10:30am - Secretary of Interior's Standards Applied - Jen Williamson, Kentucky Heritage Council [1.0 AIA HSW LU]
11:30am through Lunch - Maintaining Historic Buildings and Assessing Conditions - Tom McDowell, Conservation Solutions [1.5 AIA HSW LU]
Tom has recently moved back to Kentucky after a career at the General Services Administration (GSA) where he worked on condition assessments and specification of treatments to historic federal buildings.
1:30pm - 3:30pm - Hands On Training - Tom Francis, window restoration / Terry Wullenweber, decorative plaster / Rhonda Deeg, leaded window restoration [2.0 AIA HSW LU]
4:00pm - Guided Tour Butler-Turpin House [1.0 AIA LU]
5:00pm - 6:30pm - Free time. Rest or Hike around the lake.
6:30pm - Dinner
Following dinner - The Greenest Building Movie Screening
(Here is a trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyY4DnTapN4

After the movie - A social in the recently renovated bar area designed by Anne Saint-Aignan.


Total AIA CEUs for the day: 7.5 (5.5 HSW).

Click here for detailed information about the programs and speakers.

 

Cost for entire day is $40 for AIA members and guests, $60 for non members.

Click Here to register for the conference.

 

While the block of rooms, reserved for conference attendees has been released to the general public, we were told that reservations could still be made directly with the Lodge at the special rate of $79.95 as long as rooms were still available.  To make reservations, contact the lodge by phone at 502-732-4384. 
 

Go to the AIA CKC website for more information about the conference and other AIA events:  www.aia-ckc.org

 

JulyJuly Program:  
'Their Final Place'
July Program:  'Their Final Place'

Date:   July 23, 2015
Time:  TBA
Location:  Cave Hill Cemetery Board room
CEU Credits:  1 AIA LU

Overview: Presentation on gravesites of famous architects (such as Eero Saarinen, Louis Sullivan, H H Richardson, etc.) by Henry Kuehn.

Mark your calendars.  More information forthcoming
Public Art lecture by John Hatfield at KMAC
Mark your calendars for John Hatfield's lecture on June 6th. You won't want to miss this opportunity! John Hatfield is the executive director of the Socrates Sculpture Park, and we are thrilled to welcome him to Louisville. This is a FREE lecture. Hope to see you there!

Louisville Metro Government Public Art Initiative and Commission on Public Art, together with the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft are pleased to present:

A lecture by special guest John Hatfield
Saturday, June 6, 11:00 am
at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, 715 W. Main Street

This program is supported by Al Shands

John Hatfield is the Executive Director of Socrates Sculpture Park, a unique outdoor arts organization on the waterfront of Long Island City, Queens that has exhibited over 900 artists in its 29-year history. Previous to Socrates Sculpture Park, he worked for seventeen years at the internationally acclaimed New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York as Deputy Director. In addition to his tenure at the New Museum, Hatfield served as Assistant Vice President for Memorial, Cultural and Civic Programs at the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation managing the 9/11 memorial design competition, selection process and cultural site planning. He has served on many panels, juries, curated exhibitions and lectured on art in the public realm.
"Historic Houses of Louisville" Series Continues

"Historic Houses of Louisville" series continues:

June 11th and June 25th from 6-7:30;  Conrad Caldwell House, 1402 St. James Court (St. James Court & Magnolia in Old Louisville). A series of talks by Steve Wiser on the historic homes within the metro region. Each session will discuss a different area within Louisville and southern Indiana.  Seating limited: RSVPs required: 502-636-5023. Fee: Individual lecture $10. Click on this link for more info and / or to RSVP: http://conrad-caldwell.org/2015/01/24/7245/
Kentucky Green Roof & Wall Symposium


 

Date:          June 26, 2015

Time:          9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:   Jefferson Community and Technical College

                    109 E. Broadway, Louisville, KY

 

The Kentucky Green Roof & Wall Symposium is your opportunity to help shape the future of green roof and wall development in Kentuckiana. Come participate in sessions, and learn in depth about:
* The benefits of green roofs and walls, including their capacity to manage stormwater and improve the quality of water entering watersheds
* Emerging green roof and wall design practices
* New opportunities to advance the Kentuckiana green roof and wall industry
* Examples of green roofs thriving in and around Louisville
* Shaping effective policies that encourage investment in green roofs

Participate with fellow professional landscape architects, engineers, design, planning and engineering students, horticulturalists, urban planners, roofing consultants and contractors, building developers, owners and managers, environmental scientists, academics and researchers, policy makers, and environmental representatives.
 

Registration site: http://www.cvent.com/events/kentucky-green-roof-wall-symposium/event-summary-1acc1b2655d7450dbc8a9effcccc5a17.aspx
Numerous Benefits of Green Roofs: http://greenroofs.org/index.php/about/greenroofbenefits
 

UpcomingEventsUpcoming Events
June 5 & 6, 2015
Procrastinator's Weekend Retreat at General Butler State Park

July 23, 2015
July Program: 'Their Final Place' - Presentation on grave sites of famous architects

Programs for 2015 will be posted as they are scheduled.  Programs will also appear on the Calendar page of the AIA/CKC website and announced in more detail in subsequent email announcements as details are established.

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