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A Week In Brief

March 7, 2016

In This Issue

Architecture after 5

Chit Chat

AIA Architecture Tour

AIACOC Golf Tournament

Disaster Assistance Training

Architects Blitz the Capitol

Photography Competition

KIDesign

Fire Door Systems Program

SMPS Spring Training

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

March 11: AIA Sporting Clays Tournament

March 24: Architecture after 5 at Engineering Solutions

March 29: Leadership AIA

March 29: Architects Blitz the Capitol

April 11: Chit Chat

April 14: AIA Luncheon

April 14: Architecture after 5 at JE Dunn

April 16: AIA Architecture Tour & KIDesign

April 27: Disaster Assistance Training (6 hours HSW)

May 2: AIACOC Golf Tournament

AIA CENTRAL OKLAHOMA NEWS

Architecture after 5

Mark your calendars for the March Architecture after 5 event!

Thursday, March 24

at Engineering Solutions

6801 Broadway Ext., #215

5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Architecture after 5 is free to our AIA, Associate AIA and Allied members and their guests.

Architecture after 5 is meant to bring the local A/E/C community together throughout the year for some much needed social time.

Thank you to our host!

Chit Chat - April 11

20 Slides | 20 Seconds

Chit Chat will kick off Architecture Week 2016. Everyone is invited to join us on Monday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. at District House in the Plaza District at 1755 NW 16th Street.

Our speakers will be:

RANDY SEITSINGER, FAIA | GENIUS LOCI

GEOFFREY PARKS, AIA | BIG CITY / SMALL TOWN

MOLLY FLEMING | HISTORY BEHIND THE GATES

ARJAN JAGER | WHY WE SHOULD DESIGN QUIET CITIES

KRIS KANALY | PLAZA WALLS

ANDREW STONE | GOALS?

RYAN FOGLE, AIA | "THE GAME"

JD MERRYWEATHER | GUIDED BY LIGHT

This event is free and open to the public.

2016 AIA Architecture Tour

The 2016 AIA Architecture Tour will take place on Saturday, April 16 from noon - 5:00 p.m. This year's tour locations are now posted on the AIACOC web site.

Tickets will go on sale March 28 and will be $15 in advance and $20 the day of the tour.

AIACOC Golf Tournament

The AIA Central Oklahoma Golf Tournament is set to take place on Monday, May 2 at River Oaks Golf Course. We are now reaching out for sponsorships and registration will open soon.

If you are interested in sponsoring the 2016 AIACOC Golf Tournament, please contact Melissa at 948-7174 or complete the sponsorship form found HERE

Disaster Assistance Training - Earn 6 hours of HSW Credit!

Become a registered Safety Assessment Evaluator and be prepared to help local governments perform accurate facility-safety assessments in the aftermath of a disaster.

This program is available to licensed architects, registered engineers, and certified building officials and inspectors.*

*Intern architects, contractors, etc are able to attend but are not eligible to receive a CAL-EMA badge.

Michael Lingerfelt, FAIA
Lingerfelt International

Upon completion of this full-day training, you will:

-Become proficient in the Safety Assessment Program (SAP)
-Become registered to assist with accurate evaluation of facilities, buildings, and infrastructures in the aftermath of a disaster event.
-Earn a CAL-EMA Certification badge (must be a licensed architect, engineer or building official to earn the badge).
-Earn 6 hours of AIA Continuing Education HSW Credit.

Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Nabholz Construction
6400 South Superior Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73149

Cost:

$100 AIA members ($125 after March 14)
$150 Nonmembers ($175 after March 14)
$50 Associate AIA Members ($75 after March 14)

Please note: If you were CAL-EMA certified in 2013, you can recertify online or if you want to take this course as a refresher, you can do so for $50. Contact Melissa at aiacoc@cox.net for more information.

Download Flyer to pass along to others who might be interested.

AIA OKLAHOMA NEWS

Architects Blitz the Capitol

http://www.aiaok.org/2016-day-at-the-capitol

OKC FOUNDATION FOR ARCHITECTURE

OKLAHOMANMADE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

It's time for the annual Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture Photography Competition!

This competition is open to all Oklahoma residents. Photographs must contain some element of architecture or the man-made environment.

Registration and Payment is due no later than March 9, 2016 and final entries are due March 11, 2016.

ENTRY FORM & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Thank you to our sponsors:

GOLD SPONSOR:

KIDesign 206

KIDesign is an introduction to architecture and design in the world around us. 1st through 6th grade children will participate in various activities as they learn, create, and design their own projects with members of the local architectural community. KIDesign is held each April during Architecture Week.

Our 2016 event will take place on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Old Surety Insurance Company located at 5201 N. Lincoln Boulevard, OKC. Registration is FREE.

All children attend this program free and in order to do that, we rely on the generous support of sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact us at okcarchitecture@cox.net or 405-948-7174.

More information on registration and sponsorship can be found here: http://www.okcarchitecture.com/events/kidesign/

We are also looking for goodie bag items (pads of paper, pens, other logo items) for 40 kids. If you are able and willing to donate, please contact Kevin Bahner at kbahner@wallacesc.com.

NEWS OF INTEREST TO OUR MEMBERS

Fire Door Systems: A Guide To Code Compliance

The Burgess Company would like to invite AIA members to a Fire Door Systems Code Compliance program on Friday, March 11. Attendees will earn 5 hours of HSW credit.

For more information and to register, CLICK HERE

SMPS SPRING TRAINING