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A Week In Brief

July 11, 2016

In This Issue

Member Spotlight

Architecture after 5

Cocktails & Credits

August Luncheon

Call for Chit Chat Speakers

Structures ARE Series

Contemporary Chairs For Sale

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

July 14: Architecture after 5 at Wallace Engineering

July 19: Cocktails & Credits: Firestopping

July 18: Women in Architecture host Lego Club

August 5: AIA Luncheon

August 9-12: Office Closed | CACE Conference

August 25: Architecture after 5 at Bentley Flooring

September 8: AIA Luncheon

October 13: Architecture after 5 at TAP Architecture

November 4: AIACOC Design Awards Banquet

November 10-11: AIA Oklahoma Convention

November 17: AIA Luncheon

AIA CENTRAL OKLAHOMA NEWS

Member Spotlight

Seth Cavin, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP of Spur Design

Short Bio: I'm an Oklahoma native and a 2003 University of Oklahoma Architecture graduate. After spending five years in Kansas City, my wife Erin and I moved back to Oklahoma. In 2008, I struck out on my own and started Spur Design. After seven fast-paced years, we now have three great kids, Elizabeth, Vivian and Hank and a great group of staff here in Oklahoma City and Kansas City.

How long have you been a member of AIA? Ten years.

What's your favorite AIA Central Oklahoma event? Sporting Clays or Golf - anything outside.

What's your favorite thing about AIA? Sense of community. Whether here or in Kansas City, I'm always amazed at the comradery between fellow architects and their desire to promote and strengthen our profession.

What attracted you to the architectural profession? Growing up in Chickasha, I was given the opportunity to work for my father (an architect) at his firm. I enjoyed seeing the process unfold and the interaction between architects, engineers, contractors and clients.

Do you do any volunteer work? Yes - we are very active in our church (Quail Springs Baptist Church) and we look for opportunities to help those looking to help themselves.

What's your favorite piece/place of design in Oklahoma?Anything Bruce Goff.

If you were a super hero, who would you be? Batman - he's well-funded.

Window or aisle? Aisle.

On a Saturday morning, where could we typically find you? Lovato's School of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Architecture after 5 at Wallace Engineering

Mark your calendars for the July Architecture after 5 event!

Thursday, July 14

at Wallace Engineering

120 East Sheridan, Suite 104

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!

Next Cocktails & Credits Program: Firestopping

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
AIA Office

Timberlake Interiors will present

Firestopping

This is a one hour seminar and will qualify for one hour of HSW credit.

Attendees will learn:

What is firestopping? What are the different types and where does it need to be installed?

What are the affecting factors to firestop performance?

What are some of the design issues preventing proper firestop installation?

What codes require firestopping? What are UL Systems for firestopping?

Space is limited.

AIA August Luncheon: Developer's Showcase

The AIA August Luncheon will take place on Friday, August 5^th, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at OSU-OKC. The topic will be a "Developer's Showcase" at which featured speakers will present some of their recent and upcoming projects, and describe the role that design plays in their work.

The featured developers in August will be:

Andy Burnett, Senior Vice President at Newmark Grubb, will present his recent development work to bring urban, mixed-use properties to downtown Oklahoma City. Burnett specializes in the sale, site selection, and underwriting of institutional multifamily and urban mixed-use properties. Notable recent projects include the renovation of the derelict Century Center mall into the new corporate headquarters for the Oklahoma Publishing Company and others; the renovation of the Mideke Building in Bricktown into the home of Tapstone Energy, and the construction of the Steelyards Apartments and adjacent Hyatt hotel in Bricktown, currently under construction.

Marva Ellard, principal at Midtown Builders, LLC, is best known for spearheading the restoration of the 1920's Sieber Hotel into the Sieber Residences, 38 apartments, which has been full since it opened in 2009. She was also responsible for the repurposing of the mid-century jewel, The Arc, into a multi-tenant office building, as well as multiple other preservation and restoration initiatives in the city's urban core. Most recently, she partnered with Andy Burnett and others on the restoration of the Mideke Building in Bricktown.

David Wanzer, an Oklahoma City-based developer and designer, will speak on his passion for modern architecture, adaptive re-use, and community building. Wanzer was an early pioneer into the revitalization of what is now the thriving Film Row District. Notable recent projects include the renovation of several prominent historic structures in some of Oklahoma City's most popular character districts, including the Tower Theatre on N.W. 23^rd Street, the Roxy's Ice Cream Building on NW 16^th Street, the Main Street Arcade, and the Sunshine Cleaners. Wanzer has also achieved urban infill development with the construction of ten new, modern homes in Meadowbrook Acres.

The August Luncheon is FREE to our AIA, Associate AIA and Allied members. The cost for nonmembers is $25.00. (Allied members, please remember if you are an individual allied member, you are free but others in your company must register as a nonmember).

Deadline to register is July 29, 2016.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Call for Chit Chat Speakers for September 8 Luncheon!

The AIA Central Oklahoma September 8th Luncheon is the annual CHIT CHAT (20 slides | 20 seconds) luncheon and we are now taking nominations for presenters. If you are interested in presenting, please email to aiacoc@cox.net. Please include your name, company, title of your talk and a short description about your presentation. The deadline to submit is July 29, 2016.

Here are some guidelines to keep in mind when submitting your presentation for consideration.

The AIACOC Chit Chat program is meant to promote the importance of design and therefore must contain some element of design.

Chit Chat is not meant to promote one's company or product but rather to promote design and the built environment.

Chit Chat presentations should include a personal aspect; your personal interpretation of some sort of art / life / design experience.

Chit Chat is meant to not only promote architecture but other aspects of the design arts so in addition to architects and intern architects, we welcome interior designers, graphic designers, landscape architects, photographers and artists.

Studying for the ARE? Join us for our STRUCTURES Series in August

Are you studying for the ARE? Need some help with Structures? Join us in August for our Structures ARE Seminar Series where Kasha Egan, PE of Wallace Engineering will review and better help you understand structures.

Due to limited seating this program is open to AIACOC Associate (Intern Architects) only.

The program will be four part program an will take place August 9, 16, 23 and 30. The cost to attend the four session program is $25. Dinner and beverages will be provided.

CLICK HERE to complete a short survey on which areas within Structures the program should focus on.

AIA in Oklahoma Boards Retreat

On Friday, AIA Central Oklahoma, AIA Eastern Oklahoma and AIA Oklahoma Boards met in Stillwater for a statewide planning retreat. Your AIA Central Oklahoma Board was well represented.