Design Awards CFE Due - Thursday, March 14th 

Homes Tour CFE Due - April 4th  

 

Wednesday, March 13th @ Noon 

 

Wednesday, March 27th @ 11:45am 

 

   

Thursday, March 28th @ Noon 

 

The Architectural & Design Uses of RECLAIMED WOODS

How to Specify and Select Award-Winning Wood Products and Flooring
Learn how to skillfully specify and implement luxury, reclaimed wood into your designs. This virtually indestructible antique wood is often the requested product of choice for use in high-end homes, universities, government entities, libraries and historic building renovations. Reclaimed and River Recovered® flooring has been the center of many award-winning designs and acclaimed architecture. However, because of grading differences, manufacturing and terminology, it is often difficult to assess which wood is appropriate for particular projects. We'll show you how to evaluate and choose the perfect wood to transform your beautiful designs into awe-inspiring masterpieces!

 

Presented by: CAROL GOODWIN, MCR, President, Goodwin Company and 

PAT BAILEY, General Manager, Artisan Hardwood Floors

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

All committees are open to members and nonmembers, we encourage your participation.  Committee meetings take place once a month at the Austin Center for Architecture, 801 W. 12th Street, unless otherwise noted.

 

ARE Study Group

Meets:  Each Wednesday at 6:30pm (unless otherwise noted)

Topic:  Building Systems 

More here.

 

Architecture in Schools Committee

Meets:  Second Tuesday at Noon

Date:  March 12th 

More here.

 

Emerging Professionals Committee

Meets:  Second Tuesday at 4:30pm

Date:  March 12th

More here.

 

Executive Committee

Meets:  Third Monday at 11am

Date:  March 18th

More here.

 

Activities / Monthly Programs Committee

Meets:  Third Wednesday at Noon

Date:  March 20th

More here.

 

Small Firms Roundtable

Meets:  Third Thursday at 11:45am

Date:  March 21st

More here.

 

Latinos in Architecture Committee

Meets:  Third Thursday at 5pm

Date:  March 21st

More here.  

 

In our continued effort to make an impact in the Latino community, especially with young Latino students in High School, and to promote the architecture profession, LiA members have embarked in an effort to raise money to fund a scholarship(s) for a Latino student(s) who might be interested in architecture to attend "Architecture Summer Academy" at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture (UTSOA).

The Summer Academy is designed for people who have limited background in architecture and who wish to explore their interests in the field. Applicants to the Summer Academy are a minimum of 17 years of age and are typically considering applying to undergraduate or graduate degree programs in architecture at the University of Texas at Austin or other similar institutions of higher education.  Applicants are solely responsible for applying to and getting accepted to the UTSOA Summer Academy in order to be eligible for the scholarship.

Additional information regarding UTSOA's Summer Academy can be found at www.soa.utexas.edu/summeracademy/  

 

Download the Scholarship Application.  

 

BEC: Austin Committee Meeting

Meets:  First Wednesday at Noon

Date:  April 3rd

Fundamentals of Net-Zero Building Design

More here. 

Members, send me your news!  Accolades, new projects, new hires, etc.   

 

Sixthriver ahead of the curve in shareholder gender equity

Sixthriver Architects named Katie Farakash as one of its principals, bringing the number of female shareholders in the firm to three and making it one of the more progressive local firms in terms of female representation at that level.  Read more.

 

Find out at our free, fun, and informative workshop.

 

Keller Williams Offices
1801 S. Mopac Expy
Saturday, March 23, 10:30am-12pm

We invite you to join us to discuss the design-build process and how to create that one-of-a-kind project. Our workshop will offer one-on-one discussion with our design and construction professionals in a relaxed and informal setting. We look forward to meeting you and hearing about your home.

Light brunch & coffee provided

Please RSVP on our website by March 18: www.cgsdb.com  512.444.1580

 

Great Design in the News! 

Have you seen the Spring 2013 edition of Austin Home about the beautiful A.D. Stenger home in Barton Hills that Stuart Sampley, AIA renovated?  Working with an enlightened client and a shared love of the work of Joseph Eichler, he recreating the 2,800 square foot home into what the owner called "mid-century eclectic".

You can also check out the work of other AIA Austin members: Miro Rivera Architects, STG Design, Paul Clayton, AIA of Clayton & Little, Jett Butler, Associate AIA, Alterstudio, and Minguell-McQuary!!    

 

Take a look at the February/March issue of Urban Home Magazine for a grand home on the shores of Lake Travis designed by Katheryn Lott, AIA LEED AP BD+C, a Rustic Ranch to European Elegance by CG&S Design-Build and one of last year's homes on the tour designed by Webber + Studio, Architects...Details make the Difference.  Whew!   

 

New office includes space that can be transformed into 21st century learning environment
SHW Group, one of the nation's leading educational architecture and engineering firms, has relocated and expanded its Austin office due to continued growth. Located at 3001 Bee Cave Road, the 10,200-square-foot space is designed to support further growth and provide employees with a collaborative, technology-rich work environment.

"This move represents an exciting development for SHW Group," said Scott Wilcox, Central Texas operations manager, SHW Group. "The new office will allow us to continue expansion and hiring efforts while providing an environment where our employees can continue to design innovative learning environments for 21st century students."  

 

Meg Grayson and Denise Shaw, AIA started Plumb Architecture with the mission of providing architecture designs for your commercial and residential projects that are fully tailored to your personal or business requirements. No one variable will make good architecture. It is the combination of function, site, personality, and budget that converge to make architecture worth keeping.  Read more. 

 

McKinney York Celebrates 30 Years! 

"We are in the business of making memorable places that resonate. For 30 years, we've designed in terms of our client's value system and vision. Our work is intentionally understated architecture that's enduring and subtle." - Heather McKinney, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Founding Principal.  Read more. 

Information from AIA.org and other related AIA resources. 

 

As AIA members head to Washington later this month for the 2013 Grassroots Legislative & Leadership Conference, the Issues & Advocacy page is focusing on what it means to be an advocate for the AIA. Being an advocate for the profession means more than just going to Capitol Hill once a year. AIA members need to engage with legislators and their staff year-round to make sure that legislators keep issues important to architects in the forefront of their minds when making policy decisions. That is why the AIA has created the tools you need to be an advocate 365 days a year. Whether it is joining the newly create Grassroots Network, supporting ArchiPAC, or participating in online advocacy, you can make your voice heard in the manner of your choosing through the use of these resources. 

 

AIA Podnet

The AIA Podnet Series features interviews, discussions, and best practices by architects and other design professionals who are at the forefront of the profession.  Peruse the podcasts here.

 

On February 20, members of the Society's Historic Resources Committee attended Preservation Day at the State Capitol. Committee Chair Eva Read-Warden, AIA, reports on the events of the day, and how Texas Architects are partnering with Preservation Texas during the 83rd Legislative Session.  Read more.  

 

This issue explores the role of retail development and planning initiatives in the life of communities and city streets, as well as the importance of the experience and functionality of a retail space. Current retail design trends and the value of the rehabilitation of abandoned retail buildings are both explored.  Read more. 

 

 

The following news, events and information is provided by other sources.  Please contact the company or firm directly for more information.

Tying together the energy of sxsw and the talents of our local favorites:

The first Pecha Kucha Austin of 2013 will take place tonight, March 11th at Pentagram Design Austin. It is our first outdoors event with a covered tent in case of rain. The address is 1508 W. 5th Street, Austin, Texas 78703.

Doors open at 7:20, event begins at 8:20pm CT sharp.
Presenters
1. Graham Reynolds - Composer
2. Patches King - Pianist
3. Mathew Sturtevant - Photographer
4. Jon Dee Graham - Musician/Songwriter
5. Charlie Faye - Singer
6. Lance Keltner - Guitarist
7. Ron Pippin - Designer
8. Noel Waggener - Graphic Artist/Music Producer
9. Jan Heaton - Artist
10. Richard Bagdonas - Not-so-subtle data whiz

The purpose of the Planning and Development Review Department (PDRD) is to provide planning, preservation, design, comprehensive development review and inspection services to make Austin the most livable city in the country.

Upcoming Events:
South Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan - Design Workshop
Subdivision Connectivity Metrics & Creative Solutions

Imagine Austin is our plan for the future. The citywide comprehensive plan defines where Austin is today and where the community wants it to go.  Learn more here.