AIA Lunch-N-Learn
Tomorrow - Clearwater public art program
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Tomorrow, AIA Tampa Bay and The Clearwater Public Art Program will offer an educational, public art experience presented in AIA Tampa Bay's Continuing Education “Lunch-and-Learn” format. This program is worth two CE Credits.
The event features presentations by two artists. Christopher Still, whose works are on display from the Florida Governor’s Mansion to the Smithsonian, has recently completed commissions for the Florida House of Representatives and Tampa International Airport. He will present a talk entitled “Timing is Everything,” a discussion of his recent commissions and his work with architects and patrons of his projects.
Ulli Kampelmann, a German immigrant and architectural glass artist, has worked extensively throughout Germany and Western Europe - for individuals, governments and corporations, and is now developing a new studio in Clearwater. She will speak on the history and modern techniques of architectural art and design and the use of glass and light in architectural projects.
Join us on April 25th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Admission, including a buffet lunch, is $15 for AIA members and $20 for non-members and guests. RSVP online here or call the Chapter Office at 813-229-3411. For more information on the event, please contact Christopher Hubbard at (727) 562-4837.
LEED Building Tour
Dunedin Community Center
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Join the AIA Associate Committee at the latest Building Tour Site, the Dunedin Community Center. All are invited to explore this LEED certified building in Pinellas County on Thursday, April 26th at 6:00 p.m.
The Architect Collman & Karsky and the General Contractor Creative Contractors will be on hand to explain the process of designing and building a Green building in Florida, they are also generously sponsoring food and drinks for the event. RSVP with the AIA office at 813.229.3411.
Incredible Edible
Design competition and event
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) invites the design community to the 9th Annual Incredible Edible Design Competition. This year's theme, "Movie Mania" will feature a competition to create architectural elements, furniture, or anything related to motion pictures constructed out of food. The event will have a raffle and silent auction to benefit Meals on Wheels of Tampa Bay.
Join IIDA for hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, live music and a cigar bar on Thursday, May 17th at 6:00 p.m. at L'Unione Italian in Ybor City. Please RSVP online at http://www.iidafla.org Early registration or admission payment is accepted before May 17th or can be paid the night of the event.
Public Health Webcast
healthy communities
Public Health Grounds, a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health, presents a webcast entitled Healthy Places Leading to Healthy People:
Community Engagement Improves Health for All.
The program will focus on Healthy Communities, places where public health systems, social infrastructure and policies support health and essential public health services (including quality health care) that are readily available to all.
All local and state planning and community design professionals or anyone interested in community health in all of its facets are encouraged to participate in this webcast on Friday, May 11th at 3:00 p.m. See more information and registration
ARE Updates
NCARB launches are 4.0
The Architect Registration Examination (ARE) is continuing to change for the better. In July 2008, NCARB will launch ARE 4.0. This latest version of the exam updates and improves the current format by combining graphic and multiple-choice content. ARE 4.0 integrates the exam format while emphasizing the problem-solving skills architects regularly use in day-to-day practice.
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AIA 150 Wrap Up
AIA Tampa Bay architecture week
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AIA Members with Mayor
Pam Iorio at the Proclamation
of Tampa Architecture Week |
On April 6th - April 12th AIA Tampa Bay joined the American Institute of Architects 150th Anniversary celebration, with Architecture Week, a series of coordinated architecture related events for the public and design community at different locations throughout the Bay Area.
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Guests mingle at the AIA TB
Movie and Lecture of Scraphouse |
The week-long festivities, Celebrating the Past Designing the Future, began with an a proclamation by the Lakeland City Council. Then an architecture exhibition opening reception was held at Gallery AIA entitled, The History of Construction Documents. Other events included a panel and lecture at the Tampa Historical Society Headquarters sponsored by the Architectural Heritage Committee, a tour of Florida Southern's Frank Llyod Wright architecture, a Proclamation of Tampa Architecture Week at Tampa City Hall by Mayor Pam Iorio, the movie Scraphouse and lecture on sustainable design by John Peterson of Public Architecture and design mixers in Lakeland, Pinellas and Tampa.
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