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Apr | 14 | 2009 |
Dear
Jeffrey L.,
 AIA Arizona is pleased to announce
that Catalyst Architecture, LLC is the
AIA Arizona Volunteer Firm of the Month for April.
Catalyst Architecture, LLC
is in located in Prescott, Arizona. The two principals are Matt
Ackerman, AIA and Jeffrey Zucker, AIA. Matt and Jeff have both served
as Presidents of AIA Grand Canyon
and Jeff is currently serving his second year as President. Matt has
been involved on the AIA Arizona Committee on the Environment (COTE)
and worked diligently with other committee members to assist in a tour
in Flagstaff of three LEED architectural projects during EcoMonth.
Congratulations to Matt & Jeff for their volunteer work for the AIA
in Arizona!
Tina Litteral, Hon. AIA, CAE
Executive Vice President
AIA Arizona
30 North 3rd Avenue #200
Phoenix, AZ 85003
602-252-4200 phone
602-273-6814 fax
www.aia-arizona.org |
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4/14/09 - Slide Slam
4/15/09 - Southern AZ Chapter Meeting
4/16/09 - VDC
4/16/09 - Sean Murphy Award
4/17/09 - AIA AZ Board Meeting
4/17/09 - AIA AZ COTE
4/17/09 - ASU Design Excellence Dinner
4/20/09 - US Airways Center Tour
4/21/09 - PMC Large Firm Roundtable
To view the most recent Affiliate
Newsletter, click here.
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Committee Updates | Chapter Meetings
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Seminars
Phoenix Metro Home Tour -
Make sure to reserve your tickets for
the Annual Home Tour Sunday, April 26 from 10:00AM - 5:00PM. Tickets
cost only $22.00 if purchased in advance ($25.00 day of the tour).
Email Diana
Smith to reserve yours today!
Southern Arizona Chapter Meeting - Features Phil Swaim, AIA
and Kevin Barber, AIA, LEED AP of Swaim Associates, Ltd. Wednesday,
April 15, 2009 at 5:00PM. RSVP to donna@aia-arizona.org.
A.R.E. Prep
Seminar - Structural Systems (Lateral Forces) is being offered
April 21, 23 and 28 of this month from 6:00-8:00PM. Click here for details.
Tucson
Affiliate Happy Hour - Come join Tucson Affiliates for drinks
and appetizers on Thursday, April 23 from 5:00PM - 7:00PM at Amaritage
at La Encantada (2905 E. Skyline Dr., Tucson, AZ 85718. Members from
AAED will be there too. RSVP to Tracy
Miller by April 21.
Sketch Up
Seminar - Due to high demand, we've added a second SketchUp
seminar for Wednesday, April 22, 2009. 5 spots left! Click here to for details.
Southern
Arizona Home Tour - Call for
entries! Due Friday, April 17th! Click here for details.
2009
International Codes Seminar - Want to learn about new changes to
the 2009 International Codes? Well, now is your chance. Tuesday, April
28, 2009 from 1:00-3:30PM. Click here for registration.
AIA Arizona
2009 Photography Contest - It's that time of year again...the
Annual AIA Arizona Photography Contest is accepting entries! Submit
your best photos by April 22nd. Read the submission requirements and then
fill out an entry form!
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National News
Events | Tips
AIA's 1st
Virtual Convention - AIA is
streaming sessions LIVE from Convention. If you can't make it to
Moscone for any of keynote presentations this year, view them live on
the AIA Web site. Also on-demand video of 11 sessions on topics such as
navigating the economy and sustainability are being offered. Check the schedule of sessions.
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 Lectures
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ASU | Taliesin West | U of A
Taliesin
West Spring Lecture Series - Merge Architects will be lecturing
on Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 7:30-9:00pm at the Taliesin West
Pavilion. For more info, click here.
Phoenix
Contemporary Design Fair - On
Friday, April 24th, 2009 in the Anchor Building, Kontakt will be hosting a design
fair from 10AM to 5PM. At 8pm there will be a party to kick off the
weekend events. Click here to RSVP!
ASU Student
Presentations -
Recipients of the Sean Murphy Award and 2008 Class of '77 Travel
Scholarship Award will be sharing their travel experiences on Thursday
April 16th at 6pm at the ASU College of Design - Bridge with a
reception to follow.
U of A
CALA's 50th Anniversary - Save the
Date for... University of Arizona CALA'S 5Oth Anniversary Celebration
on Friday, May 8, 2009 from 6-9pm. Tickets are $50.00. To reserve a
spot call 520-621-6754 or purchase tickets in person at the CALA
administrative offices.
ASU Workshop - "How Low
Can You Go?" Designing Low Carbon Buildings is a workshop for
architects and designers offered by ASU Planning + Design Academy &
AIA Phoenix Metro Chapter in Celebration of "Architecture Week." Click here fore more details.
Welcoming
Reception for Dean Janice Cervelli, FASLA, Hon. AIA, FCELA -
Please join fellow architects, planners, landscape architects and
respective academic peers as they formally welcome Dean Cervelli on
Thursday, April 23, 2009 from 5:30PM - 8:00PM at Pure Beauty Tucson.
Fuel
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When you can, check out the film, Fuel (only showing at Camelview in
Scottsdale).
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Jobs | RFQ's |Competitions
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 Members in the News
Awards | Recognition
Congratulations to Tim Smith, AIA of Swaim Associates, Ltd. for
completing his exams and becoming licensed.
Congratulations to Tina Litteral, Hon. AIA, CAE, Executive Vice
President of AIA Arizona for becoming a Certified Association Executive!
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 Relevant Associations
News | Events
Greenbuild - Needs
volunteers! The success of Greenbuild is due to the efforts of the many
volunteers who give their time and energy towards organizing and
staffing the event. Volunteers must be a full-time college student or
professional age 25 and under. You must volunteer a minimum of eight
hours of volunteer time. Click for more information. Send volunteer
request to studentvolunteersgb09@gmail.com.
SEAoA
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Structural Engineers Association of Arizona is having a metal deck
plant tour and technical presentations this Friday, April 17, 2009 from
8:00AM - 12:00PM. Click here for details.
ULI -
Understand the language and syntax of construction drawings! Come to
this workshop on April 27, 2009 at 8:00AM, "Reading Construction
Drawings - Designed for the non-construction professional." Click here to learn more.
SMPS
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On Thursday, April 16, 2009, from 7:15am - 9:00am, Hear first hand from
a panel of healthcare providers, both public and private, on what they
are looking for from the A/E/C industry. Moderated by Mark Patterson,
AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, Vice President and Healthcare Studio Leader for
SmithGroup and President of AIA Arizona. Click for further details.
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 Photo Contest
Question
Can you guess the architect and the name of this building? If so, you
can win a $10.00 Starbucks gift card! At the end of the week a winner
will be drawn from the pool of correct answers. Please be sure to
include your mailing address! (If you worked on this project, you
cannot participate). Email answers to Alexandra@aia-arizona.org.
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About Us
AIA Arizona's mission is to promote the architectural profession
through the strength and participation of members. AIA Arizona
is a
component of the American Institute of Architects, and was chartered on
October 1, 1959. There are three chapters within our component: AIA
Phoenix Metro, AIA Grand Canyon in Northern Arizona and AIA Southern
Arizona in Tucson. We have just over 1,500 members statewide. To
contact or learn more about AIA Arizona, please visit our website (www.aia-arizona.org)
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