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The AIA Honolulu Design Awards Program is open to all licensed architects who are members in good standing with AIA Honolulu as of April 1, 2010.
Important Upcoming Dates: April 9, 2010 4:00pm - Letter of Intent Due May 7, 2010 4:00pm - Submittal Binders Due
July 29, 2010 5:00pm - Design Awards Gala
To the left view one of the 2009 Merit Award Winners titled Kilauea Residence by De Jesus Architecture & Design.
***NEW 2010! Design Awards Binder Information Sheets Now Online***
After you have entered the 2010 Design Awards just go to the AIA Honolulu website and download electronic copies of all the binder insert sheets in Microsoft word format and place them in the binder that AIA Honolulu will mail you after we received your payment. These are new and updated forms posted with clearer instructions which we hope will be helpful to you. If you have any questions please email Camilla Nicholas, Web & Advertising Coordinator and we can email you the correct forms.
Click here for more information about the Awards show and all the Juried and Non-Juried awards offered.
SPONSOR THE BIGGEST PARTY OF THE YEAR!
On Thursday, July 29, 2010 we will celebrate the 52 AIA Honolulu Design Awards Galaand AIA Honolulu is offering your firm/company a significant part of this celebration by choosing one of the available sponsorship levels; Gala Sponsor or Gala Contributor. Get in early for maximum exposure. Interested?Click here (PDF) to learn more about what it entails. Contact Camilla Nicholas, Web & Advertising Coordinator, with your sponsorship commitment or for further details.
Interested? RSVP Today! If you are an AIA Honolulu member and you are interested in taking part in this fun event on April 20 from 6am - 9am let us know today. This is a great way to network with a few members, have fun and do something good at the same time. As part of our growing outreach efforts, AIA Honolulu has signed up again to help Hawaii Public Radio with their spring phone-a-thon (pledge drive). We have done this four times before in past years and always have a great time connecting with great people outside of our normal work lives. Architects lead the charge on this HPR pledge drive by answering phones, taking pledges and raising money for this valuable community radio station.
Check it out today! Do you have a job opening to announce? Trying to sell office equipment? Rent a space? Make sure you post it on the Island Architect Career Center. This one stop career center is still FREE for AIA Honolulu members thanks to our Recession Special!
Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 26, 2010 – A quarterly publication from global property and construction consultant Rider Levett Bucknall cites a national average decrease in construction costs of roughly 0.5% from the previous quarter—a relatively minimal change compared with the annual national average decrease of 7.3% in 2009. The nominal construction deflation that occurred in the fourth quarter indicates that construction prices may be leveling off after the sharp declines recorded last year. Read Entire Report Now.
RSVP Today! On Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the AIA Honolulu office - Red Room there will be an Associate AIA Meeting titled "Insights on Taking the ARE". This is an information meeting for Assoc. AIA Honolulu members where Reid Mizue, AIA and Joel Ganotisi, AIA will be sharing their insights, experiences and tips on how they passed the AREs.
RSVP Today - Only a Few Spaces Left! On March 10 from 5:00pm the AIA Honolulu Committee On The Environment presents another Green Architecture Tour 'Luxury Contempo': A LEED-Registered Ecoluxury Home by Long & Associates Architects and Interiors.
This unique contemporary home demonstrates how luxury amenities and 'green' design can work together to create a sustainable showcase. Anticipating a LEED Silver rating, the home minimizes water and energy consumption, produces its own electricity with a 4.6 kW Photovoltaic System, and incorporates ecologically conscious materials and systems throughout. Qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU (HSW-SD).
On March 25, 2010 from 9am-12pm at the University of Hawaii, Richardson School of Law, Classroom 2 there will be a presentation titled The Architecture & Preservation of Hawaii's Homes. The seminar is presented in collaboration with AIA Honolulu and has been registered for 2.5 AIA/CES LUs (HSW-SD). The seminar will provide visual and interactive instruction to teach planning and design professionals how to identify styles of Hawaii's homes and to understand the tools available for preserving Hawaii's architectural history.
Cost for the seminar is $120 which includes a copy of a full-color illustrated manual that was prepared exclusively for this seminar. Deadline for registration is March 18, 2010 and can be completed by calling 523-2900 or online at the Historic Hawaii website. For questions call 523-2900.
RSVP Online Today! On April 13 from 11:00am-12:30pm at the AIA Honolulu office there will be a Lunch Program titled Reviving the Lost Art of Moldings. Windsor Mill’s program touches on these issues and more, looking back to the Greek’s, the evolution of moldings, and why they make such an impact on any building project. Understand the origin of classic molding design and learn how moldings, used correctly, have the power to change the way people experience a room. Also learn how to specify historic moldings utilizing today’s materials for lasting results and satisfied clients. Click here for a Flyer (PDF).
This program qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU (HSW) and Windsor Mill is the registered provider. Lunch will be provided by the host Pacific Source (Local Allied Member). FREE for AIA Honolulu members and $25.00 non-members.
AIA Honolulu, Structural Engineers Associates of Hawaii, Laborers’ Union, Mason Union and the Mason Contractors Association of Hawaii organizations are pleased to offer the opportunity for its members to apply for this scholarship. The scholarship is funded by proceeds from the MCAH’s annual golf scholarship tournament. To be eligible, the applicant must be a dependent of a member of one of the above organizations. Scholarship awards will be given to deserving high school graduates entering into or currently enrolled at an accredited 2-or 4-year College or technical school. For more information, please email Ronald K. Awa, AIA or call him at 955-0747. Click here for an Application form (PDF) and follow the instructions. Application deadline is May 15, 2010 and the scholarships will be awarded in June 2010.
Attend the 2010 MCAH Architect/Engineers Golf Tournament
The 33rd MCAH Architects/Engineers Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 18, 2010 at the Pearl Country Club. A major portion of the proceeds will fund up to four $1500 scholarships for college students whose parent is a member of either AIA Honolulu, SEAOH, the Laborers’ Union or the Mason Contractors Association (read above). Scholarship awards will be announced at the tournament.
Despite the hard economic times facing everyone this is still an event worthy of continued support from our community. Click here to find out more information about the event, register a team and/or sponsor the event. For more information email Ronald K. Awa, AIA or call him at 955-0747.
This Pam Chambers Presentation Course is planned for five Wednesdays from Mar 31 – Apr 28 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at the AIA Honolulu office. Gain more confidence! Through a combination of discussion, demonstration, practice, and feedback, she will cover the following: Communication: body language, voice, words, and appearance, How to control pre-presentation jitters, 10 Keys to Freedom of Speech, Image fine-tuning, Practice and feedback throughout the course, How to involve your audience by using four types of questions, How to manage distracting audience behavior and How to master the Q/A session.
AIA/CES LUs! You can self-report your class hours for continuing education credits.
If you wish to enroll someone from your firm, email Pam Chambers or call her at 377-5679.
There are only 30 days left to get your entry in for the Competition for New Community Architecture. The competition is to design and build a functional, temporary, collapsible and multi-use structure that will serve as a merchandise sales and information kiosk to be used during their performances at their performance venues on Oahu and Neighbor Islands. Submission Deadline March 30, 2010. Jury and winning design will be announced April 15, 2010. Construction will take place summer 2010 and launched in August 2010.
Enter Online! If you are an Architect, Designer and/or student of architecture or design, living and working in the State of Hawaii then please enter. Entries will be judged on their ability to creatively address the competition scope. Licensing and experience not required. $1500 CASH PRIZE!
RSVP Today! Wednesday, March 10, from 5pm. A Green Architecture Tour 'Luxury Contempo': A LEED-Registered Ecoluxury Home by Long & Associates Architects and Interiors. Qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU (HSW-SD).
RSVP Today! Friday, March 12, from 12pm-1pm at the AIA Honolulu office. Lunch Program brought to you by Pella Windows and Doors Hawaii . Qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU (HSW).
RSVP Today! Tuesday, March 16, from 8am-9am at the AIA Honolulu office. Breakfast Program brought to you by the Woodwork Institutes . Qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU (HSW).
RSVP Today! Tuesday, March 16, from 12pm-1pm at the AIA Honolulu office. Lunch Program brought to you by the Woodwork Institute. Qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU.
RSVP Today! Wednesday, March 17, from 8am-9am at the AIA Honolulu office. Breakfast Program brought to you by the Woodwork Institute. Qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU.
RSVP Today! Wednesday, March 17, from 12pm-1pm at the AIA Honolulu office. Lunch Program brought to you by the Woodwork Institute. Qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU (HSW).
RSVP Today! Tuesday, April 13, from 11pm-12:30pm at the AIA Honolulu office. Lunch Program brought to you by Fypon Millwork and Pacific Source (Local Allied Member). Qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU (HSW).
Island Architect Career Center is AIA Honolulu's one stop career center where members can post jobs, resumes and classified ads for FREE - Recession Special! Non-members can also post jobs and resumes for a fee. For questions email Camilla Nicholas, Web & Advertising Coordinator or call at 628-7245.
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