Tonight - An Energetic review of urban planning visions for Tacoma by David Boe

WEDNESDAY,   November 14th,  2012,   from 7 - 8:30

     Presenting DAVID BOE, discussing and showing his drawings  

    Tacoma - The City we Build: Revisited

     An energetic review of urban planning visions for Tacoma - from Olmstead's Plan to Exit 133

 

 

       David Boe

 

 

   $5 donation at the door

   Madera Furniture Company  

   2210 Court A, right off Pacific and S 24th in downtown Tacoma, within a couple of blocks from El Gaucho.

   This event hosted by TRIPOD slide show series.

MLK EIS & sub-area plan - Final Open House - December 5th

The final open house for the MLK Subarea Plan is scheduled for December 5^th 2012 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at The Evergreen State College Tacoma Campus’s Lyceum Hall, room 105.

The City of Tacoma has been working with residents, businesses and property owners to prepare a Subarea Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood ("MLK").  The completed Plan and EIS are intended to encourage development and economic revitalization in the MLK District on Tacoma's Hilltop.  Over the past year the City has held open houses for community involvement in the process of establishing a vision for future public and private investments in the MLK District. 

Can't make the meeting? your can still provide input through the online survey located at the City of Tacoma's website - http://www.cityoftacoma.org/Page.aspx?hid=15998
They are looking for hte opinions of persons  who work in MLK and who would be interested in living in MLK – particularly in the catalytic mixed use structures this plan will develop within the next couple of years.  Depending on the results of this survey, and the characteristics of the catalytic sites and developers, potential MLK mixed use housing developments could look like the examples - Denny Park Apartments and Pontedera Condominiums in Seattle. Both projects are mixed use buildings with ground floor or street level retail and housing units over parking decks and both are also sustainably designed with low maintenance materials, natural lighting, energy efficient appliances, and rain/stormwater retention and reuse. Info on these example developments can be found at the above website as well as other additional information.

Artist Live/Work Space: Can it work in Tacoma?

Free Panel Discussion - Wed. Nov. 28, 6-8pm New Frontier Lounge
presented by the Tacoma Arts Leadership Lab

Join Arts Leadership Lab on November 28th for a panel discussion and question and answer time exploring what live/work space is, some of the issues and benefits related to artist live/work spaces, how it can be done sustainably and affordably, ways to use/reuse Tacoma's historic architectural assets, and other related topics.  

Historic Tacoma and AIASWW have been working with city staff to revise land use and building codes to allow live-work spaces which will be a great way to re-use older commercial and industrial structures throughout the city and revitalize areas like the Brewery and Dome districts.  

Who should attend: artists, advocates, developers, and anyone interested in continuing a conversation about artist live/work space and the reuse of historic buildings in Tacoma

When: Wednesday, November 28, 6 - 8 pm

Where: The New Frontier Lounge, 301 East 25th St, Tacoma

Cost: FREE, no RSVP needed

The panel of experts includes:

Rebecca Morton, ArtSpace

Ben Ferguson, BLRB Architects 

Deanne Belinoff, artist/resident at Tashiro Kaplan live/work space

Sharon Winters, Historic Tacoma

Introduction by Amy McBride, Arts Administrator, City of Tacoma

Moderated by Traci Kelly, Tacoma Arts Commission and Arts Leadership Lab

Artists Invited to Create Welcome Gateway to Downtown Tacoma

 http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/blog/artists-invited-to-create-welcome-gateway-to-downtown-tacoma/2173277/
The City of Tacoma invites artists and/or artist teams living in the United States to respond to a Request for Qualifications for a $185,000 Sound Transit Public Art Program (STart) commission by midnight, Pacific Standard Time, on Mon., Dec. 17, 2012. The selected artist or artist team will create gateway artwork for the south entry to downtown Tacoma at Pacific Avenue and South 26th Street. STart is collaborating with the City’s Arts Program staff in managing this project.
“This gateway artwork that Sound Transit is commissioning is part of a larger capital project that has reshaped the south end of downtown Tacoma,” said Tacoma Arts Administrator Amy McBride. “When Sound Transit extended its Seattle-Tacoma Sounder commuter rail line from the Dome District to South Tacoma and Lakewood, a new entry to the southern edge of our museum-rich downtown area was created.”
This new entry is framed by the Pacific Bridge overpass and a landscaped berm that elevates the rail line. Artwork welcoming people to downtown Tacoma is anticipated to be on either side of the berm areas flanking Pacific Avenue. If the selected artist or artist team proposes additional sites for consideration, they would work with Sound Transit to determine where the artwork would best be situated.
For a complete prospectus, visit tacomaculture.org/arts/opportunities.asp or soundtransit.org/start.

Activity at the Old Post Office

Historic Tacoma at the Old Post Office

November 15, 5-8:30,  Old Post Office, Downtown Tacoma. 1102 A Street

Enjoy architectural photos by Gerry Sperry, tour the building and hear about the revival of this 1910 classic as a home for artists workspaces, offices, event space, and the Tacoma School of the Arts. Engage in a conversation about Historic Tacoma's future direction in the ornate 3rd floor former courtroom at Historic Tacoma's annual membership meeting - prospective members are welcomed. 

5pm -  The building & Gerry Sperry photo exhibition open (part of 3rd Thursday ArtWalk)

6:30 - Public tour of the building

7-8:30 Historic Tacoma Meeting with presentation/discussion about the buildings future

Alejandro Echeverri lecture - Nov 14

UNLIMITED MEANS by ALEJANDRO ECHEVERRI

Presented by SPACE.CITY

November 14, 2012

5:30 pm: Happy Hour
6:30 pm: Lecture

 

MAKERS
92 Lenora Street
Seattle, WA 98121

Echeverri Tickets
$10 General
$5 Student
$15 Door

Series Pass ( Echeverri & Bilbao )
$15 General
$8 Student

www.spacecityseattle.org

 

Space.City would like to announce its upcoming Fall Lecture Series, “Un Limited Means.” The series is a play on words which superimposes our own preconceptions that architects working under unique or difficult circumstances, have limited means to create architecture, with the possibility that these very same conditions might actually provide for liberating design conditions. The series will provide a unique view into firms focusing on the roles that local construction techniques, politics, finances, the environment, and social issues play in the creation of their architectural works.

 

Alejandro Echeverri is an internationally acclaimed architect and planner from Medellín, Colombia, Colombia and Director of the Center for Urban and Environmental Studies at EAFIT University. In addition, as the City’s Director of Urban Projects, Echeverri has played crucial role in the rejuvenation of Medellín. With the support and partnership of the city’s mayor, Sergio Fajardo, Echeverri established public works programs and initiated building a series of visually striking libraries, schools, parks, and community centers in Medellín’s most impoverished areas. The works program even included an elevated gondola that connects some of Medellín’s poorest and most isolated neighborhoods to the rest of the city. Because of these efforts and the his belief in the power of design, Medellín’s crime rate has dropped significantly. Medellín is now considered a blueprint for the future of other cities in the developing world.

 

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NAC Forward - Call for Submissions

The scholarly journal, Forward, is produced by the National Associates Committee to provide a voice for Associate AIA members within the Institute. The Forward publication staff strives to inform the members about provocative issues facing the profession of architecture today.

The National Associates Committee (NAC) Forward welcomes the submission of essays and projects to publish in their bi-annual design journal. If you are interested in participating please contact the Forward Director.
For more information, please review the Forward 212: Craft Submission Guidelines
Visit the NAC Forward webpage at www.aia.org/NACForward

Due: Friday, February 15, 2013

YAF Connection - Call for Submissions

The YAF Connection is the official e-Magazine for young architects produced by the Young Architects Forum. Each edition includes articles on leadership, mentorship, and fellowship as well as book reviews by young architects. The YAF Connection is a bimonthly publication.

Are you an emerging professional and have a desire to be heard? The AIA Young Architects Forum (YAF) Connection Editorial Committee is actively seeking content for inclusion in upcoming issues and would like your input.

Additional Volunteer Opportunties are Available: YAF Connection Editorial Committee, Young Architects Award Book Editorial Committee
Visit the YAF Connection webpage at www.aia.org/YAFConnection

Due: Saturday, December 1, 2012

BLDG BLOG

BLDG BLOG Architectural Conjecture, Urban Speculation & Landscape Futures

Great blog started 2004. Now has an associated book The BLDGBLOG book by blog creator and former editor of Dwell Mag. The book is described to offers an enthusiastic, idea-filled guide to the future of architecture, with stunning images.

Approaching Net Zero

Tacoma/Olympia Workshop - Approaching Net Zero

Friday October 19

8:00 - 10:00 am

UW Tacoma

Hear from a distinguished panel of presenters what energy reduction strategies actually work best. The Tacoma/Olympia branch of Cascadia Green Building Council has assembled campus managers throughout South Puget Sound who manage multiple buildings, compare costs, and keep track of energy use by building. This is an opportunity to review energy conserving strategies from theory to practice and understand what works.

Speakers:

Michael Knaack, Bethel School District Energy Manager

Brian Haugk, Principal and engaged project manager at Hargis Engineers

Jim Hansen, Director of Construction and Planning for Bethel Public Schools

Joel Loveland,  Professor of Architecture and the Director of the Integrated Design Lab in the School of Architecture, College of Built Environments, University of Washington

UWT Facilities manager tba

Moderator: Bonnie Meyer, Olympia School District, Resource Conservation Manager

Registration for this event Here.

Please note that space is limited. 

MetroParks Tacoma Budget Open House Tonight

Thursday, September 27
6pm
Metro Parks Headquarters, Board Room
4702 S. 19th St.

This is an opportunity to learn about Metro Parks Tacoma's program and services budget development process, prior to the Executive Director's presentation of his recommended budget to the Board of Commissioners in October.

Open House attendees will learn how the District's Strategic Plan and ongoing community engagement process help guide decisions about funding. Our ongoing outreach processes, community and user surveys, Neighborhood Councils, and Board Appointed Citizen Advisory Councils are all avenues for citizens to help shape the Metro Parks' system of park and recreation services which you'll learn more about during the Budget Open House.

While proactive fiscal management and voter support for a levy lid-lift two years ago have helped the district maintain a healthy mix of services and programs, there are offsetting factors outside of the district's control which directly impact budget capacity.

1. Declining property tax assessments translate to a direct reduction in operating revenues that support the district's core programs and services.  
2. Increased cost of insurance coverage for protection of our park system assets and for healthcare coverages influence overall capacity.  
3. Unknowns as to the level of investment that will continue to be made in park and recreation programs and services, which have historically received support under contract or through grants from the City of Tacoma.

October 29th @ 6PM  is your chance to participate in the process. They will be holding a Public Meeting at the Metro Parks Headquarters board room for citizens to provide formal comment to the Metro Parks board regarding the recommended budget. This is the first of two Public Hearings. The second is scheduled for November 26th same time same place.

Optional opportunities for input:
If you are unable to attend either of the Public Hearings, and would like to provide input to the Board prior to adoption of the budget, comments may be sent via email.

Get contact information for the Board of Park Commissioners

General inquiries or comments regarding the budget or any Metro Parks programs or services can be directed to: info@tacomaparks.com.

Conversations RE: Tacoma on TV Tacoma

Conversations RE: Tacoma on TV Tacoma

September 20^th, 2012 Ko Wibowo, president of the AIA and instrumental in getting the Conversations RE: Tacoma lecture series going was interviewed about the series for TV Tacoma. Video of the interview is available at the City of Tacoma’s website as part of the Cityline Program - http://www.cityoftacoma.org/Page.aspx?hid=10248

Direct link to video download (requires windows media player to access):

September 20, 2012
On this show: 2012 Conversations RE: Tacoma, Tacoma Moon Festival, Neighborhood Councils 20th Anniversary, Nisqually Watershed Festival.

Seattle Design Festival – Friday-Sunday, Sept 20-23

Seattle Design Festival – Friday-Sunday, Sept 20-23
http://seattledesignfestival.org/

Join us at the “Design Block,” the Festival hub, where we turn cargo containers into pop-up shops and activity stations, simple materials into street furniture, and weather balloons into a “cloud” for projections. Mingle, browse, relax; enjoy food tastings, a beer garden, music, and more... The “Design Block” (John St between 9th and Westlake) is free and open to the public, Friday-Sunday, 9/21-9/23.  No overall festival pass is required. Each event listing on this site will tell you whether it’s a ticketed or free event. $5 donation requested at the Design Block. Download the Festival calendar here

Energy Code Changes

Energy Code Changes

On 7/1/13 WA State will adopt a totally new Energy Code based on IGCC.  The old WA State Energy Code will be consigned to the dumpster for projects permitted after 7/1/13.  New WA Energy Code is currently in the process of being written, with hearings taking place in Olympia over the next few months. For those of you doing work in Seattle, the new Seattle Energy Code goes into effect 9/1/13 -- also based on the IGCC, but more stringent than the WA State Energy Code. Some things will be more stringent, some more lenient in the new code. 

Keeping in mind that these are works in process that will change, you can view the new energy code DRAFTS here:

2012 Residential Draft: https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/apps/SBCC/File.ashx?cid=2251

2012 Commercial Draft: https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/apps/SBCC/File.ashx?cid=2259

2012 Appendix A: https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/apps/SBCC/File.ashx?cid=2254

Building Sustainable Communities - National Preservation Conference

National Preservation Conference 2012
Building Sustainable Communities

10/31 - 11/3  Spokane, WA

Are you looking to show how preservation contributes to sustainability? Do you need the latest information and access to research on environmental sustainability? If so, you need to be in Spokane October 31-November 3, 2012 for the 2012 National Preservation Conference.

USGBC Board Elections

USGBC Board Elections

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If your business is a USGBC member, you have, or will soon receive, your voting information for the US Green Building Council 2013 Board of Directors.  (Businesses, firms and organizations are members of USGBC; individuals are members of Cascadia.)  All employees of member organizations may vote for the USGBC Board.
 

Voting is now open and continues through Oct 2nd with results announced October 5th.

Here is the link to the USGBC election: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1919

Conversations RE: Tacoma Kicks-off Thursday September 27

Get your tickets now!!  Lectures start September 27th!!  The Conversations RE:Tacoma lecture series is in it's 4th year and the Emerging Leaders Group has been involved since the beginning working with other community groups, the AIA, Historic Tacoma, City of Tacoma and others to put on this great series.   We are very excited for this year's series which we hope to inform, educate and encourage public engagement with urban design issues. We will examine how facade improvements can stimulate a neighborhood, how advertising effects our communities and how citizens can effectively contribute to the design of our city. After each lecture we will get together at a nearby pub to continue the conversation. Below are details about the lectures and links to tickets. Check out the website for more info  www.retacoma.com Lecture #1 Extreme Make-Over: Façade Improvement Projects Thursday, September 27, 2012, 6:30-8pm New Frontier Lounge, 301 E. 25th Street Learn how inexpensive façade improvement projects can spark new energy in a neighborhood, bring under-utilized buildings back to life and economic rewards to business owners.  Speakers:Jim Nicholls, senior lecturer, Department of Architecture, UW Seattle Odette D'Aniello, owner, Celebrity Cake Studio Nick Fediay, 6th Avenue Business District Association Sharon Winters, Historic Tacoma Aaron Winston, architectural designer, BLRB Architects   Moderator:  Kala Dralle, program development specialist, Community and Economic Development, City of Tacoma  tickets for lecture #1 $7.50 tickets for 3-lecture series $20 Lecture #2 Visual Clutter: How to Get Outdoor Advertising Thursday, October 11, 2012 6:30-8pm Trinity Presbyterian Church, sanctuary, 1615 Sixth Avenue After-event at Cork 606 N. State St. What is an effective outdoor advertising strategy at the neighborhood level and within the urban environment?  How do we balance the needs of businesses to promote with the needs of citizens to limit outdoor advertising?  What forms of advertising are most effective for local business owners?  Will lower cost and more personalized forms of advertising, like social media, be the next wave?  Why do we love the old neon on S. Tacoma Way and the ghost signs on Pacific Ave. but are less enamored of digital billboards? Can the speed of traffic, vehicular and pedestrian, limit the scale and density of outdoor advertising? Speakers:   Paula Rees, Maestri Design Rusty George, principal, Rusty George Creative Trevor Boddy, architecture critic Moderator:  Eric Jacobsen, Congress for a New Urbanism tickets for lecture #2 $7.50 Lecture #3 Be Heard: How Neighborhoods Can Engage in the Planning Process Thursday, November 8, 2012 6:30-8pm Tacoma School of the Arts Theatre, 1118 Commerce St. After-event at Varsity Grill, 1114 Broadway Join neighborhood and business district leaders and City Staff in a dialogue about how we can effectively contribute to the design of our neighborhoods, how City staff and elected officials can be more responsive to community interests, & how existing planning processes can be improved.  Speakers: Donald Erickson, AICP, chair, Tacoma Planning Commission Randy Cook, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, principal, TCF Architecture Jori Adkins, retired landscape architect/urban designer; neighborhood activist Moderator:  Ian Munce, Acting Division Manager, Long-Range Planning, City of Tacoma tickets for lecture #3 Tickets: Pre-paid admission - $7.50 each or $20 for all three through Brown Paper Tickets (service fee applies) At the door (if available) - $10.00 Students free with ID click for 3-lecture series tickets $20 click for lecture #1 tickets $7.50 click for lecture #2 tickets $7.50 click for lecture #3 tickets $7.50

Emerging Leaders in Building Design Social - A success!

Thanks to all who attended the Social organized by the ELG in collaboration with the young and emerging leaders groups of the USGBC, SAME and ULI. We had about 18 people join us at the new Frontier Lounge for happy hour on July 19^th with a wide range of backgrounds – architects, engineers, contractors and students. A good time was had by all.

More about the organizations involved in putting the event together:

USGBC - US Green Building Council  - Cascadia - http://cascadiagbc.org/

USGBC Cascadia Emerging Leaders -    http://tacomaegb.blogspot.com/

ULI - Urban Land Institute - Northwest - http://northwest.uli.org

ULI Young Leaders Group -  http://northwest.uli.org/get-involved/young-leaders-group/

SAME - Society of American Military Engineers - Mt. Tacoma Post - http://mttacomasame.org/

IDP Design Competition

 IDP Design Competition
A Building for Affordable Housing
competition coordinated by the AIA of San Fernando Valley (SFV)
Open To All IDP Candidates - Win Cash Prizes & Earn IDP Core Hour Credits!

THE COMPETITION:
The competition involves the schematic design of a multifamily, affordable housing project. Project specifics are available on the AIA SFV website (www.aiasfv.org), including the building program requirements and site information with zoning and occupancy types.


The competition is open to all NCARB/IDP participants. Project submissions can be from individuals or teams. Credit for IDP hours is available to all participants working with a mentor.

PRIZES: 1st - $1,000, 2nd - $700, 3rd - $300, Honorable Mentions (2) $100 ea
All qualified entrants can receive up to 320 IDP core hour credits

SCHEDULE:
September 14, 2012, 5:00 pm PST Competition Fees due
December 3, 2012, 5:00 pm PST Competition Submissions due
January 11, 2013 Winners announced

more info at: http://www.aiasfv.org/2012/01/11/idp-design-competition/

Millennium Talks, Salon I: Seattle Urban Design and Planning Visions; Past, present & future

Millennium Talks, Salon I: Seattle Urban Design and Planning Visions; Past,

present & future

presented by AIA Seattle Design Committee

Description:  

Lee Copeland FAIA and Boaz Ashkenazy Assoc. AIA will provide a curated exploration

of Seattle's urban design and planning visions, both built and unbuilt, from the city's

past, present and future. We will look at the context and set of influences that helped

these visions, what we have learned from them and how they may help shape our city's

future.  

 

Lee Copeland, FAIA / Principal

As a nationally recognized urban designer, Lee Copeland has been responsible for

influencing and shaping campuses and civic places throughout the country. A former

Dean and Professor of Architecture and Planning at two prestigious universities, he

shaped the core curriculum for urban designers as a powerful organizational leader

for colleagues and students. His insightful work ripples across the nation and honors

cities and its inhabitants as they live, learn and thrive. Lee is a recipient of the Topaz

Medallion in 2001 from the American Institute of Architects and Association of Collegiate

Schools of Architecture for cumulative contributions to architecture and education as

well as a recipient of the Seattle Medal in 2000 that recognizes distinguished lifetime

achievement in architecture and service from the American Institute of Architects.

 

Boaz Ashkenazy, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP / Studio/216

Boaz is the co-founder of studio/216, a media company with offices in

Seattle and Shanghai.  studio/216 produces films, videos, animations and visualization

that support architects, builders, developers and organizations working in the built

environment.  In 2010 Boaz was the executive producer and co-director of Modern

Views: A Conversation on Northwest Modern Architecture, a documentary about mid-

century modern architecture in Seattle.  Modern Views was an official selection of the

2010 Northwest Film and Video Festival, 2011 Seattle Design Film Festival and received

the 2011 Washington State Historic Preservation Officers Award.

Date: July 25th

Time: 5:30 pm

Location: Henrybuilt Showroom

see seattledesigncommittee.com for more info

IDP Firm Awards Program

The AIA/NCARB Intern Development Program Advisory Committee (IDPAC) is now accepting applications for the 2012- 2015 IDP Firm Awards Program! Since 1991, the IDP Outstanding Firm Awards program has recognized firms who actively embrace the NCARB Intern Development Program (IDP) and demonstrate a commitment to interns by making the path to licensure an integral part of the firm’s culture. In 2008, the program expanded to recognize “IDP Firms” that meet twelve essential criteria in the categories of Mentoring, Supervising, Training Opportunities, Commitment to IDP, and ARE Support. The IDP Outstanding Firm Award is reserved for firms who meet these essential criteria with excellence in these categories as well as demonstrate an “innovative” effort or outstanding practice in their efforts with the Intern Development Program.

2012 Application available now!
www.aia.org/IDPFirmAward
Download Award Guidelines (PDF)

Application Deadline
September 24, 2012

IDP Firm Award

Architecture student debt relief - tell congress to act

The AIA has been actively working to advance policies that help architecture graduates with their student loan debt, and now we need your help.
Although we are pleased that Congress and the White House recently agreed to extending lower student loan interest rates until July 2013, architecture graduates still face huge debts when they graduate. Policymakers need to do more to secure opportunities for millions of architecture graduates to continue pursuing educational opportunities while alleviating a hefty financial burden.
That’s why the AIA and the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) have called on Congress to craft legislation that will afford architecture students the same kind of student loan relief and pro bono assistance that have been offered to students of numerous other professions. This mutually beneficial aid will encourage architecture students to play an important part in community development and will keep recent graduates in the profession.
But in order to get Congress to act, we need you to engage your elected representatives. Please go to our action center by clicking below and send a message to Congress supporting student debt relief for architecture students today:

Tell Your Members of Congress to Support Student Debt Relief

Emerging Leaders in Building & Design Social - July 19, 5:30-7:30

ELG is teaming with the young and emerging leaders groups of the USGBC, SAME and ULI for an informal social event at the New Frontier Lounge in Tacoma on July 19. Come hang out with us at happy hour 5:30-7:30.

Please join us for a social happy hour event bringing together young professionals and students in design, building, and engineering.  While USGBC, AIA, ULI and SAME young member groups are hosting the event, we welcome those involved in ASCE, ASME, IIDA, ASID and other professional associations in the development industry.  If you aren’t currently active in a professional association we also welcome your attendance!  The goal is to meet other young professionals and students in the area, and invite you to network with us or participate in our future programs.

USGBC - US Green Building Council  - Cascadia - http://cascadiagbc.org/

USGBC Cascadia Emerging Leaders -    http://tacomaegb.blogspot.com/

ULI - Urban Land Institute - Northwest - http://northwest.uli.org

ULI Young Leaders Group -  http://northwest.uli.org/get-involved/young-leaders-group/

SAME - Society of American Military Engineers - Mt. Tacoma Post - http://mttacomasame.org/

Safeco Field tour, lunch and baseball game - July 25

Join the American Institute of Architects Washington Council and Masonry Institute of Washington for a day at the ballpark!

Join us for an in-depth tour of Safeco Field, have lunch at the Pyramid Brewery, and then return to the park for an afternoon Seattle Mariners game against the New York Yankees!

To start the day, the architects, engineers, and mason contractors who helped design and build Safeco Field will take us through the building and explain the design behind the extensive masonry systems found both on the building's exterior and interior including the unique brick wall systems used to create the building's iconic exterior. Safeco Field staff will supplement this architectural tour with some interesting facts about the facility and team as we move through the building.

After the tour, we will head across the street to Pyramid Brewery for a lunch reception. After lunch, we will head back to Safeco Field for an afternoon game: Mariners v. Yankees. Tickets to the game are included in the tour package. 

Only 25 spots available. Register now!

Event Details:

When:
Wednesday, July 25th

Where:
Safeco Field (Meet at the Team Store on the west side of the building)

Schedule:
9am - 11:00am: Tour
11:15am: Lunch
at Pyramid Brewery
12:40pm: Mariners v. Yankees

Online Registration:
www.aiawa.org

Limited to the first 25 registrations. $50/Person (includes tour, lunch and game tickets).

National Preservation Conference - Spokane, WA Oct 31-Nov 3

Move beyond traditional boundaries at the National Preservation Conference in Spokane, Washington.

Come to Spokane to discover and explore preservation’s role in cities, towns and rural communities. Let’s talk about what confines us in our work and our mission, and how we can expand the role of preservation in revitalizing cities, combating sprawl, creating jobs, saving energy, preserving landscapes and building community. How can we better partner and work with traditional and new partners to increase preservation’s relevance in modern communities? How do we become better advocates for the movement in our hometowns?

Come to Spokane to bridge chasms, break tradition, and explore what going beyond boundaries can do to move preservation deeper into the consciousness of Americans of all ages, backgrounds, and outlooks.

Super early bird registration until July 31
Registration costs range from $150 to $495

More at: http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/training/npc/

An evening of art immersion - July 21

Tacoma City Ballet’s Sultry Summer Night Soirée

An amazing evening of art immersion!

 

Tacoma City Ballet will transform our gorgeous studio spaces into a multi-room, lushly decorated sultan’s tent filled with artists of all types - visual arts, literary arts, music, dance, and film.  This event combines the best elements of a gallery reception and a performance, allowing attendees to mingle with artists or watch presentations while snacking on a Corina Bakery cupcake or sipping a beer from Wingman Brewers.

 

The Jan Collum ballroom will feature work by multiple artists, live music, literary readings, and dance performances by Tacoma City Ballet.  Ancillary studio spaces will house a screening room for short films as well as an installation, turning an entire room into one artist’s vision.  Join us for our Sultry Summer Night Soirée: an amazing evening of art immersion!

 

Who: Art lovers, or those who would like to experience more art, ages 21 & up

What: Tacoma City Ballet’s Sultry Summer Night Soirée

When: Saturday, July 21st
Doors open at 7:00 PM

with artist talks and performances throughout the evening.

Where: Tacoma City Ballet’s Studio Spaces

In the Merlino Arts Center | 508 6th Avenue in Downtown Tacoma

Cost: $10

 

Tacoma City Ballet is focused on creating opportunities for the local community to access various performing and visual arts by holding classes and hosting high caliber events in local theaters as well as their own spectacular facility in downtown Tacoma.

For further information, or to become a sponsor, contact Melissa Lovejoy Goldman at 253.272.4219 or visit http://tacomacityballet.com/blog/sultry-summer-night-soiree/

2012 YAF/COD Ideas Competition - deadline August 31, 2012

Active Lifestyles for Better Health

The AIA Young Architects Forum (YAF) and the AIA Committee on Design (COD) invites architects, interns, students, and allied design professionals (planners, landscape architects, contractors, interior designers, engineers, product representatives) to submit sketches to the international 2012 YAF/COD Ideas Competition.

In this unique design competition, submitters are asked to explore innovative design proposals for educating and encouraging Americans to live a healthier life. Obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, chronic depression, and certain cancers are the biggest public health epidemics of our time. Physical inactivity and unhealthy diets are responsible for more premature deaths than anything except tobacco use.

Today, the design and construction industry has a chance to be a part of the solution which combats our physically inactive and unhealthy lifestyles, similar to how architects and urban reformers in the 19th and early 20th century helped defeat infectious diseases like cholera and tuberculosis. Only instead of inventing life-safety codes, mandating adequate ventilation, or providing for sanitary drinking water; we can begin to retrofit our cities and communities as environments which promote active and healthier lifestyles.

A growing body of research suggests that strategic architectural and urban design interventions may help to promote healthy living by prompting physical activity. In response to that commendable goal, the objective of this design competition is to create such an intervention within the urban environment; an intervention that serves to engage people in a form of physical activity that ultimately benefits their health and wellbeing. Aside from this overarching design objective, competition participants are encouraged to look for solutions that create a visually stimulating, informative, and enjoyable experience for the general public, with the possibility of special emphasis toward capturing the attention of children.

Fees:
Student - $50
AIA Member - $100  
Non-Member - $150

First Prize - Complimentary registration to 2013 AIA National Convention including travel + hotel expenses up to $1,500.00 for one person.
Second Prize - $1,000 
Third Prize - $500

Much more info at: http://www.aia.org/professionals/groups/yaf/AIAB093463

YAF Advisory Committee Open Positions

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: AIA Young Architects Forum Advisory Committee

Application Deadline: August 6, 2012

The Young Architects Forum (YAF) is the voice of architects in the early stages of their career and the catalyst for change within the profession and our communities. Working closely with the AIA College of Fellows (COF), the YAF is leading the future of the profession with a focus on architects licensed less than 10 years. The national YAF AdCom is charged with encouraging the development of national and regional programs of interest to young architects and supporting the creation of YAF groups within local chapters. YAF programs, activities, and resources serve young architects by providing information and leadership; promoting excellence through fellowship with other professionals; and encouraging mentoring to enhance individual, community, and professional development. Click here to read more about volunteer expectations.

Advisory Committee positions available January 1, 2013:

Vice Chair		Current Vice Chair is Brad Benjamin
Communications Advisor		Current Communications Advisor is Deepika Padam
Programs Advisor		Current YAF Programs Advisor is Matt Dumich
Young Architect Regional Director Advisor		Current YARD Advisor is Jason Dale Pierce.

Please Note: Advisor terms are two years and the vice chair term is three years (including chair and past chair positions). Major meetings of the AdCom are typically scheduled three times a year (AIA Grassroots, AIA National Convention, and a fall YAF conference) along with monthly conference calls.

2012 YAF Programs

Summit20
YAF/COD Ideas Competition
Connection e-magazine

Application Process

Application Requirements:

• Applicant Letter of Interest: one 8.5”x11” page describing applicant's interest in a specific position.
• Back-up materials: five 8.5”x11” pages maximum, including applicant's resume at a minimum.
• Three letters of recommendation, including one from an AIA component leader (such as a Chapter President, Regional Director, or Component Executive).

Please address application materials to AdCom Selection Committee Chair, Brad Benjamin. Please submit application as a PDF document titled
“YAF_AdCom_Application_LastName_FirstName.pdf” and e-mail to yaf@aia.org.
Eligibility: Nominees must be members of the AIA in good standing, and architects licensed ten years or less, for at least the first year of their term. Appointments are based on submitted materials, and selection will be made by the YAF AdCom selection committee in late August of the preceding year. Although the Young Architect Regional Director (YARD) roster often serves as a pool of nominees for the AdCom positions, YARD experience is not required. Other members of the AdCom (in a non-voting capacity) include the immediate AdCom Past-Chair, the Emerging Professionals Director, an AIA Board Representative, and a COF Executive Committee Liaison.

 More about YAF at: http://www.aia.org/professionals/groups/yaf/index.htm
More about YAF Volunteering at: http://www.aia.org/professionals/groups/yaf/AIAB095335

MOG 10th Anniversary Celebration Weekend

MOG 10^th Anniversary Celebration Weekend

July 13 – 15, 2012

Celebrate the Museum of Glass’ 10^th Anniversary! 

Special admission all weekend: $10 adults, children 12 and under are FREE. 

Shatter Sessions

Friday, July 13

7 – 10 p.m.

Sponsored by Weekly Volcano and Creature

 

Featuring Friends and Family, Nolan Garrett, Hot Bodies in Motion, Joy Wants Eternity, Miles Max and Rumble Pack, and Not From Brooklyn

 

Museum of Glass 10^th Anniversary Party. See local bands attempt to shatter glass using only their music. Enjoy food and drinks from Choripan by Asado and Social Bar & Grill (including Last Flash Ale, the new signature MOG beer created by Engine House #9), play fair-style games, watch glassblowing and participate in hands-on art activities.

 

Tickets: $10 in advance (includes Museum admission July 13) | $15 at the door (5 p.m. or later)