Emerging Leaders is an open forum for Associates and Young Architects licensed up to 10 years in the field of architecture, as well as others in the design and construction industry.
The group's objective is to support individual and community development and to prepare young professionals for future leadership roles in design and the community.
contact us to stay in touch: aiasww.elg@gmail.com
3.02.2015
11.14.2012
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
$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.
11.12.2012
MLK EIS & sub-area plan - Final Open House - December 5th
The final open house for the MLK Subarea Plan is scheduled for December 5th 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/
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.
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/
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
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/
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/
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
6:30 pm: Lecture
MAKERS
92 Lenora Street
Seattle, WA 98121
92 Lenora Street
Seattle, WA 98121
Series Pass ( Echeverri & Bilbao )
$15 General
$8 Student
$15 General
$8 Student
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.
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
For more information, please review the Forward 212: Craft Submission Guidelines
Visit the NAC Forward webpage at www.aia.org/NACForward
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
Visit the YAF Connection webpage at www.aia.org/YAFConnection
9.27.2012
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.
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.
- Declining property tax assessments translate to a direct reduction in operating revenues that support the district's core programs and services.
- Increased cost of insurance coverage for protection of our park system assets and for healthcare coverages influence overall capacity.
- 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.
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.
9.20.2012
Conversations RE: Tacoma on TV Tacoma
Conversations RE: Tacoma on TV
Tacoma
September 20th, 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/
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.
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.
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
Building Sustainable Communities - National Preservation Conference
National Preservation
Conference 2012
Building Sustainable Communities
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
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=19199.19.2012
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
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
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:
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 |
8.01.2012
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 19th 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/
7.31.2012
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/
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
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