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NEWS // MAY 2012

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COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED, BUILDING SCIENCE SERIES, AND MORE!

Visit the AIA Milwaukee Web site for the most up-to-date information on events and programs. You'll also find online volunteer opportunities available with AIA Milwaukee as well as event posters to download and hang in your office or at your desk.

Don't forget to check out the AIA Milwaukee Online Calendar for architecture and design events and exhibitions organized by SARUP, AIAS at UWM, Historic Milwaukee, Architecture for Humanity-Milwaukee and others.

Join us on Twitter, LinkedIn or on Facebook for your daily dose of AIA Milwaukee.

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Congratulations to the winners of our first annual Emerging Professionals Design Competition: Reclamation

1st: Erik Hancock, AIA

2nd: Craig Huebner

3rd: Miranda Mote, Assoc. AIA

Check them out!! >>

Competition entries will be on display at the following locations:

> AIA Wisconsin State Convention (May 2-3)

> Milwaukee Intermodal Station (May 7-14)


MAY 1 Tuesday     Joint AIA / SEA Construction Tour

4:00pm - 5:00pm (Check-In @ 3:45pm)
The Moderne | N. Old World 3rd St. & W. Juneau Ave. | Milwaukee, WI 53203>> MAP

FREE for MEMBERS & STUDENTS! ($10 Non-Members)

Take an inside look at this signature development in Milwaukee’s Park East Corridor, the Moderne is a world-class 30-story mixed-use high-rise building incorporating retail, executive apartments, luxury condominiums, and parking within an elegant, classic, yet modern exterior. Tour the newest addition to Milwaukee’s Skyline, The Moderne with Gregory Pogorelc, Senior Project Architect & Chad Griswold, Architect at Rinka|Chung and Zak Koga, Project Manager at Findorff.

>> 1 CES Learning Unit >> 1 IDP Supplementary Education Core Hour

>>Download Poster >> Click Here

>> Hard Hat, Hard Soled Shoes and Safety Glasses Required>> Hard Hat, Hard Soled Shoes and Safety Glasses Required

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MAY 1 Tuesday

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Aloft Hotel | 1230 Old World Third Street. | Milwaukee, WI 53212>> MAP

The Emerging Professionals Committee invites you to come join us after the construction tour for a happy hour at Aloft Hotel. Park once, attend the tour, then walk over to the pub to enjoy a pint and meet fellow members!  Questions? Contact Andy Malanowski, Assoc. AIA | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it



MAY 2 & 3 Wednesday & Thursday

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Monona Terrace | 1 John Nolen Drive | Madison, WI 53703>> MAP
Plan now to attend the 81st Annual AIA Wisconsin Convention & Building Products Expo on May 2 & 3, 2012, at Monona Terrace in Madison.

Featuring a strong roster of keynote speakers and timely seminars, the program offers AIA members and allied professionals real opportunities to explore emerging design, practice, technology and environmental issues, as well as investigate the innovative products and services now available to the design and construction industry. READ MORE >>


MAY 22 Tuesday

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zimmerman Architectural Studios | 2122 West Mt.Vernon | Milwaukee, WI 53233>> MAP

Join AIA Milwaukee and LaForce for our second May Building Science Series. LaForce is one of the leading distributors of doors, frames and hardware in the industry.

Learning Objectives/Topics:

> Frame types, profiles and terminology
> Door construction, cores, veneers and options
> LEED information

1 CES Learning Unit  // FREE FOR MEMBERS, LUNCH INCLUDED!

Register for Building Science Series // TRANSLUCENT DAYLIGHTING in        Milwaukee, WI  on Eventbrite


JUN 12 Tuesday

4:00pm - 5:00pm (Check-In @ 3:45pm)
Hilton Garden Inn | 611 N. Broadway St. | Milwaukee, WI 53203>> MAP

FREE for MEMBERS & STUDENTS! ($10 Non-Members)

Kahler Slater is working with Chicago-based First Hospitality Group on the adaptive reuse of a historic office building to become a 128-key Hilton Garden Inn. The Richardsonian Romanesque structure once housed the headquarters of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance and is one of the best remaining examples of its kind in the Midwest, from its solid granite exterior to its soaring atrium. It sits in a critical location to help revitalize the key Broadway Corridor in downtown Milwaukee.

>> 1 CES Learning Unit >> 1 IDP Supplementary Education Core Hour

>>Download Poster >> Click Here

>> Hard Hat, Hard Soled Shoes and Safety Glasses Required

Register for Building Science Series // TRANSLUCENT DAYLIGHTING in        Milwaukee, WI  on Eventbrite


MARK YOUR CALENDARS //

 

MAY 3 Thursday >> UWM-SARUP: Innovative Cities Lecture

12:00pm - 1:20pm
SARUP | 2131 E. Hartford Ave., RM 345 | Milwaukee, WI 53211

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


MAY 4 Friday >> UWM-SARUP: Lecture "Creating a Sense of Place"

4:30pm - 6:30pm
SARUP | 2131 E. Hartford Ave., RM 170 | Milwaukee, WI 53211

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


MAY 5 Saturday >> FLWBC: Prairie Architecture in the Illinois Heartland"

9:00am - 7:30pm
Springfield, IL

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


MAY 10 Thursday >> UWM-SARUP:  Leenhouts "GREEN and MEANing it"

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Clock Shadow Building | 538 S. 2nd Street | Milwaukee, WI

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


MAY 11 Friday >> UWM-SARUP:  Master Thesis Presentations

9:00am - 6:00pm
SARUP | 2131 E. Hartford Ave. | Milwaukee, WI 53211

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


MAY 11 Friday >> HMI: Missing Milwaukee Tour

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Historic Milwaukee Inc. | 207 E Michigan St. | Milwaukee, WI 53202

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


MAY 17 - 19 Thursday - Saturday >> AIA 2012 National Convention and Design Exposition


Walter E. Washington Convention Center | 801 Mount Vernon Pl NW | Washington, DC 20001

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


MAY 17 Thursday >> HMI: Spaces & Traces "Historic Concordia Neighborhood"

9:00am - 5:00pm
Tripoli Shrine Temple | 3000 West Wisconsin Avenue | Milwaukee, WI

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


JUN 20 Wednesday >> 7th Annual Architects Roll Up Their Sleeves Blood Drive

10:00am - 3:00pm
Milwaukee Public Market | 400 N. Water St. | Milwaukee, WI 53202

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


AIA Wisconsin | 321 S. Hamilton St., Madison, WI 53703 | P: (608) 257-8477 | www.aiaw.org

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NEWS // JULY 2012

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JUL 10 Tuesday

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zimmerman Architectural Studios | 2122 West Mt.Vernon | Milwaukee, WI 53233>> MAP

Join AIA Milwaukee and Storage Systems Midwest, Inc. for our July Building Science Series. Storage Systems Midwest, Inc. provide comprehensive solutions to both the industrial and office environments through four main business components - design, sales, installation and service. RAFFLE! Attendees will have a chance to win a Thief Wine Reception!

Learning Objectives:

> Review trends affecting the higher education environment
> Understand how to apply storage solutions throughout a campus
> See examples of how storage was used to address challenges
> Understand how storage solutions can assist in greening the campus

1 CES Learning Unit  // FREE FOR MEMBERS, LUNCH INCLUDED!

Register for Building Science Series // TRANSLUCENT DAYLIGHTING in        Milwaukee, WI  on Eventbrite


JUL 24 Tuesday

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zimmerman Architectural Studios | 2122 West Mt.Vernon | Milwaukee, WI 53233>> MAP

Join AIA Milwaukee and Bendheim for our Second July Building Science Series. Bendheim is a supplier of specialty glass to architects, contractors, designers and home owners. 

Learning Objectives:

> Identify two or more methods to manufacture architectural glass
> Discuss the two major types of safety glass, their benefits and required applications
> Select the optimal decorative specialty glass to enhance your project’s aesthetic, functional, and environmental performance
> Identify the LEED category/categories where a select decorative glass can contribute points

1 CES Learning Unit  // FREE FOR MEMBERS, LUNCH INCLUDED!

Register for Building Science Series // TRANSLUCENT DAYLIGHTING in        Milwaukee, WI  on Eventbrite


AUG 7 Tuesday

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zimmerman Architectural Studios | 2122 West Mt.Vernon | Milwaukee, WI 53233>> MAP

Join AIA Milwaukee and Aon for our August Building Science Series. Aon is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services.

Learning Objectives:

> To review major changes to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) that are found in the new 2010 ADA/ABA Accessible Guidelines for Accessible design.
> Reference the International Building Code (IBC) and the 2009 and the new 2009 ICC/ANSI A117.1.
> To review the history of accessibly on the national level; when to use the new ADA verses the ABA
> How the new guidelines were updated and the new scoping and technical changes that effect existing/new construction and building sites.

1 CES Learning Unit  // FREE FOR MEMBERS, LUNCH INCLUDED!

Register for Building Science Series // TRANSLUCENT DAYLIGHTING in        Milwaukee, WI  on Eventbrite


MARK YOUR CALENDARS //

 

AUG 23 Thursday >> HGA Blood Drive

10:00am - 2:00pm
HGA| 333 East Erie Street | Milwaukee, WI 53202

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


SEPT 22 & 23 Saturday & Sunday >> HMI: Doors Open Milwaukee

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


AIA Wisconsin | 321 S. Hamilton St., Madison, WI 53703 | P: (608) 257-8477 | www.aiaw.org

To be removed from all AIA Wisconsin and AIA Milwaukee emails promoting events, please reply to this email with "NO EVENTS" in the subject line. Thank you.

 

NEWS // AUGUST 2012

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BUILDING SCIENCE SERIES, BLOOD DRIVE, AND MORE!

The Emerging Professionals Committee is pleased to introduce our new ARE Study Material Lending Library, for more information go to our Emerging Professionals page. Furthermore, ARE Study sessions will resume this upcoming Fall, stay tuned for the schedule. Visit the AIA Milwaukee Web site for the most up-to-date information on events and programs. You'll also find online volunteer opportunities available with AIA Milwaukee as well as event posters to download and hang in your office or at your desk.

Don't forget to check out the AIA Milwaukee Online Calendar for architecture and design events and exhibitions organized by SARUP, AIAS at UWM, Historic Milwaukee, Architecture for Humanity-Milwaukee and others.

Join us on Twitter, LinkedIn or on Facebook for your daily dose of AIA Milwaukee.

<download AUGUST EVENTS CALENDAR>  icon AIAM AUG12 EVENTS (746 kB)


AUG 7 Tuesday

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zimmerman Architectural Studios | 2122 West Mt.Vernon | Milwaukee, WI 53233>> MAP

Join AIA Milwaukee and Aon for our August Building Science Series. Aon is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services.

Learning Objectives:

> To review major changes to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) that are found in the new 2010 ADA/ABA Accessible Guidelines for Accessible design.
> Reference the International Building Code (IBC) and the 2009 and the new 2009 ICC/ANSI A117.1.
> To review the history of accessibly on the national level; when to use the new ADA verses the ABA
> How the new guidelines were updated and the new scoping and technical changes that effect existing/new construction and building sites.

1 CES Learning Unit  // FREE FOR MEMBERS, LUNCH INCLUDED!

Register for Building Science Series // TRANSLUCENT DAYLIGHTING in        Milwaukee, WI  on Eventbrite


AUG 21 Tuesday

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zimmerman Architectural Studios | 2122 West Mt.Vernon | Milwaukee, WI 53233>> MAP

Join AIA Milwaukee and Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc. for our Second August Building Science Series. Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc. is one of the industry leaders in the supply and installation of sports surfaces. Attendees will have a chance to enter in a RAFFLE and win a NOOK e-reader!

Learning Objectives:

> Discuss the sustainable harvesting process of virgin rubber
> Discuss the benefits of vulcanized of rubber
> Consider the indoor applications of rubber flooring
> Discuss maintenance and life-cycle benefits of rubber flooring

1 CES Learning Unit  // FREE FOR MEMBERS, LUNCH INCLUDED!

Register for Building Science Series // TRANSLUCENT DAYLIGHTING in        Milwaukee, WI  on Eventbrite


HGA BLOOD DRIVE

AUG 23 Thursday

10:00am - 2:00pm
HGA | 333 E. Erie St | Milwaukee, WI 53202
>> MAP

All qualified donors are welcome, no need to be an architect.

This Blood Drive is the THIRD of a series and represent AIA Milwaukee's community initiative to promote blood donation as a sustaining gift to those in need locally. Please mark your calendars to calibrate your donation schedule - donors are eligible every 58 days.

MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT ONLINE AT >> http://www.bcw.edu/hga

Next Blood Drives:

Eppstein Uhen Architects // October(Time & Date TBD)


MARK YOUR CALENDARS //

 

SEPT 14 Friday >> UWM-SARUP: Lecture "The Art of Making"

4:30pm - 6:00pm
SARUP | 2131 E. Hartford Avenue, AUP 170 | Milwaukee, WI 53211

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


SEPT 22 & 23 Saturday & Sunday >> HMI: Doors Open Milwaukee

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


SEPT 28 Friday >> UWM-SARUP: Lecture "Recent Inquiries"

4:30pm - 6:00pm
SARUP | 2131 E. Hartford Avenue, AUP 170 | Milwaukee, WI 53211

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


OCT 5 Friday >> UWM-SARUP: Lecture "Evolutions and Assemblies: In Life, In Practice"

4:30pm - 6:00pm
SARUP | 2131 E. Hartford Avenue, AUP 170 | Milwaukee, WI 53211

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


OCT 12 Friday >> UWM-SARUP: Fall 2012 Graduate Open House

9:00am - 5:00pm
SARUP | 2131 E. Hartford Avenue | Milwaukee, WI 53211

MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!


AIA Wisconsin | 321 S. Hamilton St., Madison, WI 53703 | P: (608) 257-8477 | www.aiaw.org

To be removed from all AIA Wisconsin and AIA Milwaukee emails promoting events, please reply to this email with "NO EVENTS" in the subject line. Thank you.

 


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