HONK, HONK >> SPRING is in the AIR!
Who would have ever thought the sound of a goose honk would be so exciting? To AIA, that means its time for our annual BIRD HOUSE DESIGN COMPETITION, time for the Construction Tour Series to start back up and time for the ARE Study Sessions to make their way back! Not only this, but we've also got a great collaborative program with AIGA, 2020, coming up where 4 architects and 4 designers will be presenting for 400 seconds on whatever sparks their interest. It's really bound to be an exciting evening not to miss!
Oh hey! If you are a student or interested in checking out our exhibit at the Eisner, "UNBUILT Architecture: MKE", Sunday, March 14th is STUDENT DAY! It will be a day of presentations, snacks, and fun at the Eisner and the best part all students are FREE!
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Don't forget to check out the AIA Milwaukee Events Calendar for other architecture and design related events including other SARUP events, Historic Milwaukee events and a ton of other architecture and design related events and exhibitions.
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THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER >>
MAR 16 Tuesday >> WORKSHOP // Improving Energy Performance in the Building Envelope
7:30am - 2:15pm (still time to go back to the office for the afternoon)Italian Conference Center | 631 East Chicago Street | Milwaukee, WI 53202
5 CES Learning Unit, Sustainable / HSW Learning Units!
GREAT for architects, specifiers, building owners, engineers, contracts and building code officials!
Presented by AIA Milwaukee in partnership with AIA Wisconsin.
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MAR 24 Wednesday >> ARE STUDY SESSION 01: Introduction to the ARE/IDP
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Engberg Anderson | 320 E. Buffalo Street, SUITE 500 | Milwaukee, WI 5320
Getting Started: Intro to the ARE/IDP Process with Russ LaFrombois, Wisconsin IDP Coordinator
Come to this free discussion to hear about:
• ARE format (4.0)
• IDP process (NCARB versus experience)
• License process in Wisconsin
FREE! Snacks and Drinks Provided. Organized by the AIA Milwaukee Emerging Professionals Committee
MAR 31 Wednesday
6:00pm
Swig - Roasting Room | 217 North Broadway, 2nd Floor | Milwaukee, WI 53202
AIA and AIGA come together at SWIG for 2020; an audio visual exploration of the interests and passions of 8 Milwaukee creative minds.
> 8 Presenters (4 designers, 4 architects) // 20 slides each + 20 seconds per slide // 1 beer break
> Presenters to include: Architect, Jim Shields, FAIA on "Urban/Green/Mod"; Sculptor, Richard Taylor on "Art + Architecture"; Mark Rapant, AIA and wife Jeannine on their building projects in Guatelmala and Honduras with Engineers without Borders and Nairn & Lyssa Olker on their modern renovation project of their apartment in the Knickerbocker.
> Complimentary appetizers and soda // 25% off all beer, wine and mixed drinks.
RSVP NOW for early bird discount!
Members $10 (+$5 at the door) | Non-Members $15 (+$5 at the door) | Students $5
APR 6 Tuesday >> BUILDING SCIENCE SERIES // Translucent Daylighting
Kahler Slater - ASQ Building | 111 West Wisconsin Avenue | Milwaukee, WI 53203
"Translucent Daylighting - Skylights and Curtainwalls" presented by Major Industries.
Our April Building Science Series Lunch will be hosted by Major Industries, which specializes in translucent panels, wall systems, and skylights.
Join us for lunch as we hear about: The importance of daylighting, an evaluation on the different styles of day lighting, the sustainable advantages of incorporating translucent panels in buildings and the structural load criteria and code issues involved in translucent panel construction.
REGISTER NOW >> 2nd Annual Birdhouse Design Competition
It's BACK! Now is the time to harness all of your creative energy and design a birdhouse to be judged and auctioned off to support the Urban Ecology Center. What better cause that to supply a home for some needy birds while helping support a great organization! Not to mention, prizes will be given to the first, second and third place design as well as people's choice. Teams or individuals may enter the competition. Entrants are encouraged to design a birdhouse using recycled material.
REGISTRATION DUE // April 2, 2010 >> email Curt Hoffmann, Assoc. AIA at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Information Needed: Name, Email, Phone Number and Team Members' Names (if applicable).
SUBMISSIONS DUE // April 22, 2010 by 5:00pm at the Opening Doors hosted at the Urban Ecology Center
<download DESIGN CRITERIA> AIAM_2010BH_DesignCriteria (87.29 kB)
AUCTION // During the Urban Ecology Center's Earth Day Festival >> April 24, 2010 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm (over 500 people expected!!!!
APR 8 Thursday >> CONSTRUCTION TOUR SERIES // Eckstein Hall
Eckstein Hall - Marquette University | 11th Street & Wisconsin Avenue | Milwaukee, WI 53203
Join us for a "re-tour" of the new Marquette University law school, Eckstein Hall with the Marquette University Architect Office and Opus North Corporation.
Since our last tour of the dynamic addition to Marquette's campus, the building now is almost completely enclosed and interiors are now being worked on. This will be a great opportunity to watch this building come to life and understand how the interior spaces and materials interact with each other.
>> 1 CES Learning Unit
>> Hard Hat, Hard Soled Shoes and Safety Glasses Required.
<download POSTER > CTS: Eckstein Hall 2010 (489.11 kB)
The 2010 AIA Jury of Fellows elevated 134 AIA members to its prestigious College of Fellows to be honored at an investiture ceremony in Miami on Friday, June 11 during the 2010 AIA National Convention. Milwaukee architect, James W. Shields, FAIA is included in this group, the first Wisconsin architect since 1995.
Shields has been an active member of the architecture community in Milwaukee, practicing at HGA Architects as well as an associate professor of architecture at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Architecture and Urban Planning. Notable building projects (shown above) include Discovery World and Pier Wisconsin on the lakefront, the renovation of the St. John's Cathedral, Bradley Tech on Milwaukee's south side as well as St. Boniface in Mequon, Wisconsin. READ MORE >>
MARK YOUR CALENDARS //
APR 21 Wednesday >> ARE STUDY SESSION 02
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Engberg Anderson | 320 E. Buffalo Street, SUITE 500 | Milwaukee, WI 5320
MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!
APR 22 Thursday >> OPENING DOORS: URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER
BOARD MEETING // 3:30pm - 5:30pm, PRESENTATION & TOUR // 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Urban Ecology Center | 1500 East Park Place | Milwaukee, WI 53211
APR 28 - APR 29 Wednesday-Thursday >> CATALYST AIA Wisconsin Convention
TIME VARIES
Monona Terrace | Madison, WI
The 79th Annual AIA Wisconsin Convention & Building Products Expo offers members and allied professionals an opportunity to explore emerging design, practice, technology and environmental issues, as well as to investigate innovative products and services available to the design and construction industry.
MORE INFORMATION // CLICK HERE!
JUN 15 Tuesday >> 5th ANNUAL Architects Roll-Up Their Sleeves Blood Drive
10:00am - 3:00pm
Milwaukee Public Market | 400 N. Water Street - Second Floor | Milwaukee, WI >> FREE PARKING & PRIZES!
* All qualified donors are welcome, no need to be an architect. Please mark your calendars to calibrate your donation schedule - donors are eligible every 58 days.
TO DONATE // email John Holz, AIA at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
