2016 Music Poster Exhibit
November 2015 News
Hello Problem Solvers,
Thanksgiving, a time to be thankful. I am so thankful for architects. You create/design beautiful spaces for everyone (like our Design Award Honor winners above). You consider how each building will be used by the end user – people, us. We don’t think about the thought or time you put into each phase of the design, the liability, trying to create what the clients wants when they really do not know, much less take the time to thank you for your vision.
Thank you for designing all the spaces we live, work, play, worship, eat, drink, educational, hospitals, and so much more. You surround each of us with a beautiful safe place.
Thank you and I wish you and your family a HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
Peace and AIA love,
Rhea Williams, Executive Director, AIA Birmingham & AL. Center for Architecture______
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2016 Sponsorships Now Available! – Early Bird Special
Wow, what a great year we’ve had! Just a reminder that all chapter sponsorships expire at the end of December! Check out the 2016 sponsorship brochure here.
If you renew your membership by December 31 and pay by January 15, we will give you $100 off your sponsorship (platinum, gold and silver levels only)! See the brochure or contact Rhea or Kathryn with questions.______
Thank You SPONSORS & MEMBERS Tradeshow 2015
Friday, Nov. 6 | 11:00am-1:00 pm
Alabama Power 3rd Floor Auditorium (1200 6th Ave N, 35203)
FREE for members with RSVP! | $10 for nonmembers
RSVP to kathryn@aiabham.org by Nov. 4!!
Bring your business cards to win fabulous prizes (TV, Bose speakers, Fitbit, gift cards and more!)
Sponsors exhibiting are: Alabama Power, AMA Lighting, Crow Friedman Group, AFS Repair, Gorrie Regan, Boral Building Products, Building & Earth Sciences, Ai Corporate Interiors, Southern Bath & Kitchen, The Mell Group, Ferguson, Dale of Alabama, ThyssenKrupp Elevators, Cardno Haynes Whaley, Dodge Data & Analytics, Office Environments, Business Interiors, Lighting Solutions, Signage, Camacho Associates, Nichiha USA, Habiframe, Sherwood Cox Photography, Pella Windows & Doors, Parrot Structural Services, ACME Brick, Indiana Limestone Company, PPG Industries, Robin Wade Furniture and Mississippi Ironworks!______
AIA Gulf States Road to Fellowship Workshop
WHAT: AIA Gulf States Region “Road to Fellowship” Workshop
WHEN: Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 pm
Presentation: 8:30 – lunch
After lunch: Q&A; individual help; review
WHERE: Alabama Center for Architecture (Birmingham)
WHO: AIA Gulf States Region members interested in hands-on workshop on the Fellowship process
COST: Free for the all-day workshop (hotel room and travel are your responsibility)
WHY: Demystify the Fellows process .Perhaps you’re ready to apply for Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects; Or perhaps you’re not ready now, but want the tools to understand what the Fellows Jury requires.
AIA Gulf States is fortunate to have LEE ASKEW, FAIA (Memphis) and ALLISON ANDERSON, FAIA (Mississippi) as presenters/mentors. Mr. Askew has served on the Fellows Jury, and Ms. Anderson was recently elevated to Fellow status. They are eager to answer your questions and help guide you.
A registration form will be sent upon request to sheila@aiatn.org. The workshop has a limited number (35) of openings, so please let her know ASAP. There is an informal dinner scheduled for Monday night (November 9th) if your travel schedule permits (more information to come).______
Procrastination Education – CEU Opportunities from our Sponsors
Do you still need to get your education requirements in for this year? If so, we have the solution for you – AIA Birmingham’s Procrastination Education! Our sponsors are offering 9 FREE seminars in the month of December for YOU! See below for info about each seminar and RSVP information!
All meetings are at the Alabama Center for Architecture (109 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. South), begin at 11:30 and include lunch unless otherwise noted.
| Date | CEU Credit | Sponsor | Title |
RSVP Email |
| Nov. 30 | 1 HSW | Boral Building Products | Understanding Poly-Ash Trim | karon.vezertzis@boral.com
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| Dec. 2 | 1 HSW | Hohmann & Barnard | Sustainability in Masonry Construction | mickim@h-b.com
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| Dec. 7 | 1 HSW | Business Interiors | Build Better with Prefab Interior Construction | kbrowne@businteriors.com |
| Dec. 8 | 1 LU | Hagerman & Company | Introduction to A360 Collaboration for Autodesk® Revit | events@hagerman.com |
| Dec. 11 | 1 HSW | ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas | Elevator Education 101: Designing for Low-Rise Buildings | gabe.potts@thyssenkrupp.com
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| Dec. 14 | 1 LU | Sherwood Cox Photography | Architectural Photography: Why & How to Work with a Professional | sc@sherwoodcox.com
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| Dec. 15 | 1 HSW | AMA Lighting | Intelligent Lighting for Interior Spaces | chris@amalighting.com
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| Dec. 16 | 1 HSW | AMA Lighting | Lighting Control Technology for Digital and Dynamic Luminaires | chris@amalighting.com
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| Dec. 17 | 1 HSW | Alabama Concrete Industries Association | Design & Construction of Concrete Parking Lots | jsorrell@alconcrete.org |
PEACE (PIECE) OUT 2015! Holiday Party & Art Fundraiser
If you have art you’d like to donate, fill out this form and return to us!______
ALABAMA CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE
20th Annual ACFA Golf Tournament
Our 20th annual ACFA Golf Tournament at the RTJ Oxmoor Valley course on Thursday, Oct. 15 was a huge success! The weather was perfect, and our 136 players loved their day on the links. After finishing the course, the players gathered at the clubhouse for live music, barbecue and door prize giveaways. Special thanks to our tournament sponsor J.R. Prewitt & Associates and all our hole, drink cart and meal sponsors for their generous support year after year. Proceeds from the 2015 tournament will go to scholarships for architecture students. View photos from the event here! And view winners here! ______
Design Week Birmingham 2015
Design Week Birmingham celebrated its third year on Oct. 19–24. From the Top 50 Architectural Projects and a lecture by Natalie Chanin to Drink & Draw with industrial designer Spencer Nugent and a ZYP Bike Share ride to Railroad Park, the week offered something for anyone interested in Birmingham’s tradition of creative arts. The week concluded Saturday night with BHAMFEAST, a crowdsourced dinner held at the Blueprint Building. The winner of the FEAST grant was Kuumba Community Arts, a teen design academy where young people earn a wage for their creative work.
THANK YOU to everyone who attended and everyone who sponsored this event. Special thanks to all the architects on the DWB committee: Bruce Lanier, Jared Fulton, Laura Bartlett, Matt Foley, Brittany Foley and Andrew Bryant. Next year’s will be even bigger and better – just wait and see! Click here for photos!______
EMERGING PROFESSIONALS SECTION
Site Visit – Cahaba Brewery
Tuesday, November 17 | 4:30 pm
4500 5th Ave South
RSVP to kathryn@aiabham.org by November 16.
Required PPE: Closed toe shoes and hard hats.______
Save the Date!
Young AEC Holiday Party
December 17th at the Wine Loft
More info coming soon!______
NEW UAB Sustainable Smart Cities Master’s Program______
2016 AIA Birmingham Slate of Officers
Immediate Past President: Carey Hollingsworth, AIA
President: Bill Segrest, AIA, Williams Blackstock Architects
Vice-President: Lauren Gwaltney, AIA, Williams Blackstock Architects
Treasurer: Ross McCain, AIA, KPS Group
Secretary: Richard Simonton, AIA, Simonton Swaika & Black Architects
Second Year Director: Lissy Frese, AIA, Cohen Carnaggio & Reynolds
First Year Director: Brannon Foster, AIA, Christopher Architects
Intern Director: Jonathan Meadows, AIA, Williams Blackstock Architects
Councilors:
Marshall Anderson, AIA, Design Initiative
Emily Bullard-McClellan, Assoc. AIA, KPS Group
Ty Cole, AIA, GA Studio
Cindy Coyle, AIA, Architecture Works
Adam Gerndt, Assoc. AIA, Adams Gerndt Design
Alicia Pughsley, AIA, Birchfield Penuel Architects
Jeff Slaton, AIA, Goodwyn Mills & Cawood
Keith Starnes, AIA, Birchfield Penuel Architects
Your Town Alabama
In 1998 Your Town Alabama (YTA), was founded by a group of volunteers from across Alabama and from both the public and private sectors. They represented design education, economic development, historic preservation and resource preservation. Our vision was to expose community decision makers to asset-based planning techniques, focusing on identifying ‘what is right’ within their community and building on these unique community assets. To date we have over 1000 Your Town alumni, from all 67 counties. They have returned to their communities to make significant impacts and we believe that these impacts have changed the face of Alabama over the course of time.
In two and one half highly intensive days filled with lectures, case-study presentations, and interactive group problem solving, the Your Town Alabama Workshop provides advanced leadership skills coupled with information and planning tools that have been developed to prepare the participants to return home and contribute to the process of Designing Their Future.
Your Town Alabama has evolved over time and has kept a singular focus of producing the best workshop possible. Fees are held to a minimum, so participation is possible for limited-income small towns and urban neighborhoods. The costs for the workshop are never fully covered by the registration fees. We need assistance in providing this valuable experience.
YTA would like to offer the design firms of Alabama an opportunity to help us continue the YTA workshop. A donation of $500.00 will enable you to send a staff person or one of you valued clients or potential clients to the 2017 workshop. At the end of the best two and a half days they have ever experienced they will be a “Your Town Alabama Herald”. They are prepared to return home and extoll the virtues of thoughtful design and good planning.
Your Town Alabama is a tax-exempt nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and your sponsorship of a Your Town Herald id fully tax deductible.
If you would like to discuss the opportunity before writing your check please contact Steve Ostaseski via email at sostaseski@outlook.com or by phone at (205) 937-0146. Thank you.
ARCHtober 2015 News
Hello Beautiful Smart Architects,
Fall is here and it brings so many annual events for you. The annual golf tournament, Design Week Birmingham and call for membership. I have heard, “What does AIA do for me? Why should I spend my hard earned money on AIA membership? I want to change the question…
What would happen to the architectural profession if there were NO AIA?
- Who would have fought for the Good Samaritan Act?
- Who would have fought to extend the Good Samaritan ACT from 30 days to 90 days?
- Who would have kept pushing legislation to decrease the Statue of Limitations from 13 years to 7?
- Who had your back when Tripp Pittman tried to pass Intellectual Property?
- Who pushed the federal government on the Tax Credits (and to extend it)?
- Who provides interesting site visits and tours for CEUs?
- Who helps you find new hires? Who provides ARE study material? Who helped you find that perfect job?
- Who is a resource for compensation reports? Billing Index?
- Who markets and promotes the architectural profession?
- Who provides members with these benefits? https://aiabham.org/services/member-benefits/
The American Institute of Architects – that’s WHO has your back!!!!
Consider the cost of membership $615 and divide by 12.
$51.25 per month to protect and promote your career.
Assoc. membership – $282 divided by 12.
$23.50 per month for ARE study materials, resource for job placement, and develop your career.
Cheers to renewing your AIA 2016 Membership and staying in the AIA family or in other cases,
WELCOME back to the AIA Family.
Peace & AIA LOVE,
Rhea Williams
Executive Director, AIA Birmingham, Alabama Center for Architecture______
2016 AIA Birmingham Slate
We will vote for the 2016 Slate of Officers at the Nov. 6th Sponsor Tradeshow.
Officers:
- Immediate Past President: Carey Hollingsworth, AIA
- President: Bill Segrest, AIA, Williams Blackstock Architects
- Vice-President: Lauren Gwaltney, AIA, Williams Blackstock Architects
- Treasurer: Ross McCain, AIA, KPS Group
- Secretary: Richard Simonton, AIA, Simonton Swaika & Black Architects
- Second Year Director: Lissy Frese, AIA, Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds
- First Year Director: Brannon Foster, AIA, Christopher Architects
- Intern Director: Jonathan Meadows, AIA, Williams Blackstock Architects
Councilors:
- Marshall Anderson, AIA, Design Initiative
- Emily Bullard-McClellan, Assoc. AIA, KPS Group
- Ty Cole, AIA, GA Studio
- Cindy Coyle, AIA, Architecture Works
- Adam Gerndt, Assoc. AIA, Adams Gerndt Design
- Alicia Pughsley, AIA, Birchfield Penuel Architects
- Jeff Slaton, AIA, Goodwyn Mills & Cawood
- Keith Starnes, AIA, Birchfield Penuel Architects ______
Sponsors
Thank you to all our sponsors who paid for memberships in August and September (below). A complete list of sponsors is listed on the right side of the page. Be on the lookout for our 2016 Sponsorship form!
Silver
Ferguson
Signage, Inc.
Thank You SPONSORS Tradeshow 2015
It’s Tradeshow Time! Mark your calendars for the annual Sponsor Appreciation Tradeshow! This year’s event will be held Friday, November 6 from 11:00 – 1:30 p.m. at the Alabama Power Third Floor Auditorium (1200 6th Ave N, Birmingham AL 35203). Bring your business cards to win fabulous prizes. Last year’s event was a huge success, and we know this year’s will be even better!
Sponsors, to be included in the tradeshow, you MUST fill out the registration form by October 30. Click here to view the registration form.
It is FREE for members to attend the tradeshow and $15 for non-AIA members – please RSVP to kathryn@aiabham.org by Nov. 2. ______
Congrats to Newly Licensed Architects for 2015! 
- Jonas Booker, Gresham Smith & Partners
- Jeremy Cutts, Williams Blackstock Architects
- Samantha Foster, Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds
- Jared Fulton, Williams Blackstock Architects
- Jonathan Meadows, Williams Blackstock Architects
- Samantha Wilson, Lathan Associates Architects______
AIA Gulf States Road to Fellowship Workshop
WHAT: AIA Gulf States Region “Road to Fellowship” Workshop
WHEN: Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 pm
Presentation: 8:30 – lunch
After lunch: Q&A; individual help; review
WHERE: Alabama Center for Architecture (Birmingham)
WHO: AIA Gulf States Region members interested in hands-on workshop on the Fellowship process
COST: Free for the all-day workshop (hotel room and travel are your responsibility)
WHY: Demystify the Fellows process. Perhaps you’re ready to apply for Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects; Or perhaps you’re not ready now, but want the tools to understand what the Fellows Jury requires.
AIA Gulf States is fortunate to have LEE ASKEW, FAIA (Memphis) and ALLISON ANDERSON, FAIA (Mississippi) as presenters/mentors. Mr. Askew has served on the Fellows Jury, and Ms. Anderson was recently elevated to Fellow status. They are eager to answer your questions and help guide you.
HOTEL: A small block of rooms is being held at the Tutwiler Hampton Inn. The hotel is a national historic landmark in the heart of Birmingham. It offers free breakfast, free internet access and free airport transportation.
A registration form will be sent upon request to sheila@aiatn.org. The workshop has a limited number (35) of openings, so please let her know ASAP. There is an informal dinner scheduled for Monday night (November 9th) if your travel schedule permits (more information to come).______
“Alabama: OPEN for Business”—2nd Annual AEC Group Mega Meeting
Mega Meeting this year was fabulous!! More than 20 exhibitors and 150 guests attended this year’s event at Regions Field. The panel, led by Milton Davis of BL Harbert, discussed current economic trends in Alabama. The panel consisted of: Brian Hilson, Birmingham Business Alliance; Brooks Kracke, North Alabama Industrial Development Association; Mike Horsley, Alabama Hospital Foundation; Ted Clem, Alabama Department of Commerce Business Development; and Greg Knighton, Economic Development Partnership of Alabama.
This panel of economic development leaders guided attendees through the forecasted growth in Alabama and the Southeast region, focusing specifically on the architecture, engineering and construction industries. Special thank you to all of our participating organizations and exhibitors – can’t wait until next year! (photos from the event) ______
Wine Down Wednesday Program – Recap
We had a great program for our first Wine Down Wednesday! Erik Kuehne of Wine Cellar Innovations gave a presentation on the design and construction requirements for wine storage, including room build out, the best suitable wood types to use, and climate control. Kuehne explained the environmental conditions required for the storage of wine and how they contribute to its proper aging. He also summarized the construction methods and techniques used in installing a wine cellar or room and evaluate refrigeration options. Thanks to European Kitchens of Alabama for hosting this informative presentation!
For our evening program, Scott Jones of Jones Is Thirsty shared his extensive knowledge of wines with us. This class took a deeper dive into the world of wine—from grape types to production to wine regions to the shapes of the bottles themselves. Who knew chardonnay and popcorn are delicious together?! And if you eat a hot pepper, do not drink red wine, it enhances the heat of the pepper, always follow up with a white wine to kill the heat. Our wine was provided generously by Stewart Lee at Structural Design Group, and our yummy hors d’oeuvres (duck confit quesadillas!) were made by Brian Mooney at Tre Luna Catering.
Thanks to everyone who attended these celebrations of AIA Birmingham’s 50th anniversary! To see more photos of the events, click here.______
ALABAMA CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE
SOLD OUT??!!! Not yet…getting close!
20th Annual ACFA Golf Tournament
Thursday, October 15 | Robert Trent Jones Oxmoor Valley
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Registration
10 a.m. Driving Range with free balls
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Box Lunch
12:00 p.m. Shotgun start
5:00 p.m. BBQ Dinner & Live Music
Register today for the 20th annual ACFA Golf tournament! Don’t miss a beautiful day on the links, with all proceeds going to architecture student scholarships.
Click here to view registration and sponsorship information!______
Design Week Birmingham 2015! – 20 events, 2.5 HSW, 3 LU
OPEN HOUSE DRINK N DRAW RAPID FIRE FEAST
DWB is a multifaceted event that will include installations, lectures, film showings, exhibits, workshops and social gatherings all with the common theme: Design Matters. The third edition of Design Week Birmingham will include all aspects of design – from architecture, graphic design, industrial design, interior design and more. The week starts out with a FIRM/AGENCY Open House. ACFA is hosting 50 Great Projects (DESIGN AWARDS) for the month. Alabama Center for Architecture is the proud host of this event, and we hope you join us for some events!
Click here for schedule!!______
EMERGING PROFESSIONALS SECTION
Site Visit – Pizitz Building
Tuesday, October 13 | Arrive at 3:45 pm, tour begins at 4:00 pm sharp
1821 2nd Ave. N.
RSVP to kathryn@aiabham.org by Oct. 9. Space is limited.
Parking: Park in the Pizitz parking deck Level C (entrance off 18th St as you turn north off 1st Ave N)
Required PPE: Closed toe shoes (no ballet flats or heels), vests, eye protection and hard hats.
The Pizitz Building is the former flagship department store for Pizitz, located at 1821 2nd Avenue North. The 225,000 square-foot building, designed by Harry B. Wheelock, is undergoing a $66 million renovation that will fit the six-floor building with 143 apartments, a mezzanine level with temporary office space and a ground level with a public urban market. Special thanks to Brasfield & Gorrie and KPS Group for graciously inviting us to tour this awesome project!______
4th Annual Photography Competition Winners – Congratulations!
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Announcement from BDG Architects
LEADERSHIP IN ARCHITECTURE………LEADERSHIP BEYOND ARCHITECTURE
BDG Architects is proud to unveil our new brand refresh complete with a new logo and a redesigned website that showcases in greater depth our people, experience and capabilities. We are thrilled to share this new look with our team, business partners, clients and the community. As a firm we understand it is critical to continuously evolve the standards that define our commitment to excellence. Read more about the story of BDG Architects at www.bdgllp.com______
Mega Meeting 2015
Wine Tasting
Morning
Evening
September 2015 News
So many great networking events! Go old school in September! Show your face, meet some new people/potential clients, get out of the office and off the phones and computer. FACE TO FACE works too.
Cancellation Policy for Paid Events: Must give 24 hours’ notice of cancellation. If you cancel less than 24 hours before or do not show up to the meeting without notice, you will be billed the cost of the meeting. ______
Site Visit: Mixed Use Development at 3rd Ave South
Thursday, September 10
20th Street & 3rd Ave S
FREE | 4:30 p.m.
RSVP to kathryn@aiabham.org
Come be one of the first to tour the new “20 Midtown” mixed use development, designed by Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds, which will include a Publix, Chipotle, and apartments. Bring your own hard hats, and stay for a treat at the newly opened Starbucks!______
“Alabama: OPEN for Business”—2nd Annual AEC Group Mega Meeting (1 LU)
September 15, 2015 | Regions Field
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Exhibitor Hall Open
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Program
$35 to attend (sold out last year!) | $400 to exhibit
http://aecmegagroup.org/
Don’t miss this opportunity to position your firm in front of members of almost every organization in the A/E/C industry. Principals, Business Development Professionals, Marketing Professionals, and Decision Makers will all be in attendance at this meeting.
Click here to register!
Click here to exhibit!
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Photography Competition Opening Reception
September 17 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
FREE | ACFA, 109 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. S
www.aiabham.org/photocomp
RSVP to kathryn@aiabham.org
Come celebrate the winners of this year’s photography competition as well as be one of the first to see the gallery opening of all entries! Light hors d’oeuvres and libations will be served.
Don’t forget – Photography Competition entries are due by Wednesday, September 9!!______
Wine Down Wednesday – September 23 – 2 programs, 1 HSW + 1 party!
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20th Annual ACFA Golf Tournament – Register today!
Thursday, October 15 | Robert Trent Jones Oxmoor Valley
http://www.alcfa.org/support/golf-tournament/
Register today for the 20th annual ACFA Golf tournament! Don’t miss a beautiful day on the links, with all proceeds going to architecture student scholarships & ACFA programs.
Registration and sponsorship information! ______
Save the Dates!
Be on the lookout for more information about these upcoming events.
October 18-24 Design Week Birmingham
November 6 Sponsor Mini-Tradeshow
December 3 AIA Birmingham Holiday Party
December 17 Young Professionals Holiday Party
Design Awards 2015: The Event
Read the Special Edition Newsletter here:
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See all the submissions:
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Design Awards 2015 Special Edition
2015 Birmingham Accolade Award winner, Tammy Cohen
AIA Birmingham is pleased to announce the winner of the 2015 Birmingham Accolade Award — Tammy Cohen, AIA, of Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds!
The Birmingham Accolade Award is the highest honor the Chapter can bestow on one of its members. The award, established in 2006, indicates peer recognition of exemplary achievement or service to the Chapter, the profession, or society.
Cohen’s architecture career spans 26 years in Birmingham, with 19 years at the helm of Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds, one of the city’s highly regarded design firms. Her diverse and skillful design work is undergirded by a strong dedication to the further invigoration of rich urban environments, first in downtown Birmingham, but also notably in Woodlawn, Homewood and beyond. Some of her most prominent projects include historic preservation work at City Federal, the campus of Integrated Medical Systems and the Third Avenue South Mixed-Use Development, which is currently under construction.
In addition to her prolific architectural and urban design work, Cohen has invested deeply in the Birmingham community through service, participation and leadership with groups such as Kiwanis Club, the Urban Land Institute, Birmingham’s Design Review Board and many others.
Congratulations to Tammy!! She received an original Brad Morton sculpture designed specifically for the Birmingham Accolade Award.______
Special thank you to our title sponsors for the 7th year in a row!
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Jury Sponsors:
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The Jury
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Nick Holt, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chair
- Directing the technical architecture team in SOM’s New York office, Holt oversees the detailed development and documentation for all of the New York office’s projects. Since joining SOM in 1995, he has developed extensive experience working on high-rise and supertall commercial and mixed-use towers, financial trading facilities, health science projects, and residential and hotel towers. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, a board member of the Urban Green COuncil and a senior fellow of the Design Futures Council. He holds a Bachelor of Archtiecture from the Auburn University College of Architecture Design and Construction.
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Kim Yao, Architecture Research Office
- Kim Yao, AIA holds an undergraduate degree in architecture from Columbia College: Columbia University and a Master of Architecture from Princeton University. She was Adjunct Assistant Professor of Architecture from 2001-2011 at Barnard College: Columbia University and has also taught at the School of Constructed Environments, Parsons, the New School for Design. She has lectured in New York City and abroad. She was a contributing author for the American Institute of Architect’s (AIA’s) The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th Edition, and was elected to the 2013 Nominating Committee for the New York City chapter of the AIA. She currently serves as an appointee to the New York City AIA’s Oculus Committee.
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Paul Lewis, LTL Architects
- Paul Lewis received a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University in 1988 and a Master of Architecture from Princeton University School of Architecture in 1992. He is a fellow of the American Academy in Rome and the winner of the 1998-1999 Mercedes T. Bass Rome Prize in Architecture. He is an Associate Professor at Princeton University School of Architecture, where he served as Director of Graduate Studies from 2003 to 2009. He has taught at Ohio State University as the Richard Trott Visiting Professor, Columbia and Barnard Colleges, The Cooper Union Chanin School of Architecture, and Parsons The New School for Design. Paul served as Vice President of the Architectural League of New York and is currently a member of the Board of Directors.
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Joel Barkley, Ike Kligerman Barkley
- Joel Barkley is an architect as well as a watercolorist. He brings a painterly approach to the composition of houses and gardens. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Joel received his Master in Architecture from Princeton University, where he was awarded the Thesis Prize, after receiving a Bachelor of Science from Georgia Institute of Technology. He also attended the Ecoles d’Art Americaines en France Fontainebleau. Before forming Ike Kligerman Barkley, he worked for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Diller + Scofidio. Joel has illustrated several gardening books, and maintains an organic garden in Bernardsville, New Jersey.
See more photos from the event here.
The Winners
The winners of the AIA Birmingham 2015 Design Awards were recognized at the Design Awards Gala at the Kress Building on August 20.
Awards were given in seven categories: Adaptive Reuse, Commercial, Detail, Institutional, Residential, Unbuilt and Under $300,000. A jury composed of four New York City architects judged all 53 entries based on clarity of construction, regional vernacular, structural logic, honesty and restraint, thoughtful detail, consistency, spatially thoughtful floor plans and sustainability.
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The winners are:
- MERIT AWARD in UNBUILT: The Addr3ss, bDot Architecture
- Context of the containers, mixed-use is interesting for homeless
- Empowering
- Social argument rather than an architectural one
- Nice idea, drawings, and floorplan
- MERIT AWARD in UNDER $300,000: Crescent Building, Design Initiative, LLC.
- Refresh of existing interior
- Miesian balance of floor/ceiling
- Nice project for the cost per square foot
- MERIT AWARD in DETAIL: stoolē, bDot Architecture
- Not too many friction fit, particularly in the age of Ikea.
- Not regionally specific
- Packs well, smart/efficient
- MERIT AWARD in ADAPTIVE REUSE: Alabama Center for Architecture, Krumdieck A+I Design.
- Regional materials
- Kept windows above clerestory
- Competent design/intelligent
- Pine used liberally, nice richness
- MERIT AWARD in ADAPTIVE REUSE: Birmingham School of Law, ArchitectureWorks, LLP.
- Surrounded by books upon entering – impressed by books, appropriate for law school
- Nice auditorium space
- Intelligent adaptive reuse
- Active Interiors work from street
- MERIT AWARD in COMMERCIAL: Shades Creek Park Pool House, Barrett Architecture Studio.
- Vented dormers with louvers are a nice detail
- Elegant plan
- AJ Davis, American Gothic influence – feels very American
- Natural wood on interior porch – feels fresh
- MERIT AWARD in INSTITUTIONAL: Homewood Board of Education, Williams Blackstock Architects.
- Lifted bar as a single move – very clear, glamorous, simple gesture
- Clean, simple, straightforward
- Really nice thin fascia
- Nice diagram, drawings
- HONOR AWARD in RESIDENTIAL: Homewood Residence, Krumdieck A+I Design.
- Chimney echoes the pitch of the gable, nice façade
- Beautiful drawings
- Nice section
- Elegant kitchen
- HONOR AWARD in COMMERCIAL: Taylor + Miree, Williams Blackstock Architects.
- Truly of its place – steel city
- Symmetrical but not modern
- Nice modern canopy
- Work space is special, with layout tables marching down center and clerestories; a space the jury would like to be in.
- HONOR AWARD in COMMERCIAL: Revelator Coffee, Appleseed Workshop.
- Great ceiling
- Nice, considered photography
- Good palette of materials
- Communal round table interesting – moving away from the “Friends” coffee lounge
- BEST IN SHOW: Camp DeSoto Gym, ArchitectureWorks, LLP.
- Exceptional use of open air
- Great reuse of materials
- Nice plan, nice section
- Cool benches
To view all entries, please visit https://aiabham.org/design-awards-2015/.
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Business Interiors
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Project Name: Business Interiors
Project Location:
5th Avenue South
Downtown Birmingham, Alabama
Owner/Client: Business Interiors
Architect(s) of Record: Michael Gibson
Appleseed Workshop
409 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. S.
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Project Team:
Ben Strout
Stacy Haren
April Brown
Holly Burrow
Consultants: Jeffcoat Mechanical
General Contractor: Appleseed Workshop
Photographer: April Brown
