Hello Fun Architects,
We had so much fun in January, can’t wait for February.  We have one more meeting for music and architecture, Seab Tuck, FAIA who designed the Country Music Hall of Fame will be presenting in February and then we move on to Historical Preservation.  As you all know the historical tax credit expired in 2015. They are taking applications until May 2016. As part of the series, we are hosting a historic tax credit project exhibit to use as a tool/resource to advocate to extend the historic tax credit.  There are 39 projects that received a state tax credit reservation and 13 on the waiting list.  Our goal is to have a project board for each project. Projects on the waiting list will be listed on a board.
The exhibit will travel across the state and will be in Mobile Al for the National Preservation Conference in late July.

2016 is dedicated to showing off your work, proving you are problem solvers, bring value to each project and advocating for the industry. What would the world look like without architects? We would be one big hot mess!

Please email me a list of your historical tax credit work if you want to participate in the exhibit.

Keep changing lives one design at a time! You are appreciated.

Peace & AIA Love,
Rhea Williams,
Executive Director, AIA Birmingham & Alabama Center for Architecture______

2016 Sponsorships Now Available!

It’s not too late! You can still renew your 2016 AIA Birmingham sponsorship! See the brochure or contact Rhea or Kathryn with questions. Thanks to all the sponsors who paid in January (below). A full list of sponsors can be found on the right side of the page.

Click here to view our Sponsors’ Contact Information!

[twocol_one]Platinum
Crow Friedman Group
Hohmann & Barnard
[/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last]Gold
Hoar Construction
Gallery Services
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[twocol_one]Silver
Acme Brick, Tile & Stone
AFS Repair
ASSA ABLOY
Cardno Haynes Whaley
Consulting Construction Engineering
Dale of Alabama
Dodge Data & Analytics
Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery
G2 Lighting Agency
Lighting Partnership
Signage, Inc.
Smith Lacey Sales
Southern Bath & Kitchen
Tandus Centiva
ThyssenKrupp Elevators[/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last]Bronze
Ai Corporate Interiors
Coral Industries
National Cement Company of Alabama[/twocol_one_last]______

Ask an Architect – Just for Sponsors!

Friday, March 4th
Alabama Center for Architecture | 109 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. South
8:30-9:00 a.m. Coffee & Networking
9:00-10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion

RSVP by March 2nd to kathryn@aiabham.org.

SPONSORS- this is a FREE opportunity to get YOUR questions answered by architects. Learn tips from architects on how to catch their eye. Get your company new business and win employee of the month! *For platinum, gold, silver and bronze sponsors only.*______

February Meeting – Symbolic Influences in Design with Seab Tuck, FAIA – 1 HSW

February 16 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Iron City | 513 22nd St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
RSVP to kathryn@aiabham.org
$20 AIA members/sponsors, $30 Nonmembers/Guests | Cash, check or credit card at the door

This talk will explore infusing symbolic references in the Design process. We will see how this defines projects by looking at historic examples, a few past projects of Tuck-Hinton Architects, and then more recent work such as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the convention center (Music City Center). The more recent examples suggest why and how specific music icons and imagery of Nashville imparted the final design of those projects.

Seab A. Tuck, and his business partner Kem Hinton, formed Tuck-Hinton Architects over 30 years ago. Their projects range from private residences to schools, from college buildings to civic structures, and from museums to commemorative parks. Such examples include the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Bicentennial Capitol Mall, the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Public Square Park, Adventure Science Center, Headquarters for Warner Bros. Records, Country Music Association and Brooks Telecommunications. He more recently completed the Nashville Convention Center (Music City Center), and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Expansion, and multiple projects on the Lipscomb University Campus. Seab received his Bachelor of Architecture from Auburn University in 1975. In 1998, he was inducted into the prestigious College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. In 2002 he received the Avalon Award for Creativity from Lipscomb University. Last year he was honored with The Tennessee Society of Architects Lifetime Achievement Award.

THANK YOU to our sponsors for this event– Williford Orman Construction and Williams Blackstock Architects! ______

AIA BIRMINGHAM DESIGN AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES
Click here to view the Call for Entries!______

GULF STATES DESIGN AWARDS

To acknowledge excellence in Architecture, AIA Gulf States Region conducts an Annual Honor Awards Program. This Honors program identifies built works of distinction designed by AIA members in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. These awards also bring greater public recognition to our Gulf States Region’s outstanding Architects and their remarkable projects. Philip Black, AIA – Alabama will chair the 2016 Program.

We want our Birmingham architects represented!! Click here to view the Call for Entries!______

EP Site Visit: Birmingham Intermodal Facility

Thursday, Feb. 18 | 3:30 p.m.
Morris Ave. between 17th and 19th Streets | Street Parking
RSVP to kathryn@aiabham.org
REQUIRED: Hard hats, closed toed shoes, safety vests, protective eyewear.

Our February site visit will feature the new Birmingham Intermodal Facility. When completed, the new $30 million complex will serve MAX and regional bus services and Amtrak train service. Expected completion date is late 2016. Ty Cole from Giattina Aycock Studio will lead the tour. ______

Music Poster Exhibit

Architects, hippies, graphic designers, musicians and music lovers all had one thing in common on January 14, 2016 – MUSIC POSTERS!!! The Alabama Center for Architecture hosted an opening reception for the Music Poster exhibit. Posters were from private collections. Click here for a list of the posters on exhibit.  It was so inspiring to see the eclectic crowd in the ACFA gallery space. The space was created to bring awareness to design and it is succeeding. As part of the exhibit, Davis Architects had a collage of music venue projects exhibited and we were able to subliminally educate a new audience.

Special thank you to Dave’s Pizza, Weld for Birmingham,Hunter’s Cleaners, Create Birmingham, Saturn Birmingham,Davis Architects and AIA Birmingham for partnering with us on this event! View more photos here: (on Facebook) (on our website). ______

Dirty Socks???? Who Knew???

Our music venue panel discussion at Saturn Birmingham on Jan. 19th was phenomenal! We had 100+ attendees at our event, with an expert panel comprised of Neil Davis, AIA, Brian Teasley, Aaron Greene, Sean Price and of course our hip moderator from CCR (and SUBSTRATE RADIO) Jacklyn Loquidis-Hamric. We learned musicians have very dirty socks after a show/concert. Some musicians actually throw their socks out the window after a concert! SMELLY! Every musician at some point has had to play in a dirty filthy bar at some point while touring.

Hospitality goes a long way in the touring band world. Musicians are on the road for months and a smile at the door and let me help you goes a long way.

The panel discussed various elements of venue design, including safety, lighting, acoustics, amenities, hospitality and so much more. There was a lot of discussion about the stage: how much weight it can hold, leave the sides of the stage open for the touring bands lighting and other equipment, think about how they load in their equipment and breaking it down after a show.

Safety was addressed and all agreed if the current codes were enforced, many of the accidents would never happen or would not have been as tragic.

• Here’s what some of our members had to say about the panel:
• “They were each articulate in their own way, which made for a very good panel discussion.” – Emory Kirkwood
• “I was expecting a typical “architecty” discussion but instead got to understand what the fans, owners and bands value in a facility. The panel was a perfect mix of humble talented artists and the result was refreshing.“– Louis Nequette, AIA
• “Nice to hear professionals discussing what they are passionate about. Reminds me of what it means to love what you do.” Lissy Frese, AIA

After the panel discussion, Teasley gave us a tour of Saturn’s Green Room (artist hospitality suite) above the venue and coffee shop. The large loft had a full-size kitchen, built in bunk beds, washer/dryer (for those smelly socks) , bathrooms, a pool table, media room and even a mailbox for writing postcards home to friends and family. Definitely a draw to get touring bands to perform at Saturn and musicians TALK and word will spread quick about this ROCKING GREEN ROOM in Avondale AL. Click here to view photos of the event!______

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AIA National Corner

AIA Contract Documents Survey

AIA Contract Documents, in conjunction with Ipsos Insight, is conducting its bi-annual survey of the design and construction industry. The purpose of the survey is to acquire feedback on AIA documents and the state of the industry, so that AIA agreements and forms can be updated and enhanced.

Awards Opportunities and Webinars

• 2016 AIA AAJ Justice Facilities Review Awards Program. Submit by February 8, 2016.
• 2016 AIA SPP Pop-Up Project Design Competition: This year’s theme is “TACTICAL URBANISM – CREATING PLACE.” Submit by February 12
• Webinar: Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) “The Business Model of Custom Tools.” February 16, 2016, 2 pm EST. Register
• 2016 Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) Healthcare Design Awards. Submit by March 14, 2016.

A full list of Knowledge Community events is always available at network.aia.org/RoundUp

Career Center

Jobseekers – check out the AIA Career Center for all the hottest jobs and access to the Career Learning Center, which encourages an integrative career and professional development process that enhances your skill set. Also don’t miss AIA Birmingham’s Career Page for the latest local opportunities.

Employers – post your jobs on the AIA Birmingham website! FREE for local member firms. Email Rhea or Kathryn for more details.______

Auburn ACI – 2nd Annual Concrete Day

The ACI Student Chapter at Auburn University and the ACI Alabama Chapter will be hosting its second annual “Concrete Day” on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 from 11:00am until 3:00pm in the Student Center room 2222/2223. “The Philosophy of Engineering for the Burj Khalifa, the World’s Tallest Structure” will be presented by Lawrence Novak, Director, Engineered Buildings Portland Cement Association. Mr. Novak’s presentation will be followed by a luncheon and technical exposition. During the technical exposition companies in the concrete industry throughout Alabama and Georgia will have the opportunity to display projects and products. PDH credit is also available! (you can download more info here)

All proceeds from the event will go to assist the ACI Student Chapter to attend the 2016 ACI International Spring Convention representing the area in the Student Competitions. To learn more about Concrete Day please follow the link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=fbiu7zab&oeidk=a07ec4hrral6644f7dc______

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
Dec. 2	1 HSW	Hohmann & Barnard	Sustainability in Masonry Construction	mickim@h-b.com
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
Dec. 14	1 LU	Sherwood Cox Photography	Architectural Photography: Why & How to Work with a Professional	sc@sherwoodcox.com
Dec. 15	1 HSW	AMA Lighting	Intelligent Lighting for Interior Spaces	chris@amalighting.com
Dec. 16	1 HSW	AMA Lighting	Lighting Control Technology for Digital and Dynamic Luminaires	chris@amalighting.com
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

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. 6^th 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______

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