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AIA UK 2015 Keynote Lecture
by Amrita Raja on Nov 09, 2015
On November 3rd, the AIA UK Chapter in conjunction with RIBA re-launched the Annual AIA/RIBA Keynote Lecture. Since its inauguration, the AIA/RIBA Keynote Lecture series has brought renowned architects, including William Pedersen, Antoine Predock, Peter Eisenman, and Ricardo Legorreta, to the UK.
This year’s event, organized by Lester Korzilius, AIA, RIBA, and Amrita Raja, Assoc. AIA, took place at Jarvis Auditorium at the RIBA Headquarters, and featured a talk by Tod Williams and Billie Tsien. Their eponymous firm, TWBTA, is known for site-sensitive and well-crafted buildings, encompassing a wide range of types and geographies, from a single family residence in Long Island, NY, to a technology campus in Mumbai, India. [...]
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Reception Welcomes New Chapter Sponsor, Beale & Company
On October 6th, Beale & Company hosted a reception and seminar for Chapter members at their new City office. The purpose of the event was to introduce members to Beale's new Legal Telephone Helpline and to make attendees aware of the onerous new rules of CDM 2015. We had a good turnout for the event with many familiar faces and a few new members in attendance.
An introduction was made to the exciting new member benefit that is being provided by Beale & Company - the free Legal Helpline! An experienced team of solicitors is a phone call away and happy to provide members with guidance in respect of issues arising in connection with their practices in relation to: [...]
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AIA Continental Europe Vienna Conference
by Lester Korzilius on Oct 20, 2015
The AIA Continental Europe chapter held their bi-annual meeting/conference in Vienna from 1-4 October and approximately 70 people attended. The conference was excellently organised by CE’s Les Jordan, AIA who said that the London Conference had set a very high bar!
Highlights of the trip included a guided tour of Otto Wagner’s Postsparkasse, a talk and tour of Vienna University that included buildings by Peter Cook, Zaha Hadid, and the surprisingly good lecture building by Laura Spinadel/BUSarchitektur. There were also interesting presentations by 3XN Architects, and by the very talented Thomas Pucher of his eponymous firm. [...]
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AIA UK Chapter Architect Wins AIA Continental Europe’s “Environmental Design Award”
by Lorraine King on Nov 12, 2015
On 3 Oct 2015 at the Continental Europe (“CE”) Vienna Conference, Continental Europe’s Design Award for Environmental Design was received by Kevin Flanagan, AIA, for PLP Architecture’s Amsterdam project, the Edge. Kevin is a partner at PLP Architecture and long-time AIA UK Chapter Director and past President in 2007.
The Edge – developed by OVG Real Estate as the headquarters for Deloitte – was designed in collaboration with Ron Bakker, the PLP founding partner, and PLP key designers Natalia Kafassis and, Nicki Faratouri, along with Arianne Barendregt from OeverZaaijer Architectuur NL.
The building has been described as the world’s most wired, connected and collaborative working environment given its potential to integrate with emerging technology. [...]
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AIA UK 2015 Excellence In Design Awards, Noel Hill Travel Award Winners
by Ryan Mcgaffney and Jennifer Taggart on Oct 23, 2015
Arriving into a hot, humid, Cambodian day, we were greeted by our destination and the place to which we would call home for the next two months. Taking the day to adjust to the time and climate differences we talked over the project in preparation for work the next day.
Waking up in darkness began the early morning routine throughout the project. An ambitious two month time scale had been set to complete the build. Making our way to site which was located adjacent to where we were living in the slum we started work on foundations. To our surprise we found that the demolition company whom we had hired to demolish the existing concrete framed building on site had forgotten to tell us that they had not removed the foundations of the previously existing school the week before our arrival. [...]
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Exhibition Tour - The World of Charles and Ray Eames
by Frederick Grier on Nov 05, 2015
Over 40 people turned out for the AIA UK’s private tour of The World of Charles and Ray Eames at the Barbican Art Gallery. Curator Charlotte Dew provided two groups with a more in depth history and examination of the exhibit, taking us through the early days of Eames’ collaboration through their trials and successes and imminent stardom. Fortunately our group had sufficient time to enjoy such an extensive exhibit, spread over two floors and many rooms.
The exhibit explores the lives of these two visionary American designers, with over 380 original works – hand sketches, graphic designs, early bent plywood projects and proto-types, multi-media communication concepts and of course chairs! Working in the post-war era of modernism, the exhibit examines the importance of their work and the timeless quality of their designs. [...]
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Building Tour - The Shed
by Frederick Grier on Sep 21, 2015
On the 3rd of September, Paul Jozefowski, Project Director at National Theatre, provided an inside look into the development and construction of The Shed, by Haworth Thompkins. After winning awards and accolades numbering in the double digits, including our own AIA UK Excellence in Design in 2014, he informed us that the temporary structure’s life was extended into 2017, staying open even after the refurbishment and opening of Cottesloe Theatre. Many of us have remarked on the bright red modern re-interpretation of the National Theatre – noting the clever use of a timber slat façade reflecting the Brutalist board-form concrete of the renowned 1970’s theatre. The Shed undoubtedly stands out amongst the backdrop of the NT and revitalized Southbank area. Although our curiosity has been piqued by the exterior, perhaps not many of us have found our way inside the 225 seat dark (but not black!) box. [...]
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How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?
by Chris Musangi on Oct 27, 2015
We started off the Autumn movie series screening ‘How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?’ This film traces the rise of one of London's and indeed the world’s premier architects, Norman Foster, and his unending quest to improve the quality of life through design.
The title is taken from a question put to him by his hero, American architect Buckminster Fuller, referring to the Sainsbury Centre next to UEA, a quirky question designed to get him and us thinking about the concept of mass in architecture. [...]
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Beale & Company Hosts BIM Webinar
by Michael Lischer on Sep 25, 2015
On the 16th of September AIA UK Chapter sponsor, Beale & Company, hosted another of their popular lunchtime webinars. This webinar was entitled, "Taking Stock on the Practical and Legal Implications of BIM", and was co-hosted with Arup Associates. Andrew Croft from Beale & Company and Casey Rutland from Arup Associates spoke about current best practice and the legal issues that architects need to consider in relation to BIM (Building Information Modelling).
The use of BIM has increased significantly in recent years and the UK construction industry is making progress in the adoption of BIM. This follows the UK Government’s mandate to use BIM on all public sector projects by 2016. [...]
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AIA UK - Annual General Meeting 2016
Wednesday, 13 January, 6:30pm
Herman Miller Showroom 61 Aldwych London, WC2B 4AE
Details: We cordially invite you to attend the AIA UK's 2016 Annual General Meeting. A drinks and canapé reception, hosted by Herman Miller, will be held prior to the approval of the 2015 Annual Accounts and election of Board Officers and Directors. The evening will also include a brief overview of the Chapter’s activities for the past year and a discussion on what events are being planned for 2016.
Nominations: You are welcome to make nominations for the Board of Directors and the four Officer positions. [...]
Please visit our website for further information
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