Join BAYA for its May meeting at landscape architecture firm SWA Group. SWA's work involves the design of landscapes at a variety of scales—from large, multi-functional sites to small, intimate spaces.

Join AIASF and CRI for a lecture on The Bay Lights with Words Pictures Ideas Founder and Creative Director Ben Davis. Davis will talk about the inspiration and process behind the world’s largest LED light sculpture, which spans 1.8 miles and consists of 25,000 energy-efficient, individually designed and programmed white LEDs.

Join Olle Lundberg (Lundberg Design), Kang Kiang (Mark Cavagnero Associates), Michael McDonald (Ryan Contractors) and Conrado Vuelve (Plant Construction) for the May panel on Growing a Small Firm. Mark Cavagnero, FAIA will moderate.

Gain a better understanding of the current federal and state accessibility codes, key technical requirements, explore common industry errors, as well as best practices; and see how your designs impact the life of persons with disabilities.

This presentation is the first in a series sponsored by AIASF’s Committee on the Environment that introduces architects and engineers to the basic goals, opportunities and strategies of the AIA’s 2030 Commitment.

Join the AIASF International Committee for its first town hall meeting to discuss the resources and opportunities available to chapter members in pursuing international work.

Innovators in LED Lighting is a training session conducted by Therese Lahaie for architects and lighting designers on the challenges, solutions, appropriate applications and imaginative possibilities of Solid State Lighting technology.

Whether you are looking for a job, completing RFP requirements or even applying to graduate school, an updated resume is essential to have on hand. Participants will have a chance to share and discuss how to strengthen their resumes. Presented by the AIASF Small Firms Committee.

This course is designed to teach the performance values of permeable interlocking concrete pavers (PICP) with a comparison to other hard surfaces. Industry standards, environmental benefits, sustainable designs, and exfiltration options will be discussed.

Join the UCSF design and construction team for a hard hat tour of the UCSF Mission Bay Hospital. UCSF’s architectural vision for the new medical center is to create timeless and transformative buildings that are responsive to the unique needs of children, women and cancer patients, yet operate efficiently as one.

On May 28, the Asia Society hosts Thai-Ker Liu (urban planner, Singapore); Jennifer Wolch (Dean, UC Berkeley’s CED); Lewis Knight (senior associate + urban designer, Gensler); and Jeffrey Heller (president, Heller Manus Architects) for a discussion that will look at the future of cities and how urbanization is shaping the economic, political, and social fabric of societies across Asia and the U.S.

Interns, are you looking to earn additional hours for IDP? The fourth EPC Brownbag session features Leslie Moldow, FAIA and will focus on office management.

Learn about the history of earth plaster, how it has been used in different places in the world by different cultures, and its relevance for current building techniques.

Ever wonder how architectural firms develop their design philosophies and really get work done within the confines of their office spaces? Wonder no more as this brief video gives you a glimpse inside the creative minds at Division1 Architects (Washington, DC and New York, NY) and explores how team members continually evolve to keep their designs fresh. Then, after you watch the video, read more about Division1 and its use of Vectorworks Architect with Renderworks software on our Success Stories page.

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