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Announcing a free competition open to architects, designers, urban planners, artists and students. Participants are invited to submit concepts for public art, buildings, landscape treatments, public amenities and infrastructure, or other urban design interventions made possible through the replacement of the elevated Highway 280 north of 16th Street with a surface boulevard. The competition is presented by the Center for Architecture + Design and the Seed Fund, and co-sponsored by the SF Planning Department, the Architectural Foundation of San Francisco, AIASF, Studio for Urban Projects, and SPUR.
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Missing 32% Symposium
June 8, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
On Saturday, panelists from a diverse range of firms will share their experiences, insights and strategies surrounding work/life balance, firm culture, communication and negotiation skills, and approaches to leadership. Limited tickets remain; register today!
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This September, join AIASF and the Center for Architecture + Design to celebrate 10 years of Architecture and the City in San Francisco. The Architecture and the City festival is the nation’s largest festival of its kind, showcasing San Francisco's design talent and providing a forum to promote new ideas for innovative design and development. Whether you're looking to get involved with the local architecture community or simply want to discover more of the city's build environment, the festival will offer an unparalleled opportunity to experience San Francisco.
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Integrative Design Workshop (1 LU)
June 5, 5:30 - 8:00 pm | Register
Presented by AIA San Francisco and ARCHITECT magazine, this workshop examines integrative design from its conceptual underpinnings to actual case studies and introduces a step-by-step process for implementing this approach. The program will be led by nationally-recognized architect John Boecker.
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AIA 2030 Commitment: The Rubber Hits the Road (2 HSWs)
June 11, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Register
This presentation is the second in a series sponsored by AIASF’s Committee on the Environment (COTE) that introduces architects and engineers to the goals, opportunities and strategies of the AIA’s 2030 Commitment - an initiative that encourages architects and their design teams to pursue energy saving design strategies in all of their projects.
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BAYA June Meeting at Feldman Architecture
June 13, 6:30 pm | Register
Join Bay Area Young Architects for its June meeting at Feldman Architecture, an award-winning residential design practice recognized for creating warm, light-filled spaces that are site-sensitive and carefully detailed. Highly collaborative in nature, the firm approaches design as a dialogue between client, design team and site.
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Tour Belcampo Meat Co. (2 LUs)
June 14, 3:00 – 5:00 pm | Register
Tour Belcampo's new Larkspur Landing butcher shop and restaurant with BCV Architects. The space expresses the future of sustainable beef, pork and poultry production in California by combining the traditional butcher shop with a restructured café in a dynamic environment.
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Scale, Energy and Travel Architecture; Recent Work of Luis Vidal Architects (2 LUs)
June 24, 5:30 - 7:30 pm | Register
In his presentation, Luis will present a superfast zoom throughout our known scale - from the universe to the carbon atom - and then take viewers to a reflection about energy needs and world population. Luis will present his airport terminal projects as case studies of his design philosophy, concluding with a peek at the future of space travel.
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Which Came First? California Building Code Chapter 11B and 2010 ADA Standard (2.5 HSW/MCEs)
June 28, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm | Register
This is an informational presentation and discussion on the 2013 California Building Code Chapter 11B Accessibility to Public Accommodations, Commercial Buildings and Publicly Funded Housing and how it relates to the 2010 ADA Standard. Presented by John Paul Scott (left), a California licensed architect, Certified Access Specialist (CASp) and travel enthusiast.
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2013 Design Award Winners
On view May 28 - July 25 // 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600
This year's Design Award winners are now on view at the AIASF / Center for Architecture + Design gallery. Project information and images are also available online at www.aiasf.org/awards. (Image: UCSF Mission Bay Medical Center Parking Structure / WRNS Studio / Tim Griffith Photography)
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AIA San Francisco is looking for a talented communications intern to assist with the planning and promotion of the 10th anniversary of the Architecture and the City festival and San Francisco Home Tours program. Academic credit is available. If interested, please send your resume and cover letter by email to Peter Sterling.
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If you are an architecture student, a recent graduate, or a newly licensed architect interested in finding your dream job in the architecture field, register for How to Succeed in Architecture: Land a Job after Architecture School, Live on Google+ on Tuesday, June 18, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. The Hangout will feature Phoebe Schenker (EHDD) and Nancy Goldenberg (Carey &Co. Inc.), in charge of new hires and interns at their companies.
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GreenerBuilder opens its doors next Wednesday, June 12th, for a high profile discussion of green building, technology trends, and innovation. For this week only, AIASF members can purchase $125 tickets (Regular price is $165). Click here to redeem. Offer expires Friday at 5pm.
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Animal Planet looking for people and businesses that are interested in adding a custom treehouse to their home or business for its new show Treehouse Masters. Learn more.
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Architects House Exchange is a new worldwide home exchange community, connecting architects and their homes to create new possibilities for travel. To celebrate the launch of the site, AIA Members receive 1 year's free membership for joining before June 28. Learn more about Architects House Exchange here.
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Tipping Point Community recently launched T Lab, a program where a team of nine talented problem-solvers from a variety of backgrounds will receive a stipend and six months to design and test radical new solutions to poverty-related issues in the Bay Area. Applications are accepted through June 14. Learn more.
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Linda Leigh Paul, an editor and writer for Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., is beginning research for a new book on new or seminal residential architecture throughout the traditional seasons of the Napa Valley region; sun, flowers, harvest and fog. Email her if interested.
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Registration for the Hawk Hill Shelter Design Challenge is open through June 7.
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Ratcliff is pleased to announce that Christopher Naughton has joined the firm as Senior Medical Planner.
- Allison Williams, FAIA has joined AECOM as Vice President and Director of Design for the firm’s U.S. West region.
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facades+ PERFORMANCE Conference is coming back to San Francisco July 11th - 12th! The two-day conference will examine the increasingly fast-paced evolution of façade technology, address new perspectives on building skins, and explore innovative, sustainable design practices. Don't miss the chance to network with leading industry experts, participate in discussion-based panels and learn through hands-on workshops. AIASF is a proud sponsor, come visit our table there! Join the dialog, Register now! http://facadesplus.com/sf2013/
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Division1 Architects Achieves Award-Winning Designs with Vectorworks Software
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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ADZE TEXTURED ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK
Barker Manufacturing can add adze texture to any surface, whether wood, concrete, metal, or even glass. Visit Barker online for a catalog of our most popular textures - or they can create variations of these textures or even create completely custom textures to suit your project's needs. Barker can apply adze texture to doors, wall panels, columns, and other millwork.
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