NEWS
April 12, 2016
Contents:
What's Happening: East Kentucky and Beyond

Check out the AIA's Newest Outreach Video:  ilookup.org
Please share this on your social media! 


Save the Date:  Design Slam date June 11 from 5pm - 8pm!
Mixed firm teams to be forming soon!  More information to follow. 


AIA Associate Member Scholarship for Regional  AIA KY/IN Convention - Lexington, KY - September 17th - 19th. 
More information will to follow -  Please contact AIA EKC if you are  interested  in applying for a scholarship to attend. 


Opportunities  for Service in AIA EKC
There are two committee positions available to members interested in professional Service:
  • Special Awards Committee Member 
  • IDP Coordinator
Please contact AIA EKC if you are interested in serving in any of the above roles. 



SEARCH FOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE FINAL FOUR CANDIDATES

"The Search Committee has invited four candidates to campus next month to interview for Director of the School of Architecture. The search committee worked very intensively over the past few weeks to narrow down a short list from a pool of 40 qualified and truly excellent candidates. We are tremendously proud to have identified four individuals, whom we believe can be strong leaders of the School."

Associate Professor of Architecture, Department of Architecture and Urban Design, University of California Los Angeles; Principal, Hirsuta - Los Angeles,
Campus Visit 4/11. Public Lecture @ 3:30-4:30, Classroom Building 118
Founding Director, China Megacities Lab, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University; Principal, SLAB Architecture PLLC
CampusVisit 4/13. Public Lecture @ 3:30-4:30, Classroom Building 118
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University; Founder, I/K Studio - Cambridge, Massachusetts
Campus Visit 4/15. Public Lecture @ 3:00-4:00, Classroom Building 118
Associate Professor and Director, College of Architecture and Design, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Co-founder and Principal, Standard
Campus Visit 4/20. Public Lecture @ 3:30-4:30, Classroom Building 118

In addition to meeting with a wide range of School of Architecture stakeholders, each candidate will deliver a one hour public lecture in the afternoon of their interview visit. This is a tremendous opportunity for our community to hear from outstanding members of the larger architectural field on how they will lead our school into its next era. Our guests are not only director candidates, they offer a glimpse into important concepts of practice and pedagogy for our time."

The UK College of Design will host its inaugural College of Design Honors on 
April 7. We will share the winners after the event.campus

The Department of Historic Preservation held its annual symposium, "Rethinking Historic Preservation," on April 1, with its largest attendance to date.

Greg Luhan, the Associate Dean of Administration in the College of Design, was recently featured in a video on UK's website. His work addressing the design issues facing Johnson County, Ky., in the aftermath of the flooding, was one of many of his projects to be included.


UK AIAS Report
FREEDOM BY DESIGN PROJECT: 
Funding is being provided to integrate ongoing projects (3-4 yrs) into CoD studios.  


For more information, visit  CoD Website

Learning Opportunities
East Kentucky's "Third" Thursday Lunches 
Free Lunch and Drinks Provided to AIA/ NCARB Members

Topic:     
High Performance Metal Panels 
When:     April 21st
Where:    Eastside Public Library @ 12:00 pm :: 1 AIA LU/HSW and 1 GBCI CE

This course is an overview of the advantages and design considerations, of utilizing
insulated metal panel Façade systems as part of an overall high performance building
envelope strategy.
 
Good News!
AIA EKC would like to extend a warm welcome to its newest member:   
  • Daniel J. Everhart, Assoc. AIA, Stewart Architecture, Lexington
  • Brett Ramsay, AIA, Gray Architects and Engineers, Lexington
  • Christina Stevenson, AIA, Gray Architects and Engineers, Lexington
If you have other news to share with the members of EKC, please let us know

Upcoming Events
04/15/2016 -  UK Limestone Park Tour, 3-5 pm
04/21/2016 - Third Thursday Lunch CEU - High Performance Metal Panels - 
Eastside Public Library, 12pm.
05/03/2016 - AIA EKC Executive Board Meeting
05/14/2016 - AIA EKC Habitat Build Day - It is Full! 
05/19/2016 - National AIA Convention - Philadelphia, PA
06/11/2016 - Design Slam, 6-8pm
07/29/2016 - 21c Museum Tour in downtown Lexington Tour to begin at 3pm 
(more details and sign up to follow)
09/15-17/2016 - AIA KY/IN Convention - Lexington, KY
EKC S ays "Thank You!" to the Allied Benefactors & Sponsors of AIA Kentucky
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Allied Membership is now recognized by all three local chapters in 2016, with a portion of dues supporting local programs. Learn more.