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AIA CHARLOTTE CONNECTION NEWSLETTER
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August 26, 2016
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AIA Charlotte Golf Tournament
Last Chance for Early Registration Discount!
Where: Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation
7500 Olde Sycamore Drive, Mint Hill
When: Thursday, September 15th
Practice Available/Registration Opens 9:30
Shotgun 11:30
The AIA Charlotte Annual Joe Mallamo Golf Tournament registration is now open. There are a lot of sponsorship opportunities available for one of the funnest golf tournaments in the design and construction industry! Register today before we fill up!
AIA Member Early Fee: $115
After August 25 $135 - Extended Through Today!
Non-Member Early Fee:$135
After August 25 $165 - Extended Through Today!
Player registration includes: Lunch - Drinks - Green Fees - Cart - Driving Range - Closest to the Pin Contest - Longest Drive Contest - Cart Gift Bag - Post-Tournament Awards/Prize Dinner Reception
Mulligan Package and Raffle Tickets available
$25:
Includes 2 mulligans, 1 forward tee and 5 raffle tickets
Learn about our Sponsorship Opportunities Here
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Small Firm Roundtable - Neuroscience - The Next Competitive Advantage
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Date: Thursday, September 8th
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 Presentation
Location: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
Cost: Free to AIA members, $25 for non-members
In workplaces throughout the world, scenarios of near-constant distraction have
become the norm. We text during conversations, email during meetings, skimp on
lunch breaks to catch up on work - always trying to process faster, handle more
and work harder, often without realizing just how much we're degrading our mental
capabilities in the process.
Thankfully, our ability to focus is still salvageable. As a result of the vast amount of
neuroscience research being done, there's now hard evidence about what attention is,
how it works, how to attain it and how to use it productively.
By delving into the findings, Steelcase researchers have gained new insights into how
our brains should shape thoughts, emotions and behaviors, and then applied this new
science to create concepts for how thoughtfully designed workplaces can help workers
better manage their attention.
By leveraging the full capacity of our brains and our environments, it's possible to
think better at work
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AIA Charlotte 2016 TAP Symposium
Future of Design: Architecture and Digital Fabrication
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When: Tuesday, October 11
Time: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Where: UNC Charlotte School of Architecture
Registration opening soon!
Building industry trends for high-performance architecture, reductions in the skilled construction trades and increased use of building information modelling point towards a big change in the building design and construction. As a result, designers and contractors have been influenced by the advanced fabrication techniques. Off-site pre-fabrication, on-site robotic assembly and large-scale 3D printing are just a few of the envisioned opportunities.
Through the symposium, our goal is to connect manufacturers, academics, contractors and designers in the Carolinas and encourage the growth of advanced manufacturing processes in regional projects.
The conference is a unique opportunity for technology leaders to:
- Share ideas and insights with industry peers and users
- Explore and test the latest trends and technologies
- Share technologies used on real-world projects
- Network with experts in your field
- Tour digital fabrication labs
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Architecture Bowling League
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| Who - All A/E, Design, Industry Consultants and Construction Service employees and families are invited to participate. It's a great way to meet and develop relationships within our community.
When - 7 p.m. each Wednesday, from September 7th - December 14th.
Team - 3 Person mixed
- Put together your own 3-person team
(or)
- Join as an individual and you will be matched with other players.
- No experience required. Low and high handicap bowlers are desired.
Where - AMF Centennial Lanes
- 4501 South Blvd
- Charlotte, NC 28209
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Mad About Modern Homes Tour - The Charlotte Museum of History
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 Mid-Century modern is an architectural, interior, product and graphic design that generally describes mid-20th century developments in modern design, architecture and urban development from roughly 1933 to 1965.
As Bradley Quinn in his monograph of Mid-century design illustrates, "Mid-century homes were inhabited by a new generation of Americans, who altered their expectations of the home as they grew to appreciate novel types of living spaces and the landscapes surrounding them."
Tour Includes: 6-8 homes
Date: Saturday, 10 September 2016
Time: Homes open from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Tour at your own pace!
Where: South Park, Charlotte. Check back soon as we will announce the tour locations with history and details on each location!
Tickets: Advance tickets are $20 for members and $25 for public. Tickets on the day of the tour are $30 for everyone.
Member pricing for joint ticket with Bechtler exhibition.
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ACE Mentor Call for Volunteers
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 Founded in 2007, the ACE Mentor Program of Charlotte is a nonprofit after-school mentoring program for high school young people interested in exploring career opportunities in architecture, construction and engineering.
The program is currently serving over 175 students with teams at the following locations: CPCC's Central Campus, UNCC Charlotte, Hopewell High School, Myers Park High School, Ardrey Kell High School and East Mecklenburg High School. Through office tours, hands-on activities and field trips, the program introduces students to the industry's various disciplines. Under the mentorship of over eighty local industry professionals, students work in teams on projects that simulate "real-life" situations.
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AIA South Atlantic Regional Conference
Emerging Professionals Scholarship
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AIA Charlotte is offering our second AIA North Carolina Design Conference scholarship opportunity available to any AIA Charlotte Associate member, Architect member licensed 10 years or less, or any Associate/Architect member displaying financial need. Applicants may receive up to $1000, as determined by the selection committee.
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AIA Charlotte Board of Directors
2017 Nominations
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Per AIA Charlotte Section Bylaws, we are seeking members interested in serving on the AIA Charlotte Board of Directors. There are three positions that need filled:
- 2017 Secretary (1 year term, with intention to continue on Executive Board as 2018 Treasurer)
- YAF (Young Architects) Director (3 year term)
- Associate Director (1 year term)
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Southend Placemaking Microgrant Fall 2016 Program
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After the successful
first round of our Placemaking Microgrant Program, we have opened applications again for Fall 2016. If you have an idea for a
"lighter, quicker, cheaper" project that inspires public life in South End, submit an application before
August 31
and you could receive funding to make it happen. Projects will be evaluated based on creativity, feasibility and satisfaction of grant requirements.
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Mecklenburg County RFQ
Eastway Park Regional Recreation Center
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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is requesting a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from Professional Architecture/Engineering/Landscape Architecture firms to provide design services for Eastway Park Regional Recreation Center. The firm or firms selected will provide design services for Mecklenburg County from Preliminary Design through CD's and implementation.
The complete text of the Request for Qualifications can be obtained from Jay Higginbotham, Senior Project Manager, Mecklenburg County Asset and Facility Management, 3205 Freedom Dr., Suite 101, Charlotte NC 28208 or by email at AFM.RFQ@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov. RFQ's must be submitted by 2:00 pm September 8th, 2016.
Upon request, this information will be made available in an alternate format for persons with disabilities. Please call 980-314-2512.
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South Atlantic Regional Conference
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Date: September 29 - October 1
Savannah International Trade & Convention Center
Savannah Marriott Riverfront
With the Southeast region facing the highest growth rates in the country, the design and construction industry is confronted with an emerging issue: how to answer our need for increased development without diminishing our quality of life.
Join us in historic Savannah, Georgia as we explore these issues and position the design community to lead our region in responding to the growth and density challenge. Along with education opportunities, this conference provides an opportunity to network with the region's top designers and decisions makers in the design industry.
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SCUP Southern Regional Conference in Charlotte Oct 16 -18
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Strategic, integrated planning for colleges and universities is the SCUP mantra. The reality is that planning processes often occur in a way that is anything but integrated. Budgets for future facilities needs are often established years in advance and cannot be readily modified to meet the current academic needs when projects are finally initiated.
With the challenges facing higher education-continued enrollment growth, limited funding, greater focus on performance and accountability, and pressures to maintain a competitive edge-institutions need to think across boundaries and plan across the institution.
Collaborative approaches to planning, alternative models for capital financing, and methods for measuring everything from space utilization to student success will be the focus of our conversation.
Join us in Charlotte, the financial capital of the South, and share your experiences, lessons learned and success stories with your SCUP colleagues.
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Mecklenburg County Building Development Commission
Quarterly Update
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The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) appoints the Building-Development Commission (BDC) as an advisory board to Code Enforcement. Membership includes representation from the design, construction and development communities, as well as the public. Check out
www.meckpermit.com
and go to "About Us" for more information. Contact your representative if you have any specific issues you would like the BDC to consider.
The following is a brief summary of significant matters impacting the design and construction community on which the Building Development Commission and the Code Enforcement Department have focused on from April 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016. Further details on each of these follows:
- Recap of Fee Ordinance Changes
- Inspector Realignment Phase II
- New Building Consistency Team Meeting Schedule
- Director Transition
Click here for the quarterly bulletin detail.
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Charlotte Center City Development Report
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The Center City Development Report highlights private and public projects in Charlotte's Center City that havebeen recently completed, are currently under construction, or have been announced and are in various stages of planning and development. The area covered in detail includes the four wards of Uptown, Charlotte's central business district, South End, and the Midtown neighborhood. The term Center City refers to the "3 mile ring" of neighborhoods within three miles of the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, the historic center of the city. Projects are reported on for up to six months following their completion.
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2016 AIA College of Fellows Latrobe Prize
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The Latrobe Prize is a biennial $100,000 award from the AIA College of Fellows to support a two-year program of research selected by jury review. The grant, named for architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, is awarded for research leading to significant advances in the architecture profession.
Submissions Deadline: September 6
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Do You Need A Communications Messaging Plan?
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Let the AIA Message Book be your guide for crafting clear, positive, and memorable messages to a variety of audiences and settings. After months of research, surveys, and message testing from both the public and architects, the
AIA Message Book is now available online.
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Office Environments Acquires White Office Furniture
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Office Environments, Inc. (OE), a Charlotte-based commercial furniture dealer, announces its second acquisition in two years. They are now expanding to Rock Hill, South Carolina through the procurement of White Office Furniture, an established Steelcase dealer in South Carolina for over 70 years. Both Office Environments and White Office Furniture are uniting
under the Office Environments name and will continue their shared mission to provide a single source
for workplace solutions through high quality products and services.
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| AIA Knowledge Communities: Upcoming Opportunities |
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Registration is open for the Committee on Design's fall conference in Portland, Oregon. This conference will take place from October 6-9, 2016.
Register early and save.
- The AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) knowledge community announces the HERE+NOW: A House for the 21st Century residential student design competition for the 2016-2017 academic year. Administered by ACSA, this program provides architecture students with a platform to explore residential architecture and practice. Learn more.
- Explore how architecture shapes the future of justice at the Academy of Architecture fall conference in Hawaii, November, 2-4.
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Career Center: Latest Job Postings
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In 2016, AIA Charlotte member firms receive three free job postings per calendar year on the AIA Charlotte website and weekly e-newsletter. Additional job postings or re-postings are $75.00 and can be purchased
here.
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Charlotte, |
Project Architect |
Odell |
8/26/2016 |
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Charlotte, |
Intern Architect |
Odell |
8/26/2016 |
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Charlotte, |
Project Manager |
Odell |
8/19/2016 |
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Charlotte, |
Project Architect |
starr design |
8/19/2016 |
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Charlotte, Charlotte, NC |
Admin |
Little |
8/17/2016 |
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Charlotte, |
Project Architect |
Bergmann Associates |
8/16/2016 |
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Charlotte, Charlotte |
Intern Architect |
Cline Design Associates, PA |
8/16/2016 |
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Charlotte, |
Intern Architect |
Bergmann Associates |
8/16/2016 |
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Admin |
AIA Charlotte |
8/8/2016 |
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Charlotte, |
Admin |
LS3P |
8/5/2016 |
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Charlotte, NC - North Carolina |
Project Manager |
ADW Architects |
8/3/2016 |
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Charlotte |
Admin |
Little |
8/3/2016 |
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Charlotte, Charlotte, NC |
Architect |
Little |
7/29/2016 |
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Charlotte, |
Intern Architect |
Axiom Architecture |
7/28/2016 |
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Charlotte, |
Project Architect |
Axiom Architecture |
7/28/2016 |
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Charlotte, |
Intern Architect |
Watson Tate Savory |
7/22/2016 |
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Charlotte, |
Architectural Designer |
Perkins Eastman |
7/22/2016 |
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Charlotte, NC, 1616 Camden St |
Architectural Designer |
BSB Design |
7/21/2016 |
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Charlotte, NC, South End Charlotte - 1616 Camden |
Project Architect |
BSB Design |
6/24/2016 |
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Charlotte, NC - South End - 1616 Camden |
Construction Administrator |
BSB Design |
6/24/2016 |
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Charlotte, |
Other |
LandDesign |
5/23/2016 |
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Charlotte, Charlotte, NC |
Other |
Moseley Architects |
4/27/2016 |
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Charlotte, Charlotte, NC |
Project Manager |
Moseley Architects |
4/27/2016 |
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Charlotte, Charlotte, NC |
Project Manager |
Moseley Architects |
4/27/2016 |
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Charlotte , NC |
Project Architect |
Bergmann Associates |
3/30/2016 |
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Charlotte , North Carolina |
Architect |
Bergmann Associates |
3/24/2016 |
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Charlotte , North Carolina |
Project Architect |
Bergmann Associates |
3/24/2016 |
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