November - December 2019
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Nominations for AIA East Bay Board of Directors 2020

Who do you want to the next Board of Directors to be? AIA East Bay holds elections once every year for open Board positions. Board members serve two year terms. We strongly encourage all members to consider joining! This is an opportunity for you to help steer our great organization and help the East Bay Architectural Community flourish. Nominations have been extended to Friday, November 15.

How Are We Doing?
AIA East Bay Annual Survey
10 Questions, 2 Minutes is all we ask
Please tell us how we are doing and how we might do even better.

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Choose Your Design Tour!
Online Poll

The Design Tours Committee is ramping up tours for the coming year. Please tell us which tours most interest you AND share your ideas for potential tours! The options are all electric homes, Oakland Zoo/Gondola, Cannabis Manufacturing, Fox Theatre: Historical and Acoustical, Modular Development, Design on Tap - Pub Crawl, and Meyers Sound - Mfg. & Design Lab.
Want to join our committee? Email us at info@aiaeb.org

2019 Access Codes
Erick Mikiten updates us on the 2019 Access Codes and discusses the accessibility changes in regards to facilities, ramps, and more.

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Seven Stars Healing: Cannabis Dispensary Design Tour
October Design Tour

The AIA East Bay Design Tours Committee organized a tour of the Seven Stars Holistic Healing Center. Our goal was to translate our client’s vision to create a warm, modern atmosphere designed with stylish finishes to attract the cannabis consumer and to reflect 7 Stars Holistic Healing Center’s brand, which is a patient-focused alternative healing cooperative serving the East Bay.

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International Park of Commerce
Project Profile

As a multi-discipline design firm, David Babcock & Associates (DB+A) recently completed another phase of the International Park of Commerce (IPC) in Tracy, California. A key component to the design has been the introduction of WELL/FitWell as a component of the business park to include environmental and health related design features across the park.

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BKBC Architects Inc.
Firm Profile

BKBC is an Internationally recognized firm that engages Master Planning and local, urban in fill projects. The firm ensures they create innovative architectural elements, style, and color to give each project a unique identity. With their expertise and 35 years of global experience, BKBC creates a balance among all the users to make buildings much more efficient to improve the users’ experiences.

Architecture Billings Index Downturn Moderates as Challenging Conditions Continue

While architecture billings moderated in September, design activity shows signs of remaining sluggish at U.S. architecture firms. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score in September is 49.7, which improved from the August score of 47.2. However, any score below 50 indicates a decrease in billings.

Building an Inclusive Workplace for All in the 21st Century Workshop

We teamed up with SE3, YMF, and Awaken to host an educational workshop. Our keynote speaker discussed relevant issues such as inclusivity and equity in the workplace.

New, Reinstated and Transfer Members through February:
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