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AIA Rochester Annual Meeting
 
AIA Rochester Annual Meeting
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
12:00 - 1:30PM
Wilder Room, Rochester, NY

Join us for our Annual Meeting, which will include a review of this year's Centennial Events, the announcement of our 2020 AIA Rochester Board, and a keynote panel discussion themed 'Shelter' including Ken Glazer, AIA NCARB, Chairman - Buckingham Properties, Shawn Dunwoody, Artist/Designer and owner of Dunwoode - a multi-award winning design based strategic art team, Kevin Kelley, AICP, Associate City Planner, City of Rochester,  and Kathryn Mariner, LMSW,  Ph.D , U of R Wilmot Assistant Professor.

Continuing on AIA Rochester's Centennial theme of 'Shelter', the diverse panel will discuss and offer insight into design, planning construction, real estate & community issues. Attendees should expect an insightful discussion that focuses on the power of design (and designers) to change and shape our City and surrounding communities. We encourage all attendees to submit questions to the panel that may be included in the discussion!  Questions may be submitted via email to  lbhewitt@aiaroc.org or via the online registration form.

Event Sponsors:
 Davidson Fink, LLP / Hagerman &  Company
E.G. Sackett Company / Poole Professional - NY
AIA Rochester Announces Honor Award Recipients


AIA Rochester is pleased
to announce the recipients 
of this year's Honor Awards.

Medal of Distinction Award
Jennifer Takatch, AIA

Emerging Architect of the Year Award
Jamie Bucci, AIA

Volunteer of the Year Award
Barbara Burke, Associate AIA

Honorary AIA Rochester Member
Nancy Gong
AIA Rochester CES

Terrazzo Workshop
October 9, 2019
Earn 3 HSW Learning Units!

11:30AM  Registration/Lunch
12:00PM  Historic Terrazzo/Restoration
1:10PM    Modern Terrazzo Techniques
2:20PM    Terrazzo Demonstration
3:20PM    Meet Your Terrazzo Team 
                 Wine & cheese social hour

For full details and to register, click  here .

AIA Rochester CES

Ikoniq - Shipping Containers
October 23, 2019
4:00PM   |   1 LU/HSW

From the largest stadiums and arenas, to sidelines and sidewalks- Ikoniq will engineer solutions to be flexible, durable, and successful in any environment. Search our projects to see what makes Ikoniq the best in the custom fabrication industry. Register here.

AIA Rochester CES

New York State Healthcare Facilities Conference

5th Annual New York State
Healthcare Facilities Conference

OCTOBER 6-8, 2019 | VERONA, NY
Over 20 AIA Learning Units (LU/HSW)

Click here  for full details and to register

AIA Roc participates in Fashion Week - Friday, Oct. 18th
 
Buy Your Tickets Today

Fashion Week of Rochester is an opportunity for Rochester architects to enter the world of haute couture while making a charitable impact on the community. Product Runway  opens the Friday night show, which is themed "Runway to Rochester".   In Product Runway, twelve teams will showcase their costumes based on iconic Rochester buildings and constructed of actual building products. Designers in architecture and interior design join forces with building material vendors to create fashions based on form and facades.  Visit the Fashion Week of Rochester website to purchase your tickets today - shows are selling out quickly.  Click here to learn more! 
AIA Rochester's  Explorers Post

AIA Rochester's Swinging Fore Scholarships

AIA Rochester and the Architectural Foundation of Greater Rochester would like to thank all the sponsors and golfers who came out for our most successful event ever!   As promised, we have posted photos from the event on our website.  View photos here.
Featured Building

Project:  Golisano Autism Center
Architect:  SWBR Architects

The innovative one-stop autism hub offers a multitude of educational, social, recreational, and therapeutic supports and services for children and adults. Open 12 hours daily, seven days a week, the Center is a collaborative community of more than fourteen autism service providers, led by founding partners Al Sigl Community of Agencies, AutismUp, and CP Rochester.
Featured Article

Second architectural thoughts on the best use of Parcel 5

"I didn't want to like it. I wasn't expecting the space or experience to be as special as it was. Certainly this feeling would fade in time, and I could chalk up the memory to a singular, rare occurrence."
Chapter president Jason Streb, AIA revisits his thoughts on Parcel 5's development (or lack thereof) in his  latest bimonthly column for the Rochester Business Journal.  READ MORE
AIA Rochester's New Office

AIA Rochester is proud to announce that we will be moving our office to Warner Castle in a shared space with Landmark Society of Western New York.  The move will take place in early October.  Meetings will be held here and our ARE Library will also be at this location for easy access!  Stay tuned for future emails with more details.
AIA New York State Tri-Conference

The American Institute of Architects has been the leading professional membership organization for licensed architects, associate members, and allied partners since 1857.
This exciting multi-state event is the second collaboration of AIA New Jersey, AIA New York State, and AIA Pennsylvania that collectively have a membership of more than 13,000 members.  READ MORE/REGISTER
CANstruction 

Buckingham Properties is pleased to announce the 11th year of the competition.  This year's theme is Heroes & Villains.  Teams are encouraged to think creatively to incorporate the theme into their sculpture.  It's not too late to get involved. Team registrations are due NOW. Click here for more information and details. 
Member Opportunities

Welcome to our new Allied Member - Hagerman & Company
Hagerman & Company has been a provider of  software  and  professional services  to Manufacturing, AEC, and related industries since 1984.  We aim to form long-term partnerships with our clients based on trust and backed by decades of industry experience.   READ MORE

2019 AIA Compensation Survey
AIA Rochester has a copy of the 2019 Compensation Survey for our area.  If you would like to review it, please contact us at lbhewitt@aiaroc.org!

LaBella Associates - The leading multi-discipline design firm announces the appointment of a new leadership team, effective January 1, 2020. Steve Metzger has been appointed Chief Executive Officer; Jeff Roloson has been appointed President; and Mike Winderl has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. Together, alongside current Chief Financial Officer Robert Pepe, the team will be responsible for stewarding the firm's next generation of steady growth and fostering LaBella's award-winning workplace culture.
As a part of this planned succession, current CEO Sergio Esteban and current President Robert Healy will take on new roles as Firm Principals. They will continue to support client relationships, business development and community relations, and will maintain their current board positions as Chairman and Treasurer, respectively.

Follow AIA Rochester on LinkedIn
We have migrated our LinkedIn page from a personal connection (AIA Rochester with a circular icon) to a company page on LinkedIn:   AIA Rochester - search for us and look for the square icon instead of the circle. Our news and updates are now posted on the company page instead of the previous page. We have many exciting updates already. Please follow us there! The new company page will allow us to serve your needs in a streamlined, accessible manner. Thank you! 

AIA Rochester Opportunities Handbook is a guide to getting involved in AIA Rochester.  Whether you're looking to get connected, get engaged, or get ahead, there are many opportunities available.  READ MORE  

GET INVOLVED!  Your AIA Rochester chapter has many opportunities to get involved.  If you are interested in learning more or joining these committees, contact the committee chair!
Centennial Fashion Week - Jason Streb - jstreb@cplteam.com
Emerging Rochester Architects - Cortland Knopp - cknopp@planpc.com
Women in Architecture - Laura Cooney - lcooney@bergmannpc.com
Centennial Committee - Michelle Murnane - michelle.m.murnane@gmail.com
AIA Rochester - Centennial Instagram Campaign


Our Centennial Instagram project continues daily to feature our members' projects in an effort to educate the public on what architects do.  Follow us on Instagram at @aiaroc. The beautiful images from our member firms on our Instagram 365 Initiative have reached over 1.6K people on Instagram alone.
 
We are still collecting images.  All firms are welcome and encouraged to participate in one of our public advocacy campaigns for 2019!  All you need to do is email us 10 images (preferably JPG - 300dpi), include your firm name, provide a short description of each photo, and list the name of the photographer.  Images of buildings: Images may include buildings, a specific image of a building element, community project, or a firm event. The goal is to promote local architecture firms, local architects and local good design. GET CONNECTED and be part of the movement!  Questions, email Linda at lbhewitt@aiaroc.org
AIA Roc Centennial Survey
Rochester Skyline
AIA Rochester's 100-Year Centennial Celebration reaches midyear excitedly buoyed by our Installations at Midtown Commons, our public outreach with the RIT Architecture department at ImagineRIT, and our annual AIA Design Awards.  Click here to access our four question survey!  
Classifieds

The AIA Rochester Classifieds include employment opportunities from local firms and items for sale.  Click on the link to see all opportunities.  READ MORE

Advocating for the Profession
 
A comprehensive guide to help architects advocate more effectively with their clients.   READ MORE
 American Institute of Architects - Online Courses

 AIA National offers a way for you to attain your CES credits by taking online classes.   READ MORE  

Did you know the AIA has 21 Knowledge Communities?  21 ways to make an impact.  Sustainability, emerging technologies, small business, starting or managing a firm-no matter your interest, there is an AIA Knowledge Community for you.  READ MORE
AIA Career Center
 

AIA Career Center Account Benefits Post jobs online quickly and  easily.  Search resumes or set up a resume alert to be emailed to  you.  Manage applications and get valuable reporting information.   READ MORE
OCTOBER
October
10/9      CES - Terrazzo
10/11    AFGR Board Meeting
10/18    Fashion  Week - AIA Roc
10/23    CES - Ikoniq
10/30    AIA/AFGR Annual Mtg.


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