Design Awards Submissions Are Open! |
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Our theme this year is Beyond: Celebrating design that honors both the seen and unseen and focuses on every aspect of the design process, not just the finished structure we see, but considers all the many design decisions that affect a finished project.
Also unique to this year's Design Award competition is our approach to categorizing submissions. This year we will categorize projects based on orders of magnitude rather than building types or other traditional categories. Submissions will be made in three size categories Small, Medium, and Large, as well as Unbuilt and Student submissions.
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Free Ticket to Home Tours by Becoming a Docent! |
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We are looking for people interested in volunteering to be docents for this year's Home Tours! All docents will receive a complimentary ticket to our Home Tours.
No previous docent experience required - just a love for architecture! A car is not required, we can coordinate transportation for you. Click the button below for more information.
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August's Featured Firm: Noll & Tam Architects
This project garnered the most interest on our social media channels so we wanted to bring it to you! We will be doing this over the coming months to celebrate some of the work of our wonderful firms, so be sure to tune in to our monthly newsletter to see some of the other wonderful projects we plan to feature.
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August 18th | 12pm - 1:30pm | Virtual
All-electric homes are becoming more and more common in California. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are also becoming a common way to house people in California. Establishing the owner’s project requirements and associated performance targets and metrics allows comparative evaluation of different design strategies and options. It also generates the data used in reporting for the 2030 Commitment.
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August 20th | 10am - 11am | In-Person
This unique mixed-use project blends hotel and multifamily housing uses with a shared entrance, lobby, and other amenities. The Hotel Lounge, Café, Roof Bar and other spaces are conceived as extensions of the neighborhood. Glass, metal, and brick are brought together in a contemporary palette deeply respectful of Broadway Auto Row’s historically industrial neighborhood. A vertical composition of soaring windows and suspended glass fins emphasizes the building’s shared primary entry, while also referencing theater marque signs of the neighborhood. The residential lobby features rotating art exhibits and social ‘maker’s’ work table provide opportunities for social gatherings.
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September 8th | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | In-Person
Please join us for our upcoming Young architects & Emerging Professionals happy hour at our new office. Students welcome! This event is FREE for AIAEB Members and students! Tickets are $25 for non-members.
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September 15th | 12pm - 1pm | Virtual
This class is a demonstration of how to procure a proper set of As-Built Plans when needed for any structure. It will briefly cover the reasons they are needed, technique in obtaining information onsite, and finally the drafting in CAD or modeling in Revit to suit your design needs. This course will demonstrate the best practices for As-Built Plans and Drawings to be used as the foundation for architecture projects or urban design / urban planning.
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Meet Jeremiah Tolbert | Member Spotlight
Jeremiah is an architect and educator who uses his intellectual equity to spread goodwill throughout his community. He is an inspiration to the youth of the East Bay and has a genuine drive to be a change-maker. He found the magic of architecture as a young child and liked to build things, and the moment a teacher put a name to the concept he loved, he knew that Architecture was his destiny.
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Openings in Exterior Walls: A Cautious Example by Jonathan Clark
In my May 2022 article I wrote about the code sections which describe the limitations for openings in exterior walls. We explored how the code defines the area of those walls that is used to determine the opening area limitations. The simple take away from that article is the more fire separation distance an exterior wall has, the more allowable opening area there will be within that wall.
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A'23 in SF: Call for Proposals!
AIA is planning an incredible education program for A’23 in San Francisco, and we’d love your help. If you’re a subject matter expert with a great concept for an education session, we invite you to submit a proposal.
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Bay Area Computational/Virtual Architecture Critique Group
Delta_Ark Studios (Ari Kalinowski) is running a critique group for computational, virtual and robotic architecture. If you're interested in grasshopper, architecture for game worlds or VR, complex systems and/or robotics, please take a look at their meetup page and apply! They are trying to keep the group small and relatively intimate. They'll start online, and then slowly move to in-person; so, it's preferable if you're within a stone's throw of Oakland. Their first critique is Monday March 28th, but they will be meeting weekly or every two weeks after that.
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ABI June 2022: Architecture firms continue to report modest billings growth
Architecture firm billings continued to grow at a modest pace in June. After a burst of stronger growth in the spring, the pace has returned to more modest territory over the last two months, with a score of 53.2 for June (any score over 50 indicates billings growth). However, still-rising inflation, as well as higher interest rates and a continued shortage of certain building and construction materials, means that the future is looking increasingly cloudy.
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CA License Needs to Be Renewed?
This 4 course ADA bundle satisfies your CA licensure requirement on your own time.
Learn ADA online courses such as accessible hotels and restaurants, the trouble with accessibility, urban inclusiveness, and building inclusive communities.
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Check Out These Resumes
AIA East Bay’s resume bank is for registered site users only. Hundreds of top quality candidates looking for a new gig or just entering the Architecture and Design space for the first time
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Dahlin is currently seeking a talented ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER for their Pleasanton, CA location. This individual will work closely with principals and teams to produce the successful development and completion of design work through all phases, from conceptual and schematic design to project close out. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate a desire and ability to generate creative and innovative designs that exemplify our Passion for Place®.
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EHDD is looking for an individual to oversee the day-to-day management of our offices and the employee experience in San Francisco and Seattle and provide executive-level administrative support to a diverse and collaborative leadership group. We are a mid sized (80+ person) firm with passionate people and inspiring culture and legacy. The position requires a dynamic, energetic, proactive individual with excellent communication skills who thrives in a team based creative environment. This position is based in San Francisco at our Pier 1 office on The Embarcadero overlooking the San Francisco Bay. Salary commensurate with experience.
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Kava Massih Architects is seeking an intermediate level candidate with 4-year architectural degree and with 2-4 years of experience in an Architect’s office. You should be open to collaboration throughout the Design, Documentation and Construction Administration phases. Technical experience is beneficial for this position and will provide the opportunity to broaden your overall skills. You should be willing to participate in client communication, consultant coordination, agency review, contractor interaction and overall project success.
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Ratcliff is an industry leader in the planning and design of academic, civic, and healthcare projects throughout Northern California. We are looking for a Design Technology Manager to join our team and develop technologies that facilitate the firm’s architectural design processes, communications, and strategic objectives.
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