SPOTLIGHT ON THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE AND AIA NEW YORK CHAPTER

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Reminder

2009 AIA New York Chapter Directory- Errata:

Several names were inadvertently omitted from the listing of the Chapter Emeritus members. We’ve attached corrected lists to the online directory listings. We apologize for the error and encourage you to print and keep these corrected lists with your copy of the directory. Members who need to update their firm listing and do not have their user name and password for the site should request the information from Suzanne Mecs.


Call for Recommendations: AIA New York Nominating Committee – Deadline 02/09/2010

The Chapter Nominating Committee has begun its work to develop a slate of candidates for the 2011 Board of Directors and the Chapter elective Committees. If you would like to seek a position or recommend a colleague, please send a letter of recommendation to the committee by February 9. Click here for details.


ARE Boot Camp Series

The winter/spring schedule is announced and March class registration will open on February 1. Please visit www.aiany.org/are to view the schedule, and find the registration link to sign up.

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AIA NEW YORK & CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE EVENTS

Following the below links will take you to each event's detailed entry in our online calendar. Our Web calendar is constantly being updated; for the most up-to-date listings, see www.aiany.org/calendar.

Saturday, 02/06/2010, 1:00-3:00pm
Family Day: Designing Stage Sets
Location: Cooper Hewitt Museum, 2 East 91 Street at corner of 5th Avenue
Presented by: Center for Architecture Foundation and Cooper Hewitt Museum
Price: $20/family; $10 for Center for Architecture Foundation and Cooper Hewitt Museum Family members. Fee includes Museum admission.
This event is sold out.

Sunday, 02/07/2010, 11:00am-3:00pm
ARE Boot Camp: Structural Systems (part 1 of 2)
Registration Fee:
$20/ Structures 2-part session for AIA Members and $100/ Structures 2-part session for non-members
$10/all other sessions members
$75/all other sessions non-members
Join and Attend February Sessions: $250
Join and Attend March Sessions: $230
Join and Attend April Sessions: $240
This event is sold out, contact smecs@aiany.org to be placed on a waitlist.

Monday, 02/08/2010, 9:30am-1:30pm
Architecture from Spain and Cutting-Edge Green Solutions RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Speakers: David Cámara, President of Unex; Sonia Para, Vice president of PINACAL; Juan I. Barroso, Department of Culture and Tourism; Miguel A. Alonso / Rufino Hernández, Heads of AH Asociados Architects
Sponsored by: FEDER - European Union
Organized by: Ade International Excal

Monday, 02/08/2010, 6:00-8:00pm
Photographing Architectural Interiors RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Speakers:Rocco Giannetti, AIA, Chair, Interiors Committee; Abby Suckle, FAIA, VP Public Outreach; Moderator: Erica Stoller, Esto Photographics, Inc; Panelists: Gretchen Bank, Assoc AIA, Co-Chair, Marketing Committee, Senior Director, Marketing & Business Development, Selldorf Architects; Thomas H. Kieren, Assoc AIA, Photographer, Custom Corporate Photography; Michael Moran, Photographer, Moran Studios; Clifford Pearson, Deputy Editor, Design, Asia, South America - Architectural Record; Edward J Wood (IIDA) Principal, Gensler
Organized by: AIANY Interiors Committee
Sponsored by: Humanscale
Price: Free for members; $10 for non-members

Tuesday, 02/09/2010, 8:00-11:00am
LEED Green Associate: Exam Prep (Part C)
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Presented by SKYed Eco Education in partnership with AIANY
Instructors: Yvonne Saavedra Limb, Brian Wennersten & Brittany Grech. For instructor bios, please visit www.skyedeco.com/about-us.
Questions about this course? Email your questions to info@skyedeco.com.

Tuesday, 02/09/2010, 3:00-5:00pm
ArchiCAD 101: Beginner training on the ArchiCAD 12 Design Software
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Member cost for 3 day series: $150
Non-member cost for 3-day series & Joining
for Architects: $500*
for Associates: $300*
Click here to register.

Tuesday, 02/09/2010, 6:00-8:00pm
Media Architecture, Myths, Definitions, Challenges and the Future RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Organized by: AIANY Technology Committee
Sponsored by:ABC Imaging
CES LUs 1.5; HSW 1.5
This event is kept FREE for everyone thanks to support from our sponsor.

Wednesday, 02/10/2010, 12:00-2:00pm
NBAU: Architects Tool Box Series- Hone Your Presentation Skills RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Speakers: Jennifer C. Graham, Assoc. AIA, IIDA, LEED AP, Director, M Moser Associates and Founding Partner, LMNOP
Allan R. Lee, Senior Strategist, M Moser Associates
This event is provided at no cost thanks to our sponsors: AMX, Chief Manufacturing, Lutron Electronics and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP.

Wednesday, 02/10/2010, 3:00-5:00pm
ArchiCAD 102: Intermediate training on the ArchiCAD Design Software
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Member cost for 3 day series: $150
Non-member cost for 3-day series & Joining
for Architects: $500*
for Associates: $300*
Click here to register.

Thursday, 02/11/2010, 3:00-5:00pm
ArchiCAD 103: Intermediate Advanced training on ArchiCAD 12 Design Software
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Member cost for 3 day series: $150
Non-member cost for 3-day series & Joining
for Architects: $500*
for Associates: $300*
Click here to register.

Tuesday, 02/16/2010, 9:00 - Thursday, 02/18/2010 4:00pm
Studio@theCenter February 2010 Vacation Programs: City Design (2 - 5 gr) & Digital Design (6 - 12 gr)
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Programs run 9 AM - 4 PM daily at the Center for Architecture. Tuition is $225 for each 3-day program. Students bring lunch daily. Download registration form here. Contact 212-358-6135 or cteegarden@cfafoundation.org for more information.

Sunday, 02/21/2010, 11:00am-3:00pm
ARE Boot Camp: Structural Systems (part 2 of 2)
Registration Fee:
$20/ Structures 2-part session for AIA Members and $100/ Structures 2-part session for non-members
$10/all other sessions members
$75/all other sessions non-members
Join and Attend February Sessions: $250
Join and Attend March Sessions: $230
Join and Attend April Sessions: $240
This event is sold out, contact smecs@aiany.org to be placed on a waitlist.


AIA NEW YORK CHAPTER COMMITTEE MEETINGS

All committee meetings are open to everyone, including non-members. For more information on AIA New York Chapter committees, visit our Committee page. All meetings take place at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, unless otherwise noted.

Monday, 02/08/10, 6pm

  Cultural Facilities

Tuesday, 02/09/10, 6pm

  ENYA

Thursday, 02/11/10, 6pm

  Marketing and PR

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ON VIEW AT THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE

536 LaGuardia Place, New York
Admission to the Center for Architecture's galleries is free and open to the public.

Gallery Hours
Monday–Friday: 9:00am–8:00pm, Saturday: 11:00am–5:00pm, Sunday: CLOSED

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Helfand Spotlight Series: urbanSHED

December 18, 2009 - February 10, 2010

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

Modernism at Risk

Opening February 17, 2010


For information on these exhibitions, visit http://cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=exhibitions.

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