"Liability is All Around You" presented by: Steve Pharr of Pharr Law We will discuss how owners and consultants can increase your risk as an architect as well as what preventative solutions can be implemented through your contracts/agreements.
Over-size Glass: Performance and Specifications Presented by: Guardian Glass Credit: 1 HSW / 1 LU The presentation explores what makes over-sized insulating glass units (IGUs) special and covers the technology that enables over-sized glass production, as well as important technical considerations when incorporating over-sized glass in architectural designs. It reviews performance possibilities, and some amazing applications...
Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect is a feature documentary film that considers many of the key architectural questions through the 70 year career of Pritzker Prize winning Irish-American architect Kevin Roche, including the relationship between architects and the public they serve, the importance of social & physical well-being, and the promotion of environmental design. ...
Join AIAWS at Wise Man Brewing on Thursday, July 11th at 5:30 pm for our Summer Happy Hour! We might be going on Summer Hiatus, but that won't stop us from getting together as a group for some drinks and to catch up over the summer! Top Dawg's Mobile Grill will also be there that...
Toward a NEW Old Salem Franklin Vagnone, President & CEO of Old Salem Museums & Gardens, will present the three years of innovations and organizational transformation that has occurred at the North Carolina living history site. Vagnone, architectural designer, brings to the leadership of Old Salem a unique sense of the built environment as both...
The Technology of Paints and Coatings 1 AIA/CES HSW CEU Ever wonder what makes up a good bucket of paint? This program covers the ingredients in paint and goes into detail on the different resin types used in making paint and protective coatings. Participants will have a good understanding of acrylic, alkyd, epoxy, polyurethane,...
What Happened to the World's Fair? Daughter of immigrants, an idealistic American architect struggles to keep her dream alive as she journeys to discover why America abandoned World’s Fairs. FACE OF A NATION captures the erosion of the American image as the country loses sight of its vision and values. Probing deeply into national...
Storefront or Curtain Wall? Seeing Through the Difference 1 LU/HSW This course includes a basic review of storefront and curtain wall glazing systems. The program will examine industry standards and performance attributes for commercial glazing systems, enabling the design professional to select the appropriate product for their next product. Course participants will have a...
October's Section Lunch will be on Tuesday, the 29th due to scheduling needs! We will have two presenters for this month's Section Lunch. Our first will be Ken Lambla, a Past Dean of UNCC College of Architecture. He will be discussing community participation and leadership along with a knowledge-based focus on the future of the...
The Role of Digital Technology in Placemaking with Professor Deb Ryan, PLA of UNC Charlotte and Richard Petersheim, PLA of LandDesign How should we consider the use of digital technology when creating an exceptional public realm? To consider that question, LandDesign partnered with the University of North Carolina, Charlotte School of Architecture in pursuit of...