Please Join Council President Eric Garcetti and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Saturday, May 3rd - 11am at 3781 Legion Lane (the dead end off of Sunnynook) to discuss a potential park site at this location. We would love to hear your input and ideas. A brief description of the potential project will be given, with lots of time for Questions and Answers. For more information, contact CD13 at 323-957-4500.
Time:
11:00am - 4:00pm
Description:
Mid-century design meets 21st century inspiration. These spectacular hillside homes epitomize glamour and elevate the “location, location, location” mantra to a whole new level: views, views -- breathtaking views! Featuring homes by Steven Shortridge, AIA; Callas Shortridge Architects - Nathan Swift; SWIFTLEEOFFICE – Janna Levenstein; tochaproject – among others. The tours are self driven. Guests receive a ticket, map, driving directions and information on each of the tour homes. Architects /Designers and docents are available to answer questions about the houses.
To buy tickets: Please click here: http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?4W,M3,a2fec0ab-2df4-4eaf-9e03-45cd26f44614
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
Please join Metro for the next round of community meetings to learn about progress on the Westside Extension Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis Study. These meetings will update you about the refined set of alternatives that will continue for further study and the schedule for future steps.
Wilshire/Fairfax area: Monday, May 5th, 6 – 8pm
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: West - Terrace Room, 5th Floor
5905 Wilshire Bl, Los Angeles
Content presented at these meetings will be identical, so make sure to attend at the time and location most convenient for you.
For additional information or questions, please visit the Westside Extension Transit Corridor Study website atmetro.net/westside or contact the project information line at 213.922.6934.
Time:
7:00pm
Description:
Pacific Design Center Celebrates Brit Week with Oscar Winner Arnold Schwartzman
Presentation and Book Signing: London Art Deco by Arnold Schwartzman
Monday, May 5th at 7:00 PM
Blue Conference Center, Suite B259
In over 200 colour images, this title shows the way in which the style influenced architects and designers working on every scale, from entire buildings to the finest decorative detail.
Features cinemas, theatres, hotels, department stores, Underground stations, factories, civic, corporate and residential buildings across London.
Each country assimilated Art Deco in a different way, adapting it to suit its own historic traditions in terms of design, materials and techniques. In Britain, Art Deco developed in ways that reflected the country's imperial status and the national love of architectural detail. In London, in particular, Art Deco quickly became the style of choice for succession of landmark buildings: from elegant Savoy Hotel, through ornate West End theatres, to imposing temples of commerce such as the Daily Express building in Fleet Street or the Hoover factory on the new Great West Road. Remarkably, many of the country's Art Deco buildings still survived their once grime-covered facades now mostly scrubbed clean, beautifully displaying their many sculptural features, all captured here and celebrated by the camera of Arnold Schwartzman. London-born Arnold Schwartzman is a renowned graphic designer and documentary film-maker. In 2002 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) , and in 2006 was elected a Royal Designer for Industry (RDI).
On view May 5th – May 31st
Exhibition: 50 Years of Britain and Los Angeles
1st Floor Blue Lobby
An exhibition of 50 Years of Britain and Los Angeles, produced by the husband and wife team of Arnold and Isolde Schwartzman, will help mark the fiftieth anniversary of the British Consul General's official Residence in Hancock Park.
The exhibition consists of several panels packed with images and information about the many connections between Britain and Los Angeles in the 1950s and in each subsequent decade until the present day, as well as a panels covering the earlier connections and one on the history of Residence itself. The panels are beautifully designed by the Schwartzmans, who for many years did the design work for the Motion Picture Academy Awards. Arnold Schwartzman is himself an Oscar winner, for a documentary he made in 1981. Like many of those involved with BritWeek, Arnold is a transplanted Brit and longtime resident of Los Angeles. Among many other services to his adopted city, he was Director of Design for the LA Olympics in 1984.
The exhibition will be shown at the invitation-only reception at the Residence on April 26th and then at the BAFTA/LA Comedy Awards Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel on May 1st. From May 2nd, the Exhibition will be on public display at the Pacific Design Center at 8687 Melrose Avenue, where it will stay for the rest of the month.
Pacific Design Center is located at 8687 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Parking is available off San Vicente Blvd. in our parking structure
Standard day and evening rates apply
Description:
Conference Room Reserved
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
Please join Metro for the next round of community meetings to learn about progress on the Westside Extension Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis Study. These meetings will update you about the refined set of alternatives that will continue for further study and the schedule for future steps.
Westwood area: Tuesday, May 6th, 6 – 8pm
Westwood Presbyterian Church
10822 Wilshire Bl, Los Angeles
Content presented at these meetings will be identical, so make sure to attend at the time and location most convenient for you.
For additional information or questions, please visit the Westside Extension Transit Corridor Study website atmetro.net/westside or contact the project information line at 213.922.6934.
Time:
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Description:
The A+D Museum Hosts:
OPPORTUNITY GREEN ROOM 367 LAUNCH PARTY:
A Networking Event for GREEN-MINDED Professionals 35 and Under
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
6 pm - 10 pm
A+D MUSEUM - 5900 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 90036
OPEN BAR | DJ | ORGANIC HOR D'OUVRES
Free Greenopia L.A. Guide for the 1st 100 Registrations
(2nd edition, retail $17.95) promo code: greenopia
Speakers Include:
Michael Danenberg, GOOD Magazine
Maria Giudice, Hot Design Studio
Scott Mattoon, Sun Microsystems
For more information contact 310-441-0830
Opportunity Green's (www.opportunitygreen.com) Room 367 is a gathering designed for young green-minded professionals to network on a business level and interact on a social level with other like-minded individuals who are interested in the growing marketplace of being green + being profitable.
Admission to the U.S. Premiere Opening of the A+D's New Main Exhibit "After the Flood" is included.
Time:
8:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
2008 Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Educational Series:
Client Development in the A/E/C Marketplace: Beyond the Basics (offers 6.5 CEUs!)
Take your business development skills to the next level! This workshop is designed to enhance your basic skills to establish and effectively manage productive, profitable client relationships.
May 8, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
City Club on Bunker Hill
333 S. Grand Avenue, 54th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
*SMPS has extended a special reduced rate to AIA members of $575. Your registration fee includes course materials, continental breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks.
To REGISTER and take advantage of the AIA member rate, please contact NATASHA MOUSSAVI, SMPS Education Coordinator, via email at natasha@smps.org or phone her at 703.549.6117 x243.
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
AIA/LA Building Performance and Regulations Committee presents...
Englekirk Engineers will discuss the basics of concrete and steel structures for architects
Lawrence Ho of Englekirk Partners will present basic structural concepts and “rules of thumb” for architects related to parking structures, high-rise residential concrete construction and non-residential steel construction. Information to be discussed includes typical structural system layouts, typical column spacing, typical seismic bracing options, typical sizes of structural members and general detail considerations.
WWCOT
3130 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90403
rsvp to rudyd@wwcot.com
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
Please join Metro for the next round of community meetings to learn about progress on the Westside Extension Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis Study. These meetings will update you about the refined set of alternatives that will continue for further study and the schedule for future steps.
City of Santa Monica: Thursday, May 8th, 6 – 8pm
Santa Monica Public Library – Multipurpose Room, 2nd Floor
601 Santa Monica Bl, Santa Monica
Content presented at these meetings will be identical, so make sure to attend at the time and location most convenient for you.
For additional information or questions, please visit the Westside Extension Transit Corridor Study website atmetro.net/westside or contact the project information line at 213.922.6934.
Description:
Design Awards Jury
Description:
Large Conference room reserved for AIA/CC
Time:
9:00am - 1:00pm
Description:
With Steve Perloff
Continued on May 17th
$130 for Members $255 for Non-Members
To register: http://www.aialosangeles.org/
AIA/LA
3780 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Time:
11:00am - 3:00pm
Description:
The house is open to the public without appointment on MOST Saturdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm (see dates we are closed below.) Tours are given by architecture students from Cal Poly Pomona.
http://www.neutra-vdl.org/ for more information.
ADDRESS: 2300 Silver Lake Blvd, LA, CA, 90039 (across from the Silver Lake reservoir.)
The admission fee is $10.00 per person. Cash or check made out to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation. All tour proceeds and donations go towards the upkeep of the house.
There will NOT be tours scheduled on March 8, March 22, March 29, April 26 or May 31.
Large Groups (10+):
The house is open by appointment for groups of 10 or more people on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Group appointments include a guided tour by our resident Director Sarah Lorenzen, AIA. Group tours are given in English, Spanish or French.
$10.00 per person. Cash or check made out to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation.
To make an appointment, please email our resident Director Sarah Lorenzen. sarah@neutra-vdl.org
Make sure to include a contact phone number and preferred dates.
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
Please join Metro for the next round of community meetings to learn about progress on the Westside Extension Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis Study. These meetings will update you about the refined set of alternatives that will continue for further study and the schedule for future steps.
City of West Hollywood: Monday, May 12th, 6 – 8pm
Plummer Park
7377 Santa Monica Bl (at Plummer Pl), West Hollywood
Content presented at these meetings will be identical, so make sure to attend at the time and location most convenient for you.
For additional information or questions, please visit the Westside Extension Transit Corridor Study website atmetro.net/westside or contact the project information line at 213.922.6934.
Time:
6:00pm
Description:
The AIA/LA Political Outreach Committee (POC) will host a reception for Mark Christian, the Director of Legislative Affairs of the AIA California Council.
You are invited to attend and your participation is highly encouraged!
We look forward to learning more about the current initiatives AIA/CC is advancing at the State level on behalf of the architecture profession, as well as, learning from Mr. Christian ideas & methods for how AIA/LA can better serve as an effective resource to the California Council. Additionally, we will be strategizing our own local legislative agenda, which we are developing in advance of our 2008 AIA/LA Legislative Day at City Hall (Thursday, October 2nd). Your involvement is essential for moving these ideas into action.
AIA/LA Political Outreach Committee presents....
MARK CHRISTIAN from AIA California Council
Tuesday, May 13th (6-8pm)
AIA Los Angeles
3780 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Please RSVP to Will Wright at will@aialosangeles.org by Friday, May 9th.
1.0 CEU's provided. Free and Open to the AIA/LA Membership. Beer & Wine & Light refreshments will be served.
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
The LAIAC Speaker Series with Barbara Dunn from Gensler
WHERE: Howard Building, 707 Wilshire Boulevard
RSVP to interiors@aialosangeles.org
Free for AIA Members, $10 for non-members
CE Credit for AIA Members
For more information, please visit http://www.aialosangeles.org/
Time:
7:00pm
Description:
Tuesday May 13, 2008
DRINKS 7 pm / Talk starts at 8 pm
MANDRAKE BAR
2692 S. La Cienega Boulevard (Located between Venice Blvd and Washington Blvd.)
Los Angeles CA 90034
Paul Preissner is the founder of Qua’Virarch, an award-winning practice established in Chicago in 2004. In 2006 he was awarded the 2nd prize in the competition to design the Korean Pre-History Museum. The work of Qua’Virarch takes its cues from comic sensibilities and focuses on issues of shape, character, and outward projection of atmosphere to create new audiences for architecture.
His work has been shown internationally, including exhibitions at the Rotterdam Biennale, Beijing Biennale and the Art Institute of Chicago. His writing and design work has been widely published in magazines and journals including Architectural Record, Surface, Volume, ARCHIWORLD, SPACE, and Prophecy.
He has been a member of the design faculty at SCI-Arc, served as the visiting Hyde Chair to the University of Nebraska and a visiting artist at the Art Institute of Chicago, and currently lives and works in Chicago, where he is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Prior to establishing Qua’Virarch, he was a senior designer in the office of Peter Eisenman. Paul received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Illinois and a Masters in Architecture from Columbia University.
About Outlet:
Outlet was founded to instigate and to promote the public sharing of architectural ideas, concepts and projects.
Outlet will present new works by local, national and international practitioners, host panel discussions on selected themes or topics and stage one-night only exhibitions.
Outlet will be staged at various venues over the course of its life.
Outlet will promote discussions about architecture through an online magazine, podcasts and online exhibitions.
Outlet is dedicated to the long term goal of establishing a permanent architectural publications program and architectural exhibition space.
Outlet was founded in 2006 by Architect and SCI-Arc Faculty Member Peter Zellner.
For more information please visit: www.outlet4arch.org
Outlet
2712 S. La Cienega Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90034
admin@outlet4arch.org
www.outlet4arch.org
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
COTE Committee Meeting
For more information please contact:
will@aialosangeles.org
Description:
National Convention - Boston, MA
Time:
6:30pm
Description:
On Thursday, May 15th, Professor Robert Harris from USC’s School of
Architecture will be discussing The Urban Landscape: Places and Projects
Currently, Professor Harris teaches Urban Architecture and Urban Design at
USC.
At the Los Feliz Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library
1874 Hillhurst Ave. [located at the corner of Hillhurst & Franklin Ave]
323.913.4710 for more information
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Lecture from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.
Please join us for this lecture and remember, these lectures are always
FREE to the public.
Skylight Books will have a selection of related architecture books for
purchase.
Description:
National Convention - Boston, MA
Time:
1:00pm
Description:
Park(ing) Day LA - 2008
Friday, May 16th (1pm)
AIA Los Angeles
3780 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(at the Wilshire/Western metro stop)
www.parkingdayla.com
RSVP at will@aialosangeles.org
Please feel free to forward this notice to everyone you feel will be interested in getting involved with the 2008 Park(ing) Day LA planning group. All are welcome.
Description:
National Convention - Boston, MA
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Description:
With Steve Perloff
Continued from May 10th
$130 for Members $255 for Non-Members
To register: http://www.aialosangeles.org/
AIA/LA
3780 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Time:
11:00am - 3:00pm
Description:
The house is open to the public without appointment on MOST Saturdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm (see dates we are closed below.) Tours are given by architecture students from Cal Poly Pomona.
http://www.neutra-vdl.org/ for more information.
ADDRESS: 2300 Silver Lake Blvd, LA, CA, 90039 (across from the Silver Lake reservoir.)
The admission fee is $10.00 per person. Cash or check made out to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation. All tour proceeds and donations go towards the upkeep of the house.
There will NOT be tours scheduled on March 8, March 22, March 29, April 26 or May 31.
Large Groups (10+):
The house is open by appointment for groups of 10 or more people on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Group appointments include a guided tour by our resident Director Sarah Lorenzen, AIA. Group tours are given in English, Spanish or French.
$10.00 per person. Cash or check made out to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation.
To make an appointment, please email our resident Director Sarah Lorenzen. sarah@neutra-vdl.org
Make sure to include a contact phone number and preferred dates.
Time:
10:30am - 4:00pm
Description:
Media Advisory
Media Contacts: Arlene Vidor, The Glendale Historical Society,
818-500-7675, avidor@earthlink.net
or Alicia Gonzalez, Glendale Adventist Medical Center,
(818) 800-3113, GonzalA1@ah.org
The Glendale Historical Society Will Present A Walking Tour of Glendale Gardens To Raise Funds for A New Cancer Fitness Program at Glendale Adventist Medical Center
WHAT: The public is invited to tour as many as twelve beautiful Gardens on Sunday, May 18, in North West Glendale, many within walking distance of one another.
WHO: The extraordinary and diverse residential gardens were curated by Guillaume Lemoine, landscape designer and president of Picture This Land Landscape Design. The gardens chosen exemplify a variety of styles and unique approaches to landscape design.
WHY: All proceeds from ticket sales and donations will benefit the new cancer fitness program at the Glendale Adventist Medical Center. The fitness program will be specially tailored to meet the unique needs of cancer patients and survivors. No such program currently exists in Glendale.
WHEN: Sunday, May 18, 2008
TIME: 10:30 AM TO 4 PM
WHERE: Tour starts at Brand Library and Art Center located at 1601 W. Mountain Street in Glendale.
TICKETS: Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 the day of the tour and can be purchased at www.glendalehistorical.org.
Purchase and pre-paid ticket pickup as well as directions and tour brochure, will be available at Brand Library. Please note: tickets will not be mailed in advance.
For more information, please call (818) 507-8969.
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About Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Cancer Services:
The mission at Glendale Adventist Medical Center is to provide
healing and wellness for the whole person. This means that we offer physical, emotional and spiritual care from the region*s top cancer specialists combined with the convenience, accessibility and first name friendliness of a community hospital close to home. Certified as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons, Glendale Adventist blends sophisticated state-of-
the-art technology and procedures for the detection and treatment of cancer with nutritional guidance, support groups and other services for each patient. For more information, visit:
www.glendaleadventist.com.
The 2008 Glendale Adventist Medical Center Cancer Annual Report is now available. Call (818) 409-8100 to order a copy or visit: glendaleadventist.com/cancer to read online.
About The Glendale Historical Society:
The Glendale Historical Society (TGHS) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) all volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation and
appreciation of Glendale*s history and development, which includes the city's architectural heritage as well as indigenous trees and heritage landscape and gardens. The society sponsors events and educational programs to foster appreciation of Glendale*s heritage, including its history, architecture and landscape (www.glendalehistorical.org).
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
AIA/LA's Historic Resources Committee presents COMING TO A NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR YOU! THE VAST CULTURAL WASTELAND? --
PRESERVATION, DEMOLITION, AND THE FUTURE OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN LOS ANGELES
The AIA/LA’s Historic Resources Committee is hosting a special meeting in May to present information about the future of historic buildings in Los Angeles: proposed major changes to the Cultural Heritage Ordinance that designates and protects local landmarks. Please join Ken Bernstein, Manager, Office of Historic Resources, Department of City Planning, City of Los Angeles and Michael Buhler, Esq., Director of Advocacy, Los Angeles Conservancy for a panel discussion. This is a rare opportunity to meet and learn from two leaders in the field of historic preservation.
Visit www.aialosangeles.org for a registration form and more details about this event.
Time:
8:00am
Description:
GUEST SPEAKER, Sam Garrison, the LA Chamber Public Policy Director.
DMJM
515 S. Flower St. 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Time:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Description:
Green West
May 20-22, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. all three days
Green West features a broad array of exhibits, conference panels, special events, keynote addresses, and unique networking opportunities all on the show floor, all included with your visitor admission ticket. Special features include Sustainable Living Spaces Inspired by Eric Lloyd Wright. This innovative installation includes a foyer, kitchen, bath, landscaped patio, den/eco resource library, dining room, and living area emphasizing the use of natural and non toxic materials and alternative construction and energy systems representing the best in sustainable architecture.
For more information and to register, click
HERE to visit Green West Expo's website.
AIA members receive 50% off Green West admission fees by using code TZ when you register.
Time:
5:30pm
Description:
AIA/LA Board of Directors Meeting
3780 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
Location:
AIA/LA Chapter Office
3780 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Description:
Complete details on the courses offered are at http://www.augievents.com/ – Los Angeles
For the Architecture arena we are offering the following:
Tips and Tricks for Revit Architecture Users
- New productivity features including the new user interface, and improvements to creating, drafting, editing, displaying and visualizing your models
- New rendering and presentation tools
Raising the Roof: Creating Roofs in Revit
- Explore the best methods for creating roofs using all of the tools in Revit.
- New variable thickness settings and shape editing tools for slabs, roofs and floors
Using Renderings in Revit as a Design Tool
- Using the visualization tools in Revit as tools for design
- We’ll cover color, texture, lighting, shade/shadow, including the material editor, lighting families, setting up views and more
**Architects still using AutoCAD might be interested in the fact that Lynn Allen will be at this event unveiling the latest tools in AutoCAD 2009. Also, a big theme throughout the day will be on design visualization and rendering.
Description:
We are joining the AIA San Fernando Valley Chapter for a presentation of Edward Durell Stone's work.
This presentation, by his son Hicks Stone, got rave reviews from the Monterey Chapter AIA....."best turn out ever"....."great presentation".......
6:00 Cocktail Hour, hosted by The Producers Council co-sponsor of the event
7:00 Dinner
7:45 Presentation
8:30 Break/Dessert
8:45 Question Answer session
We can pay at the door.
Please RSVP to by Wednesday, May 14.
Time:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Description:
Green West
May 20-22, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. all three days
Green West features a broad array of exhibits, conference panels, special events, keynote addresses, and unique networking opportunities all on the show floor, all included with your visitor admission ticket. Special features include Sustainable Living Spaces Inspired by Eric Lloyd Wright. This innovative installation includes a foyer, kitchen, bath, landscaped patio, den/eco resource library, dining room, and living area emphasizing the use of natural and non toxic materials and alternative construction and energy systems representing the best in sustainable architecture.
For more information and to register, click
HERE to visit Green West Expo's website.
AIA members receive 50% off Green West admission fees by using code TZ when you register.
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
Tour of Griffith Observatory:
The Rehabilitation & Expansion of a Los Angeles Icon
This tour will highlight the issues surrounding the rehabilitation and expansion of Griffith Observatory, a 2008 AIA Honor Award recipient. The program will include a tour and PowerPoint presentation of the construction process.
Visit www.aialosangeles.org for a registration form and more details about this event.
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
3780 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Description:
Thursday May 22, 2008
Orpheum Theatre 850 S. Broadway, Downtown L.A.
7:30am - 5:30pm
Only $25 for Los Angeles residents, business & property owners,
includes all conference sessions, breakfast and lunch at the Orpheum
Theatre plus an evening reception at the Los Angeles Theatre. Speakers
are coming from several different cities to share their expertise - you
will not want to miss this learning opportunity!
To register go to www.theseasideinstitute.org or call 323-304-2304 for
more info.
The tremendous success of the Portland streetcar has revolutionized the
way cities think about transit and economic development, stimulating
$3.5 billion in investment in a hugely popular new downtown neighborhood
called the Pearl. Streetcars are uniquely suited to serve all the
high-density development underway in downtowns across the U.S. Find out
how streetcar systems are revitalizing cities, and what a streetcar
could do for downtowns in Southern California — by providing
sustainable transportation, walkable neighborhoods and greener
lifestyles.
Hosted by Reconnecting America and the Seaside Institute. Sponsors
include the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Councilmembers José
Huizar and Jan Perry, Historic Downtown BID, South Park BID, Bringing
Back Broadway Initiative, CRA/LA, Downtown L.A. Neighborhood Council,
Central City Association,
American Public Transportation Association, Los Angeles Theatre,
Orpheum Theatre, Standard Hotel, the IBI Group.
See you on May 22!
Description:
Networking + new ideas for a greener LA:
On Thursday, May 22 we're back in Silver Lake for an evening of green thinking and coffee drinking, courtesy of our friends at Materials & Applications, Rubbish Interiors and LA Mill!
Details and information here:
http://www.gelatobaby.com/delab
While you're there, check out photos from last month's event and add yourself to our de LaB Google Map.
See you then!
Haily & Alissa
***
de LaB
(that's: design east of La Brea)
A semi-regular gathering of Los Angeles design professionals living, working, and experimenting east of La Brea.
part design lab, part social experiment
***
Be sure to add delab@gelatobaby.com to your address book so we don't pop up in your spam folder. If you'd like to opt out of future mailings, just reply to this email with 'remove' in the subject line. You won't hurt our feelings, promise.
Time:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Description:
Green West
May 20-22, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. all three days
Green West features a broad array of exhibits, conference panels, special events, keynote addresses, and unique networking opportunities all on the show floor, all included with your visitor admission ticket. Special features include Sustainable Living Spaces Inspired by Eric Lloyd Wright. This innovative installation includes a foyer, kitchen, bath, landscaped patio, den/eco resource library, dining room, and living area emphasizing the use of natural and non toxic materials and alternative construction and energy systems representing the best in sustainable architecture.
For more information and to register, click
HERE to visit Green West Expo's website.
AIA members receive 50% off Green West admission fees by using code TZ when you register.
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
HOW TO WORK INTERNATIONALLY
Thursday May 22 at Callison, Santa Monica
from 6-8pm
first program in the AIA/LA Connected series presented by the Professional Outreach Committee
RSVP TO THE AIA/LA CHAPTER OFFICE:
STEVE@AIALOSANGELES.ORG
Thousands of architects and design professionals live and work abroad.
What can you expect from the experience? What does it mean to pull up roots and take a job overseas? What resources are available to help you network, relocate, and navigate the legal paperwork?
Get up to date on your prospects and the employment trends in architecture and design worldwide through a variety of perspectives and experiences, from design, to recruitment, to the legal side of the process.
Moderated by Joey Shimoda, AIA
Principal, Shimoda Design Group
Presenters:
William F. Bresee, Esq.
Attorney, Collins Collins Muir & Stewart, LLP
At the Offices of Callison, Santa Monica
1453 Third Street Promenade
Suite 400
Santa Monica CA 90401
Space is limited, so please
RSVP TO THE AIA/LA CHAPTER OFFICE:
STEVE@AIALOSANGELES.ORG
ABOUT THE AIA/LA PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH COMMITTEE
Objectives for the Committee include improving communication with the architecture community and the general public, and gearing new and existing member outreach to the needs and interests of people at each stage of their careers. The primary goal of Committees in this cluster is to share technical and business knowledge among members.
The Committee is co-chaired by Joey Shimoda, AIA and Jorge Sciupac, AIA, and active participants include Sherry Hoffman, Helena Jubany, AIA, Brandi Mayo, Assoc. AIA, Shawn Mora, Affiliate AIA/LA, Julie Taylor, Hon. AIA/LA, and Shaun Thompson, Affiliate AIA/LA, in association with staff members Michael Din and Steve Tanner.
Time:
7:30am - 5:30pm
Description:
THE LOS ANGELES STREETCAR WORKSHOP
Thursday May 22, 2008
Orpheum Theatre 850 S. Broadway, Downtown L.A.
7:30am - 5:30pm
Only $25 for Los Angeles residents, business & property owners,
includes all conference sessions, breakfast and lunch at the Orpheum
Theatre plus an evening reception at the Los Angeles Theatre. Speakers
are coming from several different cities to share their expertise - you
will not want to miss this learning opportunity!
To register go to www.theseasideinstitute.org or call 323-304-2304 for
more info.
The tremendous success of the Portland streetcar has revolutionized the
way cities think about transit and economic development, stimulating
$3.5 billion in investment in a hugely popular new downtown neighborhood
called the Pearl. Streetcars are uniquely suited to serve all the
high-density development underway in downtowns across the U.S. Find out
how streetcar systems are revitalizing cities, and what a streetcar
could do for downtowns in Southern California — by providing
sustainable transportation, walkable neighborhoods and greener
lifestyles.
Hosted by Reconnecting America and the Seaside Institute. Sponsors
include the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Councilmembers José
Huizar and Jan Perry, Historic Downtown BID, South Park BID, Bringing
Back Broadway Initiative, CRA/LA, Downtown L.A. Neighborhood Council,
Central City Association,
American Public Transportation Association, Los Angeles Theatre,
Orpheum Theatre, Standard Hotel, the IBI Group.
Time:
11:00am - 3:00pm
Description:
The house is open to the public without appointment on MOST Saturdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm (see dates we are closed below.) Tours are given by architecture students from Cal Poly Pomona.
http://www.neutra-vdl.org/ for more information.
ADDRESS: 2300 Silver Lake Blvd, LA, CA, 90039 (across from the Silver Lake reservoir.)
The admission fee is $10.00 per person. Cash or check made out to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation. All tour proceeds and donations go towards the upkeep of the house.
There will NOT be tours scheduled on March 8, March 22, March 29, April 26 or May 31.
Large Groups (10+):
The house is open by appointment for groups of 10 or more people on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Group appointments include a guided tour by our resident Director Sarah Lorenzen, AIA. Group tours are given in English, Spanish or French.
$10.00 per person. Cash or check made out to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation.
To make an appointment, please email our resident Director Sarah Lorenzen. sarah@neutra-vdl.org
Make sure to include a contact phone number and preferred dates.
Time:
All day event
Description:
Holiday - Memorial Day
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
3780 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Time:
8:00am
Description:
Design Awards Committee Meeting
Time:
9:00am
Description:
On April2nd, the Regional Planning Commission continued the public hearing for the Draft Los Angeles County Housing Element (unincorporated Areas) to MAY 28, 2008 and instructed the staff to report back with a revised Draft that incorporated many of the public comments received.
The continued public hearing on May 28, 2008 will be conducted at the Hall of Records, Room 150, 320 West Temple Street, at 9:00 a.m. Please forward any written comments to the housing Section at housing@planning.lacounty.gov or via fax at (213)626-0434.
The Draft Housing Element ad other materials are available online: http://planning.lacounty.gov/housing.htm
Thank you for your interests in this important process. Feel free to contact the Housing Section at (213)974-6425 if you have any questions.
Time:
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Description:
How can a city be both democratic and beautiful? Is an inclusive planning process inherently at odds with excellent urban design and architecture? Or is it possible for public process to support great architecture and great urbanism? Most importantly, how is this tension playing out in Los Angeles and San Francisco, two of the great West Coast cities?
Please join the Westside Urban Forum, the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, and the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Institute of Architects welcoming Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic Christopher Hawthorne, San Francisco Chronicle Architecture and Urban Design Columnist John King and moderator David Abel, publisher of The Planning Report for a frank and fascinating exploration of this topic.
Wine and cheese will be served.
Business attire.
This event is the second installment of the SF-LA "Open Dialogue" series, bringing together leaders from both cities to learn from one another's experience and raise the level of discourse on key issues impacting California's urban future. It has been made possible through the generous support of the David Bohnett Foundation, Wilson Meany Sullivan, HOK and Allen Matkins.
Location & Time
A+D Museum
5900 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Register online at https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=ui&formId=43349
For more information:
Contact: Christyne Buteyn
Phone: 310-322-1520
Email: info@westsideurbanforum.com
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Description:
3780 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Time:
8:00am - 9:30am
Description:
The 2008 AIA/LA "Leaders Making Los Angeles" Breakfast Series Presented by Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava & MacCuish LLP
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?4W,M3,7c7b5cd9-4430-4b2d-9de3-8d3e3d19b175
http://www.aialosangeles.org/
Price per breakfast:
$15 – AIA/LA member
$30 – non AIA/LA member
Price for Series:
$105.00 – AIA/LA member
$210.00 – non AIA/LA member
Limited to Capacity of 30 people for each breakfast.
Time:
9:00am - 1:00pm
Description:
With Umber Kazmi, LEED AP
$75 for Members $150 for Non-Members
To register: http://www.aialosangeles.org/
AIA/LA
3780 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Time:
11:00am - 3:00pm
Description:
The house is open to the public without appointment on MOST Saturdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm (see dates we are closed below.) Tours are given by architecture students from Cal Poly Pomona.
http://www.neutra-vdl.org/ for more information.
ADDRESS: 2300 Silver Lake Blvd, LA, CA, 90039 (across from the Silver Lake reservoir.)
The admission fee is $10.00 per person. Cash or check made out to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation. All tour proceeds and donations go towards the upkeep of the house.
There will NOT be tours scheduled on March 8, March 22, March 29, April 26 or May 31.
Large Groups (10+):
The house is open by appointment for groups of 10 or more people on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Group appointments include a guided tour by our resident Director Sarah Lorenzen, AIA. Group tours are given in English, Spanish or French.
$10.00 per person. Cash or check made out to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation.
To make an appointment, please email our resident Director Sarah Lorenzen. sarah@neutra-vdl.org
Make sure to include a contact phone number and preferred dates.