eCalendar 03.19.2010

SPOTLIGHT ON THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE AND AIA NEW YORK CHAPTER

Saturday, 03/20/2010, 11:00am-5:00pm
Modernism by Choice: The Economy, Politics, and Sustainability of Preservation RSVP

Monday, 03/22/2010, 8:30am-9:30am
Meet and Greet with Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney RSVP

Thursday, 03/25/2010, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Annual Gil Oberfield Memorial Lecture: American Design in the MoMA Collection, Presented by Russell Flinchum RSVP

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Reminders

Studio@theCenter Spring Break Programs

Join the Center for Architecture Foundation for an exploration of architecture through design projects, field trips, and building activities! Studios take place at the Center for Architecture during spring school vacations, March 23-25, and March 30-April 1. Register here for The House of the Future (Grades 2 - 5), 3-D Digital Design (Grades 6 - 12), and Theater Design (Grades 2 - 5).

Design Awards Luncheon - Seats on sale now!

The Design Award Winners have been announced! Join AIANY, the winners, and 600+ industry professionals in celebrating exemplary architecture on April 14 at the Design Awards Luncheon. Tables, half tables and individual seats are now available! Journal ads are also available (deadline April 1). Visit aiany.org/dalunch for more info and and click here to make a reservation.

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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.

Friday, 03/19/2010 - Sunday, 03/22/2010
Go Green Expo
Location: Pier 92 (12th Avenue & W 55th Street) www.piers9294.com
Business-to-Business Expo: Friday, 03/19/2010, 10am - 7pm
Open to Public: Saturday, 03/20/2010, 10am - 6pm
Sunday, 03/21/2010, 10am - 5pm
Price: Friday: Complimentary to Business Buyers, Press, Wholesale & Retail purchasers, CEOs (please bring your business card for admission)
Saturday & Sunday: $25 for a full weekend pass / open to both business buyers & consumers and provides complimentary admission to The Architectural Digest Home Design Show located next to Go Green Expo. (For $10 Tickets please use promotional code: AIANYC).
Event website: http://www.gogreenexpo.com/

Saturday, 03/20/2010, 11:00am-5:00pm
Modernism by Choice: The Economy, Politics, and Sustainability of Preservation RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Panel 1: Advocacy for Vacant Structures
Case Study 1: Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL
Speaker: Grahm Balkany, Gropius in Chicago Coalition
Case Study 2: Miami Marine Stadium, Miami, FL
Speaker: Jorge Hernandez, Architect, Co-Founder, Friends of Miami Marine Stadium
Case Study 3: Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ
Speaker: Michael Calafati, AIA, Principal, Historic Building Architects, LLC, Trenton, and Chair, AIA-NJ Historic Resources Committee
Respondent/Moderator: Theo Prudon, DOCOMOMO US
Panel 2: Sustaining Operations in a Modern Building
Case Study 1: Taliesin, Spring Green, WI
Case Study 2: Central Branch, Atlanta Fulton Public Library, Atlanta, GA
Speaker: John Szabo, Director, Central Branch, Atlanta Fulton Public Library
Case Study 3: Irwin Union Trust Building, Columbus, IN
Organized by: the Center for Architecture in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund, DOCOMOMO US, and DOCOMOMO New York/Tri-State.
Price: Free for members; $5 for students (suggested); $10 for non-members

Monday, 03/22/2010, 8:30am-9:30am
Meet and Greet with Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney RSVP
Speaker: Carolyn Maloney, Congresswoman from New York's 14th District
Price: Free

Monday, 03/22/2010, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Conversation with Michael P. Kelly, New York City Housing Authority RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Speaker:
Michael P. Kelly, AIA, AICP
General Manager
New York City Housing Authority
Organized by: AIANY Public Architecture Committee
CES LUs 1.5; HSW 1.5
Price: Free for members; $10 for non-members

Monday, 03/22/2010, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Planning for a Sustainable Future: Can We Achieve Integration at the Regional Level? RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Speakers / Panelists:
Thomas Wright, Executive Director, Regional Plan Association
Michael E. White, Executive Director, Long Island Regional Planning Council
Gerry Bogacz, Director, Planning, NY Metropolitan Transportation Council
Sandy Hornick, Director, Strategic Planning, New York City Department of City Planning
Moderators: Thomas Jost and Bissera Antikarov - Co-chairs,
APA NY Economic Development Committee
Organized by: AIANY Planning & Urban Design Committee and APA Economic Development Committee
CES LUs 1.5; HSW 1.5; SD 1.5
Price: Free for members (AIA and APA); $10 for non-members

Tuesday, 03/23/2010, 9:00am - Thursday, 03/25/2010, 4:00pm
Studio@theCenter March 2010 Vacation Programs: House of the Future (2 - 5 gr) & Digital Design (6 - 12 gr)
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
For more information: (212) 358-6135 / cteegarden@cfafoundation.org

Tuesday, 03/23/2010, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Active Design Guidelines RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Speaker:
Dr. Karen Lee, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
Deputy Director, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene
Reception at 5:30 p.m., presentation at 6:00 p.m. Please note that this event is starting earlier than usual.
Organized by: AIANY Health Facilities Committee
CES LUs 2.0; HSW 2.0
Price: Free for all

Wednesday, 03/24/2010, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
NBAU: Architect's Toolbox Series: Project Cost Estimating for Commercial Interiors RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Speakers: Yvonne M. Saavedra Limb, AIA, LEED AP, Director, MMoser Associates; Executive Advisor, LMNOP
Sponsored by: AMX, Chief Manufacturing, Lutron Electronics and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP.
Price: Free

Wednesday, 03/24/2010, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meet and Greet Your Fellow COTE Members RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place

Thursday, 03/25/2010, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Annual Gil Oberfield Memorial Lecture: American Design in the MoMA Collection, Presented by Russell Flinchum RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Speaker: Russell Flinchum, archivist for the Century Association Archives Foundation
Organized by: AIANY Interiors Committee
Sponsored by: Gensler
CES LUs 1.5; HSW 1.5
This event is free to all

Sunday, 03/28/2010, 11:00am - 3:00pm
ARE Boot Camp: Building Systems RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Registration Fee:
$10/sessions members
$75/session non-members
EXCEPT: $20/ Structures 2-part session for AIA Members and $100/ Structures 2-part session for non-members
Join and Attend February Sessions: $250
Join and Attend March Sessions: $230
Join and Attend April Sessions: $240
Click here to register after Feb. 1; or here see the full program schedule.

Tuesday, 03/30/2010, 9:00am - Thursday, 04/01/2010, 4:00pm
Studio@theCenter March/April 2010 Vacation Programs: Theater Design (2 - 5 gr) & Digital Design (6 - 12 gr)
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Download registration form here. Some scholarships are available. Download Scholarship Application here. For more information: (212) 358-6135 / cteegarden@cfafoundation.org

Wednesday, 03/31/2010, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The New Urbanism of Mayor Lindsay: The Downtown Scene RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Organized by: AIA New York Chapter and NYU’s Grey Art Gallery and Fales Library.
CES LUs 1.5
Price: Free with NYU ID and for AIANY and ADSNY members; $10 for non-members.

Wednesday, 03/31/2010, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Sensual City RSVP
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Speaker: Jacques Ferrier, Jacque Ferrier Architectures
Price: Free for Members; $10 for Non-members

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.

Friday, 03/26/10, 9am

New Practices

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