AIA Kansas City: The American Institute of Architects

The way we move people and goods affects how we grow as a metro area and what impacts we have on our surrounding environment. We have limited money available and important choices to make.

The Mid-America Regional Council and AIA Kansas City are convening a half-day workshop for built environment professionals. You and other leaders in your field are invited to help shape regional strategies for a more sustainable future. It’s time to get your hands dirty and be creative.

This workshop is part of MARC’s 18-month process to update Transportation Outlook 2040, the region’s long-range transportation plan. Learn more at http://www.marc.org/2040.

Lunch will be provided.

Bielecki will discuss his work, the Polish transition, the Communism Memorial Museum in Warsaw, and the Radegast Holocaust monument in Lodz.

Born in Warsaw in 1948, graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology (1973) with a PhD from the Krakow University of Technology (1997). Speaks English, French and Russian. Holds licences for architecture and urbanism. Has gained professional experience in France, Israel and Germany. Visiting lecturer on architecture and urban planning in: Warsaw, Berlin, London, Montreal, Washington, Philadelphia, Moscow, Sydney, Jerusalem and many others.

Winner of a number of design competitions. Author of posters, logos, books and essays. His Cardiogram poster is on display at the Berlin Wall Checkpoint Charlie Museum. Author of books on urban planning, architecture and politics, among others: The City Game (1966), The Little Conspirator (with J.K. Kelus and U. Sikorska, 1983), The Head (2003), Beyond Architecture: In Praise of Eclecticism” (2005), Vision of Poland (2007), and Freedom – Do It Yourself (coming soon).

Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) will host a “Parking Lots to Parks” informational workshop focusing on green alternatives to parking lots planning and design.

The workshop will consist of:

Regional and National Examples
Benefits and Challenges to Green Planning
Potential Best case tactics for Kansas City
Planning & Design Strategies

The overall objective of the workshop is to tackle the challenges of the present parking lots design standards and incorporate more cost-saving green initiatives into the future.

This will be the first of a series of workshops, which will result in the final production of a BMP Green Parking Lots Planning & Design Manual for the Metropolitan area. Consistent, committed individuals are needed in the creation of a working group for the development of guiding principles for Green Parking Lot Planning and Design. If you are interested in participating please reply to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by March 16th.

Join us for the April 1, 2009 Social Hour at 360 Architecture starting at 5:30p.m.

360 Architecture is widely recognized for excellence in sports arenas and ballparks, corporate and commercial office buildings, mixed-use entertainment districts, municipal and government facilities, and single- and multi-family residential buildings. A leader in green building, the company creates inspiring designs that sustain people, companies, communities and the environment. Its new Kansas City office opened in 2007.

Discover one company’s vision for large- and small-scale commercial LEED environments. Haworth’s corporate renovation along with a regional project challenge conventional construction methods and introduce a holistic design approach. Gain knowledge of methods and materials used to achieve high performance environments. * Discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with high-performance building
design. * Identify innovations used and lessons learned from two case studies relating to the design
of sustainable workspaces. * Specify a holistic approach to designing spaces to improve the triple bottom line.

Diane Haworth
Diane Haworth is the Sustainability Manager for Haworth, Inc. She manages the global implementation and management of sustainability programs for Haworth and is headquartered in Holland, MI. Her background includes industrial design and materials management in the office furniture and consumer products industries. After coming to Haworth, she worked in various positions including project leader for the start-up of Haworth’s operations in Shanghai, China. Upon returning to the U.S., she resumed work in the product development area for Haworth and assumed the duties as Sustainability Manager in 2005.
Applied Sustainability: Case Studies in Organic Workspace Design (ONE HOUR COURSE) What can two case studies teach us about eco-design for the workplace?

5:30pm Happy Hour
6:00pm Speaker (Diane Haworth)

This session is worth 1 CEU.

Please RSVP to RSVP to: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Learn about the roles of a Green Rater in the LEED for Homes system, the process of becoming LEED accredited, the role of a LEED for Homes Provider and the requirements of USGBC LEED for Homes Faculty training.

Certified HERS raters through RESNET can acquire the title of certified Green Rater to certify green homes and residential projects through the LEED for Homes program and this session will focus heavily on the role of the Green Rater.

Gain information on products and green design construction practices, certification and verification, marketing and sales,
and program administration.

Register at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/62507

Need help studying for the ARE? Join AIA Kansas City as we start our second round of ARE 4.0 Study Session. Katie Trenkle will be teaching the first session in the ARE 4.0 rotation, Schematic Design.

Come mingle with your peers at the May Social Hour hosted by Crawford Architects. This event will begin at 5:30pm.

Crawford Architects is an international architectural practice with offices in Kansas City, Missouri and Sydney, Australia. Crawford specializes in mixed-use commercial developments, sports facilities, convention centers and master planning. Recent projects include Branson Landing (Winner: ICSC’s 2008 International Design and Development Award); Darwin Waterfront (Winner: Urban Taskforce of Australia’s 2008 Development Excellence Award for Mixed Use Development); the Virginia Mason Athletic Center for the Seattle Seahawks in Renton, Washington; McLeod Center Arena for University of Northern Iowa (Winner: AIA Iowa 2008 Honor Award); Purcell Pavilion for the University of Notre Dame; the George A. Weiss Pavilion for the University of Pennsylvania; and Bartle Hall North Dock (Winner: Kansas City Business Journal Capstone Award).

Join us for the 5th installment of PK Night. The doors will open at 7:30pm at Crosstown Station with presentations beginning at 8:20pm. Admission is free so come down and join us.

For more information about Pecha Kucha Nights go to http://www.pecha-kucha.org/.

The purpose of the Intern Development Program (IDP) is to train and develop competent architects who are prepared to practice architecture independently upon registration, and support the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ mission to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. In the past, an apprentice would study under an architect for a number of years before venturing out on his or her own. Today, the education of an architect typically begins in a school of architecture, and it does not end there. In the late 1970s NCARB established the IDP to provide a diversified exposure of the architectural practice to interns. The IDP is a structured internship that, within an architectural office, is the most recognized way for an aspiring architect to gain his or her experience prior to architectural registration.

In order for an intern to obtain the most from this development period, exposure to a wide range of experience within an office setting is necessary. Direct supervision of an intern is the primary and most effective method to guide an intern’s professional development.

Join us for an introduction to the NCARB expectations of a Supervisor including IDP Work Settings and Training Units, NCARB e-EVR, the Six-Month Rule, and Supervisor Resources. Amy Slattery will present guidelines and best practices for delegation as a means to improve the internship experience. We will also use this time to discuss the day to day mentorship relationship between interns and supervisors and how this experience can be enhanced at your firm.
This presentation will be held at the AIA Kansas City office at 104 W. 9th Street. Please feel free to bring your own lunch.