AIA Kansas City: The American Institute of Architects

Come out for the next ARE 4.0 study session: Construction Documents + Services. John Glessner will be leading this informative session.

Please be sure to register today as space is limited.

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE.

The 2013 Green Energy Conference brings together construction, engineering, design and facilities professionals for a one-day conference exploring the realities of optimizing energy use, applying renewable energy strategies, and navigating the growing sustainability construction market.

This event is worth 5 HSW.

Click here to see a full schedule of the day.

If you are a member of AIA, USGBC, IBEW or the Builders Association please select the member rate for registration.

Join Reeves Wiedeman, FAIA, for a revealing look at his work at Helix Architecture + Design, which he founded in 1992. Intended for those early in their career, this no holds barred conversation is designed to be a time to make personal, meaningful connections – to both inspire and be inspired – in a small group setting.

This special event is limited to 12 participants. Registration and payment in advance is required. Register today to reserve your spot. Please note that refunds are not available.

This is the second of an on-going series featuring AIA KC members in the College of Fellows. Additional sessions will be scheduled in the future.

About Reeves:
As Founding Principal of a dynamic, award winning architectural and interior design firm, Reeves has been a driving force behind Helix’s growth and success. He is instrumental positioning the firm in the academic, corporate, cultural, government, health science, hospitality and residential markets. Personally involved in planning and design for libraries, museums, performing arts centers, workplaces, mixed use developments, recreational and student facilities, Reeves has distinguished himself as an expert in creative problem solving for a wide range of project types. He seeks forward thinking clients who want innovative and sustainable solutions to their building needs.

Join Custom Building Products for their 8th Annual Beer & Learn and learn about mortars for tile and stone.

This CEH deals with the evolution of cement based adhesives for tile and stone. With the substantial increase in difficult to bond to tile such as porcelain and glass, installation materials and methods have evolved accordingly. New ANSI Standards for bonding mortars and grouts are in place and have addressed these challenges. Enhanced methods in the Tile Council Handbook, ANSI Standards and polymer technology will be discussed in detail.

This program is worth 1 HSW and drinks and appetizers will be served.

Join Concrete Promotional Group and MO/KS ACPA for this session on parking lot design.

This is a review of the concrete parking lot design basics for architects. Every architect needs this refresher to make sure you are up-to-date with the ACI 330 design basics. Science and technology has changed everything in life, including concrete pavements over time. It isn’t your grandpa’s concrete anymore.

The review covers subgrade prep, concrete depth, materials, jointing, reinforcement, curing, sealing & more.

This program is worth 1 HSW and lunch will be provided.

Peter Exley, FAIA, elevates the standards of design for learning and play environments. His studio, Architecture is Fun, Inc., collaborates internationally with museums, parks, learning facilities and entertainment attractions to create meaningful and relevant play for children, families and communities.

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Tickets
This event is free! Tickets are required, click here or visit nelson-atkins.org. Parking is available for $5 in the museum garage, parking is free for museum members.

About the Design Spectrum Series
Design Spectrum is a 3-part series exploring cutting-edge ideas and practitioners from the world of design. Covering a spectrum of creative fields, this series includes speakers from graphic design to product design and architecture. Design Spectrum is a partnership between The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, AIGA Kansas City and AIA Kansas City.

Join AIA Kansas City for our June Cocktails & Conversations. This month’s event will be held in conjunction with the Design Spectrum Series in partnership with The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and AIGA Kansas City.

The third installment of this series:

Peter Exley Takes Fun Seriously.

Peter Exley, FAIA, elevates the standards of design for learning and play environments. His studio, Architecture is Fun, Inc., collaborates internationally with museums, parks, learning facilities and entertainment attractions to create meaningful and relevant play for children, families and communities.

Peter is an architect, AIA President, professor, artist, author, and parent. He uses teaching as a living laboratory vital to the firm’s methodology of educative design, sharing passion and practice with students and young architects.

As a champion of childhood, Peter creates archetypical learning environments and architecture for children that are recognized for fun, education, accessibility, play and family interaction that they provide. Through his practice, Peter nurtures a consciousness of design as a lifelong expectation and pursuit.

Architecture is Fun received the HUE Award from Benjamin Moore. Listen to Sharon and Peter Exley chat about heroic materials, interior architecture, design, the intersection of art and science and more.

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Join Midwest Block and Brick for this presentation on concrete masonry design.

This program Describes how to keep the interior of a concrete masonry structure completely dry through the use of quality materials, proper detailing and specifying and proper construction techniques. Addresses where mold comes from and what fosters its growth. Points out that concrete masonry does not provide food for mold, is not damaged by it and is easily cleaned.

Learning objectives
• The detrimental effects of moisture and mold on a building’s environment
• The sustainable properties of concrete masonry and that it does not provide a source of food for mold growth
• Role of water repellents for a comfortable and healthy indoor environment
• Role of flashing, weeps, and drip edges for a healthy indoor environment

This program is worth 1 HSW and lunch will be provided.

Join us for our second installment in our Hands On series with the Builders Association.

The focus of this session will be rafters. Attendees will learn:
Determining rafter length
Cutting rafters
Rafter layout
Rafter installation
Attendees will cut and install rafters

Supplies
Work boots or shoes
Tools; nail pouch, hammer, tape measure, pencil, square (you can bring your own or use those provided)
Gloves if desired

This program will be worth 2 HSW

Join Wallace Saunders for this presentation on using contracts to protect your firm from decisions made by others.

In today’s economic condition, the value engineering process has become a major part of design development and construction. This can lead to disagreement concerning the roles and responsibilities of those involved in a project.

Combined with today’s litigious business market, disagreements from value engineering can result in expensive litigation, especially if roles, responsibilities, and “risk shifting” provisions are not clearly worded in THE CONTRACT. This can be further complicated by the fact that different states interpret contract language in different ways, sometimes requiring that contracts reference the “magic words” in order to shift risk.

This presentation will focus on ways to determine how to manage risks from the inception through substantial completion.

Rod Richardson, Mike Brown, Mark McFarland, and Jon Davis are partners with the design professionals group of Wallace Saunders. With four offices, Wallace Saunders has 50 years of experience assisting design professionals with risk management, business, contract, and if necessary, litigation needs.

This program is worth 1 HSW and lunch will be provided.