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Town Hall Forum - Thursday, September 25
Catch the Train To a Livable Community
During the third annual Town Hall Forum on Thursday, September 25, we will again delve into a specific livable community topic. In years prior we explored livable cities with Ben Lee, FAIA, and metropolitan refill with William Morrish. This year, based on one of AIA’s 10 principles for livable communities: varying transportation options, we’ve invited Ambassador Richard N. Swett, FAIA, to talk about the role transportation plays in the creation of livable communities. The discussion will consider the leadership that is needed and explore the process that has been used in creating several successful domestic and international examples. Learn more and register now.
Homes by Architects Tour
Join us as 29 architect-designed homes in the Twin Cities area open their doors for one weekend in September. The tour, created by the American Institute of Architects Minnesota, promises to be truly stand-alone, showcasing how an architect-designed home is the product of a different process. See the tour web site now at homesbyarchitects.org.
Reason Enough for Preservation?
The striking image (at right) of Steven Holl’s University of Iowa Art Building under water and our local Peavey Plaza’s fate led to our latest blog entry. You can also look forward to reading more about Peavey Plaza in the upcoming September/October issue of Architecture Minnesota and continuing discussions on the blog. Is exceptional design, such as Peavey or the other treasures of modernism like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Alvin Miller House, reason enough for preservation? Weigh in at http://aia-mn.blogspot.com.
The Breck Chapel wins AIA Minnesota’s 25-Year Award
The Breck Chapel of the Holy Spirit in Golden Valley, MN, designed by John Cuningham, FAIA, and John Quiter, AIA, of Cuningham Group Architecture, is the recipient of the 2008 AIA Minnesota 25-Year Award. Established by AIA Minnesota in 1981, the 25-Year Award recognizes exemplary architectural projects that have withstood the test of time. Jurors for this year’s 25-Year Award were Phillip Koski, AIA, of Leo A. Daly; College of Design faculty member Marc Swackhamer, AIA; and Roxanne Nelson, AIA, of Target Architecture. Read the press release.
Architects Walk the Walk
There’s been a lot of talk about changes in our climate lately. CO2 emissions, dwindling resources, and energy usage are growing concerns in every walk of life. AIA Architects, in particular, want to address those concerns. We strongly believe that the time for talk has passed, and now it is time to walk the walk. Learn more about the national campaign.
Recently Updated Pages
AIA150 Joint Design Charrette On August 28, 2008, the AIA150 Joint Charrette for AIA Minneapolis and AIA Saint Paul gets underway. The site for the charrette includes the blocks north and south of University Avenue between Rice and Marion Streets at the Rice Area Station along the Central Corridor in St. Paul (also referred to as the gateway to the Capitol). Charrette participation is open to anyone including AIA, Assoc. AIA, AIAS, landscape architects, planners and community members. Sign up by the 26th. Learn more
Awards Deadlines: Don’t miss your chance to nominate an individual for the Special or Louis Lundgren Award or submit your project for an Honor Award. See the Honor Award jurors, schedule of events and forms on the Committee on Design web page
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