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AIA Alaska Chapter News

- a look back at April 2013

From the President

- Ramona Schimscheimer, AIA

“Repositioning”.  Repositioning of the Institute addressed:

 

Spring is here!

Let's start biking to work at least once a week!

The AIA Summer Bike Challenge will be announced this month - be watching for details!

 

Members of the AIA Alaska Board of Directors have been busy helping our interns plan an ARE Structures Seminar. One of our goals is to raise financial support to assist interns with registration costs to attend. We are requesting that each firm contribute $150 - if you have not contributed yet please consider supporting our interns? You can contact Brittany to do so!

The ARE Seminar will be held at the UAA campus June 14-16, 2013. Click here for more information...

 

Timber Design & Fabrication Competition Opportunity

The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) and the Boston Chapter of AIA have put together an exhibition at the BSA SPACE and a competition for students and recent graduates. Professional architects and architecture firms are invited to submit for participation in the exhibition URBAN TIMBER (BSA SPACE February 2014).  Three architects / firms will be selected to mentor one of the 3 finalists of the TIMBER Design + Fabrication Competition. In addition, the work of the selected architects / firms will be displayed in the exhibition URBAN TIMBER as leaders and innovators of timber and engi­neered lumber construction in the Northeast.  Click here for details…

 

2013 AIA State Conference

SAVE the DATE!
November 7-9, 2013 at the Alyeska Resort in Girdwood. Click here for details…

Planning:
If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Ramona Schimscheimer at 334-1662.

ASSOCIATES

ARE SEMINAR - AIA Alaska is hosting a 3 day seminar on structural systems by Professor David Thaddeus, AIA. David Thaddeus is a Professor of Structures and Architectural Design at the College of Architecture at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He has been teaching review seminars for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) structural divisions since 1990. Click here to view the schedule...

Also, Rolling Blackout, Exam help, Tours... click here for this and more Associate's News

SECTION EVENTS

Northern Section:

Contact
Brittany Jackson, Section Chair
- at (907)456-5780

Central Section:

Contact
Sarah Pfau, Section Chair
- at (907)561-5543

Southeast Section:

Contact
Corey Wall, Section Chair
- at (907)586-1371

Career Opportunities

    McCool Carlson Green is seeking to hire an energetic employee with a detail and production focus who is ambitious about taking on challenges and is looking for long-term employment at a firm that values a strong firm culture.  Successful candidates must have experience in the preparation of Design and Construction documents; demonstrate effective technical abilities, superior problem defining & solving skills, and strong design sensibilities & interests. Candidates must also display effective communication, organizational and leadership skills. Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit and knowledge of 3D modeling are essential. Candidates must have architectural experience. Please e-mail resume information to Robin Fortner at rfortner@mcgalaska.com.

Partner Organizations

Northwest & Pacific Region

AIA Northwest & Pacific Region Conference: “Sea Change: "Architecture on the Crest" 
A Joint Conference with the Architecture Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) October 23-26, 2013 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

AIA National News

2013 AIA National Conference Registration:

2013 AIA National Conference - scheduled for June 20-22 in Denver is on Building Leaders.  Early bird registration closes on 4/10/2013 .  Please visit the web site at http://convention.aia.org/event/convention-home.aspx for information including the schedule, education, events & tours, housing and travel and AIA Expo. 

 


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