AIA Canada - AI-Enabled Productivity: From Drudgery To Innovation

When: Wednesday 24 April 2024 @ 12:00 (Eastern US Time)
Where: Online
CES Credits - 1.0 LU for AIA Members

Speaker

Victoria Ikede, BIM Coordinator at Architecture49

Description

This presentation explores the profound impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on architectural business processes. Participants will discover practical use cases that offer significant benefits with minimal disruption to current practices. The lecture will delve into how AI technologies are revolutionizing various aspects of architecture, including design, BIM modeling, rendering, feasibility studies, project site supervision, and client interactions. Through detailed use case examples, attendees will gain insights into how AI is streamlining workflows, fostering creativity and enhancing overall efficiency in architectural practices.

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AIA International Mentorship Series - Get Out of your Own Way: Reframing Your Leadership Narrative

Join our upcoming group session as we kick off this year’s Global Architect Mentorship program! These sessions are open to all.

When: Wednesday 24 April 2024 @ 09:00 (Eastern US Time)
Where: Online

Description

We are excited to welcome a wonderful speaker, David Bradley, AIA PCC for our session, titled: Get out of your own way: Reframing Your Leadership Narrative.

We all have dreams of what we can create in our professional lives, and we all run into roadblocks on that path.  More often than not, those obstacles are of our own making - deeply rooted in the stories we tell about ourselves, others, and the world around us.  In this session we'll take a look at using storytelling to not only distinguish where we hold ourselves back, but explore how we can leverage that craft to create greater possibility and reframe who we get to be as heroes of our own narratives.

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Meeting ID: 862 0172 6183

AIA Hong Kong - Navigating Financial Shoals In A Changing World

When: Thursday 11 April 2024 @ 07:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 19:00 (Hong Kong time)
Where: Steelcase Showroom, 15/F, Kinwick Center, 32 Hollywood Road, Central/ ONLINE
CES Credits - Estimated 1.0 LU for AIA Members

Speaker

Paul Gardner, CEO, Fresh Accounting

Description

In this informative seminar, we will delve into the pressing issues that many architectural firms face, specifically in the realm of accounting and risk management. We will explore a wide range of topics, including project-based accounting, budgeting and forecasting, cash flow management, technology integration, risk mitigation, strategic financial planning, employee compensation, and succession planning. Our aim is to educate participants on the intricacies of running a successful practice in the current economic climate, while also presenting innovative approaches on how to seize new opportunities, weather storms and emerge stronger than ever.

Tickets
In-person: HKD100 Members; HKD200 Non-members
Online: HKD50 Members; HKD100 Non-members

Foro Fachadas in association with AIA Latin America

When: Wednesday 10 April 2024 @ 11:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 09:00 (Mexico City time)
Where: Centro Asturiano, Calle Arquimides 4, Polanco, CDMX/ ONLINE

Description

El 10 de abril regresa Foro Fachadas con 20 conferencistas desde Ciudad de México

La 4° edición de Foro Fachadas Internacional 2024 tendrá lugar el próximo 10 de abril, nuevamente desde la Ciudad de México y en formato híbrido online - presencial. Contará con más de 20 conferencistas internacionales que abordarán temáticas de innovación y digitalización en fachadas de edificios. El objetivo es generar colaboración entre profesionales arquitectos e ingenieros, desarrolladores, constructores e industriales de la construcción. La inscripción online está abierta y es gratuita en www.forofachadas.com.ar.

AIA Canada - Evolution of Sustainable Design – Case Study – 8 HAUS

When: Wednesday 27 March 2024 @ 12:00 (Eastern US Time)
Where: Online
CES Credits - Estimated 1.0 LU for AIA Members

Speakers

John Romanov and Jeff Maxwell

Description

Join Architect John Romanov, of Romanov Romanov Architects, and Engineer Jeff Maxwell, of TRAK International, in exploring the evolution of sustainable design through a case study of the residential development project, 8 HAUS. This course delves into the process of integrating sustainable principles into AEC practices, focusing on key elements such as ground source geo-exchange heat pumps, co-generation electricity production, rainwater harvesting/irrigation, green roofs, tanked foundation, and exterior wall panelization.

Through real-world examples and in-depth analysis, participants will gain valuable insights into the challenges, innovations, and successes encountered in creating environmentally responsible and energy-efficient buildings. Whether you’re an architect, engineer, or sustainability enthusiast, this course offers essential knowledge and inspiration for advancing sustainable design practices in architectural projects.

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AIA Taipei/ AIA Hong Kong - Building A Sustainable Future Together

When: Tuesday 5 March 2024 @ 06:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 19:00 (Taipei/ Hong Kong time)
Where: Online
CES Credits - Estimated 1.0 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Description

This upcoming event on sustainability co-hosted by AIA Hong Kong and AIA Taipei will provide a remarkable opportunity for you to gain valuable insights from renowned industry experts.

Vikki Lew, AIA, representing AIA Hong Kong, will share her experience of COP28 in Dubai, UAE, which she recently attended. With a particular focus on the AIA 2030 commitment material pledge, Vikki will shed light on the latest strategies for decarbonizing the built environment. Her expertise and observations will undoubtedly inspire attendees to consider innovative approaches to reduce the environmental impacts of their own projects.

Chris Chao, AIA, from AIA Taipei, will introduce his team member, Kuan-yin Wang, who will present Bio-architecture Formosana (BaF)’s sustainable arena project in Taichung. In collaboration with Kengo Kuma and Associates, the BaF team has designed an arena that not only showcases architectural excellence but also beautifully integrates with the surrounding natural environment. The presentation will highlight how simulations played a crucial role in the decision-making for this project, enabling the team to explore various design scenarios and their impacts on sustainability. This approach demonstrates how architecture can positively impact both the environment and the well-being of the local community, through thoughtful design and the strategic use of technology. Additionally, the presentation will feature a residential housing project in Tainan, highlighting its integration of passive and active design strategies to minimize its operational carbon emissions.

Join us for an enlightening and inspiring evening that will help positively shape your views of sustainable architecture.

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AIA UK/ RIBA Keynote Lecture - Thom Mayne of Morphosis

We are excited to announce the new date for the hotly anticipated AIA UK/ RIBA Keynote Lecture with Thom Mayne!

When: NEW DATE Tuesday 30 January 2024 @ 13:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:30 (UK time)
Where: RIBA - Jarvis Hall, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD/ ONLINE
CES Credits - Estimated 1.5 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Description

The latest AIA/RIBA Keynote Lecture features Thom Mayne of Morphosis.

The lecture is jointly hosted by the American Institute of Architects UK (AIA) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The AIA and RIBA have a long history of collaboration that dates from the founding of their institutes in 1857 and 1834 respectively.

About the Speaker

Thom Mayne is founding partner of Morphosis, an interdisciplinary and collective architecture and planning practice established in 1972. Mayne’s distinguished honors include the Pritzker Prize (2005) and the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal (2013). He served on the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities from 2009–2016. In 1972, he cofounded the Southern California Institute of Architecture, where he continues to lead the NOW Institute, a graduate-level thinktank for urban sustainability and resilience. Mayne has held teaching positions at Columbia, Yale, the Harvard Graduate School of Design, the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, and the University of Pennsylvania. Recent publications include Strange Networks (2020, Rizzoli), a monograph highlighting his exploration of combinatory systems, and M3 (2023, Rizzoli), a survey of fifty years of models at Morphosis. This investigation continues at Stray Dog Café, Mayne’s personal art and research space at Morphosis, where he leads a team of young designers and students on research projects, the creation of artworks, and the development of publications that document their creative output. SFMOMA, MoMA, and The Art Institute of Chicago, among others, hold artworks produced throughout his career.

About Morphosis

Founded in 1972, Morphosis is an interdisciplinary practice involved in rigorous design and research that yields innovative, iconic buildings and urban environments. With founder Thom Mayne serving as design director, the firm today consists of a group of more than 60 professionals, who remain committed to the practice of architecture as a collaborative enterprise. With projects worldwide, the firm’s work ranges in scale from residential, institutional, and civic buildings to large urban planning projects. Named after the Greek term for 'to form or be in formation', Morphosis is a dynamic and evolving practice that responds to the shifting and advancing social, cultural, political and technological conditions of modern life.

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NB: Existing ticket holders do not need to register again for the new date.

If you cannot attend in person, you can still sign up to join online!

AIA Hong Kong/ AIA Southeast Asia - Wood. Renewable By Nature. Sustainable By Design

When: UPDATED - Tuesday 21 November 2023 @ 05:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:00 (Singapore/ Hong Kong time)
Where: The Salon, Level 1, National Museum of Singapore/ ONLINE
CES Credits: 2 LU/HSWs for AIA Members

Speakers

Kahn Yoon
Director, Asia Pacific, M Moser Associates

Deepu Mahboobani
Managing Principal, Wimberly Interiors

Shinya Okuda
Registered Architect (JP/NL), M.Eng.
Founding Director, SkyTimber™ Tropical Renewable Architecture Design Lab
Associate Professor, National University of Singapore

Description

We are excited to invite you to join this AIA x AHEC event in Singapore: Wood. Renewable by Nature. Sustainable by Design which will take place on November 21 and 22. You can participate online or in-person in Singapore!

On November 21, there will be a hybrid panel discussion with three distinguished experts on sustainable wood design and research at the National Museum of Singapore. The following day, we will visit relevant projects in Singapore, including the latest mass timber structures and other sustainable buildings.

To participate online on the first day, please register below. If you are in Singapore or able to travel to attend this event in person, kindly email us at info@aiahk.org to express your interest, and we will provide you with further details and the itinerary.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with professionals in Singapore!

Nov 21 Panel Discussion

Wood. Renewable by Nature. Sustainable by Design

Sustainable wood has gained popularity in recent years due to its environmentally friendly properties and versatility. From research to practical applications, there are many possibilities to use wood, in furniture, flooring, cladding, building facades – and even as structural elements.

Researchers are constantly looking for ways to improve the sustainable properties of wood via life cycle analyses and innovations in wood composites and smart materials. Wood used in interior design, architecture, and academic research offers promising opportunities in the quest for a greener and more sustainable future.

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To register for the ONLINE session, please sign up HERE on or before November 20, 2023, at 5:00 PM.

To register for the IN-PERSON session in Singapore, please sign up HERE on or before November 14, 2023, at 5:00 PM.

Earoph/ UAP/ AIA Southeast Asia - Elevating the Outdoors: Integration of Nature in High-rise Design

When: Friday 17 November 2023 @ 04:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 17:00 (Philippines time)
Where: CWC Interiors Showroom, 5th Ave, Taguig, Metro Manila/ ONLINE
CES Credits: 2 LU/HSWs for AIA Members

Speakers

Colin Franzen, AIA, VP, Architecture at AECOM

Description

Join this exciting seminar, either in person in Manila or online wherever you are! We welcome Colin Franzen, who will demystify how to integrate biophilic elements and the natural world into high-rise design.

AIA Hong Kong - Sustainability in ARE

When: Friday 10 November 2023 @ 21:00 (Eastern US Time)/ Saturday 11 November @ 10:00 (Hong Kong time)
Where: Online
CES Credits: 1.5 LU/HSWs for AIA Members

Description

The need for buildings to withstand a wide range of environmental challenges has become more pressing than ever, and design for sustainability has emerged as a skill that architects require to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. AIA Hong Kong’s next ARE review session will therefore focus on the subjects that are embedded in the various ARE divisions, including Project Planning and Design (PPD), Project Development & Documentation (PDD) and Programming & Analysis (PA).

The wide range of subjects pertaining to sustainability includes architectural programming, building design, environmental analysis, land use, site analysis, life safety, building codes, building systems, materials and methods, and contract documentation.

AIA Hong Kong started our ARE review sessions in 2017 with an Emerging Professionals Grant from the AIA College of Fellows, designed to assist young architects in achieving their U.S. licensure via AXP mentoring while working in an international context.

This webinar is limited to AIA members only and members of other AIA chapters are also welcome to join. Participants will receive a multiple choice exercise for practice.

If you are a U.S. licensed architect, please share the news with the ARE candidates in your office.

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Registration will close on November 9, 2023, two days before the webinar. Please provide your AIA membership number and assigned chapter for verification.

AIA Japan/ AIA Honolulu - Beautiful Seams: Utilizing Urban Rivers to Stitch Together a New Kind of Urbanism

When: Friday 27 October 2023 @ 21:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 15:00 (Honolulu time)/ Saturday 28 October @ 10:00 (Japan time)
Where: Online
CES Credits - Estimated 2 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Speaker

Takako Tajima, AIA, NCARB, ASLA, Principal of Tajima Open Design Office and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California.

Description

AIA Japan and AIA Honolulu are excited to co-host this online talk!

Throughout history, human settlements relied on rivers as sources of water and food, means of circulation and transportation, and places of recreation. The history of urbanization, however, is also the history of degraded riparian systems. This lecture will examine the plight of rivers in the 20th and 21st centuries and the prospects for urbanism when we reorient our cities to the rivers from which they emerged.

Speaker Bio

Takako Tajima is principal of Tajima Open Design Office and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Southern California. Like her background, Takako’s professional experience ranges in type, scale, and scope. Currently, she is contributing to a set of new objective design standards for the City of Palm Desert and designing the open space components of several housing projects being developed as part of California Department of Housing and Community Development’s Homekey initiative. At USC, Takako leads graduate level design studios and teaches in the Asian Architecture and Landscape Urbanism study abroad program for undergraduate architecture students.

AIA International Mentorship Series: Yew Kee Cheong, FAIA, MSIA

Join our upcoming group session as part of the Global Architect Mentorship program! These sessions are open to all.

When: Thursday 26 October 2023 @ 08:00 (Eastern US Time)
Where: Online

Description

Our upcoming October Session will be with Singaporean Architect, Yew Kee Cheong!  Mr. Cheong is the incoming president of AIA International for 2024, a Singaporean architect and another wonderful example of a global architect with an excellent story to learn from.  He has practiced in many jurisdictions all over the world and will talk about his path as an architect and how he got to where he is today.  Please join us in following his journey and bring your questions for him. 

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83612289713?pwd=U293VzdTc0VoTUNQUWZjaTV3Z0ZLQT09

Meeting ID: 836 1228 9713

Passcode: 201368

AIA Middle East - Risk Abating Architecture.. Seismic..!

When: Wednesday 25 October 2023 @ 11:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:00 (Beirut time)
Where: Online
CES Credits - Estimated 1.5 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Description

Amid recent seismic events in the Middle East region, this seminar provides a comprehensive exploration of earthquake resilience in urban planning and architectural design. It focuses primarily on integrating principles within these fields to mitigate seismic risks by using effective strategies to build safer, more resilient cities in earthquake-prone regions. 

As the unpredictability of the earth's movements persists, this seminar will also showcase practical aspects, including seismic hazard assessment and effective response practices for post-disaster scenarios.

AIA Middle East - Inclusive Climate Action

When: Thursday 28 September 2023 @ 10:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:00 (UAE time)
Where: Gensler Dubai, Warehouse 12, Al Serkal, Al Quoz, Dubai, UAE/ ONLINE
CES Credits - Estimated 1.5 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Description

Please join us for a focussed discussion on Inclusive Climate Action, held in partnership with Gensler at their Dubai offices during Al Serkal Lates on Thursday, September 28th.

We have an array of subject matter experts on the panel, who will share key insights on the topic. Come meet them and hear their thoughts on one of the most critical topics of our time! Feel free to interact and ask any questions you have in mind.

For those who cannot join us physically, we’ve got you covered! Please join us virtually anywhere you are in the world from 10:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:30 (UAE time).

Program Agenda:

6:00 to 6:30pm Welcome

6:30 to 7:30pm Panel discussion

7:30 to 8:00pm Q&A and interaction

AIA International Mentorship Series: Growing into your Architecture Career with Mitra Memari, ZGF

Join our next session as part of the Global Architect Mentorship program! As always, these sessions are open to all.

When: Thursday 28 September 2023 @ 09:00 (Eastern US Time)
Where: Online

Description

This session we will be lucky to welcome our next Speaker, Mitra Memari! Born in Iran, Mitra emigrated to the U.S. as a teenager. With the last name of Memari, which translates to architect in her native language of Farsi, one thing is clear: Mitra was born to be an architect. Through adapting to a new culture and language at a young age, she developed a passion for diversity, inclusion, and equity. In her practice of architecture and in her role as a partner, Mitra has made it her mission to create a more equitable profession that is representative of the communities in which we live and work. Mitra’s ethics-driven approach also includes a passion for sustainable design—a passion she leverages to create seamless, collaborative, and lasting relationships across client and project teams. 

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Meeting ID: 826 1821 1237

Passcode: 778400

AIA Hong Kong - Emerging Voices Series: Two Cities - Two Cultures

When: Friday 25 August 2023 @ 06:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:30 (Hong Kong time)/ 19:30 (Seoul time)
Where: Online
CES Credits: 1.5 LUs for AIA Members

Description

AIA Hong Kong is thrilled to invite you to the next event in our Young Architects Group (YAG) Emerging Voices series: Two Cities – Two Cultures at our sponsor Steelcase’s showroom in Central for an exciting evening of thought-provoking presentations and discussions.

Two Cities – Two Cultures

Hong Kong and Seoul are unique environments, each a very high density metropolis comprising a mix of cultures and fascinating histories. This event will consider how architects leverage these attributes in their work and how the cultural and historical context of each city has inspired innovation and new ways of collaboration.

In our Emerging Voices Series, we explore how young design firms rethink and reinterpret the profession of architecture beyond day-to-day concerns, both in the area of practice and geographic boundaries.

Our panel will include four emerging practices, two based in Hong Kong and two in Seoul:

Atelier Chang     Soohyun Chang, SIA, Principal

Studio 10             Shi Zhou, AIA, Founder

SS2 Architects  Jaebong Jeon, AIA, Principal
                              Keunyoung Lim, BSA, Principal

COLLECTIVE     Chi Yan Chan, Assoc. AIA, Director
                             Betty Ng, Assoc. AIA, RIBA, SBA, Founder
                              Juan Minguez, ARB (UK), RIBA, COAM, Director
                              Katja Lam, ARB (HK), RIBA, Director

During the event, our speakers will share case studies, past experiences and future aspirations for design innovation through collaboration. The discussion will be moderated by Eric Ho, AIA, co-founder of Architecture Commons and Neighbourhood Innovation Lab and Keojin Jin, AIA, Assistant Professor of Architectural Design at Pusan National University.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals and gain valuable insights into the future of design. Register now to secure your spot!

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This will be a hybrid event. To join in-person please sign up HERE on or before August 22, 2023, at 5:00 PM. To join online please register HERE.