SEPTEMBER
September 13, Nine Wednesdays thru November 8
“Greening
Your Home”
Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara
Community Meeting Room
524 Chapala Street
5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Join John D. Kelley, AIA, and multilple guest speakers to learn
how to apply ecological principles to your living spaces and gardens.
They will present local projects that demonstrate green building techniques,
describe the design and construction process, and evaluate the effectiveness
of the systems and materials used. CEU’s available through self-reporting.
For more information, call 966-4198 or info@aiasb.com
September 21, Thursday
Granada
Theater
1216 State Street
12:10 p.m.
We will meet Steve Metsch, AIA, of PMSM at the entrance of the
Granada Theater. He will guide us through FAIA, the construction of the
Granada. Following the tour, with your brown bag lunch, we will meet in
the Sunken Gardens of the Courthouse. Dessert will be provided.
For more information, call 966-4198 or info@aiasb.com
September 26, Tuesday
Ed Mazria
–"The 2030 Challenge - How Building Design Can Turn
Down the Global Thermostat"
Marjorie Luke Theater
S. B. Junior High
721 East Cota Street
7:00 p.m.
Edward Mazria, an internationally recognized architect and author
of The Passive Solar Energy Book, will explore the science behind these
events and the historic role the design and building community must play
in addressing them. Following the lecture, a panel of local experts will
discuss how to apply Mazria's concepts in our community.
For more information visit www.CommunityEnvironmentalCouncil.org or www.sustainabilityproject.org
OCTOBER
October 7, Saturday
Tour of Green Homes
The tour will include six homes in Santa Barbara and Montecito,
including an award-winning green home and a straw bale home. Tour goers
will be able to learn the latest in green building techniques from top
designers and sustainable construction vendors to incorporate green design
into their own home.
Visit the Habitat for Humanity website at www.sbhabitat.org for
more information or for general questions please call 805-692-2226 or
email mail@sbhabitat.org
October 12, Thursday
Anne
Shutan
Come meet Woodworker Anne Shutan. Anne Shutan creates one-of-a-kind
pieces of sculpture and furniture, affirming the sensuous nature of wood.
Her work will be showcased at the AIA offices.
October 16, Monday –
Please note the DATE CHANGE
Design
Awards Milestone Date
Completed entry forms and fees due at AIASB chapter office.
November
1, Wednesday
Design
Awards Milestone Date
All Project Submittals due at AIASB chapter office by NOON.
Date to be Determined
Upper State Street Visioning Workshop
The gathering of AIA members, community leaders and the community
to work together towards a plan for the Upper State Street project.
NOVEMBER
November 12, Sunday
“A
Day in LA”
LA Cathedral & Walt Disney Concert Hall – We will start
off with coffee and a ride to Los Angeles. Our first stop will be The
Cathedral of Our Lady of The Angels designed by José Rafael Moneo,
Honorary AIA. You will have the opportunity to do a self-guided tour and
enjoy the landscape. At 10:30 we will walk up to the Walt Disney Concert
Hall designed by Frank Gehry, FAIA, for a guided tour. After the tour
you be on your own to relax and have lunch before the concert. The concert
starts at 2:00. Following the concert we will return home.
Date
to be Determined –
2006
DESIGN AWARDS & HOLIDAY GALA
The AIASB Awards of Architectural Excellence in Santa Barbara.
The presentation of the 2006 Design Awards and Holiday gathering.
PLEASE
NOTE:
Check www.aiasb.com for updates and additions
to the calendar. |