Designer Pint Night -2nd Tuesday @ Hot Italian

Designer Pint Night

Calling ALL Creatives!

musicians.painters.dancers.actors.filmakers.digital artists. designers. producers. presenters.art educators. chefs.architects. performers.

What: Designer Pint Night (pres. by Capital Creative Collective & For Art Sake)
When: 2nd Tuesday each month (2/8) @ 7pm
Where: Hot Italian (16th & Q st.-Midtown)


Associates / Emerging Professionals 2011 Kick-Off

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If you are an Associate, emerging professional or student you won’t want to miss this event!

Click here for an event flyer—please post in your office and share with your colleagues.

On Thursday, January 27th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. join us at Chapter office for a multiple-speaker event.

We’ve invited:

  • Bob Carter and Marccus Reinhardt of the California Architects Board to help you understand licensing and Administration Action.
  • Umber Kazmi, Director of Funkaar Studios, who will fill you in on a new exciting approach to this year’s AIACV Architectural Registration Exam (ARE) Study Classes (click here for the sample course schedule), and…
  • Haley Gipe, IDP Coordinator, Northern California who will share information on completing the Intern Development Program (IDP) and other, equally interesting, topics!

Please e-mail any questions about licensing or IDP in advance to imerker@mfdb.com. There will still be the opportunity to ask in person at the event as well.

Registration is FREE for members, and $5.00 for non-members.

To register, e-mail info@aiacv.org, or call 916-444-3658 by Tuesday, January 25th.

10/11/10: Study Group Kick-off Meeting, CA Supplemental Exam

Contributed by Dustin Littrell, Assoc. Director

Please join us on Monday, October 11th, 5:30-7:30pm at the AIACV Chapter Office located at 1400 S Street if you’d like to participate in the CSE study group.  Participation is open to any ARE candidate that has successfully completed or is nearing completion of the seven prerequisite ARE exams and will be eligible to take the California Supplemental Exam in early 2011 including those candidates who were previously unsuccessful in passing the oral version of the CSE.

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Video Uploaded ~ “Midtown Pilot Alley”

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If you miss this Wednesday’s Design Dialogue, we have uploaded a video of the presentation.  Just click on the link above to view.

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ARE Seminar Series – Reserve Your Seat Today!

If you are on track for licensure, be sure to check out the remaining 2010 ARE seminars at AIA Central Valley. Reserve your seat and $ave some green by signing up early.

Advanced registration closes at 4pm on the Wednesday prior to class. Registrations received after the cutoff are subject to an additional $25 fee.

A delicious lunch from Boudin Bakery and beverages are provided to everyone who registers before the cutoff date.  Take a look at the remaining 2010 seminars:

10/16/10 Site Planning & Design               (register by Oct. 13th)
10/23/10 Architectural History                     (register by Oct. 20th)

Registration forms can be returned via email or by faxing to (916) 444-3005.

New Video Added – “Original Projects” presented at FWDD: 8/25/10

In case you missed Nathan Wielers’s 4th Wednesday Design Dialogue presentation this month, we’ve uploaded the video to the AIACV’s Vimeo account.  Click on the video, this link, or the Vimeo button under the “Connect with AIACV” tab in the center column of the website.  Check back in the future to see more video content.

ARE 4.0 Site Planning & Design Seminar

Register now for the upcoming ARE 4.0 seminar on Site Planning & Design. Early registration will close on Wednesday, October 13th. Registrations received after 4pm on 10/13 will be subject to an additional $25 fee… so register soon!

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Can’t Wait for ARE Scores?

Submitted by Ian Merker, Assoc. AIA

California architectural candidates in the process of taking the ARE are able to view their test results for the past 180 days online. The California Architects Board verifies scores it receives from NCARB.  They may post the scores online before mailing out the results to candidates.  CAB advises that scores are mailed within 5 days of verification, but (in my opinion) that’s just too long to wait when all of your emotions are invested!  It may not be as suspenseful as opening a letter, so I apologize if this information ruins your fun experience.  Close this page now if you don’t want the link. [Read more...]