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SOUL OF THE CITY: The Soul of Sacramento

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Date Posted: 02/19/2012

Posted By: Chris Brown

SOUL OF THE CITY: The Soul of Sacramento “What is it? Where is it? Let’s find it and celebrate it”.

Facilitators: Kim Alexander of California Voter Foundation, Saxon Sigerson, AIA, Jason Silva, AIA and David Sarti, AIA.

Sacramento is a place where people enjoy a unique quality of life – our goal is to create a resource to help people find what it is about our city that makes it such an enjoyable place to live?

In an effort to create this resource we will be engaging event participants in a lively, interactive discussion, asking for your thoughts and feelings around a series of questions.

Sample questions:

• Where are the lovely courtyards?
• Where is your favorite alley?
• Which street might you walk down, just for the pleasure of the stroll?
• Where is your favorite informal work place?
• Where is your favorite view of the river?

The event is FREE and open to anyone. Refreshments will be provided.

See the flyer for more information.

What: Soul of the City – The Soul of Sacramento
When: Wednesday, February 29th at 5:45-7:30pm
Where: AIA Central Valley Gallery, 1400 S Street, Sacramento (Enter on 14th Street)
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2012 Associate Kick Off Event

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Join the AIA Central Valley Chapter for the 2012 – Associate Kick Off Event featuring:

  • Introduction by 2012 AIACV Associate Director: Chris Brown, Assoc. AIA
  • Discussion of licensing and administrative action by Bob Carter and Timothy Rodda, California Architects Board
  • Architect Registration Exam Study Workshops by Umber Kazmi, Funkaar Studios and discussion of program by two former Funkaar students
  • Ample time for socializing and networking

When: Thursday, March 8, 2012
Where: AIACV Gallery, 1400 S Street, Suite 100, Sacramento
Time: 5:30pm
Cost: AIA members and students attend for free, Non-members are $5

Registration: Please contact the AIACV office at 916-444-3658 or e-mail info@aiacv.org

Click here for flyer

Refreshments, beer and wine will be served

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“Soul of the City” Dates and Topics

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Soul of the City is an engaging dialogue series between the public and the design profession on issues of importance to the community and the region with focus on improving communication, understanding and collaboration (formerly known as the 4th Wednesday Design Dialogue series.)

FREE ADMISSION!
5:45PM – 7:30PM at the AIACV Gallery: 1400 S Street, Sacramento 95811

Soul of the City Dates and Topics:

February 29th ~ The Soul of Sacramento (first one!)
What is it? Where is it? Let’s find it and celebrate it! Join us for an introduction to Soul of the City!
Facilitators: Kim Alexander of the California Voter Foundation, Saxon Sigerson, AIA and Jason Silva, AIA

April 25th ~ Urban Open Space
What makes a good place to visit in the urban environment? Where are the best places in our region? Join us for this lively discussion about where it is and where to find it.
Facilitators: Peter Larimer, ASLA and Marq Truscott, FASLA

June 27th ~ Street Food in the City
Appetite on the Run! A discussion on street food and its impact on Sacramento.
Facilitators: Costa Apostolos of Sacto MoFO and writes on, Living in Urban Sac and Catherine Enfield, a food truck advocate who’s written many articles on the subject, founding member of Sacto MoFo, and now has http://www.sacfoodtrucks.net
Food trucks will be present for you to enjoy!

October (Dates to be posted on Facebook):

 Urban Agriculture
The best restaurants in town have long preferred local source food, and the public appetite for it has increased steadily. Come to discuss the spectrum of urban agriculture, from edible front yards and urban farming community gardens.
Facilitators: Bill Maynard, City of Sacramento Community Garden Program Coordinator, Claire Napawan, Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture at UC Davis and Marq Truscott, FASLA

Infill: How to balance the old with the new
A discussion of creating the new in traditonal neighborhoods; balancing respect, sustainably design opportunity and individuality
Facilitators: Bruce Monighan, AIA and Craig Hausman, AIA

Click here for the flyer with revised dates

Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SacSoul2012

or for more info email Chris Brown at cbrown@dlrgroup.com

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AIA Central Valley Presents Film Night at the Crest Theatre featuring: Urbanized

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This American independent documentary frames a global discussion on the future of cities. Who is allowed to shape our cities? How do they do it? And how does the design of our cities affect our lives? The movie explores a diverse range of urban design projects in dozens of cities around the world, from massive infrastructure to temporary interventions. Featuring some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, and thinkers, including the extraordinary citizens who have affected change in their communities. Directed by Gary Hustwit, it’s the final documentary in his design film trilogy that includes “Helvetica” and “Objectified.”

Where: The Crest Theater, 1013 K Street, Sacramento

When: Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Tickets: $10.00 General Admission and $5.00 for AIACV Members and Students

 buy tickets now →   (AIACV members and students: select number of tickets to purchase and hit “continue” button to see discount option)

Advance tickets may also be purchased at The Crest Theater.

Presented in Partnership with Sacramento Transportation Management Association, Capitol Area Development Authority, and Urban Land Institute Sacramento.

Click for flyer

“Hustwit has made an invigorating film out of a subject with no flesh or blood, and yet speaks so much to the way we live.”
– Stephen Saito, Premiere Magazine

“A digestible, globetrotting primer on the future of cities filled with bracingly plainspoken professionals and
practical optimism.”
– Bill Weber, Slant Magazine

“Hustwit gorgeously enhances the talking-head commentaries of architects, policymakers, and other progressive thinkers with spatially clean, static-camera compositions — this time in God’s-eye panoramas of earth’s ant farm.”
– Aaron Hillis, Village Voice

Watch the Trailer

Additional sponsors:
Stonebridge Properties, Inc.
Heller Pacific

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Reminder: Joint event with AIACV, CSI & SEAOCC: Tour of the UC Davis Student Community Center

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Please join AIACV, CSI and SEAOCC for a tour and presentation of  The University of California, Davis Student Community Center.

The Community Center provides a facility to co-locate and elevate student life programs with complementary academic programs and social gathering areas, including extended hour study lounges, community kitchen, reflection room, and café.  The 43,000 square foot facility was completed under design-build contract with Flintco/MFDB partnership.

The project employed Integrated Steel Delivery, where in Buehler & Buehler Structural Engineers provided the steel shop drawings.  Using this integrated approach eliminated RFI’s related to structural steel, and reduced steel delivery time by an estimated 6 weeks. The project is currently tracking LEED Platinum

 Scheduled Panel Members:

Randy Dawson, AIA, Project Architect, MFDB Architects, Inc.

Kevin Mosher, Construction Manager, Flintco Constructive Solutions

Jason Oliver, Structural Engineer, Buehler and Buehler Structural Engineers

David Campbell, ASLA, HLA Group Landscape Architects

Catherine Buscaglia, Sr. Project Manager, UC Davis Design and Construction Management

When: Thurday, February 23rd, 2012
Where: The University of California, Davis Student Community Center, at the corner of Hutchison and California Avenue (see map – Grid 12)
Directions: From downtown Sacramento take 80 to 113N and exit right onto Hutchison Dr. Visitor Parking is available on the corner of Hutchison Dr. and Dairy Rd. (there is a parking structure on the left and an open parking lot on the right). The Student Community Center is located on the corner of Hutchison and California and is approximately a one block walk from the visitor parking areas.
Time: 5:45 pm
Online Registration Ticket Price: Students with I.D.: $8, Members (AIA, SEAOCC & CSI): $16, Non-Members: $20
Walk-in Price: Members (AIA, SEAOCC & CSI): $20 Non-Members: $25

Please Make Your Reservations Online At:  www.brownpapertickets.com/event/225004

Click here for flyer and map

Please note: Parking for this event is assigned to designated Visitor Parking (VP) areas, please see map for all VP locations. Closest VP parking is located on Hutchison Dr. There is a $7 parking fee, passes may be purchased from on-site kiosks in open lots or as you enter the parking structure.

Questions? Contact AIACV at 916-444-3658 or e-mail: info@aiacv.org

     

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Golf and Tennis Tournament Committee Seeks Volunteers

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Interested in volunteering on a Chapter Committee? Would you enjoy playing for free in this year’s Golf or Tennis Tournament? If so, please consider joining the 2012 Golf and Tennis Committee.

Last year’s tournament was rated by members as the “best ever” and we are hoping to continue that tradition. This committee plans, organizes and fund-raises for the annual tournament, which is scheduled at Cameron Park Country Club and the Broadstone Club on Friday, June 22nd, 2012.

Our first meeting is scheduled for February 22, 2012 at noon in the AIACV Gallery, 1400 S Street, Ste. 100, Sacramento.

Please e-mail Marina Hill at mhill@aiacv.org or call 916-444-3658 and let her know you plan to attend.

We welcome your participation and hope to see you there!

 

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10 Ways Architects Can Support the Next Generation

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The path from architecture school to architect is about more than ARE tests, IDP hours, and bathroom tile pattern design. The newly minted architects that are best prepared to contribute to firm practice have (of course) done all this stuff, but they’ve also been eased into firm culture, mentored, and encouraged to use their design talents to give back.

Click here to launch an info-graphic with 10 ways you can support the next generation!

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Awards and Installation Event Photos

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Images from the Chapter’s recent Awards and Installation Event are now posted to our Flicker account.

Click here to view the entire album.

 

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