November 18th - 3rd Friday CE Program

FREE for AIA Members! "Sustainable by Design" (1 AIA CEU) sponsored by Advanced Solutions.  Contact ce@aia-ekc.org before 11-15-11 to register.

October 19th - 3rd Wednesday CE Program

FREE for AIA Members! "Overview of Federal and Kentucky Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Programs" (1 ) sponsored by Kentucky Heritage Council.  Contact ce@aia-ekc.org before 10-14-11 to register.

September 22nd – 4th Thursday CE Program

FREE for AIA Members!  "High Performance Masonry Walls" (1 CEU/HSW/SD) sponsored by Essroc.  Contact ce@aia-ekc.org before 9-20-11 to register.

August 18th - 3rd Thursday CE Program

FREE for AIA Members! "Aesthetic Solutions with Architectural Precast Concrete" (1 CEU/HSW) sponsored by Gate Precast.  Contact ce@aia-ekc.org before 8-16-11 to register.

July 21st - 3rd Thursday CE Program

FREE for AIA Members!
"Obtaining Fire and Smoke Protection in Means of Egress Openings Using Accordion Fire Doors" (1 CEU/HSW)
sponsored by Cornell
Contact ce@aia-ekc.org before 7-19-11 to register.

Studio/Gang RFQ : June 23. 5pm deadline

The heart of downtown Lexington may look and feel very different in next decade.

Studio/Gang has been hired to develop design proposals for the vacant site at the intersection of Main and Lime.  Kentucky architects are invited to respond to a Request For Qualifications, in an effort to identify designers of various facades and programs along Main Street.

 

Courtesy of AIA KY, details on the RFQ can be found here: http://www.aia-ekc.org/web_docs/CentrePointeRFQ.pdf 

 

Please visit the Herald Leader for more details on the project.

Byron Romanowitz, FAIA featured on local radio!

Terrific (although lengthy) interview with Byron Romanowitz, recorded June 2, 2011.

A very nice conversation with our own local legend can be found here:  http://podcast.trivialthursdays.com/2011/06/02/byron-romanowitz.aspx 

April 21st - 3rd Thursday CE Program

FREE for AIA Members!
" Understanding Modern Ornamental Fence Products and Applications" (1 CEU)
sponsored by Ameristar
Contact ce@aia-ekc.org before 4-19-11 to register.

2011 KET Telefund w/ AIA East KY - March 13th

We will be participating in KET's annual TeleFund on Sunday, March 13 from 5pm-11pm. Dinner will be provided during training from 5-6, and we'll be on air answering pledge calls from 6-11. Please consider volunteering, and bring a friend! Contact <a href="mailto:kdonnelly@dlarc.com?subject=2011 KET Telefund" title="Ken Donnelly email">Ken Donnelly</a> for info.

March 17th CE Program Moved to March 24th

We are notifying our members who had responded to the regularly scheduled Third Thursday CE Program of a program date change.

Due to a scheduling conflict at the Commerce Lexington Building, the program will be moved from Thursday, March 17th to Thursday, March 24th.

March 17th - 3rd Thursday CE Program

FREE for AIA Members!

"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Material Selection" ( 1 CEU/HSW)

sponsored by Steelcase

Contact ce@aia-ekc.org before 3-15-11 to register

 

Best of 2010: AIAS + IDSA

Please join UK College of Design at the Opening Reception for Best of 2010: AIAS + IDSA tonight at 6:30 pm at UK Student Center Rasdell Gallery. There will be free food, drinks and music, and will feature student work from 1st year through graduate studios. The exhibit will be open Monday through Friday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, Feb. 21 - March 11.

Kentucky Economic Profile Report

Last month, the National AIA looked at the numbers for Kentucky, and provided a report on construction and Architecture Billings Index as of November 2010. 

A PDF copy of the report is available here.

Women In Architecture

Attention Ladies! Tomorrow, February 9th, at 5:30PM, there will be a Women in Architecture meeting at Common Grounds Coffee House (343 E. High St). All are welcome to attend this social gathering and planning meeting. We will be discussing possibilities for 2011. Future activities for WiA include plans for a forum / panel discussion of firm principals in the spring. Please join us and bring ideas/topics that Women in Architecture might explore!

February 17th - 3rd Thursday CE Program

FREE for AIA Members!

"LEED 09 Programs:  Overview" - LEED 09 Programs for Paints & Coating Credits (1.0 HSW/SD), sponsored by Sherwin-Williams

Contact ce@aia-ekc.org before 2-15-11 to register.

January 20th - 3rd Thursday CE Program

FREE for AIA Members!

 

"Designing Energy Efficient Steel Stud Wall Assemblies" (1.0 HSW/SD), sponsored by Dow and Seward Sales.

 

This program is designed to provide the design community with the knowledge to make informed decisions when specifying a system solution in steel stud wall assembly that will deliver high thermal performance, moisture management, as well as minimize air infiltration in steel stud wall assemblies.

 

Contact Rob Deal at 859.252.6781 before 1-18-11 to register.

Redline the East Kentucky Website!

Here is your chance to redline the East Kentucky Chapter's website and give your input as a member!

Please review our website www.aia-ekc.org or download the following PDF document of this website to redline.  Submit your comments or redlines to us via email or come to Tuesdays lunch meeting at noon at EOP's office, 201 W Short Street, Suite 700, Lexington, KY 40507.  EKCwebsite_redline.pdf