AIA UK 2020 VIRTUAL Design Awards Gala

This year the American Institute of Architects UK Chapter's 2020 Excellence in Design Awards gala is going virtual.

Please join us for a digital celebration of the award winning designs, as we recognize projects across three categories: Professional, Emerging Practice, and our newest category, Sustainability.

When: Wednesday 28 October, 18:30 GMT

Where: Online

Registration is FREE. Sign up today!

Sketch Credit: B. O’Looney

Explore the Greenwich Peninsula, from Charlton Riverside to the Greenwich and beyond, under the direction of a well‐known architect and art historian. Highlights of the tour include:

• The Siemens Works, Charlton, and Charlton Riverside

• The Woolwich Arsenal

• Royal Wharf: Glenn Howells Architects & Alex Ely

• S.O.M. Greenwich Riverside, for Knight Dragon developers

• Diller Scofidio Renfro’s ‘The Tide’ walkway on the Greenwich Peninsula

• An introduction to Erith

• The Victorian Crossness Sewage Works

• Early Reinforced Concrete Construction at the Erith Corn Oil Works

• the Ford Dagenham car plant

• The Thames Barrier

• Thamesmead Centre loop (time permitting)

• and more!

This is not an exhaustive list and we may add or alter the itinerary as the day progresses. We will be cycling approximately 30 miles and will stop to sketch along the way.

PLEASE NOTE: Final details will be confirmed prior to the event pending review of Government advice. Participants will be expected to keep to social distancing guidelines and bring their own food, drinks and sketching materials. We are unsure what pubs or cafes will be available along the way, so please plan on being self-sufficient, but we will try to have at least one rest break.

Date: 12 September 2020 (Rain Date 13 September)

Location: Slade Green to Greenwich

Led By: Architect and Architect Historian, Ben O’Looney

Time: 11:30 – Meet at Slade Green. Depart 12:00.

19:00 – Final sketching stop and departure, Greenwich.

Further information can be requested by email to: secretary@aiauk.org. On the day, please coordinate by mobile on: 07710 355 650.

Fee: free for AIA UK Members, £10 for non‐members.

Space is limited to 15 people. AIA members will be given priority if the tour is overbooked. If you wish to add to the flat fee given to the tour leader, please feel welcome.

Essential Notes:

• You must provide your own bike

• Make sure you bike is tuned and ready

• If you don’t ride often or haven’t ridden lately, do a few test rides. This is a more or less flat, easy ride ‐ some off road ‐ but it will be a long day in the saddle.

• You must undertake the tour at your own risk! Wearing a cycle helmet is very strongly advised.

• You must bring your own sketching materials.

• Bring a picnic lunch!

Continuing Education Points: We have applied for 5 CEUs, including 2 HSWs, but acceptance is not yet confirmed.  We will update as required.

Join us for a webinar from AIA National, aimed particularly at Emerging Professionals!

When: Thursday June 11, 7:00-8:00pm BST

Where: Online

CES Credits - 1 LU

COVID-19 has spurred one of the most intense economic downturns of our time. The pandemic has shifted the profession to a virtual workforce overnight and 2020 graduates are entering the profession with a lot of unknowns. Starting your career in the midst of a recession can be intimidating, but architects learned a few lessons in 2009. Join architects who entered the workforce during the Great Recession of 2008 as they speak to their own experiences, share some practical steps to move towards economic stability, and offer guidance on how to maintain mental well-being and build a resilient career.

Registration is free - sign up today!

BEALE & CO WEBINAR - COVID-19: What does the future look like for construction? 

Date: Wednesday 13 May at 12:30-1:30pm

Earn 1 Learning Unit at lunchtime by participating in a webinar hosted by AIA UK chapter sponsor Beale & Company! 

With many construction firms either already back to work or planning an imminent return amidst the current government lockdown, there are a number of issues businesses should be considering to protect their staff,  business and their projects in the future.

In this next COVID-19 webinar Partners Antony Smith and Sheena Sood will briefly recap what has happened over the last few weeks and advice given in our previous webinars, before moving on to focus on rebuilding and the future. From a legal/risk management perspective they will cover topics such as remobilisation issues, the importance of communication now more than ever and the longer term impact of COVID-19 on the construction industry.

This webinar will follow the next government announcement due on the 7 May where we expect there to be some guidance on the exit strategy for the country as a whole in relation to COVID-19. We will be drawing on any updated guidance provided during this webinar.

Places at these webinars are limited so please register as soon as possible.

If you are an AIA Member, please enter ’AIA’ as your Organization, to help us ensure you receive your CES credits.

NCARB - US LICENSING WEBINAR

When: Thursday 30 April, 18:30-20:30

Where: Online

Guest speakers: Harry M. Falconer, Jr., FAIA, NCARB, HonD, Hon. FCARM, Vice President, Experience + Education
Patricia Ramallo, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C & Homes, CPHD, Senior Manager, Experience + Education

Join us for a discussion of the American licensing procedure and a Q&A with representatives from NCARB.

Register in advance to join the webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

CES Credits - 1.5 TBC

Registration is free - sign up today!

Beale & Co Webinar - COVID-19: Further Considerations -
Managing Contractual And Practical Implications On Suspended Or Ongoing Construction Projects

Date: Wednesday 15 April at 12:30-1:30pm

Earn 1 Learning Unit at lunchtime by participating in a webinar hosted by AIA UK chapter sponsor Beale & Company! 

Following on from the webinar on 30 March on mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on construction projects, James Vernon and Madeleine Kelly will consider contractual and practical implications for contractors (plus contract administrators, project managers and QSs) working on live projects during the lockdown and how to safeguard positions now and in the future as the social restrictions are lifted.  

This webinar will consider the position for works that have been suspended and sites closed and for those where works have continued, albeit restricted in order to comply with the measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the UK and worldwide.  The impact of new guidance and procedures introduced by advisory bodies, such as the Construction Leadership Council, will also be covered.
 
This webinar is part of a series of webinars by Beale & Co in respect of COVID-19. 

Places at these webinars are limited so please register as soon as possible.

Beale & Co. Webinar - COVID-19: Mitigating Impacts on Construction Projects

Date: Monday 30 March at 12:30-1:30pm

COVID-19 and measures taken to contain its spread have by now impacted all businesses in the UK and worldwide. As the crisis worsens the construction sector is likely to be amongst the hardest-hit. There remains uncertainty over whether construction sites are permitted to operate in light of the Government’s unprecedented restriction on people’s movements announced yesterday evening (23 March 2020) and later comments tweeted by the Communities and Housing Secretary suggesting sites can stay open where they can operate safely. 

This webinar will consider the impact that the disease is likely to have on businesses and on live projects, and will provide a basic rundown of the rights and remedies that contractors and consultants are likely to have (under bespoke and all major standard-form contracts and appointments), and the steps that they should take to safeguard their positions (both contractually and from a practical perspective).
 
This webinar is part of a series of webinars by Beale & Co in respect of COVID-19. 

Places at these webinars are limited so please register as soon as possible.

Date: Tuesday, 10 March 2020
Time: 19:00 - 20:30
Venue: BFI Screening Room, 21 Stephen Street, London, W1T 1LN

A documentary film about the famous Italian-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914 in Rome - 1992 in São Paulo), who created poetry through architectural precision.

Told in a series of interviews on the eve of her 100th birthday, Bo Bardi’s colleagues and friends recount the socio-political constraints and personal events that would lead to the timelessness of her work.

This cinematic journey through her most important architectural projects in São Paulo and Salvador da Bahia, poses the question of what remains of a person in the work they leave behind.

CES Credits: 1.5

Places are limited.

Tickets
£3 - Members
£5 - Non-Members

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*NEXT MOVIE NIGHTS: 20 October & 3 November 2020.

This event is organised by the AIA UK Chapter and we reserve the right based on reasonable assessment of the circumstances to exclude individuals who display unprofessional or disruptive behaviour. All our events are also covered by our Chapter Policies (http://www.aiauk.org/policies/), in particular, our Anti-Harassment Policy, which prohibits any discriminatory or harassing behaviour.

Date: Tuesday, 11 February 2020
Time: 19:00 - 20:30
Venue: BFI Screening Room, 21 Stephen Street, London, W1T 1LN

One week in the extraordinary-ordinary life of Mr. Moriyama, a Japanese art-, architecture- and music-enlightened amateur who lives in one of the most famous examples of contemporary Japanese architecture, the Moriyama house, built in Tokyo in 2005 by Pritzker-prize winner Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA).

Introduced in the intimacy of this experimental microcosm which redefines completely the common sense of domestic life, Ila Bêka recounts in a very spontaneous and personal way the unique personality of the owner: an urban hermit living in a small archipelago of peace and contemplation in the heart of Tokyo. From noise music to experimental movies, the film lets us enter into the ramifications of Mr. Moriyama's free spirit.

Moriyama-San, (63 min), the first film about noise music, acrobatic reading, silent movies, fireworks and Japanese architecture!

CES Credits: 1.5

Places are limited.

Tickets
£3 - Members
£5 - Non-Members

Date: Thursday, 6 February 2020
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Venue: Roca London Gallery, Station Court, Townmead Rd, Fulham, London SW6 2PY

Roca London Gallery invites you for a private view of their brand new exhibition, Sea Change: Flood Resilient Architecture for the 21st Century, in the company of curators, Studio Woode.

Human-induced climate change is now operating at a pace faster than ever initially predicted. Global warming is causing sea levels to rise, and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, putting cities around the world at risk. As flooding becomes the ‘new normal‘, innovative approaches to flood prevention lie in solutions that go beyond walls and barriers, often working with nature, helping us ‘live with water‘. Sea Change explores projects by leading practices in the fields of flood resilient architecture, envisaging a built environment adapted to a new climate reality.

Admission is free but places are limited.

CES Credits: TBC

AIA UK 2020 Annual General Meeting

When: Wednesday 15 January 2020, 6:30pm
Where: Herman Miller Showroom, 61 Aldwych, London WC2B 4AE

Dear Members,

We invite you to join us for the AIA UK's 2020 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 15 January, to celebrate the year just gone by and to look to the year ahead. 

A drinks and canape reception, hosted generously by our sponsor Herman Miller, will be held prior to the presentations, which will include an overview of our past and upcoming events, as well as a brief administration meeting to approve the 2019 Annual Accounts and elect the 2020 Board Officers and Directors.

The evening will also include a workplace-themed talk by Herman Miller's Bertie van Wyk on the following:

Wellbeing and Social Ergonomics in Workplace Design

A workplace that helps us initiate and regulate social interaction, and that takes into consideration factors like personal space, physical and psychological proximity, and territoriality, helps us feel better. And when we feel better, we work better.

We will explore in workshop format how social ergonomics interacts with cognitive and physical ergonomics to create a full human experience at work.

This talk is worth 1 CE Credit (TBC).

Attendance

Attendance is not mandatory, but we strongly urge you to attend this very important event and participate in the governance of the Chapter.  A quorum of AIA members is required for us to fulfill our responsibilities.  It is also a great opportunity to meet fellow AIA UK members, give feedback to the Board and influence the Chapter’s plans going forward. You're encouraged to bring colleagues and friends who may be interested in learning more about the chapter and getting involved.  It is also always a pleasure to visit the showroom of Herman Miller, our long-time Chapter supporter.

Registration is free - Please sign up by noon Monday 13th January

Evening generously hosted by Herman Miller 

This event is organised by the AIA UK Chapter and we reserve the right based on reasonable assessment of the circumstances to exclude individuals who display unprofessional or disruptive behaviour. All our events are also covered by our Chapter Policies (http://www.aiauk.org/policies/), in particular, our Anti-Harassment Policy, which prohibits any discriminatory or harassing behaviour.