Student News

Court Facility Projects – Funding and Contracts

March 11, 2010

The money that currently is financing the acquisition of land and contracts with architects for the $5 billion court facility improvement program remains threatened in the Legislature. Some judges and the court employee unions are asking the Legislature to divert the money to the court system general fund to offset budget cuts. The AIACC is a part of a coalition to protect the capitol improvement money. The coalition includes other design professional associations, contractor and sub?contractor groups, construction unions, and the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Baseline Hillside Ordinance

March 9, 2010

Staff is currently processing all of the comments made at the workshops and will try to address as many of them as we can in the proposed Baseline Hillside Ordinance. We will take into consideration written comments received up to Monday, March 15, 2010 in the development of the proposed Ordinance; please email them to . We will continue to accept your comments after the 15th, but will unfortunately not be able to be incorporated in that iteration of the proposal. For those individuals who attended and/or gave us their input, thank you for your time and participation.

Young Architects Forum (YAF) of Atlanta Announces Design-Build Challenge

March 5, 2010

Young Architects Forum (YAF) of Atlanta Announces Design-Build Challenge

WWCOT to join DLR Group

March 2, 2010

WWCOT to join DLR Group

SCAG is now accepting nominations for its Fourth Annual Compass Blueprint Recognition Awards

February 25, 2010

SCAG is now accepting nominations for its Fourth Annual Compass Blueprint Recognition Awards The Compass Blueprint Recognition Awards are presented annually in recognition of projects that demonstrate excellence and achievement in the four key elements of Compass Blueprint planning: Livability, Mobility, Prosperity and Sustainability

Position Statement Process

February 25, 2010

The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA|LA) engages the public in many ways. We craft Press Releases announcing events, achievements and initiatives, we formally develop Issue Briefs as part of our annual Legislative Day at City Hall advocacy efforts, and, additionally the Chapter develops Position Statements to represent the professional interests of architects and our members. These Position Statements serve as advocacy tools to help shape public policy and our environment.

9th Annual CA HIGHER EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE

February 22, 2010

The CA Higher Education Sustainability Conference and Los Angeles Community College District encourages you to submit a proposal to present at our upcoming conference. The conference was established in 2001 for the exchange of best practices between people engaged in, or seeking to learn more about, campus sustainability from teaching and academic research to all aspects of campus operations.

The Launch of PARAsite

February 11, 2010

USC School of Architecture is pleased to announce the launch of PARAsite: http://arch-pubs.usc.edu/parasite/. This blog has been set up as a forum for debate about recent developments within the USC School of Architecture in the area of parametric and algorithmic design. PARAsite also serves as a repository of records of past events, such as the Intensive Fields conference held on 12 December 2009. Full video documentation of this conference is now available at http://arch-pubs.usc.edu/parasite/intensive-fields/video-archive/

ANGELA BROOKS, AIA, RECEIVES THE 2010 USA NETWORK “CHARACTER APPROVED” AWARD CELEBRATING CULTURAL INFLUENCERS AND TRAILBLAZER

February 10, 2010

USA Network announced today the ten honorees for the second annual Character Approved Awards, a multimedia campaign honoring individuals who are changing the face of American culture. Inspired by USA's Characters Welcome brand, the initiative is dedicated to celebrating the true trailblazers across a variety of disciplines such as art, philanthropy, new media and film.

Get L.A., a short film competition

February 5, 2010

Get L.A., a short film competition that celebrates the city, the lifestyle, and the state of mind that we call Los Angeles.

City of LA - BUDGET SURVEY

February 3, 2010

As architects, we bring leadership to the planning and design of the built environment. We are also an important part of the design and construction industry which contributes nearly one in nine dollars of the U.S. GDP.

AIA|LA Now Accepting Seminar Proposals for MOBIUS LA 2010

February 1, 2010

Mobius LA is the official design conference of AIA Los Angeles

AIA|LA 6th annual Restaurant Design Awards Call for Entries now available

January 27, 2010

The AIA|LA Restaurant Design Awards (RDA) are open to all individuals and practices (owners & architects/designers can equally submit entries for consideration) for projects located in the United States and to US-based individuals and practices for projects outside of the US.

A Message from AIA: Support for Haiti Earthquake Relief

January 14, 2010

A Message from AIA: Support for Haiti Earthquake Relief

AIA|LA encourages design community to support the efforts of Architecture for Humanity's response to the earthquake in Haiti

January 13, 2010

AIA|LA encourages design community to support the efforts of Architecture for Humanity's response to the earthquake in Haiti

Request for Proposal from Mountains Restoration Trust

January 11, 2010

Request for Proposal from Mountains Restoration Trust

Architectural Study for the Sustainable Community and Nature Educatons Facilities at Headwaters Corner at Calabasas

Call for Papers - BESS 2010: High Performance Building Enclosures ~ Practical Sustainability Symposium

January 8, 2010

The California Polytechnic State University Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) Department of Architecture and Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. are pleased to invite you to submit papers for the BESS 2010 Symposium: High Performance Building Enclosures – Practical Sustainability. The symposium will be held on the Cal Poly Pomona campus 30 April – 1 May 2010.

2009 AIA LA Design Awards Winners Exhibit - December 4 - January 7

January 4, 2010

AIA LA is exhibiting the winners of the 2009 Design Awards and NEXT LA programs. Also exhibiting the winners of the Cultural Affairs Commission of the City of Los Angeles and Architectural Foundation of Los Angeles Design Green Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AIA/LA Officially Announces Launch of New Website (12/22/09)

December 22, 2009

The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles (AIA/LA) is proud to officially announce the launch of the Chapter's new website at www.aialosangeles.org.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AIA/LA Board of Directors Announced for 2010 (12/18/09)

December 21, 2009

AIA|LA, the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects, is pleased to announce that its 2010 Board of Directors was formally introduced at the annual AIA|LA Holiday Party, which this year was at the beautifully designed Annenberg Space for Photography.

Pugh + Scarpa Architects to Receive 2010 AIA Architecture Firm Award

December 4, 2009

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors (BOD) voted today for Pugh + Scarpa Architects to receive the 2010 AIA Architecture Firm Award. The distinction is based on its 35 years of consistent excellent work, including its seamless blending of architecture, art, and craft; community involvement; attention to sustainable design; and nurturing of in-house talent.

ArchitecTOUR 09

November 24, 2009

The Academic Outreach Committee (AOC) sponsored the second architecTOUR on November 21st in downtown Los Angeles

The Making of ARCH IS_

November 24, 2009

Li Wen, AIA Design Director at Gensler and John Friedman, FAIA of John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects, were asked by local president John Kaliski, AIA to head up a new Design Committee for AIA Los Angeles. He wanted the chapter to focus more on design issues, which he felt was lacking.

AIA SDAT - Creating a Community Greening Strategy for Downtown

November 20, 2009

AIA SDAT - Creating a Community Greening Strategy for Downtown

Community members invited to participate in the American Institute of Architects Sustainable Design Assessment Team Program in Downtown.

American Institute of Architects Los Angeles announces the 2010 Board of Directors

November 20, 2009

The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles announces the 2010 Board of Directors.