We invite Associate Members to participate in the National Associates Committee (NAC) Strategic Converstaion presented by Jared Hueter, Assoc. AIA, Regional Associate Director, Gulf States, and AIA National Associate Committee member.

The National Associates Committee (NAC) needs your input. Now more than ever the voice of the Emerging Professional has become essential to the future of our profession. The AIA National Board understands this and is looking to the NAC for our concerns and our solutions...

AIA New Orleans is proud to partner with Global Green USA and USGBC-Louisiana to feature the next installment in our 2012 Sustainability Series!

This presentation will offer an in-depth explanation of solar technology, the best practices for designing and installing solar, and the current state of solar globally and in Louisiana. Attendees will learn about different solar applications, how solar energy systems are rated and compared, and innovative new design practices to integrate solar technology into residential and commercial buildings...

AIA New Orleans is pleased to support Provocations: Tulane School of Architecture Thesis Projects 2012.

Join the Tulane School of Architecture on Friday, May 11, for the opening of Provocations: Tulane School of Architecture Thesis Projects 2012, at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

Commentary by
Carol Burns, AIA, Principal at Taylor & Burns Architects; and Lisa Iwamoto, Partner of IwamotoScott Architecture...

AIA New Orleans is proud to celebrate the legacy of Sam Wilson Jr. with a reinterpretation of his famous walking tours of New Orleans.

Join us on Saturday, May 12th from 2:00PM to 4:30PM as we trace his steps on Bayou St. John.

Samuel Wilson, Jr. (1911-1993), noted architect, educator, and preservationist was born in New Orleans, grew up in the Carrollton area, and attended Warren Easton High School. At age sixteen he enrolled in the Tulane School of Architecture, graduating in 1931.Wilson was dedicated to giving historic buildings a new life and a new use. He also developed a keen interest in the history of architecture in Louisiana and the Gulf South. This tour will celebrate his career and legacy in preservation...

AIA New Orleans is excited to present the next installment in the Building Tour Series -- Village de Jardin, on Tuesday, May 22 (**note this tour was moved from May 17th to the 22nd due to the AIA National Convention).

Project Description: A new senior housing community for the Louisiana Housing Finance Authority, was developed for individuals 55 years and older. The traditional neighborhood concept was utilized to offer services and supportive housing which enables residents to live well and age in place. The total development is 11.4 acres in size with a total of 224 living units. The main street allows for a pedestrian friendly environment and activates the street edge through the service components located in the Mixed-Use complex. The design offers diversity by providing multiple building types that range from single family homes to small and large apartment buildings...

AIA New Orleans is proud to support Second Harvest Food Bank as they present Canstruction New Orleans 2012 during the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience.

This year's theme is 10,000 Reasons to Love Louisiana.

The structures will be on display outside of Hall J at the Morial Convention Center from Friday, May 25 to Saturday, May 26th .

This event is free and open to the public. Admission to the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience is not necessary to view the structures...

AIA New Orleans joins Commercial Investment Division (CID), Ceritfied Commercial Investment Member-Louisiana (CCIM), New Orleans Commerical Real Estate Women (CREW), and Urban Land Instititue (ULI) to present Happy Industry Hour!

Join us on May 30, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Parlay's for the fourth Happy Industry Hour of 2012, featuring a cash bar and drink specials for members of affiliated organizations.

AIA New Orleans is pleased to present the second of two ARE Learning Seminars, the ARE Building Systems Exam Prep presented by Michael Ermann.

The ARE Building Systems Exam Prep will take place July 20 - July 22 at the AIA New Orleans Center for Design.

Course Summary: Join us for a three-day class to prepare those intending to take the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) Building Systems section. The seminar is comprehensive, and it is expected that with some reading, most participants will be ready to take the exam itself within two weeks of the course. In addition to base content, the program includes a group session dedicated to practicing the vignette and the instructor's study guide, The Amber Book...