Tuesday Newsletter

May 9, 2023

2023 Design Awards Call for Entries

Regular Pricing through May 26

Be sure to register your projects now to be considered for the AIA Los Angeles's most prestigious design award.

The annual AIALA Design Awards honor excellence in:

• Design Awards: Built work in Los Angeles or by Los Angeles architects

• Next LA Awards : Unbuilt work in Los Angeles or by Los Angeles architects

In both Design and Next LA categories, Jury Awards may be given in three classifications: Citation, Merit and Honor.

This Friday at SoLA Beehive!

Encompass: Inclusive Architecture

Leveraging the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics to Build Equity

8:00A-4:00P

The Beehive

Our 7th annual Encompass Conference will serve as an interactive forum to amplify and elevate best-practices in community outreach and empowerment to ensure more equitable, healthy, and inclusive outcomes as our region prepares for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Spring Arch Tour Fest

Wednesday, May 17 - Sunday, May 21

Register now for one or more of our thirteen tour locations while they're still available. Architects and designers with intimate knowledge of each project will lead small groups. Many locations are not normally accessible to the general public. Take this unique opportunity to get an inside look at some exceptional spaces in Los Angeles.

Crenshaw High School Performing Arts Center (Los Angeles), NAC Architecture

Photo: Here and Now Agency

Pritzker Hall Modernization (Los Angeles), CO Architects (original architect: Paul Revere Williams, FAIA)

Photo: Kim Rodgers

John Adams Middle School Performing Arts Center (Santa Monica), HGA

Photo: Eric Staudenmaier

Call for Nominations: AIA|LA 2023 Board of Directors Awards

AIA|LA 2023 Board of Directors Awards (formerly known as the Presidential Honor Awards) is now accepting nominations for TWO awards. See all details below for each award, and follow links to submit nominations.

Call for Self-Nominations: 2023 AIA|LA Emerging Practice Award

Self-Nominate by Monday, May 15 at 11:59P

The Emerging Practice Award recognizes notable, innovative achievements in design, community service, education, and service to the profession and the AIA by an architectural firm within Los Angeles that has been in existence for a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 7 years.

The recipient is honored during the 2023 AIA|LA Design Awards Ceremony.

Call for Nominations: The Robert Kennard, FAIA, Award for Equity, Diversity & Inclusivity

Nominate by Monday, May 15 at 11:59P

This award distinguishes an architect, designer or architectural practice that embodies social responsibility and actively addresses equity, diversity and inclusivity in the profession. This social engagement or initiative isn’t restricted to architecture—it can be expressed in any area of the nominee’s life or work. Use the button below to nominate a valued colleague, firm, or company.

Nominations may come from the AIA|LA Board of Directors or AIA|LA Staff, and the AIA|LA membership.

The recipient is honored during the 2023 AIA|LA Design Awards Ceremony.

The 2023 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform:

An Open Call for Issue Briefs

The AIA|LA Government Outreach Committee (GO!) invites all AIA members to share ideas for Issue Briefs. If selected by GO! and endorsed by the AIA|LA Board of Directors, up to five Issue Briefs will be included in the 2023 Advocacy Platform, which will be presented to Los Angeles City Council during our annual Legislative Day at City Hall in early December 2023.

May Event Calendar

Tuesday, May 16

LACP Design Review Sessions

Urban Design Studio

10:00A-12:00P

Virtual

Architects & designers passionate about improving the design quality of newly proposed projects throughout the City of Los Angeles are encouraged to participate in the Professional Volunteer Program (PVP), which is a collaborative design review program organized by AIA|LA and Los Angeles City Planning (LACP)’s Urban Design Studio.

These sessions are held three times a month.

Please visit here for the complete 2023 schedule.

Thursday, May 18

Meet the Practices:

REX Engineering Group

5:00P-7:00P

617 W 7th St, Suite 500

Los Angeles, CA 90017

The AIA|LA Professional Practice Committee invites the AEC community to join us for an evening of networking, drinks, and refreshments at their next quarterly “Meet the Practices” mixer.

REX Engineering Group is an integrated, multi-disciplinary engineering firm focused on Structural, MEP, and Connection Engineering solutions. Our engineering team has worked in nearly every US state and Canadian province, and many of our engineers have work stretching across the globe. Locally, we’ve worked with several luxury retailers on Rodeo Drive, Tokio Marine HQ, the Playa Vista Community Center, and the Kumho Asiana Plaza.

Hosted by

Friday, May 19

City Leaders Breakfast Series:

Sharon Gookin, Deputy CEO, METRO

Hosted by Gannett Fleming

601 S Figueroa, Suite 3800

Los Angeles, CA 90017 

Sharon Gookin joined Metro as Deputy Chief Executive Officer. responsible for providing daily support and oversight of long-term planning and build-out of the transit system, driving Metro’s public-private partnership initiatives and overseeing the Metro Audit Services Department.

Upcoming City Leaders Breakfast Series:

June 8: Douglas Guthrie – President & CEO, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA)

June 29: Lindsey P. Horvath – Supervisor, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Third District

Series Presented by

Monday, May 22

Roundtable with Osama Younan, P. E.

General Manager, LADBS

12:00P-1:00P

These quarterly forums serve as an opportunity for AIA members to connect directly with LADBS leadership and to hear status updates and emerging initiatives.

If you have an item, issue, or a specific topic that you’d like added to the agenda, please email Will Wright, Hon. AIA|LA

AIA National Conference on Architecture 2023

AIA California Events

Celebrate the power of architecture, and the work and contributions of AIA California members, colleagues, and friends. Be with us for these AIA California events at A’23.

Call for Delegates: AIA Annual Business Meeting 2023

Architect and Associate members in good standing: Represent AIA|LA and California by casting your vote for candidates and resolutions at AIA’s Annual Business Meeting during A’23.

Please contact Steve Tanner by May 19 to become a Delegate.

Membership

Stay connected with AIA-

Renew Today!

Experienced professional or recent graduate; architect, intern, or industry partner— AIA|LA is committed to supporting you at every stage of your career, with opportunities to exchange knowledge, make new contacts, or grow your practice.

You can renew quickly and easily online. Contact Steve Tanner with questions about your renewal or to explore payment options.

From Our Community

Thursday, May 18

MY GBCE 2023

Presented by U.S. Green Building Council Los Angeles (USGBC-LA)

Get ready for a new kind of conference! This year MyGBCE is excited to bring a new structure and experience to connect our broad community at The Beehive. The event remains committed to networking and learning, but now with a new focus on bringing you a fully immersive and interactive event!

Be sure to stop by the AIA|LA Committee on the Environment table and get ready to explore everything MyGBCE has to offer.

Tomorrow

Wednesday, May 10

6:00P-7:00P

Patricial Rhee, FAIA

Santa Monica College

Tuesday, May 23

8:00A-10:00A

SCDF

Adaptive Reuse - Vacant Retail, Vacant Office, and the Housing Crisis:

LA at an Adaptive Reuse Crossroads

Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles

506 S Grand Ave

Los Angeles 90071

Whether you have an open position to post, or seek a new one, the AIA|LA Jobs Board is a great resource.

View Open Positions

Newly Posted:

-Intermediate Design Architect

-Sr. Proposal Specialist

-3D Visualization Artist

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