| Volume 10, No. 6 - July 12, 2016 |
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 Olney Library, by Lukmire Partnership, Inc. (more info) |
Call for Proposals Due July 25 |
| Five Education Tracks Offered at DesignDC |
DesignDC: From the Ground Up, August 24-26, offers five education tracks and continuing education credits, including AIA HSW, AICP, LACES, GBCI and IDCEC units:
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| Women in Architecture Picnic Saturday, July 23, noon-6:00p, at the West River Sailing Club in Galesville, Maryland. WIA members, their families, guests and pets are welcome to join us for a cookout at the West River Sailing Club in Galesville, MD. The event will feature a pot luck lunch with a cash bar available for alcoholic beverages. Relax on the lawn, enjoy the private beach, paddle a club kayak on the creek, visit with colleagues, go for a sail or just sit on the dock and watch the wildlife go by. Shower and changing facilities are available for those who want to swim and indoor seating will be provided for inclement weather. Registration is $5 per person or $10 for a family. [more]  |
| 2017 AIA Women's Leadership Summit Call for Proposals Due July 25 AIA Northern Virginia's Women in Architecture Committee is hosting the national AIA Women's Leadership Summit in Washington, DC, September 14-17, 2017. This summit will assemble 400 architectural leaders to discuss concepts, raise issues and develop solutions. As hosts, we encourage you to submit imaginative and exciting proposals for sessions and presentations reflecting the conference theme Creating Tailwinds. We also ask you to share ideas for potential tours in the metro area. The deadline for full consideration is July 25. Learn more here. |
Golf Outing Committee Forming Early plans are being made for the Eighth Chapter Golf Outing and 3 to 5 volunteers are needed to assist the committee chair, Baird Smith, FAIA. This would be a modest time commitment, primarily a single lunchtime meeting once a month, beginning in September. Golf experience is not a prerequisite. Please contact Baird at bairdmsmith98@gmail.com to volunteer. |
| Canstruction® 2016 Kicks off November 10 at Reagan Washington National Airport Did you know that over 480,000 passengers pass through Reagan Washington National Airport each week? Our location at Reagan offers us a wonderful opportunity to promote architecture to an incredibly large audience. Showcase your design talent by reserving your space at the airport now! And help us stock the shelves at the Arlington Food Assistance Center. During the last 12 years we have donated tens of thousands of cans to help our neighbors in need. AFAC is counting on us and we are counting on you to help. Build-out is November 10 and our structures are on display through November 20. Form your team now. Registration will open soon. |
| CRAN Presentation - Proper Planning for Residential Electronic Systems Thursday, August 11, 12:00-1:30p, at Sight and Sound Systems, Inc. in Dulles. As with other rough-in trades (mechanical, electrical and plumbing), electronic systems should be planned well in advance of construction and documented at the construction drawing phase of design. This course describes the processes used by professionals in the project planning, design and installation phases of electronic systems. 1 HSW LU. Organized by AIA Northern Virginia for the Capital Area CRAN and sponsored by Sight and Sound Systems, Inc., who will provide lunch. Click here for reservations. |
| Add Some Happiness to Your Summer Join the Young Architects Forum (YAF) for a Happy Hour on July 28, 6:30-8:30p, at Lake Anne Brew House in Reston. Visit our calendar for details. |
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Olney Library |
 This 20,000 SF project, dedicated March 15, 2014, is the renovation and addition to a library built in 1982. Olney Library obtained LEED® Gold certification for multiple strategies of reclaimed wood and masonry, energy efficiency, daylighting, removal of impervious pavement for a rain basin and preservation of an existing stand of pines.The design transformed an uninspired, inwardly focused library into light-filled spaces, and a welcoming gateway to the village of Olney. The design employs glulam beams and structural wood deck, repurposing existing beams and deck, reinterpreting them in a wing over glass that draws the eye from the street to the entrance. The building's aesthetics are drawn from the structural expression, telling a story about a particular site, and how it has evolved. The design organizes circulation along a tall gallery spine. The Adult area and staff offices occupy the original building, while the curvilinear form of Children's and Young Adults' reorients the building to the street. The use of wood is a natural expression leading to benefits beyond aesthetics. As a renewable resource which can be locally sourced, using wood as a building material contributes to a reduction in greenhouse gasses. The sequestered carbon of these large wood members will remain so for the building's life. The community asked for a library visible from the street, one with light and views of landscapes. The library's soaring beams, flying above the glass curtainwalls, achieve that. Olney cherishes its rural roots, and has embraced this newest tradition with enthusiasm. |
 Photography © Eric Taylor, Associate AIA |
JULY CALENDAR 23 | Women in Architecture Picnic Noon, Galesville, MD. [info] 28 | Young Architects Forum Happy Hour 6:30p, Reston. [info] AUGUST CALENDAR 11 | CRAN - Proper Planning for Residential Electronic Systems 12:00p, Dulles. [info] 24-26 | DesignDC: From the Ground Up Washington. [info] 29 | Women in Architecture Committee Meeting 6:00p, Arlington. [info] Upcoming Dates to Note: September 10 - YAF Nationals Game September 20 - New Chapter Open House September 21 - 360 Mentoring Kicks Off October 24 - WIA Charity Spa Night AIA Northern Virginia Calendar | AIA|DC Calendar | AIA Potomac Valley Calendar | AIA Virginia Calendar | Branch Museum Calendar For additional information on any of these events, please contact the Chapter House at (703) 549-9747 or aianova@aianova.org. The Chapter House is located at 205 South Patrick Street, Alexandria 22314. |