| Volume 9, No. 6 - June 29, 2015 |
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 Not Your Average Joe's, by Beckmann Architects (more info) |
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| Design Awards Gallery On Thursday, June 4, AIA Northern Virginia held its annual Design Awards Celebration at the recently completed Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon. Twenty-one projects were honored and are now showcased in our Design Awards Gallery. You can also view two videos of this year's jury from Raleigh, North Carolina: an interview discussing the state of architecture in Virginia and another showing jurors' comments on the winning projects. |
| Inaugural Architecture Lab Committee Meeting July 21 |
 Interested in bringing architecture to your child's school?Interested in promoting the architecture profession through volunteering at a local school? Get involved through our new Architecture Lab Committee and join us for our kick off meeting July 21, at 5:30p at the Chapter House. Architecture Lab provides programs for students in elementary through high school. Volunteers work with students and teachers to promote analytical, critical thinking and creative skills through architectural design. Chaired by Elma Hajric Willcoxon, Associate AIA and Gavin Myers, AIA, the committee will be planning activities for the fall, including Architecture in the Schools, weekend programs and career day presentations. If you have any questions or cannot come to the meeting, but still want to be involved, please email Elma. |
| Canstruction® 2015 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. This is our Chapter's major community service project. During the last 11 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 on November 13 and our structures are on display through November 21. Registration is now open. |
| Capital Area CRAN Events |
| June 30 – Jameson House Construction Tour: Tour a house under construction in Bethesda, designed by David Jameson, FAIA, featuring many innovative elements. 6:30-8:00p. Earn 1.5 HSW LUs. Advance registration is required. July 22 – Luxury for Kitchen and Bath: Representatives from Kohler and Somerville will provide an overview of kitchen and bath products, including a tour of the Somerville Chevy Chase showroom. 12:00-1:30p. 1 LU. |
| 18th UIFA Congress |
| The International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) at Virginia Tech will host the 18th Congress of the L'Union Internationale des Femmes Architectes (UIFA) July 26-31 in Washington, DC & Blacksburg, VA. Local volunteers are needed to help at the Washington, DC based events. To volunteer, contact Marlene Walli Shade, AIA. To register for the conference or for just the DC events, click here. |
| Office Space Available - Free Month's Rent |
| Two office spaces are available for rent in Old Town Alexandria, offering a month of free rent for summer occupancy and including parking, Internet and shared equipment. The spaces are 875 sf and 825 sf and are located in the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter House, located on Virginia Tech’s Washington Alexandria Architecture Center campus. For information and showing, email Henry Hollander or Jaan Holt. |
| Awards and Opportunities Deadline June 30 – DesignDC Super Saver Registration Due June 30 – Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Climate and Energy Leadership Awards Due July 8 – Public Architect Survey (Public Architects KC) Due July 10 – AIA Gold Medal and Architecture Firm Award Deadline July 15 – Look Up Film Challenge Registration Due July 15 – HGTV Fresh Faces of Design Awards Due July 16 – VSAIA Society Honors Nominations Due July 21 – World War I Memorial Design Competition Due July 23 – AIA Potomac Valley Design Awards Due August 1 – AIA Convention 2016 Call for Proposal Reviewers Due August 15 – AIA Convention 2016 Call for Proposals |
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Not Your Average Joe's |
 Completed in early 2015, the Ardmore, PA "Not Your Average Joe's" restaurant is the first historic adaptive reuse project for the Boston-based restaurant chain which prides itself as forward thinking in terms of food, service and design. Located in the historic Suburban Square shopping center, the building, originally constructed in 1937, operated as an 800-seat movie theater until 1979. Even now the community still remembers, with great nostalgia, the experience of attending movies in the theater. The original design featured a broad sweeping exterior marquee and a distinct art deco design inside and out, although most details were lost during multiple renovations and changes of use since 1979. Fortunately, the original construction documents were located and the original building frame was found to be generally intact, allowing the design team to restore elements of the original design. The design team decided early on to create an environment for this NYAJ's location that honors the very special history of the site and partially recreates the experience of the theater. A feature projection screen was installed with a still operational 1930s 35mm movie projector suspended overhead. The building features bars on two floors with the upper floor projection booth level used as a separate bar/lounge area. The exterior marquee was reinforced to allow a new exterior deck for seasonal outdoor dining. |
| Photography © Kenneth Wyner |
JULY CALENDAR 10 | Design Awards Committee Meeting Noon, Alexandria. [info] 13 | AIA Northern Virginia Board Meeting 4:30p, Alexandria. [info] 21 | Architecture Lab Committee Meeting 5:30p, Alexandria. [info] 22 | CRAN Seminar - Luxury for Kitchen and Bath Noon, Bethesda. [info] 24 | AIA Virginia: 2012 International Green Construction Code 8:15a, Fairfax. [info] 24-26 | Virginia Tech's Structural Technology for Interns and Practicing Architects Alexandria. [info] 30 | YAF Happy Hour 6:30p, Springfield. [info] Upcoming Dates to Note: August 27 - YAF Planning Meeting/Happy Hour August 29 - YAF Baseball Game August 31 - WIA Committee Meeting AIA Northern Virginia Calendar | AIA|DC Calendar | AIA Potomac Valley 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. |