AIA Dallas Latinos in Architecture, founded in 2010, is a grassroots initiative that this year was awarded by the American Institute of Architects with the 2012 Diversity Recognition Program. As part of our mission that targets education, LiA has been collecting books and magazines for its annual book drive: From an Architect’s Bookshelf. The intent of this program is to be able to...
REGISTER NOW FOR ENLACES! After being in exhibition at the Texas Society of Architects Convention in Austin and the Austin Center for Architecture, our annual exhibition in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month comes back to Dallas! We are very excited to have two other exhibitions join ENLACES: AIA Austin Latinos in Architecture PERSPECTIVASdosmil12 AIA Dallas Women in Architecture EXPRESS YOURSELF ENLACES Reception will...
For those of you who will be attending the 73rd Annual Texas Society of Architects Convention in Austin, don’t forget to stop by and take a look at the ENLACES 2012 boards that will be on display as part of the Convention! This year, LiA Austin and LiA Dallas are joining efforts so that LiA has a stronger presence, with PERSPECTIVAS 2012 also on...
What stimulates you? What do you see as the boundaries of Architecture? Can buildings be more than space with an envelope? These were just a few of the questions that were posed by Michel Rojkind, founder of rojkindarquitectos, a Mexico-City based innovative firm founded in 2002, a firm that has been recognized by Arch Daily, Architectural Record and that takes every commission as...
Michel Rojkind, with Rojkind Arquitectos from Mexico City will be visiting Dallas in October to be part of the Jury for AIA Dallas Design Awards - Built category. The Design Awards committee is collaborating with Latinos in Architecture to bring him and speak to our membership on October 12 - bright and early - at the Latino Cultural Center! A presentation of his...
Join us this Friday at the Dallas Center for Architecture! Register at: http://www.aiadallas.org/cde.cfm?event=393723 ...
“Parents can inspire and motivate their children just like my parents motivated me”, said LiA member Salud Sierra, as he addressed a room full of students and parents. LiA was one of many guest speakers that were invited by teachers Peter Goldstein and Elizabeth Castro to speak at Skyline's Architecture Cluster student orientation this year. “Our Orientation includes all four grade levels...
In its third year celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, the AIA Dallas Latinos in Architecture Committee presents: ENLACES, a travelling exhibition celebrating Latinos in the Design related professions. Exhibitors this year include: Rick del Monte, AIA, Adriana Meyer, Alejandra Rodriguez, Margine Biswas, AIA, Juan Manuel Latorre, Gus Hinojosa, AIA, Mauricio Amado, AIA, Hilda Rodriguez, Assoc. AIA, Jesus Rodriguez Jr., Ricardo Montoya, AIA, Alexis Flores,...
We met last Saturday at the Dallas Center for Architecture to sort out the books collected for this year "From an Architect's Bookshelf" program. We went over dozens of donated art, architecture and interior design books and have them ready to be distributed to our two beneficiary schools in October! Thank you very much to each of you who donated a book or has volunteered time...
The AIA/DCFA Planning Task Force is interested in LiA's unique perspective (“Voice”) regarding how the Chapter and Center for Architecture can aid in member success and promote relevancy of the profession in these changing times. The following questions highlight the type of information the strategic planning group is looking for from you. They are meant as a guideline only to stimulate discussion. Most importantly...
It is that time of the year again where we clean our architectural shelves for a great cause! ...
Early this week, LiA member Leonardo Gonzalez Sangri, volunteered as guest speaker at the Latino Cultural Center, as part of Big Thought’s Summer Camp. A short panel discussion was held regarding careers and work in the Arts, the importance of creativity, education and the possibilities practicing in the field. Leo, originally from Mexico City, attended the Architecture School at the Savannah College of...
LiA’s first happy hour of the year was a huge success! It showed the true diversity and open-source nature of the committee, with the presence not only of Architects, but also representatives from consultant disciplines, such as Interior Design, Structural, Civil, MEP and Landscape firms amongst others. With over 60 attendees, this event hosted by HDR Architecture was very well received. We cannot...
A group of LiA volunteers led by Gina Sierra is participating as instructors in the 2012 Thriving Minds Summer Youth Camp presented by the Latino Cultural Center: Ordinary Heroes of Dallas - A Multimedia Exploration of our Community. On Wednesday June 20th. the group took a tour to the Trinity River Audubon Center, where they were able to explore sketching abilities with the...
Be a Part of ENLACES, LiA's annual Traveling Exhibition Celebrating the Work of Latino Architects and Designers in Dallas! The AIA Dallas Latinos in Architecture is pleased to announce ENLACES, an opportunity to showcase your built and un built design work to the Dallas Community at large! Individuals will have the opportunity to display their work at the Dallas Center for Architecture, the...
Come join us for a very special networking summer happy hour, sponsored by HDR! Among others, we will have a raffle to raise funds benefitting our Dallas Center for Architecture Minority Scholarship, and we will kick off our 2012 From an Architect's Bookshelf Program! Thursday, June 28th, 6-8 pm at the offices of HDR: 17111 Preston Rd, Ste 150Dallas, Texas 75248 Please RSVP to liacommittee@gmail.com...
A group of LiA members is participating as instructors in the 2012 Thriving Minds Summer Youth Camp presented by the Latino Cultural Center. Ordinary Heroes of Dallas: A Multimedia Exploration of our Community was created with the goal of letting the students discover a Sense of self, as well as a Sense of place of the Dallas community. They will achieve this thru...
LiA members joined the Dallas citydesign studio, key executive and city staff, city plan commissioners, design professionals, local stakeholders, and members of the community for a community charrette at City Hall this past Saturday June 2. This is what som of the attendees had to say about their experience with LINC (LINC: Leveraging & Improving Neighborhood Connections): The public meeting on Saturday...
LiA Co-founders Yesenia Blandon, Assoc. AIA and Jimmy Castellanos, AIA, were joined by LiA 2012 Co-chairs Lorena Toffer, AIA and Celi Sims, Assoc. AIA, to represent LiA and receive the 2012 AIA National Diversity Recognition Award on Saturday May 19th at the 2012 AIA National Convention, in Washington D.C. Sharing this moment with LiA were Jan Blackmon, FAIA – AIA Dallas Executive Director,...
The 2012 Thriving Minds Summer Youth Camp presented by the Latino Cultural Center (LCC) is an opportunity for middle school students to learn about themselves and the community through the arts. Among classes in photography, dance, and research and performance, special workshops in architecture will be led by the AIA Dallas Latinos in Architecture Committee, which will contribute to the curriculum. All of...
On April 12th, a group of 8th grade students from Greiner Middle School were part of this the first project by DISD Leadership Class. Thanks to Architect and teacher Anna Osetinsky, this is a recreation of her after school architecture club, where students from underrepresented groups are exposed to the city they live in, and are able to see architectural works that relate...
AIA Dallas Latinos in Architecture is the recipient of the 2012 AIA Diversity Recognition Program!!!
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We have the great pleasure to announce that our AIA Dallas Latinos in Architecture Committee is the recipient of the 2012 AIA Diversity Recognition Program!The Diversity Recognition Program seeks to recognize architects for exemplary commitment and contributions to diversifying the profession of architecture. It celebrates and invites the contributions of AIA members toward the goal of a more diverse profession.http://www.aia.org/about/initiatives/AIAB092088 Congratulations LiA! ...
On April 2nd and 3rd, LiA volunteers Ruben Garza, AIA (Oglesby Greene), Paola Contreras, RID (HDR Architecture,Inc.), along with LiA co-chair Lorena Toffer, AIA (Corgan Associates), attended two events intended to engage young minds into what it is being an Architect.The first one of this events was held at Williams Preparatory, where professor Sonja Smith requested our help for her Geometry Class. We...
What a vibrant committee we have! We are happy to introduce the coordinators for LiA’s Professional, Educational, Community and Support components:Professional Component- Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibit - Hector Perez, Lorena Toffer- Happy Hours – Julian Lizarazu, Reyna Sanchez, Yesenia Blandon- Lectures – David MunozEducational and Community Component- From an Architect’s Bookshelf – Iara Bachmann, Paola Contreras- Scholarship Fund – Celi SimsSupport Coordinators- Graphics...
Please join us tomorrow, Friday, February 24th, at the Latino Cultural Center, where LiA co-chairs Lorena Toffer and Celi Sims will be part of this provocative panel discussion, and will relate the way our AIA Dallas Latinos in Architecture Committee has been growing not only in the Architecture community, but in the community at large since the committee was founded in 2010.At the...
As part of the countless special events in preparation for the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Celebration,LiA is partnering with the Latino Cultural Center, Big Thought and the Dallas Center for Architecture bringing you:Thriving Minds Family Day at the Latino Cultural CenterDía de la Familia Thriving Minds en el Centro Cultural Latino2600 Live Oak St., 75204Saturday, February 25th / Sabado, 25 de Febrero11:00 am...
