Great turnout lastnight for this YAF and LiA event!

Feel like volunteering/touring an award winning building all in one stop?

The Architecture for Humanity DFW has set up a tour this Saturday, April 2nd from 10 am – 1 pm, of “The Bridge: a Homeless Assistance Center” followed by some volunteer opportunities.

The Bridge was designed by CamargoCopeland, the firm of Colombian Architect, and LiA member Myriam Camargo and San Antonio based Overland Partners.

The project is LEED silver and has received many national and international design awards including: American Institute of Architects? (AIA) 2009 National Housing Award, the AIA/Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Award, a 2009 National Excellence in Design Award from Environmental Design + Construction magazine and the 2009 Chicago Athenaeum's American Architecture Award.

To register:http://dallas.architectureforhumanity.org/events/1331

http://www.archdaily.com/115040/the-bridge-homeless-assistance-center-overland-partners/

Please join these two AIA Dallas Chapter committees: the Young Architects Forum and Latinos in Architecture for a panel discussion covering the topic "Architects as Educators, Architects as Innovators", over drinks and great food!

$12 Pregister, $15 at the door
Register at http://www.aiadallas.org/

Parking at BUZZBREWS Lemmon: There is limited parking available in the building parking garage. Parking is also available in front of BUZZBREWS main entrance. There is also street parking on Hershel St.

BUZZBREWS Kitchen is an eclectic and funky round-the-clock eatery specializing in all day breakfast, lunch and dinner items; such as omelet’s, salads, grilled meats, south of the border creations and bottomless coffee with 5 different flavors daily. An extremely clean pop art Mecca with free WiFi, a respectable beer and wine selection and a mouth watering menu, BUZZBREWS has the freshest most well prepared food in its price range and is a cozy haven for hungry travelers, breakfast lovers, late night hangout seekers, workers on the go, park bench philosophers, foodies and coffee connoisseurs of all kinds.
www.buzzbrews.com

AIA Dallas – Young Arquitects Forum is pleased to announce this new program: An open call for portfolios.
Ten individuals will be selected to display their work at the Dallas Center for Architecture and additional venues throughout the Dallas area.

Registration deadline: April 22, 2011

More information at www.aiadallas.org

On Thursday, February 24th, AIA Austin launched the LiA Committee, establishing the second LiA Committee in the nation. Over 50 people attended the inaugural meeting and happy hour, where LiA Austin chair Jaime Palomo introduced LiA’s mission to a diverse group that included , architects, engineers, real estate professionals, educators and students. Jaime Palomo stated the need for this type of committee in Austin and encouraged all to be active participants by suggesting ideas and future programs for the committee, tailored to the Austin community.

AIA Austin’s mission is to serve and support our local Latino communities, strengthen networks between design professionals and enrich our practices through diverse cultural views by fostering participation in educational, professional and community oriented programs.

AIA LiA Austin is out of the starting blocks and going full speed ahead! Stay current with their upcoming events and programs by visiting their blog and facebook page:

http://liacommitteeaustin.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/home.php?sk=group_162581360457393

Colombian Architect Giancarlo Mazzanti's presentation- FREE

When: Feb 22 (2 - 3 p.m.) TOMORROW!

Where: Davidson Auditorium (SOM 1.118) UT Dallas

Giancarlo Mazzanti Sierra is founder and principal of Giancarlo Mazzanti Arquitectos of Bogotá, Colombia. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia in 1953, he studied architecture at the Universidad Javeriana de Bogotá in 1987 and earned a postgraduate degree in history and theory of architecture and industrial design at the University of Florence (Italy) in 1991. He has taught at leading Colombian universities and been a guest professor at universities in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Peru and Panama. He has won many competitions and awards, including the Urban Design and Landscape category of the 10th Venice Biennale of Architecture Awards in 2006.

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