You are invited to participate in the 55th annual Design Excellence Awards program of AIA Chicago. This year's categories for entries are:
- Distinguished Building Award
- Interior Architecture Award
- Divine Detail Award
- Unbuilt Design Award
Call for Entries »
On Thursday, March 18, at the Merchandise Mart Conference Center, hear the latest on:
- Delivering Energy Efficient Air and Vapor Barrier Systems;
- Achieving Energy Efficient Roofing with Building Integrated Photovoltaics, Green Roofs, and Energy Star Design;
- Insulated Cladding Solutions for High Performance Buildings; and
- Elements of Commissioning and Testing for High Performance Building Enclosures.
Earn 5 LUs/HSW/SD at this annual program.
AIA Chicago Quarterly Calendar now online
The AIA Chicago Quarterly Calendar is available exclusively online. View it, download it, and print it if you like.
Download the quarterly calendar
Register for these programs »
PRESIDENT
Walter D. Street III, AIA, NOMA
Chapter members voted in the nominees on December 8, 2009, during our annual meeting and holiday party at the Wit Hotel.
2010 Board of Directors »
Chicago Architect now available
The Chicago Architect Mar | Apr 2010 issue features a photo essay, "Gropius Coming Down," by Lee Bey, stories on a West Town prefab house and Teng and Associates' Warren Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in St. Paul, Minn. Zurich Esposito interviews Casey Jones, director of the General Services Administration's Design Excellence and the Arts program.
A subscription to Chicago Architect is included with AIA Chicago membership. Non-members may subscribe to the magazine.
Please send questions, comments, or announcements for Chicago Architect to CA@aiachicago.org or AIA Chicago, Attn: Editor, 35 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 250, Chicago, IL 60601.
Mission statement: Chicago Architect, the primary outreach tool of AIA Chicago, is published six times a year as an authoritative resource for architects, the larger design community and the public about architecture and related issues of interest to Chicago architects. The magazine communicates industry trends, the value of high-quality design and the role of AIA Chicago and its members in the world of architecture.
Read about and enroll in upcoming programs: Marketing Yourself: Resumes and Interview Techniques on Feb. 23 and Working for Yourself - Legal and Liability Issues on Feb. 25.
For information on volunteer activities in the design community, visit archiprose.
Check back for dates of future sketch club meetings.
TOOL FOR REDUCING CARBON
Chicago's Committee on the Environment launches Cool Tool Carbon Reduction Strategies for the Chicago Region.
AIAChicago COTE Actions for President Obama
Recommendations by members of the Chicago community for President Obama.
Video recorded on January 20, 2009
