Episteme and Techne

Kick off the spring School of Building Arts lecture series tonight! Profs. Julie Rogers-Varland, Joel Varland, and Amy Wynne will be presenting their lecture, “3 Professors, 2 Trips, 1 Country: Exploring Japanese Meaning, Materiality, and Space”. Travel and research funding for this faculty development generously provided by a Savannah College of Art and Design Presidential Fellowship. The lecture will take place at the SCAD Museum of Art auditorium at 5:30pm. Get some SBALUs out of the way early

Academic Support for Advertising Students
Architecture Peer Tutor (Structures and Physics)
Thai Vu
Eichberg Material Lab
Thursdays 5-8pm, Saturdays 2-5pm

SCAD offers peer tutoring in 25 different subjects and 21 different software programs (Adobe CS, Auto CAD, Revit, Rhino, Maya, Nuke, etc.). The tutor schedule above is subject to change. Current tutor schedules and appointments can be made via Peer Tutor Connection. The Learning Resource Hive also offers a variety of Academic Support Workshops online resources, including Lynda.com. Information about academic resources at SCAD can be found under the Resources Tab, Department Directory, Academic Resources.

For more information or questions email tutor@scad.edu or call 912.525.5735.

A new creative design competition hosted by Dwell and James Hardie.

Titled “Playhaus,” this competition challenges designers to create a children’s playhouse. However the designer’s mission is to think beyond the typical playhouse prototype—dollhouses, pirate ships—and develop a structure that is daring, decadent and chic. The design should turn the heads of slow passersby, and be the envy of fun-loving kids and sophisticated parents alike.

And because the grand prize is $10,000, we thought this would be a unique and fun opportunity for SCAD Architecture students and faculty.

All of the details, rules and regulations can be found at dwell.com/playhaus. The deadline is Sept. 30.

Principal Healthcare Medical Planner – 110831
HDR, Inc. – Atlanta, GA
We are currently in need of a Principal Healthcare Medical Planner for our Atlanta, GA Architecture office. They will be responsible for developing and leading functional and aesthetic solutions for Healthcare projects. This will involve meeting directly with client leaders and staff, analyzing clients problems, and then conceiving/developing integrated architectural solutions commensurate with their needs. Please see www.hdrinc.com/careers for full posting and to apply.

Architect Professional
Marx|Okubo Associates – Atlanta, GA
We are looking for a Licensed Professional Architect with a minimum of five years experience. Candidates should possess a strong construction background and construction administration experience. This associate will be expected to manage multiple concurrent projects covering a variety of services. Marx|Okubo prides itself on integrity, excellence and accountability. If you possess these attributes, send your resume for consideration.

Project Architect/Project Manager
Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects – Atlanta, GA
We are seeking experienced architect (Project Architect/Manager) who is self-motivated with demonstrated design and management skills. The position requires at least 5-7 years experience (with 3-4 years project management experience), an architectural degree, architectural registration a plus.

Director of Professional Services/Business Development
The Epsten Group – Atlanta, GA
This is an excellent opportunity in a growing firm. Epsten Group is a multi-disciplinary architectural design and consulting firm that has been successful with significant growth during the last 3 years and is well-positioned for significant further growth. We are seeking an executive-level leader to strengthen our position with current and potential clients, to provide leadership, management and vision, and to improve operational efficiency and financial strength in our services departments.

Energy Engineer/Commissioning Engineer
The Epsten Group – Atlanta, GA
The Epsten Group, Inc., is a growing 40-person architectural-engineering design & consulting firm located in Atlanta, with a national client base for high-performance, sustainable buildings. We are currently looking for Energy Engineer/ Commissioning Engineer professionals to lead or join our engineering team.

View more jobs at the AIA Georgia Career Center

Come to the reception and ask architecture student Dubem Aniebonam what it all means to exercise your gray matter!

On March 4th at noon, foundation studies will hold a reception for the completion of a Design/Build project at Boundary Hall. Ms. Aniebonam created a design in her 3D Design class last winter that was chosen to be fabricated at 15 feet tall. We are very proud of Ms. Aniebonam and encourage everyone to attend and support this outstanding opportunity.

Sustainability conference begins Tuesday night – see the entire schedule and details here.

The AIA Young Architects Forum (YAF) and the AIA Committee on Design (COD) invites architects, students, and allied design professionals to submit sketches to the international 2011 YAF/COD Ideas Competition.

In this unique sketch competition, submitters are asked to explore the principles of Universal Design as well as their overlap with values of social and environmental sustainability.

Winners will be announced and will have their work exhibited at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2011 National Convention and Design Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 12-14, 2011. Selected entries will be displayed on the AIA website.

* For Complete Submission Details, Download the 2011 Ideas Competition Call for Entries (PDF)
* Before beginning your submission, please visit the 2011 YAF/COD Ideas Competition Walkthrough to familiarize yourself with the online submission process. (PDF)
* Visit the Submission Site to Submit Now!

SUBMISSION SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION
Over the past decade, the planning and operation of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has been fundamentally re-defined, guided by an emphasis on inclusion, as well as social and environmental sustainability.

DESIGN PROBLEM
In 2009, the City of Tokyo, Japan was one of several cities selected as a finalist to become the Host City for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic games. The International Olympic and Paralympic committees ultimately awarded the Games to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but Tokyo again is in the process of compiling a bid for the 2020 Games.

Inspired by the recent trajectory of thought and action demonstrated by the IOC and IPC, the American Institute of Architects invites designers to participate in a design competition intended to build upon the efforts of the past decade by proposing a vision for Tokyo’s bid for the 2020 Games that is guided not only by socially- and environmentally-sustainable principles, but also by the principles of Universal Design.

Universal Design has been defined as “the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.” This definition was developed by Ron Mace, FAIA, an architect and the founder of the Center for Universal Design at N.C. State University. In recent years, architects and designers in the US and abroad have come to recognize significant and growing overlaps between Universal Design principles and emerging values of social and environmental sustainability.

This year’s design problem, to create a master plan for the Olympic Village and a design for a representative mixed-use building that includes athlete housing, will provide entrants with the opportunity to explore these overlaps. Successful solutions will demonstrate a commitment to Universal Design, as well as social and environmental sustainability, throughout the Village during its Olympic, Paralympic, and Legacy modes by creating designs that will allow the Village to play a vital role in the ongoing development of the City of Tokyo-not only for the short-term as athletes’ housing during the Games, but also for the long-term as a catalyst for infrastructural revitalization once the Games have closed.

SUBMISSION SYNOPSIS
The following section outlines the submission requirements, registration fees, eligibility details, and judging criteria. For more information, please contact AIA Honors & Awards at kcawards@aia.org.

Entries may be submitted anytime between January 14, 2011 and March 14, 2011. All submissions should contain original content only. All entries must be submitted without identifying marks, including logos, text, insignia, or images on the display surface that could be used to identify the submission’s authors.

The AIA will have the right to use all information and materials submitted to display in exhibitions and publications to publicize the Competition, including but not limited to the following:

* A gallery display at the AIA 2011 National Convention and Design Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana;
* Various web sites, including the AIA YAF & COD pages;
* The 2011 COD & AIA Japan Northwest and Pacific Regional (NWPR) Design Conference;
* All entries will be published in an Awards book;
* Other industry magazines and print publications.

Entrants will be expected to complete and return copyright release forms. In addition, each entrant will be required to sign a declaration that neither the entrant individually nor any firm of which the entrant is an owner or manager employs unpaid interns, including working students.

RECOGNITION
Recipients will be announced at the National Associates Committee (NAC)/Young Architects Forum (YAF) Reception on Thursday, May 12, at the AIA 2011 National Convention and Design Exposition in New Orleans and have their entry boards printed full scale for the Competition display.

COMPETITION TIMELINE
Friday, January 14, 2011
Competition begins, online submission site opens

Monday, March 14, 2011 at 5pm
Online submission site closes

Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 8pm
Winners announced at the NAC/YAF/COD Reception at the AIA National Convention in New Orleans, Lousiana

The submission deadline will be strictly observed; no exceptions will be made.

REGISTRATION FEES
Nonrefundable registration fees per entry:

Student $45
AIA Member $95
Nonmember $135

No entry fee will be refunded for any entries, including those that are disqualified, late, or not completed. Payment information will be collected on the online registration form.

2011 YAF/COD IDEAS COMPETITION JURY

Michael Graves, FAIA
Michael Graves & Associates
Princeton, N.J.

Hansy L. Better Barraza AIA, LEED AP
Rhode Island School of Design
Boston

Karen L. Braitmayer, FAIA
Studio Pacifica, Ltd.
Seattle

Walter J. Hood, Jr., ASLA
Hood Design
Oakland

AWARDS / PRIZES
First Prize
• $2,500
• Complimentary registration to the November 13-19, 2011 Fall COD & AIA Japan NWPR Design Conference held in Tokyo, Japan
• Coach airfare from any U.S. city to Tokyo, Japan (up to $1,200)
• Hotel accommodations for three nights to the November 13-19, 2011 Fall COD & AIA Japan NWPR Design Conference held in Tokyo, Japan (at conference hotel, not exceed $800 value)

Second Prize
* $1,000

Third Prize
* $500

TOTO Prize (Best Universally Designed bathroom)
* TOTO Washlet seat http://www.totousa.com/Washlet/WashletC110.aspx
* Display at TOTO booth at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2011 NationalConvention and Design Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 12-14, 2011

Professor Alexis Gregory joined the editorial board for the Journal of Architectural Education.