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What: November, 2006 Program: Between Buildings: The Human Dimension in Urban Planning and Design
Guest Speaker: Jan Gehl
Date: Thursday, November 9, 2006
Location: Calvin College Chapel, Grand Rapids
Sponsors: Bazzani & Associates, The Frey Foundation, ICCF, Jade Pig Ventures, Nederveld, and Progressive AE
As part of its monthly program series to bring awareness to issues impacting the quality of life in West Michigan, The Grand Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Grand Valley) presented ”Between Buildings: The Human Dimension in Urban Planning and Design“ on Thursday, November 9, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Calvin College Chapel in Grand Rapids. The program waas co-hosted with Calvin College. The public was invited. Read more and watch the video...
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What: October, 2006 Program: Cohousing
Guest Speaker: Steve Faber
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2006
Location: DeVos Place, Grand Rapids
Sponsors: Monsma Marketing Corp. and Laidlaw & Morgan
As part of its monthly program series to bring awareness to issues impacting the quality of life in West Michigan, The Grand Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Grand Valley) presented ”Cohousing: Bringing Back an Old-Fashioned Sense of Neighborhood“ on Thursday, October 19, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. The public is invited. Read more and watch the video...
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What: September, 2006 Program: Neighborhood Design
Guest Speaker: Mark Cameron, ASLA
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2006
Location: UICA, Grand Rapids
Sponsor: Crites-Tidey and Sternberg Lighting
As part of its monthly program series to bring awareness to issues impacting the quality of life in West Michigan, The Grand Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Grand Valley) presented ”Neighborhood Design“ on Thursday, September 21, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art in Grand Rapids. Special guest speaker for the event was Mark Cameron, ASLA, Executive Director of the Neighborhood Design Center, Baltimore, Maryland. The public was invited. Read more and watch the video...
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What: Lecture: Competing Architectural Identities of Modern Cairo
Guest Speaker: Dr. Nasser Rabbat
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2006
Location: Meijer Theater, Van Andel Museum Center
Sponsor: Lincoln Brick
As part of its sponsorship of the Treasures of Ancient Egypt exhibit at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids, The Grand Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Grand Valley) presented "Competing Architectural Identities of Modern Cairo" on Saturday, April 15, 2006 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Meijer Theater at the Van Andel Museum Center in Grand Rapids. Special guest speaker for the event was MIT Professor of Islamic Architecture, Dr. Nasser Rabbat. The public was invited. Attendees had the option of combining the program with lunch and access to the Treasures of Ancient Egypt exhibit. Read more and watch the video...
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What: April, 2006 Program: Multicultural Modernism - The Architecture of Steven Ehrlich
Guest Speaker: Steven Ehrlich, AIA
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2006
Location: Prince Conference Center, Calvin College
Sponsors: Custer Office Environments and Steelcase
As part of its monthly program series to bring awareness to issues impacting the quality of life in West Michigan, The Grand Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Grand Valley) presented ”Multicultural Modernism – The Architecture of Steven Ehrlich“ on Thursday, April 6, 2006 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Prince Conference Center on Calvin College’s campus in Grand Rapids. Special guest speaker for the event was internationally-known Architect and speaker, Steven Ehrlich, principal of Steven Ehrlich Architects. The public was invited. Read more and watch the video...
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What: February, 2006 Program: The State of the Region
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2006
Guest Speakers: Birgit Klohs and Greg Northrup
Location: Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences
Sponsor: Retractable Solutions, Inc.
As part of its monthly program series to bring awareness to issues impacting the quality of life in West Michigan, The Grand Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Grand Valley) presented ”The State of the Region“ on Thursday, February 16, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences in Grand Rapids. Special guest speakers for the event were Birgit Klohs, president of The Right Place, Inc., and Greg Northrup, president of the West Michigan Strategic Alliance. The public was invited. Read more and watch the video...
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What: October, 2005 Program: First Look: Grand Rapids J.W. Marriot Hotel
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2005
Location: Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Sponsors: Virginia Tile & Rockford Construction
As part of its monthly program series to bring awareness to issues impacting the quality of life in western Michigan, The Grand Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Grand Valley) presented ”First Look: Grand Rapids J.W. Marriot Hotel“ on Thursday, October 21 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, with special guest speaker Michael F. Kaufman, AIA, Principal and Executive Vice President of Lohan, Caprile, Goettsch Architects. Mr. Kaufman talked about his storied firm’s history and projects since its founding by famed modernist Architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The program was sponsored by Rockford Construction, Grainger Construction, and Virginia Tile. The public was invited. Read more and watch the video...
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What: April, 2005 Program: Historic Preservation as an Economic Development Strategy
Date: Thursday, April 28, 2005
Location: GVSU, Loosemore Auditorium
Sponsors: McGraw-Hill
As part of its monthly program series to bring awareness to issues impacting the quality of life in western Michigan, The Grand Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Grand Valley) presented ”Historic Preservation as an Economic Development Strategy" on Thursday, April 28 at the GVSU Loosemore Auditorium in Grand Rapids, with special guest speaker John Gallagher, award-winning journalist and Architectural Critic for the Detroit Free Press. Mr. Gallager is co-author of the book, "The AIA Guide to Detroit Architecture". The program was sponsored by McGraw-Hill. The public was invited. Read more and watch the video...
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What: February Program: An Evening with Sarah Susanka
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2005
Location: St. Cecilia Music Society
Sponsors: Herman Miller, Lumbermen's, Wilsonart, Trendway, Work Squared, Michigan Architectural Foundation, Riverbend Timber Framing, Shaw Contract Group, Rivertown Builders, Trendway
”An Evening with Sarah Susanka, AIA“ on Thursday, February 17, 2005 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Saint Cecilia Music Society, 24 Ransom Avenue, NE, Downtown Grand Rapids. A book signing was scheduled for 8:20 p.m. Special guest speaker was Sarah Susanka, AIA. Sarah Susanka is a cultural visionary leading a movement that is redefining the American home. Today, her "build better, not bigger" approach to residential architecture has been embraced by homeowners, architects and builders across the country and her Not So Big philosophy has sparked a national dialogue. Read more and watch the video...
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What: February Program: Building For Our Time - The GSA's Design Excellence Program
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2005
Location: Prince Conference Center, Calvin College
Sponsor: West Michigan Lighting
”Building For Our Time - The GSA's Design Excellence Program“ was presented on Thursday, January 20, 2005 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Calvin College Prince Conference Center, Willow Room. Special guest speaker will be Robert Theel, AIA, Directror of Design, GSA Great Lakes Region. This was a multi-media presentation and discussion of how the private sector interacts with the GSA on new facility design, including selection criteria and the GSA's new Federal Courthouse Initiative. In addition, Mr. Theel will provide an overview of the GSA Design Excellence Program, featuring the work(s) of several nationally known architectural firms. The program will demonstrate through example how the GSA is addressing curren important design issues, including sustainable design and national security. Read more and watch the video...
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