Elizabeth âEBâ Brooks of Lafayette and Liz Swaine of Shreveport received Patron of Architecture Awards from the Louisiana Architectural Foundation on September 10. The awards were given during the American Institute of Architects Louisiana Chapter (AIA LA) Awards Banquet, held in conjunction with its annual Design Conference in Lafayette. Brooks received the Patron of Architecture Award for her significant and passionate commitment to the preservation of green space and quality of life through better urban planning in Lafayette and Acadiana, and her encouragement and promotion … Continue reading Elizabeth Brooks, Liz Swaine received Patron of Architecture Awards→
Louisianaâs second special session of 2016 adjourned sine die Thursday, June 23rd at 11:37pm wrapping up a record-long 19 weeks of session. Gov. John Bel Edwards called the special session with demands of raising $600 million in new revenue to patch a forecasted shortfall for the 2017 Fiscal Year, which begins July 1. Much to Gov. Edwardsâs chagrin legislators only raised slightly more than $260 million in new taxes in the second special session. This … Continue reading Second Special Session Report→
For Immediate Release: June 10, 2016 Contacts: Natasha Noordhoff, natasha@healthygulf.org. 504-525-1528 Christal White, cwhite@greenproject.org. 504-388-7140 Michelle Pyne, mpyne@globalgreen.org. 504-525-2121 Local Environmental Groups Band Together for 3rd Annual Solstice Celebration What started as a milestone anniversary event 3 years ago for four local environmental groups, has evolved into an annual shindig highlighting some of the cityâs greenest organizations. On Friday, June 17th  from 5:30pm till sundown, join Global Green, The Green Project, Gulf Restoration Network, and Concordia, in beautiful City Park for complimentary watermelon provided by … Continue reading Local Environmental Groups Band Together for 3rd Annual Solstice Celebration→
Waggonner & Ballâs award-winning Lambeth House Riverfront Retirement Community was recently featured in an exhibit at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention in Philadelphia, PA. In November 2015 a Merit Award for the project was bestowed on the firm and accepted by firm Principal Mac Ball and Project Architect David Curtis. Lambeth House will be featured in the Design for Aging Review, 13th Edition, to be published by the AIA in fall 2016. The Skilled Nursing and Wellness Center, completed in July 2013, … Continue reading Lambeth House featured at National Architectural Convention→
By CAIN BURDEAU, ASSOCIATED PRES NEW ORLEANS â Jun 2, 2016, 5:34 PM ET In a metamorphosis, New Orleans â once overwhelmed by failed levees and Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters â is moving to become a national model of how an urban center can embrace green tactics to tame water. The city is recalibrating its century-old system of drainage canals and massive pumps by installing green infrastructure projects, potentially on an unprecedented scale for an American city. “Our success and our potential demise are all tied … Continue reading New Orleans Embraces Water Inside City with New Green Model→
Position: Executive Director Starting Date: July 1, 2016, or as soon thereafter as reasonably possible. Board Description: The Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners (âLSBAEâ or âBoardâ) is searching for a self-motivated and high performing Executive Director to oversee and administer its operations. The LSBAE is a state agency charged with the registration of architects and the regulation of the practice of architecture in Louisiana. The Board held its first meeting in 1910. During the past one hundred six (106) years, the LSBAE has served … Continue reading VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT→
Meet the Louisiana Architectural Foundation Board Chairman – Jesse D. Cannon, Jr., FAIA, has been our Chairman of the Board since 2009. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from LSU (1972) and a Masters in Urban & Regional Planning from UNO (1991). He is the Public Sector Architect and Assistant Circuit Executive for Space and Facilities for the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals since 1987.  An active member of AIA since 1974 and was elected to the Instituteâs College of Fellows (FAIA) in June … Continue reading Jesse D. Cannon, Jr., FAIA→
