In 2012, a group of passionate young leaders wanted to create a learning experience that would touch the lives and careers of members in our very spread-out region. They did the planning, found the speakers, developed both the program and the budget, and held the first EP Symposium in Memphis. The experience was successful, gained recognition and grew. Our 2014 young leaders created another successful event in New Orleans which drew even more emerging professionals, and we began sharing our vision with other AIA EP … Continue reading AIA LA & Gulf States Region receive Component Excellence Award at Grassroots 2017→
Mark your calendars for November 29, 2016 – LAF is participating in #GiveBR Day! Starting at midnight on November 29th, generous supporters like you can join the Louisiana Architectural Foundation as we take part in the first Greater Baton Rouge regional giving day for nonprofits, #GiveBR. All gifts you make to LAF on November 29 will increase our impact throughout the state with our architecture-related programming. This year we brought you the first annual Architecture & Design Film Festival: NOLA, Architecture & Ales, Climate Conversations, … Continue reading #GiveBR Day→
David Waggonner, FAIA, a principal in the architectural firm of Waggonner & Ball in New Orleans, received the highest honor given by the American Institute of Architects Louisiana Chapter (AIA LA) on September 10. He was honored with the prestigious 2016 Medal of Honor during the AIA LA Awards Banquet, held in conjunction with its annual Design Conference in Lafayette. The award is given by the AIA LA Board of Directors to recognize significant and enduring contributions to the advancement of architecture and influence on … Continue reading David Waggonner, FAIA Receives AIA LA Medal of Honor→
Elizabeth “EB” 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→
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 city’s 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 & Ball’s 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 — Jun 2, 2016, 5:34 PM ET In a metamorphosis, New Orleans — once overwhelmed by failed levees and Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters — 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→
