Mark your calendars for November 29, 2016 â 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→
Mary “Teeny” Simmons, the long-time executive director of the Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners, and Kathleen Gordon, AIA Baton Rouge Executive Director, received Presidential Citations from the American Institute of Architects Louisiana Chapter at its annual Design Conference Awards Banquet, held in Lafayette on September 9. . Simmons is retiring from her position after 39 years of service. The citation recognized her “selfless and outstanding service to the architectural profession, while touching the lives of thousands of architects throughout the country with her boundless … Continue reading Teeny Simmons and Kathleen Gordon Receive Presidential Citations→
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→
More than 200 architects across Louisiana gathered at the Manship Theatre in the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge on March 11 for the Celebrate Architecture program on Interweaving – Placemaking in the Urban and the Natural. The educational event is sponsored by the American Institute of Architects Louisiana chapter (AIA LA). It features nationally-renowned architects providing presentations projects that impacted cultural and environmental conditions in communities. Shown at the event are, from left AIA Louisiana 2016 president Ron Martinez, AIA … Continue reading INTERWEAVING – PLACEMAKING IN THE URBAN AND THE NATURAL IS THEME OF AIA LA EVENT→
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette School of Architecture and Design and the Career Services Department would like to invite your firm or organization to participate in our annual Architecture and Design Career Fair to be held on Friday, March 18, 2016 in Fletcher Hall. The event will take place from 9:30 am â 12:00 pm and is open to all students in the following majors: Architecture Industrial Design Interior Design This event has a twofold purpose: [1] to provide an opportunity for our students to explore and … Continue reading SPRING 2016 ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN CAREER FAIR→
âI would highly recommend that every architect involved in public work attend this event. It really lets you see things from all sides of our industry â construction, facility management, legal concerns and design. The legal panel alone was worth the price of admission â it was fascinating. We even get continuing education for attending. This is something that should not be missed.â – Lisa H. Nice, AIA, AIA Louisiana Past President Tentative Agenda Thursday, January 14 Friday, January 15
An exhibit developed by AIA New Orleans, titled â10 Years / 10 Storiesâ, highlights the critical roles that architects have played in the recovery and renaissance of the city over the last decade. The exhibit kicks off with an opening reception, coinciding with White Linen Night, on August 1 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the AIA New Orleans Center for Design at 1000 St. Charles Ave. The public is invited to this free event. The 10 stories of growth, community engagement, environment, … Continue reading Architects: the Common Thread in Re-building following Hurricane Katrina→
At the Old State Capitol, an opening reception, sponsored by the Louisiana Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, was held for the latest exhibit, “The Enduring Architecture of A. Hays Town.” The exhibit examines A. Hays Town’s architectural hallmarks and features photos by Philip Gould from Cyril Vetter’s book of the same name, as well as personal items on loan from Town’s family and local architect Kevin Harris. On hand for the reception were Gould, Vetter, secretary of State Tom Schedler and Louisiana Chapter AIA President … Continue reading Celebrating Architecture: Hays Town Exhibit→
