One based at a public policy research institute—the Santa Monica, California-based RAND. Instructor's Guide with Lecture Notes to Accompany American. Braille edition. Wilson, James Q., John J. American Government: Institutions and Policies, 8th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2001. Braille edition. The institution of slavery existed in all of the original thirteen British North American colonies. Prior to the Thirteenth Amendment, the United States Constitution.

• Architectural Photography Awards Call for entries open to photographers, architects, and/or aficionados. Share the work. Share the word.

Register by 12.12.17 • For Firms, Architects Seeking to Grow Networks AIA LA City Leaders Breakfast series introduces influential leaders, such as Mayor Eric Garcetti, and prominent clients to firms, architects and designers. Find out who’s next. • 2017 Design Awards Winners Announced Congratulations to recipients of this year's AIA LA Design Award, NextLA and COTE honors. And to all architects striving for excellence in design. This is a great day for the River, and a great day for Friends of the Los Angeles River, who've been working with the Bureau of Engineering and advocating for a world-class new bridge and for this design competition for the last three years.

With this announcement today, the Mayor, the City Council, and the Bureau of Engineering should be commended for recognizing and embracing the idea that a bridge can be more than just a utilitarian structure connecting two points, but can be a symbol of civic pride - think Brooklyn Bridge, think Golden Gate Bridge -think, in fact, of the fourteen bridges that today grace the Los Angeles River through downtown. AIA Los Angeles announces the upcoming schedule of ARE seminars for 2011 to help candidates prepare for the licensing exam given by the California Architects Board. One seminar is dedicated to each of the sections of the ARE and there are two California Supplemental Exam (CSE) prep classes. Seminars are led by instructors who bring their years of knowledge and experience to an informative review session that helps candidates to become familiar with the basic material covered in each section of the exam. All classes are held on Saturdays at the AIA LA Chapter Office. Capacity for each seminar is limited so early registration is encouraged. The AIA Los Angeles Chapter Bylaws currently specify that the seven (7) Board Directors serve a two-year term.

The proposed bylaw change is to extend the term of office from 2-years to 3-years. Please note that this change does not affect the terms of any other Board leadership. Architect, Associate, Fellows & Emeritus Members-in-good-standing of AIA LA are eligible to vote. Voting will be open until Wed August 24, 2011 at 4:00 PM, at which time votes will be tabulated and posted on aialosangeles.org. The AIA California Council supports California redevelopment and the critical and necessary role the public sector plays in shaping urban development, eliminating blight, and improving the livability and economy of many of our communities. AIACC strongly recommends that California reform and not eliminate government's role in redevelopment in order to create the best future for the residents and businesses of California and to assure the most robust state economy for our competitive place in the global environment.

Because redevelopment has proven to be essential for. Each year, the AIA Los Angeles offers a series of seminars to help candidates prep for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE).

One seminar is dedicated to each section of the ARE and there is also an annual California Supplemental Exam (CSE) prep class. Seminars are led by instructors who bring their years of knowledge and experience to an informative review session that helps candidates to become familiar with the basic material covered in each section of the exam. Please note that these AIA LA ARE Seminars are not exhaustive and should be used as a supplement to a candidate's overall study strategy.

Registration is now open for the 2012 seminars and details can be found by clicking here. AIA Los Angeles is pleased to announce the entire slate of seminars to be held as part of the AIA LA 2012 Continuing Education Series presented by LIGHTFAIR International (LFI).

Registration for all 2012 seminars is now open. The 2012 series offers more than 50.0 hours of education and professional development opportunities on topics such as accessibility, building information modeling, contract documents, LEED, legal matters and more. With continuing education requirements becoming more specific from both AIA and the State of California, the local LA design community can choose from 40.0 hours of health, safety & welfare (HSW) topics, 11.0 hours of sustainable design topics (SD) and 20.0 hours of accessibility (ADA) topics to assist with state license renewal.

The Chapter is very excited to have LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) as the Presenting Sponsor of the AIA LA 2012 Continuing Education Series. LFI is the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference at which they encourage attendees to 'See Innovation in a New Light'. LIGHTFAIR goes 'Beyond Illumination' to present the future of lighting and building integration - with 72 courses plus cutting-edge products, controls, energy-efficient and integrated building solutions. With our shared commitment to education for architects, LFI is a perfect partner for AIA Los Angeles. The LFI 2012 Trade Show & Conference will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV from May 9 - May 11, 2012 (visit www.lightfair.com for details).

Special Early Registration Incentive for AIA Members: As part of AIA LA's collaboration with LFI, they have graciously provided us with (3) LFI Preferred Pass Packages to raffle off. The package includes: $100 gift card towards travel to Las Vegas; 2 hotel nights; access to LFI exhibit hall; LFI conference package of 8 free seminars; and entrance to LFI Innovation Awards Presentation. All AIA Members (regardless of Chapter affiliation) who register for any AIA LA 2012 Continuing Education seminar by Saturday March 31, 2012 @ 11:55 PM PST will be automatically entered into the drawing. Entries for the AIA LA 8th Annual Restaurant Design Awards (RDA) are now being accepted thru Mon 4/2. Materials will be due on Fri 5/4. The RDAs are open to all individuals and practices (owners, architects, designers are all eligible to submit entries for consideration) for projects located in the United States and to US-based individuals and practices for projects outside of the USA.

Entries are accepted in three categories: (1) Restaurants; (2) Cafes/Bars; (3) Lounges/Nightclubs and will be judged by a distinguished panel of architects, design professionals and restaurateurs. Both Jury and People's Choice Award Winners will once again be announced at a special ceremony at the LA Convention Center during Dwell on Design. Click to read rules and eligibility requirements and to fill out the registration form.

After receiving a number of requests for late entries, AIA LA has extended the registration period for the 8th Annual Restaurant Design Awards (RDA). Registrations and submission materials will now be accepted until Fri 5/4. The RDAs are open to all individuals and practices (owners, architects, designers are all eligible to submit entries for consideration) for projects located in the United States and to US-based individuals and practices for projects outside of the USA. Entries are accepted in three categories: (1) Restaurants; (2) Cafes/Bars; (3) Lounges/Nightclubs and will be judged by a distinguished panel of architects, design professionals and restaurateurs. Both Jury and People's Choice Award Winners will once again be announced at a special ceremony at the LA Convention Center during Dwell on Design.

Click to read rules and eligibility requirements and to fill out the registration form. As one of the most prestigious awards a designer can win in the Los Angeles design community, AIA Los Angeles goes to great lengths to make the Design Awards as celebrated as possible. This year is no exception! With a distinguished jury panel and many surprise innovative exhibition ideas, this year's Design Awards will not disappoint. And the Jurors are: Design Awards (built projects) Jury Christopher Sharples, AIA, SHoP ARCHITECTS, New York City, NY Stephen Cassell, AIA, Architecture Research Office (ARO), New York, NY Trey Trahan, Trahan Architects, FAIA, Baton Rouge, LA NEXT LA (unbuilt projects) Jury Nader Tehrani, NADAAA, Boston, MA Kimberli Meyer, Executive Director, MAK center Michael Woo, Hon. Atmosfera Tiempo Y Clima Barry Chorley Pdf Free. AIA LA - Dean, College of Environmental Design, Cal Poly Pomona.

AIA Los Angeles is known for our Home Tours Series during the spring and fall seasons that show the edgy glamour Los Angeles contemporary residential architecture has to offer. With this new tour series -- The Modernist / Contemporary Tour -- we strive to explore the architecture that put Los Angeles on the map from the 1930's to the 1960's.

Modernist / Contemporary Tour highlights include: * Architect guided tours every half hour by the architect that renovated the project * One featured project at a time allows for closer connection with the home * Exclusive tour is limited to 100 ticket buyers only * Tickets only $25 (AIA LA Members) or $35 (Non Members) * Learning Units available for AIA Members Tickets now available for the first two tours - September 23 and October 7: Modernist / Contemporary Tour 1: John Entenza House. For 2012, AIA LA has programmed its annual Design Conference to recalibrate architect's understanding of the potential for place and practice emerging from dramatic changes in technology and culture within a slowly recuperating economy.

It is one thing for the profession to aspire to enhance social, cultural and economic value and another to take advantage of new tools, strategies and opportunities to achieve it. This symposium opens up discussion on how we can accelerate how that might be done. The American Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles (AIA LA) encourages the Los Angeles City Council to unanimously support the Modified Parking Requirements District Ordinance (MPRD), which will enable the City of Los Angeles to implement much needed parking policy reforms. The proposed ordinance will provide flexibility with regards to parking requirements throughout Los Angeles by enabling specific districts to customize the parking regulations best suited for the immediate neighborhood. With a city as vast and as diverse as Los Angeles, parking policy cannot be regulated with a one-size fits all approach because excessive parking requirements impair our ability to have a vibrant, sustainable and healthy city.

The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA LA) has been tracking the recent legislative initiatives to reform the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and encourages policymakers to continue initiating true and meaningful CEQA reform. Taken together, SB 292 (Padilla), AB 900 (Buchanan) and SB 226 (Simitian) represent pro-active measures that will eventually lead to a broader consensus with business and environmental interests in effort to repair CEQA regulations that often do more environmental harm than good. The three bills are only a first step, though. More substantial reforms are needed to ensure that smart regulations facilitate the development of a healthier and more sustainable built environment. As AIA LA supports smart growth policies that facilitate infill development projects and concentrate our investments in areas that sustain the vibrancy of the urban core, we encourage you to adopt Alternative 3 (Envision 2 Alternative) of the draft plan.

This option will foster smart growth land use and housing patterns to achieve superior environmental results in air quality, aesthetics, open space and farmland preservation, water conservation, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, mobility, and land use. On behalf of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA LA), we are writing to express our support for policies that will promote active transportation and urban design excellence in the draft 2012 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). Since the 2012 RTP will allocate $450 Billion in transportation funds for the next twenty-five years throughout six counties in Southern California, it is imperative that the public policies reinforced in this plan advance the economic competitiveness, health and livability of our region. Important Note about Tickets: • Online ticket sales will close at 12:00 noon on Sat 10/27.

• Tickets purchased online after Wed 10/24 will not be mailed and will be available for pick-up at Will Call, which is located at Home A on the tour. • The Address for Will Call / Home A is: 721 Hampden Place, Pacific Palisades, Ca 90272. • Will Call will be open from 11 AM - 1 PM (tour goes on until 4 PM). • Please visit us at Will Call on Sun 10/28 if you did not receive all of your tickets in the mail or if you wish to purchase additional tickets after online registration closes. Educators, civic leaders, media personalities, writers and of course, architects are some of the driving forces that push the architectural profession forward.

AIA Los Angeles (AIA LA) recognizes the community efforts needed to help architects of all genres succeed in the public eye. Our 2012 Presidential Board Honorees come from a slew of fields and backgrounds that help to support architectural initiatives in Los Angeles. AIA LA is proud to announce the 2012 Presidential Board Honorees, so far.

25-Year Award: Petal House - Eric Owen Moss, FAIA Emerging Practice: Oyler Wu Collaborative Design Advocate: Martha Welborne, FAIA Educator Award: Hernan Diaz Alonso Community Contribution: Warren Olney Honorary AIA LA: Michael Webb Gold Medal: Hank Koning, FAIA / Julie Eizenberg, AIA. On behalf of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA LA), I would like to convey our support for the Department of City Planning's proposed Core Findings Ordinance. The proposed ordinance will help clarify language in the City's zoning code, making it more consistent and transparent, which will in turn create a better understanding of expectations of the planning process. We also support the ordinance's intent to consolidate common findings within the code. The ordinance will clarify ambiguities, remove redundancies and inconsistencies, and eliminate out-dated terminology. This important first step in improving the zoning code will also allow more time for planners to perform essential planning functions. Allowing planners to work more effectively and establishing more consistent land-use regulations for developers to work from, will result in better projects and a stronger and more livable Los Angeles.

On behalf of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA LA), we are writing to express our strong support for the Modified Parking Requirements District Ordinance, which will enable the City of Los Angeles to implement much needed parking policy reforms. The proposed ordinance will provide flexibility with regards to parking requirements through out Los Angeles by enabling specific districts to customize the parking regulations that work best for the immediate neighborhood. With a city as vast and as diverse as Los Angeles, parking policy can not be regulated with a one-size fits all approach because, unfortunately, excessive or misaligned parking requirements often impair our ability to have a vibrant, sustainable and healthy city.

The MPRD ordinance will enable greater flexibility so that specific areas of the city can benefit with a more custom-tailored approach to parking regulations. The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles (AIA LA) extends its thoughts to our friends in Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck on March 11, 2011. In recognition of the suddenness with which a disaster can strike, AIA LA has teamed up with the California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA), and Dean Vlahos, FAIA, of DLR Group WWCOT, to train local qualified individuals to become registered Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Evaluators for the State of California. AIA Los Angeles would like to thank all of our Home Tour attendees for making the Spring 2012 Home Tour series such a great success!

This season of the year has exceeded our expectations with over 400 guests in attendance. We are very thankful to the Los Angeles community for being so devoted to one of AIA LA's mission in educating the public on the value and importance of architecture. A big thank you goes out to all of our docents that made the tour possible every season! As we finish one tour season we prepare for the next season, Fall 2012. Please click to submit your homes for next season!.

Andrea Cohen Gehring designs projects with sensitivity towards aesthetics balanced by an understanding of the new world of function and economics. This has been achieved through her involvement in all aspects of architecture, including programming, planning and interior design. She is recognized as one of the most respected designers in the Los Angeles design community as she was elected to the Advisory Group of the AIA/National Practice Management Knowledge Community. She currently serves as Treasurer of the AIA/Los Angeles Chapter and is also Co-Chair of the Fellows Committee. AIA Los Angeles is fortunate to have a dedicated Fellows Nominating & Mentoring Committee, tasked with identifying, nominating and assisting eligible candidates with their submission. To that end, we will be looking at preliminary portfolios from interested & eligible Architect members of the AIA LA Chapter, starting in March 2017. Chapter nominations will be made in April and there will be three review sessions/mentoring meetings for nominees prior to the final submission deadline in October.

AIA LA already offers an amazing and successful Home Tour Series that features 4 contemporary homes in a tour, AIA LA would like to broaden our scope and offer our members and the general public the opportunity to visit historic homes in unique neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area that otherwise, they may never get a chance to explore! WHAT: A 'mini-home tour' featuring one historic home (Case Studies, mid-century moderns, etc.) renovated by an AIA member in the Los Angeles are. WHEN: September tour. WHO: Any AIA member in good standing may submit their project. WHY: Give members and the general public an opportunity to a historic modern home in LA while also giving them the opportunity to visit diverse and unique neighborhoods. Building on a lifetime of architectural exploration David Lawrence Gray Architects seeks to define a timeless architecture through the use of con- crete, glass and steel and to develop an expressive vocabulary by exploring their structural and tectonic relationships. In addition Mr.

Gray through his development Company Flatiron development LLC has attempted to design, build, own and manage critical pieces of architecture to attempt to influence the growth in emerging areas throughout the west. The health evidence continues to mount: obesity rates, obesity-related chronic diseases and costs associated with treating these diseases are all growing. How can transformations in the planning and design of communities, streets, and buildings help address this growing epidemic? In addition to inspiring people to be more physically active, healthier community design can reduce air pollution and injuries, attract people and businesses, grow economic development, and create jobs. More than ever, people are putting a premium on places that offer transportation choices, recreation opportunities, and healthy, fresh food options.

On behalf of AIA LA, thank you for the opportunity to provide suggestions for streamlining the development approval process within the City of Los Angeles. The following suggestions have been culled from our members who work on the front lines every day in both Building & Safety and City Planning. We believe that the improvements in processing and code reform that we recommend are necessary to create a more reliable and predictable development process. These development reforms will help the City of Los Angeles reach its goals of economic growth, budgetary reductions, and a high quality of life for its citizens without sacrificing thoroughness or public safety. In early December, LADBS General Manager Bud Ovrom and Planning Director Michael LoGrande invited AIA LA to produce a comprehensive set of recommendations to help improve the planning process and development services. In turn, the AIA LA Political Outreach Committee reached out to many in the profession and collated numerous ideas that will help make the overall process more efficient and predictable in an effort to save time and money for both the City and its citizens. We believe these planning and development reforms will help the City of Los Angeles remain economically competitive on the global stage by enabling more time to be focused on attaining design excellence.

The City of Los Angeles has hired a consultant to identify the best way to implement reforms. They've coordinated several outreach sessions throughout February to solicit additional feedback and AIA LA encourages you to get involved and participate in the discussion. Please make plans to attend one of the sessions. The Department of Public Health embraces design as a pathway to address social and environmental conditions that contribute to ill health, and aims to replace those conditions with a new norm in which physical activity, safe recreation and healthy eating will become the easy choice for all residents of Los Angeles County.

To maximize health benefits, schools should be designed to provide adequate space and amenities for healthy breakfast and lunch and physical education for students and to be a fitness resource to community members during non-school hours. Consumption of healthier school meals can be encouraged through strategies such as gradual changes in menu options, more prominent placement of fruits and vegetables, increased signage, and presentation techniques to improve the visual appeal of healthier products. Siting schools near residential neighborhoods (and a healthy distance from sources of pollution such as freeways or industrial facilities) helps promote physical activity, including walking or biking to and from school, while supporting smart growth and stronger communities, and avoiding adverse impacts on neighborhood traffic patterns. An additional voice increasingly is being added to the usual cast of builders, architects, city planners, lobbyists and homeowners who vie for influence over how and where to develop 'places' - including housing characteristics, land-use patterns, and transportation. This fresh voice emanates from both our public health and medical communities.

The latter argue that city planning and development is integrally related to many of the most pervasive health epidemics in our country, including: asthma, obesity, and diabetes. 'Our work is the outcome of three lines of inquiry that run in parallel during the design process. The first is intellectual and asks 'What disciplinary questions can this work contribute to?'

The second is sensorial and asks 'In what ways does this work engage people?' The third is technical and asks 'Where are the opportunities for ingenuity to produce novel structural, environmental and construction solutions that complement our intellectual and sensorial ambitions?' The resulting design work thus engages with multiple audiences: the academic community, an engaged public and craftspeople.

This allows us to communicate our ideas through material practice.' AIA LA caught up with our 2011 Home Tours designer, Robert Crocket, AIA.

In this edition, he discusses the Mohammed Residence in Santa Monica. The Mohammed Residence's main point as a home is how easily architecture was merged with religious necessities. Please read on to discover how Crockett took into consideration his client's Muslim faith and let that influence his design of the home. This home is featured in our Spring 2011 Home Tour, 'Venice=/SaMo (Venice is not Santa Monica),' taking place May 15th. It is with great sadness that AIA Los Angeles shares news about the passing of our dear friend Maria O'Malley.

Maria passed away this past Friday at the age of 59 in her home country of Sao Paulo, Brazil after a very brief battle with cancer. Maria was a longtime staff member of AIA LA and worked at the Chapter for the better part of 15 years.

Whether serving as our membership director, office coordinator or helping us put on two successful AIA National Conventions, everyone in the local architecture and design community knew and loved Maria. Callers to the AIA LA Office were greeted by Maria's cheerful voice and if you weren't already friends with Maria before your call, you certainly were by the end of it. Her maternal nature made her a loving mentor to countless members, architecture students, ARE candidates, home tour docents and volunteers. When Maria officially left AIA LA in 2009, she spent her remaining years in Florida as a translation and interpretation specialist. But no matter where she was, all throughout her life, Maria gave generously of her time to various charities and organizations.

She always thought of others before herself and especially enjoyed sending care packages to orphans in Brazil. It goes without saying that Maria was deeply loved by her colleagues on the AIA LA Staff as well as her friends and family from around the world and we offer our sincerest condolences to all who were touched by Maria's grace. It is fitting that a woman with such a huge heart would have been born on Valentine's Day and she will be greatly missed. The Prototypical American City, Los Angeles, is at a crossroads.

It has grown from distant communities of missionaries and rancheros to a diverse yet separated community of suburbs, and now to an unhappily-joined community of industries and sprawl. The growth of Los Angeles as a de-centralized city has created a playground for the automobile - where no less than a six lane freeway will do, massive parking lots litter the built environment, and traffic strikes fear into anyone looking to traverse the city. It has rendered a city incapable of movement, a place where the freeway no longer allows freedom, but instead has resulted in a life informed by sigalert and strangled by traffic. The 2015 LACSI Nite boasted a record number of attendees and we’re making this year’s conference even bigger and better than ever. The 2016 LACSI Nite will include three educational programs that include a panel discussion – all geared toward saving time, controlling costs and increasing the quality of projects with today’s virtual technology solutions for the design, construction and specification communities.

The exhibit hall will host over 70 booths that offer attendees a host of opportunities to view new products and cutting edge technology and services available to help you specify, design and build award winning projects. Los Angeles is redefining itself at a breathtaking pace. Subway extensions, TOD’s, sharrows, small-lot subdivisions, and the like are transforming this city, universally synonymous with the automobile lifestyle, into a post-suburban metropolis. Come explore with us the myth and reality of Los Angeles, the dreams and aspirations to transform it into a more vibrant, sustainable, healthy and enjoyable community in which to live, work and prosper. The transformation of Los Angeles has the potential to enliven both the natural and urban environment of one of the world’s best climates and diverse geographical regions. This newly emerging community, which reflects the fantastic mosaic of peoples that is Los Angeles, makes this place a true world city. The Urban Design Committee invites you to participate in a discussion bringing together expert knowledge and a healthy lust for debate.

Please join us every second Wednesday of the month at the historic Wiltern Theatre building. Landscape architecture plays one of the most critical roles in the re-envisioning and recalibrating of public spaces. Three terms that best describe the philosophies of Mia Lehrer + Associates are designing landscapes that inspire, creating places that matter, and using technologies that sustain.

We aim to bring a powerful and dynamic vision to our projects that have the possibility of changing the way we think and experience places. We also strive to understand what it takes to deal with larger scale environmental issues and planning efforts that redesign the urban landscape. Committed to community building and collaborating across several disciplines, our goal is to creatively combine design solutions and unexpected experiences into spaces that embrace cultural legacies, promote innovative materials and techniques, and allow for adaptability developing viable and flexible public facilities to support both current and future generations. We believe that it is possible to create an architecture that is both practical and profound, both unique and inevitable, familiar to the body and unfamiliar to the eyes. The spaces created have the potential of being inspiring and a trigger to integrate memory and imagination, Specific projects in our diverse body of work, has taught us how to do this. The native Americans taught us how to listen with all of our senses, the Buddhists taught us how to see with a 'beginners mind', Artists taught us how to conceive with imagination, Scientists taught us how to take measure of the physical world, and Humanists taught us what the true evolutionary imperatives are.

When: Wednesday – December 13, 2017 From 4:30pm - 6:30pm Where: Arup, 12777 W. Jefferson Blvd. Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90066 Annual Open Mic Night *** Join us for the AIA LA Healthcare Committee’s final event of the year – our annual Open Mic Night. This is an chance for YOU, the audience, to have an opportunity to show us your unique and most innovative work, either on the boards or recently completed, to present or discuss any exciting or innovative healthcare topics or research.

Agenda: 4:30-5:00pm: Networking 5:00-5:20pm: Richard/Parini recap 2017 year; Preview of 2018; and introduce Chai Jayachandran as new incoming co-chair for 2018. 5:20pm-6:00 pm: Open Mic Presentations #1, 2, 3, 4 6:00pm-6:30pm: More networking 1. Healthcare Planning and Design in the Architectural Education Curriculum The initiative to introduce a new program at the University of Southern California. Presenter: Ashley Mangus University of Southern California Masters Program Candidate USC Research Associate 2. Healthcare Acoustic Space Presenter: Nick Antonio – Antonio Acoustics Presenter: William Chu - Acentech Nick will describe patient and staff responses to noise, impacts and effects and why a simplistic reduction of noise is not necessarily a solution. William will compare ancient and recent spaces specifically designed to promote well being and healing, examining how good aural communication enhances the patient experience.

Healthcare Design in the Age of AI Presenter: Alise Robles SmithGroupJJR, Architectural Designer Discussion will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and healthcare environment set in the year 2025. Combining both speculative futures thinking with human-centered design, Alise will discuss how technology and physical space can merge to create an entirely new healthcare environment. Her research was distinguished with the Herman Miller Scholarship at HCD 2017. Healthcare Presentation by Arup Presenter: Arup This topic description is being developed, but will discuss aspects of engineering in healthcare. *** To register for this event click [Here] *** Special thanks to Arup for hosting this event at their office.

Disney’s iconic theme parks and structures transport guests to many imaginative times and places. Providing an inside look at the Disney theme park design process, this presentation will share how these unique structures come to be, and highlight lessons learned that can be applied by creative design teams to enhance the aesthetic of any project. While operating in different locations worldwide, the constants of safety, Disney quality, and guest experience must be assured at the highest level. Using examples from the various parks from the original 1950’s Disneyland in Anaheim, California to the most recent park completed in Shanghai, China - Mr. Estes will discuss how Disney’s unique design and construction practices address local infrastructure codes and the incredible diversity of site conditions. And with the variety of facilities contained within a single Disney theme park, from retail and restaurants to rides and theaters, the overlap between static buildings and moving ride-based systems will certainly make this a dynamic conversation. While your everyday projects may not entail rushing water, high speed rides, or floating through time, the discussion of Disney’s design processes and collaboration efforts among the varied project consultants will provide lessons that each of us can use to make every project a success.

Interior Architecture Committee Tour Fender Headquarters in Hollywood DATE: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 TIME: 6:00 – 8:30 pm PLACE: 1575 N Gower Street, Los Angeles (Columbia Square) A discreet red neon sign reading Fender announces this iconic company on Gower between Hollywood and Sunset. Designed by Rapt Studio, Fender’s headquarters is only steps away from other music and entertainment giants in the neighborhood.

The new HQ occupies two unique buildings: 24,500 sq. On two floors in a contemporary mid-rise building, and 8,600 sq. In an adjacent 1940s adaptive reuse that Fender has dubbed the Bungalow. The first building is home to the executive, sales, and marketing teams, and the public is welcome to explore a museum-like installation and feature wall upon entering. A polished white Fender guitar finds a home in the white on white feature wall, welcoming visitors to play any time. Simply said by Rapt, “The look is professional, intentionally not too rock ’n’ roll.” The polished concrete floor and generally neutral finishes are the perfect backdrop to collections of vibrantly colored Fender guitars, the real art in the space.

The Bungalow has a completely different personality and is home to Fender product development. The building is the adaptive reuse of a 1940s sound stage and although largely new, the original wooden bow trusses were retained along with a 30-foot ceiling (shown above). It’s a magical space and at this time of year, and one might think it doubles as one of Santa’s workshop. The design of the space was influenced by the sleek contours, niche colors, and finely tuned hardware of Fender guitars—while still taking into account the workflow and product development process unique to the teams at Fender. Leo Fender, the inventor and craftsman who founded in 1946, would likely be very proud that Fender Musical Instruments Corporation continues its legacy here. The tour will be conducted by Sam Farhang, President and Creative Director of Rapt Studios. Wine and cheese will be generously provided by: TheSheridanGroup Nienkamper (logo to follow).

The restoration and expansion of the Ward House, a landmarked Bel Air residence on Mulholland Drive, doubles its livable space while emphasizing thoughtful proportions and sight lines. It was paramount to preserve the integrity of the historic house, originally designed by Case Study architect Rodney Walker in 1954, but to give it a distinctly contemporary feel. True to the scale and simplicity of the original structure, the annex is carefully nested in the hillside. New and old are connected only via a concrete bridge, a catwalk library that meets the second floor of the Walker house on natural grade. With its top floor cantilevered above the hillside and reoriented to capture distant mountain views, the annex footprint remains contained and distinct from the old house. While employing current building technology to achieve a contemporary architectural solution, the new construction takes cues from the historic house – honoring the Case Study philosophy of economy in which the skin of a building derives from its structure, and of pure materials thoughtfully applied in context. So the lower level walls are exposed cast in place concrete, while the cantilevered section is a steel frame with cement board cladding (exterior) and ash paneling (interior).

Features like the custom formed retaining wall, built to resemble the original house’s cladding, embeds its memory, creating an aesthetic that links past to future. Both commanding and discreet, maximizing the flow of natural light and air, and pushing the concept of indoor/outdoor living, the annex is airborne over the property and open to extensive views. Designed by Andrea Lenardin, principal of a l m project, a Los Angeles-based practice with an eye to the broader domain of placemaking. In their residential work a l m project recognizes and challenges the convention of strictly coded domestic spaces, actively seeking imaginative design solutions that enable the fusion of live/work and simply inspire to “live more”. The Cultural Landscape Foundation, in collaboration with the A+D Architecture and Design Museum, has organized a public, daylong symposium that will examine the influences and accomplishments of renowned landscape architect Lawrence Halprin (1916 - 2009) and his impact on the renaissance of downtown Los Angeles. Nationally recognized speakers include Kenneth I. Helphand, FASLA, James A.

Garland, Donlyn Lyndon, FAIA, Buzz Yudell, FAIA, Antonio Pacheco, Robert Maguire III, Janice Ross, Steve Koch, FASLA, and Charles A. Birnbaum, FASLA.

A&E firms qualify for various special tax credits and incentives. The California Competes tax credit is an income tax credit available to business who want to come, stay or grow in California.

Come learn about this lucrative tax credit and how a large portion of your investment in capital equipment and increased headcount can significantly reduce your taxes. In addition, the State of California offer training grants/contracts to businesses to create and keep jobs in state. Program attendees will learn about the nearly $100Million California training grant program currently offered through the ETP, the type of training that qualifies, along with the application, tracking and payment process.

Attendees will also learn about Federal and CA State R&D tax credits and how the credits impacts taxes for C corporations versus S corporations and other entities. December 8 Stepping Thru Doors, Gates, & Signs, and What Makes Them Accessible DESCRIPTION Just about every facility has a door or gate that can either welcome us into a building or act as a hindrance. We will review door and gate requirements from clearances and specifications to operating hardware, including automatic opening devices. The requirements vary depending upon the type of entry and whether it is swinging, sliding, pocket, or just an opening. There are power-assist, low energy, and automatic doors and gates which have further requirements over and above manual doors.

As always, the approach has impact on spatial parameters. We will additionally review permanent room signs which are associated with doors and also have impact on spatial requirements. The Norris Healthcare Center is the latest addition to the USC Health Sciences campus and was constructed for Keck Medicine of USC. It is a major regional and national resource for cancer research, treatment, prevention and education. The building is comprised of one floor below grade and six floors above totaling 110,000 square feet. Programmatic elements in the building include: Food Service with an outdoor Dining Plaza, six Operating Rooms, Pre-Op, PACU, Phlebotomy, Conference Center, and clinics for Multidisciplinary services, Oncology, Infusion and Imaging. There is a cutting-edge Multiple Sclerosis (MS) clinic, as well as “destination” urology services.

HKS Architects is the designer and the general contractor was DPR Construction Inc. Complete Communities: A Primer on Urban Design, Architecture, and Planning This meeting will serve as a forum to review, provide critical feedback and further discussion of a primer in PowerPoint form that the architectural community can take to the public - such as neighborhood councils, high schools, planning commissions, etc. - to help give them a framework for understanding the key elements that go into urban design, architecture, and planning.

In part, this was developed in collaboration with METRO Los Angeles to provide the public an understanding of complete communities and a language to facilitate more informed discussions around the development of our neighborhoods. We welcome questions around content, format and how to speak about density vis a vis the future of our regional development. Join LightShow West Oct. 11-12, 2017 at Kentia Hall in the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The West’s best biennial trade show and conference is geared toward architects, lighting designers, engineers, interior designers, lighting specifiers, facility managers, utility companies, IT managers and energy specialists who seek relevant education and the latest solutions from leading manufacturers of lighting, controls and related technologies. The caliber of the event was confirmed in 2015 with an “A” rating from the Edison Report. Facades+ returns to Los Angles this October. The goal of the Facades+ conference is to focus on the design and performance on the next generation of facades. The conference provides proven insights on how to make your ideas become reality.

Some of the world's most productive building professionals and leading researchers are brought together to share insights on how facades ideas are brought to life. Facades+ unites top professionals from the worlds of design, fabrication, and construction to consider how high performance envelopes contribute to and are shaped by LA’s unique architectural landscape.

Be inspired and learn how to innovate all steps of facade implementation—from systems and materials to designs and delivery strategies. Join us for a very special panel + tour throughout South LA that features the work of Lehrer Architects LA and Darin Johnstone Architects in collaboration wit SCI-Arc students!

The ‘IVRV’ house is the result of a collaboration between Southern California Institute of Architecture and Habitat for Humanity of greater Los Angeles. It represents the mergence of two complimentary missions; to educate Architects who will imagine and shape the future and to provide simple, decent, affordable housing for all. The house is intended to challenge the status quo of sustainable / affordable housing in both form and content.

The SCI Arc student designed and constructed house (directed by Darin Johnstone) strives to answer a typical residential program in an unexpected way. The unique characteristics of the house are the result of two main drivers. The design strives to create a sanctuary in a neighborhood where crime and violence are still a concern while synthesizing sustainable features into an overall aesthetic. What appears to be the front of the house is a thickened threshold to an indoor-outdoor entry court protected from the realities of the street by ‘eco-screens’ that shelter the area with a new kind of trellis designed to shade the courtyard, capture energy and clean the air.

The form of the house comes from an exploration of an unadorned two-story gable roof profile that was transformed to create a livable home and protected outdoor area capitalizing on the full benefits of the California climate and lifestyle. Habitat for Humanity works to create decent, safe, affordable homes for every man woman and child. With this project, we strove to create something that was also delightful, sustainable and inspiring. SCI Arc in Collaboration with Habitat for Humanity directed by Darin Johnstone.

POWERFUL is the AIA LA's fourth conference featuring inspirational and energetic presentations that showcase women who are leading the design profession. This year the symposium moves to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in recognition of women’s rising star in the design field, and the event’s popularity.

All three previous Powerful conferences sold out. Amy Elaine Wakeland is a political strategist, public policy expert, and advocate for children and families. She recently led successful efforts to fund and complete the City’s first-ever data driven analysis of the status of women and girls.

She is active with organizations and campaigns focused on combating sexual and domestic violence, empowering women and girls, and serving our city's most vulnerable residents. Dana Cuff is a professor, author, and scholar in architecture and urbanism at the University of California, Los Angeles where she is also the founding director of cityLAB, a think tank that explores design innovations in the emerging metropolis (www.cityLAB.aud.ucla.edu). John Mei, Esq., Partner danziger + mei a professional law corp. 21031 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1100 Woodland Hills, CA 91364 P: 818-712-6911 F: (818)712-0038 johnmei@danzigerlaw.com www. Jurassic Park Operation Genesis Mac Os X Download. danzigermei.com I provide clients with legal solutions in the areas of immigration and business immigration law. I currently represent international/multinational corporations, design and architectural firms, start-ups, publically traded companies, hospitals, universities and other public agencies in helping them obtain temporary and permanent work visas for their international employees, physicians, and scholars. In the area of academia, I currently represent several prestigious universities in helping its professors and scholars obtain temporary work visas and applications for permanent residency. I have also successfully handled many permanent applications for residency in the United States for professors and researchers under the EB-1 category as aliens of extraordinary ability and merit or as an Outstanding Professor or Researcher.

I also work closely with human resources managers and directors, advising them on various immigration and immigration compliance related issues to hiring foreign nationals before the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Among multinational corporations I have successfully processed many EB-1 petitions for international executives/manager transferees. A list of my practice areas include: • Nonimmigrant Visas: E-3, H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, O-1, J-1, and TN etc. This task force will identify a few very specific homelessness & housing policy ‘call to actions’ to prioritize and then will establish a road-map to accomplish moving forward on these call-to-actions. There is also a group of “Yes and” pro-housing advocates being led by LAplus, The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and Abundant Housing LA - and ideally once the D4D task force has had a chance to identify its core objectives we can align in effort and synthesize our ideas and call-to-actions together. Multidisciplinary collaboration will be key to our success. This task force will identify a few very specific homelessness & housing policy ‘call to actions’ to prioritize and then will establish a road-map to accomplish moving forward on these call-to-actions.

There is also a group of “Yes and” pro-housing advocates being led by LAplus, The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and Abundant Housing LA - and ideally once the D4D task force has had a chance to identify its core objectives we can align in effort and synthesize our ideas and call-to-actions together. Multidisciplinary collaboration will be key to our success. When: Wednesday – August 16, 2017 From 4:30pm - 6:30pm Where: HOK - 9530 Jefferson Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232 USA Past, Present and Future Emergency Department Design: Six Case Studies Emergency Departments face constant challenges including unpredictable volumes and patient care assessment of varying levels. These departments work as part of a greater healthcare system which faces the need to improve efficiency and quality of care. An added concerns is for disaster preparedness for mass casualty events such as virus outbreaks or catastrophic weather.

This joint presentation by HOK and HMC will showcase changing trends in Emergency Department Design over the past 10 years. Each firm will showcase three California projects: one past project, one recently completed project and one future project. We will discuss the facility goals and the planning solutions and how these have evolved with each project. Presenters: Peter Grandine Vice-President, Senior Medical Planner HOK Peter Grandine is a Senior Medical Planner with over 30 years of space planning and programming experience. He has worked on projects from Schematic Design through Construction Administration on highly complex projects, many of which are major medical centers. Peter provides strong leadership and is able to build consensus during a critical part of planning – user group meetings. He is able to listen and respond to user needs and ultimately offers sound solutions that everyone can agree upon.

Hunvey Chen, AIA, DBIA, LEED AP BD+C Senior Associate, Senior Project Architect HOK Hunvey Chen is a Senior Project Architect specializing in collaborative healthcare projects. Her focus is on the translation of the design and coordination with the project team from planning through construction administration. With 20 years of industry experience, her emphasis is on fostering working partnership with clients, general contractors and agencies such as OSHPD. Kirk Rose, AIA, DBIA Principal-in-Charge, Healthcare Practice Leader HMC Architects Kirk Rose has led teams in design of over $3 billion construction value Master Plans, large scale Acute Care, Outpatient and Behavioral Health projects and Renovations. He specializes in integrating Contractors into design and has pioneered related design management techniques. As Healthcare Practice Leader he sets strategic direction, recruits and develops key leaders and manages the business. George Vangelatos, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Design Principal, Healthcare Practice Leader HMC Architects George Vangelatos has led design and planning of many significant Healthcare projects in the U.S.

And overseas. He specializes in LEAN design and planning, and has led clients and teams in developing design sets, guided decision making, and design and construction innovations. As Healthcare Practice Leader he sets strategic direction, recruits and develops key leaders and nurtures design quality and thought leadership.

*** To register for this event click Here Valet parking will be available in the parking lots to the east or west of the building. Street parking is also available. *** Special thanks to HOK for hosting this event at their showroom! On average we spend 2,400 hours per year at the office, spending six hours a day sitting at a desk. How can we improve health outcomes, increase productivity, and attract and retain good staff? How can we measure the impact of healthy building design to the occupants? The design of Hillman Hall for the Brown School of Social Work and Public Health at Washington University in St Louis redefines the traditional academic building.

This newly completed “healthy” building case study will address the importance of integrating health and wellness into building and landscape design to increase opportunities for physical activity and enhanced student, faculty, and staff collaboration and social networks. Join Metropolis' Susan S. Szenasy and Clive Wilkinson Architects for a Think Tank discussion on AI and the Workplace: The Peril and Promise of Advanced Computing As the power and presence of artificial intelligence grows, and machines increasingly become autonomous, what work will be left for us, mere humans? With our occupations such a central part of how we see ourselves, the worker’s concern with AI is as much existential as it is economical. Our cities and lifestyle shall be impacted by the new technological change brought on by Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, and it is incumbent on city planners and architects to anticipate a new urban culture based on extreme mobility, connectedness and tribal communities.

BIM 2017 WHAT’S NEXT? The Eleventh Annual USC BIM Conference Friday, July 14, 2017, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm USC, School of Architecture, Los Angeles, CA, USA BIM 2017 will follow on the success of their 2016 conference with a double track of presentations and expert speakers in architecture, engineering, and construction.

When registering, please indicate your preference for which track you will be attending. You can go between them if room permits. Friday, July 14th is the date of the annual awesome USC School of Architecture BIM conference.

As usual, the price is very low (only $55 including lunch if registered before June 30), and the speakers (more than 30) are experts in their areas. Topics include BIM in architecture, construction, process, collaboration, 3D scanning, VR, historic reconstruction, manufacturing, plan review, and others. Please go to and download the full conference details and schedule. If you have questions, please email Karen Kensek, Assoc. AIA at kensek@usc.edu. Project Pipeline is an educational summer camp that provides an opportunity to teach and to engage African-American youth about the process and impact of architectural design. The program is designed and taught, primarily although not exclusively, by local African-American architects.

Camps are conducted annually, around the nation by local, NOMA Chapters. Each camp location will create an architectural design project which fosters greater connection with the local community by addressing a recognized need within that same community. Read more about the Project Pipeline Initiative. Project Pipeline is an educational summer camp that provides an opportunity to teach and to engage African-American youth about the process and impact of architectural design. The program is designed and taught, primarily although not exclusively, by local African-American architects. Camps are conducted annually, around the nation by local, NOMA Chapters.

Each camp location will create an architectural design project which fosters greater connection with the local community by addressing a recognized need within that same community. Read more about the Project Pipeline Initiative.

Project Pipeline is an educational summer camp that provides an opportunity to teach and to engage African-American youth about the process and impact of architectural design. The program is designed and taught, primarily although not exclusively, by local African-American architects.

Camps are conducted annually, around the nation by local, NOMA Chapters. Each camp location will create an architectural design project which fosters greater connection with the local community by addressing a recognized need within that same community. Read more about the Project Pipeline Initiative. THE SCENE AT ORANGE: LA Design Festival FEW WERE PRIVY TO THE CULTURAL IMPACT LA WOULD HAVE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF ITS BORDERS WHEN FIRST FOUNDED. TODAY, LOS ANGELES HAS ESTABLISHED A LEGACY OF CREATIVE PIONEERS SETTING TRENDS THAT CARRY CULTURAL INFLUENCE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE STREET OF NORTH ORANGE IN HOLLYWOOD BEARS WITNESS TO THIS LEGACY WHERE CREATIVE LEADERS FROM ALL MAJOR INDUSTRIES- ART, FILM, APPAREL, MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURE, COLLECTIVELY CALL THIS AREA HOME. WE INVITE THE DESIGN COMMUNITY OF LA TO EXPLORE OUR SPACES IN A ONE NIGHT OPEN-HOUSE COLLECTIVE TO SEE WHAT IT IS WE DO AND TO CELEBRATE LA'S CREATIVE SCENE.

WHEN: June 8, 2017 6:30-9:00 WHERE: PARTICIPATING STUDIOS- 5+design- 1024 N Orange High Fidelity- 1027 N Orange LAXArt- 7000 California Route 2 Libra Leather- 1032 N Orange RSVP Here https://www.sceneorange.com. The Association for Women in Architecture + Design (AWA+D) is hosting our largest event of the year in celebration of the organization’s 95th year and the future of Los Angeles. Join us for IMAGINING LA, a symposium featuring some of LA’s most visionary women as they speak about those who have imagined LA in the past and where our City is headed in the future. AWAF, AWA+D’s Foundation, will also be presenting scholarships and a mid-career fellowship as part of the event. Tickets are going fast, so purchase now! The project is for two single-family dwellings for close friends who wish to live cooperatively rather than in more typical LA isolation. The site slopes up steeply to the west from the street such that the two houses are cut deeply into the hill for basements and garages.

The main levels are reached through a shared central exterior stair. Entry is from the common landing overlooking the street.

The stair can also be taken directly up into the garden. While the two houses have the same structure and materials, the uniqueness of each family’s structure and interest is expressed in fundamentally different plan arrangements and different interior finishes such that each house has its own character internally. This is possible because the basic loft-like structure frames two-story spaces within which are placed bedrooms as mezzanines. Both buildings are relatively closed to the street and open to the garden side where overhanging balconies and canvas shade the glass walls. The skylights that run continuously along the street balance the light through the interior especially in the two story living room and studio spaces.

The Six offers 52 welcoming and supportive homes to individuals who have experienced homelessness, with 18 of them set aside specifically for veterans. In the military, “got your six” means “I’ve got your back.” Brooks + Scarpa’s innovative design thoughtfully balances privacy with opportunities to connect with the community. The Six has onsite supportive services and 24-hour property management on the ground floor, and community rooms and a spacious courtyard on the second floor that offer peaceful respite and space for social gatherings. Incorporating energy-efficiency measures that exceed standard practice, including passive design strategies that maximize natural light and airflow, the project received LEED Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Located in MacArthur Park, The Six is a striking addition to a neighborhood that has one of highest population densities the United States. AIA National recognized The Six with a 2017 Institute Honor Award and 2017 Housing Design Award, and the project also received 2017 Design Honor Awards from AIA Los Angeles and AIA California Council. The Six demonstrates that housing based on the principals of Housing First and Design Equity can be applied in neighborhoods throughout the region to prevent and end homelessness.

### AIA LA Political Outreach Committee Integrating Design Thinking into Public Policy that Impacts the Built Environment Design Review & Design Guidelines: Developing A Set of Best-Practice Recommendations When: Tuesday, May 16 (6pm - 8:00pm) Where: GWYNNE PUGH URBAN STUDIO 2800 28th Street, Suite 171, Santa Monica, CA 90405 RSVP to will@aialosangeles.org // Capacity Limited to 20. Design Review & Design Guidelines: Developing A Set of Best-Practice Recommendations MAY 9th AGENDA: 1.

Design Guidelines: Recent Trends and Opportunities to Lead 3. Design Review Boards: Best Practices and AIA LA Advocacy moving forward 4. Conclusions and Next Steps. The AIA LA Political Outreach Committee The AIA LA Political Outreach Committee (POC) mission is to help establish a political voice for architects and perform leadership outreach to policy makers and elected officials on matters of importance to AIA LA and its membership. The POC’s goals and objectives are to develop policy positions on matters related to the built environment, urban design, and the practice of architecture. The POC can serve both as a catalyst that initiates new policy and as an advocate and advisor that encourages and promotes proposed policies already in development. When: Thursday – May 18, 2017 From 4:00pm - 6:00pm Where: 300 Stein Plaza Driveway, Los Angeles, CA 90095 UCLA Edie Lew & Wasserman Building Tour Jules Stein Eye Institute and UCLA’s Neurosurgery Department The tour will be hosted by Richard Meier and Partners Architects and Vantage Technology Consulting Group to provide an in-depth view of the building’s Architectural design and site planning, walk through some exciting spaces and dive deep into the Technology that was used to support the vision of UCLA’s Neurosurgery Department.

Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a conference space with gesture based control capabilities and a 3D enabled curved 24-foot-wide screen used to show high resolution medical images. Other spaces include a tele-medicine broadcast / recording studio and control room as well as a virtual reality lab to continue the exploration of emerging technologies in the medical field. Presenters: RMR-2 James R. Crawford, AIA Partner Richard Meier & Partners JimCrawford Jim Crawford is a Partner and the Project Manager and Senior Technical Coordinator for the Los Angeles office of Richard Meier & Partners. He is responsible for general project management including schedule development and monitoring, consultant contracting and administration, technical coordination, code compliance and construction administration services. Vantage Logo Roozbeh Afzal, RCDD, CTS Principal Vantage Technology Consulting Group Rooz is a seasoned technology strategist and consultant specializing in the design of infrastructure, cabling and systems, with a wide range of experience including Hospitals, Higher Education and Corporate Facilities. His experience encompasses the planning of Data Centers and Technology Rooms, structured cabling systems, and audiovisual and security systems.

He understands the importance of designing a flexible and resilient infrastructure that can support multiple generations of technology. Michael Dannenberg, CTS, DMC-E Associate Principal / Director of New and Emerging Technologies Vantage Technology Consulting Group MichaelDannenberg With over 20 years of technical project management and systems engineering experience, Mike has a foundation in the design of film theater equipment & systems. Mike excels in corporate and classroom system design and implementation.

Known for his innovative solutions and creative approaches, Mike listens carefully to his client’s needs and designs technology systems that address their business challenges. Please note that the cost of this tour is $25 for AIA members and $35 for non-member - charged upon registration. Special thanks to UCLA for hosting this event.

Parking Instructions: Option #1: Ralph’s Parking Lot: 10861 Weyburn Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024. *Free 2-hour parking with validation.

Enter on Le Conte Ave. Option #2: Jules Stein Parking Lot: 100 Stein Plaza, UCLA, CA 90095 $12 flat rate for daily single entry.

This presentation will outline how buildings can be designed to support a smooth transition to an All-Renewable Energy future. The fundamentals of Passive House will be explained, with a look at the three certification tiers: Classic, Plus and Premium Passive House building standards. We'll dig a little deeper into the development of the framework for Primary Energy Renewables (PER), and show how it allows for an equitable accounting of renewable energy credits for all building types, without penalizing urban density or less-than-optimum site orientation. Primary Energy Renewable factors will be explained, with a specific focus on California's three major cities. The climate is changing. Angelinos are already, literally, feeling the heat. But changes will accelerate in coming decades.

Some future climate changes are relatively predictable. Shall we start to design for a future climate today? Presented by COTE-LA, and hosted by Gensler, Dr.

Robert Kay, Principal at ICF on Climate Change, and Heather Rosenberg, USGBC Ginsberg Sustainability Fellow and Director of USGBC-Los Angeles's Building Resilience program, will address these questions in their work consulting, analyzing and shaping the future of cities like Los Angeles under the forces of climate change and rapid urbanization. Zena Howard, AIA, LEED AP was the point person for the Smithsonian Institution in executing the design and construction of the nearly 400,000-square-foot 10 level National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) which happens to be the most sustainable national museum ever built, and the greenest of all Smithsonian Institution buildings. As Senior Project Manager for the NMAAHC, Ms. Howard managed the Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith Group team of four architecture firms and 29 consultants throughout pre-design, design, construction documentation, and fast-track construction.

Cooking with Gas with a “Touch of Glass.” A Two Evening, Immersive Epicurean Experience. Evening I: Thursday April 20 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Miele Beverly Hills Experience Center 189 North Robertson Boulevard, Beverly Hills Evening II: Wednesday April 26 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center 12050 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City AIA Members Only: Complimentary admission with RSVP advanced confirmation LIVE at UNIVERSAL. The CULINARY PERFORMANCES SERIES Presents Miele, Riedel The Wine Glass Company, and Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center Welcome You to a Complimentary Two Evening, Immersive Epicurean Experience Starring Chef Kevin Vhadi and Julie Barba, Chief Executive Advisory Officer, Riedel Glassworks Worldwide Operations. RSVP BEFORE April 17th, 2017 The url to RSVP page is: http://www.uakc.com/blog/the-culinary-performances-series/a-two-evening-immersive-epicurean-experience-aia/. The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Los Angeles will host its annual Urban Marketplace event on Wednesday, April 12th from 7:15 AM to 12:00 PM at The REEF. Highlighting the annual theme ‘Make a Deal, Make a Difference’, the event is ideal for those involved with urban development and redevelopment projects throughout Los Angeles County. Urban Marketplace convenes the leaders, senior city staff, elected officials and deal makers who contribute to the vitality of our urban fabric.

It is a conference and expo designed to promote real estate investment opportunities and development strategies for LA’s lower income and higher poverty neighborhoods. The Department of City Planning is pleased to have released the attached Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program Guidelines. The TOC Program is a new transit-based affordable housing incentive program that applies to all qualified Housing Developments located within a one-half mile radius of a Major Transit Stop.

The program was created by the voter approved Measure JJJ in November and is codified in LAMC 12.22 A.31. These TOC Guidelines provide the eligibility standards, incentives, and other necessary components as outlined in the Measure. Ever wonder about the context and designers behind many of the more fabled apartment buildings of the late 1920's through the early 1930's? Well embark on a tour that will shed some light on one particular architect who is responsible for a considerable amount of the multi-family housing in the Los Angeles Metro Area during that time.

Bryant, a little-known local architect who did his work largely in obscurity, had an eye on the burgeoning entertainment industry and a grasp of the latest building technology. Join AIA Los Angeles on Sunday April 30, 2017 starting at 10am. Please join us for an architectural peer conversation tracing and reflecting the experiences across two cities on housing and neighbourhood architecture. What are the political, economical, environmental and social drivers underpinning new architecture? What is truly ‘new’ about it?

And what are the lessons learned along the way? As a roundtable, we will discuss: Public housing, Private Housing and Neighborhoods, a human experience of space, our cities need for housing and most of all, a conversation about design excellence in architecture.

The nature of our practice has changed with a higher proportion of renovation and re-use. Under the ADA Standards the there are differing requirements for new construction versus alteration. Since these are federal laws local public agencies can only offer limited direction. We will review criteria for existing facilities in regard to scoping to acquire a better sense of the implications of the law and how it applies.

We will cover a range of concepts such as Program Accommodation vs Barrier Removal, Proportional Spending, Safe Harbor, and Path of Travel obligations. Accessible Routes or Path of Travel in new and existing projects are essential aspects of Accessible design. If you can not even get to an area, no matter how accessible that portion is, it will still not be accessible.at least until we invent teleportation.

Not only is the route or path required to be accessible but there are many elements that are included within the definition which also are required to be accessible. We will look at a broad view of these elements, as one progresses from the street, thru the site, and into the buildings, touching on their various accessibility requirements. SUMMARY An overview of accessible routes, from the public way, to site amenities, to parking spaces, to the entry, and thru the building to the exits including egress requirements from exit doors LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Understand what is required for an Accessible Route or Path of Travel • Review the connectivity of elements, entries, floors, and exits • Learn the scoping and technical requirements for components on both the exterior and interior • Overview Path of Travel requirements in existing projects and alterations.

In this day and age we are not only pedestrians but we are also closely tied to vehicular transportation – and of course there are a myriad of requirements for this as well, starting from the point where we are passengers, and then transitioning to pedestrians. Whether it is for parking, passenger drop-off, valet service, or transportation such as taxis, buses, or shuttles there are differing requirements for space and slopes, all or which is required to connect with an accessible route.

There are also new requirements for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) per the CBC. We will review the requirements for each of these types of vehicular to pedestrian transitions.

The new Shriners for Children Medical Center outpatient surgery / clinic complex in Pasadena, will stand as the Shriners organization’s new flagship facility in Southern California. The specialized facility will house pediatric orthopedic care services; its design creates a compelling healing environment that engages with the outdoors. The three-story, 75,000sf facility includes a surgical suite, diagnostic primary care clinic and radiology department, rehabilitation clinic, orthotics and prosthetics manufacturing, patient and family support services, administrative offices, and underground parking garage. Outdoor spaces include a rehabilitation therapy garden and a gathering/event space. The energy-efficient design meets CalGreen sustainability requirements. Please join Allen Construction for a three-session series that will help you design homes to meet new Title 24 regulations or even to take your projects all the way to Zero Net Energy (ZNE). California’s residential energy code is significantly more aggressive in 2017 – fully 30% to 35% more stringent than the previous revision.

Moreover, the baseline compliance package imposes several choices that aren’t architecturally appealing in the context of our local communities. If you’re not already in plan check, your project is impacted by these changes! Please join Allen Construction for a three-session series that will help you design homes to meet new Title 24 regulations or even to take your projects all the way to Zero Net Energy (ZNE). California’s residential energy code is significantly more aggressive in 2017 – fully 30% to 35% more stringent than the previous revision.

Moreover, the baseline compliance package imposes several choices that aren’t architecturally appealing in the context of our local communities. If you’re not already in plan check, your project is impacted by these changes! Please join Allen Construction for a three-session series that will help you design homes to meet new Title 24 regulations or even to take your projects all the way to Zero Net Energy (ZNE). California’s residential energy code is significantly more aggressive in 2017 – fully 30% to 35% more stringent than the previous revision. Moreover, the baseline compliance package imposes several choices that aren’t architecturally appealing in the context of our local communities. If you’re not already in plan check, your project is impacted by these changes!

AP Government Course Intro: This course is designed to give an in-depth introduction to students of the workings of American government. The structure of this course is designed to prepare students to take the AP U.S.

Government and Politics test. However, the primary purpose of this course is to prepare students to be active participants in our democratic system of government. Additionally, emphasis will be placed on the promotion of the responsibilities of civic duty and political participation. Students will become familiar with their rights as U.S. Citizens and their responsibilities in preserving those rights.

This course is a graduation requirement and failure to pass will result in a failure to graduate on schedule. • Textbook: Wilson, James Q., and John J. American Government Institutions And Policies. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. Course Objectives: • Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of important facts, concepts and theories pertaining to U.S. Government and politics. • Students will be able to identify typical patterns of political processes and behavior that explain the development and implementation of the U.S.

Political structures and procedures. • Students will demonstrate an understanding of the institutions, processes, and influences that make up our political institutions. • Students will be able to analyze and interpret basic data relevant to U.S. Government and politics. Mandated Educational Standards Click on a link below to open up each set of standards in PDF format. • • Course Overview: Unit 1 Constitutional Underpinnings of U.S. Extra Credit: I allow an opportunity for students to earn a maximum of 50 points of extra credit.

To be eligible for this they must first complete any missing assignments for which they will receive no credit. The students then must fill out an extra credit work and submit it to me for approval prior to beginning the project.

I will assign it a possible point value based upon its level of difficulty. It is the responsibility of the student to decide upon a project, the more challenging the project, the more credit they can receive. Projects must be received two weeks prior to the end of the next grading period. • Tests Each unit test will consist of 30 multiple choice questions with a 25 minute time limit.

The AP test includes multiple choice questions and is counted as 60% of the test. FRQs FRQ’s are short free response questions that usually ask for an analysis of some given information. They are counted as 40% of the AP test and can include multiple questions within a given topic. Each of my unit tests will include an FRQ with a 25 minute time limit. Participation/Classwork/Homework: • Make 20 posts on the online forum per quarter for a total of 40 for the semester.

Posts must either be links to relevant news articles with analysis or responses to the analysis of other students. • Demonstrate informed participation in at least two of the in-class textbook discussion panels. • Turn in sufficiently in-depth outline notes in MLA format for each of the assigned chapters that are due the day of each discussion panel. • Active participation during in-class discussions.

Public Policy Research Paper: The objective of this paper is to give you an in-depth understanding of one of the major public policy issues facing our community today. You will be given the opportunity to select an issue from either the ones that are covered in class or one of your own choosing, based upon the following categories: federal foreign policy, federal domestic policy, state policies, or local policies. You will then research this issue from the perspective of a staff person working for an elected politician who is presenting information to their boss. You must choose a current politician at whichever level of policy you select; i.e, Senator Barbara Boxer of California for Federal Domestic or Foreign Policy. This is not an opinion piece, but a thorough analysis of the issue at hand with an exploration of the pros and cons of the options available.

Additional details are available on my website. Constitution Outline You will be memorizing an outline of the constitution with periodic quizzes used to promote a gradual approach to memorization. Not only will you be able to do well on the AP test, but you can win a lot of arguments about the U.S. Constitution when you can actually cite it correctly. The quizzes and study guides may be downloaded from my website. Classroom Requirements: These materials will be required for participation in this course and the student must have them by the end of the first week of class.

They will then be required to bring them to class every day. • Textbook • 1 three-ring binder with paper (no spiral notebooks) • Pencils and pens (standard blue or black ink only) • Sense of humor • Ability to discuss topics in a civil and open minded way * *Agreeing with what you think I believe in gets you no brownie points, but articulating a well-reasoned argument from any political perspective based upon factual evidence does! Late Assignments: Late assignments will NOT be accepted, unless due to absence. If you miss an assignment due to absence, you will have the time allowed for the assignment starting from the day they receive it, after that it will not be accepted. It is your responsibility to get the work missed on the next day of attendance. Make up work at the end of the grading period for missed assignments will not be allowed.

Cheating and Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as the use of someone else’s ideas or work without following fair use guidelines, proper citations, or obtaining permission. Plagiarism is a crime and any student caught plagiarizing material for any class project will receive an automatic F for the project.

Repeat offenders will be referred to the administration for expulsion proceedings. You think I am tough? Wait until you have to face a lawyer in court over patent and copyright infringement! Behavior Standards: • Be respectful to everyone. • No swearing or put downs • Non academic electronic devices are forbidden during class time. I see it I take it.

• No grooming is allowed. • The teacher’s desk is off limits. • The teacher, not the bell, will dismiss students at the end of class. • No one leaves until the classroom is clean and orderly. • No food, drink, or gum allowed in class.

(Except water) • No hats, bandanas, etc. Are to be worn in class. • You make a mess, you clean it up.