Archive for April, 2009

AIA Gainesville Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament

AIA Gainesville Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
Joe Garcia AIA stands next to the banner for this years Scholarship Golf Tournament held on April 17th at the Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club in Gainesville. This year celebrates the 25th anniversary of AIA Gainesville chapter raising money for a scholarship to the University of Florida College of Architecture. Over $25,000 dollars has been donated into an endowment that provides a perpetual scholarship to architecture graduate students. AIA national matches our donation to double the amount received by the college each year. Joe is one of the chapter's founding members of the scholarship tournament, and has continued to provide outstanding leadership in his "labor of love" for the tournament (and for golf, of course). Without his tireless efforts, this tournament would not be the success it is year after year.

Joe Garcia AIA stands next to the banner for this years Scholarship Golf Tournament held on April 17th at the Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club in Gainesville. This year celebrates the 25th anniversary of AIA Gainesville chapter raising money for a scholarship to the University of Florida College of Architecture. Over $25,000 dollars has been donated into an endowment that provides a perpetual scholarship to architecture graduate students. AIA national matches our donation to double the amount received by the college each year. Joe is one of the chapter's founding members of the scholarship tournament, and has continued to provide outstanding leadership in his "labor of love" for the tournament (and for golf, of course). Without his tireless efforts, this tournament would not be the success it is year after year.

Joe Garcia AIA (on right) chats with several players awaiting tee off of the 25th annual AIA Gainesville's Scholarship Golf Tournament held on April 17th at the Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club in Gainesville. Over 75 players participated this year making it one of the largest turnouts ever.

Joe Garcia AIA (on right) chats with several players awaiting tee off of the 25th annual AIA Gainesville's Scholarship Golf Tournament held on April 17th at the Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club in Gainesville. Over 75 players participated this year making it one of the largest turnouts ever.

William Warinner AIA (standing), Robert Hanselman AIA, Linda Rickman Associate AIA, and Philip Rickman AIA (not pictured as he is taking the picture) assist at the registration table for the 2009 Scholarship Golf Tournament.

William Warinner AIA (standing), Robert Hanselman AIA, Linda Rickman Associate AIA, and Philip Rickman AIA (not pictured as he is taking the picture) assist at the registration table for the 2009 Scholarship Golf Tournament.

April 26, 2009 Posted Under: Featured Project, Projects, Recent News   Read More

Design Competition

The Florida Foundation for Architecture is sponsoring a program to address the issue of school population growth through the creation of a series of modular classrooms called the “Sunshine State Modular Classrooms”.The design competition is focused on AIA Florida emerging professionals.  Emerging professionals are defined as architecture students attending any of the Schools of Architecture in the state, AIA Associate members, and AIA Architect members licensed less than 10 years.

The Competition is aimed at fostering research associated with the design of modular classroom units that can serve K through 12 student populations throughout the state of Florida. Solutions are being sought to address the design parameters of affordability, sustainability and structural durability within the Florida context. The design shall also address the “fluctuations in district populations” by providing a “modular” design solution which can be pre-manufactured and delivered to a school site and set up within weeks.

All Associate AIA members were emailed this invitation periodically, and the response has been great.  The deadline to register is Monday, April 27.  Please forward this invitation to emerging professionals in your firm that might be interested in this opportunity.  Cash prizes are available for the top three winners!

Dates to remember

April 27:  Deadline to Register

June 8:  Deadline to upload submissions

July 2:  Jury notifies finalists

August 1:  Finalists present at the AIA Florida Convention, Emerging Professionals track LuncheonFor more information and to register, CLICK HERE.  We look forward to seeing your designs!

April 19, 2009 Posted Under: Recent News   Read More

Professional Workshop

AIA Event
April 2, 2009
11:30 am

There will be a Professional’s Workshop on the subject of providing architectural professional services to the City of Gainesville and the State of Florida on Thursday 2 April.  Shaad Rehman is the small business coordinator for the City and John Herman is with SCORE.  We will use our usual Lunch & Learn format: 11:30 for lunch and announcements, 12:00 for the program.  Roger Morales with the Florida Credit Union (now making commercial loans) is picking up the lunch tab.  PLEASE! RSVP not later than mid day Tuesday 31 March by reply e-mail.  You may bring a Contractor that you are working with.

March 26, 2009 Posted Under: Events   Read More