APRIL 2007

1. NEWS
2. NEW YORK EVENTS
3. LOS ANGELES EVENTS
4. NEW ENGLAND EVENTS
5. PHILADELPHIA EVENTS

NEWS

RIBA- USA Membership Drive in New York

The new Consulate General, Sir Alan Collins, welcomed RIBA members, at the UK NY Consulate. Over 200 people attended to meet other British societies Thank You, HMG and the St Georges Sociey for your hospitality & support.

Communications Tactics for Climate Change

Thank you UK Trade & Investment in hosting RIBA-USA at the “Communications Tactics for Climate Change” seminar in New York in March

UK Ambassador to support Sir John Soane Museum in New York

Sir David Manning, UK Ambassador to the United States, and Lady Manning will be in New York in April 2007 to support the Sir John Soane Museum’s fundraiser Gala dinner at the Rainbow Room (see below)

RIBA-USA NY Welcomes the
Chinese Decoration Association Delegation from Beijing

from left to right; Jonathan Wimpenny RIBA, James Fischer RIBA and Rick Bell AIA welcoming the Chinese delegation at the Center for Architecture in New York.

“RIBA Gold medalists Show how it should be done”.

Herzog & DeMeuron’s first NYC project, 40 Bond Street, is now nearing completion. A radical redesign of the traditional industrial NY Loft, it stands alone as one of the most important residential buildings in New York to date.

Private Tour of Current Stubbs Exhibit at the Frick

Contact Jonathan Wimpenny wimpenny@rcn.com for further details


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Wednesday, 4th April
Strathclyde Pipes & Drums + Violinist Laura McGee

12 noon at Old Slip Park
Come and join us to hear the Pipes and Drums in Lower Manhattan…. Strathclyde Pipes & Drums + Violinist Laura McGee
If you have any questions, or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 212-682-7945

Wednesday, 4th April 6:30–8:00pm

Presentation: Enlightenment: Renovating Louis Kahn's Yale University Art Gallery
Location: The Municipal Art Society's Urban Center 457 Madison Avenue at 51st Street New York, NY 10022

Architects from Polshek Partnership (Duncan R. Hazard AIA, Partner; Steven C. Peppas, Associate Partner; Gary L. Anderson AIA and Lloyd L. DesBrisay AIA, Associates) will present the firm’s 2000-2006 architectural renovation of the Yale University Art Gallery by Louis Kahn. Opened in 1953, the building is considered to be Kahn’s first masterpiece and is acclaimed for its open space, bold geometry, use of natural and artificial lighting, and engineering innovations. The presentation will focus on planning and renovation strategies to correct the building’s fundamental issues of thermal expansion and interior condensation, including the replacement of the building’s signature window wall.
Organized by: The Municipal Art Society of New York
Member Price: FREE Nonmember Price: $10 Presentation is one part of a two-part program. Telephone: 212.935.2075 More Info: www.mas.org

Thursday, 5th April 6:30-10.00 pm
Oxonian Society Mixer Event
Discover a “world” forgotten by time. Step off the streets of the Meatpacking District and into a “tropical paradise.” The palm trees, the luxurious banquettes, and the seductive percussion are an escape from the ordinary. Join the Oxonian Society to shake of the cold New York Winter at the first Mixer of 2007 at the PM Lounge. PM is designed to reflect the Caribbean and to replicate an island. The main room beckons with its soaring ceiling, gigantic palm trees, and overt energy. A place to escape - an invitation to indulge - an excuse to succumb. There will be a cash bar. The demographics of the mixers tend to be under the age of 40, however, all are welcome. Free event for members. Click here.

Friday, 13th April 12-2.00 pm
What Makes a Building Green?
Location: Aronsons Showroom 135 West 17th Street
Lecture by Murray Levi, AIA LEED AP Vice President and General Manager LiRo Architects + Planners, P.C. CREDITS: 2 AIA/CES (HSW)

Monday, 16th April until 27th May
“Macro-to-micro", Grimshaw in New York”

Queens Museum of Art New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens New York 11368

Macro to Micro: Grimshaw in New York presents the body of groundbreaking projects completed by this pioneering architecture firm in the past 25 years. Macro to Micro features the newest work being produced by Grimshaw's New York office, including the plans for the highly-anticipated expansion of the Queens Museum of Art. Recent work on the Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center in Troy, New York, the Fulton Street Transit Center in Manhattan and the Museo del Acero (Museum of Steel) in Monterrey, Mexico will be shown in conjunction with the complete array of new street furniture for New York - bus shelters, public restrooms and newsstands.

Macro to Micro: Grimshaw in New York has been made possible through support from Elisa Jaffe + Jeffrey Brown, teh New York State Council on the Arts, and the LEF Foundation.

Wednesday, 18th April 6.00 pm
“The Archaeology of Tomorrow” Book Signing & Lecture

Location: Center for Architecture, LaGuardia Place
Travis Price speaks on his new book “The Archaeology of Tomorrow” and will be introduced by Dr. James Fischer RIBA AIA CoChair AIA International Committee For further details see the dedicated website at www.archaeologyoftomorrow.com

Friday, 20th April
The English Ball

Time: 6pm-late
The Pierre Hotel NYC
Fifth Avenue at 61st Street,
New York, U.S.A. 10021

Monday, 23rd April 6.00 pm
“Regency Rivals? The Collections of Sir John Soane and Lewis Nockalls Cottingham”

Location: The Grolier Club, 47 East 60th Street
A lecture featuring Soane Museum Director Tim Knox – 6pm -- $25 for supporters.To register online visit www.royal-oak.org. From the home page, click on the “Lectures” icon and follow the directions. To register by telephone please call Robert Dennis, Program assistant at 212-480-2889, ext. 201 or 800-913-6565. Please identify yourself as a SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM FOUNDATION supporter when registering.

Wednesday, 25th April 9:30am–12:00pmm
Global Reach: Navigating the J-1 Visa

Location: The Roosevelt Hotel; Madison Avenue at 45th Street
Learn about an incredibly versatile way to build your global business. This educational seminar is designed to explain all aspects of the J-1 trainee and summer work and travel visas, as well as to provide you with extensive knowledge on how to implement a J-1 visa program. 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: Networking Breakfast; 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Seminar Presentation
Organized and sponsored by: Association for International Practical Training (AIPT) Price: $65 before April 11; $75 after April 11 Telephone: 410.997.2200 ext. 520 Contact: sgrady@aipt.org More Info: Employers currently hosting AIPT participants: Your registration fee will be waived if you register by April 11, 2007.
This is the annual St George's Society English Ball. All RIBA-USA members are urged to support this charity event For further details and tickets contact; Jonathan Wimpenny wimpenny@rcn.com

Wednesday, April 25th
EVENING TO BENEFIT
The SIR JOHN SOANE’S MUSEUM FOUNDATION
THEME: MOOD INIGO JONES (1573-1652), famed architect and stage designer.

LOCATION: The Rainbow Room, GE Building at Rockefeller Center, NYC
EVENT: Fund-raising gala dinner for 300 - 340 guests
ATTIRE: Black tie
HONORARY CHAIRS: Sir David Manning, UK Ambassador to the United States, and Lady Manning
INTERNATIONAL CHAIR: Mrs. Deborah Brice (Debby)
GALA CO-CHAIRS: Mr. Joseph A. Field Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott (Betty)
Ms. Kathleen E. Springhorn (Kathy) Mr. Paul V. Wiseman
HONOREES: Our evening will celebrate the field of architectural education with the salute of two remarkable gentlemen, both very much following in the steps of Sir John Soane. The Soane Foundation Honors will be presented to Richard H. Driehaus for his vision with the underwriting of the Richard H. Driehaus Prize which is presented annually to honor a major contributor to the field of traditional and classical architecture David Macaulay is an hands-on educator and illustrator and is widely known for the amazing books series he has published with this illustrations about buildings - Cathedral, Pyramid, City, Mosque, etc. Among the numerous awards and recognitions, Mr. Macaulay became a 2006 MacArthur Fellow, the prestigious prize of The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur.
For further information, please contact the office at 212-223-2012 | e-mail : info@soanefoundation.com

Thursday, April 26
“Raising Georgian Spirits: Drink and Debauchery in the Age of Reason.”
AFGG advisory board member Wendell Garrett will discuss “Raising Georgian Spirits: Drink and Debauchery in the Age of Reason.” He will describe the world of Adam, Chippendale, Reynolds, and Baskerville, in which Englishmen of good breeding were obsessed with high-stakes gambling and cruel blood sports. During the period when England grew from a small influential maritime state to become the leading empire in the world, luxury and elegance existed side by side with debauchery and riot. - Wendell Garrett is a senior vice president at Sotheby’s and an expert on Federal-style architecture, as well as a frequent appraiser on Antiques Roadshow. The lecture will be followed by a reception. Sotheby’s, 1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street, 9th Floor, 6 o’clock. Please reserve by April 18 www.americangeorgians.org

Monday, April 30th. Application Deadline
New York University Summer Abroad Program
Urban Design in London, England
July 7- July 28, 2007 Director of the Program: Mosette Broderick, Clinical Associate Professor, Director, Urban Design and Architecture Studies Program, Fine Arts. Since architecture is by definition three-dimensional and site specific, experiencing it first hand is a must. This course introduces students to the history of Britain's abundant architectural traditions, while at the same time addressing issues such as the preservation and presentation of an architectural heritage, infrastructure, transportation, adaptive re-use, ecological concerns and other topics related to urban planning and architectural practice.


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