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Thursday, December 1 @ 7:00 p.m.
George Baird and Mary McLeod in Conversation
Public Space: Cultural/Political Theory; Street Photography
In this new book, George Baird describes the decline of confidence in the idea of “public space” on the part of a surprising number of prominent architectural designers and theorists in recent years. Arguing against this tendency, he re-asserts the importance of a commitment to the public, and proposes an alternative approach that begins from the phenomenology and politics of the individual body in the world. Baird gives relevant architectural and urban examples and illustrates his ideas through archival street photographs. Baird will be joined by Mary McLeod for a conversation about his book and the future of public space.
For more information, please visit www.vanalen.org.
Van Alen Institute | 30 West 22nd Street, 6th Floor | New York, NY 10010 | 212–924–7000 | www.vanalen.org

Friday, December 2nd
Glass House: A Play
Architecture as the protagonist? The Center of Architecture is hosting a staged reading of the new play “Glass House” by Bob Morris. The synopsis: Anthony is an architect who idolizes mid-century Modern design. When he and his wife, Abby, move into a glass house in the suburbs, Anthony’s obsession with order surfaces as his persona begins to shatter. The play features giants of design who comment on how style, substance and organization affect our daily lives. The great architect  Philip Johnson makes a special ghostly appearance. The play is directed by Hal Brooks, and features Rachel Feldman, Kim Howard, Fajer Al Kaisi & Joe Pallister.

Friday, December 2nd, 7:00-8:30pm
The Center for Architecture  536 LaGuardia Place Tickets $10 for AIA and DOCOMOMO members / $15 for non-members More info and tickets

Monday, December 5th, 8:30 am
Historic Preservation in Low-Income Housing
Enterprise Community Partners
1 Whitehall Street, 11th Floor, Manhattan
Leading experts from Enterprise Community Partners will discuss opportunities for developing affordable housing in historic buildings. Examples from the organization’s nationwide portfolio show projects that successfully preserve architectural history while creating low- and middle-income housing.
Speakers: William R. Frey, Senior Vice President, ECP National; Leo Baez, Director, Construction Management, ECP New York; Shola Olatoye, Director, Relationship Management and Deputy Director, ECP New York
Free and Open to the Public. Registration required. Email sromanoski@hdc.org to reserve a space.

Professional Women in Construction
Holiday Dinner Dance
December 9th 7.00pm - midnight
The Yale Club Ballroom
50 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY
44th Street and Vanderbilt Avenue
HONOREE: Patricia Lancaster, FAIA
TICKETS: Per Person: $375
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Please contact us - PWC: 212-486-7745


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Thursday, 8th December
Green Building & Birds: Focus on San Francisco
You’re invited to a special presentation


Green Building initiatives tend to focus on energy and material resources; however features of building design can also impact biodiversity. An issue of growing concern is the large number bird fatalities caused by glass. Recent efforts, such as San Francisco’s Standards for Bird-Safe Buildings, and a LEED pilot credit, “Bird Collision Deterrence”, are designed to reduce the threat of glass in the built environment. Please join the RIBA-USA SF Chapter, AIASF, American Bird Conservancy and the San Francisco Planning Department for an open discussion of this topic.
Presenters are: Dr. Christine Sheppard Christine Sheppard earned her B.A. and Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. Interest in the issue led to Dr. Sheppard to join the board of the Bird-safe Glass Foundation as science advisor, in 2007. She is also conducting basic research into quantifying the effectiveness of different materials and patterns in preventing bird collisions.
Deborah Laurel Deborah Laurel is a partner at Prendergast Laurel Architects, a New York City based firm that has a primary focus on public projects. PLA was selected to participate in Mayor Bloomberg’s Design Excellence Initiative.Erika Lovejoy Erika Lovejoy currently serves as a Senior Environmental Planner with the San Francisco Planning Department and is one of the primary authors of San Francisco’s Standards for Bird-Safe Buildings.
Dr. James Karl Fischer PhD RIBA AIA James Karl Fischer serves on the Board of Directors of the RIBA-USA and is the only American to currently serve as Council Member of the RIBA. Founder of the Zoological Lighting Institute, the ‘Save a Billion Birds’ Fund, and former International Committee Chair of the AIA New York Chapter.
Location & Time:
AIA San Francisco Office 130 Sutter Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA December 8th, 2011
5:30 PM – Meet and Greet with light refreshments
6:00 PM – Introductions and Presentation
Tickets: This event is free to all and for AIA/RIBA Members (1.5 LU’s) RSVP will be helpful – chad@overwaypartners.com RIBA donations are welcome to cover some of the cost (go to RIBA-USA.org - press the ‘Donate’ button – fill-in the message box with the event and click “Pay”)

Tuesday, December 13th
Join us for a bit of Holiday Cheer!

Please join us at the Market Bar in the San Francisco Ferry
Building Located on the Embarcadero on Tuesday, December 13th
Please arrive around 5:30pm
The event is free, however an RSVP is appreciated
RSVP to chad@overwaypartners.com
See you all there…Cheers!

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