AIA Central New York

Check out the latest YAF Connection here! https://issuu.com/youngarchitectsforum

This will be one of six A.R.E. scholarship opportunities this year! . We would also like to note that this initiative has changed from last year. If you are not a current AIACNY member you will be able to submit a raffle entry if you have passed an exam! If you then win the raffle, your $235 scholarship will be put towards an AIACNY membership! Please inform non-members of this great opportunity as well! . Email any PASSED exams between January 2020 - March 2021 to [email protected] by Monday March 8th to be entered into the first scholarship raffle of 2021!

Job seekers with a registered AIA Career Center account now have access to a FREE one-time resume evaluation. Sign in and visit your profile page to take advantage of this new service https://careercenter.aia.org/jobseekers/

Join us to hear women leaders of AIA across New York State talk about their goals, struggles, lessons learned during this challenging year and how they plan to wrap up 2020 as Chapter Presidents. Friday December 18, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1.5 LUs Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/strong-leaders-in-tumultuous-t

Today was our last Board of Directors Meeting for 2020! Thank you so much to all of our Board Members for your hard work and dedication this year. Stay tuned for more events coming throughout December. Happy Holidays to all of you from your AIA CNY Board of Directors!

It was a year ago today that the AIACNY COTE held its first event, a tour of Ithaca's Ecovillage. Happy 1st birthday COTE!

Don’t forget! Drinks (virtually) with Women in Design is this Thursday night at 5:30pm! The AIACNY Women in Design Group is starting a new series of happy hours, where we catch up, and spotlight local women in design! For our first one, we will hear from Sarah Barnard, our current chapter president! Hope to see you there! See flyer for Zoom info.

Great building tour last night of the future Syracuse Salt City Market in Downtown Syracuse! Thank you to the Allyn Family Foundation and VIP Structures for taking our members though the construction site! @ Salt City Market

DON’T FORGET to register and join AIACNY’s Committee on the Environment (COTE) this Wednesday October 7th, 2020 at Noon via Zoom for the third part in our Sustainable Leadership Series! Nature Strikes Back: A new design ethos for the climate responsive city Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-strikes-back-a-new-desi... Flemming Rafn, co-founder and partner of Danish architecture studio THIRD NATURE, will give an introduction to his office’s major works. His key concepts are driven by the notion that a coherent and optimized design creates the most powerful impact and sustainable solutions for the city as a whole, but also adds to the sensitivity to individual spaces, places and the people. A sensitivity that invites the users to a more informed, joyful and sustainable everyday life. THIRD NATURE (Tredje Natur in Danish), calls its projects humane solutions to man-made problems. The architecture office explores the territory between plan, infrastructure, building and nature. This optimistic yet critical approach leads to innovative proposals for new building typologies and urban natures, that are developed with a deep understanding of the city’s metabolism, as well as the pragmatics of the architectural gameplay and profession. Through examples of THIRD NATURE’s work Flemming will talk about how they redesign cities to deal with the more extreme weather as a consequence of the climate crisis and make the most out of a sticky situation.

Come join AIA CNY's Emerging Professionals Group for a Thanksgiving celebration! Lunch to be provided by AIA CNY. Members + Non-Members Welcome. Masks to be worn in restaurant at all times unless seated. SPACE IS LIMITED, so you must register for a spot! You can register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aia-cnys-friendsgiving-tickets... Once you register for an event ticket, email [email protected] for a liability form and email back to AIA CNY. ALL ATTENDEES NEED TO SIGN FORM TO ATTEND.

Join us on October 7th, 2020 at Noon via Zoom for the third part in our Sustainable Leadership Series! Nature Strikes Back: A new design ethos for the climate responsive city Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-strikes-back-a-new-desi... Flemming Rafn, co-founder and partner of Danish architecture studio THIRD NATURE, will give an introduction to his office’s major works. His key concepts are driven by the notion that a coherent and optimized design creates the most powerful impact and sustainable solutions for the city as a whole, but also adds to the sensitivity to individual spaces, places and the people. A sensitivity that invites the users to a more informed, joyful and sustainable everyday life. THIRD NATURE (Tredje Natur in Danish), calls its projects humane solutions to man-made problems. The architecture office explores the territory between plan, infrastructure, building and nature. This optimistic yet critical approach leads to innovative proposals for new building typologies and urban natures, that are developed with a deep understanding of the city’s metabolism, as well as the pragmatics of the architectural gameplay and profession. Through examples of THIRD NATURE’s work Flemming will talk about how they redesign cities to deal with the more extreme weather as a consequence of the climate crisis and make the most out of a sticky situation.

Thank you so much David and Hilary for all your help with the clues! Time to start planning for next year!

AIA CNY and IIDA Syracuse City Center’s First Annual A&D Scavenger Hunt was a SUCCESS!! Teams ran through Downtown Syracuse (even in a little rain) with clues in hand, looking for hidden architectural treasures, and completed tasks along the way to receive points! Teams finished the night with @gannonsisle and @wolfspatiopizza It was a blast! Congratulations to our first, second, and third place teams for winning! ... Thank you @iidanychapter for teaming up with us! Thank you to all of our volunteers, Hunt Location Sponsors, and Prize Sponsors! This event was made possible by you! @interfaceny @patcraftfloors @its_all_about_the_floor @roi_office_interiors @teknion_tristate @jwm_reps @salesmasterflooring @shawcontract @upstate_flooring_team @haworthinc @momentum_upstateny @wolfgordon @efcontract @fivesixteendesignny @mannington.commercial @upstatemasonryinstitute @aristeiametro @vestaltile Lasty, thank you to @eversonmuseum for hosting our event location! We can’t wait for next year! Stay tuned for more photos! #aia #aianys #iidany #scavengerhunt Downtown Syracuse

LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR TICKETS!! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cny-architecture-design-scaven Join AIACNY and IIDA NY Syracuse City Center as we embark upon our first ever A&D Scavenger Hunt on September 24th!! It will be an evening of fun and adventure (all outside) as you explore Downtown Syracuse’s architectural treasures and hidden gems! .... Register with a team (up to four participants) or register individually to be placed onto a team. Each team will have a limited amount of time to explore the city looking for predetermined items and accomplish exciting tasks along the way. Completed tasks will be sent to your base camp via text message to receive points. Bonus points will be available to give you an edge above the competition! The top three teams will receive cash prizes! . Participants will meet at The Everson Museum of Art Community Plaza (Outdoors) to check-in and divide into teams. The Hunt will be limited in time. After the hunt, participants will meet back at The Everson Museum of Art Community Plaza for an after-party including food trucks, and the presentation of cash prizes to the winning team! . Event Registration Begins: 5PM Scavenger Hunt: 5:30PM - 7PM After-Party Begins: 7PM . Team Prizes: 1st Place - $600, 2nd Place - $300 , 3rd Place: $100 . Participant tickets are now on SALE! AIA/ IIDA Members: $10 Non-Members: $15 . After purchasing Eventbrite ticket, please fill out team registration form, along with liability waiver by September 17, 2020. Each team participant MUST fill out the liability waiver form to participate in the event. . Check out our bio or our Facebook event for ticket link. Email [email protected] for more information and forms! See more

AIA CNY 2021 Board of Director Nominations Due Tomorrow! Nominations for President-Elect and Community Director must include a resume and letter of intent and must be received tomorrow. For more information or to submit a nomination please contact Nicolette Havrish, AIA CNY President-Elect & Nominations Committee Chair at [email protected]. Voting will take place at the Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.

TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!! Join AIACNY and IIDA NY Syracuse City Center as we embark upon our first ever A&D Scavenger Hunt on September 24th!! It will be an evening of fun and adventure (all outside) as you explore Downtown Syracuse’s architectural treasures and hidden gems! Register with a team (up to four participants) or register individually to be placed onto a team. Each team will have a limited amount of time to explore the city looking for predetermined items and ac...complish exciting tasks along the way. Completed tasks will be sent to your base camp via text message to receive points. Bonus points will be available to give you an edge above the competition! The top three teams will receive cash prizes! Participants will meet at The Everson Museum of Art Community Plaza (Outdoors) to check-in and divide into teams. The Hunt will be limited in time. After the hunt, participants will meet back at The Everson Museum of Art Community Plaza for an after-party including food trucks, and the presentation of cash prizes to the winning team! Event Registration Begins: 5PM Scavenger Hunt: 5:30PM - 7PM After-Party Begins: 7PM Team Prizes: 1st Place - $600, 2nd Place - $300 , 3rd Place: $100 Participant tickets are now on SALE! AIA/ IIDA Members: $10 Non-Members: $15 After purchasing Eventbrite ticket, please fill out team registration form, along with liability waiver by September 17, 2020. Each team participant MUST fill out the liability waiver form to participate in the event. Check out our Facebook event for ticket link. Email [email protected] for more information and forms!

REMINDER! Tomorrow night at 5:30PM is AIACNY’s Women in Design Virtual Happy Hour! We hope to see you there Zoom info listed.

Join AIA CNY’s Committee on the Environment (C.O.T.E.) on Friday August 28th at 12PM for the first panel discussion of many in our Sustainable Leadership Series, which will focus on ‘Advancing Sustainability, Resilience, & Change’. See the AIACNY website or our AIACNY Facebook page for more details on each specific event. To register, please use the listed Zoom Link or email [email protected]. We hope to virtually see you!