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New Practices San Francisco
Small Firms, Great Projects
AIGA Design Week Related Events The Architecture of (Social) Responsibility Exhibition
The exhibition is one of the cornerstone events taking place during the 2009 AIA National Convention.
10x10 Cities: Green Facts, Challenges, Futures The exhibition is one of the cornerstone events taking place during the 2009 AIA National Convention. Curators Organized by
School Buildings – The State of Affairs presents the ever-changing direction of public education and the architectural challenges that come with it. Today's educators require flexible spaces that can satisfy multiple functions and future demands. They are in-need spaces that enhance modern teaching as well as a student's personal development. While architecture by itself cannot provide a good education, the environment it creates has an impact on well being and the ability to learn. Showcasing thirty-one examples of recently built or designed schools from Switzerland along with examples from Austria, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia, this exhibition hopes to inspire all of us about the possibilities design can have on learning. Organized by Sponsored by
For some 150 years, Finnish architects have regarded the design of their own summer residence or weekend studio as one of their most important works. For them, the summer house is not only a place to spend leisure time but a chance to realize their own architectural ideals and objectives. The summer houses are also experimental houses, which give the architect the opportunity to study a specific technical or structural aspect or to develop spatial concepts. Presented by
Urban Re:Interventions Click here for complete project descriptions.Urban Re:Interventions explores perspectives on the urban environment through the lens of architects, designers, landscape architects and urban guerillas. From small scale moments at the street level to large scale imagineering of the city of San Francisco as a whole, the exhibition will re-envision how awkward spaces can be made beautiful. Participating artists were asked to answer questions such as “What annoys you about San Francisco’s streetscape?” “If you could remake your neighborhood where would you start?” “How could you connect the city to disengaged communities and/or individuals?” and “What are you already doing to improve your local environment?“ The exhibition features work by Shift Design Studio, 450 Architects, CMG Landscape Architecture, Gelfand Partners Architects, Activist Architecture and the Vapor Advanced Interdisciplinary Studio at CCA, grey.studio, among others. Urban Re:Interventions has been made possible in part by the Graham Foundation. Presented by
AIGA SF: 25th Anniversary Retrospective To celebrate the organization’s 25th anniversary, AIGA SF, the professional association for design, will mount an exhibit showcasing 25 years of creativity and programming that have made the San Francisco Chapter the most innovative and respected in the country. The exhibit will highlight the creative designs, programs and events that the SF Chapter has produced since 1983. AIGA SF will also feature examples from the Publikum Calendar. One of the most extraordinary calendars in the world, Publikum emerged fifteen years ago amidst the turmoil and war in Serbia. Launched by printing house Publikum and co-founded by George Mill and Nada Ray, it has grown into an international publication collaboration between Serbian and world designers/artists 2008 AIA San Francisco Design Awards
Showcasing Bay Area architectural firms of the 2008 AIA San Francisco Design Awards program, this exhibition recognizes the firms outstanding contributions to the built environment in the categories of Excellence in Architectural Design, Excellence in Interior Design, Energy + Sustainability Design, Unbuilt Design, Urban Design and the new category of Integrated Practice. Special Achievement Award winners will also be on display. Opening Reception and Honor Awards Presentations [Photos: Top to bottom, left to right: 185 Post Street - Brand + Allen Architects; Blue Star Corner - David Baker + Partners Architects; Clovis Memorial District Conference Center - Mark Cavagnero Associates; Tehama Grasshopper - Fougeron Architecture; Sherman Residence - Lorcan O'Herlihy; CCA Graduate Center - Jensen Architects and Healdsburg Residence - Nick Noyes Architecture]
Related Events Join famed Bay Area architect Henrik Bull, Hege Haaland, Consul for the Royal Norwegian Consulate General San Francisco, local Norwegian Casper Mork-Ulnes, architect Jerri Holan and Dan Lieberman, and others, for a conversation about the work of architect Wenche Selmer. As one of the few women architects to gain a position among Norwegian architects in the 20th century, her own house, designed in collaboration with her husband Jens Selmer, was awarded the Sundt Prize for outstanding architecture in 1964-65. She was awarded the Timber Award for her timber architecture in 1969, also together with Jens Selmer. Selmer was also very influential through her work as associate professor at the School of Architecture in Oslo, where the respect for her architecture grew alongside her authority as a teacher for several hundred young architects. Presented by Exhibition Coordinated By Funding Provided By [Photo: House in Skadalen, Oslo, 1967. Photograph by Frode Larsen. Architect: Wenche Selmer]
INOUT represents emerging graduates of the Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL) in Switzerland. The exhibition features designs with a permeable connection between interior and exterior spaces. The designers offer a rereading and re-appropriation of objects that often escape our attention because they are so much part of our everyday visual field. The objects presented arise out of reflections on our environment. They surprise us through their ingenuity and inventiveness and testify to deep reflection about ecology, social life, cutting-edge technology and the problems inherent in management of the urban world. They provide evidence for these young designers' interest in a more inviting environment, one that is closer to the preoccupations and expectations of urban dwellers and that tackles ideas about circulatory flow, the relationship with green spaces or comments on our methods of functioning. Curator In collaboration with [Photo: Tree's Stool by Emanuelle Jacques, 2005. A mutation between a protective barrier for a tree and seating. An opportunity for passers-by to rest a while. Thermolacquered steel.]
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STREET CRED features approximately fifteen of the city’s new and upcoming projects, and examines the strategies used by designers to encourage streetlife and enhance the pedestrian experience. The exhibition includes new buildings by Arquitectonica, envelopeA+D, and Morphosis; a fantastical “Streetscape of the Future” proposal by a group of local artists and designers; and video podcasts by Andrew Blum and Rebar. Related Events AIA SF/SKYY90 Diamond Design Lecture Series + Opening Reception Author and professor Mitchell Schwarzer joins exhibition curators Darrin Alfred and Julie Kim for a lecture on architecture from the pedestrian perspective. Mitchell Schwarzer is a Professor of Visual Studies at the California College of the Arts, as well as the author of Zoomscapes (Princeton Architectural Press, 2004) and Architecture of the San Francisco Bay Area: A History and Guide, (William Stout Publishers, 2006). Schwarzer will offer a ground-level view of how and why buildings help to shape urban experience. Curators Presented by [Project images courtesy of Gensler (top), Sean Sylvis (middle), and Civil Twilight (bottom)]
Sponsored by Dwell [Photos: San Francisco Living: Home Tours Archive Page] Light + Air: Two Public Artists Work with Architects, the Elements and Each Other Curators Related Events AIA SF/SKYY90 Diamond Design Lecture Series + Opening Reception Public Art and Architecture Tours
Presented by [Photos: Wind Veil - Gateway Village, Charlotte, North Carolina 2000; Ned Kahn] FiFFteen: 15 Years of Type for Independent Minds June 11-29, 2007 Opening June 15, 5:30 pm  FiFFteen celebrates the 15th anniversary of the FontFont [FF] type library. The exhibition reveals the far-reaching influence of FontFont's library of over 3,000 fonts. From legible sans serifs to handwriting fonts and mega type families with matching sans and serif variants, FontFont pioneered areas of type design that are now taken for granted. FiFFteen also features FUSE. Conceived and designed for FontShop International by Neville Brody and Jon Wozencroft, this award-winning experimental typographic publication was published between 1991 and 2000. Each issue of FUSE included a diskette of specially commissioned fonts from designers such as David Carson, Tobias Frere-Jones, Rick Valicenti, Tibor Kalman and Neville Brody. FiFFteen is accompanied by the award-winning animation called “Little Yellow Writing Hood [LYWH],” a typographic fairy tale. Curators Related Events
2007 Design Awards Chair Sponsored by  OUT FROM UNDER: AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE NOW March 8-April 27, 2007 *Part of AIA SF/SKYY90 Diamond Design Series Young Australian architects are establishing unique new trajectories in design that combine innovative material and spatial research with high quality building. At the core of this new generation of Australian designers is the emergence of an urban sensibility and an evolution beyond the rural mythology of past generations, while maintaining a strong relationship to the outdoors. OUT FROM UNDER: Australian Architecture Now highlights this vibrant design culture and showcases the responses young Australian practices are applying to a new and innovative range of materials and practices. The exhibition includes work by the following practitices: Terroir/NSW and TAS, Tony Owen, Dale Jones Evans, McBride Charles Ryan (MCR), Neeson Murcutt Architects, Chenchow Little Architects, Sean Godsell, John Wardle Architects, Kerstin Thompson Architects, Chris Bosse of PTW Architects, Gary Marinko, Staughton Architects, m3architecture, Offshorestudio, Andrew Burges Architects, and Minifie Nixon Architects. Curator Anthony Burke, Senior Lecturer and Director, Masters of Digital Architecture, University of Technology, Sydney Related Events AIA SF/SKYY90 Diamond Design Lecture Series Chris Bosse March 8, 2007 5:30-8:30 pm *Must be 21 Years of Age or Older to Attend. AIA SF/UC Berkeley Lecture Series [Photo: Chenchow Little] .gif) DEDALO MINOSSE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR COMMISSIONING A BUILDINGJanuary 16-February 23, 2007 The Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Commissioning a Building is unique among international awards programs for honoring the client's role in the design process. The prize recognizes the contribution of the client's vision, openness, flexibility, and commitment to good design. After just six editions, the Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Commissioning a Building has already become one of the most important architectural awards in the world. The Prize is officially presented by ALA-Assoarchitetti and the international review l'ARCA.
THE OTHER PLEASURE: INTIMATE/TRANSGRESSIVE/PURPOSEFUL November 2, 2006-January 5, 2007  Commissioned and presented by LINE (www.linemag.org), the design journal of AIA San Francisco, the exhibition is an interdisciplinary exploration into the relationship between pleasure and design featuring works by contemporary architects, designers and artists.Works by international talents, such as Shigeru Ban (Nomadic Museum), David Adjaye (Idea Stores), Predock_Frane (Center of Gravity Foundation Hall), pd DESIGN STUDIO (skin light bulb) and Slade Architecture/Ga A Architects/Mass Studies (Dalki Theme Park), complement local practitioners, including Kate Pocrass (Mundane Journeys) and Brian Barneclo (A Food Chain). Curators Mallory Scott Cusenbery, AIA, Ross Drulis Cusenbery Architecture Yosh Asato, Asato Communications Sponsored by LINE INFORMING THE FUTURE OF BAY AREA ARCHITECTURE: 125 YEARS OF ARCHITECTURAL TRADITION, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Sponsored by [Photo: Architectural Resources Group] CREATING A NEW AIA SAN FRANCISCO January 19-April 1, 2006
During the exhibition, members will have the unique opportunity to share their thoughts on AIA San Francisco's future, as well as the local architecture and design community, right upon the gallery walls. ALTERED PRACTICE October 6-December 16, 2005
Altered Practice features architects and designers whose experimental work extends beyond the typical architectural practice. As architectural practice is increasingly re-mixed by digital technology and changing client demands, these practitioners seek new ways to develop and perfect their craft by blurring the boundaries between concept, execution, authorship, and form. Studies by Sean Ahlquist of proces2 design, furniture by IwamotoScott, installation by Jordan Geiger of GA-GA, a house made from salvaged materials by Public Architecture, and works by Bruce Tomb, veev, Thom Faulders and Christos Marcopoulos as well as others, speak equally to the practice of art, architecture, and design. Curators [Photo: Sean Ahlquist/proces2 + Mark Darley Photography] SAN FRANCISCO LIVING: HOME TOURS September 1-30, 2005
Don't miss this opportunity to grab a sneak peak of the residences before purchasing your tickets directly in the AIA San Francisco office! Dwell [Photos: San Francisco Living: Home Tours Archive Page] HISTORICAL SAN FRANCISCO: THEN AND NOW The projects displayed in this exhibition illustrate the wealth of design creativity and technical expertise applied to a variety of building types all with one goal in mind: To accommodate existing or new uses while retaining for future generations the rich spatial and architectural qualities of our historic buildings. GOING GREEN Sponsored by AIA San Francisco Committee on the Environment
2005 DESIGN AWARDS To view the complete list of 2005 Design Award Winners, click here. Sponsored by California Home + Design [Photos: 2005 Design Awards Archive Page]
MADE MODULAR April 7-29, 2005
Made Modular showcases work by Resolution: 4 Architecture, Anderson Anderson Architecture, Face Design, Michelle Kaufmann, Rocio Romero, Alchemy Architects, Modabode, and London's First Penthouse, among many other of today's leading prefab practitioners. Sponsored by Dwell [Photos: Glidehouse: Michelle Kaufmann; WeeHouse: Alchemy Architects; Abode: Modabode. Dwell Home I: Resolution: 4 Architecture]
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DWELL: PICTURING THE MODERN WORLD These photographs by accomplished American and international photographers, which have previously appeared in the pages of the magazine and have undoubtedly fueled the democratization of style in the 21st century, capture the very essence of what it means to live in our modern world.
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New Practices San Francisco is the 2009, West Coast premiere of AIA New York’s annual portfolio competition and exhibition. New Practices San Francisco is a platform for recognizing and promoting new and emerging architecture firms within San Francisco that have undertaken innovative strategies – both in projects and practice. Distinguishing this award from others given to new practices is the attention focused on how the winning firms are uniquely shaped to better facilitate the type of projects that they undertake. The official winners will be announced in April 2009.
The 2009 Architecture and the City festival lead exhibition showcases the wildly popular Small Firms, Great Projects program. Celebrating exceptional Bay Area architecture, this exhibition showcases the innovative and award-winning work of local architecture and design professionals. Whether you are looking for an architect, or simply passionate about architecture, Small Firms, Great Projects is an invaluable resource. The exhibition introduces viewers to architecture and design firms experienced in a wide range of work, including new residences and remodels, commercial and retail spaces, educational, civic, institutional and religious projects, historic preservation, and landscape and interior design.
The Architecture of (Social) Responsibility explores the contribution of six architecture nonprofit organizations and design collectives based in San Francisco. These visionaries have shaped the urban landscape by designing affordable housing for the poorest San Franciscans (Asian Neighborhood Design); rebuilt Sri Lankan villages devastated by tsunamis (Architecture for Humanity); challenged our assumptions about the use of urban parking spaces (Rebar); plowed up urban sidewalks and created wildflower gardens (PlantSF); educated kids about careers in architecture (Architectural Foundation of San Francisco); and reshaped the possibilities of pro bono service in the architecture profession (Public Architecture).
10x10 Cities: Green Facts, Challenges, Futures addresses sustainability challenges facing 10 major North American AIA convention host cities, including San Francisco. Working with data on topics ranging from density, availability of green space, transit use, water use, energy consumption and waste generation to carbon footprint, quality of life and climate action plans, students from California College of the Arts (CCA) created a datascape ranking the ten cities which include Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Miami, New Orleans, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Toronto and Washington DC. Built and imagined projects from the 10 cities will be showcased. As well, work by CCA students, which addresses San Francisco’s climate action plan by proposing future courses of action, will be on view at the exhibit, and for the duration of the exhibit, at transit bus shelters around town.
School Buildings - The State of Affairs
My Paradise: A Hundred Years of Finnish Architects' Summer Homes
Norwegian Wood
INOUT
2007 Small Firms, Great Projects
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San Francisco Living: Home Tours
California-based artists Gordon Huether and Ned Kahn are renowned throughout the world for their prodigious public art works and private commissions, done in combination with some of today’s most renowned architects and designers. In the Bay Area, their works betray subtle combinations of indigenous materials and palettes and play against everything from transit hubs (SFO BART Station and San Bruno BART Station) to skyscrapers and public promenades.
2006 + 2007 AIA San Francisco Design Awards
2006 SMALL FIRMS, GREAT PROJECTS
This popular exhibition celebrates and showcases the 2005 Home Tours architects and homes by taking an in-depth look at the unique residences on the 
The legacy of San Francisco's past is all around us, visible on almost every street in San Francisco. Evidence of the social and cultural desires of its people and the expression of their economic prowess, taste, civic pride, and personal eccentricities is made real though our historic buildings. The preservation of our unique resources through their restoration, rehabilitation, and through materials conservation is the art and craft of the preservation architect.
Showcasing the 2005 American Institute of Architects' Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top 10 award winners, this unique exhibition also highlights past COTE Top Ten winning projects as well as sustainable design features like waterless urinals.
AIA San Francisco is pleased to present the 2005 Design Awards exhibition, showcasing the 22 Bay Area firms who were recognized this year for their outstanding contributions to the built environment in the categories of Excellence in Design (Architecture and Interiors), Energy + Sustainability Design, Unbuilt Design, and Urban Design. Five Special Achievement Award winners will also be on display. 
Featuring over a dozen innovative firms that have marked a breakthrough in prefab architecture, Made Modular looks at the impact prefab has had on the architecture profession. While some homes are designed for mass-production, others are customized using prefabricated parts. Some are site specific, while others are designed for universal sites. The possibilities are endless.
As a city of neighborhoods, each with its own identity and character, it's no wonder San Francisco approaches its major problems 
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Dwell: Picturing the Modern World showcases the magazine's distinctive approach to architectural photography. Integral in documenting the proliferation of design throughout the United States and abroad, Dwell has uniquely recognized that a space takes form from its designer, while a home gains meaning from its inhabitants.sitemap | privacy © 2006 The American Institute of Architects, All Rights Reserved. | web design fgi |