AIA Honolulu (American Institute of Architects, Honolulu Chapter)

It’s the last week of our Archtober festivities!
Join us for Film Night this Thursday watching “Spanning the Future” followed by an exclusive conversation with the producer of the film.

Friday we’ll dispel the spooky vibes of pursuing a career in architecture with our friends at .

Saturday, youth in Kona have an opportunity to learn elements of design and building from Shaun Roth.

Register via our link in bio!

It’s the middle of the month! Come out to experience architectural history and learn the stories behind some of your favorite buildings. Hear from Sid Snyder, partner at Ossipoff and Snyder, discuss his life’s work with on Friday. Join our Walking Tour docents for the unique Archtober tour of McKinley High School buildings, many designed by Ossipoff, as well as surrounding gems on the National Historic Register. Link in bio to register!

It’s week 2! The Faces of Architecture exhibit opens this week, and our Photography Workshop is this weekend. Check our web calendar for registration info and we’ll see you there!

Firm Crawl starts now! See you at any of our 10 participating firms. Tag us so we can share the fun!
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October is alsmost here and so is Architecture Month!

From workshops to open houses, join AIA Honolulu (American Institute of Architects, Honolulu Chapter) in celebrating the creativity and impact of the industry.

Read more at buildingindustryhawaii.com.

Hear from the City and County of Honolulu this month at two great sessions. dpp will speak next week about recent updates in the department and smoothing permit approval processes.
The following week, will share his priorities for the City and answer questions from our moderator, Kam Napier, about the future of the built environment in Honolulu.
Register via our link in bio!

On your mark, get set, build!

It's time for the 19th annual Honolulu Canstruction competition!
Cheer on our teams at Kahala Mall on **Saturday, September 14th.**
Visit (and vote for) the structures all week until they are packed away on September 22nd.

All cans and funds are donated to our partner Hawai‘i Foodbank.

We are thrilled to show this film for Architecture Month! Registration opening soon!

OCT 24: Film Nights on Oahu & Hawaii

AIA Honolulu invites the public to join in a free screening of the documentary "Frei Otto: Spanning the Future", a 60-minute feature-length documentary film.

When: Thursday, October 24, 2024, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: Oahu - Center for Architecture
Kona - Donkey Mill Art Center
Waimea - TBD
Cost: Free (donations suggested)

This is a documentary about the incredible life and work of Frei Otto. As an architect and engineer he laid the foundation for contemporary lightweight architecture, and his ideas are still awe-inspiring decades after he revealed them. This fact was cemented when he was named the 2015 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.

A conversation to follow with Simon Chiu, Executive Producer at the Honolulu location.

Sign up now for early bird pricing!

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT FOR PBX Hawaii REGISTRATION ENDS TOMORROW (8/31/2024)! REGISTER TODAY!
🗓: October 2, 2024
⏰: 9 am - 5:30 pm HST
📍: Hawaii Convention Center
REGISTRATION & MORE INFO:
https://pbxhawaii.com/register/
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$29 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE 8/31!
Book now to gain registration benefits that include:
➡️ 200+ vendor booths
➡️ Access to 16 expert-led seminars with AIA LU and HSW credits
➡️ $10 voucher for food concession
➡️ Hosted Pau Hana Celebration with great prizes and pupu
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Presented by AIA Honolulu (American Institute of Architects, Honolulu Chapter), CSI Honolulu, and the GCA of Hawaii.
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Join us this month to hear how new Honolulu legislation may impact affordable housing projects. Sign up via our link in bio on the calendar!

The 66th Design Awards Celebration at Cafe Julia last week was an incredible evening of design excellence, food, and fun. Mahalo to all of our sponsors! We couldn’t have done it without you.

Debra Pompadur
Dowbuilt
Joe Uno
Werk Arts
Island Pacific Distributors
Castle & Cooke Hawaii
Systemcenter
HONBLUE Inc.

📸: Leah Friel Photography

Join us on Thursday to hear from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC). We’ll cover the 201H process, the low income housing tax credit funding pursuit process, and talk through what HHFDC looks for in projects. Link in bio to register!

What an inspiring week we had with AIA 2024 President Kimberly Dowdell and AIA CEO Lakisha Woods visiting Hawaii!
From engaging discussions with city leaders to future architects, here’s a recap of the unforgettable moments we shared. Swipe through to relive the highlights!
We hope the aloha spirit shone through as we shared insights from members' experiences on our islands.
Mahalo to AIA National for coordinating this visit!

Congratulations to the class of 2024! While you’re out there finding your place and taking the next steps toward your professional goals, connect with the AIA to get inspired and level up. It’s more than a membership, it’s a calling. Let’s design a better world, together. Visit membership.aia.org to get started!

Submissions due May 13! One week left to enter your projects for AIA Honolulu’s annual Design Awards. Since 1958, the program has provided an avenue for architects to be recognized by their peers for excellence in design and the special role played by architects in the community. 📷: .lehoux for

Our closing session dives into the role Artificial Intelligence can, maybe should? play in your work and firm. Hear how to use this technology as a tool to help you in your workflow and leverage its potential during the design process.

The third session of this year’s DnA Hawaii event will review work that Strategic Council members have done to determine client perceptions of the value of an architect. Don’t miss this great conversation with in Oregon, from , and Charles Kaneshiro from . Register via the link in bio or www.dna-hawaii.com

The second DnA session will explore the incredible impact partnerships with NGOs and nonprofits as clients can make within our communities. We’ll hear from near (David Sellers, AIA, of on Maui) and far (Monica Gresser, AIA, of on the 9th island, Las Vegas) examples of wins and challenges related to these collaborations. Moderated by Bettina Mehnert, FAIA, from .design, bringing her experiences into the conversation.

Start your Thursday with this session presented by Allison Anderson, FAIA, from , in conversation with Melanie Islam, AIA, from . They are both powerhouses in the climate action space; don’t miss their thoughts on how architects lead through creating a resilient future for all!

This Thursday! Sign up for our virtual symposium, DnA Hawaii, featuring 4 incredible sessions on topics of importance, just in time for your license renewal. Register via our link in bio, or go to www.dna-hawaii.com.

That’s a wrap on ! On Wednesday, 30 Pearl City High School students visited the Center for Architecture and received a tour of downtown Honolulu with three of our architects: Glenn Mason, FAIA; Todd Hassler, AIA; and Jason Takeuchi, AIA.

Several of the seniors who attended will be pursuing architecture in college.

Mahalo to for sponsoring the students’ transportation!

Check out the “Become An Architect” page under Resources on our website for activities and information for aspiring architects.
https://www.aiahonolulu.org/become-an-architect

We’re excited to take part in “Architecture Week” this year, which highlights collaboration between AIA chapters and K-12 students.

Stay tuned to reminisce about some awesome past engagements we’ve had with Hawaii’s next generation and watch for announcements of some exciting initiatives ahead!

Have you ever volunteered for a K-12 event promoting architecture?

Aloha DC! Architects in Hawaii were well-represented last week as we attended the Leadership Summit.

We had full days packed with meetings on the Hill with our Congressional delegates, inspirational sessions including those from our own Wendy Meguro and her Next to Lead cohort and President David Sellers, and lots of opportunities to connect with far-flung friends and colleagues.

The trip was worth the jet lag! Find out more about our legislative advocacy via an article linked in bio.