SAA and DesignOpine Team Up at Art Fusion Event January 13th
The young architects group of the Salem Chapter of the AIA is partnering with the Salem Art Association at the upcoming Art Fusion event. Volunteers from DesignOpine will be coordinating an interactive art exhibit during the event. Please drop in and take part! The event will have food, beverages and entertainment. It is designed toward...
Update: Architects in Schools Information Session Oct. 12th Cancelled
Update: Tonight’s meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of RSVP’s. If you are interested in the program, please contact Kim Knowles via email at kim_ais(at)msn(dot)com There is an informational presentation about the Architects in Schools Program scheduled for next Wednesday. If you’re interested in getting involved or know someone who is, be sure to...
AIA Salem Sponsors the Salem 2011 Green & Solar Fair
Last weekend the Salem Chapter of the AIA, Marion County Public Works Environmental Services, Solar Oregon and the Pringle Creek Community sponsored the local 2011 Green & Solar Fair and tour. The event focused on sustainable building practices and green design. If you missed it this year be sure to catch it in 2012! Its...
Architects in Schools Recruiting Now!
Would you like to share a little piece of what it is like to be an architect or work in the architectural field? Help promote local design while engaging young minds, learn a little about yourself and what first made you passionate about architecture! It is fun, simple and rewarding. You work closely with teachers...
2011 Green + Solar Tour
This year the Green Homes tour will be held October 1 from 10am-4pm. If you are interested in nominating a home to participate in the tour, or would like to be a vendor at the fair during check-in please contact James Santana at Pringle Creek Community with the information below. Title of home Focus House...
National Architecture Week
Last week was National Architecture Week and Blake Bural, Associate AIA and Leah McMillan, AIA started an Architects in Schools program at Cummings Elementary in Keizer. Over the next six weeks the three, fourth grade classes will learn about clients, scale, and structure. A final project will be on display at Where the Sidewalk Ends...
Sustainable Cities Initiative Reviews
The University of Oregon’s Sustainable Cities Initiative needs your help in reviewing student work. From Courtney with SCI: For upcoming reviews for the SCI Salem projects. I have parking passes and directions for the Eugene locations. We’d love to have some local participation, if possible. – Orchard Village is the first term of a terminal...
Unified Development Code Advisory Committee to meet March 2nd
Code changes effect us as designers and Architects in the community, if you want to get involved and have your voice heard see the details below. February 2, 2011, UDC Advisory Committee Meeting Recap: The UDC Advisory Committee met on Wednesday of this week to review the Street Naming, Addressing, & Vacation of Public Property...
Unified Development Code Advisory Committee to meet February 2
The next meeting of the Unified Development Code Advisory Committee (UDCAC) will be held on February 2, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. In summary, the committee will be reviewing Chapters 260 (Street Naming, Addressing, & Vacation of Public Property) and 290 (Nonconforming Situations). SRC 260 SRC 290 The February 2nd meeting...