A Celebration of Mexican Cinema

The "Consulado General de Mexico en Austin" is hosting a film series honoring the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.  Please join them in the Texas Spirit Theater, at the Bob Bullock History Museum, during this wonderful opportunity.  Admission is free and movies are presented in Spanish with English subtitles.  Arrive early and enjoy extended exhibit hours (6-7:30pm) for “Arte en la Charreria” on those nights as well.  Schedule of shows is as follows:

March 30 - Las Abandonadas, 1944

April 20 – La Ilusión Viaja en Tranvia, 1953

May 4 – La Rosa Blanca, 1961

May 25 – La Virgen que Forjó una Patria, 1942

http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/

Project Tour – Design by LiA Member

Latinos in Architecture is glad to announce that one of our members, Luis Jauregui AIA, will be having one of his projects toured by the AIA’s Custom Residential Architect’s Network (CRAN).  Please join CRAN and the AIA Austin membership, on April 7^th from 11:30am to 1:30pm, to participate in this special event.  Project site is located at 3107 Westlake Drive, Unit A, Austin 78746.  Please RSVP to Elizabeth at (512)452-4332.  Austin-based Jauregui Architecture Interiors & Construction, specializes in luxury residential projects and have satellite office in San Antonio, Houston and Dallas.  To learn more about Luis and his company please visit them at http://www.jaureguiarchitect.com/

LATITUD3S – Celebrating Architecture Throughout The Americas

The School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin is gearing up to host a two-day symposium celebrating architecture throughout the Americas.  Please plan on joining them on March 31 +  April 1 as they host numerous lectures and panel discussions with some of the continent’s most distinguished architects.  The program will kick off with welcoming words from Mr. Fritz Steiner (Dean UTSOA), followed by introductory remarks by Mr. Wilfried Wang (O´Neil Ford Centennial Chair in Architecture) and multiple presentations and discussions by prominent architects from Canada, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina amongst others.  A celebratory reception is planned for opening day at 6:30pm at Goldsmith Hall.

We in Austin are very fortunate to have this exceptional event taking place right in our backyard.  Latinos in Architecture invites you all to make time to attend as many of the presentations planned for the event.

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http://www.soa.utexas.edu/latitudes/

LiA Austin's Innaugural Networking Happy Hour was a Great Success!

LiA’s innaugural Networking and Happy Hour event, held at the Center for Architecture on February 24^th, was a great success.  Many thanks to the nearly sixty people that came to support the launch of our new committee.

Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to network and visit with friends and colleagues from the architectural profession as well as other areas, including engineering consultants, real estate professionals, building product experts, educators and students.  Attendees also had the opportunity to listen to Yesenia Blandon and Terry Salinas, founding members of LiA Dallas, as they enthusiastically discussed the many wonderful events they have been able to organize in their first few months of existence.

LiA Austin, now the second committee of its kind in the nation, is born from a set of needs and realities of our local Latino community, and particularly of us involved in the design industry.  Happy Hour attendees were reminded that through participation and active involvement we can identify and foster tomorrow’s leadership in our local communities and professional organizations.  LiA Austin promises to be a vehicle through which our members can fulfill such mission.

We invite you to join LiA Austin by calling the AIA chapter office at (512)452-4332 or contacting us by e-mail at LiAcommitteeAustin@gmail.com

Check out photos from the event and a link to our blog on FaceBook by searching “AIA Austin Latinos in Architecture.”

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