tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89387299054648331172024-03-19T05:05:09.209-07:00Latinos in ArchitectureA Committee of the Austin Chapter of the American Institute of ArchitectsLiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-34060681587815978582013-06-12T15:46:00.000-07:002013-06-12T15:58:00.790-07:00Scholarship Awards to UT Summer Academy in Architecture <br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Joined by friends and
family at the Austin Center for Architecture, Latinos in Architecture (LiA)
recently awarded scholarships to three talented Austin area students. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In our continued effort to promote our
profession amongst young Latinos, the three full-tuition scholarships will assist
Franco, Jessied and Sindy attend the “Summer Academy in Architecture” at the
University of Texas at Austin’s School of Architecture (UTSOA).<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Summer Academy is an
intensive introductory course in architecture geared toward people who have
little to no background in architecture and who wish to test and refine their
interests in the field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Academy
introduces students to many of the important aspects of architecture and encourages
personal exploration through individual studio work, supplemented by supporting
activities such as faculty and visiting lectures, a film series, site visits,
class reviews, and periodic meetings that emphasize students’ more practical
concerns (i.e. application procedures, general admissions policies, and the
preparation of a portfolio or resumé).<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Funds for all three
scholarships were raised through various matching grants, corporate donations
and fundraising efforts by our committee members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We would like to give special thanks to the following
people and organizations for their generous contributions: Austin Foundation
for Architecture, Solis Constructors, Encotech Engineering, DAVCAR Engineering,
Leap Structures, Architecture Plus, PageSoutherlandPage, Negrete & Kolar
Architects, Hewlett Packard, Mr. Paul Medrano, AIA, Mrs. Maria Guerra, AIA, Mr.
Mario Ferriz, UTSOA “Summer Academy in Architecture” Program and the Austin
Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Latinos in Architecture
is honored to have played a vital role in this endeavor and we look forward to
continued growth in the coming years for this great cause.<o:p></o:p></span></span>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-83181852489836894732013-05-13T19:37:00.000-07:002013-05-13T19:37:12.759-07:00Studio Talk- Fernando L. Lara, PhD
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AIA Austin's “Latinos in Architecture Committee” presents <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“New Architecture for a New World: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Convergences in the American Continent”</b>,
by Fernando Lara, PhD. Associate Professor of Architecture and Chair of Brazil
Center at UT Latin American Institute.</div>
At The University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Lara
teaches seminars on 20th century Latin American architecture and urbanism, a
doctoral course on the critique of architectural eurocentrism, as well as
studios related to the continent’s current urban challenges.<br />
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Mr. Lara is a Brazilian architect with degrees
from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and the University of Michigan. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The author of several books and hundreds of
articles, in academic and professional journals as well as the general media,
Prof. Lara writes extensively on a variety of issues regarding the Latin
American built environment. <br />
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A member of the Brazilian Institute of Architects,
and the Brazilian DOCOMOMO, Mr. Lara has also been active in his native country
as a critic, researcher and educator. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His current interest in the favelas has turned
into opportunities to engage with public policy at the municipal level as well
as collaborations with local firms designing public spaces in informal
settlements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2005 he founded Studio
Toró, a non-profit devoted to the challenges of water conservation and urban flooding
in Latin America.<br />
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Thursday May 23<sup>rd</sup> , 6:00-7:00pm, at the
Austin Center for Architecture (801 W 12<sup>th</sup> St.).<br />
LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-44438264049442613152013-04-07T17:31:00.000-07:002013-04-07T17:31:12.045-07:00LiA Movie Night- Unfinished Spaces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Please join us for our first
movie night of the year, featuring “Unfinished Spaces”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This highly acclaimed movie features Cuba’s
ambitious National Arts project, designed by three young artists in the wake of
the revolution, neglected and nearly forgotten for several decades, then
ultimately rediscovered as a visionary architectural masterpiece.<br />
Friday April 26th at the Austin Center for
Architecture (801 W 12<sup>th</sup> St.).<br />
Social hour at 6:00pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Movie starts at 7:00pm. Refreshments will be
provided.<br />
Movie trailer available at <a href="http://www.unfinishedspaces.com/trailer.html">http://www.unfinishedspaces.com/trailer.html</a><br />
Please RSVP to <a href="mailto:kristina@aiaaustin.org"><span style="color: #3b5998;">kristina@aiaaustin.org</span></a> or call 452-4332.<br />
LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-10491081329656990162013-02-13T15:15:00.000-08:002013-02-13T15:15:11.417-08:00Social_Hour_v3.0<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Please join your friends and colleagues with "Latinos in Architecture" for our first Social Mixer of the year. Great way to catch up with old friends and make some new ones. We hope you can make it!</div>
Thursday February 28th from 5:30-7:00pm at TAKOBA (1411 East 7th Street)LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-9442164997953629512012-11-09T11:32:00.000-08:002012-11-09T11:33:49.205-08:00Movie Night at the Center for Architecture<br />
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Please join Latinos in Architecture for our first Movie
Night featuring SIDEWALLS (Medianeras) from Argentina ... a story about architecture,
design, love, and Buenos Aires. What's not to like?!</div>
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Friday November 30th from 6-9pm at the Austin
Center for Architecture (801 W 12<sup>th</sup> St.)</div>
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Refreshments will be provided.</div>
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HD movie trailer available at</div>
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Please RSVP to <a href="mailto:kristina@aiaaustin.org"><span style="color: #3b5998;">kristina@aiaaustin.org</span></a> or call
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We hope you will be able to join us!</div>
LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-3840787293289497072012-10-04T15:23:00.000-07:002012-10-04T15:23:34.095-07:00Gearing up for a Great Exhibit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Just days away from “PERSPECTIVAS</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">dosmil12</span></i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">”, we are
glad to announce this year’s exhibit will showcase the work of many talented
architects and designers from around our wonderful State of Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A record number of entries will display
innovative designs created by young professionals and seasoned firms from
Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Additionally, this year we are very excited
to be sharing the floor with winning entries from design exhibits organized by
AIA Dallas’s “Latinos in Architecture” and “Women in Architecture”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Exhibit will be on display during the 73<sup>rd</sup>
Annual Texas Society of Architects Convention and Design Expo at the Austin
Convention Center, October 18-20.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many
thanks to our exhibitors and sponsors for making this event possible and we
hope y’all can join us during this great celebration of talent and diversity in
design.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-71878642036564648872012-08-13T07:41:00.001-07:002012-08-13T07:57:27.170-07:00Exhibit to Showcase Latino Designers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26jDWiLVk4jsVafkW6a-PWGkpO5hyphenhyphenQccT_dsyqLmX9AwVlJramPVc8w4hZJtrsAUvTwrHEyKR_9ps0ltFY31uKl6vI41QMmYq4Pq7Ql_ABR0hvjsd5cchCeDfY2VVwr1u1Zw76HTmj_I/s1600/PERSPECTIVASdosmil12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26jDWiLVk4jsVafkW6a-PWGkpO5hyphenhyphenQccT_dsyqLmX9AwVlJramPVc8w4hZJtrsAUvTwrHEyKR_9ps0ltFY31uKl6vI41QMmYq4Pq7Ql_ABR0hvjsd5cchCeDfY2VVwr1u1Zw76HTmj_I/s320/PERSPECTIVASdosmil12.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">We are proud to announce "PERSPECTIVAS</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">dosmil12</span></i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This exhibit aims to showcase the work and talent of Latino architectural professionals and designers in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The exhibit will take place during the 2012 Texas Society of Architects Convention and Design Expo at the Austin Convention Center, October 18-20.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</div>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-27261845201029426352012-07-09T10:07:00.000-07:002012-07-09T10:07:53.086-07:002012 Book Drive Underway to Inspire Austin Youth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxVWiO80MNiIk5Ak7fvP52CawGsVe-Se834UEyWfM9iI_tsqcycNHlWVqELaPnI4t_9e5uJLiHgJ9gym5saPtYkGTx-3ilsVdWlsjObuZi4GcMQPlMgl9_oHmaOuMbWnC8Izztk8FHfU/s1600/LiA+Book+Drive+2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxVWiO80MNiIk5Ak7fvP52CawGsVe-Se834UEyWfM9iI_tsqcycNHlWVqELaPnI4t_9e5uJLiHgJ9gym5saPtYkGTx-3ilsVdWlsjObuZi4GcMQPlMgl9_oHmaOuMbWnC8Izztk8FHfU/s400/LiA+Book+Drive+2012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Please join AIA Austin’s “Latinos in Architecture” for the second annual "From an Architect's Bookshelf"</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">This<b> book donation drive/library development program</b> will provide Austin area High Schools with books that are essential for the teaching and research of Architecture. Additionally, your books will provide motivation to a young student to stay in school and pursue a college degree education.</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Donations can include new or gently used books and recent magazines about architecture, interior design, art and construction.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 7.5pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Book donations are being accepted at the Austin Center for Architecture (801 W 12<sup>th</sup> St.) between July 9<sup>th</sup> and August 17<sup>th</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">AIA Austin is proud to join “Latinos in Architecture” from AIA Dallas in this national endeavor and invites you to view the following video showcasing the fruits of such wonderful effort…. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Let's get involved.....Let's make a difference! </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Joined by friends and family at the Austin Center for Architecture, Latinos in Architecture (LiA) recently awarded scholarships to two talented Austin area high school graduates. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In our continued effort to promote our profession amongst young Latinos, the two scholarships will assist two bright students attend the “Summer Academy in Architecture” at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Architecture.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Summer Academy is an intensive introductory course in architecture geared toward people who have little to no background in architecture and who wish to test and refine their interests in the field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Academy introduces students to many of the important aspects of architecture and encourages personal exploration through individual studio work, supplemented by supporting activities such as faculty and visiting lectures, a film series, site visits, class reviews, and periodic meetings that emphasize students’ more practical concerns (i.e. application procedures, general admissions policies, and the preparation of a portfolio or resumé).</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Funds for both scholarships were raised through various matching grants, corporate donations and fundraising efforts by our committee members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We would like to give special thanks to the Board members of the Austin Foundation for Architecture (<a href="http://www.austinfoundationforarchitecture.org/"><span style="color: blue;">www.austinfoundationforarchitecture.org</span></a>), DAVCAR Engineering (<a href="http://www.davcar.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.davcar.com</span></a>), the director of the “Summer Academy in Architecture” program at UT Austin and the staff of the Austin Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (<a href="http://www.aiaaustin.org/"><span style="color: blue;">www.aiaaustin.org</span></a>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This effort would not have been possible without their help and support.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Latinos in Architecture is honored to have played a vital role in this endeavor and we look forward to continued growth in the coming years for this great cause.<o:p></o:p></span>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-16731682844690066872012-06-04T10:43:00.001-07:002012-06-04T11:07:01.742-07:00Design Transformation in the Heart of Historic Rainey Street<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9IIDQbWWo6Rgk4lkFm6OC0dzUVz7rHNIKVDpGWDzUQUuH5w0twzstXyblSKSK_pgiElSdsWutp7-7-TQpJOsKihH0WB0_v68BzL09hsqbMdrCg8C0SzLSuoMlUvKZZGaWZuwPbO6UL4/s1600/ElNaranjo-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9IIDQbWWo6Rgk4lkFm6OC0dzUVz7rHNIKVDpGWDzUQUuH5w0twzstXyblSKSK_pgiElSdsWutp7-7-TQpJOsKihH0WB0_v68BzL09hsqbMdrCg8C0SzLSuoMlUvKZZGaWZuwPbO6UL4/s320/ElNaranjo-01.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: xx-small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On a warm and humid Friday night in May, AIA Austin members celebrated the opening of <i>El Naranjo</i>, an adaptive reuse project at 85 Rainey Street designed by local architect, Martin Barrera, AIA. The joint social mixer was hosted by the Latinos in Architecture, and Emerging Professionals committees and was well attended by members and their guests. Martin Barrera, AIA gave a brief discussion about the project, and many guests lounged in the comfortable bar for hours, while others dined in one of the two cozy dining rooms or on the shady back deck. </span><br />
<span style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: xx-small; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">El Naranjo</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is in the heart of the Rainey Street Historic District, a Downtown Austin neighborhood defined by IH-35, Lady Bird Lake, and Cesar Chavez Street. The neighborhood was first inhabited in the late 1800’s by white middle-class tradesman, but has long been an area in transition. The demographics of the neighborhood began to shift toward working-class hispanic families in the 1920’s and during the 1960’s and 1970’s re-development pressure from urban renewal and municipal planning projects stirred controversy over the fate of the deteriorating houses in the Rainey Street neighborhood. Residents and preservationists worked diligently to highlight the neighborhood’s historic value, and successfully listed the Rainey Street Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: xx-small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Photos by Veronica Castro de Barrera, AIA</span>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-73850271643263720322012-05-07T12:40:00.000-07:002012-05-07T12:40:46.778-07:00Joint Networking Mixer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlxCwzikMualBn6saqKK6ghZvcF2yapJOa1FgFIXGKV3eh5ivANQLh_NocwcErcG5La1G5teCimc0_xYyJxQpQv2-kVMkW3wEQW1zkyZ9LZNqV4P5xfGkyQ2Y5Cryk6od8B__yePTeXM/s1600/LiA-Mixer-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlxCwzikMualBn6saqKK6ghZvcF2yapJOa1FgFIXGKV3eh5ivANQLh_NocwcErcG5La1G5teCimc0_xYyJxQpQv2-kVMkW3wEQW1zkyZ9LZNqV4P5xfGkyQ2Y5Cryk6od8B__yePTeXM/s320/LiA-Mixer-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
AIA Austin’s “Latinos in Architecture Committee” and “Emerging Professionals Committee” invite you to a joint networking event hosted at “El Naranjo”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The successful Rainey Street food trailer has recently opened its doors as a newly remodeled and full-service restaurant, designed by Austin architect Martin Barrera, AIA.<br />
Friday May 11<sup>th</sup> at 5:30pm at 85 Rainey Street.<br />
Please RSVP to kristina@aiaaustin.orgLiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-91646132678319608772011-12-02T14:01:00.000-08:002011-12-02T14:01:07.085-08:00LiA's Holiday Celebration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vcEyWAzztKJQJpBB2UioFBbZ5Pvbaaq1tr4meogsGD6LUFy4xzvs-VpKsYKBHR6hOsNxMQiUQsIIOQZJMvVJLIx9210kR-7ImXWIZleYEuKGKUZ6emfDZsjZXCUqn5pIX3NtoM2V_ag/s1600/AIA-ChristmasParty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vcEyWAzztKJQJpBB2UioFBbZ5Pvbaaq1tr4meogsGD6LUFy4xzvs-VpKsYKBHR6hOsNxMQiUQsIIOQZJMvVJLIx9210kR-7ImXWIZleYEuKGKUZ6emfDZsjZXCUqn5pIX3NtoM2V_ag/s400/AIA-ChristmasParty.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Come celebrate the Holidays with a joint party with our AIA Chapter friends and colleagues. </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It has been a great first year for "Latinos in Architecture" and we're already looking forward to a fabulous 2012. </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hope you all can make it. Food and drinks will be available so please make sure to RSVP. </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Feliz Navidad!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-45575454878661463882011-10-13T13:46:00.000-07:002011-10-13T13:46:13.309-07:00Design Exhibit in Full Swing<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCl0Jxnj3qG_vZaX80e8PiypGsLQORFL73Zv89I5xt7-mzhDzxA8fQTY1_9pZgAm_xLFMVZd4XdYWZXK8qnPvrnyjS_CK1QW9PbBEYn4wmw813MYNqrPVpiGcXhf7txCXJGouQ6UkPqs/s1600/PERSPECTIVASposter-11X17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCl0Jxnj3qG_vZaX80e8PiypGsLQORFL73Zv89I5xt7-mzhDzxA8fQTY1_9pZgAm_xLFMVZd4XdYWZXK8qnPvrnyjS_CK1QW9PbBEYn4wmw813MYNqrPVpiGcXhf7txCXJGouQ6UkPqs/s320/PERSPECTIVASposter-11X17.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify;">LiA’s Opening Night for “PERSPECTIVAS<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dosmil</i>11”, held at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) on October 7<sup>th</sup>, was a great success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well over one hundred people came to view this remarkable exhibit <span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">aimed to showcase the innovative work and talent of Austin Latino architectural professionals and designers during the 2011 celebrations of National Hispanic Heritage Month.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;">“PERSPECTIVAS<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dosmil</i>11” introduced viewers to Latino architects and designers with vast experience in a wide range of work, including new residences and remodels, commercial and retail spaces, educational, institutional, civic, transportation, historic preservation, landscape and interior design.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attendees also had the opportunity to meet and mingle with the fifteen local architects and designers participating in the exhibit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The social mixer was soon followed by opening remarks given by Juan Cotera, FAIA and a unique slide presentation showcasing some of his firm’s most recent design projects.</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;">“PERSPECTIVAS<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dosmil</i>11” will be on display, thru October 24<sup>th</sup>, at the MACC and immediately relocated to the Austin Center for Architecture, where it will remain on display thru November 7<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please feel free to visit <a href="http://www.maccaustin.org/">http://www.maccaustin.org/</a> and <a href="http://www.aiaaustin.org/">http://www.aiaaustin.org/</a> to check on normal operating hours and special events.</div>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-54896483786140434442011-10-03T18:58:00.000-07:002011-10-03T18:58:24.502-07:00Joint Networking Mixer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkC-ALMzyRUiWbE7U7bI8rUn5dxT3rWZPrysQ5WYfDTT4Y1aWBofBsYOmAmWAe2ck5xP8Bnx95SSXB7kknRI05XwbcxFCjKgU9sV1-r6wOSPPJqi7LpxiLFe16E1S4TfLARgU4-mLr_E/s1600/JointDesignMixer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkC-ALMzyRUiWbE7U7bI8rUn5dxT3rWZPrysQ5WYfDTT4Y1aWBofBsYOmAmWAe2ck5xP8Bnx95SSXB7kknRI05XwbcxFCjKgU9sV1-r6wOSPPJqi7LpxiLFe16E1S4TfLARgU4-mLr_E/s320/JointDesignMixer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;">Please join "Latinos in Architecture" as we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month-2011. Mix, mingle and learn about other organizations and committees in Austin's Design Community.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="color: #00339a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;">Participating groups include:<br />
AIA Austin<br />
Latinos in Architecture Committee (AIA)<br />
Small Firms Round Table Committee (AIA)<br />
Architecture in Schools Committee (AIA)<br />
Architects without Borders- Austin<br />
Architecture for Humanity- Austin<br />
LAMA (Latin American Modern Architecture Research Group @ UTSOA) </span></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br />
<span style="color: black;">Please RSVP by October 3rd to</span><a href="mailto:dvalle.lia@gmail.com" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="color: black;"> dvalle.lia@gmail.com</span></span></a></span>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-89443733155021204312011-09-25T19:03:00.000-07:002011-09-25T19:03:20.479-07:001 Design Exhibit = 15 Perspectives<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMm_TFvWdGix9u_YwEx2u-9P4RPTEx2fTntZJoXOH2cZedO9aedQDOA5twnBBOVdgHEpjnoea1fh_EbZlYjbreJ5dVdzirakEJA9uRTl2LJnGWQkAulZa2EuW8g58YxTT3p5Qq54fPr2E/s1600/PERSPECTIVASinvite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMm_TFvWdGix9u_YwEx2u-9P4RPTEx2fTntZJoXOH2cZedO9aedQDOA5twnBBOVdgHEpjnoea1fh_EbZlYjbreJ5dVdzirakEJA9uRTl2LJnGWQkAulZa2EuW8g58YxTT3p5Qq54fPr2E/s320/PERSPECTIVASinvite.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">AIA Austin's “Latinos in Architecture” is proud to announce “PERSPECTIVAS </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">dosmil11</span></i><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">”. This exhibit aims to showcase the work and talent of Austin Latino architectural professionals and designers during the 2011 celebrations of National Hispanic Heritage Month. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The exhibit will take place at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC). Opening night is scheduled for Friday October 7th (5:30-7:00PM) with opening remarks by Juan Cotera, FAIA. We hope you'll be able to attend. Please RSVP at <a href="mailto:LiAcommitteeAustin@gmail.com">LiAcommitteeAustin@gmail.com</a></span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-29848997393719872872011-09-06T19:06:00.000-07:002011-09-06T19:06:26.850-07:00Book Drive a Huge Success<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCghD4idXbrqM7uafgtnp3vHvbIp84JVEnWmaVkRB4ETd9LFHScLqBKq7eQ6od6CP0Usx4NGWWx0puWyIRb_-Wy8eCn-EDdxSf_zLyNKYcAdrb23uy_fx9RWzFdJqNo0H_FxTiRqOnxg/s1600/IMG_0301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCghD4idXbrqM7uafgtnp3vHvbIp84JVEnWmaVkRB4ETd9LFHScLqBKq7eQ6od6CP0Usx4NGWWx0puWyIRb_-Wy8eCn-EDdxSf_zLyNKYcAdrb23uy_fx9RWzFdJqNo0H_FxTiRqOnxg/s320/IMG_0301.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst">LiA-Austin volunteers got together, on the last weekend of August, to sort through hundreds of books and magazines collected during the 1st annual book donation drive, “From an Architect’s Bookshelf”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the end of the day, it was clear that final numbers had surpassed initial expectations, as Austin architects and designers donated nearly 350 books and more than 400 architectural magazines. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All items were organized, classified and carefully boxed for future delivery to local area High Schools (more to come on date of delivery).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A big THANK YOU to all those individuals and firms who donated to make this effort a success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks as well to all the Bookshelf Leaders at the various Austin design firms, who donated their time and effort to make the program known and successfully collected so many books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, thank you to all LiA volunteers who participated during the planning and execution phases of the event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Specifically, THANK YOU to Maria Guerra, Paul Medrano, Michael Guevara, Carlos Valdez, Carolina Cantu, Alfred Mojica, Lina Murillo, Darrell Smith, Martin Barrera, Lamour Hudson, Trinity White, Rachael McDaniel, Manuel Morales-Cantor, Sally Fly, Kristina Schlegel, Elizabeth Humphrey and Lauren Vienne.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We look forward to another great book drive in 2012!!</div>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-3681883925912083502011-07-01T14:15:00.000-07:002011-07-01T14:15:04.920-07:00Book Drive to Inspire Austin Youth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6N2v45oJzJkNt-vZIMGmmXacFXdN9ff7Xb4lIExkLQcrg7nUJdp8cIW1LZx4-bR_A6GHMRPs1s9LafdJVQbwXMmFBaSzYvr_6lsow4V1ybLVuGspEF3svY0n4iIa3WnSuL6TD6hhQp80/s1600/LiAaustin-BookDriveFlyer_2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6N2v45oJzJkNt-vZIMGmmXacFXdN9ff7Xb4lIExkLQcrg7nUJdp8cIW1LZx4-bR_A6GHMRPs1s9LafdJVQbwXMmFBaSzYvr_6lsow4V1ybLVuGspEF3svY0n4iIa3WnSuL6TD6hhQp80/s320/LiAaustin-BookDriveFlyer_2011.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please join AIA Austin’s “Latinos in Architecture” for the first annual "From an Architect's Bookshelf"</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This<b> book donation drive/library development program</b> will provide Austin area High Schools with books that are essential for the teaching and research of Architecture. Additionally, your books will provide motivation to a young student to stay in school and pursue a college degree education.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We encourage book donors to write a note of insight and encouragement inside the cover of the book to personalize the gift to the students. Donations can include new or gently used books and recent magazines about architecture, interior design, art, construction.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">B</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ook donations are being accepted by designated bookshelf leaders at various design offices around Austin. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">You can also drop off books at the Austin Center for Architecture (801 W 12<sup>th</sup> St.) between July 11<sup>th</sup> and August 19<sup>th</sup></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">AIA Austin is proud to join “Latinos in Architecture” from AIA Dallas and AIA San Diego in this national endeavor and invites you to view the following video showcasing the fruits of such wonderful effort…. </span><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9kcWMeFmxk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9kcWMeFmxk</a></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let's get involved.....<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let's make a difference!</span></span> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-6970981977738609422011-05-14T06:10:00.000-07:002011-05-14T06:10:47.891-07:00Recognizing Excellence in Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJdQPymHQr4jC-RWsHLlNg7UT0NuvoIviYynhXyBy92PrMjFlsIihJdSc-haqCGtyU5hm6CBDdtyaGABRC-6X5aDkp1xHSiTMDncjBhtTJtxOczbjgvRjckmeXa-rEiE550qP1RtsVvY/s1600/1917Bungalow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJdQPymHQr4jC-RWsHLlNg7UT0NuvoIviYynhXyBy92PrMjFlsIihJdSc-haqCGtyU5hm6CBDdtyaGABRC-6X5aDkp1xHSiTMDncjBhtTJtxOczbjgvRjckmeXa-rEiE550qP1RtsVvY/s320/1917Bungalow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Each year, the AIA Austin Design Awards program seeks to recognize outstanding architectural projects by members and to promote public interest in architectural excellence. This year, Miró Rivera Architects took home two awards: a Citation of Honor for the 1917 Bungalow (Austin, 2009) and the top Honor Award for the Ranch Operations buildings (Texas Hill Country, 2010).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Located near Austin’s historic Clarksville neighborhood, the 1917 Bungalow is one in a series of historic homes whose first owners were freed slaves. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The original ceiling coffers, windows, trims and long-leaf pine floors were retained and the walls were restored to their original wood plank siding. The new wing, conceived as a long, simple volume creates a dialogue with the existing house. Large glass sliding doors and floor-to-ceiling windows create a direct connection to two prominent oak trees and a new lap pool while allowing natural light into the spaces.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Ranch Operations buildings explore the juxtaposition of simple utilitarian structures against the Hill Country landscape. Designed with a common 16’ module, the structural layout for the three buildings is identical, leaving manipulation of the skin system as the primary vehicle for meeting the programmatic needs for the project. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Congratulations to Miró Rivera Architects and all 2011 Award recipients for such great work. To learn more about their firm please visit them at <a href="http://www.mirorivera.com/">http://www.mirorivera.com/</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-89519885975197032912011-04-16T13:27:00.000-07:002011-04-16T13:27:30.834-07:00Inspiring Future Architects<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCF6tv3jNB_cW6ebej3dcMUeDtlymsxhuJjFV9T6IK3KQYewg546bw5k5_MEGv08kYnvyAIU2RUoKuPkxnoGrliEaulX69_-FkylhKjcvuxQ9F9z6J-YAEhHMXkUQNa3pp4mm8Mb0TOE/s1600/CareerDay-ManorES.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCF6tv3jNB_cW6ebej3dcMUeDtlymsxhuJjFV9T6IK3KQYewg546bw5k5_MEGv08kYnvyAIU2RUoKuPkxnoGrliEaulX69_-FkylhKjcvuxQ9F9z6J-YAEhHMXkUQNa3pp4mm8Mb0TOE/s320/CareerDay-ManorES.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span style="color: #004080; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">On Friday, April 15<sup>th</sup>, LiA members joined forces with members of AIA Austin’s Architecture in Schools committee to participate in career day at Manor Elementary School.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Volunteers had the special opportunity to present to various student groups and discuss the many different roles architects play in today’s society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students heard about the educational paths in becoming an architect as well as the multiple phases in the design process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the same time, volunteers were very impressed to learn that a 4<sup>th</sup> grade teacher had developed an architecture curriculum to teach her students about math.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LiA volunteers were thrilled to have the opportunity to present to students enrolled in Manor’s bilingual program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you so much to all members who gave of their time and talents to inspire the students at Manor ES.</span></div>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-57356745526799571622011-03-29T14:00:00.000-07:002011-03-29T14:00:20.670-07:00A Celebration of Mexican Cinema<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">The "Consulado General de Mexico en Austin" is hosting a film series honoring the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please join them in the Texas Spirit Theater, at the Bob Bullock History Museum, during this wonderful opportunity. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Admission is free and movies are presented in Spanish with English subtitles. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Arrive early and enjoy extended exhibit hours (6-7:30pm) for “Arte en la Charreria” on those nights as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Schedule of shows is as follows:</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span lang="ES" style="mso-ansi-language: ES;">March 30 - Las Abandonadas, 1944</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span lang="ES" style="mso-ansi-language: ES;">April 20 – La Ilusión Viaja en Tranvia, 1953</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span lang="ES" style="mso-ansi-language: ES;">May 4 – La Rosa Blanca, 1961</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span lang="ES" style="mso-ansi-language: ES;">May 25 – La Virgen que Forjó una Patria, 1942</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">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).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please join CRAN and the AIA Austin membership, on April 7<sup>th</sup> from 11:30am to 1:30pm, to participate in this special event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Project site is located at 3107 Westlake Drive, Unit A, Austin 78746.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please RSVP to Elizabeth at (512)452-4332.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Austin-based Jauregui Architecture Interiors & Construction, specializes in luxury residential projects and have satellite office in San Antonio, Houston and Dallas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about Luis and his company please visit them at <a href="http://www.jaureguiarchitect.com/">http://www.jaureguiarchitect.com/</a></div>LiA Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02329490313503197924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938729905464833117.post-60949206693719990542011-03-20T07:57:00.000-07:002011-03-21T08:38:01.500-07:00LATITUD3S – Celebrating Architecture Throughout The Americas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJl7uTy0zzkHta3DCFHfKp5GXGFrfc1HlYv-FFVTd2JDBm54X9sT6XGaVXdhAaKPWpCsAXnUWRnYTxwTUVffR7f_H6iQqk4E2zT7gUSqSvP4g0S9i70daXOFoVqzqXSLnQPg5O7ok-a0/s1600/latitudes02.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJl7uTy0zzkHta3DCFHfKp5GXGFrfc1HlYv-FFVTd2JDBm54X9sT6XGaVXdhAaKPWpCsAXnUWRnYTxwTUVffR7f_H6iQqk4E2zT7gUSqSvP4g0S9i70daXOFoVqzqXSLnQPg5O7ok-a0/s320/latitudes02.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please plan on joining them on March 31 + <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>April 1 as they host numerous lectures and panel discussions with some of the continent’s most distinguished architects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A celebratory reception is planned for opening day at 6:30pm at Goldsmith Hall.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">We in Austin are very fortunate to have this exceptional event taking place right in our backyard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Latinos in Architecture invites you all to make time to attend as many of the presentations planned for the event.</span><br />
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LiA’s innaugural Networking and Happy Hour event, held at the Center for Architecture on February 24<sup>th</sup>, was a great success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many thanks to the nearly sixty people that came to support the launch of our new committee.</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;">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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;">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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LiA Austin promises to be a vehicle through which our members can fulfill such mission.</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;">We invite you to join LiA Austin by calling the AIA chapter office at (512)452-4332 or contacting us by e-mail at <a href="mailto:LiAcommitteeAustin@gmail.com"><span style="color: #5588aa;">LiAcommitteeAustin@gmail.com</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;">Check out photos from the event and a link to our blog on FaceBook by searching “AIA Austin Latinos in Architecture.”<br />
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