LiA Movie Night- Unfinished Spaces

Please join us for our first movie night of the year, featuring “Unfinished Spaces”.  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.
Friday April 26th at the Austin Center for Architecture (801 W 12^th St.).
Social hour at 6:00pm.  Movie starts at 7:00pm. Refreshments will be provided.
Movie trailer available at http://www.unfinishedspaces.com/trailer.html
Please RSVP to kristina@aiaaustin.org or call 452-4332.

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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!

Thursday February 28th from 5:30-7:00pm at TAKOBA (1411 East 7th Street)

Movie Night at the Center for Architecture

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?!

Friday November 30th from 6-9pm at the Austin Center for Architecture (801 W 12^th St.)

Refreshments will be provided.

HD movie trailer available at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZwCI9pq5zs

Please RSVP to kristina@aiaaustin.org or call 452-4332.

We hope you will be able to join us!

Gearing up for a Great Exhibit

Just days away from “PERSPECTIVASdosmil12”, 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.  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.  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”.  Exhibit will be on display during the 73^rd Annual Texas Society of Architects Convention and Design Expo at the Austin Convention Center, October 18-20.  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.

Exhibit to Showcase Latino Designers

We are proud to announce "PERSPECTIVASdosmil12”.  This exhibit aims to showcase the work and talent of Latino architectural professionals and designers in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month.  The exhibit will take place during the 2012 Texas Society of Architects Convention and Design Expo at the Austin Convention Center, October 18-20.

Exhibit is open to any Latino architect, design professional, firm or student practicing in the State of Texas.  On-line registration must be completed by September 14, 2012, 11:59pm CST.  Registration is required before material can be submitted.  More information at https://www.aiaaustin.org/event/latinos-architecture-perspectivasdosmil12

2012 Book Drive Underway to Inspire Austin Youth

Please join AIA Austin’s “Latinos in Architecture” for the second annual "From an Architect's Bookshelf"
This book donation drive/library development program 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.
Donations can include new or gently used books and recent magazines about architecture, interior design, art and construction.  Book donations are being accepted at the Austin Center for Architecture (801 W 12^th St.) between July 9^th and August 17^th
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….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9kcWMeFmxk
Let's get involved.....Let's make a difference!

Architecture Scholarships Awarded to Austin Area High School Graduates

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.  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.
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.  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).
Funds for both scholarships were raised through various matching grants, corporate donations and fundraising efforts by our committee members.  We would like to give special thanks to the Board members of the Austin Foundation for Architecture (www.austinfoundationforarchitecture.org), DAVCAR Engineering (www.davcar.com), 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 (www.aiaaustin.org).  This effort would not have been possible without their help and support.
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.