Public Events
RDA Home Tour: Working at Home
The Rice Design Alliance will hold its 25th annual architecture tour on
Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, from 1 to 5 pm. Working at home,
once considered incompatible with middle-class domestic respectability,
gained popularity in the consumer market of American lifestyles during the
1990's. This year's tour, Working at Home, will feature seven houses in a
variety of neighborhoods that present a mixed-use alternative to the
exclusively residential housing options offered by the Houston market. Houses and Architects:
4409 Mount Vernon, I. Phillips/Wild Design
2309 Park Street, Nonya Grenader, FAIA
1904 Decatur Street, MC2 Architects
615 Asbury Street, Rob Civitello, AIA
619 Asbury Street, Rob Civitello, AIA/Local Architects
4310 Hazard Street, Richard Payne, FAIA
2122 Persa Street, Taft Architects
Tour is open to RDA members only; memberships can be purchased at any house
for $35 and include a tour ticket; member tickets are $15; $10 for students
and seniors.
Announcements
If you are riding the MS150, join the Houston Builders team, Jay Tribble,
team captain. Cost to join the team is $30 and you will be provided a team
tent and refreshments at La Grange, a team masseuse, dinner and breakfast at
La Grange, a team t-shirt, transportation back to Houston. To sign up for
the team call Amy Luskey Kalmin at 713/843-3730 or email
amy.l
DE Harvey Builders has completed the topping out of the steel structure in the new Administaff, Inc.'s corporate headquarters building in Kingwood.
Worrell Design Group recently completed foodservice planning and design for several Texas HEB stores. The firm is also working with Komatsu Architecture, Inc. in the design of a foodcourt at the Naval Air Station at Pearl Harbor and the deli at the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Park campus.
Sweets for sale: 1994 edition of Sweets Catalogue, $25. Call Jack Heemer, 713/528-0303.
For information on workshops and study material for the Architectural Licensing Exams, log on to
www.archexamprep.com. All workshops will be conducted by Professor Chylinski, FAIA, Architectural Licensing Exam Preparation.
While continuing to grow and expand its programs, DePelchin Children's Center has embarked on a 14-month building program to replace several existing structures. The new 3-level, 75,000-square-foot building at 100 Sandman, near the corner of Memorial and Shepherd, will serve as a focal point for the Center's programs.
The Historic Resources Imaging Laboratory at Texas A&M University will be hosting the third Historic Preservation Symposium this spring. The topic is Recording Cultural Heritage: 25 Years of HABS at Texas A&M University and the Future of Documentation Technology. For more information: http://archone.tamu.edu/hril/symposium/symposium.html.
Call for Entries
NCARB News
The National Council of Achitectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has recently revised and updated the first title of its Professional Development Program monograph series, Energy-Conscious Architecture. The monograph closely investigates technical and institutional issues affecting energy-consious design. It also discusses energy basics and provides examples of energy-conscious projects. Successful completion of the Energy-Conscious Architecture quiz will earn test-takers 10 AIA LUs.
NCARB has introduced two new titles in its Professional Development Program monograph series. Low Slope Roofing II investigates alternatives to traditional built-up roofing, along with other roofing topics. Cracking the Codes provides a practical overview of regulatory issues to counter the idea that building codes and standards are obstacles to design.
For information, call 202/783-6500 or see www.ncarb.org/publications.
