Announcements

 

Available for sublease: Upper Kirby, 1327 RSF, furniture and cabinets built-in. Possible sharing of conf/recept/lobby. Contact Christine 713/529-4269.

Space for lease: 750 sf, 28 ft by 28 ft, 16 ft ceiling, all glass wall, brick wall. AIA 2002 award-winning building. Bissonnet at S. Rice. $1,100. Contact Michael Strickland at 713/961-1323.

The Houston Ballet is progressing with its archives for the preservation and utilization of the company's history and records, and needs steel flat files with drawers for storing archival posters, some dating back to the 1970s. We are searching for donated flat files, hoping that a firm might have some used ones for donation. Contact Jennifer Miertschin at 713/535-3258 or at jmiertschin

 

Call for Entries

The AIA Monterey Bay Chapter, in collaboration with the cities and County of the Monterey Peninsula, is sponsoring an international design competition to create work force and attainable housing in these communities, and to serve as models for others with similar housing needs, in a manner that recognizes important resource issues, changing demographics, new socio-economic realities and the environmental assets of the Monterey Peninsula -- one of California's great resources. The purpose of this competition is to generate innovative housing models that will enable the public and decision makers to (1) comprehend the potentials of new designs and alternative development patterns to meet attainable housing goals and to use land more efficiently, and (2) to understand how creative housing designs can "fit" within the fabric of their communities. The competition sponsors intend to demonstrate the results of this competition by providing opportunities to build the winning designs at sites throughout the County. The competition is open to all architects, urban designers, landscape architects, urban and regional planners, engineers, educators, students and others interested in housing, conservation and development issues. Multi-disciplinary teams, that include specialists in the many areas critical to these issues, are encouraged. Bill Liskamm, FAIA, will serve as the Competition Advisor. For additional information regarding this competition, visit the competition website at www.conceptscompetition.org or contact Bill Liskamm, FAIA Competition Advisor at e-mail: concepts-info

Electric Service Power Plant, which sits at the end of Main Street in Ames, Iowa, is holding the "Landmark Challenge." Architects, artists, lighting designers, landscape architects and university students are all invited to participate in the competition. The incentive is a $10,000 prize for the chosen concept. And up to five designs will be chosen as finalists for further exploration and a prize of $1,000 for each. The deadline for submission is Monday, December 2, 2002; finalists should be chosen by Friday, February 1, 2003, with the winner chosen in the summer of 2003. Complete information about the Landmark Challenge is available on line at: www.city.ames.ia.us, or by calling Steve Schainker, Ames City Manager at 512/239-5101, or Claire Bills, Public Relations Officer at 512/239-5204.

The Wood Design Awards invites entries to the 2002 Program, the only combined Program for U.S. and Canadian architects honoring design excellence in all types of buildings and interiors in which wood has significant use. Entries should consist of building projects that show a wide range of wood product applications and demonstrate an understanding of the special qualities of wood, such as strength, durability, beauty and economy. Complete details and Entry Forms are found at www.WoodDesignAwards.com. Questions may be address to: Don Griffith, Awards Coordinator at 1-800/520-6281, ext. 304; email: dgriffith