Invitations will soon be in the mail for Celebrate Architecture, the Chapter's annual tribute to design excellence and distinguished professional and public service. The black tie event will be held on Friday, April 14, 2000, at the Aerial Theater in Bayou Place. A cocktail reception and silent auction begins at 7 pm with dinner, awards, and dancing to follow.
Underwriter tables are available for $10,000; Benefactor tables, $5000; Patron tables, $2500. Underwriter tickets are Monticello, $1000; Shadwell, $500; and Woodlawn, $250. Individual tickets are $125 and intern/student tickets, $90.
The event honors William M. Pena, FAIA, with the Thomas Jefferson Award, seven Design Award Winners; three On the Boards winners including the recipient of the Aspen Design Conference Scholarship; the Young Architect of 2000; an Honorary Member; and a community organization with the Citation of Honor.
Celebrate Architecture benefits the Houston Architecture Foundation, a catalyst for public understanding and interest in architecture and urban design. HAF, through its funding program, promotes awareness, understanding and appreciation of the ways in which architecture and urban design influence and enhance the quality of life in Houston.
Mark your calendar, reserve your table, honor your colleagues, and support expansion of public understanding of the value of architecture and urban design.
AIA Convention and Exposition
Andrew Young, former U.S. Ambassador, will be the keynote speaker at the American Institute of Architects Convention and Exposition in Philadelphia May 4-6. Two internationally acclaimed architects, Zaha Hadid and Christian de Portzamparc, will also address the convention theme, "New Century-New Vision: Livable Communities for America's Future." Activities include over 500 companies to visit at Expo2000, hands-on computer lab seminars, and an opportunity to fulfill your membership or state licensure requirement in just four days. Registration is $100 for AIA members. Visit the convention web site at www.aiaconvention2000.com for additional information. Pre-Registration deadline is April 7.
Burdette Keeland Scholarship Fund
To honor Professor Burdette Keeland, the University of Houston, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, has established a scholarship fund. Contributions to the Burdette Keeland scholarship fund should be sent to the University of Houston, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, Keeland 2000, Houston, TX 77204-4431. Your gift of $100 or more will entitle you to a 24-card catalog of the exhibit.
1999 Sandcastle Competition Winners
Golden Bucket Award: Rey de la Reza Architects/SWA Group/Val Glitsch, "Carmen Mermanda"
Second Place, Silver Shovel Award: Page Southerland Page/Tellepsen/Compaq, "Y2Kastle"
Third Place, Bronze Shovel Award: Corgan Associates, "Throw Another Shrimp on the Barbie"
Honorable Mention:
Jackson & Ryan Architects, "Saving Jackson Ryan"
Mustang Engineers, "Baskin Robins for Dessert"
Day Brown Rice, "Saving Ryan's Privates"
Best Team T-Shirt: Coburn, Linseisen & Ratliff, "Y2 Kegs"
Best Team Signage: The Design Office of Steve Neuman and Friends, "Absolut Alfred"
Best Traditional: Page Southerland Page/Tellepsen/Compaq, "Y2Kastle"
Best Costume: Rey de la Reza Architects/SWA Group/Val Glitsch, "Carmen Mermanda"
Public's Favorite: Coburn, Linseisen & Ratliff, "Y2 Kegs"
Most Hilarious: Corgan & Associates, "Throw Another Shrimp on the Barbie"
Most Lifelife: Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum/Turner Construction, "Bugwiser"
That's Entertainment: Jackson & Ryan Architects, "Saving Jackson Ryan"
Let the Games Begin: Pearson English Architectural Design, "Olympic Scorch"
Best Long Distance: University of Texas at Austin, "The Next Big Thing"
3rd Annual AIA College Challenge: University of Texas at Austin, "The Next Big Thing"
75th Anniversary: SJKB, Inc., "AIA Anniversary Theme"
Many thanks to the sponsors of the 13th AIA Sandcastle Competition. The event, with a perfect beach day, was a great success. Seventy-five teams, includes five from area schools of architecture, and more than 2200 team members participated. Thanks, also, to the dedicated and energetic Sandcastle committee chaired by Thomas McCarthy, AIA.
1999 Sandcastle Competition Sponsors
Major Underwriter
A & E Products
Golden Bucket Sponsors
KI/Pallas
SpawGlass Construction Corporation
Silver Shovel Sponsor
E. Harvey Builders
Bronze Shovel Sponsors
American Subcontractors Association, Houston Chapter
ASI Signs
Constructors & Associates, Inc.
Collins & Aikman Floorcovering
Durotech Inc. General Contractors
Quality Service Floor Covering
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction
SpawMaxwell
Tellepsen
Turner Construction Company
Vaughn Construction
Friends
3/D International
Armstrong World Industries
Associated Builders & Contractors of Greater Houston
Associated General Contractors, Houston Chapter
Brookstone Corporation
DalMac Construction
Day Brown Rice
Floor Tech
GMP Inc.
James R. Thompson, Inc.
Kronberg's Flags & Flagpoles
Mission Bufete Constructors, Inc.
McCoy, Inc.
Miner Dederick Construction
National Terrazzo Tile & Marble, Inc.
Southcoast Construction Services, Inc.
Stone Marketing International, Inc.
Teknion
Wilsonart International
Workman Construction
Wylie & Associates, Inc.
Special Thanks to
Galveston Parks Board
Galveston Island Hilton Resort
Sprint PCS
1999 Sandcastle Committee
Thomas McCarthy, AIA, Chair, Page Southerland Page
Kem Casey, Quality Service Floor Covering
Peggy Fortner, Houston Chapter AIA
Abby Gold, Richard Wayne & Roberts
Pat Gremillion, A&E Products
Victor Joe, AIA, House Reh Burwell
Jeff Jones, Bigelow Carpets
Alison Kutler, University of Houston, AIAS
Jere Lafferty, Shaw
D. Paul Larson, University of Houston, AIAS
Sydney Lenoir, Quality Service Floor Covering
Russell Litton, Designweave
Karen Phelps
Joe Powers, AIA, House Reh Burwell
Wesley Richards, 3DI
Bernice Salinas, Watkins Hamilton Ross
Analisa Smith, A&E Products
Ed Stevelman, A&E Products
Pam Vassallo, AIA, Ray Bailey Architects
Debra Wysk, FKP Architects
