Holiday Open House
Tuesday, December 8
5:30-7 pm
Chapter office
RSVP: 713/520-5138.
Join the Board and other colleagues to toast a year well-completed. Come by for refreshment and fellowship. No learning units, but good conversation.
Continuing Education
Design Study Tour: Symonds Lab
November 10
Level 2, 4 LUs, 2 hrs HSW.
The Gardiner Symonds Laboratory is a state-of-the-art teaching laboratory in the Fondren Library at Rice University. Growing from work environment research and direct interviews with proven instructors, it was designed as an experimental facility for the synthesis of new learning models and resources. It is now in almost in constant use by a variety of university curricula.
Images and further information are available at http://cttl.rice.edu/projects/
Symonds/index.html.
Mark Wamble is the architect for the Gardiner Symonds laboratory. He has been involved in the project from its beginning. On November 10, Mark will give us an informal tour of the facility to describe the design goals and design process, as well as some of the research, used to construct this new learning experience. Space will be limited. Mark is with Willis, Bricker & Cannady in Houston, and is an adjunct professor of architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Contract Administration Series: Field
November 12
4-6 pm
Level 3, 6 LUs, 2 hrs HSW
$20, members; $15, interns; $30, non-members.
This seminar addresses construction contract administration conditions relevant to the architect's services on the job site, administering the contract and evaluating the work as it progresses. Participants learn to respond to contractor's list of proposed subcontractors; evaluate a contractor's application for payment, and determine their role in adjudicating claims, identify the steps in making and resolving claims; and define the architect's responsibility for certifying substantial and final completion.
Masonry Wall Systems
November 16
4-6 pm
Level 2, 4 LUs, 2 hrs HSW
$15, members; $10, interns; $25, non-members.
Participants will become familiar with masonry wall systems, water repellency, insulation and flashing design for moisture control, both residential and commercial. Stan Harris, of Eagle Concrete Products, is joined by Ron Brennan of WR Grace Masonry Division, a member of the Corps of Engineers and a frequent speaker for ASCE and CSI programs.
Contract Administration Series: Field
November 19
4-6 pm
See description of November 12 Contract Administration Series: Field seminar.
Accessibility and the TDLR
November 23
4-6 pm
Level 2, 4 LUs, 2 hrs HSW
$15, members; $10, interns and associates; $25, non-members.
Teresa Darr, AIA, and Doug Darr of Accessibility Check provide an overview of the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS), focusing on the most commonly missed items, misunderstandings, current interpretations, and suggested tips. The Darrs are architects and Independent Contract Providers doing plan review and inspections for TDLR since 1995. Participants are asked to bring their copy of TAS.
Bid Day Confusion
December 10
4-6 pm
Level 2, 4 LUs, 2 hrs HSW.
This seminar examines the bid process in today's market and reviews steps in the process that often lead to bid day confusion. Participants will learn, from the contractor's perspective, how bid forms affect bids, how actual bids are evaluated, and how to receive the best bid. Steve Skabla, Jr., is the Chief Estimator for Vaughn Construction and a member of the AIA/AGC joint committee. Steve Percival, President of Durotech, Inc., General Contractor, has extensive background in estimating, bid day procedures, and computerized estimating functions.
Seminars/Conferences
The Contemporary Arts Museum is sponsoring Why Paint? on Saturday, November 14, 8:30 am - 6 pm. The symposium addresses issues in painting today and is organized in conjunction with the exhibition Abstract Painting, Once Removed featuring art critics Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe and Peter Schijeldahl. Call 713/284-8274 for details.
Leading with Purpose is the theme of the 1999 Society of Design administration's National Leadership Conference, January 21-23, in Tucson, AZ. Check SDA's internet site at http://www.sdadmin.org for registration details and to register on-line for the conference.
The Houston Area Urban Forestry Council offers Hazard Tree Workshop: A Symposium on Tree Hazards and Assessments, January 22, 1999. Call 713/942-7275 for additional information.
The Southern Nevada Chapter of the International Conference of Building Officials is hosting an educational code program, EduCode International, February 9-12, 1999, in Las Vegas. The four-day conference includes tracks on architectural plan review, fire protection engineering, combination inspections, structural engineering and administration. Call Ellen Quiroz at 713/455-7410 for additional information.
AIA/AGC Joint Meeting
Tuesday, November 17
4-6 pm
Sheraton Astrodome
The Journey into the Next Millennium
Edward Barlow, Jr.
RSVP to AGC.
Join your industry colleagues for an inspiring address by noted futurist Edward Barlow, Jr. Celebrate 75 years of collaboration between architects and contractors. Enjoy the fellowship at a cocktail reception.
Sponsors of this event include: A&E Products, CE Ward Constructors, Inc., CHP & Associates, Gensler, Haynes Whaley Associates, HOK/Houston, Kirksey and Partners, Walter P. Moore & Associates, Morris Architects, Pepper Lawson Construction, PGAL, Tellepsen Corporation, Tribble & Stephens Co., Watkins Hamilton Ross, DalMac Construction, Farnsworth & Lott Construction, Gilbane Building Company, Humphries Construction, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Mesa Southwest Construction, Mission Constructors, Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, and Willis, Bricker & Cannady.
RDA Fall Programs
Documenting Houston: The Work of Paul Hester
Through January 3, Menil Collection, exhibition of black and white prints of Houston by photographer Paul Hester.
1998 RDA Gala
November 7, 7 pm
Houston Talks: Deans' Lecture Series
November 18, 8 pm, Brown Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts. Co-sponsored by RDA and schools of architecture at Rice and University of Houston.
