Update on AIAS
Hello,
We haven’t posted a new blog for a while so here is one to keep you up to date about the organization. Forum 2010 was held in Toronto, Canada where five (5) members got to attend and enjoy the city. It was amazing and we all had a great time. The city is rich in culture and diversity and it is definitely different from Ruston. The amount of architecture was constant throughout the city where it seems to be flourishing. Definitely have to think about Toronto for job possibilities.
We encourage those who are in AIAS to become more active and help spread the organization around to those who aren’t in the organization. It will definitely help on a resume and it helps students become educated about the different opportunities that are out there in the profession. We have a meeting coming up Tuesday January 11, 2011 in room 318 at 7:00 pm. Please join us as we continue to talk about the organization and the upcoming events.
AIAS Secretary
Blake Aaron
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Just a Little Fun
Hey all, the AIAS is hosting a bowling/pizza party! We’ll be bowling and at the Lambright Intramural Center from 8:00pm – 10:00pm on March 26, 2010. That’s tomorrow!! RSVP to LA Tech AIAS ASAP. We need to know how many people are coming so we can order the right amount of Pizza.
Hope to see you all there!
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Spring is in the Air
I know I have posted AIAS Is “Spring”-ing Forward but we are now officially springing forward with Spring Quarter 2010. The officers have had a chance to meet and discuss all of the events that will transpire this quarter. Now that we’ve met, the entire organization needs to meet! We will be discussing all of the wonderful events we have planned for the quarter. Spring Quarter is usually the most engaged term for the AIAS in the SOA. The lovely weather facilitates events such as outdoor ceremonies and crawfish boils. We’ll let you know how to get into a bowling party at the Lambright, enjoy delicious Southern Louisiana style boiled crawfish, and get insider tips on how to create a portfolio that will stand out to hiring firms!
The meeting will be at 8:30p on Tuesday, March 16th in Hale Hall room 318. I know, it’s late, but what architecture student isn’t used to late classes, late nights, late submissions…you get the picture. You can RSVP to the event on Facebook here. If you have any questions or concerns, let us know. Our contact information is under the who are we? tab. You can also find any of our officers at their studio desks on the second and third floors of Hale Hall.
Hope to see you there!
*UPDATE* I forgot to mention when I first posted this; after the meeting we will be watching the film “Helvetica.” The following summary was taken directly from the film’s website, www.helveticafilm.com.
Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which celebrated its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type.
The following link is to the Helvetica‘s trailer at IMDB.com
http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi2961047577/
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ATTN: Officers!
Don’t forget, officers, we have a meeting tonight at El Jarrito on California Ave. at 6pm!
yum yum!
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AIAS is “Spring”-ing Forward
Winter quarter, as always, was quite the drag. But Spring Quarter is here, and AIAS is back in full swing! We’re kicking off the quarter with our fifth faculty lecture in the AIAS Faculty Lecture Series. Kevin Singh’s lecture, entitled “Pain + Progress” will be tonight (Wednesday, March 10th) at 7:00pm in Hale Hall 318.
Kevin Singh has been teaching at Louisiana Tech since 2006. He has earned a Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design, and a Minor in Landscape Architecture from Ball State University. He continued his education at Auburn earning a Master of Building Construction (Design-Build Option) and a Minor in Community Planning. Kevin is the Director of the Community Design Assistance Center here in the Louisiana Tech University School of Architecture, and recently (this past break) lectured on Community Design Centers at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) convention in New Orleans.
Due to the structures class in 318 tonight, the lecture may start a few minutes late. We’ll keep you updated, and we hope to see you there!
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Happy Thanksgiving!
The Louisiana Tech University American Institute of Architectural Students would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! We hope everyone is having a safe and happy quarter break, and we’re looking forward to a productive Winter Quarter 2010.
Farnsworth House in autumn.
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Get Involved
Hey all! We had a great turn out at the last AIAS meeting. We introduced all of the committees that you, as AIAS members, can sign up for. Here’s a run down of those groups.
Trust Builders
This is a great event to sign up for! The Louisiana Tech University Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) is working on a long term, neighborhood redevelopment project in the neighborhood just south of campus, called South of California Avenue (SOCA). SOCA is planning to do an event similar to The Big Event that Tech does, but once a month instead of once a year. This monthly event will be geared toward helping individuals in the SOCA community clean up their yards, paint porches, cut grass, etc.
What’s in it for you? Well, besides getting that great feeling you get when you do something to help out other individuals, you’ll get hours credited toward the 400 internship hours you need to graduate!
Newsletter Committee
We’ve mentioned in the past there would be a newsletter for the SOA. If you’re interested in graphic design, interviewing professors and students, writing articles or anything else that goes along with putting together a newsletter, then this committee is for you! We had our first meeting today in the AIAS office. The next one will be within the next few weeks.
Fundraising Committee
We still need people to sign up for this group. Being a member of the fundraising committee, you would brainstorm ideas on how to raise money for the AIAS or other organizations we decide to donate to. This includes HABITECH 10 and even some national organizations.
Studio Culture
This is a big one. Studio Culture is a kind of rule book to show how we as students should be treated by the SOA. It enables us to voice our opinions as students to the SOA. This committee is set to write out our studio culture for the AIAS to keep on record. It is something that architecture schools across the nation have set out to do, and we need members to sign up and write out our Studio Culture.
These are examples of a few things you can sign up for. If you’re interested in any of these, or others, the sign up sheets are outside of the AIAS office in Hale Hall. (first floor, just past the elevator)
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Come One, Come All!
We’ve got a couple of great events planned for all members of the AIAS and Louisiana Tech School of Architecture. First and foremost, there will be an AIAS meeting in Hale Hall room 318 on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 5:45pm. Shortly after the meeting we will kick off our 2009-2010 Professor Lecture Series. The lecture entitled “WTF: What Troy Fabricates” by Troy Malstrom will begin at 6:30pm. For more information on these events or how to join AIAS contact an AIAS officer:
Jennifer Risley: President
Andrew Joiner: Vice President
Aaron Coriell: Secretary
Lindsey Briceno: Treasurer
David Guzman: Public Relations
We are all available on Facebook
By phone: (318) 257-5254
Email: latechaias@hotmail.com
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Have you ever said to yourself, “I would hate to work in a cubicle.”? Most of us, as design students, would find the typical office an unsatisfactory environment to work in. Yes, in Hale Hall we have our telemarketer pods, and the lighting isn’t exactly ideal, but we are allowed space to spread out. We can use large tables to sketch at, lay on the floor to cut out cardboard, or meet in pin-up spaces to review work. So, have you wondered if these types of spaces exist outside of the design world?
Most, not all, architecture firms have some type of pin-up area, a meeting room to discuss design problems, or just a large work table down the center of a studio space for everyone in the office to work around. What about the people working for companies such as Paypal or Emergence Capital. No, they don’t require the same programmatic elements that design firms do, but do the offices of these types of businesses have to be boring? Of course not, at least not if they hire good architects.
Where are we going with this? Facebook Have you ever wondered where these people work? We all visit the website everyday, but have never thought about the people that make it happen, much less where they work. Well, they’re offices are similar to the offices of the previously mentioned companies, and they are in no way “boring.” Each office was design by the San Francisco based firm Studio O+A.
Studio O+A was founded in 1991 by Primo Orpilla and Verda Alexander. The firm specializes in office environments. In their words, “Studio O+A creates office environments that set a standard for design…” Their client list reads over 70 companies, including Levi Strauss & Company, Facebook, Paypal, and the list goes on. The firm has been mentioned in Contract Magazine, VMSD, Frame, and many other publications which you could find at their website.
So, let’s get to the fun part…pictures. These are photographs of the new Facebook headquarters. More on this can be found at:
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BBQ – Success!
The Louisiana Tech AIAS held their annual welcome back BBQ on September 24th. With a rainy week putting a damper on all outdoor university events, it was unsure of what the turn out would be. So, instead of eating outside, the tables and chairs were moved into the lobby of the SOA. This was an advantage to the membership drive. As students were leaving classes, they conveniently found themselves already at dinner, a free one at that, provided by the Louisiana Tech AIAS. Here are a few photographs from the event.
These recycling bins are located on the second and third floors of Hale Hall and the thirteenth floor of Wyly Tower. So, please recycle all chipboard, cardboard, plastic, and aluminum scraps. Also cans, bottles, cookie and other junk food containers.
[side note] –Your health and wellness is important to the SOA. We do not condone the consumption of any unhealthy foods, drinks, or other edible substances. Though, we do insist you recycle the containers in which they are packaged.–
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