Voting is Open for the AIA Barbie® Dream House™ Design Competition

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Image Courtesy of MattelThis May, Mattel debuted Barbie® I Can Be™…Architect doll at the AIA national convention. As a way to further engage the design community in I Can Be™ Architect, the AIA launched a competition for architects to design their own interpretation of a Barbie® DreamHouse™.  A jury was selected and five finalists have been chosen for the public to vote on and determine the overall winner.  Click here to view the submissions and vote for your favorite.  The competition is open until August 1st, with the winner announced on August 2nd in conjunction with the retail launch of Barbie® I Can Be™... Architect doll.

 

This is a great opportunity for the public, and children in particular, to see the approach an architect takes to a design project.

 

Actual URL for voting: http://www.aia.org/architectbarbiedreamhouse

2011 Summer Recess

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We would like to inform all of our members and colleagues that AIA Middle East is now on summer recess!  As many leave the region in search of cooler temperatures for their annual leave, we will take this opportunity to regroup and develop our program for the Fall - stay tuned. 

While we may be on recess, we are pleased to organize at least two building tours for those of you who will be around this month and next - you can even collect LU's. We will be sending emails to announce the dates - we also encourage you to check our website (aiamiddleeast.org), as well as our Facebook and LinkedIn pages. 

Have a great summer and please fill out the survey below if you haven’t already done so!

World Architecture Congress 27-29 September at DIFC

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A Middle East is proud to support the World Architecture Congress (www.cityscapeglobal.com/wac) being held at the 27-29 September at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre.

Deadline to enter the Cityscape Awards is nearing... 4 Days Left to submit your entry for the Cityscape Awards for Architecture in Emerging Markets.
Enter by 15 July, visit: www.cityscapeglobal.com/Awards for more information.

As an AIA member you will be entitled to a 15% discount off the standard rate of US$ 500. Call +971 4 407 2528 to register, please remember to quote AIA.

World Architecture Congress is an AIA CES Registered Course…earn up to 12 Learning Units in SD and HSW

Attend the congress to:

  • See how tall you can go: Learn from industry leaders about the secrets of creating functional, appealing and sustainable super-tall towers. With Shaun Killa, Director and Head of Architecture at WS Atkins, Middle East and India, Mark Lavery, Associate Director of Tall Buildings, Buro Happold, UAE and many more
  • Translate international best practice into practical regional applications: Hear innovative and new approaches to urban regeneration from pioneering world-class architects including Waheed Nazir, Director of Planning and Regeneration at Birmingham City Council, UK
  • Evaluate the current architectural market: Capitalise on the latest upcoming projects and gain insider knowledge into current market conditions and forecast project developments in an interactive roundtable with Rashad Bukhash, Director of Architectural Heritage Department, Dubai Municipality

 

Other World-renowned speakers confirmed to take part include:

Andy von Bradsky, Chairman, PRP Architects, UK
Will Alsop, Architect, Will Alsop at RMJM, UK
Peter Busby, Managing Director, Perkins+Will, Canada
Murat Tabanlioglu, Partner, Tabanlioglu Architects, Turkey
Erik Hokanson, Principal, Burt Hill, a Stantec Company, UAE
Waheed Nazir, Director of Planning and Regeneration, Bimingham City Council, UK
Steve Potter, Urbanism Director, BDP MENA, UAE
Behr Champana Gagneron, President and CEO, Quantum-AIP, Puerto Rico
Tod Larner, Director of Planning, William Hezmalhalch Architects, USA
Dr. Robert Cooke, Associate, Buro Happold, UAE

Go to www.cityscapeglobal.com/wac for more information or contact +971 4 407 2528 or email register@cityscape.ae

 

 

AIA Middle East Opinion Survey

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Dear AIA Members and Industry Professionals,
 
As we approach the end of our first year of being established in the Middle East as an international chapter of the AIA, we would like to get your opinion on how we have communicated with you.
 
We would greatly appreciate it if you would take a quick survey - we promise it will take no more than 3-5 minutes to complete. Your opinion is very important to us, so we can better cater to your interest.

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