AIAGC Design Awards – October 30th

The Greater Columbia Section of the AIA is pleased to announce the

2014 Design Awards

This year’s Awards gala will be held on

October 30^th

@ The Sonoco Pavilion

(The Copper Box)

The University of South Carolina

Darla Moore School of Business

Corner of Assembly and Greene Streets
Columbia, SC

6-7:30 pm Cocktail Hour

6:15-7:20pm Building Tours
Tour times @6:15, 6:25 & 6:35pm and run about 45 minutes a piece

7-8:30pm Awards Presentation

Please RSVP to John Powell
JPowell@ltcarch.com

We are very excited to have

Steven D. Schuster, FAIA

as our jury chair and presenter at the event.

Steven D. Schuster is a founding principal of Clearscapes. His career spans the design of single family residences to major public facilities. A significant focus of his work has been on museums, libraries, visual arts centers, and performing arts theaters. As a national leader in the historic preservation community, Steve has led the effort in revitalizing countless historic structures, developing vital contemporary uses for them within their communities. Notable projects include the Exploris Museum (Marbles Kids Museum) and IMAX Theater, the Pine State Creamery on Glenwood South, the Raleigh Convention Center, and the new Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh’s Warehouse District. Under Steve’s guidance Clearscapes has been recognized with over 75 local, regional, and national design awards.

Winners notified: October 20^th

Awards Gala: October 30^th

MANY THANKS TO OUR 2014 PREMIERE DESIGN AWARDS SPONSOR:

September 18, 2014

YAF – Tuesday, September 23rd @Craft & Draft

Let’s try out a new local spot for the

YAF HAPPY HOUR

@ Craft & Draft

2706 Devine Street
Columbia, SC 29205

Tuesday,

September 23^rd

Be there after work (around 6-ish)

We look forward to seeing you there!

ALL are welcome at YAF meetings, tours and events, regardless of age/years licensure

Check us out on Linkedin!

Search for YAF – AIA Greater Columbia!

Kaplan ARE Study Materials are available on a loan basis through the AIAGC – contact wbertani@quackenbusharchitects.com for more information!

August 18, 2014

AIAGC August Monthly Membership Meeting – 8/27 @AGFirst – RSVP REQUIRED

Join us for a tour and lunch at the
recently completed AGFirst Plaza Upfit project

Wednesday, August 27th @12pm

Bank of American Tower
1901 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Tour Highlights:
Tour of the six newly renovated floors for AGFirst’s corporate
headquarters in the 18-story Bank of America Tower.

Lunch in the 3^rd Floor Break Room following the tour

For more information on this project:

http://www.garvindesigngroup.com/architectural-work/AgFirst.html

Tour Leaders:
Terry Buchmann, Megan Craig,
Kim Bendillo – Garvin Design Group

RSVP is required due to security reasons to:

mwenzinger@boudreauxgroup.com

by 6pm on August 26^th

Parking Garage Instructions:
Enter parking garage from Calhoun Street. The parking garage is first come – first served parking. Be sure to take a parking voucher from the automated teller once you enter the garage. Please do not park in the spaces marked reserved on the ground or with the blue signs. These are other tenant reserved parking.

There is an elevator in the parking garage that you take down to the 1^st level and it will open into the lobby area. Follow the hall down to the main lobby, check in with the security guard.

You can obtain a parking voucher from Security before you leave. You will need both vouchers upon exiting the garage; otherwise, you will have to pay to exit the parking deck.

The building is occupied so there are no safety requirements. For security reasons, we will need an accurate RSVP list, therefore, an RSVP is required for this tour.