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 30th

@ 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

Copper Box_AIA Design Awards

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 Schuster

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 20th

Awards Gala: October 30th

MANY THANKS TO OUR 2014 PREMIERE DESIGN AWARDS SPONSOR:

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YAF – Tuesday, September 23rd @Craft & Draft

YAF September1

Let’s try out a new local spot for the

YAF HAPPY HOUR

@ Craft & Draft

2706 Devine Street
Columbia, SC 29205

YAF September2

Tuesday,

September 23rd

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!

AIAGC July Monthly Membership Meeting – 7/16 @SC State Museum

Join us for a tour and $5 lunch at the
SC State Museum historic renovation and addition project,
currently under construction

Wednesday, July 16th @12pm

State Museum

SC State Museum
301 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29214

$5 Lunch

Tour Highlights:

Historic Renovation, Planetarium, 4D Theater, Telescope Gallery

Tour Leaders:

John McLean & Gene Bell – Watson Tate Savory
Will Ligon – Gilbane

Please RSVP to
Rfisher@quackenbusharchitects.com
by noon on July 15th

Please wear the proper safety equipment – this is a construction site
(closed toed shoes, long pants, hard hat)

Park in the big front lot
the GC will let us through the front side of the building for the tour

“This project is an addition and renovation to the SC State Museum, located in the National Register, listed as the Columbia Mills Building.  New program spaces include an observatory that will house a rare 1926 Alvin Clark 12 3/8” refracting telescope; South Carolina’s largest planetarium, seating 200; and a 235-capacity 4D theater, the first 4D theater in the state, as well as all new entry public spaces.  The project is designed in association with Clark Patterson Lee Architects in Charlotte, Cincinnati-based JRA “experience” designers, and Sim Ex-Iwerks 4D theater designers.”