Conference Schedule:

Friday, June 7th:
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm – AIA CKC Planning & Repositioning Meeting
7:00 pm – Dinner at The Harper House, Hopkinsville (free for all AIA CKC members, $25 for guests)

Saturday, June 8th:
8:30 am – 10:30 am –Mark Whitley, Limited Edition Furniture, Smiths Grove, KY Mark will be talking about the holistic aesthetics of his craft – and leading a ‘hands on’ workshop for conference attendees.
10:45 am – 11:45 am –Bob Bauer, Executive Director, Kentucky Forest Industries Association Did you know that there are over 1,600 trees for every single person living in Kentucky? Find out more about the importance of our Kentucky forests to our economy, health…and architecture!
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Lunch keynote presentation by James Coursey and Keith Sharp, AIA The Hopkinsville Carnegie Library of Kentucky Architecture, when restored, will be the only facility of its kind in the state of Kentucky. In addition to being a repository for information about Kentucky architects from the State’s inception to the present (books, drawings, prints, renderings and histories) its most important function will be that of an outreach facility to students (of all ages) needing help with their writing skills – which will draw young people to the Library who can not only improve their communication skills, but also learn about Kentucky’s fine public and private buildings and those responsible for their construction.
Lunch and CEUs (4 total) – free for AIA CKC members , $25 for all others
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – The Civilian Conservation Corps at Pennyrile Forest A tour of the structures built by the CCC in the 1930’s, including the lodge, several cottages and shelters. This tour will include a 2-mile hike through the forest as well as site visit of the current reconstruction of the historic CCC beach at Pennyrile, so wear comfortable shoes! (Free event)
6:30 pm – Dinner and Speaker Enjoy dinner overlooking the lake. After dinner, Dr. Alan Share with the University of Louisville Division of Humanities will be speaking about the New Deal and the Civilian Conservation Corps, which touched the lives of thousands of young men and their families during the height of the Depression and left a lasting architectural legacy for our country.
Dinner and keynote – $15 for AIA CKC members & guests, $25 for all others
9:00 pm – Movies under the Stars Bring a blanket and watch a movie outdoors. This event will be free.

Hotel reservations are to be made directly with the Lodge. We have reserved a block of rooms at a reduced rate of $79.95 per room per night. To reserve your room, contact the lodge by phone at (800) 325-1711. Be sure to ask for the American Institute of Architects rate …our special rates end May 21!

Bring your whole family…there will be special activities planned for children with the Park Naturalists…you can rent a pedal boat or canoe…play a round of golf…be sure to check out all of the great activities available at http://parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/pennyrile-forest/

To register, go to http://procrastinatorsweekend.eventbrite.com. Please email any questions you may have about the conference to Anne Saint-Aignan, AIA at Anne.Saint-Aignan@ky.gov or call 502.564.8110 x 405. Go to the AIA CKC website for more information about this conference and other AIA events… www.aia-ckc.org

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VT Industries Facility Tour:

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013

Location: 890 Central Court, New Albany, IN 47150, parking available for attendees

Time:  12:00- 1:30pm, Lunch and Tour = 1.5 hours,

Food: Lunch will be provided.

AIA Continuing Education Credits: 1 AIA CEU credit

Cost: free for AIA/CKC members, $15 for non-members
Special Requirements: Safety glasses are required!

RSVP:  Visit our registration site at: http://vtindustriestour.eventbrite.com/  or email Anna Lask at ajlask@teg123.com

Tour to include the following:

* Visit facility used for premium grade, architectural flush door production, as well as premium and custom grade, architectural stile and rail door production

* View state of the art veneer splicing equipment

* See the finish room capable of applying solvent based stain, water based stain, and paint to doors, frames, and panels.

Redi-Rock Presentation and Plant Tour

Date:  April 16, 2013
Time:  4-6pm
Food:  light appetizers and drinks will be included
Location: 850 Landis Lane, Mt. Washington, KY 40047

Credits: CEU Certificate for one hour of credit

Cost: free AIA/CKC Members
RSVP: reserve by spot by April 9th. Register at

Course Description:
The Redi-Rock® presentation is a fifty minute course on segmental retaining walls (SRWs) for engineers and architects. The course covers techniques for optimizing usable space and creating beautiful landscapes with Redi-Rock® by allowing you to get closer to property lines and structures than conventional SRW systems. Many firms invite clients to attend the presentation.
What We Are … Block Description and Design

• Benefits of Wet Cast vs Drycast
• Design Resource Manual
• Redi-Rock® gravity walls
  • 41″ Series
  • 41″ Series Planter Blocks
  • 60″ Base
  • 9″ Setback
• Reinforced Walls, Freestanding Walls, Columns and steps
• Engineering Resources
• Installation:  Applications- Highway Applications, Water Applications, Bridges, and Residential
• Other Worthy notes, Online resources, Redi-Rock and Sustainability, and Proven Customer Base

Facility and Tour description: In addition to the presentation, we’ll give the attendees a tour of the facility to show you how we make the blocks, where we test to be in accordance with KYTC specifications on precast units, have block units readily available so everyone can see the various face textures of the blocks we offer, and show all the various components of the Redi-Rock and Redi-Scapes retaining/freestanding block units. This will serve to demonstrate all the possibilities architects can achieve by using the system(s).

**We request that all attendees bring hard hats so that Redi-rock is safety compliant.

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Event:  Architects of Distinctive Houses
Location: Filson Historical Society, 1310 S. Third Street
Date:  Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 Time:  6 pm talk;  5 pm reception
Cost:   Free to Filson and AIA members; general public: $5
Sponsors: Filson Historical Society and the American Institute of Architects / Central Kentucky Chapter

Steve Wiser, AIA, a local architect and historian, will present a talk on ‘Architects of Distinctive Houses’.  Featured will be the designers of some of Louisville’s most beautiful and interesting residents.  Among the architects to be discussed are: Clarke & Loomis; Dodd & Cobb; John Bacon Hutchings; William Findt; Fred de Santo / Jasper Ward; Jim Peterson; Tim Winters; and Michael Koch; among others.  Louisville always rates very high nationally as a great place to live, and there are many great places to live within Louisville.  Mr. Wiser will provide the backgrounds of the designers who produced some of Louisville’s most distinctive houses.

Steve Wiser is the author of several local architecture / history books including: ‘Distinctive Houses of Louisville’; ‘Louisville Tapestry: People and Places who helped create America’s Most Livable City’; and ‘Louisville Sites to See by DESIGN’.

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February Events

Event:  AIA CSI Trade Show
Location: Galt House, Louisville, KY
Date:  Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Time:  12:30- 7:30 pm
Cost:   Free AIA and CSI members, Online Registration to attend (see www.aiacsitradefair.org)

Information:  2013 marks our 26th Annual Trade Fair.  Architects, Engineers, Designers, Facility Managers, General Contractors, Construction Managers, Owners, Builders, Developers, and others involved in the design and construction industry come together to learn about the latest building materials and products available. Over 100 Exhibitors will purchase booth space in our exhibit hall and will be available to answer any questions. Take advantage of the educational seminars offered to assist in your on-going career objectives that also contribute to your continuing education requirements.

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March Program

Event:  Joint AIA/CKC + Preservation Kentucky- Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits
Location: Louisville, KY
Date:  Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Time:   TBD

Information:  Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits, 1.0 AIA HSW LU Learning Objectives:  Reviews application process for Federal and State Rehabilitation Tax Credits   Examines Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.   Introduces and reviews resource materials from the National Park Service   Technical Preservation Services such as Preservations Briefs and Interpreting the Standards   Discusses project planning, scheduling considerations for development teams when considering Rehabilitation Tax Credits

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April Program

Event:  Redi-Rock of Kentuckiana Plant Tour
Location: Louisville, KY
Date:  Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Time:   TBD
Information: TBD

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June Program

Event:  Procrastinator’s Weekend  Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park
Location: Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park in Dawson Springs, KY
Dates:  Tuesday, June 8-9th, 2013
Time:   TBD
Information: Theme of “Architecture and Crafts”, more information to come

T-shirt orders and payments are due by December 12th.

Tuesday, December 18th

7:00 to 9:30

AIA Associate grant recipients are asked to serve on one or more of the following committees:   Trade Fair, Programs, IDP, Website, House Tour, Continuing Education, Architects in Education, Media and the Habitat for Humanity House.

Additionally ALL grant recipients will be expected to help on the day of the Trade Fair in February and the day of the House Tour in September.

Current or prospective AIA Associate members are eligible. Applications should may be returned by email to 2012 CKC President David Allen, AIA, dallen@coxallen.com by December 31, 2012. Ten AIA Associate Grants and one Emerging Professional Grant will be awarded. Questions may be also be directed to David at (502) 587-3420 or dallen@coxallen.com.  The applications will be voted on at before the January AIA/CKC board meeting.

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LHI Lighting Showroom Tour and AIA Presentation

Date:  November 20, 2012

Time:  5:30- 7:00 pm

AIA LU:  1 AIA credit

Other:  Appetizers and drinks

Location:  3943 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY 40218

Program description:

Join us at LHI Lighting for a tour through their showroom along with an AIA accredited program discussing current lighting control code requirements and daylighting strategies. There is a limited number of spots available so please save your seat today by going to the following link: http://aiackcnovember.eventbrite.com or email Anna Lask at ajlask@teg123.com

AIA Continuing Education Units = 1 LU

AIA-CKC is excited, collaborating with ASLA KY and UK College of Landscape Architecture, to bring to Louisville Kevin Sloan, ASLA, M.Arch of Kevin Sloan Studio based in Dallas, TX to lecture on October 24 at 6pm at the Henry Clay.  Kevin is a register Landscape Architect in Texas and holds a Master of Architecture degree from Syracuse University.  His studio is keenly interested in making places and spaces and has coined the concept High Performance Landscapes™.   Kevin will be presenting a lecture titled “Parallels” which consists of his studio’s research, exploration, and practice.

Parallels

Through a series of analytical vignettes and built designs, “Parallels” will discuss a decade of exploration, undertaken by Kevin Sloan Studio, into the metropolitan city pattern – its historically unprecedented form, antagonism toward place and space, and ambiguous future.  When Kevin Sloan set aside his own personal biases and sensibilities, astonishing facts, analysis and connections began to emerge for a more effective and useful urbanism that considers buildings and landscape as a reciprocal and cohesive fabric.

The presentation is intended to impart objective information to architects and designers for their interpretation and use.

Please mark your calendars and invite your firm to attend this exciting lecture of one of the nation’s leading Landscape Architects whose background goes deep into Architecture theory, study, teaching, and exploration marrying Landscape Architecture with the built environment.

To learn more about Kevin Sloan Studio please visit his firm’s website:  www.kevinsloanstudio.com

Click here to RSVP.  RSVP’s accepted until noon on October 24th.

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For more information, please contact:
Jen Spangler Williamson, AIA
Kentucky Heritage Council
State Historic Preservation Office:
jen.williamson@ky.gov