Save up to 20% with Early Bird Registration Early Bird Deadline: Friday, August 12th, 2016 About the 2016 SAR Conference in Savannah, GA: Growability: Handling Growth & Density The communities across our region are experiencing unprecedented growth due to the desirability of the South Atlantic - quality of life, the environment, and jobs. As our cities and towns become more dense, we are experiencing resistance to this change, with current residents becoming increasingly vocal in their opposition to larger projects, taller buildings, and increased traffic. How can design excellence overcome these challenges, and what role can architects play in making our built environments vibrant and desirable to all of our citizens?Learn more about the schedule and Emerging Professionals track.

From paintings and sculptures to fashion and live performance, we’re looking for the best art that Atlanta has to offer. Submissions are now open for URBANfronts, returning for a fourth year this September. This year’s theme is the "Intersection of Nature and Technology." In today’s world, technology has become as ubiquitous as nature in many aspects of our life. The impact of the built environment we have created has now overcome the resilience of the natural ecosystems we depend on. URBANfronts will now explore the intersection of technology and nature through creative investigations of art, architecture and performing arts. The submission deadline is AUGUST 14TH.

"The AJC Decatur Book Festival has announced that Ryan Gravel, creator of the Atlanta BeltLine and author of Where We Want to Live: Reclaiming Infrastructure for a New Generation of Cities, has been named first-ever winner of the Judy Turner Prize. Gravel, a Georgia Tech graduate and the founding principal of consulting firm Sixpitch, will receive the prize at a ceremony on Sun., Sept. 4, before presenting his book — which uses the BeltLine as a model to argue the benefits of health-focused infrastructure — as part of the Decatur Book Festival." - Creative Loafing

Join AIA Savannah at the Grayco Window & Door Center (2514 Abercorn St, Ste 120) to hear from the City of Savannah Fire Marshal, Craig Landolt on "Clearing Out the Smoke: Reducing the Confusion of Life Safety Terminology" Attendees will earn 1 LU at the end of the presentation.

AIA Atlanta and Black Spectacles are partnering to offer a three-month, self-paced AIA Architect Registration Examination (ARE®) Prep workshop subscription through video content, in-house study sessions and guest speaker Q&A. Beginning Wednesday, August 17, 2016, the workshop aims to create a steady environment for young professionals to study for and successfully complete the ARE. Registration is now open, with a discounted price of $199 for AIA members. The program is open to Georgia residents only.

Topic Humidity Happens—Mold Doesn’t Have To Earn 1 AIA LU / HSW Credit Presented by Ron D. Revia of Innovative Dehumidifier Systems, this session provides an overview of how to manage moisture and reduce microbial risk in multifamily housing and the benefits of using supplemental dehumidifiers specifically design-engineered for apartments or multifamily dwellings.

Earn 1 AIA/HSW Credit on "Designing with Tile: Choosing the Right Products and Methods", presented by Juan Pablo Bejarano of Porcelanosa Participants will: (1) Understand how tile is made and the different types of tile products available and the advantages they provide over other surface finishes. (2) Avoid problems with tile and stone installations by keeping in mind proper design considerations and selecting the right products for each application (3) Know how to specify the correct materials and installation methods and products based on the building use, substrate, exposure, etc. (4) Know how to utilize resources available for specification information and current standards

This session will review the Institute’s Patient and Family Centered NICU Lab and the Recommended Standards for Newborn ICU Design. It will highlight the major design categories prescribed in the Standards and provide examples from the NICU Lab. Earn: 2 AIA LU / HSW; 0.2 IDCEC; 2 EDAC

We are looking for a Cad Technician/Project Manager that can help with questions and reviews when Larry is out of office, at Larry Bryson Architect, P.C. Firm located on St. Simons Island Georgia . Serious candidates only and must have 5 years plus on Auto Cad. Pay and vacation will be discussed at interview or via phone conference. It is a full time position M-F 9-5, please contact Terri at terridawsey@bellsouth.net

AIA Georgia has decided to bring its job board in-house to give our members better rates and more exposure to a greater job pool with amazing features and tools to make the whole process a bit easier to manage. Check back soon!

GET ON THE BUS WITH NOMATLANTA TO BE PART OF HISTORY IN WASHINGTON DC! Join NOMAtlanta for a special bus trip to the historic Grand Opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington D.C. It is sure to be an exciting weekend at the grand opening celebration of the first national museum honoring black culture and the tremendous work of from the design team of NOMA members and architects Philip Freelon and David Adjaye. You will also get a chance to meet and network other NOMA chapters which are already attending to include NYCOBA/NOMA, NJNOMA, PhilaNOMA, and DCNOMA. The bus is scheduled to depart from downtown Atlanta, GA on Friday, September 23, 2016 and return on Sunday, September 25, 2016.

The SCAD Museum of Art presents "A Poem in the Form of Flowers," an exhibition by Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt, a collaborative architectural and multidisciplinary practice, R&R Studios, weaving together visual arts, exhibitions, design, architecture and urban design. Responding to the architecture of the SCAD Museum of Art, Behar and Marquardt present a site-specific installation that transforms and engages the façade of the museum. Each of the four Jewel Boxes contains a letter manufactured from colorful artificial flowers, collectively spelling out the word "poem." Referencing commemorative practices, the installation, "A Poem in the Form of Flowers," can be read as both an offering and a celebration. Now through Sunday, Sept 4th.

Thursday, August 18th - Noon

Tuesday, September 8th, 6:30 p.m. at Bonefish on St. Simon's Island

Thursday, August 18th, Noon.

Tuesday, August 16th, 6:30 p.m. at 835 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Thursday, August 11th, 4:30 - 6 p.m.

Thursday, August 18th - Tentative

Tuesday, August 11th, 11 a.m.