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2008 AIA San Francisco Design Awards
Showcasing Bay Area architectural firms of the 2008 AIA San Francisco Design Awards program, this exhibition recognizes the firms outstanding contributions to the built environment in the categories of Excellence in Architectural Design, Excellence in Interior Design, Energy + Sustainability Design, Unbuilt Design, Urban Design and the new category of Integrated Practice. Special Achievement Award winners will also be on display. Opening Reception and Honor Awards Presentations [Photos: Top to bottom, left to right: 185 Post Street - Brand + Allen Architects; Blue Star Corner - David Baker + Partners Architects; Clovis Memorial District Conference Center - Mark Cavagnero Associates; Tehama Grasshopper - Fougeron Architecture; Sherman Residence - Lorcan O'Herlihy; CCA Graduate Center - Jensen Architects and Healdsburg Residence - Nick Noyes Architecture]
Related Events Join famed Bay Area architect Henrik Bull, Hege Haaland, Consul for the Royal Norwegian Consulate General San Francisco, local Norwegian Casper Mork-Ulnes, architect Jerri Holan and Dan Lieberman, and others, for a conversation about the work of architect Wenche Selmer. As one of the few women architects to gain a position among Norwegian architects in the 20th century, her own house, designed in collaboration with her husband Jens Selmer, was awarded the Sundt Prize for outstanding architecture in 1964-65. She was awarded the Timber Award for her timber architecture in 1969, also together with Jens Selmer. Selmer was also very influential through her work as associate professor at the School of Architecture in Oslo, where the respect for her architecture grew alongside her authority as a teacher for several hundred young architects. Presented by Exhibition Coordinated By Funding Provided By [Photo: House in Skadalen, Oslo, 1967. Photograph by Frode Larsen. Architect: Wenche Selmer]  INOUTNovember 1, 2007-January 26, 2008 Opening November 1, 6:00 pm RSVP HERE INOUT represents emerging graduates of the Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL) in Switzerland. The exhibition features designs with a permeable connection between interior and exterior spaces. The designers offer a rereading and re-appropriation of objects that often escape our attention because they are so much part of our everyday visual field. The objects presented arise out of reflections on our environment. They surprise us through their ingenuity and inventiveness and testify to deep reflection about ecology, social life, cutting-edge technology and the problems inherent in management of the urban world. They provide evidence for these young designers' interest in a more inviting environment, one that is closer to the preoccupations and expectations of urban dwellers and that tackles ideas about circulatory flow, the relationship with green spaces or comments on our methods of functioning. Curator In collaboration with [Photo: Tree's Stool by Emanuelle Jacques, 2005. A mutation between a protective barrier for a tree and seating. An opportunity for passers-by to rest a while. Thermolacquered steel.]  2007 Small Firms, Great ProjectsJanuary 14-25, 2008 Opening January 17, 7:00 pm Exhibition held at San Francisco Design Center Galleria 101 Henry Adams Street, San Francisco The annual Small Firms, Great Projects program provides a venue for smaller firms to showcase their best work to potential clients. The diversity of work represented is outstanding and demonstrates the strength of Bay Area architecture. This companion exhibition is on display for one week only and is hosted by the San Francisco Design Center.
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STREET CRED features approximately fifteen of the city’s new and upcoming projects, and examines the strategies used by designers to encourage streetlife and enhance the pedestrian experience. The exhibition includes new buildings by Arquitectonica, envelopeA+D, and Morphosis; a fantastical “Streetscape of the Future” proposal by a group of local artists and designers; and video podcasts by Andrew Blum and Rebar. Related Events AIA SF/SKYY90 Diamond Design Lecture Series + Opening Reception Author and professor Mitchell Schwarzer joins exhibition curators Darrin Alfred and Julie Kim for a lecture on architecture from the pedestrian perspective. Mitchell Schwarzer is a Professor of Visual Studies at the California College of the Arts, as well as the author of Zoomscapes (Princeton Architectural Press, 2004) and Architecture of the San Francisco Bay Area: A History and Guide, (William Stout Publishers, 2006). Schwarzer will offer a ground-level view of how and why buildings help to shape urban experience. Curators Presented by [Project images courtesy of Gensler (top), Sean Sylvis (middle), and Civil Twilight (bottom)]
Sponsored by Dwell [Photos: San Francisco Living: Home Tours Archive Page] Light + Air: Two Public Artists Work with Architects, the Elements and Each Other Curators Related Events AIA SF/SKYY90 Diamond Design Lecture Series + Opening Reception Public Art and Architecture Tours
Presented by [Photos: Wind Veil - Gateway Village, Charlotte, North Carolina 2000; Ned Kahn] FiFFteen: 15 Years of Type for Independent Minds June 11-29, 2007 Opening June 15, 5:30 pm  FiFFteen celebrates the 15th anniversary of the FontFont [FF] type library. The exhibition reveals the far-reaching influence of FontFont's library of over 3,000 fonts. From legible sans serifs to handwriting fonts and mega type families with matching sans and serif variants, FontFont pioneered areas of type design that are now taken for granted. FiFFteen also features FUSE. Conceived and designed for FontShop International by Neville Brody and Jon Wozencroft, this award-winning experimental typographic publication was published between 1991 and 2000. Each issue of FUSE included a diskette of specially commissioned fonts from designers such as David Carson, Tobias Frere-Jones, Rick Valicenti, Tibor Kalman and Neville Brody. FiFFteen is accompanied by the award-winning animation called “Little Yellow Writing Hood [LYWH],” a typographic fairy tale. Curators Related Events
2007 Design Awards Chair Sponsored by  OUT FROM UNDER: AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE NOW March 8-April 27, 2007 *Part of AIA SF/SKYY90 Diamond Design Series Young Australian architects are establishing unique new trajectories in design that combine innovative material and spatial research with high quality building. At the core of this new generation of Australian designers is the emergence of an urban sensibility and an evolution beyond the rural mythology of past generations, while maintaining a strong relationship to the outdoors. OUT FROM UNDER: Australian Architecture Now highlights this vibrant design culture and showcases the responses young Australian practices are applying to a new and innovative range of materials and practices. The exhibition includes work by the following practitices: Terroir/NSW and TAS, Tony Owen, Dale Jones Evans, McBride Charles Ryan (MCR), Neeson Murcutt Architects, Chenchow Little Architects, Sean Godsell, John Wardle Architects, Kerstin Thompson Architects, Chris Bosse of PTW Architects, Gary Marinko, Staughton Architects, m3architecture, Offshorestudio, Andrew Burges Architects, and Minifie Nixon Architects. Curator Anthony Burke, Senior Lecturer and Director, Masters of Digital Architecture, University of Technology, Sydney Related Events AIA SF/SKYY90 Diamond Design Lecture Series Chris Bosse March 8, 2007 5:30-8:30 pm *Must be 21 Years of Age or Older to Attend. AIA SF/UC Berkeley Lecture Series [Photo: Chenchow Little] .gif) DEDALO MINOSSE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR COMMISSIONING A BUILDINGJanuary 16-February 23, 2007 The Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Commissioning a Building is unique among international awards programs for honoring the client's role in the design process. The prize recognizes the contribution of the client's vision, openness, flexibility, and commitment to good design. After just six editions, the Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Commissioning a Building has already become one of the most important architectural awards in the world.
The Prize is officially presented by ALA-Assoarchitetti and the international review l'ARCA.
THE OTHER PLEASURE: INTIMATE/TRANSGRESSIVE/PURPOSEFUL November 2, 2006-January 5, 2007  Commissioned and presented by LINE (www.linemag.org), the design journal of AIA San Francisco, the exhibition is an interdisciplinary exploration into the relationship between pleasure and design featuring works by contemporary architects, designers and artists.Works by international talents, such as Shigeru Ban (Nomadic Museum), David Adjaye (Idea Stores), Predock_Frane (Center of Gravity Foundation Hall), pd DESIGN STUDIO (skin light bulb) and Slade Architecture/Ga A Architects/Mass Studies (Dalki Theme Park), complement local practitioners, including Kate Pocrass (Mundane Journeys) and Brian Barneclo (A Food Chain). Curators Mallory Scott Cusenbery, AIA, Ross Drulis Cusenbery Architecture Yosh Asato, Asato Communications Sponsored by LINE
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Sponsored by [Photo: Architectural Resources Group] CREATING A NEW AIA SAN FRANCISCO January 19-April 1, 2006
During the exhibition, members will have the unique opportunity to share their thoughts on AIA San Francisco's future, as well as the local architecture and design community, right upon the gallery walls.
ALTERED PRACTICE
Altered Practice features architects and designers whose experimental work extends beyond the typical architectural practice. As architectural practice is increasingly re-mixed by digital technology and changing client demands, these practitioners seek new ways to develop and perfect their craft by blurring the boundaries between concept, execution, authorship, and form. Studies by Sean Ahlquist of proces2 design, furniture by IwamotoScott, installation by Jordan Geiger of GA-GA, a house made from salvaged materials by Public Architecture, and works by Bruce Tomb, veev, Thom Faulders and Christos Marcopoulos as well as others, speak equally to the practice of art, architecture, and design. Curators [Photo: Sean Ahlquist/proces2 + Mark Darley Photography]
Don't miss this opportunity to grab a sneak peak of the residences before purchasing your tickets directly in the AIA San Francisco office! Dwell [Photos: San Francisco Living: Home Tours Archive Page] HISTORICAL SAN FRANCISCO: THEN AND NOW The projects displayed in this exhibition illustrate the wealth of design creativity and technical expertise applied to a variety of building types all with one goal in mind: To accommodate existing or new uses while retaining for future generations the rich spatial and architectural qualities of our historic buildings. GOING GREEN Sponsored by AIA San Francisco Committee on the Environment 2005 DESIGN AWARDS To view the complete list of 2005 Design Award Winners, click here. Sponsored by California Home + Design [Photos: 2005 Design Awards Archive Page] MADE MODULAR
Made Modular showcases work by Resolution: 4 Architecture, Anderson Anderson Architecture, Face Design, Michelle Kaufmann, Rocio Romero, Alchemy Architects, Modabode, and London's First Penthouse, among many other of today's leading prefab practitioners. Sponsored by Dwell [Photos: Glidehouse: Michelle Kaufmann; WeeHouse: Alchemy Architects; Abode: Modabode. Dwell Home I: Resolution: 4 Architecture]
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Sponsored by AIA San Francisco International Committee DWELL: PICTURING THE MODERN WORLD These photographs by accomplished American and international photographers, which have previously appeared in the pages of the magazine and have undoubtedly fueled the democratization of style in the 21st century, capture the very essence of what it means to live in our modern world.
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San Francisco Living: Home Tours
California-based artists Gordon Huether and Ned Kahn are renowned throughout the world for their prodigious public art works and private commissions, done in combination with some of today’s most renowned architects and designers. In the Bay Area, their works betray subtle combinations of indigenous materials and palettes and play against everything from transit hubs (SFO BART Station and San Bruno BART Station) to skyscrapers and public promenades. 
2006 + 2007 AIA San Francisco Design Awards
2006 SMALL FIRMS, GREAT PROJECTS
This popular exhibition celebrates and showcases the 2005 Home Tours architects and homes by taking an in-depth look at the unique residences on the 
The legacy of San Francisco's past is all around us, visible on almost every street in San Francisco. Evidence of the social and cultural desires of its people and the expression of their economic prowess, taste, civic pride, and personal eccentricities is made real though our historic buildings. The preservation of our unique resources through their restoration, rehabilitation, and through materials conservation is the art and craft of the preservation architect. 
Showcasing the 2005 American Institute of Architects' Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top 10 award winners, this unique exhibition also highlights past COTE Top Ten winning projects as well as sustainable design features like waterless urinals. 
AIA San Francisco is pleased to present the 2005 Design Awards exhibition, showcasing the 22 Bay Area firms who were recognized this year for their outstanding contributions to the built environment in the categories of Excellence in Design (Architecture and Interiors), Energy + Sustainability Design, Unbuilt Design, and Urban Design. Five Special Achievement Award winners will also be on display. 
Featuring over a dozen innovative firms that have marked a breakthrough in prefab architecture, Made Modular looks at the impact prefab has had on the architecture profession. While some homes are designed for mass-production, others are customized using prefabricated parts. Some are site specific, while others are designed for universal sites. The possibilities are endless. 
As a city of neighborhoods, each with its own identity and character, it's no wonder San Francisco approaches its major problems 
The 
Dwell: Picturing the Modern World showcases the magazine's distinctive approach to architectural photography. Integral in documenting the proliferation of design throughout the United States and abroad, Dwell has uniquely recognized that a space takes form from its designer, while a home gains meaning from its inhabitants. 