Aia Honolulu

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBERS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH/PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND ADVOCACY ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.

MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES: A) ANNUAL DESIGN AWARDS - PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR AIA HONOLULU ARCHITECTS TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THEIR PEERS FOR THEIR EFFORT AND DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. IN DOING SO, AIA HONOLULU HOPES TO RAISE PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS, AWARENESS OF DESIGN EXCELLENCE, AND THE SPECIAL ROLE OF AIA ARCHITECTS IN SHAPING OUR COMMUNITIES. B) ANNUAL INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS/DIRECTORS AND CELEBRATION - A FELLOWSHIP EVENT WITH A FOCUS ON RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISMENTS OF MEMBER VOLUNTEERS WHOSE EFFORTS HAVE HELPED SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS ARE INDUCTED DURING THE FORMAL PORTION OF THE PROGRAM. C) OTHER MEMBER/INDUSTRY CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS - ACT AS EVENT SPONSOR AND COORDINATOR FOR LOCALLY HELD ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN SEMINARS AS TOPICS ARISE DURING THE YEAR. PROGRAMS ARE ON VARIED TOPICS TO PROVIDE NEEDED CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR AIA MEMBERSHIP AND TO MEET STATE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS. D) ARCHITECTURE LICENSING PREPARATION COURSES - OFFER PROGRAMS TO INTERN ARCHITECTS IN PREPARATION FOR CANDIDATES TO COMPLETE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS TO BECOME A LICENSED ARCHITECT IN HAWAII. PROGRAMS ARE INTENDED TO REINFORCE THE VALUE OF LICENSURE WITHIN ARCHITECTURE FIRMS AND THE ROLE OF MENTORSHIP TO SUSTAIN THE PROFESSION. E) ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING - THE AIA ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING INCLUDES ANNUAL REPORTING AND ELECTION OF INCOMING OFFICERS, INCLUDING UPDATES FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, A TREASURER'S REPORT, AND A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.

PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS A) SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL CANSTRUCTION DESIGN BUILD COMPETITION - CANSTRUCTION IS A TRADEMARK OF THE SOCIETY FOR DESIGN ADMINISTRATION (SDA), WORKING IN TANDEM WITH THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (AIA) AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. THIS HONOLULU-BASED EVENT IS INTENDED AS AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM OF THE LOCAL AIA HONOLULU CHAPTER. CANSTRUCTION COMBINES THE COMPETITIVE SPIRIT OF A DESIGN/BUILD COMPETITION WITH A UNIQUE WAY TO HELP FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE. COMPETING TEAMS, LED BY ARCHITECTS, CONTRACTORS, AND ENGINEERS, SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS BY DESIGNING GIANT SCULPTURES MADE ENTIRELY OUT OF CANNED FOODS. AT THE CLOSE OF THE EXHIBITIONS ALL OF THE FOOD USED IN THE STRUCTURES IS DONATED TO THE HAWAII FOODBANK. B) ARCHITECTURE MONTH -AIA HONOLULU HOSTS VARIOUS EVENTS THROUGHOUT ONE DESIGNATED MONTH DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION FOR ARCHITECTURE AND TO FOSTER DISCUSSION ABOUT THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS: VISITS TO ARCHITECTURE FIRMS, FILM SHOWINGS, AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES.

OUTREACH EFFORTS: A) PUBLIC FORUMS ON TOPICS RELATED TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT - AIA HONOLULU, THROUGH THEIR CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE, OFFERS PUBLIC INTEREST PROGRAMS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. TOPICS RELATE TO DESIGN AND PLANNING ISSUES OF CURRENT INTEREST TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.