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The Birmingham Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional membership org Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa and Walker counties.
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The Birmingham Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) represents the Birmingham area’s more than 350 licensed architects, graduate architects and affiliates. The Birmingham Chapter includes; Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Our chapter was chartered in January 1965. For almost 150 years,

members of The American Institute of Architects have worked with each other and their communities to create a more valuable, healthy, secure and sustainable buildings and cityscapes. As architects together, we give voice to our shared values in order to shape our neighborhoods. AIA members strive to make the world a better place for everyone to live, work and play.

08/24/2023

2023 Design Award Highlight | Citation Award | Gulf State Park Hike and Bike Trails | ArchitectureWorks

Gulf State Park is located on the coast of Alabama and is home to 6,500 acres of protected land. Though there are two and a half miles of beach shoreline, the majority of the Park lies inland. The nine and a half miles of trails that originally connected various destinations in the Park were expanded by over 25 miles, creating loop systems to encourage visitors' education of the various ecosystems unique to the area. The vehicular-free system includes paved trails and elevated boardwalks connected to the beachfront trails by two pedestrian bridges. The trails create a universally accessible system for all ages and abilities to safely experience the Park.

Learn more: bit.ly/GSPHikeandBike

08/23/2023

Join us as we toast to a our Newly Licensed! We are thrilled to invite you in honor of those who have recently earned their well-deserved licenses.🥂🎉

We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you!
Please RSVP online at aiabham.org/shop/

*Please note this is event is for AIA Birmingham Members & Sponsors only.

Sponsorship opportunities available online.

08/22/2023

2023 Design Award Highlight | Merit Award | Design Firm Lobby & Table |

The design concept was to create a memorable entry experience that reflects the creative talent of the design firm. The firm occupies a 1920's brick warehouse in downtown Birmingham. The sleek high-tech design of the reception area creates a strong juxtaposition to the rustic brick, exposed board-formed concrete structure, and polished concrete floors, the reception desk, focal wall, and coffee table are constructed with steel, wood, & stone. The steel desk is laser cut with custom linear pattern which is backlit with LED panels to create a sense of motion pointing visitors into the space. The focal wall behind the desk continues the custom linear patterning to reinforce the simple horizontality.

Learn more: bit.ly/WBALobby

08/17/2023

2023 AIA Birmingham Design Award Highlight | Merit Award | O’Neal Steel Scales | ⁠
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When Creature undertook the renovation of O’Neal Steel’s corporate headquarters, the initial plan to address the central corridors was to patch and paint the existing sheetrock. As their team began the process of exploratory demolition, they uncovered layers of existing wallpaper and sheetrock in varying states of disrepair. Creature chose to rethink its approach and clad the walls with layers of custom laser cut steel panels – leaning into the core business and identity of the client and utilizing O’Neal Steel’s metal processing capabilities. This reevaluation presented the opportunity to develop a unique cladding system for the circulation corridors that employees and visitors would experience multiple times throughout each day.⁠
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Affectionately known as “scales”, the form of the laser cut panels take inspiration from O’Neal Steel’s hexagonal logo. Each section of the corridor walls was layered with seven panels, moving upward from a custom steel baseboard. Each new layer of scales hid the fasteners of the one previously installed below. The final layer of the system terminated above the ceiling grid to hide the final fasteners and establish the mystique of the wall treatment’s construction. Following the installation, Creature applied a lacquer clearcoat which protects the surface and accentuates the natural coloration and marbling of raw steel. This process created a textured steel surface with no visible fasteners through the building’s central circulation corridors. It is a beautiful, seemingly impossible wall treatment that allows O’Neal Steel to showcase their business to visitors and employees alike.⁠
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Learn more: bit.ly/ONealSteelScales

08/17/2023

2023 AIA Birmingham Design Award Highlight | Merit Award | O’Neal Steel Scales |

When Creature undertook the renovation of O’Neal Steel’s corporate headquarters, the initial plan to address the central corridors was to patch and paint the existing sheetrock. As their team began the process of exploratory demolition, they uncovered layers of existing wallpaper and sheetrock in varying states of disrepair, Creature chose to rethink its approach and clad the walls with layers of custom laser cut steel panels – leaning into the core business and identity of the client and utilizing O’Neal Steel’s metal processing capabilities. This reevaluation presented the opportunity to develop a unique cladding system for the circulation corridors that employees and visitors would experience multiple times throughout each day.

Affectionately known as “scales”, the form of the laser cut panels take inspiration from O’Neal Steel’s hexagonal logo. Each section of the corridor walls was layered with seven panels, moving upward from a custom steel baseboard. Each new layer of scales hid the fasteners of the one previously installed below. The final layer of the system terminated above the ceiling grid to hide the final fasteners and establish the mystique of the wall treatment’s construction. Following the installation, Creature applied a lacquer clearcoat which protects the surface and accentuates the natural coloration and marbling of raw steel. This process created a textured steel surface with no visible fasteners through the building’s central circulation corridors. It is a beautiful, seemingly impossible wall treatment that allows O’Neal Steel to showcase their business to visitors and employees alike.

Learn more: bit.ly/ONealSteelScales

08/16/2023

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2nd Annual Healthcare Symposium with

What a great day of continuing education & networking. Thank you to all of our sponsors & exhibitors for making this event possible!

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We are already looking forward to next year!

08/15/2023

2023 AIA Birmingham Design Awards Highlight | Merit Award | Bandsaw Building |

The Dexter Avenue Mixed-Use project in the Mountain Brook, Alabama neighborhood of Crestline is comprised of three townhomes anchored by an attached, neighborhood-scale office space. This project showcases a unique approach to urban neighborhood design with an emphasis on connecting commercial and residential spaces into a unified way of living.

By incorporating private townhomes with a commercial office space all finished at a high level of design detail, the project provides a soft transition between the restaurants and local commercial businesses of Crestline Village and the surrounding single-family homes. .

Learn more here: bit.ly/DexterAveMU

08/11/2023

Join us Thursday, August 31st for a Site Visit to UAB’s New Student Organization Facility!

Presented by part of the female-led team, ArchitectureWorks own Cindy Coyle, AIA & Katie Wood, Assoc. AIA, Shelby General Contractors & UAB Facilities: Planning, Design & Construction!

FREE for members | $5 Non-Members!

Register online here: aiabham.org/shop/

08/10/2023

2023 AIA Birmingham Design Awards Highlight | Merit Award | Bandsaw Building | David Baker Architects
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This restrained yet exuberant design transforms a disused mid-century masonry building into a social hub with collaborative offices and micro-retail spaces for small-scale entrepreneurs in downtown Birmingham. ⁠
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The state-of-the-art design retains the bones, character, and evocative surfaces of the historic warehouse, while upgrading all systems and refining the street edge. The renovation emphasizes modern, minimal components set against an aesthetic of gently industrial ruin. ⁠
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Learn more here: bit.ly/Bandsaw_Bldg

08/08/2023

2023 AIA Birmingham Design Awards Highlight | Merit Award | BJCC Legacy Arena Renovation & Addition | CCR Architecture & Interiors

The Legacy Arena (The BJCC) is part of a larger event and convention complex called the BJCC (Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex) in downtown Birmingham. The entry plaza provides a pre-event space for food trucks and entertainment and connects to City Walk: a 10-block public space beneath the I-59/20 bridge in downtown Birmingham that includes playgrounds, pickleball courts, a skate park, a dog park, space for fitness classes, food trucks, and much more.

The new three-story glass curtainwall replaced the arena’s original blank concrete façade. This glazed addition faces the Birmingham skyline and establishes a clear front door that was previously dark, small, and difficult to find. The new three-story glazed addition fills the lobby with natural light and invites visitors to the arena through the entry plaza. New stairs, elevators, and escalators in the lobby provide clear wayfinding and an expedited entry and exit process. The variety of levels and angles allows for gathering areas and people-watching through the glass rails into the atrium.

Learn more here: bit.ly/LegacyArenaReno

08/07/2023

Looking back at last year’s Healthcare Symposium!👀

Early registration ends TOMORROW at 5PM.

Register online here: aiabham.org/shop

08/03/2023

2023 AIA Birmingham Design Awards Highlight | Merit Award | Alabama Concrete Industries Association Top Block Award | Mountain Brook High School Classroom Addition | B-Group Architecture, Inc.

Mountain Brook High School, originally built 1965, received multiple additions over the years to meet growth in enrollment and expansion of their educational mission. However, the original classrooms remained essentially unchanged over the previous 60 years. Technology and building systems were woefully inadequate and the typical classroom sizes were 20% smaller than current standards. The school occupies an extremely confined hilltop site with all available open land dedicated to sports fields, athletic facilities, and parking. Expansion of the school would be a challenge given the limited space and the potential for disruption of a fully occupied, very active, high school facility. ⁠
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The addition was carefully phased to replace the original 32 classrooms (3 single-story classroom wings) with a new 2-story addition providing 43 new, larger, classrooms, Business Incubator Lab, STEM lab, Collaborative Spaces, Meeting Rooms, Dance Ensemble Studio, Bad Room, and Student Services Suite. A FEMA rated tornado shelter was also constructed to accommodate 1,600 occupants. ⁠
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Learn more here: bit.ly/MBHS_CA⁠
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08/01/2023

2023 AIA Birmingham Design Awards Highlight | Honor Award | Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Pavilion |

The Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Pavilion in Montgomery, Alabama serves as a welcome center for the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which are part of EJI’s work to advance truth and justice in America and to more honestly confront the legacy of slavery, lynching, and segregation. The building includes the ticket office, gift shop, coffee shop, a southern cuisine restaurant, exhibit space, and is a hub where visitors can park and shuttle to the Memorial and Museum.

The design transformed a windowless tilt-up concrete warehouse into an inspirational space where visitors reflect on, and engage with, an often-overlooked history that has shaped Montgomery, and the country. The design features a perforated stainless-steel façade with the images of seven key civil rights figures from Montgomery, illuminated night and day in a tribute to their enduring legacy.

Learn more here: bit.ly/EJI_LP

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07/31/2023

Meet AIA Birmingham's Member of the Week! ⁠
Mike Gibson, AIA, LEED AP ⁠
Creature
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Mike Gibson, AIA, LEED AP is the co-founder and chief design officer at Creature. He was born and raised in Mobile, and received his Bachelor's in Architecture and a Master's in City Planning from Auburn University in 2006. He married his wife Brooke, and started Appleseed in 2005 while still in school at Auburn. Brooke & Mike have 3 kids, Iris, Jude, and Titus. In 2016, Mike merged Apple seed with Golden Construction and Geoff Golden, and formed Creature, a fully integrated design led construction company focused on serving their clients and partners by creating an alternative platform to deliver projects, constructing conscientiously, and cultivating people and communities we live and build in. ⁠
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Mike's favorite type of project is adaptive reuse. He believes that adaptive reuse should always be considered a first choice. Making use of the embodied energy in an existing building and its surrounding infrastructure exceeds any other sustainable or "green" method used in architecture and construction. ⁠
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Some, but not all, of his favorite projects include; Mercantile on Morris, Frank Nelson, The Denham Building, Founders Station and New Ideal, which represent the practice of the adaptive reuse he has tried to preach, and the Citizen is the current implementation of programmatic lessons learned and applied toward the utilization of an underutilized lots. In an economy that is currently experiencing significant inflation, driving construction costs up to previously unseen levels, apartment rents are on the rise and the number of single person households is increasing every year. These conditions and post COVID realities create an adverse rental market for the everyday worker as people want to work and play together but live alone. Citizen was developed and designed to create an the most attainably priced product for the modern work force in the most desirable area of downtown Birmingham by densifying under-utilized urban site in Parkside with 148 micro units (350 SF).

07/27/2023

2023 AIA Birmingham Design Awards Highlight | Honor Award | City Walk BHAM Visitor Pavilion | David Baker Architects

City Walk BHAM represents the repair of a longtime rift in the Birmingham city fabric. This 30-acre park activates disused land beneath the interstate that severed northern neighborhoods from downtown. The new 1.5-mile civic space is a community destination and the crucial start of reweaving the city’s street and social grid.

Our quartet of visitor pavilions provide amenities and respite for users throughout the park. These robust public restrooms are paired with prominent park features and offer convenient facilities elevated with the deft use of texture, materials, and fixtures. The central pavilion is a welcoming information center paired with restrooms. To the east, site-specific pavilions are paired with the dog park and the dynamic playground, which includes an integrated steel cantilever that defines a shaded picnic area. To the west, the fourth pavilion is aligned with the popular skate park.

The pavilions are designed for low maintenance and long-term usability, with an emphasis on passive air flow and daylighting. Scaled for their individual sites, they are united in a rugged yet refined palette of weathering steel, textured concrete, and tropical hardwood.

Learn more here: bit.ly/CWVP_DB

07/26/2023

Help us celebrate National Intern Day tomorrow at Goodwyn Mills Cawood!⁠
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Join AIA Birmingham's Emerging Professionals & Spire Energy for a tour of GMC's office tomorrow afternoon from 4:30 - 5:30 PM. ⁠
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FREE for AIA Birmingham Members & Sponsors | $5 Non-Members⁠
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RSVP online here: aiabham.org/shop/

07/24/2023

Meet our Member of the Week!⁠
Nolanda Hatcher, AIA, NCARB⁠
Studio 2H Design, LLC
As a strategist and planner, Nolanda's extensive experience provides her clients and their guests with "Design Excellence Beyond Expectation." Her project experience includes churches, education, healthcare, municipal, finance, multi-family housing, and private residences. Nolanda received her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Notre Dame, and her J.D from the Cumberland School of Law. She is a member of the Alabama Board of Architects and a past President of AIA Birmingham. She serves as a chairperson of the Jefferson County Housing Authority Commission and has served as president of the Birmingham Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects. She is an introvert that enjoys talking and listening to people, as well as hanging out with her friends and dancing. Two of her favorite projects are the Alabama State University Library Addition and Renovation, and West End Academy. The process of helping the community communicate and prioritize their project goals then seeing the projects under construction, as well as attending the ribbon cuttings is Nolanda's favorite part of the process.

07/20/2023

2023 Design Awards Winner Highlight | Honor Award | Gulf State Park Interpretive Center | ArchitectureWorks

A gateway to Gulf State Park’s 6,150 acres, the Interpretive Center serves as one of the Park’s learning destinations. A combination of indoor exhibits and outdoor exhibits with interactive components teach visitors about dune ecosystems and our Gulf Coast environment. A large exhibit porch overlooks the primary, secondary, and tertiary dune systems and serves as a refuge from the summer heat. The expansive orientation deck connects to a sand play area and to boardwalks reaching out into the Park, encouraging visitors to explore the rich ecosystems found throughout.

The project is a model of sustainability and resiliency on the Gulf Coast. The project is Petal Certified through the International Living Future Institute, achieving 19 of the 20 Imperatives of the Living Building Challenge, the most rigorous green building certification in the world. It is also pursuing LEED Platinum Certification, which should be completed in early summer. It is a pilot project for the Fortified Commercial Rating System, a standard which minimizes the risk of storm damage. Regional, renewable materials, building orientation, and environmental technologies contribute deeply to the project’s resiliency.

Learn more here: bit.ly/GSPIC

07/18/2023

The 2023 Design Awards Special Edition Newsletter is now LIVE on our website!

Read more about our 2023 winners online here:
aiabham.org/design-awards-2023/

07/17/2023

Meet our Member of the Week: Clay Dorsey!⁠
Dorsey Architects & Associates
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Clay's journey to becoming a licensed architect began at Birmingham's Ensley High School. While at Ensley High as a 16-year old, he participated in the 'Excellence Program' which encouraged students to explore various careers. He wrote a research paper on architecture and was later assigned an internship with George Hunter Jr., one of the few prominent Black architects practicing in Birmingham during the late 1970s. Clay continued his post-secondary education at Tuskegee University and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in architecture. ⁠
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After graduation, he worked for KPS Group, then moved to Washington, D.C. There, he worked for a large engineering firm that provided services on a myriad of governmental projects around the world. After leaving D.C., he returned to Birmingham and founded Dorsey Architects and Associates, in 2000. ⁠
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Clay is currently licensed in 17 states. He has over 30 years of experience on a wide range of K-12 , commercial and institutional work. Through his practice, he has immersed himself in African American projects of historical significates that preserve the legacy of notable African Americans that have left an impact and made major contribution to our society. His desire to design buildings for the African American community through the understanding of the community needs has driven his growth as an architect throughout his practice.

07/14/2023

Another Design Awards in the books! Thank you everyone who joined us last night at the TJ Tower. ⁠
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Congratulations to all of our award winners & those that entered. We are so proud of the work you do for the design community. ⁠
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Last night would not have been possible without the help of our sponsors, especially for being our Title Sponsor. ⁠
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Be on the lookout for our special edition Newsletter early next week to announce all winners! ⁠
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07/10/2023

Meet our member of the week: Tammy Cohen, AIA!⁠
CCR Architecture & Interiors
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Tammy grew up in Montgomery, moved to Atlanta, and graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture. She lived in Atlanta for about 10 years and moved to Birmingham in 1989. After working for a few firms in Birmingham, She started CCR Architecture & Interiors (originally Cohen & Company) in 1996. Cohen & Company started downtown on 2nd Avenue North, and she and her husband, Richard Carnaggio, lived next door. In 2005, they build CCR's current office on 1st Avenue South, with room for the growing firm on the first floor and their home on the second floor. In its 27th year, CCR Architecture & Interiors has grown into a 19-person team with 6 managing partners. ⁠
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Swipe to see one of Tammy's recent projects - Lakeview Green!⁠
Defined by its integration of nature into urban living, Lakeview Green includes 118 pet-friendly studio to three-bedroom apartments above retail, restaurant, and office space.. Between the main five-story building and an adjacent two-story building lies a public green space with a lazy river, koi pond, fire pits, chess, corn hole, herb gardens, and a pool. The open public green space attracts singles, couples, families, pets and wildlife. Activity in the development continues to increase as the first-floor retail space fills with restaurants and shops. Located just outside Birmingham's City Center, Lakeview Green provides a walkable connection to farmers markets, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment at Pepper Place and the Lakeview Entertainment District.

07/07/2023

Voting for People's Choice is still OPEN! There is less than one week to cast your votes for your favorite project. ⁠
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You can vote everyday once a day until 12:00 PM Thursday, July 13th! ⁠
aiabham.org/vote/

07/05/2023

There’s a little over ONE WEEK until our annual Design Awards Ceremony!

Will we see you here at the TJ Tower next Thursday?

Tickets can be purchased online at the link in our bio!

07/04/2023

🎆 Happy 4th of July! Celebrating the beauty of American architecture and the spirit of freedom. Wishing you a joyful and patriotic Independence Day! 🇺🇸

06/28/2023

LAST CALL FOR DESIGN AWARDS SPONSORS! ⁠
We are taking sponsorship opportunities off our website TOMORROW at 5:00 PM!⁠
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We would like to thank our current sponsors below: ⁠
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Title Sponsor:⁠
Spire
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Top Block Sponsor:⁠
Alabama Concrete Industries Association
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Awards Sponsors:⁠
AMA Lighting, LLC.
Luker Photography
MBA Engineers Inc.
SESCO Lighting, Inc
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Bar Sponsors:⁠
Barnett Jones Wilson, LLC
Cahaba Brewing Company
CCE
Lbyd Civil and Structural Engineers
Tarkett Official
Taylor & Miree Construction
Tucker Jones Engineers Associates
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Jury Sponsors:⁠
Ard Contracting, Inc.
Arlington Construction Services
BBG&S Engineering Consultants
Blackstone Construction
Brasfield & Gorrie
Dewberry
EDT Inc
Gonzalez-Strength & Associates
Jackson Renfro & Associates
MUYA Engineering
Structural Design Group
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Annual Partners:⁠
Wilde Art Co.
Alabama Graphics

06/27/2023

By incorporating these elements, biophilic design seeks to create spaces that foster a deep connection with nature, promoting well-being and improving overall quality of life.⁠
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06/26/2023

Introducing another new AIA Birmingham Board Member, meet Jacquelyn 'Jacqui' Hart, AIA, LEED BD+C, WELL AP!⁠
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Jacqui attended Auburn University's School of Architecture. After graduating she practiced in New York City from 1994-1997. She even ran the New York City Marathon in 1996! ⁠
From 1997-1998 she was on the Supershed Team at Rural Studio. ⁠
She has been at Goodwyn Mills Cawood, since '98. ⁠
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A fun fact about Jacqui is that over the course of a year-long 'design/build' project, she salvaged small material scraps and cast each in a resin block. Including wood, steel, soil, plants, wildlife [deceased], and locks of hair from her beloved and wildly courageous team. Swipe to see!⁠
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Be sure to say hello to Jacqui next time you see her at an AIA Birmingham event!

06/23/2023

It’s the LAST WEEKEND of our People’s Choice Exhibit at

Stop by the main hall of the Martin Biscuit Building to vote for your favorite project!

Even though the exhibit is almost over, voting will be open until Thursday July 13th!

Check out aiabham.org/vote to view all of our 2023 entries!

06/16/2023

Need a last minute Father's Day gift for your architect?🎁

Check out our gift guide for a few of our favorites!

06/15/2023

Voting for the 2023 People’s Choice Award is now LIVE!

In the BHAM area? Stop by the main hall of the Martin Biscuit Building until June 27th to view all of our projects this year! Take a selfie with your favorite project(s) & tag us!

Scan the QR code on each board to vote for your favorite architecture.

You can participate even if you aren’t in Birmingham! Visit aiabham.org/vote/ to cast your vote!

Voting ends July 13th. Only one vote per device a day!

06/14/2023

Congratulations to our members who were recently recognized in the Birmingham Business Journal's 2023 Who's Who in Building!⁠
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Brian Barrett, AIA - Barrett Architecture Studio
Joel Blackstock, AIA - Williams Blackstock Architects
Jeffrey Brewer, AIA - Goodwyn Mills Cawood
Tammy Cohen, AIA - CCR Architecture & Interiors
Neil Davis, AIA - Davis Architects
Dan Fritts, AIA - Fifth Dimension Architecture & Interiors
Chris Giattina, AIA - GA Studio/BLOX LLC
Mike Gibson, AIA - Creature
Nolanda Hatcher, AIA - Studio 2H Design, LLC
Bruce Herrington, AIA - Line Scale Form
Jim Huckestein, AIA⁠ - Hendon + Huckestein Architects, PC / h+ha
Phillip Kennedy, AIA - BDG Architects
Craig Krawczyk, AIA - LIVE Design Group
Robert Murphy, AIA - Gresham Smithh
Louis Nequette, AIA - Nequette Architecture & Design
Chuck Penuel, AIA - Birchfield Penuel & Associates
John Poole, AIA - Poole & Company Architects
Chris Reebals, AIA ⁠- Christopher Architecture & Interiors
Dick Richard, AIA - TRO JungBrannen
Mike Shows, AIA - Chambless King Architects
Hugh Thornton, AIA - KPS Group Inc
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Read the full article online here: bit.ly/BBJ_WhosWho

06/08/2023

Our Design Awards People’s Choice Exhibit is heading back to Pepper Place this year!

48 Project Boards will be on display in the Martin Biscuit Building’s Main Hall from June 15-June 27! Voting for People’s Choice opens next Thursday @ 12:00 PM.

You have until Thursday, July 13th to submit your votes! Only one vote per day.

06/05/2023

You've probably seen Adam Kent, AIA, NCARB at a few of our events - but did you know he's one of our new board members?!⁠
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Adam is originally from Chattanooga, TN. His love for architecture started with his love of building forts and playing with LEGOS. It transitioned to getting the opportunity to explore architecture in high school which in turn led him to the Auburn Architecture program. After completing his dual degree from Auburn University and his Rural Studio Thesis, he moved to Birmingham to begin his career. ⁠
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Adam and his wife, Heather, have three children, who give him the opportunity to get back to his roots of building forts and playing with LEGOS from time to time. ⁠
From working on custom residences with Israel and Associates to city school projects with Ellis Architects, each of these experiences have shaped how Adam practices Architecture today. Projects live in the details, and client relationships are key to a successful project. ⁠
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It was in 2017 that Adam had the opportunity to join Barrett Architecture Studio. It was here that he continued his love for a variety of project types. Adam embraced the idea of being a flexible architects who can provide solutions for many project types. In 2021, Adam was able to step into the principal role. Here he continues to teach and develop solutions for clients on a variety of project types and scales. ⁠
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He has a passion for golf, and his claim to fame is the Toto toilet he won during a chipping contest at the ACFA golf tournament a "few" years ago. ⁠
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Next time you see Adam - be sure to say, hello!

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2022 AIA Birmingham Design Awards Highlight | Brock’s Gap Brewing Company | Black Design Architecture, LLC.

Located in the community of Trace Crossings in Hoover, Alabama, Brock’s Gap Brewing creates a neighborhood landmark inspired by the area’s history. “Brock’s Gap” is a century old railway cut-through of a nearby mountain which transported coal, iron ore and limestone into Birmingham in the early 20th century. The building’s 3 color material palette was inspired by these materials and its industrial feel harkens to the industrial boom and significance of railway transport.

The building is dropped into the sloping site resting in the hill with long, cantilevered overhangs to shade the glass walls and create comfortable outdoor spaces. The landscape retains the wooded pines on the parkway so that the building partially reveals itself. But upon entry, the building is fully discovered, stepped into the hillside and anchored by a large gathering and concert lawn. The brewery is the first in the City of Hoover and provides 10,000 SF of outdoor gather space, an outdoor bar, a loading dock that doubles as a stage, and food truck access.

Learn more here: bit.ly/BrocksGapBrewing

Have you registered for our annual sponsor and member appreciation tradeshow!? Don't miss out on one of our favorite events of the year! 🎉⁠
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Now's your chance! Click the link in bio to join us for lunch, door prizes, & vote on the 2023 slate of officers. ⁠
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FREE for AIA Birmingham Members | $25 for Non-Members

2022 Design Awards Highlight | Blackridge Clubhouse & Amenities | Nequette Architecture & Design
The Blackridge Clubhouse and amenity structures, located on an idyllic lake in Hoover, Alabama, are inspired by the rustic WPA National Park Lodges and architecture built during the 1930s. Complete with a resort-style infinity pool, entertainment spaces with state-of-the-art appliances, and lakeside boat access, this clubhouse serves as a tranquil place for the community to gather, relax, and enjoy the outdoors.

Learn more here: bit.ly/BlackridgeClubhouse

2022 AIA Birmingham Design Awards Highlight
Biso Collective by

This renovation of a historic train depot houses Biso Collective, a collective of SaaS companies. Biso uses its experience in creating and scaling SaaS businesses to provide resources and guidance to its partners.

Biso believes that a healthy culture is key to sustainable success, so their space was designed to be inspirational and multi-purpose, and is located in an area of downtown Birmingham that is designed to support start-ups and small businesses known as the Switch Innovation District. This area is the epicenter of entrepreneurship in Birmingham and was thoughtfully selected as the ideal location for Biso Collective.

The project included restoration of the exterior, the addition of a covered entry at the parking area, and a full interior renovation.

Learn more here: bit.ly/3yF8svT

We are one month away from our annual Sponsor & Member Appreciation Tradeshow! ⁠Join us at Alabama Power Thursday, November 10th!
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2022 Design Awards Highlight | Birmingham Intermodal Facility | Studio 2H Design, LLC
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The Birmingham Intermodal Facility is the city's consolidated transportation hub which serves Greyhound and Megabus intercity buses, the BJCTA's MAX buses, Amtrak trains, and a dedicated airport shuttle. ⁠
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Located between Morris Avenue and Railroad Park in downtown Birmingham, the Intermodal Facility represents a major public investment to revitalize a 40 year underutilized and blighted area in Birmingham. Birmingham's AJCTA Bus Station at the Intermodal Facility has become a vibrant, active place for our City's growing transportation network. ⁠
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Learn more here: bit.ly/BhamIntermodal

The Alabama Center for Architecture's Annual Golf Tournament is only one week away! ⁠
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Tickets for Beers, Balls, & BBQ are still available online at bit.ly/ShopACFA!

2022 Design Awards Hightlight | Auburn University, Horton-Hardgrave Hall | Architects

The new Horton-Hardgrave Hall support the growing graduate needs of the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business, as well as building on the college's existing graduate structure. The building includes classrooms; a flexible studio lecture hall; an innovation lab; student study and team areas; various conference and reception style areas; and administrative offices for the college's MBA program.

The building exterior creates a flagship appearance that complements the adjacent Lowder Hall on Magnolia Avenue, while also balancing this classic Auburn University character and image with a more expansive façade of glass facing the courtyard between the two buildings to promote a visual connection between them. The building is organized around a main two-story atrium space and central stair that serve as the “heart” and living room for the entire College of Business as a dynamic, active space that provides identify for the college.

Learn more here: bit.ly/HortonHall

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our WIA Lunch & Learn yesterday! We hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did.

Special thanks to our rockstar speakers Addie Harchelroad, Page Ledbetter, & Suchithra Prabhu, AIA!

2022 Design Awards Highlight | Artisan Flats | .dimension.architecture

Located on Fifth Ave S. this project will take over the historic textile building that once housed American Bakeries Co. cracker plant for 30 years until it was reopened as ABSCO Fireplace & Patio in the 1980s. The project design originally was intended to utilize the existing building. However, after analysis of the existing building, the structural system and other components did not allow for the feasible use of it for the project.

Artisan Flats will be a Class-A community located within walking distance of both Lakeview District and Pepper Place.

This project was awarded one of the 2022 Real Estate Deal of the Year by

Learn more here: bit.ly/ArtisanFlats

2022 AIA Birmingham Design Awards Highlight
Armour & Co. | Christopher Architecture & Interiors

The building was originally put into service at the turn of the twentieth century. Armour & Company owned and operated the building as a meat-packing facility for about 50 years as of 1951, but for the past 20 years the building has remained vacant. The roof had caved in, all the wood had rotted, and many walls had fallen in. It was an extensive process to build in creative ways as the building didn’t allow access for modern heavy machinery to remove all the debris. We utilized existing timber and brick by carefully culling and cleaning each piece to reintroduce as many original materials as possible into the final design. A unique challenge we faced on the exterior was bringing new elements to compliment the existing.

Armour & Co. is home to twenty apartments, two custom office spaces, and will soon have a completed speakeasy, restaurant, and coffee shop. Each of these spaces create a vibrant community where people can have coffee in the morning, dinner and drinks at night, and retire to their apartment.

Learn more here: bit.ly/ArmourandCo

2022 AIA Birmingham Design Awards Highlight | 2200 Magnolia |

The historically accurate renovation of the 1920’s building at 2200 Magnolia preserves many exterior features that remind us of its stories last and celebrates the richness of natural light reaching deep into the wide floor plate through broad steel windows and skylights.

Garage doors, interior ramps, brick walls, gabled steel trusses, wood decking and sky lights were all preserved are are enriched by the clean and simple interior elements that float within the umbrella of the historic space.

Learn more here: bit.ly/2200Magnolia

The 's 26th Annual Golf Tournament is right around the corner! There is still time to register a team of four or as an individual player. ⛳️⁠
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Thursday, October 13th at Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail of Oxmoor Valley. Register online here: bit.ly/ShopACFA⁠
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The ACFA Golf Tournament is hosted in hopes to raise money for its educational programs & student scholarships. ⁠
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2022 AIA Birmingham Design Awards Highlight | 2100 Morris | Fifth Dimension Architecture & Interiors

2100 Morris Avenue is the renovation of a former historic building located on historic Morris Avenue. The existing space was a former law office that had built its offices in the building sometime in the mid to late 1980s. The interior of the building underwent a complete interior demolition process where the existing building structure was exposed.

The demolition of the existing interior uncovered that the original mass timber framing of the building was still intact. Fifth Dimension Architecture designed utilizing the mass timber framing to be exposed. The office spaces were designed to allow for the exterior windows to allow natural light into all of the space. The design team also incorporated skylights system utilizing solar tubes to provide indirect natural lighting on the upper-level flex work areas. Steel, wood, and natural stone materials to create a modern and luxurious office space.

Learn more here: bit.ly/2100Morris

The American Institute of Architects Architecture Billings Index is an economic indicator for nonresidential construction activity, with a lead time of approximately 9-12 months. Investment groups, media outlets, firms of all sizes, and business leaders rely on this monthly economic indicator to assess business conditions and predict the market.

The ABI is derived from AIA's Work-on-the-Boards survey, which has gathered data on shifts in billings from architectural firm leaders for over 20 years. This data is a trusted tool used by the AEC industry and other firms to predict and track movements in the market.

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