AIA Georgia

On a barrier island off North Carolina’s Atlantic Coast, the Figure Eight house by Point Office Architecture & Design, sits amongst dunes and reeds. Its design is inspired equally by its natural surroundings and the spirit of the original modernist houses found on the island. The clients requested contemporary living accommodations within a house that referenced the traditional, archetypal form. They furthermore requested the house be structured with steel, allowing for the... geometric operations that define the front and rear facades. These cuts and extrusions serve to bring natural light deep into the house, create pockets of outdoor gathering, and take advantage of breezes and views. Photo Credit: Michael Blevins ______________________ 2020 Merit Award Winner Category: Residential over $1 Million Firm: Point Office Architecture & Design Location: Wilmington, NC ______________________ #aia #architecture #wilmington #design #architect #atlanta

Children’s Kennedy Outpatient Center by HKS is a 100,000 SF ambulatory care center for children standing as a gateway to the broader Erlanger medical campus. HKS’s design of Children’s started and ended with thinking of the patients and how each decision made realized the potential for health and wellness. The way the firm designed and thought through the strategic journey for the patients as well as the way the exterior, landscape and interior design is envisioned holistica...lly, all respond to creating a health and wellness environment for the Chattanooga community. Photo credit: Tom Harris ______________________ 2020 Merit Award Winner Category: Built Firm: HKS, Inc. Location: Chattanooga, TN Owner(s): Erlanger Health System ______________________ #aia #architecture #chattanooga #design

BLUR Workshop's KEFI (A Space For Modern PLAY), is the prototype of a new children’s play venue that is unique, exciting and fun. It is intended to provide a place where young children and parents can play together, or where children can be engaged in activities while parents get a break. The interior architecture, with its angled, sculptural walls, creates a unique, magical environment that guests weave their way through as they enter. The play zones are organized around a... central space, that is a metaphorical village square. Each zone uses technology to create play experiences that are interactive and changeable. Photo credit: Galina Colada ______________________ 2020 Honor Award Winner Category: Interior Architecture Firm: BLUR Workshop Location: Atlanta, GA Owner(s): KEFI Holdings, Inc. ______________________ #aia #architecture #design #atlanta

Savannah based firm, Gunn Meyerhoff Shay's Cultural Arts Center is a multi-purpose arts building located in the heart of the National Historic Landmark District. The center is a home for beginning and advanced creative studies for locals in Savannah. The center includes wonderfully large outdoor spaces and restoration of a historic lane and lane building as part of the exterior complex. On the interior, the building pulses out from a rotunda and consists of 5 visual studios ...for ceramics, metal welding and glass blowing, and visual arts. In addition to spaces for creation, there is a community performance studio and performing arts theater. The goal was for a forum and not a templea place for working artists to be able to interact with their audiences and other artists. ______________________ 2020 Merit Award Winner Category: Built Project Firm: Gunn Meyerhoff Shay Location: Savannah, GA Owner(s): City of Savannah ______________________ #aia #architecture #design #savannah

2020 AIA Savannah President, Carmen Evans, AIA, passes the gavel to incoming president James Gallucci, AIA with 2021 President-Elect, Reshma Shah Johnson, AIA. He pushes forward with a mission to increase educational opportunities for sustainable practices and to provide new spaces for growth for emerging professionals. Learn more at https://www.aiasavannah.org/

Savannah College of Art and Design student, Ralph Nickles, asks what is middle school, for his Duluth Middle School project. It is a known fact that traditional schools are killing students' creativity. While creativity is the major driving force for curiosity. If a student is in control of their learning then they can pursue the ends of their curiosity. Project-based learning has been proven to produce happier students and more creative individuals. However, how does archit...ecture produce a space that is as adaptable and unique as a human mind? There must be spaces that allow any student to find their placeto have a sense of ownership of their learning. The spaces must be morph-able to accommodate unpredictable predicaments. ______________________ Award: Excellence Award Winner Category: STUDENT PROJECT Student: Ralph Nickles School: Savannah College of Art and Design Location: Duluth, GA ______________________ #aia #architecture #design

Meet the speakers for Aspire's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion talk on the current climate in architecture, conflict resolution, respecting diverse opinions, and resources to make more equitable workplaces. #AspireXP goes virtual on September 15-17. https://bit.ly/AboutAspire20

An incredible resource from our local NOMA chapter

2019-2020 CKLDP Information Session

AIA Georgia's annual Design and Honor Awards celebrates Georgia's architects and student work from Georgia's 3 university architecture programs at Kennesaw State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Savannah College of Art and Design. A special thanks to our wonderful sponsors Kingspan; American Metalcraft Inc.; MillerClapperton; CRS Industries; Linnea; Mapei; Berridge Manufacturing; Inpro; Grohe; Tarkett; Brazilian Wood Depot; General Shale; and USG for their help in creating such a great event! Photos by Brian Reeves of Perfect Day Photos.