Details and Joinery Tour of the Gamble House

This Saturday, July 17th, the Gamble House in Pasadena is hosting a Details and Joinery Tour. Craftsman and twenty-year scholar of the iconic Greene & Greene structure, Jim Ipekjian will explain how specific woods were chosen and how they were joined, as well as discuss the furniture, metal and art glass designed specifically for the house.

The three-hour tour is open to the public. For more information or to make a reservation, click here.

This Saturday: railLA Asks LA to Think Big About High-speed Rail

Urban planner and artist James Rojas believes he has found a way to develop community consensus through design and provide a process for the public to envision their ideal California High-Speed Rail project, which is now in the process of finalizing its track alignments in Northern and Southern California. A demonstration of the pioneering technique he describes as Interactive Planning will be held July 17 from 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. at the Pico House in the El Pueblo district of Los Angeles. Interactive models of the 30/10 scenario for Los Angeles County and Union Station with High-Speed Rail will also be on display.

Organized by railLA and sponsored jointly by California Speaker of the Assembly John Perez and Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar, the event is intended to gather public input on how the area around Union Station will best adapt to the introduction of high-speed rail. For more information about the event, visit railLa's website.

USC School of Architecture Summer Exec Ed Program

This year marks the rebirth of the USC School of Architecture’s Executive Education Program. They are launching it off with "EXPECTED," a new innovative program at the School of Architecture. The school is now also interdisciplinary - architecture, technology, real estate, development, engineering, building investment, interiors, product design, and trends.

There will be major world renown speakers at these sessions including 5-time Presidential Advisor Warren Bennis, Frank Gehry, Thom Mayne, and Hamid Rashid.

Launch date:  July 20, 1010.

July 21: Tour of Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Please join AIA Los Angeles Health Care Committee & California Society for Healthcare Engineering/LA Chapter for a joint event on July 21 of a tour of the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Before the tour representatives from HOK and Lee, Burkhart, Liu (LBL) will give a brief overview of the project.

To register and for more information please click here.

In Honor of Stephen H. Kanner, FAIA - Please Consider A + D Museum Donation

FORM and Balcony Media give our sincere condolences to Stephen's family, firm, friends, and colleagues.
If you haven't read Frances Anderton's tribute on the DnA blog yet, please do here.

We wanted to pass this message along from Danielle Cornwell at KANNER ARCHITECTS to everyone.
(Please spread these wishes through social media/blogs/sites for optimum coverage.)

"Before his passing, Stephen mentioned that the A+D Museum was his legacy and he wanted to continue the work of educating the public in architecture and design. I was hoping to get the word out that in lieu of flowers, the family welcomes a donation in honor of Stephen to the museum www.aplusd.org. We are planning a public memorial along with a retrospective of his work at the museum on November 4th. The retrospective will run through January 16, 2011.

We are all saddened by Stephen’s passing…He was not only our boss and mentor, but a great friend as well. We are determined to honor his wish to continue the work of the firm."

Update on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 11:08AM by Admin

Please note the exhibition dates have changed.

Stephen H. Kanner, FAIA

A Retrospective Exhibition

November 4, 2010 - January 16, 2011

More info can be found at:

http://aplusd.org/exhibitions-future