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BALTIMORE ARCHITECTURE WEEK
Anne Raines, AIA (Chairperson), Archplan, Inc.—Philipsen Architects, (410) 685-2002;
araines@archplan.com;
Coordinates annual Baltimore Architecture Week and its series of events.
2007 Excellence in Design Awards and Baltimore Architecture Week:
October 11-21
For many years, AIABaltimore, through its Design Awards Committee, has conducted an annual program to encourage and recognize design excellence among its membership, and to foster public appreciation of the architect’s role in shaping our communities. Throughout the summer, competing firms will prepare submission boards to be juried on Thursday, September 13 in Wilmington. The Call for Entries will be mailed in July. If you do not receive yours by August 1, please call 410.625.2585.
Our celebratory event will be held Friday evening, October 19 at the Stewart’s Building in Baltimore’s redeveloping Westside to again be followed by our 6th annual Beaux Arts Ball. Our 44th annual Excellence in Design Awards will once again be the climax of AIABaltimore’s annual Baltimore Architecture Week, currently charting the course for its fourth year. Last year’s stimulating series of events included a variety of lectures, tours, and artisan workshops. This year we hope to build on last year’s success with the cooperation of many of our previous partners and sponsors.
We are especially grateful to Design Collective, Inc. for being our corporate sponsor for 2007 Baltimore Architecture Week. The Urbanite and WYPR, 88.1 FM are our media partners. For more information on Architecture Week, or to volunteer, please contact Anne Raines, AIA, committee chair, 410.685.2002.
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2007 Baltimore Architecture Week Schedule |
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Thursday, October 4-Thursday, November 29 |
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AIABaltimore Gallery and Bookstore, 11 ½ W. Chase St. between Charles and Cathedral Sts., Mt. Vernon Don Cook’s spare streetscapes and interiors have been described as “mysteries-in-waiting” – deceptively empty, enticing spaces which viewers populate with their own apprehensions, curiosity, and wonder. Central to this new exhibition are the artist’s “visual translations” of Emily Dickinson’s poetry – maquettes, drawings, and paintings of small houses and pavilions which, like the poems, are enigmatic, yet appear crisply Modern in their structure and economy. AIABaltimore, Jordan Faye Block Contemporary Art, LLC |
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Thursday, October 11 |
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4:30 p.m. reception; 5-6:30 program and tour For information, contact Anath Ranon AIA, aranon@cbhassociates.com. Join us for a behind-the-scenes hardhat tour of one of Baltimore’s favorite landmark buildings at the start of its long-awaited restoration and adaptive reuse. The building will be redeveloped as the headquarters of Humanim, a social services organization with longstanding ties to the east Baltimore community. The ornamental exterior of the 1887 brewhouse will be fully restored. Inside, the building will be fully renovated into office and community meeting spaces. The interior design will expose the industrial aesthetic of the building, including exposed building structure, steel tanks, and ornamental wood finishes. The project is utilizing both federal and state historic tax credits. The project team includes Cho Benn Holback + Associates, Streuver Bros. Eccles & Rouse, and Gotham Development. AIABaltimore Historic Resources Committee |
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Monday, October 15 |
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6 p.m. lecture FREE During the 40th anniversary year of Marks, Thomas Architects, Paul Marks AIA will give an illustrated history of Baltimore’s rapid change from an industrial port to a place to live, work and play. Focus is on the Residences at the Ritz Carlton and The Pier Homes at Harbor View. Baltimore Architects Speak, AIABaltimore |
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Tuesday, October 16 |
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4-5:30 p.m. Robert Campbell’s Thoughts on Architecture 6:30 p.m. lecture; reception to follow FREE Robert Campbell, the Pulitzer Prize winning architecture critic for The Boston Globe, has published more than 80 feature articles in national periodicals and writes a regular column for Architectural Record. His book Cityscapes of Boston: An American City Through Time addresses the fate of our cities. Campbell is esteemed by many to be the leading architectural critic in this country today. Second Annual Robert E. Lewis Memorial Lecture, Baltimore Architecture Foundation |
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Wednesday, October 17 |
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Design in the Community: Literacy, Advocacy, and Public Programming 6 p.m. panel discussion FREE Design in the Community features nationally recognized designers and educators Wendy Brawer, Mark Randall, Shelia Levrant de Bretteville, Sylvia Harris and Chris Pullman, who will discuss the role of design as it relates to engaging the public in a social context. Professor Jason Loviglio of the UMBC American Studies Department will moderate the discussion. UMBC Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture NeoCon East Design Exposition and Conference Wednesday and Thursday The East Coast’s largest design exposition and conference for the built environment returns to Baltimore for its 5th consecutive year, with over 250 exhibitors featuring cutting-edge commercial furnishings, 40+ CEU and LU accredited seminars and exciting special events and networking opportunities. |
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Thursday, October 18 |
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7 p.m. lecture; reception to follow With 71 designated historic districts and 60,000 buildings, historic architecture plays a central role in shaping the identity of Baltimore. Chase Rynd, Executive Director of the National Building Museum, will discuss how architecture and historic preservation impact our lives. He leads the Museum’s mission to inform the public about the importance and relevance of preservation through its exhibitions, publications, collections, public programs, and education activities. Please join us for a talk by Mr. Rynd as he brings an acclaimed national perspective to Baltimore. Baltimore Heritage, Inc. NeoCon East continues |
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Friday, October 19 |
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6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Celebrate the best of Baltimore architecture during this annual gala, held in the design award winning, renovated Stewart’s Building downtown. The awards ceremony is followed by our fashionable Beaux Arts Ball. Formal attire encouraged. AIABaltimore Design Awards Committee |
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Saturday, October 20 |
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11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Advance payment to AIAS Morgan State University Chapter, Institute of Architecture and Planning, MSU, Montebello B-107, 2201 Argonne Dr., Baltimore, MD 21251. For information, contact Prof. Suzanne Frasier, sfrasier@moac.morgan.edu or 443.885.1890. Competitors will put their design and model-building talents to the test during a six-hour Studio Design Charette in the undergraduate studio. Please join in the challenge, fun and festivities! The American Institute of Architecture Students, Morgan State University Chapter (AIAMSU) |
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Sunday, October 21 |
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9-12 a.m. Doris Sharkey will lead a 5K (3 mile) group walk highlighting significant architecture in Bolton Hill, Mt. Vernon, and downtown Baltimore. Participants will receive annotated architectural walk sheets. Pre-registration required. Space limited. * Most Baltimore Architecture Week programs qualify for AIA/CES credits with registration. |
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