Saturday, October 9

1-5 p.m.– 4 AIA/CES (HSW) credit
Straw Bale Workshop

Investigate and participate in this unique opportunity for hands-on experience with Straw Bale Construction. The site will be a private residence in the Baltimore area (address will be provided to workshop registrants). The workshop will be limited to 14 participants so that each team member will be able to work as actively as they wish on bale raising and lime plastering. This is a "live" permanent building project, not an academic exercise. While participants will need to follow standard safety practices, the workshop will be informal and fun! Instruction will be given with a photographic record distributed to all participants. Lunch will be provided with basic vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices.
$60; Polly Bart, Greenbuilders, Inc., 410.833.4814.

Presented by AIABaltimore Committee on the Environment, USGBC, and Greenbuilders, Inc.

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. – 1 AIA/CES (HSW) credit
Walking Tours

Five guided walking tours, including Fells Point, the Downtown Business District, Westside Downtown, Lafayette Square and Union Square, illustrate the architectural and historical highlights of Baltimore’s diverse neighborhoods. $10 each; Space is limited so advance registration is recommended. Send your check, labeled with the tour of choice, to AIABaltimore, 410.625.2585. Click here for more information: (PDF)

Sunday, October 10

Monday, October 11

6 p.m. – 1 AIA/CES (HSW) credit
Affordable Housing in the U.S.: Who Is Responsible for Good Design?

Speaker Michael Pyatok, AIA, considered the leading designer of affordable housing in the U.S., will review the role of 12 different players who contribute to the circumstances that can improve the chances for quality design. This includes everyone from elected officials to residents, and 10 other participants in between, only one of whom is the architect. Several case studies will be reviewed to demonstrate how these players, in addition to the architect, help improve the quality of affordable housing design.

$10; free to students with ID and Neighborhood Design Center members; 1000 Hilltop Circle, Fine Arts Building, Room 306; Renee van der Stelt, 410.455.1440, vanderst@umbc.edu.

Presented by The Center for Art and Visual Culture, UMBC.

September 17 – November 27

Tuesday – Saturday, 10 – 5
The HOME House Project

Inspired by the late visionary and 2004 AIA Gold Medal Award winner Samuel Mockbee, FAIA, this exhibition includes 100 affordable, award-winning designs of sustainable, single family houses for low- and moderate-income families. House designs were taken from more than 442 individuals and firms from the United States, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Canada, Russia, and England. An exhibition from the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), Winston Salem, NC. Curated by David Brown.

Free and open to public; UMBC, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Fine Arts Building, Room 105; Renee van der Stelt, 410.455.1440, vanderst@umbc.edu.

Presented by The Center for Art and Visual Culture, UMBC.

Tuesday, October 12

6 p.m. – 1 AIA/CES (HSW) credit
The Legacy of Modern Architecture in Maryland

This is the second of a two-part lecture series to promote the recent release of The Architecture of Baltimore by JHU Press. Richard Longstreth, chair of the Historic Preservation Program at George Washington University, is a noted architectural historian and will speak on Baltimore’s role in 20th century American design. Temple Oheb Shalom will serve as an accent to Mr. Longstreth’s lecture. Temple Oheb Shalom was designed in 1960 by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius and has recently undergone renovation by Levin/Brown and Associates. The lecture will be followed by light refreshments.

$10 at the door; Temple Oheb Shalom, 7310 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore.

Presented by The Baltimore Architecture Foundation, Baltimore Heritage, Inc. and the Johns Hopkins University Press.

Wednesday, October 13

6:30 p.m. – 1 AIA/CES (HSW) credit
Design Matters: The State of Architecture and Urban Design in Baltimore

Many cities, institutions and corporations have discovered that good design means good business. Keynote speaker Robert A. Peck, President of the Greater Washington Board of Trade will highlight the value of good design for business, the city and surrounding community by presenting successful examples from Washington DC and around the country. Following his presentation, local representatives who have experienced the value of good design first-hand will participate in a panel discussion. The panel and audience will discuss “the state of architecture in Baltimore,” its successes, its follies, and its future.

$25. Refreshments included. Space is limited so advance registration is recommended. Send your check to AIABaltimore, 410.625.2585. Hopkins Downtown Center.

Presented by the AIABaltimore Urban Design Committee.

Thursday, October 14

9 p.m. – AIA/CES (HSW) credit
“Wings of Desire,” a film by Wim Wenders

The sky over Wenders' war-scarred Berlin is full of gentle, trench-coated angels who listen to the tortured thoughts of mortals and try to comfort them. One, Damiel wishes to become mortal after falling in love with a beautiful trapeze artist, Marion. Peter Falk, as himself, assists in the transformation by explaining the simple joys of a human experience, such as the sublime combination of coffee and cigarettes. Set against the expressive architecture of Berlin, this film is hugely acclaimed and multi-award-winning, including Best Director at Cannes in 1987.

Tickets are available at the Charles Theater Box office, 410.727.FILM.

Presented by The Charles Theater.

Friday, October 15

6:30 – 10:30 p.m.
2004 Excellence in Design Awards and Beaux Arts Ball

Join AIABaltimore as we celebrate the contemporary and renovated architecture of Baltimore by presenting members with awards for excellence in design.

$45; Clipper Mill Foundry in Hampden; Emily Arnold, 410.625.2585, earnold@aiabalt.com.

Presented by AIABaltimore Design Awards Committee.

More information
Directions and a parking map for the 2004 Excellence in Design Awards and Beaux Arts Ball: Word doc / pdf file

Saturday, October 16

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.– 1 AIA/CES (HSW) credit each
Artisan Contractor Workshop Tours

Ever wonder how that fine plaster column was made to look like marble? Or how that old art glass window in the local church was restored? Or how in the world those old wood windows get restored? Come see how it’s done by the pros! And enjoy some refreshments while you’re watching and learning. The AIABaltimore Historic Resources Committee presents a morning of specialty contractor workshop tours and demonstrations. We will be visiting four local workshops: Worcester Eisenbrandt (masonry, wood windows and woodwork restoration), Hayles & Howe (ornamental plaster work), Thomas Moore Studios (decorative painting), and Artisan Glass (art glass restoration).

RSVP and tickets in advance required.

Cost: $10 AIA members; $15 non-members; $5 students.

RSVP by October 6 by sending a check to the AIA office. 11 1/2 W. Chase St, Baltimore, MD 21201. Also include your email address. Tickets, directions and parking information will be emailed to you.

Presented by AIABaltimore Historic Resources Committee and generously sponsored by Whiting Turner Contracting Company.