SOPREMA manufactures waterproofing products such as SBS Modified Bitumen Membranes and Polyurethane Coatings. SOPREMA products offer various methods of application including self adhered and green roof configuration. SOPREMA develops systems for civil engineering and to protect the entire building envelope (foundation, below grade, terrace, wall, balcony and roofing). Our renewable energy includes building integrated photovoltaic (BIVP) with a single-source warranty for the roof and solar cells.
We manufacture nearly 500 different products and will help you correctly specify ideal systems for every roofing and/or waterproofing project. SOPREMA has forged deep relationships with many of America’s forward-thinking architects and consultants, along with quality-conscious roofing and waterproofing contractors. SOPREMA currently offers a variety of installation methods for ease of application and design flexibility. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities feature high quality control and unrivaled mechanical engineering; creating highly technical product designs. Every facility complies with ISO 9001:2000 criteria. SOPREMA was one of the first roofing manufacturers to establish anEnvironmental Management Program, and the first modified bitumen manufacturer to be ISO 14001 certified for its environmental management practices. SOPREMA’s global research facilities are developing products made from renewable resources and recycled materials to reduce SOPREMA’s carbon footprint.
May 23, 8:30 to 9:30 am.
We are welcoming the newest members of AIA Miami with morning treats and informal introductions at ARC Miami, 3946 North Miami Avenue, Miami.
| Saturday, June 16th | |
| 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Building Systems (MEP) |
| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Structural Systems (Structures) |
| 3:15 pm – 6:15 pm | Building Design and Construction Systems (Materials & Methods) |
| Saturday, June 23rd | |
| 8:30 am – 11:30 am | Construction Documents and Services (Construction Documents) |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Schematic Design (Schematic Design) |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Programming, Planning and Practice (Pre-Design) |
| 3:45 pm – 7:00 pm | Site Planning and Design (Site Planning) |
*Vignettes will be covered in all sections (approx. 30 minutes)
Cost $ 35.00 for each sections or $ 199.00 for all sections for Associate AIA members
$ 75.00 for each section or $ 499.00 for all sections for Associate AIA members
Stay tuned for more details!
Miami’s largest nonprofit historic preservation organization honored this year’s outstanding historic preservation projects and preservationists at its Annual Awards Celebration held Friday, April 27, 2012 at Miami City Hall. The ceremony was followed by a reception on the rooftop terrace.
Dade Heritage Trust (DHT), founded in 1972 and now celebrating its 40th Anniversary, is the leading voice for saving Miami’s historic places. The 1000-member organization works through advocacy, education and restoration. Projects have included the Cape Florida Lighthouse, the Freedom Tower, the Miami Circle, the original Old Miami High School, Dr. Jackson’s 1905 Office, the Sears Tower and the Historic Miami City Cemetery. Dade Heritage Trust also publishes Preservation Today magazine.
To encourage an appreciation of Miami’s architectural and cultural heritage, Dade Heritage Trust since 1982 has recognized outstanding achievement in the conservation of Miami’s historic resources. DHT’s Annual Preservation Awards are presented in the categories of recently completed Restoration/Rehabilitation/Adaptive-Use Projects, Preservation Work by an Organization, and Preservation Work by an Individual.
Projects are judged on the basis of the proper rehabilitation or restoration of a structure to an earlier or original appearance or its adaptation to a new use in a manner that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site.
Receiving 2012 Dade Heritage Trust Preservation Awards for Projects were:
The Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Boulevard, was built in 1925 for the Miami News newspaper. The building acquired its name and fame as Florida’s “Statue of Liberty” when it became a relief center for Cubans fleeing Castro in the 1960s. Listed as a National Historic Landmark, the Freedom Tower recently underwent a thorough “top to bottom” exterior restoration addressing structural damage and completed an interior restoration of the ballroom. Honored by Dade Heritage Trust were Miami Dade College, Rodriguez and Quiroga Architects, and Kaufman Lynn Construction.
Villa Serena, 3115 Brickell Avenue, was built in 1913 as the winter home of the famous orator and three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan. Sold by Bryan in 1920 and falling into disrepair over the years, the house was saved from demolition by next door neighbor philanthropist Adrienne Arsht, who restored it as a guest house. Honored by DHT were owner Adrienne Arsht and R.J. Heisenbottle, Architects.
The 1924 Jeannette Martinez House, 313 Sarto Avenue, Coral Gables, for its total rehabilitation that included reinforcing the foundation, exterior and interior walls and a new roof. Honored was owner Jeannette Martinez.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens East and West Gate Lodges, 3251 South Miami Avenue, Miami, built between 1913 and 1916, for a complete restoration in accordance with the Vizcaya Master Plan after years of neglect. Honored by DHT were owner Miami-Dade County’s Vizcaya Museum and Gardens and R.J. Heisenbottle Architects.
The Hammock Residence, 5200 SW 63rd Court, South Miami, for a renovation and expansion that respected the original 1940s design by early Florida architect Dean Parmelee. Honored by DHT were owners Bob and Sue Cowen and Architect Omar A. Morales of FORMGROUP, Inc.
Cherokee Lodge, 3734 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, built around 1917 in the style of an English cottage. To replace the roof to meet building codes and achieve an authenticity of appearance of a soft thatch roof, cedar was laid in wave patterns with “rolled” eave and gable edges that required steam bending. Owners Cheryl and Cesar Guerrero were applauded and Huber and Associates of Lake City, Florida were honored with a DHT Master Craftsman Award.
Honored with an Outstanding Preservation Organization Award was The Stiltsville Trust, Inc., for its efforts to preserve, maintain and make accessible the seven Stiltsville structures perched in the waters of Biscayne National Park.
Receiving Outstanding Individual Awards were Charles Kropke, an owner of Dragonfly Expeditions and the author of South Beach: Stories of a Renaissance, and Ronnie Hurwitz, for decades of research on veterans buried in the Historic Miami City Cemetery and for his volunteer work cleaning and repairing hundreds of grave markers.
The Henriette Harris Award, DHT’s highest individual honor, was presented to George Neary, Vice President of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, for his many years of Outstanding Community Leadership preserving Miami’s architectural and cultural heritage.
The Coral Gables Museum announces a call for submissions of creative functional bench designs to be built, displayed and used in the Museum’s Fewell Gallery. Six winning proposals will be chosen. Entries will be posted to the Museum website and exhibited in a Museum gallery show.
Winning Designer’s will receive $1,000.00 honorarium for their design as well as recognition in the Museum email blast and press release. Winning designers will be responsible for fabricating their bench design by a deadline designated by the Coral Gables Museum at a cost born by the Museum. Bench fabrication cost is not to exceed $5,000.00 for materials and labor; dependent upon design, materials, and methods of fabrication. Selected benches will be built and will bear the names of Designer and Museum Donor for each bench.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 5 PM EST, Tuesday, MAY 15, 2012.
Greenberg Traurig, the Miami Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Miami) and Suffolk Construction invite you to join them for Happy Hour with the Access Board. Learn about the new 2010 ADA Accessibility Standards. Greenberg Traurig, P.A., 333 S.E. 2 Avenue #4400, Miami. RSVP MIARsvp@atlaw.com by Monday May 15th. Complimentary parking will be provided. 1 HSW CEU for Architects.
Click HERE to read more information about the AIA 2012 National Convention and Design Exposition, Washington, DC.
Please take the opportunity to commute to work and include bicycling in the mix.
Case Study of Infill Design and Construction: Miami Culinary Institute by Urban Land Institute Southeast Florida/Caribbean. Miami Culinary Institute, 415 NE 2 Avenue, Miami. ULI Member $20.00 – ULI Non-member $30.00. Join ULI and attend for Free! Register online by: May 15 at seflorida.uli.org.
TASCHEN bookstore on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach has an incredible new release ‘Landscape Architecture Now! The 1111 Lincoln Plaza is featured in the book. Raymond Jungles, the landscape architect of the plaza, will be present for a Q&A and book-signing, as well as a walkthrough of the gardens. CLICK HERE for a link to the book.
3DS Max Essentials Training by Digital Drafting Systems- Introduction to the fundamentals of 3ds Max as well as the basic functionality of the software, and the techniques used by production artists. The course is structured around the following modules: overview, modeling, animation, materials and lighting and rendering. Three full days course $900.00. 28 AIA CEU/s. For more information contact 305.445.6480.
Times: 6:00 – 7:00 P.M. Registration/Networking; 7:00 – 8:00 P.M. Meeting/Program
Featuring: University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala
Location: University of Miami School of Architecture Jorge M. Perez Architecture
1215 Dickinson Drive, Coral Gables
AutoCAD Architecture Essentials Training by Digital Drafting Systems- Introduction to the fundamentals of AutoCAD Architecture for users who are involved in the architectural and construction industry. Three full days course $900.00. 28 AIA CEU/s. For more information contact 305.445.6480.
AIA San Fernando Valley’s National Design Competition for IDP candidates to earn core NCARB hours that will enable them to sit for their architectural exams! IDP Design Competition. Open to ALL individual and/ or group participants. Earn over 300 CORE NCARB hours. Design Submissions Due: December 3, 2012. All questions, contact the chapter office via email at edirector@aiasfv.org, or via phone at 818-907-7151.
Soprema Products Trade Show, Education with CEU’s, Live Product Demonstrations and Evening with Cirque Du Soleil. Contact: Joanna Carbone at 561.322.6195
CGI Windows & Doors, Inc.
Designmaster Fence by Deacero
Turner Construction Company
Juan Carlos Ayala, AIA (reinstated)
Hector C. Fernandez, AIA (reinstated)
JSK Architectural Group is hiring a Project Manager with 5 – 8 years of experience in hospitality, retail and preferably airport concessions. This position requires taking the leadership for our full production of construction documents. Excellent verbal and written communications skills a must. Please respond to information@jskarchitecturalgroup.com with your CV, no samples of work required at this time.
Shulman + Associates, a design and architecture firm located in the Design District, is expanding and hiring full time project managers. Candidates should have 8-10 years professional experience. Strong knowledge of Revit a must. Please send resume, portfolio, professional references and salary requirement to hiring@shulman-design.com.
Lemartec Engineering and Construction Company, a full service design build Company, specializing in the design and construction of projects for government, commercial, retail and industrial projects, is searching for qualified project development manager employment candidates. Refer to our website’s careers section for requirements. http://lemartec.com/
by Allan Shulman, FAIA; Randall C. Robinson, Jr.; and James F. Donnelly
Photography by Robin Hill
University Press of Florida, 2010
“Comprehensive without sacrificing concision, this roadmap spells out the criteria of design excellence past and present, and provides insights into Miami’s uniqueness.”
—David Sokol, writer, Architectural Record, Metropolis
This guide tells the story of Miami through its built environment even as the city accretes new layers. Written & edited by Allan Shulman, FAIA, Randall C. Robinson, Jr., and James F. Donnelly; with photography by Robin Hill. Available at booksellers including Barnes & Noble and Books & Books, and online at amazon.com, as well as at AIA Miami, $29.95 + tax.
During childhood, Robert Swedroe constantly sketched buildings and landscapes which evolved to complex assemblages. From 1964 to 1974, working full time as a senior design architect for Morris Lapidus, Robert created 500 collages, which ultimately sold in galleries and at solo shows. When he opened his own firm in 1974, he reluctantly gave up the art to totally devote himself to architecture. But he kept his early art in the public eye with a colorful hard-cover book published in 2002. This second book features 125 dazzling images reflecting the exciting, imaginative directions in his current work. The book can be purchased at Books & Books in Bal Harbour and Miami Beach and The Bookstore at the Grove in Coconut Grove.
50 US Architects: Residential + Planning hardcover book presents a curated collection of award-winning residential and master planning work from leading American designers. Meticulously detailed and site-specific, the featured projects focus on sustainability, technology, and the human spirit. They reflect ideologies and philosophies that are rooted in the Modernist doctrine or are distilled from vernacular precedents. The book is available HERE through Design Book Press, or through AIA Miami. To purchase through AIA Miami, please contact Marilyn Lugo via phone at 305.448.7488 or via email at Marilyn@aiamiami.org.
The 100 Florida Architects and Interior Designers Book is for sale in our AIA Miami Chapter’s office, edited by Damir Sinovcic, Assoc AIA, with foreword by Beth Dunlop. For more information on how to order the book, call the AIA at 305.448.7488 or email the request to info@aiamiami.org.
by Marilys R. Nepomechie, FAIA
Photography by Steven Brooke
Who wouldn’t want a book outlining Miami’s amazing architecture? Written & Edited by Marilys R. Nepomechie, FAIA with photography by Steven Brooke. Books can be found at AIA Miami, Book and Books in Coral Gables and Miami Beach, Barnes & Noble at FIU, and the FIU Wolfsonian Dynamo Museum Store, on Miami Beach. For more information contact 305.448.7488 or email your request to info@aiamiami.org.
The perfect gift for the architect or cook in your life! Includes the nuts and bolts and construction methods needed to create delicious, mouthwatering recipes. Member pricing extended to all AIA Chapters. $21.95 members – $29.95 retail. Visit www.aiact.org
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