Last minute notice for a great event on Thursday evening:

Brian’s entry on the 2006 (I think) Austin AIA Tour was one of my favorites, you can see photos on his site: briandillardarchitecture.com

Last minute notice for a great event on Thursday, May 6, 2010:

I had a great time at the AIA Open Architecture event this weekend.  It was great to talk with Austin architects about their new projects and to see where they work.  Given my recent reclaimed bowling lane table project, I was a big fan of this entry walkway at the Hurt Partners office:

This is made of pieces of the old gym floor from Concordia University.  How cool!

Another great AIA Austin event this weekend:

Austin Open Architecture Downtown

Saturday, May 1, 2010
1:00 – 5:00 PM

Join the members of AIA Austin in the 2010 OPEN ARCHITECTURE event, an “open house” of twenty-two Architects’ Studios in the Downtown Area. See where and how the magic happens inside these creative downtown businesses, hear plans for future projects and developments straight from the Architects themselves and experience the unique styles and personalities of each studio. Maps will be provided so you may tour the studios at your own pace. Refreshments will be served.

Tickets – $5.00 wristband.

Full details here:AIA Austin – Open Architecture Downtown

Participating firms:
McCann Adams Studio
Rhode Partners
hatch + ulland owen architects
Minguell-McQuary
Loop Design
Pitt Architecture
AguirreRoden
Alterstudio
Architecture + Plus
Black + Vernooy
Block 16 Architects
Dick Clark Architecture
Graeber Simmons & Cowan
Hurt Partners
Jerri Kunz Design
Lym Architecture
Nelsen Partners, Inc.
NoackLittle Architecture and Interiors
PageSoutherlandPage
Runa Workshop, LLC
STG Design
Webber + Studio

Readers in the Dallas area, don’t miss this!

White Rock Home Tour Showcasing Modern Architecture

April 24-25, Noon-5 PM

The area’s only all-modern home tour embarks on its fifth year of benefiting Blue Ribbon School Hexter Elementary with a wonderful display of mid-century modern homes and a sustainable home.
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Your Ticket Includes:

• Tour 4 mid-century modern homes near White Rock Lake.
• 2 of the 5 are Ju-Nel Homes. They were designed by Lyle Rowley and/or Jack Wilson, understudies of modern architecture pioneer Howard Meyer who built Dallas’ acclaimed Temple Emmanu-el. We broke the Ju-Nel story on the first tour in 2006, and subsequently in a D Home story.
• 1 of the 5 Homes is a “green” home designed by Alan Hoffmann, who D Magazine reported is a “green leader”.
• Architect meet-and-greets

Full details here: White Rock Home Tour