AIA Baltimore/Baltimore Architecture Foundation

2022 IES Baltimore Lighting Technology Conference
2022-09-22 08:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Date: September 22, 2022
Time: 8 am – 4 pm
(Advance registration ends 5pm, September 20th)
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8am – Registration and exhibitor booths open
Location:
BWI Airport Marriott
1743 West Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090
Free on-site parking available!
Cost:
$10 for all attendees with advance registration. ($20 at the door)
About this Event

The Baltimore Section of The Illuminating Engineering Society announces an exciting opportunity for all professions concerned with indoor and outdoor lighting and lighting controls! This event is for architects, engineers, landscape architects, interior designers, facility managers, distributors, contractors, lighting agencies, designers, government agencies, owners, developers, college and university representatives, utility representatives, law enforcement, port authority, professional organizations, and anyone with interest in enhancing the visual environment.
Product showcase and educational seminars with continuing education credits (AIA / CEU / LEU / PDH).
Get hands-on with the latest lighting products in the market and stay current with design practice and lighting technology with training seminars from top professionals in the industry.

5 one-hour seminars presenting valuable information about lighting design and lighting technology. Several presentations are offered twice to maximize scheduling flexibility.
Manufacturer’s product showcase & representatives on hand for questions and conversation.
FREE continental breakfast and lunch.

Join us for an hour or stay all day!
Conference Schedule

[ Exhibit Hall ] 08:00am – 04:00pm
[ Seminar Slot 1 ] 09:00am – 10:00am Acoustics and Lighting: What is Fact or Fiction? Illuminating our Experience with Human Centric Lighting
[ Seminar Slot 2 ] 10:30am – 11:30am State of the Art Developing an Effective Lighting Controls Sequence of Operation
[ Lunch Break ] 11:30am – 01:00pm
[ Seminar Slot 3 ] 01:00pm – 02:00pm State of the Art Acoustics and Lighting: What is Fact or Fiction?
[ Seminar Slot 4 ] 02:30pm – 03:30pm IECC Code Update Developing an Effective Lighting Controls Sequence of Operation
More Information

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BAF Summer Happy Hour Series
2022-09-21 17:30 - 19:30
BAF welcomes Doors Open Baltimore Volunteers for a Happy Hour at the Center for Architecture and Design…
About this event
Baltimore Architecture Foundation welcomes all 2022 Doors Open Baltimore Volunteers and Sponsors to the Center for Architecture and Design for the final installment of our Summer Happy Hour Series.
Volunteers and Sponsors will have the opportunity to connect with one another, meet the Doors Open Baltimore team, BAF and AIA staff, and pick up your t-shirt and marketing materials for your site.
We’ll also highlight some of the new sites and tours available this year and online resource material BAF has created for the the public. The event is free, but advance registration is requested.
Doors Open Baltimore Sponsors will receive recognition during our event.
If you need parking, please review Parking Instructions for the Center for Architecture and Design.
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AIA Baltimore 34th Annual Golf Outing
2022-09-16 08:00 - 17:00
This year’s outing is being held on Friday, September 16, at the Eagle’s Nest Golf Course in Phoenix, Maryland. Located within easy driving distance of the city, the course accommodates beginners and practiced golfers alike, making it an ideal opportunity for emerging professionals and associates to play alongside principals and property owners. The golf outing is the perfect chance to network with firm principals and industry leaders, while supporting the great work of AIA Baltimore and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation.
About the Course
The championship golf course, known as Eagle’s Nest for the property’s namesake on the Maryland Historical Registry, opened in 1971 under the direction of designer Geoffrey Cornish. Located near the Loch Raven Watershed, our 18-hole golf course offers a rustic, rural splendor that is a serene hideaway only minutes from the beltway. Majestic dawn redwoods and sycamores frame the landscape, accented by streams, ponds and bunkers that challenge all levels of golfers. Penn A-1 bentgrass provides consistently smooth, fast greens to complement lush bentgrass fairways and bluegrass roughs. Course yardages range from 6,719 from the championship tees to 5,598 from the forward tees.
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Schedule:
7:00 AM: Continental Breakfast & Sign-In
8:00 AM : Shotgun Start
1:00 PM: Lunch & Small Reception
50/50 Raffle benefiting Horizon Day Camp – A winner will be announced at the reception. Must be present to win.

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Ticket Prices
Early Bird registration – until 8/19

Member Rate: $205
Non-Member: $220

Regular registration 8/20-9/14

Member: $220
General Admission/Non-Member:$245

Our sponsors play a large part in making the annual outing such a success. Attracting hundreds of architects and other A/E/C professionals, the golf outing provides many great opportunities for corporate giving and marketing. Click here to see our current sponsorship menu.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
LUNCH SPONSOR
Forbes Design Center
PATRON
Marren Architects
DONOR

PAR 3
Innovative Metals Company
BEVERAGE CART
Forbes Design Center
SPECIALTY BEVERAGE
Pella Mid-Atlantic
RANGE
BKMA
LONGEST DRIVE
Pella Mid-Atlantic
CLOSEST-TO-THE-PIN
Pella Mid-Atlantic
GOLF BALLS
Klein Agency
BAR
Ammon Heisler Sachs
Site Resources, Inc.
TEE
brennan+company architects
Hilles Carnes Engineering
ROCKWOOL

Direct Dimensions: Leveraging 3D Scanning Technologies to Document AEC Existing Conditions
2022-09-14 17:30 - 19:00
About this event
Adoption of reality capture as the best way to achieve existing conditions documentation is growing every year. Even if you’re not employing it yourself, chances are someone associated with a current or future architectural project is. This course will teach the basics of how the equipment works, and how reality capture and the digital twin is being utilized today in nearly every stage of a construction project as well as where it’s going in the future. The instructor will also discuss integration with other emerging tech like drones, VR/AR, 3D printing, and CNC machine fabrication. Attendees will receive 1 AIA CEU credit.
With over 20 years of 3D laser scanning experience, Joe Nicoli, Manager of AEC Services at Direct Dimensions Inc., has been a pioneer in the field of three-dimensional as-built building documentation. From the first portable laser scanning systems, to the latest in Wi-Fi-controlled high-speed instruments, Joe has been on the cutting edge of 3D data collection since the beginning. Today, Joe leads the AEC Laser Scanning team at Direct Dimensions. With his extensive background in historical preservation and laser scanning, he often lectures to a wide variety of architectural, engineering, and preservation groups.
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The Evolution of the Hopkins Retrospective
2022-09-09 01:00 - 13:30
Join BAF and Baltimore Heritage for a special Virtual History presentation!
About this event
This program is hosted on Zoom. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact mstella@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and Baltimore Heritage present the Virtual Histories Series: 30 minute live virtual tours and presentations focusing on Baltimore architecture, preservation and history. Hosted every Friday at 1:00 pm EST.
Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support BAF and Baltimore Heritage. Your support helps us make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.

About our presentation
Public historian and archivist Allison Seyler will detail the evolution of the Hopkins Retrospective Program at Johns Hopkins University. This initiative, created by President Ronald J. Daniels in 2013 was intended to draw lessons from past experiences to look forward to the university’s collective future. It was also an attempt to bring together historians and archivists from the institution’s different repositories to work on collaborative projects and efforts, ones that might illuminate marginalized or underrepresented groups throughout the university and health system’s histories. Over the last 9 years, the program has grown and includes many different components: historical research, oral history interviews, student fellowships, online exhibitions, public programming, and archival processing. Allison will discuss different aspects of this work, elaborate on current projects underway, and talk about the work ahead.

About the presenter
Allison Seyler is an archivist and public historian with roots in and a commitment to Baltimore City. She currently serves as the Hopkins Retrospective Program Manager at Johns Hopkins University. Her research as a graduate student at UMBC, archivist on the Legacy of Slavery team at the Maryland State Archives, and now asks how historians can illuminate ordinary peoples’ experiences using archival records. Taking it a step further, she investigates how we make these stories relevant and accessible to public audiences, while directly confronting issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field. Allison served on the board of the Baltimore City Historical Society from 2018 to 2022 and volunteers for the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter.

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Baltimore’s Highway to Nowhere: A Forum on Reconnecting Communities
2022-09-08 17:00 - 19:30
The Highway to Nowhere is a lasting remnant of past efforts to connect Interstate 70 with Interstates 83 and 95 around Baltimore’s Central Business District. Largely uncompleted, only a 1.4-mile stretch of Route 40 was constructed, resulted in the demolition of homes and businesses and the displacement of approximately 1,500 residents of West Baltimore. Roughly 50 years later, the Highway to Nowhere remains as both a physical and scar in the community dividing large swaths of West Baltimore that were once connected.
With this event, AIA Baltimore’s Urban Design Committee wants to provide stakeholders a platform and to honor to see and present ideas that have already been developed over the years. Featuring fast-paced Pecha Kucha style presentations, the speakers will discuss past and ongoing grassroots organizing efforts, development opportunities, academic work focused on the Highway to Nowhere, planning studies, and Baltimore City’s current efforts to obtain federal funding through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program. Presentations will be followed by a question and answer session and then time for informal discussions. Drinks and light snacks will be provided.

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The Life and Work of Poldi Hirsch, AIA (1926-1987)
2022-08-19 13:00 - 14:00
Join BAF and Baltimore Heritage for a special Virtual History presentation!
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About this event
Image Credit: Baltimore Sun

This program is hosted on Zoom. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact mstella@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and Baltimore Heritage present the Virtual Histories Series: 30 minute live virtual tours and presentations focusing on Baltimore architecture, preservation and history. Hosted every Friday at 1:00 pm EST.
Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support BAF and Baltimore Heritage. Your support helps us make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.
About Our Presentation
This presentation will examine the life and work of Harford County architect Poldi Hirsch, AIA, looking at her career as a female architect in Maryland during the 1960s, her design philosophy and influences, and her principal works. Born in Germany in 1926, Poldi Hirsch was one of several European-born or trained architects who practiced in Maryland during the postwar period. Educated in Israel and Switzerland, Hirsch immigrated to the U.S. with her husband and children in 1953, eventually settling in Havre de Grace, where she established an architectural practice. Hirsch focused on residential design, including multi-family apartment buildings and single-family dwellings, and her work in Havre de Grace reflects West Coast and European approaches to modernism tempered with an awareness of the social dimension of residential design. The biography of Poldi Hirsch, who struggled to establish her career in Havre de Grace despite her talent and European architectural training, is a testament to the perseverance of women architects, and illustrates the progress made by women for greater gender equality during the twentieth century.
The presentation will focus particularly on the Hirsch Family Residence in Havre de Grace, which was designed by Poldi Hirsch and constructed in 1969-1970. The Hirsch Residence is one of the significant modernist residences designed by Poldi Hirsch in Havre de Grace during the 1960s that embodies the core tenets of the Modern Movement. Hirsch, and her physician husband, Gunther Hirsch, sought to provide a healthier living environment for families through a merger of public health and design, and her residential designs feature ample natural daylighting, spatial organization attuned to the needs of working families, and a merger of the indoor and outdoor experience. The Hirsch Residence displays all of these characteristics, and its sleek modernist lines, exterior of California Redwood and locally quarried stone, and non-traditional fenestration stand apart from other houses in Havre de Grace constructed during the same period. This presentation will highlight the research and documentation undertaken by EHT Traceries during the preparation of a National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Hirsch Residence. The documentation, prepared through the Historic Preservation Non-Capital Grant program awarded to BAF by the Maryland Historical Trust, builds upon the Multiple Property Documentation Form Women in Maryland Architecture, 1920-1970, presented in Session 1.

About the presenter
John Gentry is Senior Architectural Historian at EHT Traceries, Inc., a historic preservation consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from DePaul University and a Masters in Historic Preservation from the University of Maryland, College Park. As an architectural historian and cultural resource management professional, John is experienced in researching, documenting, and assessing historic buildings and landscapes. He has successfully listed individual properties and districts in the National Register of Historic Places and local landmark registries in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, and several other U.S. states. In addition, he has completed numerous compliance-driven survey and documentation projects for government agencies, architects, and developers. John is a member of the Latrobe Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians and the D.C. Preservation League.
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The Business of Architecture Lecture & Book Signing
2022-08-11 17:00 - 18:30
Date: August 11, 2022.
Time: 5:00pm to 6:30pm.
Location: The Center for Architecture and Design, Baltimore Maryland.
Join us this August for a networking event consisting of a presentation and book signing by Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP+ CDT, NCARB, on her book, “The Business of Architecture: Your Guide to a Financially Successful Firm.”
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About the Speaker:

Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP+ CDT, NCARB has been a contributor and respected leader in the architectural industry for thirty years. She has been involved in every stage of the design and construction process and has experience in educational, commercial, residential and government projects. During her career, Kathy has worked in various organizational structures including corporate, institutional, federal government, non-profit, and private industry.
A graduate of Howard University’s School of Architecture, Ms. Dixon continued her secondary education at UCLA, matriculating with a Master’s degree in Urban Planning, with a focus on Housing and Community Development.
She is also the co-author of the book titled “The Business of Architecture: Your Guide to a Financially Successful Firm” published in December 2017.
Ms. Dixon has been accredited by the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environment Design Program (LEED AP), the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), as well as CSI’s Certified Documents Technologist (CDT) program. She is licensed as an architect in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Kathy served as National President of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) from 2012-2014 after serving for six years as the Northeast Region Vice-President. She was inducted into the NOMA Council (NOMAC) as an advisor to NOMA. Ms. Dixon is active in her church as a Trustee and is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture and Urban Sustainability at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC. Ms. Dixon was elevated to the College of Fellows in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 2017.

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Thank You to Our Sponsors:
DANA Insurance & Risk Management

Sponsor this Event:
Please email mstella@aiabalt.com to sponsor this event.
Tier 1: $250 for Event Recognition and 1 ticket
Tier 2: $500 for Event Recognition, a logo and 2 tickets.

Women in Maryland Architecture, 1920-1970
2022-08-05 13:00 - 14:00
Join BAF and Baltimore Heritage for a special Virtual History presentation!
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About this event
Image Credit from Cambridge Yacht Club: 1939, Cambridge Yacht Club

This program is hosted on Zoom. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact mstella@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and Baltimore Heritage present the Virtual Histories Series: 30 minute live virtual tours and presentations focusing on Baltimore architecture, preservation and history. Hosted every Friday at 1:00 pm EST.
Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support BAF and Baltimore Heritage. Your support helps us make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.
About Our Presentation

This presentation will highlight the research and documentation undertaken by EHT Traceries during the preparation of the National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form Women in Maryland Architecture, 1920-1970. Educational and professional opportunities for women architects were limited throughout much of the twentieth century, yet pioneering women contributed significantly to the built environment of Maryland. The struggle of women designers to obtain higher education and parity with men forms part of the broader social history of women’s efforts to achieve greater equality within American society. The Multiple Property Documentation Form, prepared through the Historic Preservation Non-Capital Grant program awarded to BAF by the Maryland Historical Trust, examines the careers of women designers including architects, landscape architects, and artists in Maryland who were active between 1920-1970 and situates their stories within this broader national context. The achievements of pioneers such as Gertrude Sawyer, Chloethiel Woodard Smith, and Helen Ross Staley helped pave the way for a twenty-first-century architectural profession where women architects are appreciated and celebrated for their contributions.
The presentation will examine the early history of women’s involvement in the architectural field, the educational opportunities available, and the challenges they faced in establishing their careers. It will also explore the work of women designers active in Maryland during the 1920-1970 period, representing a wide spectrum of building types, landscapes, and public art. In order to place these resources in context, the presentation will consider the aesthetic, cultural, and economic themes that shaped architecture and development in Maryland during the twentieth century, providing both opportunities and obstacles to women design professionals.
About the presenter
John Gentry is Senior Architectural Historian at EHT Traceries, Inc., a historic preservation consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from DePaul University and a Masters in Historic Preservation from the University of Maryland, College Park. As an architectural historian and cultural resource management professional, John is experienced in researching, documenting, and assessing historic buildings and landscapes. He has successfully listed individual properties and districts in the National Register of Historic Places and local landmark registries in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, and several other U.S. states. In addition, he has completed numerous compliance-driven survey and documentation projects for government agencies, architects, and developers. John is a member of the Latrobe Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians and the D.C. Preservation League.

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Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project
2022-07-27 - 2022-08-31
Informational Exhibit Currently on Display
One Charles Center, 100 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201
Courtesy of The American Institute of Architects and Baltimore Heritage
Background Information
Laurel Cemetery (1852-1958) existed for over 100 years as a nonsectarian cemetery for Baltimore’s African American community. However, the cemetery was demolished amid controversy in 1958 to make room for the development of a shopping center. This was done despite the objection of Baltimore’s African American community, who were led to believe that the human remains from the cemetery has all been exhumed and moved along with the headstones to a new site in Carroll County. Today, the Belair-Edison Crossing shopping center occupies the footprint of the old cemetery.
History of the Laurel Cemetery Project
In spring 2014, University of Baltimore and Coppin State University professors initiated the Laurel Cemetery Project as an inter-institutional project for students interested in cultural resource management, history, archaeology, and environmental sustainability. Through archaeological excavation, faculty and student researchers found conclusive evidence that burials still existed at the original site. Current efforts focus on public education, research into the lives of those buried at the site, and plans for the erection of a memorial to recognize the burial ground.

Authors & Researchers
Isaac Shearn, Ph.D.
Coppin State University
isaacshearn@gmail.com
Elgin Klugh, Ph.D.
Coppin State University
eklugh@coppin.edu
Ron Castanzo, Ph.D.
University of Baltimore
reastanzo@aiabalt.com
Baltimore Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (B.A.A.H.G.S.)

Western Electric Company's Point Breeze Plant & the Olmsted Vision
2022-07-22 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for a Virtual History presentation exploring the history of Western Electric Company’s Point Breeze Plant & the Olmsted Vision
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About this event
Aerial perspective of Western Electric Company’s Point Breeze Plant, circa 1929
(Courtesy of the US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site)

ABOUT THIS SERIES:
The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and Baltimore Heritage host this Virtual Histories Series of 30 minute live presentations and virtual tours, focusing on architecture, preservation and history of the Baltimore region twice a month on Fridays at 1:00 pm EST. Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support these organizations to help make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.
This special program is hosted in partnership with the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks & Landscapes (FMOPL) as part of their Olmsted 200 programming, a nationwide celebration of the firm’s work and influence, on the Bicentennial Anniversary of Frederick Law Olmsted’s birth.
ABOUT THIS PRESENTATION:
The Western Electric Company was founded in 1869 and served for more than 100 years as the manufacturing and supply unit of the Bell System. Its business and manufacturing activity skyrocketed from increased telephone use at the beginning of the 1900s. The company selected Baltimore as the site of a new cable and wire manufacturing plant due to its proximity to water and rail transportation. The company purchased land along the Patapsco River Neck from the Canton Company and the River View Amusement Park, with grand plans to develop the site into a large manufacturing campus.
To complete a comprehensive plan for the new site at Point Breeze, the company hired the Olmsted Brothers firm. Between 1928 and 1931, the Olmsted Brothers prepared at least 263 drawings, including a comprehensive master plan and detailed landscape plans. Western Electric razed the amusement park to construct the Point Breeze plant, which was dubbed “The Playground That Went to Work.” The plant began operations in 1930 at the heart of the Depression. Likened to an “industrial city”, the plant included large-scale industrial buildings, a power plant, and a network of utility infrastructure and railroad tracks, along with enhancements for employees, such as a restaurant cafe, recreational facilities, landscaped gardens, tree-lined boulevards, and underground pedestrian tunnels.
The majority of the buildings were built in the Art Deco architectural style, and later buildings repeated some of those elements, providing visual and physical continuity throughout the complex. The collection of buildings, constructed between 1929 and 1970, is largely intact despite the Western Electric Company ceasing operations at the site in 1984. The peninsula now contains the Point Breeze Business Park and the Seagirt Marine Terminal.
Three experts will share their knowledge of this unique collection of buildings and site that was the industrial community to 6,000 workers in its heyday.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:
Tom Liebel, FAIA, LEED Fellow is a Vice-President with Moseley Architects, and has been involved in integrating sustainable design principles into a variety of ground-breaking, award-winning adaptive use and historic preservation projects over the past twenty five years. He wrote the book Industrial Baltimore by Arcadia Publishing in 2006 and continues to explore the relationship between sustainability, preservation and urban design, with a particular emphasis in the use of urban adaptive use projects to promote neighborhood revitalization and civic engagement. Tom served for a decade as chair of Baltimore City’s Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation, and currently serves on the Maryland Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
Alison J. Ross, M.S. is an architectural historian with extensive documentation and fieldwork experience compiling reports geared towards educating both primary stakeholders and communities at large. She prepared the Maryland Historical Trust Determination of Eligibility form for the Western Electric Company, Point Breeze Plant Historic District while at Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc. She has a Master of Science degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science degree from Drexel University and is currently with Skelly and Loy, Inc., a Terracon Company.
Jillian Storms, AIA, serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks & Landscapes as well as on their Archives Committee, and has been instrumental in developing investigative research opportunities into the 136 Olmsted projects in Maryland. She also serves on the Executive Board of the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and co-chairs its research committee, the Dead Architects’ Society. She received the Foundation’s Roger Redden Award and Preservation Maryland’s George T. Harrison Volunteer Award in recognition of her extensive architectural research and public programming.

Upon registering, you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact Margaret Stella Melikian at mstella@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
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Learning Series: Brick Product & Technical Specifications [Baltimore]
2022-07-06 12:00 - 13:00
About this event
1 LU/HSW Credit
When: July 6, 2022
12:00 – 1:00
Where:
600 S Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21231
United States
Lunch will be provided.
Our events are open to architectural, design, and building industry professionals only.
Brick Product Technical Specifications
This presentation will elaborate upon the information typically presented in a brick product technical data sheet, using typical Glen-Gery technical data sheets as examples. An overview of frequently encountered American brick standards will be provided. This will be followed by in-depth descriptions of the individual tests reported on in the data sheet, as well as the interpretation and significance of the reported values and their respective limits.
This presentation should teach attendees-

Analyze a typical brick technical data sheet to find physical properties related to brick durability.
Apply appropriate ASTM brick standards and based on intended use and building application.
Compare the requirements of “Grade”, “Class”, and “Type” applications within common brick standards.
Explore how tests used to determine commonly reported brick properties are performed.
Describe the significance of the reported values and how they relate to product performance.

Questions/Comments?
Email: events@glengery.com

Reimagine Middle Branch Kayak Tour
2022-06-07 17:00 - 19:00
The vision for Middle Branch includes a community-driven initiative to reconnect South Baltimore to its 11+ miles of shoreline along the Patapsco River (https://reimaginemb.com/#vision). Please join AIA Baltimore Committee on the Environment and the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks for a kayak tour of the Middle Branch. Brad Rogers of the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership will be our tour guide to the vision for the future of Baltimore’s waterfront development and connection to the neighborhoods on South Baltimore.
On this tour, you’ll:

Discover the history of the Middle Branch from natural waterway to industrial waterfront.
Experience the current state of the Middle Branch waterfront
Learn about the vision for restoring the Middle Branch and re-connecting it to the surrounding communities.
Understand how the plans for the Middle Branch respond to climate change and provide environmental resiliency.

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Architecture Sketching in Mount Vernon Place
2022-06-04 15:00 - 16:00
Join architect and Morgan State University architecture professor, Gabriel Kroiz, AIA, for a beginner sketch class, while learning about the rich architectural history of Mount Vernon Place.
This one-hour class is geared to beginners, and to learning an “elevation”: an easy entry point to architectural drawings. We will focus on 8 West Mount Vernon Place, pointing out the organizing grid and proportions and introducing architectural terms such as balustrade, piano nobile, etc. Please note: this tour will be limited to twelve participants in light of COVID-19 restrictions. Facemasks optional.
8 West Mount Vernon Place (now the Mt Vernon Club) was built around 1842, and is one of the oldest homes on Mount Vernon Place.
Previously known as the Blanchard Randall House and the Tiffany-Fisher House, the home was built by William Tiffany, a wealthy Baltimore commission merchant. The building is a fine example of the Greek Revival architectural style and set a high standard for the new homes being built around the Washington Monument. In 1941, The Mount Vernon Club purchased the building, which has housed the Club since then.
For more info on the history of Mount Vernon Place, see the Mount Vernon Place Conservancy’s website.
Instructor
Gabriel Kroiz, AIA founder and principle of Kroiz Architecture has over 25 years of experience as an architect, builder, and educator. As an architect, Kroiz’s experience includes award-winning projects in the US and Asia. As a builder, he has focused on small, detail intensive projects which allow for a high level of research and experimentation with materials and their application. In 2008 Kroiz joined the School of Architecture and Planning at Morgan State University as its first Program Director working to achieve the school’s missions of providing access to the design professions for underrepresented minorities and performing research focused on the redevelopment of Baltimore and the surrounding region. Kroiz is also a member of the board of directors of the Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Baltimore).
Please bring:
A sketchbook of any size (if you have one), and assorted pens and pencils. There may be limited seating available in the park. You may also wish to bring a folding chair, and bottled water.
Don’t forget to stop by the Charles Street Promenade that will be happening all day from 9:00 am to 9:00pm on North Charles street. Find out more information here.

Station North Tour
2022-06-04 11:00 - 12:00
Join Charlie Duff for a tour of Station North.
On June 4, 2022, much of Charles Street will be closed to vehicular traffic, so we’re taking advantage of it with a tour of Station North led by Charlie Duff. Located in the heart of Baltimore, Station North was the first area in Baltimore to receive the State designation as an Arts & Entertainment District in 2002.
Spanning the neighborhoods of Charles North, Greenmount West, and Barclay, Station North is a diverse collection of artist live-work spaces, galleries, rowhomes, and businesses, all just steps away from Penn Station, Mount Vernon, Charles Village, the Maryland Institute College of Art, the University of Baltimore, and Johns Hopkins University. Please note: Facemasks optional. Meet at the Male/Female Statue in front of Penn Station. It’s impossible to miss!
About the Presenter
Charles Duff is a planner, teacher, developer, and historian. Since 1987, Mr. Duff has been President of Jubilee Baltimore, a non-profit group that has built or rebuilt more than 300 buildings in historic Baltimore neighborhoods and is leading the development of the Station North Arts District. He has been President of the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and Chairman of the Board of the Patterson Park Community Development Corporation. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard University, he lectures widely and has taught at Johns Hopkins and Morgan State. He co-wrote Then and Now: Baltimore Architecture in 2005 and contributed to The Architecture of Baltimore. His book The North Atlantic Cities has just been published.
Don’t forget to stop by the Charles Street Promenade that will be happening all day from 9:00 am to 9:00pm on North Charles street. Find out more information here.

The Olmsted Firm's Evolving Relationship with the Roland Park Company
2022-06-03 13:00 - 13:30
This program is hosted on Zoom. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact omiles@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and Baltimore Heritage present the Virtual Histories Series: 30 minute live virtual tours and presentations focusing on Baltimore architecture, preservation and history. Hosted every Friday at 1:00 pm EST.
Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support BAF and Baltimore Heritage. Your support helps us make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.
About Our Presentation
On Friday June 3, 2022, author Ann G. Giroux will give a Virtual History on “The Olmsted Firm’s Evolving Relationship with the Roland Park Company” starting at 1:00pm. The Roland Park Company, headed by Edward H. Bouton, collaborated with the Olmsted firm on numerous projects both in and out of Baltimore’s historic Roland Park Company District. This professional relationship, which spanned several decades, produced dramatically different landscape treatments, reflecting Bouton’s growing experience, confidence and stature, evolving trends in suburban residential design, and financial considerations. This program will show through pictures and plans how the Olmsteds adapted their planning principles to meet Bouton’s requirements for the communities of Roland Park (1890s), Guilford (1910s) and Homeland (1920s)
About Our Presenter
Formerly a consultant for historic projects in the State of Maryland, author Ann G. Giroux now spends her time researching and writing about The Roland Park Company District in, northern Baltimore City . She is an avid historic home and garden enthusiast who alternates between digging in her Guilford garden and digging through dusty archival records. Ann has served as a member of the Guilford Association Board of Managers, of the Guilford Architectural Review Committee, and of the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks and Landscapes’ Board of Directors.
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Learning Series: Unique Brick Architecture with BIA [Baltimore]
2022-05-26 16:00 - 17:00
About this event
Lunch will be provided.
Our events are open to architectural, design, and building industry professionals only.
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Unique Brick Architecture
Current trends in architecture include the desire to reintroduce traditional articulated detailing concepts in a modern way. This course discusses the various types of features that can be incorporated into anchored brick veneer, the limits of the prescriptive limits presented in the Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures (TMS 402), and general detailing concepts to adapt these types of details to anchored brick veneer construction.
About the Speaker
Cortney Fried, PE
Ms. Fried is an engineer for the Brick Industry Association (BIA), where she develops technical reference documents, participates in codes and standards activities, as well as assists designers, owners, and contractors on technical issues. She previously worked as a forensic consulting engineer with a focus on masonry of all types, ranging from historic brick mass masonry to modern brick cavity and veneer wall construction.
Ms. Fried is a licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia. She earned her Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Stanford University.
Questions/Comments?
Email: events@glengery.com

AIA Baltimore & AIA Maryland Legislative Session Recap
2022-05-24 17:00 - 18:00
Join AIA Baltimore and AIA Maryland for a Legislative session recap. Come and hear what passed, how it will impact future designs, and what upcoming changes you can help your clients work through.
Big topics include:
*The return of the Climate Solutions Now act—what passed, what does it do
*Other notable legislation for buildings
*How To Get Involved In The Legislative Process as a Citizen for 2023
Four learning objectives:
*Learn about Maryland legislative process
*Learn about specific bills that passed, what requirements are coming for buildings
*Learn about citizen involvement and testimony, how AIA participated in this session
*Learn about how to bring a great idea into a bill
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Remembering Laurel Cemetery: Lecture & Exhibition Reception
2022-05-12 17:30 - 18:30
Join us for a lecture to remember Laurel Cemetary, a resting place for Black Civil War veterans and notable civil rights activists…
About this event
Laurel Cemetery was incorporated in 1852 as Baltimore’s first nondenominational cemetery for African Americans. It quickly became a popular place of burial for people across Black Baltimore’s socioeconomic spectrum, including 230 Black Civil War veterans and notables such as Civil Rights activist Reverend Harvey Johnson.
In 1958 and after a series of lawsuits failed to prevail in the courts, Laurel Cemetery was leveled. Today it is the site of the Belair-Edison Crossing Shopping Center, and home to several businesses. However, many current patrons and nearby residents have no knowledge of the site’s former purpose and significance. Join Dr. Isaac Shearn of the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project to learn more about the important history of the site and how we can preserve its memory.
Our Presenters
Ron Castanzo (UB)- discusses the archaeological portion of the project
Elgin Klugh (CSU)- I discuss our efforts for public outreach and engagement
Glen Blackwell – discusses the efforts of the Baltimore African American Historical and Genealogical Association in researching death certificates
Donna Hollie – discusses biographies of individuals buried at Laurel Cemetery
Isaac Shearn – discusses issues regarding the closing and demolition of the cemetery and the formation and design of the Timeline Exhibit
ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE LAUREL CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND
Sponsor This Special Event
Major sponsor ($500): Company logo on website and marketing materials. Recognition at event and 2 tickets for company representatives.
Sponsor ($250): Company name included on website and marketing materials. Recognition at event, and 1 ticket for company representative.
To access sponsorship for this upcoming program, please contact Margaret Stella Melikian at mstella@aiabalt.com
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The Evolution of Olmsted's Sudbrook Park
2022-04-29 13:00 - 13:30
This program is hosted on Zoom. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact omiles@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and Baltimore Heritage present the Virtual Histories Series: 30 minute live virtual tours and presentations focusing on Baltimore architecture, preservation and history. Hosted every Friday at 1:00 pm EST.
Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support BAF and Baltimore Heritage. Your support helps us make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.
About this Presentation
On Friday April 29, 2022, author Melanie Anson will give a Virtual History on the evolution of Sudbrook Park, a planned community in northwest Baltimore designed in 1889 by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.. Olmsted, often seen as America’s first landscape architect, conceived this “suburban village” with curved roads and open green spaces, traits that set the community apart from its contemporaries. Portions of Sudbrook Park are registered on the National Register of Historic Places and listed as a Baltimore County Historic District.
Melanie Anson is the author of the scholarly work “Olmsted’s Sudbrook: The Making of a Community.” She will be joined by landscape architect, Deane Rundell, FASLA, President Sudbrook Park Community Organization. They will be giving a close-to-sold-out tour of the neighborhood on Sunday April 24 for the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks & Landscapes as part of the Olmsted 200 celebration of the Bicentennial of Frederick Law Olmsted Sr’s birth.
Come celebrate the heritage of this unique Baltimore community with us online!
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Black Women Build - Project & Organization Tour
2022-04-21 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, Apr 21 | Location is TBD
Black Women Build – Project & Organization Tour Bmore NOMA and AIA Baltimore present an in-person tour with Black Women Build-Baltimore. Black Women Build-Baltimore was founded in 2017 by Shelley Halstead who believes that for Black women to build intergenerational wealth, with the inherent security and prosperity it can generate.
Black Women Build-Baltimore was founded in 2017 by Shelley Halstead who believes that for Black women to build intergenerational wealth, with the inherent security and prosperity it can generate, they must also learn the skills necessary to maintain that wealth. Home ownership and the ability to maintain that asset is one way this can be achieved.
Each year a cohort of women acquire their homes through involvement in the home construction process. They are taught trades-related skills of carpentry, electrical work, and plumbing, as well as financial and homeownership literacy skills. Black Women Build partners with architects, engineers, the City and State Departments of Housing and Community Development, and Neighborhood Housing Services.
With a passionate belief in the power of knowledge, skills and opportunity to shape a woman’s life, Shelley founded Black Women Build – Baltimore on an intersectional framework.
Schedule: 1 – 2hr In-person Tour

Remarks by Bmore NOMA & AIA Baltimore
Introduction of Shelley Halstead and Black Women Build
Tour of open sites with plans for development
Tour of sites currently under construction
Tour of some completed sites/projects & related projects
Happy hour – Location TBD

*Please dress according as we will be walking to the sites. They are within a few blocks of one another. Comfortable closed toed shoes reccomended.
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Demystifying AIA Fellowship
2022-04-21 12:00 - 14:00
Join us for an informational meeting for 2023 FAIA candidates and those interested in learning more about AIA Fellowship and the application process.
AIA Fellows are recognized with the AIA’s highest membership honor for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society. Architects who have made significant contributions to the profession and society and who exemplify architectural excellence can become a member of the AIA College of Fellows.
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AIA Baltimore Health & Wellness Annual Showcase
2022-04-20 18:00 - 20:00
The AIA Baltimore Health & Wellness Committee will be hosting its 6th Annual Design Showcase on Wednesday, April 20th, from 6-8PM. This exhibition is intended to be a fun way for architects, engineers, urban planners, interior designers, contractors, and others to show the local community how they have been creating healthy spaces. The goal of this exhibition is to showcase designs that promote health and wellness in a variety of ways.
The theme of the showcase paints a broad stroke of healthy design. Cities and communities that foster healthy living, mental well-being, and social connectedness don’t just happen. It takes forward-thinking and innovative designers to create spaces that elevate a community’s way of life. For our showcase, we are encouraging architects, engineers, general contractors, landscape architects, urban planners, and artists to submit projects and designs that broadly speak to community health. From the urban planner who designed new bike lane routes throughout the city, to the landscape architect’s healing garden for children, to the contractors bringing the adaptive reuse vision to life, to the architect’s design of community schools bringing to life one’s vision of academics and healthcare access coming together under one roof- everyone brings their own idea of a healthy environment and how to create it.
Deadline For Submission: April 14, 2022
What you can look forward to: The AIA Baltimore Health & Wellness Committee is interested in bringing members of the design community together with a BRAND-NEW forum to showcase their designs with peers, while also being afforded the opportunity to observe the creative work of others. On this night we will come together to celebrate our successes, share best practices, strategize solutions, and discuss adaptation.
Heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer, and wine will be provided.
Cost: Presenters: $25 for AIA Baltimore and MD ASLA members; $45 for non-members.
Attendees (those not presenting): FREE for AIA Baltimore and MD ASLA members; $20 for non-members.
Submissions: We are seeking submissions from the design and construction community for projects that speak to the idea of a healthy city or healthy environment. The promotion of good health comes in so many shapes and sizes; we want to celebrate them all!
Eligibility: Projects must have been designed or constructed within the past 5 years. Projects may be of any size or value.
Format: A suggested template for the exhibition boards is attached. These are to be produced at the cost of the submitting firm and delivered to AIA Baltimore (100 N Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201) COB on or before Thursday, April 14th
Firms may make multiple submissions if interested. Additionally, 3 PowerPoint slides (saved as PDF files) are to be uploaded, with the cover sliding including the name of the project and your firm name.
After purchasing your presenter ticket please: Click Here To Access Your Project Submission Form!
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SPONSOR THIS EVENT
Major sponsor ($500): Company logo on website and marketing materials. Recognition at event and 2 tickets for company representatives.
Sponsor ($250): Company name included on website and marketing materials. Recognition at event, and 1 ticket for company representative.
To access sponsorship for this upcoming program, please contact Margaret Stella Melikian at mstella@aiabalt.com

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AIA Baltimore HRC Presents: Menokin Stone
2022-04-19 17:00 - 18:00
1.0 LU/HSW Pending
This talk will address aspects of professional practice that protect occupants, users, and any others affected by buildings or sites from harm.
Learning Objectives:

Programming and analysis This category focuses on areas related to the evaluation of project requirements, constraints, and opportunities.
Project planning and design This category focuses on areas related to the preliminary design of sites and buildings.
Project development and documentation This category focuses on areas related to the integration and documentation of building systems, material selection, and material assemblies into a project.
Construction and evaluation This category focuses on areas related to construction contract administration and post-occupancy evaluation of projects.

To attend this lecture, please use the Zoom information below on the date and time of the event:
Join Zoom Meeting
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The Society of These Young Men: Black Ship Caulkers in Antebellum Baltimore
2022-04-15 13:00 - 13:30
This program is hosted on Zoom. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact omiles@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and Baltimore Heritage present the Virtual Histories Series: 30 minute live virtual tours and presentations focusing on Baltimore architecture, preservation and history. Hosted every Friday at 1:00 pm EST.
Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support BAF and Baltimore Heritage. Your support helps us make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.
About Our Presentation
Baltimore’s most famous ship caulker, Frederick Douglass, described his fellow Black caulkers as “a circle of honest and warm-hearted friends” and declared that he “owe[d] much to the society of these young men.” Join us to learn more about the lives of the ship caulkers and their families through the story of Israel Jones, a president of the Caulkers Trade Union Association. Jones and others worked in the middle of the 1800s to build a strong Black community with philanthropic organizations, education/debating societies, and churches. His story is one of the many that the Friends of the Ship Caulkers’ Houses and the Preservation Society will tell through the ongoing stabilization, rehabilitation, and interpretation of the Ship Caulkers’ Houses at 612-614 S Wolfe Street in Fell’s Point. Join architectural historian Sarah Groesbeck to learn about Israel Jones, the Caulkers’ Houses, and more.
About Our Presenter
Sarah Groesbeck has a B.A. in Art History from Virginia Tech and an M.A. in Historic Preservation from The George Washington University. She is an architectural historian with the Maryland Environmental Service and MDOT State Highway Administration and a board member of the Friends of the Ship Caulkers Houses and the Preservation Society.
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Baltimore + Rotterdam: Designing Cities Lecture Series
2022-04-12 12:00 - 13:00
Fiver Soraruf Design Collective (Baltimore)
Jan Jongert Superuse Studios (Rotterdam)
Moderated by Selina Abraham Doctoral Researcher, University of Amsterdam
12-1:10pm ET (US) | 6-7:10pm CET (NL)
More info & register for Apr 12 webinar

Learning Series: Exploring the Many Advantages of Big Brick (Glen Gery)
2022-04-06 12:00 - 13:00
Clay brick provides you with many advantages. Hundreds of different colors, shapes and textures are just a few examples. We can also manufacture brick in many different sizes. Employing larger brick on your project can reduce the installed cost of masonry drastically and enhance its sustainability, energy efficiency, as well as reduce maintenance cost.
Topics to be covered include:
Manufacturing
We will look at the way in which brick are made and how this affects their use with special emphasis given to larger units. At this point we will also talk about manufacturer’s efforts to be environmentally friendly.
Cost and Estimation
We will explore a typical wall and compare the final costs of modular brick to the larger sizes.
Mason’s Production
The main advantage gained from using larger masonry units is an increased in the wall area laid each day. We will compare production with a large unit versus a standard modular unit.
Coursing and Patterns
Larger brick may have different coursing requirements. We will look at these and give you all the tools you will need to make your building something to be proud of.
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Baltimore + Rotterdam: Designing Cities Lecture Series
2022-04-05 12:00 - 13:00
Tyler Miller Gensler Baltimore (Baltimore)
Kees van Casteren Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) (Rotterdam)
Moderated by Marc Verheijen Rotterdam City Architect
12-1:10pm ET (US) | 6-7:10pm CET (NL)
More info & register for Apr 5 webinar

2022 Montgomery County Energy Summit
2022-04-05 - 2022-04-06
WHEN: April 5-6, 2022
WHERE: April 5 – Online and In-person at the Silver Spring Civic Building (1 Veterans Plaza Silver Spring, MD) April 6 – Online
Over the past eight years, the annual Montgomery County Energy Summit has offered cutting-edge education focused on the latest trends in green building, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and related commercial, multifamily, and residential topics in Montgomery County. Our target audience includes building owners, property managers, developers, energy contractors, and other sustainability professionals working in Montgomery County and the larger DMV area. This event typically attracts 300+ attendees, speakers, and exhibitors.
We are thrilled to announce that our 2022 Summit will be a hybrid in-person and digital event! On April 5, attendees will be able to join us in person at the metro-accessible Silver Spring Civic Building in downtown Silver Spring or online. Those attending in person will have access to our exhibitor area, featuring leading energy-related products and services, and are invited to end the day with a networking happy hour at the Civic Building. On April 6, educations sessions will be offered online, followed in the late afternoon by an in-person happy hour at The Pearl, an innovative, LEED Gold luxury apartment building in downtown Silver Spring.
This year’s Summit will focus on Innovation in three topic areas: Technology Implementation, Policy & Program Design, and Creativity in Financing Projects. We will explore strategies, technologies, and case studies focused on spurring cutting-edge sustainable solutions for the commercial, multifamily, and residential built environment. All education sessions will be approved for GBCI and AIA continuing education credits. Both days will include keynote and plenary speakers. On April 5, our keynote will be Anthony Stahl, President of Adventist White Oak Medical Center, who will address our Summit focus from the perspective of the healthcare sector. On April 6, Katie Rothenberg, Vice President of Sustainability for The Tower Companies will be our keynote, and will speak from the perspective of Montgomery County’s growing multifamily sector.
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Remembering Laurel Cemetery
2022-04-01 13:00 - 13:30
This program is hosted on Zoom. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact omiles@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and Baltimore Heritage present the Virtual Histories Series: 30 minute live virtual tours and presentations focusing on Baltimore architecture, preservation and history. Hosted every Friday at 1:00 pm EST.
Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support BAF and Baltimore Heritage. Your support helps us make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.
About this Presentation
Laurel Cemetery was incorporated in 1852 as Baltimore’s first nondenominational cemetery for African Americans. It quickly became a popular place of burial for people across Black Baltimore’s socioeconomic spectrum, including 230 Black Civil War veterans and notables such as Civil Rights activist Reverend Harvey Johnson.
In 1958 and after a series of lawsuits failed to prevail in the courts, Laurel Cemetery was leveled. Today it is the site of the Belair-Edison Crossing Shopping Center, and home to several businesses. However, many current patrons and nearby residents have no knowledge of the site’s former purpose and significance. Join Dr. Isaac Shearn of the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project to learn more about the important history of the site and how we can preserve its memory.
About Our Presenter
Isaac Shearn earned his PhD in 2014 at the University of Florida and is an adjunct professor at the Community College of Baltimore County, University of Baltimore, and Coppin State University. His research is on the archaeology and ethnohistory of the Caribbean and South America, with a focus on public archaeology, developing inclusive and participatory methods. His recent efforts have been oriented toward integrating three-dimensional photogrammetric mapping techniques with more traditional archaeological methods.
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