AIA Baltimore/Baltimore Architecture Foundation

The Restorative Impact of Perceived Open Space
2020-11-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for a webinar from Sky Factory as we explore the restorative impact of perceived open space…

This course explores the impact of deep plan buildings on human performance. We analyze the role daylight and perceived open space play in shaping cognitive function, as well as how our psycho-physiology changes in interior environments.
The course introduces a new technology that proposes the restorative value of perceived open space in its two essential orientations: perceived zenith and perceived horizon line. Restoring these fundamental spatial reference frames through a valid multisensory illusion restores a range of wellness benefits normally associated with interiors applying biophilic design principles.
Learning Objectives
• Discuss the sky as the therapeutic spatial medium of daylight.
• Explain why circadian photoreceptors may generate a restorative effect on spatial cognition.
• Describe the link between our sensorimotor system, memory, and spatial reference frames.
• Summarize the malleable nature of human perception and how multisensory
illusions can make space.
• Explain the implications of deep plan buildings on human wellness.
About the Presenter
Geof Northridge has extensive experience in both commercial real estate and the commercial construction industry. For the past eight years he has been with Sky Factory developing and presenting continuing education courses on topics including the effect of biophilic design elements on human physiology, how biophilic illusions can be created to provide many of the same physiological benefits as actual biophilic design elements, and how knowledge of the mechanics of human perception can be paired with carefully crafted illusions of nature to alter how humans experience interior spaces.

Maryland Planning Commissioners Association 37th Annual Conference - Virtual
2020-11-09 09:00 - 16:00
Maryland Planning Commissioners Association 37th Annual Conference – Virtual
Mon, Nov 9, 2020 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) Board has decided to host this year’s conference remotely. The Board invites you to join us on The Maryland Department of Planning’s GoToWebinar platform on Monday, November 9. The theme for this year is Contingency Planning and Resilient Boards, and the agenda will be filled with sessions on timely topics that Maryland’s citizen planning boards currently and will continue to face. As we work our way through these unprecedented times, The MPCA believes citizen planners will play a central role in developing a more resilient future for Maryland. Please visit the conference website to learn more.planning.maryland.gov/Pages/YourPart/MPCA/mpcaconf.aspx
The MPCA is still finalizing the 2020 conference agenda, however anticipated session topics will include:•Open Meetings Act Training•Housing Element Models & Guidelines•Virtual Planning During a Pandemic•Planning After the Pandemic•Maryland’s Adaptation Framework•Continuity Planning for Local BoardsThe MPCA is partnering with the Maryland Department of Planning to develop a few sessions that will be eligible to earn  AICP CM Credits.

Public Artworks of Lake Clifton High School
2020-11-06 12:00 - 12:30
Join artist Ryan Patterson for a presentation about Lake Clifton High School and the legacy of Baltimore’s mid-century public art

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 ndennies@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
In 1969, Lake Clifton Highschool was the largest public school campus on the east coast and a high profile example of Baltimore’s art in schools program. Now the building sits vacant and awaits demolition. Through the lens of public art we will examine the history of the location, the seven artists commissioned to create contemporary works for the school, and touch on the current predicament of unmaintained mid-century public artworks in aging school buildings across Baltimore City.
C. Ryan Patterson is an artist and arts administrator who lives with his family in Better Waverly, Baltimore. From 2013 to 2019 he was the Public Art Administrator at the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts where he worked closely with advocates and volunteer collaborators to establish an updated inventory of public artworks across Baltimore. He currently serves as a state contractor for public art project management.
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.

Reviving the Lost Art of Mouldings - WindsorONE - 1 HSW LU (Myers)
2020-11-06 09:30 - 10:30
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6th | 9:30am to 10:30am EST Reviving the Lost Art of Mouldings – WindsorONE – 1 HSW LU
Why does a room feel right when you walk into it? What’s the significance of scale & proportion? Have we lost our “design” roots?
Learn how moldings, used correctly, have the power to change the way people experience a room. We’ll show you how to specify historic moldings utilizing today’s materials for lasting results & satisfied clients.
REGISTER HERE.
Greetings from Myers University! We’ve recently received many inquiries from our architect partners regarding opportunities to earn credits. As some of you may already know, in the past we conducted one-on-one, lunch & learn visits. Due to COVID-19 restrictions & our concern for everyone’s safety, we have made the move to online education training.
We’ve put together a great lineup of free AIA accredited, live, continuing education webinars for you. Check out all our upcoming courses here & register today! We will continue to provide you with updates as additional resources & opportunities become available. Myers is committed to helping you grow by providing the products, services & information you need most.
Have a question? Drop Jack a line at jack.gotwalt@myersbps.com.

The Ultimate Gingerbread House Design Competition Happy Hour
2020-11-05 16:00 - 17:00
AIA Baltimore and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation is excited to announce the Gingerbread House Competition Kick-Off! Join us for the first part of a two part networking event, on November 5. We will announce the categories and will use Zoom breakout rooms for a fun evening of networking! And then join us December 10 for the Gingerbread House Design Competition, it will also be held on zoom due to the ongoing public health crisis.
We will also host a 2 drink demo with architect and mixologist Nikolas Hill
Nikolas X. Hill is the proprietor of threeSPICE Fruit Shrubs and The Congenial Hour online blog & mobile bartending services. Nikolas meshes his industry experience from both architectural design and service hospitality to produce this time-tested, seasonal, sweet-and-sour treat.
To request a Shrub Kit from our mixologist email threespice.shrubs@gmail.com
OR
Send him a message on Facebook or Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/threeSPICE/
Instagram: @three_spice

Ultimate Gingerbread House Design Competition Judges

Marco Legaluppi
Marco Legaluppi, PE is the President of Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani LLC (WBCM), a full-service, multi-discipline engineering firm headquartered in Baltimore, MD. As a portion of his duties, Mr. Legaluppi is responsible for coordinating structural design efforts across multiple offices and overseeing the architecture department. Marco is a life-long Baltimorean who graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor of Science in Civil/Structural Engineering and a Master’s of Science in Civil Engineering. A Registered Professional Engineer in over 15 states, Marco has 38 years of experience with structural engineering design, inspection, and assessment. Marco is currently on the Executive Committee Board of the Engineering Society of Baltimore (ESB), sits on the University of Maryland Board of Visitors for the School of Civil Engineering, and is an active member of numerous industry organizations.

Suzanne Frazier
Suzanne Frasier, FAIA is the Chair of the Department of Undergraduate Design at Morgan State University’s School of Architecture and Planning where she has been a faculty member since 2005. She is a licensed and registered architect with over 20 years of professional experience in the design and construction industry prior to becoming a full-time academic. Suzanne has been actively involved with the AIA for over three decades.

Monica Amtower
A baking and pastry graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park New York, Monica Amtower is a Baltimore native who spent her career grinding in some of the best establishments that she could get into: Cafe Boulud in Palm Beach, the Inn at Little Washington, the Four Seasons in Baltimore, the James Beard nominated Forman and Wolf group, Montage International at the Sagamore Pendry Luxury Hotel, and currently is the Executive Pastry Chef at a 5 star hotel in downtown Washington D.C.

Proceeds of the event will be donated to AIA Baltimore and Baltimore Architecture Foundation scholarship programs for students of architecture at Morgan State University and Maryland community colleges and universities. Proceeds also support Future Architects Resources/Kids in Design programs for underserved middle and high school students to encourage career opportunities in architecture, design, and construction, and major BAF programs like Doors Open Baltimore.
We would love to have you participate! If you are interested in participating in the competition, please sign up here!
Interested in sponsoring this unique event? Contact Margaret Stella at mstella@aiabalt.com or find our Sponsorship Guide here.

Special Thanks To Our Generous Sponsors!
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BATHING IN LUXURY (CEU EVENTS)
2020-11-05 15:00 - 16:00
11/05/2020 12:00 PM
(GMT-08:00) America/Los_Angeles – Pacific Standard Time
Join us for a CEU Bathing in Luxury from Hydro Systems. Afterwards we will discuss how Hydro Systems can help with all your bathtub and shower base needs with complete selection of sizes, styles, designs and price points!
This course focuses on how the bath and bathtub should be incorporated in more design specs. It will also cover several strategies when designing the bath area and how these improvements will quantify to the value of the home. Finally, we will cover the intangible aspects of these improvements such as its influence in lifestyle, health, and wellness.
Please register here and reserve your spot for the CEU!

Modern Cooking Technologies for the Luxury Client CEU (Sub-Zero Group)
2020-11-05 12:00 - 17:00
This course educates trade professionals about the modern cooking technologies available for the luxury client – especially convection, convection steam, and induction cooking – and how they can be used to prepare food quicker that tastes better and is more nutritious.
Approved by AIA, ASID/IDCEC, NARI and NKBA for 1 hr/1 LU
REGISTER HERE

CE: Modern Cooking Technologies for the Luxury Client
2020-11-05 12:00 - 13:00
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
COURSE OVERVIEW
This Modern Cooking Technologies CEU course educates
architects and designers about the modern cooking technologies
available for the luxury client—especially convection, convection
steam, and induction cooking—and how they can be used to
prepare more nutritious and tastier food in less time.
The course is approved by AIA, ASID/IDCEC, NARI and NKBA for 1 hr/1 LU.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
– Describe the history of cooking and appliances
– Discuss convection cooking
– Describe convection steam cooking
– Discuss induction cooking
– Identify cutting-edge/modern features in specialty cooking appliances
REGISTRATION DETAIL S
This CEU will be hosted via Zoom. Pre-registration is required.

For more on this event contact Amy Gaeta at 443-812-6207 or email amy.gaeta@subzero.com
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cJEGVwAJSgCZp3ND5mfCJg

Baltimore Arabbers Past and Present
2020-10-31 12:00 - 12:30
A special Doors Open Baltimore presentation

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 ndennies@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
Arabbers are street vendors who sell fruits and vegetables from colorful horse-drawn carts. Arabbing began in the early 19th century in cities along the East Coast, and many African American men entered the trade following the Civil War. With the prevalence of supermarkets and the challenges associated with establishing and maintaining stables, the arabber tradition is now on the brink of extinction.
The Arabber Preservation Society was formed in 1994 to renovate and promote the preservation of arabber stables. Learn about the history of arabbers in Baltimore and the important role they play in Baltimore communities today.
Photo courtesy Tiffany James
This event has been organized by the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and the Arabber Preservation Society. Learn more about Doors Open Baltimore 2020.

The Baltimore Center for Architecture and Design: Virtual Opening
2020-10-30 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for a celebration of Baltimore’s newest design hub!

Join us for a virtual ribbon-cutting and opening of The Center for Architecture and Design at One Charles Center. The festivities will include an exclusive virtual tour of our new space!
Admission is FREE or pay what you can donation to the Center Fund.
Be sure to join us earlier that day at 1 pm for Modernist Renaissance: The Development of Charles Center. This presentation is part of the BAF Virtual Histories Series and Doors Open Baltimore.
What legacy will you or your company build at Baltimore’s design and architecture hub? Consider supporting our mission with a donation to The Center Fund.
About The Center
AIA Baltimore and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) are now completing the Center for Architecture and Design at One Charles Center, a landmark building designed by world-renowned modern architect Mies van der Rohe. The 4,000 square feet space is located at the retail level fronting onto Fayette Street, and adjacent to Center Plaza. Quinn Evans was selected as the design team for the Center through a design competition with a national jury.
The Center will be AIA Baltimore and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation’s new headquarters, and will provide collaborative administrative and program space for allied professional industry, advocacy, and education organizations, including Baltimore Heritage, Inc., the Baltimore Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (Bmore NOMA), the Baltimore Chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI Baltimore), the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA Maryland), and the Charles Street Development Corporation. The Center will also include flexible space for exhibitions, education programs, and gatherings, as well as public programs in adjacent Center Plaza
See All of Our Construction Progress!
Find more information on the background of the Center and our design competion.

Modernist Renaissance: The Development of Charles Center
2020-10-30 13:00 - 13:30
Presented as part of Doors Open Baltimore 2020 Design Excellence Week

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 ndennies@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
Architect Sara Langmead will present the history of Charles Center, the urban redevelopment of Baltimore’s Central Business District that began in the 1950s and was a catalyst for the development of Inner Harbor. Charles Center proposed a new model for downtown city centers, integrating modern skyscrapers and historic buildings with a network of connected public spaces. The project involved leading architects of the modern movement, such as Mies van der Rohe, who designed One Charles Center, the new home of the Center for Architecture and Design.
Sara Langmead, AIA, PE, LEED AP is an Associate at Quinn Evans and a member of the AIA Baltimore Board of Directors. She is a licensed architect and professional engineer specializing in historic preservation and creative renovation.
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.
This program precedes the The Baltimore Center for Architecture and Design: Virtual Opening. We hope you can join us for both programs!
Learn more about Doors Open Baltimore 2020.

Acoustical Ceilings for the Eye, Ear & Mind - CertainTeed (Myers)
2020-10-30 09:30 - 10:30
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30th | 9:30am to 10:30am EST Acoustical Ceilings for the Eye, Ear & Mind – CertainTeed
1 HSW LU
Acoustical ceilings are not only stylish, but functional as well. They play a critical role in employee performance, retention & well-being! Join the discussion to learn about the principles of sound attenuation & light reflectance, as well as properties, function & performance.
REGISTER HERE.
Greetings from Myers University! We’ve recently received many inquiries from our architect partners regarding opportunities to earn credits. As some of you may already know, in the past we conducted one-on-one, lunch & learn visits. Due to COVID-19 restrictions & our concern for everyone’s safety, we have made the move to online education training.
We’ve put together a great lineup of free AIA accredited, live, continuing education webinars for you. Check out all our upcoming courses here & register today! We will continue to provide you with updates as additional resources & opportunities become available. Myers is committed to helping you grow by providing the products, services & information you need most.
Have a question? Drop Jack a line at jack.gotwalt@myersbps.com.

Seventh Annual BAF/Fellows Scholarship Dinner
2020-10-29 18:00 - 19:30
Please join the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and the AIA Baltimore Fellows for the 7th Annual Fellows Scholarship Dinner. The 2020 program will be hosted virtually on Zoom.
Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact ndennies@aiabalt.com at least 1 day before the event.
This year’s program includes:
Distinguished Guest Speaker: Frances Halsband, FAIA
Tribute to John Hill, FAIA
Celebration of AIA Baltimore’s newest Fellow: Lee Coplan, FAIA
Celebration of Fellows Scholarship recipients
Attire: Black tie with medals
The Fellows Scholarship Dinner is an opportunity for AIA Fellows to gather and socialize in association with the Baltimore Architecture Foundation. Through this event, the Baltimore Fellows and our guests will support the BAF/Fellows Leadership Award – a scholarship for a deserving student in the Morgan State University Architecture Program.
It is our hope that many Fellows and BAF and AIA Baltimore chapter leaders will be able to attend and share in the Fellowship of the evening.
Attire: Black tie with medals
Guests are encouraged to have a glass of sparkling wine (or drink of choice) on hand, and snack on their favorite hors d’oeuvre during the event. Need some help deciding? We encourage you to try our featured cocktail created by Fellows Committee Chair Tom Liebel, FAIA.
Black Tie with Medals Cocktail
Including whiskey and amaro from local distiller Baltimore Spirits Company (Curbside pickup and delivery available)
2 parts Epoch Rye
1 part triple sec
1 part Baltamaro Szechuan
Dash of cherry bitters
Dash of angostura bitters
Luxardo cherry garnish
Stir all ingredients over ice and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with Luxardo cherry
Sponsorship Opportunities:
$1000 – 4 complimentary tickets + logo recognition
$500 – 2 complimentary tickets + logo recognition
$250 – 1 complimentary ticket + name recognition
Contact Margaret Stella at mstella@aiabalt.com to become a sponsor. Your sponsorship supports the Fellows Leadership Award
Donation opportunities available: If you cannot make the dinner or would like to give more towards the scholarship, select the Additional Donation option in the ticket list. Your support is what allows us to continue offering the Fellows Leadership Award.
Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors!

GWWO Architects

Exterior Spaces help Support Community Retail and Restaurants (ASLA Potomac)
2020-10-29 12:30 - 14:00
Exterior Spaces help Support Community Retail and Restaurants
webinar
October 29, 12:30-2pm
1.5 LA CES pending
During the COVID-19 pandemic, landscape architects are helping to create vibrant public spaces that benefit our economy and community, beyond recreation, exercise and transportation. Focusing on novel approaches to public open space, designers are helping to curate meaningful authentic retail, dining and socially distant experiences that are site and community specific to address the challenges of interior spaces to COVID-19 virus transmission. The result should be the innovative design of active retail and restaurant outdoor spaces that will safely promote social interaction and support business owners, employees and consumers.
Join the discussion with our panelists: Luis F. Gonzalez, ASLA, Lennar; Stephanie Pankiewicz, ASLA, LandDesign; and Matt Renauld, PLA, Mahan Rykiel; Tina Leone, Ballston BID; and Leigh Henry, HIP Projects.
Register here.

2020 Architectural Fieldwork Symposium (Registration Coming Soon)
2020-10-29 09:00 - 12:30
Registration will soon be open for the Maryland Historical Trust’s 2020 Architectural Fieldwork Symposium, which will be held virtually on October 29 and 30, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm each day. This event, held annually, will be free to attend this year. We’re excited about the upcoming series and hope you will plan to attend!
Day 1: Thursday, October 29, 2020
9:00 – 9:15
Opening Remarks – Introduction and Logistics
Elizabeth Hughes & Marcia Miller, MHT
9:15 – 10:00
In the Midst of These Plains: Charles County Buildings and Landscapes
Nicole A. Diehlmann, Consultant & Cathy Hardy Thompson, Charles County
10:00 – 10:45
Documenting Historic Dairy Farms in Northern Maryland
Michael J. Emmons, Jr., & Catherine Morrissey, University of Delaware’s Center for
Historic Architecture and Design
10:45 – 11:00 – Break
11:00 – 11:45
Punishment and Prison Reform: Section 106 Compliance and Documentation of the Baltimore City Jail and Maryland State Penitentiary
John Gentry, Eric Griffitts, & Laura Hughes, EHT Traceries
11:45 – 12:30
MHT Updates from the National Register and Research & Survey Programs
Heather Barrett, Allison Luthern, & Peter Kurtze, MHT
Day 2: Friday, October 30, 2020
9:00 – 9:15
Opening Remarks – Introduction and Logistics
Elizabeth Hughes & Marcia Miller, MHT
9:15 – 10:00
Dendrochronology in the U.S. and Abroad
Michael Worthington, Oxford Tree-Ring Laboratory
10:00 – 10:45
Uncovering Cloverfields: Discoveries at an Early Queen Anne’s County House Site
Willie Graham, Consultant
10:45 – 11:00 – Break
11:00 – 11:45
Developing Historic Contexts for Asian American Communities
Dr. Michelle Magalong & Karen Yee, School of Architecture, Planning &
Preservation at the University of Maryland
11:45 – 12:30
Highlights from MHT’s Architectural Survey Data Analysis Project
Annie Allen & Jessica French, MHT

Urban Design Committee - Meeting
2020-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual meeting
The Urban Design Committee (UDC) meets every fourth Wednesday at 6:00 pm. New members are always welcome. Please note, during the COVID-19 pandemic all board, committee, and individual meetings have been rescheduled as virtual meetings.
For access to the virtual meeting, please contact, Zevi Thomas zthomas@aiabalt.com
More info about UDC: http://www.aiabalt.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=48 Committee co-chairs: Sam Lynch, Assoc. AIA: slynch@ci-designinc.com and Ren Southard, Assoc. AIA: renata.southard@gmail.com

AIA Baltimore Equity Virtual Happy Hour
2020-10-28 17:00 - 18:00
A virtual Happy Hour and networking event for women and minorities within the design, construction, and real estate industry.

Join us for a timely and FREE networking event that offers access to industry professionals, in particular, women and minorities within the design, construction and real estate industry. This happy hour is a forum to connect, collaborate and share resources while also promoting a list of local women and minority-owned businesses for participants to purchase food and beverages.
About The AIA Equity Committee
The Equity Committee of AIA Baltimore seeks to promote an inclusive environment for all design professionals. We celebrate diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and achievements by providing networking opportunities, a platform for change, and a forum for mentorship and personal and career development.
To get involved contact Valerie Lopez, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Hord Coplan Macht, Inc. at vlopez@hcm2.com or Hilary Zoretic, AIA, LEED AP, Gensler at Hilary_Zoretic@gensler.com

Westminster Hall: Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace
2020-10-28 12:00 - 12:30
Presented as part of Doors Open Baltimore 2020 Spiritual Week

This program is hosted on Zoom and Facebook Live. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact ndennies@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
People travel far and wide to visit historic Westminster Hall, the Burying Grounds and Catacombs.
Westminster contains one of Baltimore’s oldest cemeteries which contains tombs of prominent political, military and business leaders, four of the city’s earliest mayors, several generals from the American Revolution and War of 1812 and the grave of Edgar Allan Poe! In 1852, the church was constructed on brick piers above the graves, creating remarkable catacombs. Architect Maximilian Godefroy designed the ornate gates and vaults for several wealthier church members.
This event has been organized by the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.Learn more about Doors Open Baltimore 2020.

Committee on Architecture for Education - Meeting
2020-10-28 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual meeting
The Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) meets every 4th Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
CAE is a forum for the exploration, discussion, and dissemination of ideas on educational facilities. CAE strives to bring together diverse stakeholders interested in creating, building and implementing great learning environments.New members are always welcome.
To join the committee and be included on the committee communications, please contact co-chair, Lauren Myatt, AIA, lmm@murphdittarch.com
Meetings are held via Zoom, and connection details will be sent in advance to committee members.

Decoding Baltimore's Modernist Religious Buildings
2020-10-27 18:00 - 18:30
Presented as part of Doors Open Baltimore 2020 Spiritual & Ritual Week

Presented as part of Doors Open Baltimore Spiritual Week
This program is hosted on Zoom and Facebook Live. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact ndennies@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
Among the innovations of American sacred architecture after World War II was an interrogation of the decorative arts’ role both in religious life and in architecture itself. One common approach used by architects around the country can be defined as “Opticalism,” a neologism that denotes the deployment of aggressive and large-scale visual effects within spaces of worship. Opticalism represented a semiotic innovation, having to do with attenuating the relationship between sign and symbol.
Architect Jeremy Kargon will present three local religious buildings, completed between 1954 and 1963, that illustrate Opticalism’s characteristics: Church of the Redeemer (Pietro Belluschi, Architect with Rogers, Taliaferro, and Lamb); Har Sinai Congregation (Buckler, Fenhagen, Meyer, and Ayers, Architects); and St. Paul’s Lutheran Evangelical Church (Charles Stade, Architect). In these buildings, religious imagery was displaced within worship spaces by the use of exaggerated optical effect. No longer merely situated within architecture, artwork itself defined the spatial precinct of each building’s sacred rites.
Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support BAF. Your support helps us make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.
Learn more about Doors Open Baltimore 2020

COTE Meeting
2020-10-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
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Rudy Schaar, AIA
Whitman Requardt & Associates
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Úrsula Fernández del Castillo, AIA
Gensler
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Promotes awareness of environmental issues and provides architects with an educational source for sustainable design. The Resiliency subcommittee is dedicated to educating, promoting and implementing programs that help prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters within our design community and the community at large. Meets every 4th Tuesday at various locations.

UNCHARTED TERRITORY SA+P Fall 2020 Lecture Series (Post-Industrial Pittsburgh: Adaptation and Transformation)
2020-10-27 12:00 - 13:00
10.27
12pm
Ray Gastil
Director, Remaking Cities
Institute, Carnegie Mellon
Post-Industrial
Pittsburgh: Adaptation
and Transformation
All lectures to take place on ZOOM:
URL: https://morganstate.zoom.us/j/83869931059
Phone: 1-301-715-8592 | Meeting ID: 838 6993 1059
Questions? Email sap@morgan.edu

Designing for Social Equity: The Baer School
2020-10-27 12:00 - 12:30
Presented as part of Doors Open Baltimore 2020 Design Excellence Week

This program is hosted on Zoom and Facebook Live. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact ndennies@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
Design | Dream | Activate will present about their design of the Baer City, a sensory driven, educational space for students with physical and cognitive disabilities. This inspirational, community driven project received the 2019 AIA Baltimore/Neighborhood Design Center Social Equity Award and a 2019 AIA Baltimore Excellence in Design Award Honorable Mention.
Baer City demonstrates how with limited funding, architectural design can bring art, creativity and vibrancy to a space. With the guidance of a committed design team, the William S. Baer School transformed a deteriorating, inaccessible blacktop space into a sensory-driven, educational space that meets the special needs of its students with cognitive and physical disabilities.
The AIA Baltimore/Neighborhood Design Center Social Equity Award recognizes community-driven projects that promote social equity through an inclusive and community-driven design process with an eye toward social justice, environmental sustainability and sense of place.
The Design | Dream | Activate team includes : Alyssa Brown, Assoc. AIA; Tracey Beall, Briana Allen, Assoc. AIA; Jocelyn Christian, Tia Harris, and Marcella Massa, Int’l Assoc. AIA.
Photo courtesy Gloria Cook Photography
Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support BAF. Your support helps us make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.
Learn more about Doors Open Baltimore 2020

Hidden Gems: Baltimore's Churches
2020-10-26 12:00 - 12:30
Presented as part of Doors Open Baltimore 2020 Spiritual Week

This program is hosted on Zoom and Facebook Live. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact ndennies@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
Meg Fielding has loved old churches all her life. From her childhood, being dragged from church to church with her parents, to the present day, working on a project of documenting historic brick churches along the Chesapeake Bay she still love old churches. While there are major churches that everyone knows in Baltimore like the Basilica or Old St. Paul’s, there are many hundreds more that are not noticed. She has scoured the city, hunting up these old churches to share them with you. Most are within the Baltimore City limits, but a few are just outside of the city.
Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support BAF. Your support helps us make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.
Learn more about Doors Open Baltimore 2020

2020 AIA Baltimore and BAF Excellence in Design Awards Celebration
2020-10-23 16:00 - 17:30
2020 AIA Baltimore and BAF Excellence in Design Awards Celebration

Join AIA Baltimore, the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and the architectural community for the 2020 AIA Baltimore Excellence in Design Awards Celebration. The Excellence in Design Awards promotes and publicizes the work of AIA Baltimore members throughout our region and recognizes Baltimore Architecture Foundation Golden Griffin and Roger Redden Award recipients.
This year’s design awards will be held virtually on zoom due to the current global health crisis. We look forward to celebrating with you all in person next year, right in time to also celebrate 150 years of AIA Baltimore. The event remains a great opportunity for networking and celebrating outstanding design and collaboration.
Attire: Festive!
4:00 PM-5:30PM: Presentation of Awards and Networking!

Hoen & Co. Lithograph Building: Transforming an East Baltimore Landmark
2020-10-23 13:00 - 13:30
Presented as part of Doors Open Baltimore 2020 Design Excellence Week

This program is hosted on Zoom and Facebook Live. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact ndennies@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
Join Ziger|Snead Architects and Cross Street Partners for a presentation on the award winning transformation of the historic Hoen Lithograph Building. Cross Street Partners, Strong City Baltimore, and City Life Historic Properties, with architects Ziger|Snead, repurposed the 85,000 square foot historic Hoen & Co buildings as a lively mixed-use campus. The Hoen Lithograph campus now serves as The Center for Neighborhood Innovation (CNI), a new model for neighborhood transformation.
Hoen & Co was one of the most prolific lithograph printing companies in the world, occupying the building from 1902 to 1981. The rich history of printmaking and the industrial character of the building drove the design of the renovated space.
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.
Learn more about Doors Open Baltimore 2020

Exterior Wood Doors - Masonite - 1 CE LU (Myers)
2020-10-23 09:30 - 11:00
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23rd | 9:30am to 11:00am EST Exterior Wood Doors – Masonite – 1 CE LU

Wood has been used as a building material for thousands of years due to its variety of warm rich hues, depth, detail & texture that is unattainable with any other material. No wonder wood doors are so popular!
Help your clients get the exact look they want. Join our webinar to learn about different species & selection of wood finishes, points of moisture vulnerability & process.
REGISTER HERE.
Greetings from Myers University! We’ve recently received many inquiries from our architect partners regarding opportunities to earn credits. As some of you may already know, in the past we conducted one-on-one, lunch & learn visits. Due to COVID-19 restrictions & our concern for everyone’s safety, we have made the move to online education training.
We’ve put together a great lineup of free AIA accredited, live, continuing education webinars for you. Check out all our upcoming courses here & register today! We will continue to provide you with updates as additional resources & opportunities become available. Myers is committed to helping you grow by providing the products, services & information you need most.
Have a question? Drop Jack a line at jack.gotwalt@myersbps.com.

Adapting Baltimore's Historic Markets with PI.KL Studio
2020-10-22 17:00 - 17:30
Presented as part of Doors Open Baltimore 2020 Design Excellence Week

This program is hosted on Zoom and Facebook Live. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact ndennies@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
PI.KL Studio presents the recent renovation of Broadway and Hollins Markets in Baltimore and discusses the current evolution of the market concept and the adaptation of historic buildings to the needs of their communities. Food hall concepts like Rhouse, De.Co and the upcoming The Mill on North reference continued design developments in the food service space.
Photo courtesy Evan Woodard
Tickets are donation based. We encourage you to give what you can to support BAF. Your support helps us make up for lost tour and program revenue from COVID-19 and create more virtual programs like this.
Learn more about Doors Open Baltimore 2020

Uncoupling Principles (Schluter Systems)
2020-10-22 12:00 - 13:00
When: Oct 22, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Schluter Systems – Uncoupling Principles
At Schluter Systems, we are committed to continuing education during these unprecedented times.
Register Here for our upcoming program with Gustavo Tovar Architectural Manager, Mid Atlantic | Schluter Systems L.P.

The National Aquarium Animal Rescue Center Exhibit Fabrication Studio Tour
2020-10-22 12:00 - 13:00
Presented as part of Doors Open Baltimore 2020 Design Excellence Week

This program is hosted on Zoom and Facebook Live. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact ndennies@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
In 2018, the National Aquarium opened its Animal Care and Rescue Center (ACRC) in Baltimore’s historic Jonestown neighborhood. From comprehensive animal care and rehabilitation for up to 5,000 animals to the production of 15,000 gallons of saltwater monthly, the ACRC was constructed to allow guests to witness the Aquarium team’s extensive behind-the-scenes work through guided tours and classroom activities. Along with the animals and husbandry staff, the ACRC also houses the Aquarium’s in-house exhibit design and fabrication studio, where expert artists create functional, intricate habitats that meet the Aquarium’s high animal care standards while recreating environments that millions of Aquarium guests may otherwise never have the chance to experience in the wild. In this Doors Open Baltimore program, meet the artists and watch a live tour of their workshop while learning how the ACRC helps provide guests a unique and meaningful connection to the Aquarium’s mission.
Presenters
Jacqueline Bershad, a LEED certified architect with over 20 years’ experience designing and building museum and exhibit projects, is the National Aquarium’s vice president of planning and design. She is joined by:
• Paul Valiquette, director of exhibit fabrication & operations
• Jessica Young, manager, exhibit graphic design
• Adam Nelson, habitat production lead
Photo courtesy Theresa Keil, National Aquarium Event Photographer
This event has been organized by the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and the National Aquarium. Learn more about Doors Open Baltimore 2020.
