AIA Baltimore/Baltimore Architecture Foundation

Baltimore Design School Portfolio Review - volunteers needed
2022-12-20 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | AIA Baltimore & BAF Center for Architecture and Design, 100 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
Join the Future Architects Resources (FAR) Committee for a Portfolio Review event Tuesday, December 20th at the Center for Architecture and Design. Senior architecture students from the Baltimore Design School are looking for professional input on their college admissions portfolios.
Come at noon for light lunch and networking. Portfolio review begins at 1:00pm.
Sign up to participate here.

Climate Priority Setting for 2023
2022-12-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Phillip Merrill Education Center, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 6 Herndon Avenue, Annapolis, MD, 21403, United States
Join AIA Baltimore’s Committee on the Environment, AIA Maryland, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for a structured conversation on 2023 legislative priorities around climate action. We’ll discuss the wins of 2022, and the opportunities for 2023. Our conversation will include:

changes the Climate Solutions Now act made to Maryland’s climate priorities
ideas that were not included in the final Climate Solutions Now act, and what potential changes could be made in 2023
other building performance and climate focused bills that will be a priority this session
the legislative process and key delegates and senators that may be instrumental in passing climate-focused legislation

After the discussion, stay for a tour of the Phillip Merrill Education Center, headquarters of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The center, which opened in 2001, is one of the world’s most energy-efficient buildings, incorporating natural elements into a fully functional workplace which has minimal impact on its Bay- and creek-front surroundings. The first building to receive the U.S. Green Building Council’s Platinum rating for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the center and its sophisticated systems have won international acclaim as a model for energy efficiency, high performance, and water conservation. Our tour will focus on the MEP systems and talk about building electrification and water reduction and how these 20-year-old systems are performing.
5:00 – 5:30pm networking
5:30 – 6:30pm discussion
6:30 – 7:30pm building tour
1.0 AIA CEU|HSW approved
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2022 AIA Baltimore & BAF Annual Meeting & Holiday Party
2022-12-09 12:00 - 14:00 | The Center for Architecture and Design, 100 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
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Celebrate The Season. This event is an opportunity to celebrate the holidays, network with fellow AIA Baltimore members and Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) supporters, and learn how to become more involved in the chapter and BAF programs.
Enjoy networking with fellow professionals in the field and see the Baltimore Center for Architecture and Design, the new home of AIA Baltimore and The Baltimore Architecture Foundation, along with other professional design organizations. This event will feature delicious local fare and lunchtime refreshments.
Parking At The Center: The most convenient place to park for our event is the Southway Parking Garage located at: 100 W Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21202. For more convenient parking options near One Charles Center click here.
Agenda:
12:00 – Annual Meeting
1:00 – Networking
2:00 – End of Program
Donations:
Please consider making a donation to The Center Fund and the Maryland Architects PAC.
Sponsor This Event
Major Sponsor ($500) – Company logo included on PowerPoint; website; marketing materials; Company banner/signage can be displayed at registration.
Sponsor ($250) – Company name included on PowerPoint; website; marketing materials
To become a sponsor, please contact Margaret Stella Melikian at mstella@aiabalt.com

USGBC MD Presents: Lexington Market Building Tour
2022-12-01 08:30 - 22:30
December 1, 2022,
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST
Lexington Market 400 W Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
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See how sustainability has played a central role in the redevelopment of the longest continuously operating indoor public market in the U.S.
AT-DOOR REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS TOUR. REGISTRATION CLOSES NOV. 30 AT NOON.
See how sustainability has played a central role in the redevelopment of the longest continuously operating indoor public market in the U.S. at USGBC Maryland’s tour of Lexington Market! Located in West Baltimore and tracing its origins to 1782, the 60,000+ square foot facility recently hosted its soft launch opening at the end of October and is currently tracking LEED certification.
Sustainability strategies include:

Emphasis on walkability, bike-ability, and utilizing preexisting multi-modal transportation infrastructure
Cultivating community resilience through infill development
Maintaining open space
Heat island effect reduction
Light pollution reduction
Indoor and outdoor water efficiency measures
Enhanced commissioning

Don’t miss this opportunity to see sustainable innovation at work at this historic redevelopment!
Speakers

Jon Constable – Development Director, Seawall Development
Peter Di Prinzio – Development Director, Seawall Development
Ben Holland – Assistant Project Manager, Lorax, LLC

In-person Health and Safety Statement
The safety and well-being of our community is our top priority. USGBC continues to monitor policy and procedures and is working actively to remain in compliance with federal, state, and local agencies to implement best practices aimed at managing the spread of COVID-19.
To protect the health and peace of mind of our attendees, USGBC has implemented the following preventive measures:

All in-person attendees of USGBC in-person events must be vaccinated in advance to participate. Full vaccination is defined as having received two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccine or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson product (or a comparably approved vaccine for international attendees) and must be dated at least 14 days in advance of the event.
Facial mask wearing is required for all indoor activities and encouraged for outdoor activities except when actively eating or drinking.
Attendees are asked to observe social distancing protocols and respect other’s personal space
All attendees are required to review and agree to USGBC’s Event Attendee Release & Liability Waiver (included in the registration)

Additional measures may be implemented as necessary. Direct any inquiries related to USGBC’s commitment to fostering a safe environment for all USGBC event participants to Leigh DeWitte (ldewitte@usgbc.org).
Visit the links below for more information about federal, state, and local mandates and recommendations to maintain safety.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization

CEU Week: The Impact of Biophilic Design on Student Success
2022-11-21 18:00 - 19:30 | AIA Baltimore & BAF Center for Architecture and Design, 100 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
Biophilia is the theory that human beings are innately connected to nature and living organisms. It is a universally human reaction to feel relaxed and more sensory aware in natural spaces. Through evolutionary adaption we now find beauty and calmness in the natural elements that once nourished and protected our remote ancestors. Biophilic design applies cues from nature to the build environment to achieve an enhanced sense of well-being and improved performance. Decades of research studies have proven biophilic design has produced significant user benefits; for example, shorter hospital stays for patients, improved cognition in children and restored attention.
Biophilic design has never been assessed in learning spaces, until now. Craig Gaulden Davis Architects assembled a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, educators and designers in an AIA-funded study to determine the contribution of biophilic design to student stress reduction and academic performance in a 6th grade Math class at a Baltimore City charter school.
1.0 LU HSW AIA approved
Register here. AIA Baltimore members $10; non-members $20 (plus Eventbrite fee)

CEU Week: Lunchtime Learning "Designed to Protect"
2022-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 | AIA Baltimore & BAF Center for Architecture and Design, 100 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
1.0 LU|HSW, 1.0 PDH LACES
Site security is a major concern in today’s unpredictable world. Public spaces and facilities are susceptible to accidental as well as deliberate vehicle infringement. Although design professionals must now be increasingly sensitive to site safety and security, these requirements also provide opportunities to enhance the design and functionality of a space.
This course covers the essentials of selecting security bollards that provide adequate protection while adding exceptional aesthetic value to a project. This course first examines the needs of a modern outdoor environment and how an assessment can be completed to evaluate a project’s security needs. Next, the course will cover common testing standards as well as the necessary foundation engineering options required to meet those standards. Finally, the course highlights lighting and material options that can be selected to integrate seamlessly into the design of a landscape.
This program is presented as part of Maryland ASLA’s Lunchtime Learning series. Tickets are available for virtual or in-person attendance. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.
If you have any questions, please email Katherine Somerville, Education & Outreach Manager.
Register here.

CEU Week: Designing Flexible Interiors with Sliding Doors & Movable Walls
2022-11-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Hosted on Zoom
With more workers shuttling between home office and hybrid offices, both spaces need to accommodate flexible layouts that quickly adjust to changing functional needs. Sliding Doors and Movable Walls provide ideal solutions that support wellness and enhance the functionality of interior spaces. This CEU covers the range of Sliding Door and Movable Wall typologies, their suitability, and their specification process.

Learning Objective 1:
Boost health, safety and wellness aspects of interior spaces with sliding doors and walls
Learning Objective 2:
Understand functionality of different door and wall options and how to select the proper system for a spatial requirement
Learning Objective 3:
Understand material and design options
Learning Objective 4:
Maximize design goals while staying on budget
1.0 LU|HSW approved
Register here. Free.

CEU Week: AIA Seminar + Happy Hour: Basics of Brickwork Detailing [Baltimore]
2022-11-15 16:00 - 18:30 | Brickworks Design Studio, 600 South Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
AIA credited (1 LU/HSW credit) 4:00-5:00pm AIA Seminar 5:00-6:30pm Wine Tasting Happy Hour
Appetizers and beverages will be provided.
Our events are open to architectural, design, and building industry professionals only.

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Basics of Brickwork Detailing
Water penetration is responsible for many of the problems encountered in masonry walls today. The successful performance of a masonry wall depends on limiting the amount of water penetration and controlling any water that does enter the wall system. Water penetration resistance and control in brick veneer is the focus of this presentation. The concept behind the ‘brick veneer drainage wall’ is discussed in detail, as well as, the proper materials to specify in order to maximize a wall’s water penetration resistance. The various elements and materials which make up a building are in a constant state of motion. All building materials expand and contract due to changes in temperature; some materials move with changes in moisture content. Each building material also changes dimensions due to stress and some materials tend to flow when subjected to sustained loads. These major causes of movement: thermal, moisture, deflection and creep, along with the proper way to control these movements are the focus of this presentation.
Other topics included in this presentation are —

Workmanship: What to expect from the mason.

Airspaces: Why is the airspace so important and what are the minimum requirements for proper performance.

Colorless Coatings: When should they be used? Are they always effective?

Flashing and Weepholes: Which types are most effective?

Expansion Joints, Control Joints, Building Expansion Joints: Is there really a difference, or is it just semantics.

Joint Spacing: Is there an appropriate ‘Rule of Thumb’ – or can such a rule lead to cracking?

Compressible Fill: Where should it be used and why.

Shelf Angle Details: What must occur at shelf angles to allow for the expected movements?

Questions/Comments?
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CEU Week: Interdisciplinary Perspectives: Health & Design
2022-11-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Morgan State University’s Center for Built Environment and Infrastructure Studies, 5299 Perring Parkway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
This in-person conversation will review the technical and institutional context in which the design of hospitals, clinics, and health support spaces take place; describe how material selection aids the work of healthcare providers and fosters improved health outcomes among the patients and their families; and share their visualization techniques that test spatial characteristics where medical treatment occurs.
Three speakers from CRGA Design will explain the unique disciplinary features of each of their professional roles, as well as the education backgrounds that led to their success.
Presented as part of Morgan State’s SA+P’s fall lecture series with the cooperation of AIA Baltimore’s Health and Wellness Design Committee.

There is no pre-registration for this event. See you there!
1.0 LU|HSW approved

Windy Gates Estate (now Devon Hill) and its Olmsted Gardens
2022-10-21 01:00 - 13:30
Join BAF and Baltimore Heritage for a special Virtual History presentation!
Image: Windy Gates country home from front in 1905 and from west terraced garden circa 1914
(Image on the left courtesy of the US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site and on the right courtesy Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection)
ABOUT THIS PRESENTATION:
The Windy Gates country estate of the Jenkins family from 1882 to 1981 was the centerpiece of a much larger property that in its heyday, lolled down the rolling hills stretching along Lake Avenue from Roland Avenue to Falls Road. On the heels of their work on the Roland Park neighborhood to the south, the Olmsted Brothers were employed from 1902 through 1906, to do extensive landscaping design for the property, producing a detailed plan for the estate and specifications for approximately 150 different planting beds.
When the heirs wished to sell the unique 20-acre property forty years ago, they offered a unique contest awarded to the developer presenting the most inspired and pleasing plan. Based on designs prepared by Peterson and Brickbauer Architects, the Azola Company was selected to redevelop the site into the Devon Hill Residential Community. They saved much of the historic landscaping, converted the historic Queen Anne-style country house and its carriage house and barns into condominium units and residential homes, and added additional residential buildings in keeping with the scale and historic character of the site.
This presentation by Thom Rinker will draw on the extensive material, vintage drawings, and photographs found in the records of the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens, the Jenkins family archives, and the surveying firm of S.J. Martenet & Company. He will share unique insights into this Baltimore County treasure that still retains a quiet serenity and gentility over the landscape.
This special program is hosted in partnership with the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects in celebration of their 50th anniversary and 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. There will be an in-person tour of the site on Sunday, October 2, 2022 as part of Architecture Month with Doors Open Baltimore – see separate registration at: https://www.doorsopenbaltimore.org.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Thom Rinker and his wife lived in Devon Hill for over 15 years and is the author of a recently released three-volume book set entitled Devon Hill: The Pleasure of Living in an Historic Landscape. The books present a detailed narrative of the evolution of the landscape and architectural history of the property as it has evolved over its 175 years. Volume I covers the 100-year period the Jenkins family and its decients owned Windy Gates, Volume II covers the subsequent period after 1983 when the Devon Hill community has maintained and enhanced the property, and Volume III contains a review of the correspondence, field notes, and landscape plans in the Olmsted Brothers’ project files.
ABOUT THIS SERIES:
The Baltimore Architecture Foundation and Baltimore Heritage, Inc. have been hosting this Friday Virtual Histories Series of live lunchtime presentations and virtual tours since the start of the pandemic as a way to share an understanding of architecture, preservation, and history of the Baltimore region with the public. 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 the pandemic and create more virtual programs like this.
Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact mhudson@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance.
Hope you can join us!

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Masonry Retrofit Passive House Tour
2022-10-20 16:00 - 17:30
Construction Tour
Thursday, October 20, 2022, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Location: 2239 Kirk Avenue, Baltimore, MD
Street parking is available
The Compound is a non-profit founded in 2010 with the goal of turning a derelict forklift factory in the distressed East Baltimore Midway neighborhood into a hub for community engagement and the arts. Today, the vibrant community includes light industrial space for five companies, a performance space, a community garden, a classroom, and a library. Soon, affordable housing will join this mix. Four adjacent, existing rowhouses are to be retrofitted to Passive House level. The design by Quinn Evans Architects has been pre-certified by PHIUS, and is expected to be the first masonry retrofit Passive House in Baltimore City.
Please join BEC-Baltimore for a tour of the project under construction to review the high-performance detailing of existing masonry structures with new construction additions.
One AIA LU is anticipated for attendees.
Space is limited. Non-skid closed-toe shoes are required.
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USGBC MD Presents: Merriweather Neighborhood Development Tour
2022-10-19 17:00 - 19:30
Join USGBC Maryland for a tour of the Merriweather District LEED Neighborhood Development, the 5th LEED ND project in the US!
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About this event
Join us for an in-person tour of the Merriweather District Area 3 – the first project in Maryland to earn LEED for Neighborhood Development certification under LEED v4 and only the 5th in the U.S. Part of the larger Merriweather District in downtown Columbia, each building in Area 3 is individually pursuing LEED certification. When completed, Area 3 will include over 800 dwelling units, more than half a million square feet of office space, as well as a variety of retail spaces and parking. Members of the project team, including the owner/developer, architect, and LEED consultant, will lead the tour, which will highlight design approaches related to achieving LEED credits for neighborhood patterns (walkable and tree-lined streets, connected and open community) and green infrastructure. Team members will share lessons learned from the LEED ND certification process and relate how neighborhood-scale green initiatives supported individual buildings seeking certification.
The tour will end with networking at the High Note on the rooftop of 6100 Merriweather.
Speakers:

Greg Fitchett, Vice President of Development, The Howard Hughes Corporation
Hailee Griesmar, Junior Principal, Senior Project Manager, Lorax Partnerships
Jamie Pett, Principal, JP2 Architects
Tom Noll, Senior Director, Design & Construction Management, The Howard Hughes Corporation

Thank you to our Sponsor!

In-person Health and Safety Statement
The safety and well-being of our community is our top priority. USGBC continues to monitor policy and procedures and is working actively to remain in compliance with federal, state, and local agencies to implement best practices aimed at managing the spread of COVID-19.
To protect the health and peace of mind of our attendees, USGBC has implemented the following preventive measures:

All in-person attendees of USGBC in-person events must be vaccinated in advance to participate. Full vaccination is defined as having received two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccine or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson product (or a comparably approved vaccine for international attendees) and must be dated at least 14 days in advance of the event.
Facial mask wearing is required for all indoor activities and encouraged for outdoor activities except when actively eating or drinking.
Attendees are asked to observe social distancing protocols and respect other’s personal space
All attendees are required to review and agree to USGBC’s Event Attendee Release & Liability Waiver (included in the registration)

Additional measures may be implemented as necessary. Direct any inquiries related to USGBC’s commitment to fostering a safe environment for all USGBC event participants to Leigh DeWitte (ldewitte@usgbc.org).
Visit the links below for more information about federal, state, and local mandates and recommendations to maintain safety.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization

2022 AIA Baltimore and BAF Excellence in Design Awards Celebration
2022-10-14 17:00 - 21:00
Join us in celebrating the architectural and design community at the 2022 AIA Baltimore & BAF Excellence in Design Awards. The Excellence in Design Awards promotes AIA Baltimore architects, as well as project contractors, consultants, and owners and recognizes Baltimore Architecture Foundation Golden Griffin and Roger Redden Award recipients who have contributed significantly to Baltimore’s built environment.
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Enjoy networking with fellow professionals in the field and see the Center for Architecture and Design, the home of AIA Baltimore and The Baltimore Architecture Foundation, along with other professional design organizations. This event will feature delicious local fare and an open bar highlighting the best of Baltimore’s culinary and craft beverages.
See The Center: This event gives attendees a unique opportunity to mingle and network while exploring our Center for Architecture and Design. The Center for Architecture and Design serves as a high-profile, visible space to showcase the important role of architectural practice and design, and as a dynamic hub to engage professionals, students, and the public. Shared exhibition and gallery spaces, and event spaces will offer engaging new programming on architecture, urban design, neighborhood history, historic architecture and new design projects, and the role of design in shaping the city’s future. Learn More
Parking At The Center: The most convenient place to park for our event is the Parkway Parking garage located at: 100 W Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21202. For more convenient parking options near One Charles Center click here.
For Your Safety:
AIA Baltimore and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) guidelines for events will evolve to serve the health, safety, and welfare of all participants. At this time, we are following Baltimore City’s guidance regarding COVID-19.

We support those who wish to wear a mask. However, we do not require masks based on the end of Baltimore City’s mask mandate on March 1, 2022. This policy is subject to change.
Please stay home if you are currently experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, have had symptoms within the past two weeks, or have been recently exposed to a known case.

Read Our Full 2022 COVID-19 Event Policy Here.
By registering for this event, you agree to comply with our Covid policy and to terms of the event waiver.
Attire: Creative Festive: dress to show off your design creativity and celebrate the night’s winners!
Agenda:
5:00 – Doors Open – Check-in
6:00- Awards Ceremony, Followed by Reception
9:00- Event Concludes
This event is an opportunity to gather with 300+ members of the design and construction industry for networking, recognition of outstanding design projects and to appreciate the important role of design in our built environment and its importance to businesses, institutions, and communities.
We are excited to announce AIA Baltimore’s Design Awards jury from AIA East Bay. The Design Awards Celebration promotes great design in Baltimore and beyond and is a staple program for Baltimore Architecture Month.
Please consider sponsoring this annual event; by doing so, you are not only supporting AIA Baltimore but the architecture profession and our outstanding local design talent. We encourage you to sign up early to maximize your exposure and enhance your visibility as we begin promoting this event.
Meet The Jury
AIA East Bay Jury

Jury Chair
Laura Hartman, FAIA
Laura was born in West Virginia. She received a B.A. in Art from Smith College, and a M. Arch from the University of California at Berkeley. Before joining Richard Fernau in 1981 to form Fernau & Hartman Architects, she worked with Esherick, Homsey, Dodge, and Davis in San Francisco and with Schneibli e Associati, Architetti in Switzerland. In addition to her wide design experience, Laura is also an adept teacher; she has taught at UC Berkeley, the University of Utah, and the University of Oregon. She is currently on the Sea Ranch Design Committee, Georgia Tech’s Planning & Design Committee and the Wood Design Editorial Board. In dialog with her architectural practice, Laura has continually explored painting and collage and exhibited her artwork most recently in, Reading Materials, Constructions by Laura Hartman at 871 Fine Arts in San Francisco. Laura also has both a personal and academic interest in vernacular architecture and has a long-term project investigating the mining structures in Appalachia.
As a principal at Fernau & Hartman, Laura has been envolved in all phases of the firm’s projects, from initial planning and programming through construction, working at many scales, from furniture design to master planning. The firm’s projects find points of departure in the specific circumstances of each site and the particular needs of each client. They combine remarkable sensitivity to historical and vernacular buildings, deep understanding of human scale, and great attention to materials and detailing. This can be seen in Richard Fernau’s book about their work, Improvisations on the Land; Houses of Fernau + Hartman.

Ursula Currie, AIA
Ursula Currie is a licensed architect practicing in the Bay Area since 1990.
Although of Irish descent, Ursula earned her architecture degrees from The Glasgow School of Art, and The University of Dundee, Scotland. Her professional career has focused on designing and managing civic, institutional and educational facilities.
Ursula is a Senior Associate at Perkins & Will, San Francisco. As an AIA East Bay board member she is committed to supporting all ecological endeavors within our profession, to help ensure a healthier planet.

Susi Marzuola, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Susi’s passion for the particular and the greater good is the driving force behind her leadership at Siegel & Strain Architects. Her commitment to community collaboration is evidenced in the practice and all its work. Susi Marzuola focuses her considerable energy on the design of projects that are rooted in place and community, marry vision to design solutions, capture imagination, and achieve the highest levels of performance. Her collaborative leadership is central to the firm’s profile on advocacy issues; she speaks regularly in the community, within industry groups, and beyond. Susi is active with the Berkeley Climate Action Coalition’s Electrification Working Group and has taught at the University of California, Berkeley.

Mark Steppman, AIA
Mark is a licensed architect with over 38 years of experience in the design and construction of a wide variety of project types including: educational, institutional, civic, commercial, student housing, cleanrooms, with much of his career focusing on multi-family and mixed use residential projects. Mark was the chair of the Professional Practice Forum at the East Bay Chapter from 2010-2016 and has been sitting on the Board of Directors for the last 6 years and recently concluded a 2 year run as President leading the chapter into new times with a change at the Executive Director position. His goal for presidency was focusing on the practice of architecture and how the AIA can further assist the profession and the public.

Rob Zirkle, AIA
Rob Zirkle is the founding principal of brick. A born strategist, he guides the brick team in a rigorous, value-driven design process to deliver a wide variety of project types in architecture, interiors and urban design.
Rob studied with noted Pritzker prize-winning architect Glen Murcutt, and brings a sensitivity to the details of design that make memorable architecture transcend the everyday. Through the benefit of two prestigious traveling fellowships in architecture, Rob’s extensive travels bring a well-rounded, global perspective to how urban design and architecture shape our cities’ spaces of social and cultural exchange.
Rob leads brick’s initiatives in design, client satisfaction, new project acquisition and company culture. His entrepreneurial approach has built brick into a thriving 34-person team with $450m of current projects under construction ranging from commercial office, life science, housing and higher education.

Residential Design Jury

Delbert Adams
Delbert L. Adams grew up in Cleveland, Ohio working on properties throughout his youth within his parent’s real estate business. These experiences fostered his love of construction and remodeling. After graduating from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, he began his career in construction in the early 1980s in Baltimore. He currently is the founder and co-owner of Delbert Adams Construction Group. The company operates in the high-end custom/luxury residential market, building, and remodeling homes, and enjoys a reputation in the commercial construction market remodeling specialty and often historic commercial structures. Additionally, DACG offers property management/improvement and repair for an established client base.
Delbert also co-founded and co-owns Sunnyfields Cabinetry, a high-end design solution cabinetry and millwork showroom. In a national competition, Sunnyfields was awarded best showroom of the year in 2019 by the NKBA. Delbert serves on the Board of Preservation Maryland and Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He enjoys golf, ice hockey, hiking, and family time with his wife and three grown children.

Martin Marren, AIA
Mr. Marren is active in the revitalization of Baltimore neighborhoods and has served as Principal-in-charge and lead design architect for full-block historic renovations and full-block infill developments in East Baltimore and South Baltimore. He has designed assisted living facilities, co-working spaces, private homes, and condominiums, winning awards for design excellence from AIA Baltimore and for Historic Preservation from Baltimore Heritage. His current focus is on multi-family mixed-use projects in historic neighborhoods in Baltimore and Atlanta.
Mr. Marren serves as the chair of the Design Awards Committee for the Baltimore chapter of the American Institute of Architects. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School and chairs the the Facilities Committee. He is also the Vice President of the Baltimore Duffer’s Club.
He is accredited by the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and is licensed in Maryland, Georgia, and New York.

Brittany Williams, AIA
Brittany L. Williams, AIA LEED AP BD+C is a registered architect and educator. Britt’s interests lie at the intersection of environmental stewardship and building craft.
As a practicing architect at Gardner Architects LLC in Silver Spring, Maryland, Britt focuses on a detail-oriented, multidisciplinary approach to the synthesis of sustainable active and passive strategies at the residential scale. Most recently Gardner Architects won a Merit Award from the AIA Potomac Valley 2019 Design Awards in recognition of the TreeHouse Shed and a 2019 AIA DC Washingtonian Design Award in recognition of Canal House. Her previous professional experiences include a broad range of institutional projects from government buildings to schools and churches.
Britt is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at the University of Maryland, College Park where she leads design studios. Many of Britt’s academic pursuits, including her experiences with the Solar Decathlon, an international design-build collegiate competition, have centered on the integration of environmental stewardship in the architectural curriculum. Britt served as one of the faculty advisers for WaterShed, the University of Maryland’s first place entry into Solar Decathlon 2011.

Social Equity

Caitlin O’Hara
Caitlin is an urban designer and planner with 15 years of professional experience that focuses largely on creating lasting and meaningful places. She believes that the built environment has a profound impact on how people live and interact and seeks to foster economically viable and sustainable communities through smart growth development practices and informed, collaborative design. Her professional experience at Urban Design Associates in Pittsburgh, Design Collective in Baltimore, and now as a business owner at CO-Design Studio has provided her the opportunity to work on a variety of domestic and international projects. Her portfolio includes neighborhood revitalization plans, mixed-use urban inﬁll, transit-oriented developments, mixed-income and affordable housing initiatives, waterfronts, brownﬁeld redevelopment sites, and corridor reinvestment efforts.
Caitlin graduated from the University of Notre Dame, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture. In her spare time, Caitlin is an active community volunteer who feels strongly about leveraging her experience to support the communities she lives in. She currently serves as a Board Member for the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC), providing strategic planning and business development support. She has also been an active volunteer with the NDC design assistance program, participated in the AIA Future Architects Resources (FAR) program, and has been a guest juror at Morgan State University.

Lawanda Williams, MPH, LCSW-C

Lawanda Williams has been employed with Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) for 11 years and serves as its Chief Behavioral Health Officer. At the downtown Baltimore site, she provides oversight and vision for the behavioral health, case management, community health, outreach and psychiatry departments. She also serves staff-led for the Staff Racial Equity and Inclusion (REI) Committee. During her tenure at HCH, she has served in a number of roles with increasing levels of responsibility and program oversight, including clinical case manager, lead case manager, program coordinator and director. Prior to coming to HCH, Lawanda spent 7 years in long-term care, as both social services staff and department director. Lawanda has delivered workshops at the American Public Health Association and with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s (NHCHC), focusing on the topics of housing as a structural intervention to reduce HIV viral load, advocacy as self-care, clinical benefits of advocacy, racial equity, wellbeing during COVID-19, Harm Reduction, Permanent Supportive Housing, and Trauma Informed Care. She is the past-chair of the NHCHC’s Clinician’s Network Steering Committee, working on public health initiatives that help assess the needs of the Council’s member agencies, establish annual priorities, provide technical assistance and produce responsive deliverables. Lawanda also teaches Mental Health First Aid with the Mental Health Association of Maryland and previous served as an adjunct professor at Morgan State University’s School of Social Work.
As a native of Baltimore, Lawanda has an enduring love for this city. She has strong ties to the community and deep commitment to seeing all of its citizens included. Towards this end, Lawanda intentionally pursued academic experiences that would enrich her understanding of the urban environment and the challenges and strengths that accompany these landscapes. She obtained her Associate Degree in Human Services, with a concentration in substance abuse counseling. She was later afforded an opportunity to pursue an urban-focused education at Morgan State University (MSU), where she obtained BSW, MSW and MPH degrees.
Lawanda is a strong advocate for client inclusion and practices that center around client choice. Her strengths-based and harm reduction approaches exemplify her core belief that everyone has inherent assets that can be leveraged towards self-defined recovery. Hope is a principle that undergirds her work, that the mere demonstration of the belief that someone can get better is an important predictor of success.

Tamir Ezzat, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
Tamir Ezzat is a licensed Architect in the State of Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia with strong design and construction background. Tamir has been immersed in construction most of his life, so his approach to architecture always keeps practicality and budget in mind. Tamir opened ddbWorkshop in 2015 after working at prominent architectural firms in Baltimore, D.C., and Bethesda. His experience provided him with a strong and broad background in the market, design trends, design documentation and coordination, and real estate development entitlement processes.
Tamir attended the University of Maryland, earning a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a Masters of Architecture with a Certificate in Urban Design.

Good Design = Good Business

Lauren Hamilton
Lauren Hamilton is the Chief Marketing Officer at the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, overseeing Marketing, Economic Development, Business Development and Events for the non-profit community benefits district. After starting with DPOB in 2011, she has served as the Director of Marketing and Communication and Vice President of Marketing, where she worked on incredible initiatives including Baltimore Restaurant Week, BOOST, Pratt Street Market, Charles Street Promenade, Double Down on Downtown Baltimore campaign and economic development project, the installation of Downtown Digital Kiosk Network, and the North Harbor Area of Special Sign Control.
A believer in all things possible, a champion of cities, and a person who really loves talking about brand strategy and placemaking over happy hour, Lauren is graduate of the International Downtown Association’s Emerging Leadership Fellowship program. Prior to Downtown Partnership, she worked at the Bethesda Urban Partnership for nearly a decade. She currently serves on the Charles Street Development Executive Committee, Visit Baltimore Marketing Committee, and was previously a board member for the Montgomery County Arts & Humanities Committee.
When she isn’t talking about urban development and planning events, she is on the sidelines watching her three children play soccer, baseball, and basketball. She is also co-owner of Hamilton Hospitality Group with her husband, Garth Hamilton, which operates High Five, an acai bowl and ice cream shop in Laurel, MD, and the High Five Food Truck, which can be found at festivals and sports tournaments throughout Maryland. Hamilton Hospitality also offers customer service training, restaurant management consulting, and event services.

Dominic Wiker, LEED AP
Dominic Wiker is real estate development professional with over 15 years of experience in managing large-scale urban development projects. As the Vice President and Director of Development for the Baltimore based Washington Place Equities (WPE), Dominic is responsible for overseeing the company’s development activities. In recent years he oversaw the development of highly successful multifamily projects such as 520 Park, 500 Park and the Fox Building along with the locally groundbreaking Mount Vernon Marketplace artisanal food hall. As WPE’s footprint grows, Dominic is currently developing mixed-use projects in Lancaster, PA and Wilmington, DE.
Prior to working with the WPE, he managed the development of McHenry Row, a $150 million mixed-use project in Baltimore’s Locust Point neighborhood and was a Senior Development Director with Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse overseeing such urban in-fill, mixed use projects as 1209 North Charles, Village Lofts and Johns Hopkins’ $80 million Charles Commons. Dominic received a Bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Master’s degree in urban policy and planning from Carnegie Mellon University’s H. John Heinz School. Dominic and his family live in the historic Baltimore neighborhood of Federal Hill.

Frank Fantauzzi
Frank Fantauzzi received his undergraduate degree from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada and his graduate degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
He has taught in numerous programs in Canada, the United States, and Finland. His research focuses on the question of alternative forms of critical architectural practice. Parallel to teaching, Fantauzzi has also been engaged in an active art practice, which began in 1989. His work is often collaborative and focuses on large-scale installations and outdoor constructions. It has been exhibited and published internationally. Fantauzzi’s work is multidisciplinary in nature and probes the built environment to explore the cultural dimensions of society and the parallels between social and tectonic structures. He is a founding member of the icebergproject.org collaborative.

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Bricktoberfest [Baltimore]
2022-10-13 17:30 - 19:00
Our events are open to architectural, design, and building industry professionals only.
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Event Details
We are bringing together the architectural community and our distributor partners for a fun evening we like to call Bricktoberfest. This is a happy hour event that will be kicked off with a short presentation about the Design Studio and what it has to offer.
There will be themed food and drinks from around the world including the US, Australia, Italy, Germany, and Ireland.
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Idlewylde, a Balt. Co. Community on the City Line: History & Architecture
2022-10-07 13:00 - 13:30
About this event
Idlewylde, a community of more than 700 homes situated on the Chinquapin Run and Herring Run-B watershed, is the oldest of the suburban neighborhoods of South Towson. The community has a mix of housing styles characteristic of the development of suburban neighborhoods during the time of its growth, ranging from 1920s bungalows and small Cape Cods to brick Colonials and Mid-Century Modern designs. Its development differed greatly from that of its younger neighbors, Anneslie and Stoneleigh, chiefly owing to the development of The Alameda as an arterial road terminating in Idlewylde and to the northward extension of Baltimore City in 1918 to Idlewylde’s southern border.
The Idlewylde neighborhood partially occupies land that was once Beulah, the estate of Joshua Regester (1816-1906), a Baltimore brassfounder whose bells graced Baltimore City Hall and other buildings of note. Beulah once extended north to Stevenson’s Woods (now the Country Club of Maryland golf course), south almost to today’s City-County line, west to the Birckhead estate (“Anneslie”) and the Brown estate (“Stoneleigh”) and east to the Herring Run tributary. The family’s farmstead and summer home, built in 1853, is the oldest building standing in south Towson. It and the Idlewylde United Methodist Church from 1917, the oldest house of worship in the area, are listed on the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties.
This special program is hosted in partnership with the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks & Landscapes 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. In 1928 the developer contacted the Olmsted Brothers, the renowned landscape architects responsible for designing the City neighborhoods of Roland Park and Homeland, to commission a street layout for the undeveloped northern section contoured by the ravines of Herring Run, but the project was nipped in the bud by the stock market crash and ensuing Great Depression. However, Idlewylde turns out to have an unexpected connection to Frederick Law Olmsted.
Come learn of this as well as celebrate the heritage of this unique community as shared by two Idlewylde community members who will be available to answer participants’ questions after the presentation.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:
Paul Romney is a longtime resident of the Idlewylde Community and serves as the newsletter editor and secretary of the Community Association. He is a professional historian specializing in the history of Canada.
Bryan Fisher, AIA, NCARB, is a registered architect and a historic preservation specialist. He has contributed significantly to numerous important architectural projects including work for the U.S. Capitol, the National Archives, the Smithsonian Institution, dozens of National Park Service sites throughout the U.S., the GSA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NAVFAC, Washington College, and the Maryland Historical Society. In his spare time he enjoys sailing, exploring Idlewylde, and working on his Mid-Century Modern home.
ABOUT THIS SERIES:
The Baltimore Architecture Foundation and Baltimore Heritage, Inc. have been hosting this Friday Virtual Histories Series of live lunchtime presentations and virtual tours since the start of the pandemic as a way to share an understanding of architecture, preservation, and history of the Baltimore region with the public. 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 the pandemic and create more virtual programs like this.
Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact mhudson@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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Doors Open Baltimore 2022
2022-10-01 08:00 - 2022-10-02 17:00
Dates: Oct. 1 & 2
Launched in 2014, Doors Open Baltimore is the citywide festival of architecture and neighborhoods, hosted by the Baltimore Architecture Foundation. Doors Open Baltimore celebrates Baltimore’s architecture and neighborhoods, and encourages residents and visitors to explore the Baltimore. Open House tours return October 1, 2022, along with guided tours on October 2.
With over 40 sites participating in the Open House portion of Doors Open Baltimore on Saturday, October 1, there is something for every interest and age level!
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Volunteering Code of Conduct
Doors Open Baltimore is an event that celebrates architecture and its ability to unite and inspire the citizens of Baltimore City. As such, we ask that DOB volunteers make every effort to be pleasant, courteous, and helpful in all of their interactions with participants. Volunteers must arrive 15 minutes before their assigned shifts and remain on site for the duration. During DOB, volunteers are representatives of Doors Open Baltimore and AIA Baltimore/Baltimore Architecture Foundation. The following activities are prohibited during a volunteer’s shift:

Physical or verbal harassment of or discourtesy towards a staff member, fellow volunteer, or other participant.
Possession or use of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs at any participating DOB sites, or arriving for a shift under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Bringing to a shift dangerous or unauthorized materials such as explosives, firearms, weapons, or other similar items.
Conduct endangering the life, safety, health, or well-being of others.

COVID-19 Policy
In response to COVID-19 we prefer that you are vaccinated but are no longer requiring proof. If you’re more comfortable masked, you may choose to do so.

Preservation for the People: The Fight for Development Without Displacement
2022-09-29 18:00 - 19:00
Photo of Sonia Eaddy by Charles Cohen/Poppleton Photo.
Date: September 29, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
Location:
MICA Brown Center/ Falvey Hall
1300 Mt. Royal Ave Baltimore, MD 21217
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About this event
After an 18-year fight to save her home from condemnation by Baltimore City, Sonia Eaddy won. The historic Sarah Ann Street alley houses will be preserved and offered for homeownership after being rehabbed by Shelley Halstead of Black Women Build. However, the story of redevelopment in Poppleton illustrates how Baltimore City failed to see and hear the people of this historically Black neighborhood along the Highway to Nowhere. Working with residents on research, public programming, and organizing to amplify the stories of legacy residents fighting for development without displacement, we were able to achieve a reset on a misguided redevelopment project underway since 2004. The City’s stance is that we cannot change the past and must move forward in good faith. As a cultural historian and preservationist, I argue we must honor and remember the past and how we got here in order to do the hard work to repair and make amends for the damage done to Black neighborhoods and people in Baltimore. We need real change on how development works in Baltimore and cities like it.
About the Speaker
Nicole King, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of American Studies and director of the Orser Center for the Study of Place, Community, and Culture at UMBC. Her research focuses on issues of place, power, and economic development. She co-founded the Baltimore Traces: Communities in Transition public humanities project where students work with local partners to research historic neighborhoods and complete cultural documentation projects. She is an editor of the book Baltimore Revisited: Stories of Inequality and Resistance in a U.S. City (Rutgers University Press, 2019).

2022 IES Baltimore Lighting Technology Conference
2022-09-22 08:00 - 16:00
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.
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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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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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