It’s our anniversary! Join us to “Drink Like you Give a Damn” and celebrate our 5th year as a chapter in Atlanta.  We’ll be at The Drafting Table to sample some of their EARLY SKETCHES and FIRST DRAFTS made with locally sourced ingredients and paired with their local and regional beer selection.

So, if you’re looking to get involved, learn how you can support us and get updated on our current projects, this is the place to be! We’ll be kicking off the June #ilovearchitecture campaign and making our official announcement for our 5th, yes 5th annual, Birdhouse Social.  One of Atlanta’s most popular summer events!

We’re footing the bill for food and beer sampling but we would appreciate donations to support The Birdhouse Social and current projects. http://bit.ly/DonatetoAFHA

See you Thursday!

Are you interested in helping to make the world a more comfortable, energy and water efficient place? A place that recognizes the need to conserve resources for future generations? If your answer is yes, check out Southface’s current opportunities. Positions include Energy Modeler, Energy Engineer and Building Manager!

http://www.southface.org/get-involved/careers/

Ever used Municode? Today was my first time.  I’m preparing to embark on a journey to have some parking spaces adjacent to my driveway removed, decommissioned or whatever legalese is necessary to safely pull out onto 10th street from mi casa.  Wish me luck!

During my search, I came across a section for bus passenger shelters and immediately thought about our OASIS project.  Our nest step is to meet the the new MARTA CEO (maybe at Friday’s Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable) and start the permit process for two locations.  We have an adopter on board so it’s back to the City we go!

Keep up with our project progress here and on our Open Architecture Network page.  Interested in getting involved with this project or others? Contact us today at volunteer@afhatlanta.org. 

Posted by: Chandra, Southface events manager by day, AFHA communications director and social justice warrior by night.

Architecture for Humanity Atlanta is proud to support the 16th annual Greenprints conference hosted by Southface! As an Outreach Partner, we have been sharing information about conference speakers, topics and sessions over the last few weeks.  Our very own illustrious chairman is even quoted on the conference website!

So, whether you are a practitioner or policy maker, sustainability officer or planner, Greenprints delivers value! Make plans to join us Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14 at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)!

Visit www.greenprints.org to register today!

About the Conference:

Now in its 16th year, Greenprints is the premier networking and professional education conference for sustainability professionals in the Southeast. On March 13th and 14th over 200 leaders in sustainable design, construction and communities will attend Greenprints at the Georgia Tech Research Institute in Midtown Atlanta.

Conference presentations from noted leaders, Bill Reed , Martin Holladay, John Tooley and Chris Nelson supplement a diverse curriculum including a Tactical Urbanism Charrette and a Building Science Pecha Kucha. Please plan to join us for this great learning and networking opportunity.

Architecture for Humanity Atlanta Chapter is teaming up with MADHousers to re-examine existing design solutions, construction methods, and effectiveness of the Temporary Emergency Shelters, as we continue to foster the mission of the MADHousers being an advocate for the homeless.

Important Dates:
Jan 12, 2013 (SAT) — KickOff Charette, compile design needs as by MH [Location: Thinking Mans Tavern / 537 West Howard Ave, Decatur GA 30030 / 11:30am-3:30pm]. Join in on our Facebook event!

Feb 23, 2013(SAT) — MAIN Charette & Concept Sketching [Location: Octane Coffee / 1009-B Marietta Street Northwest, Atlanta GA 30318 / 1-4pm]. Join in on our Facebook event!

March 9, 2013 (SAT) — Shelter Build w/ guests AFHA. [Location MH Warehouse, 10am-1pm]. Join in on our Facebook event!

March 10, 2012 (SUN) — Shelter Deploy w/ guests AFHA. [Location TBD, 10am-2pm]. Join in on our Facebook event!

We welcome participation, design suggestions and drawing submittals on this project. Please attend to learn more about the project criteria for the: HiHat Hut Temporary Emergency Shelter.

We invite the public, design professionals, Architects, builders, engineers, and those intereste in helping the underserved. We will re-examine the working plans of the Temporary Emergency Shelters (ie huts, lowriders) of the MADHousers and add professional insight if appropriate and where needed. Bring your sharp minds, and your sharpened pencils.

AFHA thanks you in advance for being part of something terrific. We are excited to work together lending our abilities to better serve the local community.

For the second year in a row, Architecture for Humanity Atlanta has teamed up with Atlanta Green Drinks, Georgia Conservancy + Generation Green, Imagine Atlanta, AIGA Atlanta, Georgia Solar Energy Association and Southeast Rainwater Harvesting Systems Association to present to you A YEAR IN GREEN 2012! This is a free event but due to limited space YOU MUST RSVP here -> http://ayearingreen2012.eventbrite.com/.  Don’t miss out on this amazing evening!

Please join us at Environment Furniture Thursday, December 13th as non-profits, professional groups & businesses from across the city gather to celebrate a year of environmental achievements and shared goals for a bright green future.

FREE ENTRY | FREE WINE, BEER & FOOD | OPEN TO EVERYONE!

   LIVE MUSIC & DJ | GREEN CARPET ENTRY & PHOTOS

   RAFFLE PRIZES* | MANY MORE SURPRISES!

   Evening/Cocktail Attire | Free Valet | Likely chance of snow

   Space is Limited, Reserve Your Spot Now!

*We have a terrific selection of prizes lined up from AFHA, Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, Bicycle Tours of Atlanta, Farmer D Organics, Garden*Hood, Georgia Conservancy, GSEA, Gorilla Sacks, Hothouse Inc., Midtown Art Cinema, Southface & more!

Please be sure to purchase a raffle ticket (via Eventbrite or at the door)! All proceeds will be donated to The Georgia Conservancy & the more you buy the more chances you have to win!

Zipcar | Environment Furniture | Ernst & Young | Stites & Harbison | Atlanta Special FX | Monday Night Brewing | Radial Cafe | Jamestown Properties | Green Machine | Invest Atlanta | Inman Solar | Shoals Technologies | Kevin Ward Photography

http://ayearingreen2012.eventbrite.com/

The 2012 Treehouse Digital Design Competition is officially closed! Many thanks to everyone who participated by submitting their amazing designs! What’s next? We want YOU to tell us who the People’s Choice winner should be! How do you do that? Check out all the designs on Facebook and let us know which one is your favorite!

2012 Designs:http://bit.ly/2012TreehouseDesigns

The People’s Choice winner will be announced alongside the Jury and Kid’s Choice winner Thursday night, November 15th, 7pm at our Treehouse Design Social– Award ceremony at The Elder Tree Public House located at 469 Flat Shoals Avenue SE Atlanta, GA 30316.

If you can make it a little early, 6:30 pm, we are also going to merge our November chapter meeting with the Treehouse social.  This time is 30 minutes before the actual social is set to begin and a great opportunity to update you on what we have been working on.  First on the update list is a Design Like You Give a Damn LIVE! Debrief from chapter treasurer/tech guru Michael Goodwin.  He’s been in San Francisco representing Atlanta at the 3rd annual AFH chapter forum!  We’ll also cover:

1. Greening Forward Eco Office
2. Beltline Clean-ups
3. MadHousers Collaboration
4. A Year in Green – Holiday Party with Atlanta Green Drinks and
5. OASIS Project

On October 18, twelve states and the District of Columbia will be the sites of a coordinated earthquake preparedness drill and AIA National, along with Architecture for Humanity, are encouraging architects to get involved.

By visiting www.shakeout.org anyone can commit to participating in their own small way by conducting an earthquake drill in their office, creating or revising emergency plans, or simply taking a moment to recognize the seismic hazards in your immediate area.

But this exercise is more than an occasion to prepare your home and office; it can also be an opportunity to connect with other architects or community groups. Local AIA Components and Architecture for Humanity chapters around the country can team up with Girl and Boy Scout troops, after school STEM programs, or other youth groups to discuss the architecture of earthquake resistance in a fun and engaging environment. The drill can even be an opportunity to host a brown-bag continuing education session and networking opportunity over lunch.

Many other ideas and resources for participation and preparedness are available on the Shakeout.org website. When you decide how to mark the occasion, be sure to share with AIA National and post to your chapter web page and Worldchanging. We’d love to hear your ideas.

David Adjaye, noted British Architect will be in Atlanta beginning the morning on October 2, through the evening of October 3. There will be a series of events and lectures co-hosted by Georgia Tech.  On Tuesday, October 2nd, 12:00 to 2:00 pm, David Adjaye, Phil Freelon and Jill Savitt will participate in a panel discussion focused on public space and social change.  The roundtable will take place at the American Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street, and has been a collaboration between AIA Atlanta, NOMA Atlanta, The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Architecture for Humanity Atlanta and is being sponsored by Integral Gude.

The roundtable will focus on the idea that more and more, the design of museums memorializing struggles for civil rights are populating our cities as our nation struggles with how to remember that history. At the same time a greater awareness of the role of design in promoting basic human and civil rights such as access to education, water, sanitation and food is percolating through the design industry. Atlanta holds the unique position of serving as a center of our country’s struggle to provide civil rights for all.

To quote from the National Center for Civil and Human Rights: Atlanta was the incubator for the American Civil Rights Movement, is one of two cities in the world to house two Nobel Peace Prizes, has built a thriving economic reputation, and hosted the nations of the world in the 1996 Olympic Games.  Home to prestigious historically black colleges and universities and women’s colleges, The Carter Presidential Library and Museum and the Martin Luther King Jr. Historical Site and Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Atlanta promotes civil dialogue and global awareness.  As both a destination city and travel hub, and home to a vibrant international community, Atlanta has the infrastructure to convene and host millions of visitors at a time.  There is currently no place to go to learn about the history of the Civil Rights Movement, contemporary human rights movements and how they are connected. The Center will fill that void with an unforgettable, multi-sensory experience.

What: Public.Space.Social Change Roundtable

Who: David Adjaye, Phil Freelon and Jill SavittWhen: Tuesday, October 2, 2012 12:00 to 2:00  pm

Where: American Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street, Atlanta, GA, 30303

David Adjaye will lecture solo at Georgia Tech on the following day Wednesday, October 3rd, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the Architecture East Auditorium.

AMAZING 4th Annual Birdhouse Social last night! THANK YOU to all of our partners, volunteers, guests and friends! Keep your Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and Pinterest boards peeled as we upload photos, shout out our designers, send partner thanks and share photo albums and videos from our awesome attendees.

Of course it’s not the Birdhouse Social without yummy bites, good drink, beautiful event design and great photos.  Gratitude for the delicious food from Food Lover’s Catering (also English Avenue School partner), cool treats from New Orleans Snoball Cafe, talented creativity from Keri Cawley, owner ACBDesign and sharp photography from Kevin Griggs.