AIA Gala Will Launch Architecture Week 2006

AIA Colorado will kick off Architecture Week 2006 on Friday with the seventh annual Young Architects Awards Gala and Beaux Arts Ball.

The annual celebration, designed to promote public awareness and appreciation of AIA architects and the contributions they make to the built environment, will run through April 28 and feature a variety of activities and events.

Highlights include community-based projects, student design competitions, exhibits, forums, receptions, lectures and tours of local sites.

Friday's ball - "Imagine… [re: vitalize]: - is set for 5:30 p.m. at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Center for Performing Arts. The event is designed to spotlight young people in the architecture community.

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The schedule of events for Architecture Week 2006 is:

April 21-May 4

AIA Denver will present "Outside the Box" at The Atrium at 1700 Broadway, with the exhibition space donated by Wells Fargo Bank and Broe Companies. The exhibit will showcase the work of the AIA's 2005 design-award-winning firms.

A reception is will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on April 27.

April 22

AIA Denver's Urban Design Committee will hold its 16th annual Box City from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wellington Webb Municipal Office Building Atrium. More than 100 children and their families will participate in this event by constructing a miniature cardboard city.

April 22-23

AIA Denver will sponsor the second annual Doors Open Denver, produced by the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs. The free event offers participants the chance to experience Denver's architectural gems and lesser-known treasures through self-guided and expert-led architecture tours.

More than 70 sites, ranging from contemporary office buildings and architecture studios to historic mansions, museums and hotels, will be featured, including the AIA Colorado office in the Park Central Tower at Arapahoe and 15th streets. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 22, showcasing work submitted for the Young Architects' Awards Gala.

April 25

AIA Colorado's "Emerging Professionals Forum: For Interns, Associates and Students," will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Hosted by the intern advocate committee, the gathering will give attendees the opportunity to visit education stations featuring information on IDP/NCARB, Colorado state requirements for licensure, the Colorado Mentoring Program, ARE study materials, ARE study courses, community involvement opportunities and the benefits of AIA associate membership.

The event will also feature a panel of recently licensed architects who will answer questions about their experiences becoming licensed architects.

April 26

AIA Colorado North's "10x10" presentation from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by the University of Colorado at Boulder's College of Architecture and Planning, the program will feature 10 speakers who will each present 10 slides in 10 minutes that cover topics such as projects, inspirations, experiences and philosophies.

April 27

AIA Colorado/AGC/ACEC will present "Roles and Relationships in Construction," a Curt Dale workshop for architects, engineers and contractors - specifically, project managers with two to five years of experience.

April 28

AIA Denver's Women in Design committee will celebrate Architecture Week with a happy hour mixer. The group supports contributions and improves opportunities for women in professions that serve the built environment through networking, outreach and professional development.

For more information on Architecture Week 2006 events, go to www.aiacolorado.org.

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