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Upcoming events:

2014 AIA Omaha Lecture Series – Upcoming Lectures

Patrick Tighe, FAIA

Patrick Tighe Architecture

http://www.tighearchitecture.com/

Thursday, November 20th at KANEKO

6:00pm Social Hour, 7:00pm Lecture with Q&A afterwards.

Los Angeles based architecture firm, Patrick Tighe Architecture, has received over 50 major design awards including 8 National AIA Awards and 1 Progressive Architecture Award.

More information to follow.

Todd Walker, FAIA

archimania

http://www.archimania.com/

Thursday, September 25th at KANEKO

6:00pm Social Hour, 7:00pm Lecture with Q&A afterwards.

Memphis based architecture firm, archimania, has received more than 150 regional, state, and local AIA design awards.

More information to follow.

KANEKO Open Space Soirée

The groundbreaking and historic unveiling will happen this fall at the inaugural KANEKO Open Space Soirée on September 19, 2014. These original, innovative and unique exhibitions from internationally renowned figures in the fields of architecture and industrial design are being developed as site-specific exhibitions. Proceeds from the Open Space Soirée will aid in general operating, exhibition and programming costs. Additionally, each exhibition will be accompanied with a private reception celebrating each architect and designer.

Sponsorship Opportunities

The support of the design community is critical to the success of the event. There are several sponsorship opportunities available for this historic exhibition. For more information about sponsorship please contact Kristae Peterson at (402) 551-6111 or kristae@kristae.com.

About the Exhibitors:

Olson Kundig: A Retrospective

Olson Kundig Architects was founded on some simple ideas: that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture and people, and that inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on people’s lives. The firm’s work includes museums, commercial design, academic buildings, exhibit design, interior design, places of worship and residences, across five continents. The office combines the capacity of a large firm with the intensity of a small one through a vigorous sense of commitment to every project.

Cedric Hartman – Selected Works 2015

Cedric Hartman is an American artist, inventor and designer. He is known for thoughtful, idiosyncratic work in architecture – including interior spatial layout, and his continuously evolving array of furniture, lighting and hardware pieces. His eponymous 15-person organization uses highest quality materials to produce small editions of his works for a world clientele of curators, architects, interior designers and decorators. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1929, Hartman still works every day at his studio workshop in Omaha, Nebraska.

Wallace Cunningham: Reality Less Than an Idea

Wallace Cunningham has gained international recognition as a leader in architectural, landscape and interior design whose work celebrates place, communicates purpose, elicits emotion and generates a timeless image. Cunningham’s design philosophy emphasizes the surrounding environment as a primary source of inspiration.

TRUCK-A-TECTURE will be on display at KANEKO from June 27 – August 23.

http://thekaneko.org/kaneko-programs/truck-a-tecture/

Truck-A-Tecture examines architecture as redefined by mobility and technical expansion. This exhibition will generate a unique conversation and offer a new perspective on modern housing. A mash-up of popular and elite cultures, Truck-A-Tecture will transcend the current definitions of “pre-fab” and “mobile architecture.”

Participating architecture firms:
Jones Partners, Architects – Los Angeles, CA
Mark Mack Architects – Venice, CA
Min|Day – San Francisco, CA / Omaha, NE
Office of Mobile Design – Venice, CA

KANEKO Architecture Design Camps

This summer KANEKO will be hosting its’ second year of Architecture Design Camp. Each week youth ages 11-15, will engage with design professionals to learn about design principles and the design process. This four day camp provides each 16 student class with a variety of exciting exercises and fun events that are current with architectural education. Throughout the week students will participate in visual literacy exercises, a walking tour of architecture in the Old Market District of Omaha, digital modeling and 3D technologies, a tour of a local design firm, physical model building and architectural drafting. This year’s project is crafted around the growing trend of mobile architecture which will lead students to a variety of design solutions. Camps run 9am–4pm, Monday–Thursday.

Architecture Camp #1: June 16–19

Architecture Camp #2: July 14–17

Registration: $225 per student ($200 for KANEKO Members. For more info on membership click HERE), which includes camper’s lunches and materials. Camps are designed for ages 11-15.

News:

AIA Omaha endorsed the NCARB Outreach Event on March 18th. NCARB spoke to Interns, IDP Supervisors and Mentors about licensure-related topics, including IDP and the ARE exams. AIA Nebraska’s Emerging Professional Group sponsored a portfolio workshop and mock interview session for students at UNL’s College of Architecture on February 26th in preparation for the upcoming career fair.