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Be the first to find out “What’s next for Philly” from a lineup of emerging voices as they Fast Forward through their bold ideas and budding ventures in six minutes and forty seconds flat! Continue the conversation offstage, catch up with past presenters, and enjoy light refreshments to follow. Doors open at 6:00, and the event starts promptly at 6:30pm. FREE with pre-registration (limited time only), $5 at the door - visit fastforwardphilly.blogspot.com for details!

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Brick

Beyond Style

The panel will define the various certifications parameters of LEED, Fitwel, ILFI Zero, and BREEAM. Participants will be able to evaluate sustainable best practices of reaching Net-0 reviewing existing projects.

The projects will showcase exterior trends and how the design has been adjusted to fit this environmental initiative.

HSW Justification:

The program reviews strategies employed on completed project to achieve net zero. Various green rating/certification systems and their criteria will be discussed and terms related to sutainable building will be defined. New and old design strategies effectiveness and compatibility with current building design trends will be compared including passive solar, high-efficiency lightingand renewable energy.

Learning Objective 1:

Define the differences between certifications LEED, Fitwel, ILFI Zero, and BREEAM

Learning Objective 2:

Evaluate projects utilizing sustainable design criteria to achieve better energy efficiency

Learning Objective 3:

Identify facade trends that can be integrated into sustainable designs of the future

Learning Objective 4:

Review the information critical to educating clients and balancing design requests with new sustainable technologies.

Reception with small bites and drinks to follow presentation

About the Speakers

Farah Ahmad, RA, LEED AP BD+C (Moderator)

Farah (Ahmad) Qadeer is a licensed public sector Architect and LEED Accredited Professional based in New York City, specializing in building energy efficiency and green building technical standards. Her public sector experience in city government agencies includes sustainable design review of projects, assessment and development of technical standards and energy code compliance. Additionally, as a green building journalist for national publications, Farah is passionate about sharing her expertise on environmental policy and high performance design. You can tweet her (@farah_arch) or connect with her on Instagram (@renewablefarah). For more on Farah's work, visit: www.farahnazahmad.com. 

Mark Faulkner, RA
 
Mark Faulkner is a registered architect and Associate Principal at PAU, responsible for coordinating and overseeing design and documentation among other duties. He is currently the Project Architect of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum expansion project in Cleveland, Ohio. Additionally, Mark spearheads the Schuylkill Yards project, which entails the design of two towers that house office, lab, and residential development across 1.5M square feet in the heart of Philadelphia, PA. Before joining PAU, Mark accumulated over twelve years of professional experience as a Studio Leader at Standard Architects, where he was responsible for all phases from concept design through construction administration, with extensive experience on site. He has worked on a diverse range of project and building types, including mixed-use, residential, workplace, hospitality, spiritual, adaptive reuse, landscape, and public space. Mark earned a post-professional Master of Architecture II degree from the Cooper Union, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University.
 

Scott Hurst, AIA

As a Design Principal at Gensler Chicago Scott has brought his passion and energy to some of Gensler’s most influential and award winning projects. His focus on local, contextual, and community driven projects can be seen across a wide array of building types including detail oriented gallery spaces, corporate headquarters, and innovative learning environments. Scott’s unique combination of conceptual and technical thinking coupled with his unwavering commitment to clients make him highly effective team leader and a sought after resource across the firm. 

Outside of the office, Scott can be found teaching a graduate class at the University of Illinois focusing on innovation affordable housing solutions. His recent work with the Urban Land Institute reimagined the post pandemic future of Chicago's Michigan Avenue and the Magnificent Mile. 

Examples of Scott’s work have been featured in various publications including MIT’s The Journal of Architectural Education, GQ, and Wired magazine. In 2021 Scott was awarded an honorary Doctorate of the Arts from Columbia College for his contributions to the field of architectural design.

Sean McGuire AIA,Associate 

As a current design architect at Gensler Chicago, and a graduate of Tulane University and the Architectural Association in London, Sean’s extensive background includes residential amenities, libraries, wellness centers, union halls, and adaptive reuse projects. 

Sean approaches his work with an emphasis on user experience, contextually driven analysis, and community engagement throughout the design process. In advocating for the active involvement of the design community in ending homelessness, he is currently leading a pro-bono effort with Northside Housing to design and build a new comprehensive care center in Chicago.

Sean’s work has been featured by Architect Magazine, Healthcare Design Magazine, Curbed and Interior Design Magazine. 

In his free time, Sean can be found educating the public about bricks in architecture on his masonry “meme” twitter account (seanw_m).

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AIANY Design Awards: Interiors Showcase

Organized by the AIANY Interiors Committee, this program dives into the recipients of the 2023 AIANY Design Awards in the Interiors category. Project presentations will be led by the architectural design firms and will be followed by a Q&A.

Featured Projects

Brooklyn Public Library Adams Street Branch by WORKac
The new Adams Street Library is Brooklyn Public Library’s first new branch to open in more than 20 years. Extensive, architect-led community outreach in Dumbo, Vinegar Hill, and the Farragut Houses indicated that children’s spaces and programming were important to residents across the diverse neighborhoods. The design, therefore, puts children at its center, featuring spaces for learning, story time, books, and reading. The library also has new collections, technology, and extensive programming for teens and young adults in a dedicated teens area. Two large, flexible multipurpose spaces with stackable chairs and foldable tables, whiteboards, and a kitchenette provide much-needed space for community gathering. Technology is also readily accessible to patrons, with free Wi-Fi, hard-wired power built into reading tables, and projection capability in the community room.

Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
The architecture of the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United States is designed to embrace the city—to harmonize with New York’s architectural past while also reflecting the identity of the UAE and the traditions of Middle Eastern hospitality. Hospitality and the convening of both friends and strangers are cornerstones of Middle Eastern culture, and the primary driving force behind the design. The building, a dramatic yet dignified structure, is a Gesamtkunstwerk—a work of art inspired by an all-encompassing vision, comprehensively executed down to nearly every detail, from façade to furniture.

Bronx Children’s Museum by O’Neill McVoy Architects
The Bronx Children’s Museum engages children with the culture of the city and the natural world. The design catalyzes the site’s position between the grid and tidal river with an architecture of organic flow inside the rectangular frame of a 1925 historic powerhouse. The design is inspired by Jean Piaget’s The Child’s Conception of Space—before understanding Euclidean space, a child starts building relationships such as proximity and separation, order and enclosure, continuity and openness. The design’s spatial flow creates a new kind of space, unlike the city’s cellular rooms and street grid, that connects kids to the natural landscape and the waterfront. The museum features interactive exhibits where families can connect with the natural and cultural resources of the Bronx through art, dramatic role play, and scientific exploration. Entered via a ground-floor, double-height lobby facing the Harlem River, once on the second floor visitors are greeted with a tall, light-filled open space with views to the river and city. Walls, guardrails, doors, stairs, and floors are made of cross-laminated timber, fabricated with advanced digital technology to allow for varying radii arcs to form organic space—the first use of curved CLT in the US.

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WIA Philadelphia invites you to join us for our annual celebration of International Women's Day! We highlight and support women all year long, but we can't wait to get together on Thursday, March 9th, to commemorate the year behind us and the year ahead!

An evening of perfect pairings awaits us at Brickworks Studio for an in-person tasting of wine and cheese! Sommeliers from local business, the Wine School (https://www.vinology.com/), will tour us through multiple pairings, and before the night ends, we'll toast to a special announcement. There will also be non-alcoholic beverages and light refreshments.  

International Women's Day is a global recognition celebrating the historical, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day invites everyone to envision what a world without gender inequity might look like, and to reflect on what action we can take against gender inequality around the world.

Thanks as always to our event sponsor and host, Brickworks Design Studio!

Our events are open to architectural, design, and building industry professionals only.

What is Human Centric Lighting?

Human centric lighting is a broad approach to lighting that employs multiple strategies to improve the human experience.

It is a framework to guide lighting & daylighting design - not just for aesthetics, but in a way that caters to the occupants in a space by delivering the right light at the right time.

It’s also an opportunity for you to differentiate your services.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define human centric lighting and examine its four elements: quality light, natural light, connection to the outdoors, and adaptive and personalized control.
2. Explore design best practices for human centric lighting and determine ways to communicate the value to clients.
3. Analyze opportunities to specify human centric lighting in various space types (workplace, healthcare, retail, higher ed) to improve the human experience.
4. Examine key design considerations and smart technologies that enable human centric lighting.
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Incorporating the Forgotten Thermal Benefits of Brick (BIA301)

While frequently chosen for aesthetics and durability, clay brick is not often considered when energy efficiency is a primary concern, even though it historically played a significant role in occupant comfort before widespread use of HVAC systems. This course discusses the basics of heat transfer, relevant energy code provisions for walls, and how current research by the National Brick Research Center demonstrates the role that brick veneer can play in meeting or exceeding energy requirements in modern wall assemblies.

About the Speaker: Courtney Fried, PE

Ms. Fried is an engineer for the Brick Industry Association (BIA), where she develops technical reference documents, participates in codes and standards activities, as well as assists designers, owners, and contractors on technical issues. She previously worked as a forensic consulting engineer with a focus on masonry of all types, ranging from historic brick mass masonry to modern brick cavity and veneer wall construction.

Ms. Fried is a licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia. She earned her Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Stanford University.

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AIA credited (1 LU/HSW credit) 4:00-5:00pm AIA Seminar 5:00-6:30pm Wine Tasting Happy Hour

About this event

Appetizers and beverages will be provided.

Our events are open to architectural, design, and building industry professionals only.

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?

Email: events@glengery.com

Lunch will be provided.

Our events are open to architectural, design, and building industry professionals only.

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?

Email: events@glengery.com

Lunch will be provided.

Our events are open to architectural, design, and building industry professionals only.

Introduction to Think Brick Systems

One of the new developments in construction is the increased use of thin veneer systems. Clay brick is a perfect fit for these types of installations. We will discuss basic wall detailing and construction. There are multiple combinations of materials to use in a thin brick wall. We will minimize the confusion and give you a clear and concise way to achieve a sound thin brick wall. Topics to be covered include :

Manufacturing

We will look at the way in which thin brick are made and how this affects their use. Certain processes are better suited for different types of installations.

Installation

As mentioned previously, thin brick can be installed in a variety of ways. We will examine all options and give the positives and negatives with each.

Cost and Estimation

There is some misinformation on the actual cost of a thin brick wall. We will look at the special concerns related to thin brick and show you an accurate comparison with other walls to allow you and your owner to make an informed decision.

Life Cycle / Durability

There has been some concern with regards to the life cycle of these thin veneer walls. We will also discuss real world expectations for these systems.

Learning Objective 1:

Identify the environmental benefits of thin clay brick.

Learning Objective 2:

Discuss potential cost saving related to the use of thin brick when compared to face brick.

Learning Objective 3:

Compare and contrast physical properties of thin brick used in adhered veneer assemblies with face brick in anchored veneer applications

Learning Objective 4:

Discuss the various thin brick veneer wall systems and application available including Precast, Tilt-Up, and Adhered Applications and their performance relating to use as an exterior wall system including water penetration resistance and movement.

Questions/Comments?

Email: events@glengery.com

Our events are open to architectural, design, and building industry professionals only.

Introduction to Think Brick Systems

One of the new developments in construction is the increased use of thin veneer systems. Clay brick is a perfect fit for these types of installations. We will discuss basic wall detailing and construction. There are multiple combinations of materials to use in a thin brick wall. We will minimize the confusion and give you a clear and concise way to achieve a sound thin brick wall. Topics to be covered include :

Manufacturing

We will look at the way in which thin brick are made and how this affects their use. Certain processes are better suited for different types of installations.

Installation

As mentioned previously, thin brick can be installed in a variety of ways. We will examine all options and give the positives and negatives with each.

Cost and Estimation

There is some misinformation on the actual cost of a thin brick wall. We will look at the special concerns related to thin brick and show you an accurate comparison with other walls to allow you and your owner to make an informed decision.

Life Cycle / Durability

There has been some concern with regards to the life cycle of these thin veneer walls. We will also discuss real world expectations for these systems.

Learning Objective 1:

Identify the environmental benefits of thin clay brick.

Learning Objective 2:

Discuss potential cost saving related to the use of thin brick when compared to face brick.

Learning Objective 3:

Compare and contrast physical properties of thin brick used in adhered veneer assemblies with face brick in anchored veneer applications

Learning Objective 4:

Discuss the various thin brick veneer wall systems and application available including Precast, Tilt-Up, and Adhered Applications and their performance relating to use as an exterior wall system including water penetration resistance and movement.

Questions/Comments?

Email: events@glengery.com