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We welcome new members to our chapter's board and committees. We currently have two vacant position Membership & Outreach Director, if you have any interest in joining the volunteer efforts within the chapter or know of someone else that might be interested, please do not hesitate emailing buckscountyaia@gmail.com
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Upcoming Event in July
Movie Night
Date: July 25, 2019
Time: 6:30-9:00
Where: TBD
AIAU: A New Attitude on Old Approaches: Examining Facadism – 1 HSW
The good, the bad, the ugly, and the beautiful aspects of facadism. California’s metropolitan areas are continuing to face increased development pressures that threaten smaller-scaled historic resources. As urban design and planning call for more density and infill, an old approach that has long been out of favor seems to be making a comeback. Has the approach to façadism changed? Can it be done well? Is it an acceptable compromise when other priorities— affordable or just more housing, improving urban designs, climate change and seismic resiliency, or simple economics—clash with by-the-books preservation? How can we support good projects while maintaining preservation standards (if not the Standards)? On the other hand, how do we prevent façadism from becoming the default option? This session will explore these questions with a discussion among preservation professionals, city planning staff, and others. This course was developed by AIA San Francisco.
AIAU: Tiny Houses: Big Potential for Owners, Architects & Communities – 1 HSW
Explore the emerging world of tiny houses, and their implications for residents and communities. Tiny houses have quickly transitioned from fad to trend, becoming a viable alternative to traditional lifestyle housing. Tiny houses can be used to strategically increase density, access, and diversity around transit, education, and other nodes.
In this AIAU course you'll explore the challenges and potential of tiny houses. You'll explore the various types of tiny houses along with their building code, planning, zoning, and governance issues.
With a focus on site-built structures (rather than the media-popularized tiny houses on wheels) you'll explore how communities, architects, and local governments can change the urban fabric to meet shifting housing demand.
Date: July 25, 2019
Time: 6:30-9:00
Where: TBD
AIAU: A New Attitude on Old Approaches: Examining Facadism – 1 HSW
The good, the bad, the ugly, and the beautiful aspects of facadism. California’s metropolitan areas are continuing to face increased development pressures that threaten smaller-scaled historic resources. As urban design and planning call for more density and infill, an old approach that has long been out of favor seems to be making a comeback. Has the approach to façadism changed? Can it be done well? Is it an acceptable compromise when other priorities— affordable or just more housing, improving urban designs, climate change and seismic resiliency, or simple economics—clash with by-the-books preservation? How can we support good projects while maintaining preservation standards (if not the Standards)? On the other hand, how do we prevent façadism from becoming the default option? This session will explore these questions with a discussion among preservation professionals, city planning staff, and others. This course was developed by AIA San Francisco.
AIAU: Tiny Houses: Big Potential for Owners, Architects & Communities – 1 HSW
Explore the emerging world of tiny houses, and their implications for residents and communities. Tiny houses have quickly transitioned from fad to trend, becoming a viable alternative to traditional lifestyle housing. Tiny houses can be used to strategically increase density, access, and diversity around transit, education, and other nodes.
In this AIAU course you'll explore the challenges and potential of tiny houses. You'll explore the various types of tiny houses along with their building code, planning, zoning, and governance issues.
With a focus on site-built structures (rather than the media-popularized tiny houses on wheels) you'll explore how communities, architects, and local governments can change the urban fabric to meet shifting housing demand.
Social Event - Iron Pigs Baseball Game
Date: August 7, 2019
Time: TBD
Where: Allentown, PA
Cost: $45/per Person
Date: August 7, 2019
Time: TBD
Where: Allentown, PA
Cost: $45/per Person
The Work of Our Membership
2018 Design Awards Submissions
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AIA Bucks County
P. O. Box 134 Doylestown, PA 18901 buckscountyaia@gmail.com |
