// CALENDAR - JANUARY 2012

january

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Hawaiian Themed Art Fest Promises To
Chase Away Winter Blues
Tasty Hawaiian bites, Hawaiian-ized pop hits, hula hoops, belly dancers,
dozens of artists
First Saturday Arts Market
Exercise * Eat Right * Buy Art!
11am - 6pm

Open all year on the 1st Saturday of each month!
Free Admission
Rain or Shine!'

First Saturday Arts Market
548 W. 19th St on the Wind Water Gallery Parking lot.
www.FirstSaturdayArtsMarket.com

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january

ARCHITECTURE CENTER HOUSTON + AIA HOUSTON

TOWERS AND TREES DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR
2012 SCHEDULE

What: Towers and Trees, our newest downtown tour, will explore the magnificent
architecture between Hermann Square and Discovery Green as well as the changing
dynamics of our downtown. We’ll look at the partially realized civic center plan
surrounding Hermann Square, the historic backbone of Main Street, the ambitious
1970 proposal that would become Houston Center, the internationally recognized
icons from the skyscraper boom of the 70’s and 80’s, and Discovery Green, the
newest catalyst for downtown development in Houston..

When: The following Saturdays, 10am – 12pm. (Each date below is a registration link)
2012: Jan 28, Mar 3, May 12

Where: Meets at City Hall, at the base of the reflecting pool in Hermann Square.
(900 Bagby Street • Houston, TX 77002)

Hobby Center Parking Garage is recommended due to 2 hour limited street parking.
Parking fees not included with registration.

How much: $20 per person, $10 for Architecture Center Houston and
AIA Houston Members.

Walk-ups are welcome, but tours are limited. Reservations recommended.

more details and to register for the tour: www.aiahouston.org

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january

AIA Houston & Architecture Center Houston
present the exhibition
Animal Architecture Exhibition

Farmatures by Alison Newmeyer and Stewart Hicks
January 19, 2012 - February 24, 2012

Opening Reception Thursday January 19, 2012
5:30 – 7:00pm

Panel Discussion February 2, 2012
5:30pm

Animal Architecture seeks projects that engage the lives, minds and behaviors of
our alternate, sometimes familiar companion species - insects, birds, mammals,
fish, and microorganisms - each one with unique ways of world-making. As our
society re-examines its place in the global ecology, Animal Architecture explores
how architecture can mediate and encourage new ways of species learning
and benefiting from each other.

For information visit www.animalarchitecture.org.

aiahouston.org

AIA Houston & Architecture Center Houston
present the exhibition
Houston 20/20 Visions
Ten Years to Clarity
January 19 - February 24, 2012

Opening Reception Thursday
January 19, 2012 // 5:30 – 7:00pm

Houston 20/20 Visions: Ten Years to Clarity
exhibits what Houstonians consider the
most critical issues challenging our city
today and their ideas to solve them. This
exhibition coincides with the ongoing blog
tenyearstoclarity.org that presents these
visions from Houston citizens. The visions
taken together will have the substantive
effect of improving our city by the year 2020.

aiahouston.org

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january

FURNISH Space / Context / Object

RDA's inaugural 2012 lecture series, will explore progressive ideas, technologies, and cultural
forces affecting furniture design as interpreted by a variety of innovative designers from
around the world. Specifically, this exploration examines the impact on the overall
creative design process by looking at factors such as advancements in materials,
overarching cultural shifts, and the intricacies of the manufacturing process itself.

The public and RDA members are invited to hear
Kenneth Cobonpue, The Philippines

All lectures will be held at 7:00 p.m. in Brown Auditorium in The Museum of Fine Arts Caroline
Wiess Law Building, each with a pre-lecture reception at 6:00 p.m. in the museum lobby.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is located at 1001 Bissonnet (enter via the Main Street door.)
No guaranteed seating for ticket holders after 7:00 p.m. Additional parking is available until
7:00 p.m. for $6 in the museum garage located at the corner of Binz and Fannin Streets.

For more information please call 713.348.4876 or visit www.ricedesignalliance.org