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oct.
02
02
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| First Saturday Arts Market in the Heights is an exciting market created for local artists to display and sell original works of art. Featuring artists from around Houston, and the state. Local musicians entertain all day.It's a mini Art Festival in the Heights! Open all year on the 1st Saturday of each month! Free Admission, 11am-6pm Rain or Shine! www.FirstSaturdayArtsMarket.com |
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oct.
06
06
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| RDA Fall Lecture Series focuses on materiality and material use in architecture We Are Living in "A Material World" presents John Fernandez Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology architecture.mit // October 6 + Victoria Ballard Bell Architect, Raleigh, North Carolina ballardbell.com // October 13 + Andrew Dent Material ConneXion, New York materialconnexion.com // October 20 Rice Design Alliance (RDA) is pleased to announce that its annual fall lecture series will take place September 29 through October 20 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The series, called “A Material World,” will focus on innovative and cutting-edge uses and practices of materials in the built environment. The speakers will address various topics, ranging from what “green” buildings and materials really consist of and how they fare throughout their lifecycle to how different materials are chosen for a particular project and how materials function both aesthetically and practically. The tactile and aesthetic qualities of materials have always been integral to construction and architectural experience, but emergent materials and their associated technologies are rapidly altering the way designers work and the way end-users engage buildings. This series, as well as Cite Magazine's November issue, seeks to address the ever-expanding world of materials and their incorporation into our built environment. All lectures will be held at 7:00 p.m. in Brown Auditorium in the Caroline Wiess Law Building ww.ricedesignalliance.org, |
oct.
23-24
23-24
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| AIA HOUSTON 2010 HOME TOUR OCTOBER 23-24 12-6pm Sustainability, open floor plans, connection of indoors to outside, abundant light, and a mixture of modern and traditional materials mark key features of this year’s houses. Comfort and elegance are consistent traits. Houses were chosen for the tour to showcase a variety of styles and types including single family houses, town homes, live-work places, and incorporation of a residence into an historic commercial strip. |
oct.
09
09
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| Mad about Mod Tour: Glenbrook Valley - Modern & Historic Join Houston Mod for a celebration of mid-century modern architecture. We will feature tours of the interiors and exteriors of six homes in Glenbrook Valley, plus a driving tour of notable nearby architecture in SE Houston. Glenbrook Valley has met the criteria to become the first post-war historic district in Houston and Texas. Celebrate the modern movement by attending the tour and becoming a member of Houston Mod, Houston's modern architecture and design preservation advocacy group. Tickets for the tour are $15.00 per person, $10.00 for Houston Mod members. Join and get one free tour ticket for $35.00 individual membership, two tickets with $50 family membership. register now!! houstonmod.org |
oct.
28
28
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| Architecture Center Houston (ArCH) Announces the exhibition Public Service: Architecture for Everyone Exhibition Dates October 28 through January 14 2011 Opening Reception // 5:30 - 8:00pm |
| Public Service: Architecture for Everyone seeks to recognize the best examples of recent civic projects in the Houston area and to explore how they meet the goals of the commissioning government agency and the satisfaction and delight of the end user. This exhibit displays designs, both conceived and executed, that enable people of varying ages and backgrounds to connect physically and psychologically with intended services. Featured Projects and Architects: COH Green Building Resource Center, Intexure Architects Morris Frank Library, m Architects Architecture of Discovery Green, PageSoutherlandPage Miller Outdoor Theater Site and Landscape Improvements, Phase 1, Stern and Bucek Architects Miller Outdoor Theater Site and Landscape Improvements, Phase 2, Brave Architecture Clayton Library, Center for Genealogical Research, Glassman Shoemake Maldonado Architects Julia Ideson Building, Gensler Houston Permitting Center, Studio RED Architects New Hope Housing, Brays Crossing Apartments, Glassman Shoemake Maldonado Architects Lake Houston Wilderness Park, MC2 Architects Beaumont Civic Center, Studio RED Architects The exhibit is curated by Wendy Heger, AIA, Houston Public Library. The jury for this exhibit was composed of Patricia Belton Oliver, FAIA , Dean University of Houston, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture; Fernando L. Brave, AIA, Principal, Brave|Architecture; and Joe D. Webb, AIA, Principal, Webb Architects. Architecture Center Houston is located downtown at 315 Capitol, Suite 120 on the corner of Bagby and Capitol. Parking is available in the Hobby Center parking garage located across the street with entrances on Rusk and Walker. The gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 9am to 5pm and Fridays from 9am to 3pm www.aiahouston.org |
oct.
21
21
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| Authors in Architecture: Bracket: Architecture, Environment, Digital Culture issue #1: on farming at the Architecture Center Houston (ArCH) 315 Capitol, Suite 120, Houston, TX 6pm– Authors’ Presentations 7pm – Reception and Book Signing Bracket: Architecture, Environment, Digital Culture issue #1: on farming Bracket: issue #1 on farming presented Texas Contributors Neeraj Bhatia, Jason Sowell, and Ned Dodington. Bracket is a new book series that highlights emerging critical issues at the juncture of architecture, environment, and digital culture. Seeking new voices and design talent, Bracket is structured around an open call for entries. Conceived as an almanac, the series looks at emerging themes that are shaping the built environment in radically significant, yet often unexpected ways. aiahouston.org |
| The houses are in Bellaire, Southampton, Mid-town, and River Oaks and range in size from 2,000 SF to 6,500 SF and from modest budgets to generous ones, demonstrating that excellence in design is not limited by size or dollars. Tickets are $25 ($20 for bike riders) and may be purchased at any of the houses the day of the tour or at the AIA office, 315Capitol, Suite 120 after October 11. www.aiahouston.org |
oct.
10
10
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| The First Ward Civic Council is hosting its first ever fundraiser on October 10, 2010 from 3 – 5pm at Winter Street Studios (2101 Winter Street). The 10-10-10 First Bash will showcase performances by Texas Johnny Boy and MECA; Puppet Pizzazz; a silent auction of the work of local artists; samplings from area restaurants; and an exciting raffle with many prizes donated by area businesses. Tickets to this fine event are $10 at the door. So visit the First Ward website at www.firstwardhouston.org for more information about the 10-10-10 First Bash and learn more about this great neighborhood. |
oct.
17
17
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| Mod of the Month at the historic David Frame House, 403 Westminster designed by Harwood Taylor in 1958. At 4pm owner Dana Harper and David Bucek, Houston Mod board member and restoration architect of the Frame/Harper house with Stern and Bucek Architects, will conduct a brief conversation about this important restoration and discuss some of the newly added custom bookshelf units and furniture. houstonmod.org |
oct.
30
30
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