Leddy Maytum Stacy's Rene Cazenave Apartments, San Francisco (Tim Griffith)
BY BRIAN LIBBY
Designing for Change: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
William Leddy, Marsha Maytum and Richard Stacy are founding principals of San Francisco-based Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, recipient of the 2017 National AIA Firm Award. They believe that architecture has an important role to play as a catalyst for positive change in our society – focusing the transformative power of design on bigger challenges beyond the property lines of our buildings. These include modeling a low-carbon future, advancing equity for disadvantaged populations, celebrating diversity, promoting independence for people with disabilities, and fostering reverence for history, art and culture. Using examples from their diverse portfolio, Leddy, Maytum and Stacy will illustrate how architecture can help lead the way toward a just, healthy, and regenerative future for all. Ziba Auditorium, 810 Northwest Marshall Street. 5:30PM Thursday, November 16. $15 suggested donation for professionals, $5 suggested for emerging professionals.
Pearl District walking tour
The Pearl District was practically deserted 25 years ago, but it has since been transformed into a dynamic walker-friendly neighborhood with contemporary and adaptive high rise housing, fine dining and world class entertainment. The Pearl has become a model of high quality urban living and a must-see destination for visitors to our world-class city. This Positively Portland Walking Tour includes the historic warehouse buildings that became the basis for the present Pearl district, including the recently re-purposed and re-opened Schnitzer Center at Pacific Northwest College of Art, now located in the grand classical revival former 511 Broadway federal building dating to 1916. Tour begins at AIA Portland Center For Architecture, 403 NW 11th Avenue. 1PM Friday, November 17. $15.
Hidden Tanner Creek walking tour
Named after a tannery built by pioneer Daniel Lownsdale in 1845, Tanner Creek flowed on a serpentine path from the West Hills down to the former Couch Lake and into the Willamette River. As the city grew, the deep gulch created by Tanner Creek became a nuisance to development, and all sections of the creek were re-directed and buried by the city over 100 years ago. However, the underground creek still flows beneath the city to it's outflow in NW Portland, at times buried under 50 feet of fill. This Positively Portland walking tour will explore the original channel of Tanner Creek, following several markers installed by the city to recognize the historic significance of this buried tributary of the Willamette River. Tour begins at Goose Hollow Inn, 1927 SW Jefferson Street. 1PM Saturday, November 18. $15.
Fear No Music at The Gordon House
Portland's Fear No Music ensemble explores and performs great music of the 20th and 21st centuries, while promoting education and advancement of young composers. The group will play in the great room of the Gordon House in Silverton, the only Frank Lloyd Wright designed structure in Oregon. The Gordon House, 869 W Main Street, Silverton. 7:30PM Sunday, November 19. $25 (plus $1.87 service charge).
Architecture 2030: Inside the Challenge
Representatives from BetterBricks and The University of Oregon's Energy Studies in Buildings Lab will present an overview of the 2030 Challenge, highlighting 2017 national results and Portland Architecture Awards submittals. Architects and engineers from Hennebery Eddy and Interface Engineering will also present their Yellowstone National Park Youth Campus design, which was this year’s recipient of the Architecture 2030 Award at the 2017 Portland Architecture Awards. AIA Portland Center For Architecture, 403 NW 11th Avenue. 5:30PM Tuesday, November 21. $5 (plus $2.33 service charge).
Emerging Professionals Showcase
The Emerging Professionals Committee of Portland's American Institute of Architects chapter is committed to furthering the professional development of all Associate AIA members, students, and architects licensed under 10 years, through fellowship, education and supportive networking. The EPC provides support to aspiring architects participating in NCARB’s Intern Development Program and those working towards licensure, and all architecture graduates in alternative career paths. Our mission is to create community, support career development and foster the next generations of leaders in our profession. The committee meets regularly at different architecture firms around the city, but this month's meeting will be held at the Center For Architecture to re-introduce the EPC to members. AIA Portland Center For Architecture, 403 NW 11th Avenue. 5PM Thursday, November 30. Free.
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