{{hope-main{{Join RICSI to tour the new non-profit Hope & Main Culinary Business Incubator at the historic former Main Street School in Warren.  This 17,500 sqft project features state-of-the-art workspace for food-related entrepreneurs.  The renovation includes 3 commercial kitchens and over 6,000 sqft of production space, which supports small-scale operations for baking, food processing, and catering.  In addition, […]

The AIAri Emerging Professionals Committee is gearing up to begin the 2014 ARE Seminar Series!  Our first session will cover Building Design and Construction Systems as presented by Peter Hess, AIA, Architect at Robinson Green Beretta.  Come join your fellow test-takers to review the BDCS study material to help prepare for the exam. The series […]

{{growsmart-ri{{Join 500 state, local and federal officials, business and civic leaders, real estate professionals, investors, architects, developers, builders, farmers, and community stakeholders from across Rhode Island and New England for Grow Smart's 5th biennial Power of Place Summit. Always rated an excellent program, the theme of this year's Summit is "The Power of Place: Positioning […]

{{griswald-house{{In honor of the Griswold House Sesquicentennial, the Newport Art Museum presents "'Very Simple Charm'; The Early Life and Work of Richard Morris Hunt in Newport, 1858-1878." This exhibition is the first of its kind to focus on Hunt's early career. At the center of the exhibition are 14 original Griswold House drawings on loan […]

AIAri Window on Architecture, 158 Washington Street, Providence, RI, 0290 1 AIA Learning Unit Learn the benefits of preserving and/or restoring existing buildings; history of the window in early American Architecture; historically approved light and glazing options, finishes and casings; and who are the players having jurisdiction for Historical Renovation projects and Tax incentives for […]

Thursday, June 5, 6:00PM ANCHOR  42 Rice Street, Providence, RI Festival of Historic Houses Preview: The History of the New England Butt Company SiteTripp Evans, Professor of Art History at Wheaton College, will discuss the historic development of the New England Butt Company (now Pearl Street Lofts) buildings and the surrounding neighborhood - a gateway […]

Where:  Bravo Brasserie 123 Empire St.  Providence, RI 02903 - In the Event Room upstairs at 6:00PM Join NESEA for their June speaker event featuring Greg Spiess, AIA LEED AP, who enjoys wide-ranging experience in the architectural profession and related fields, from planning to construction.  As an NCARB Registered Architect, Greg has been responsible for […]

{{pps-historic-house-tour{{The 35th Annual Festival of Historic Houses will take place this year on June 13-15, inviting attendees to explore the Cooke Street neighborhood on Providence's East Side, along with the Pearl Street Lofts mill complex in South Providence. The 2014 Festival starts on Saturday in an enclave of homes within the College Hill neighborhood, between […]

Aurora 276 Westminster Street, Providence, RI, 02903 {{human-scale{{How do you measure the scale of happiness in a city? Join AIAri and CNUNE for a screening of the film The Human Scale about the work of Danish architect Jan Gehl. The screening will be followed by an in-depth discussion about what Gehl's human-centered message means for […]

AIAri Window on Architecture-158 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02904 This presentation takes an in-depth look at pultruded fiberglass, addressing the material's characteristics, manufacturing andperformance. Participants will be able to discuss how composite materials provide predictable, sustainable and superior performance characteristics over other materials. Participants will also be able to discuss the pultrusion process and its […]

Location: AIAri Window on Architecture, 158 Washington St., Providence, RI 02903 {{studentwork{{ Join us at the Window on Architecture at 158 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02904 for an exhibition featuring the work of Roger Williams University and the Rhode Island School of Design. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more […]

Location: Fidelity Investments, 500 Salem Street, Smithfield RI  The US Green Building Council - RI Chapter (USGBC RI) and RI Green Building's Advisory Committee are hosting a free 2 hour training session on Compliance Options for the Green Building's Act as well as the RI Amendments to the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC).  The […]