{{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 […]
Location: 357 Indian Avenue, Middletown, RI 02842 {{boothden{{The AIAri Emerging Professionals Committee would like to invite you to join us in Middletown, RI on June 24, 2014 for a tour of Boothden. Steeped in history, Boothden is a beautiful example of custom residential architecture that has recently had new life breathed into it with the […]
Location: Roger Williams Casino at Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI Please join the volunteers of the ACE Mentor Program of Rhode Island at our annual networking and fundraising event on June 25, 2014 to celebrate ACE RI's 10th Anniversary.Each year the ACE RI Board Members and Mentors donate hundreds of hours of […]