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SUMMARY:2026 AIA Houston Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Honoring David Bucek\, FAIA\,\nWe are proud to announce that David Bucek\, FAIA will be honored with the AIA Houston Award for Career Distinction at our Holiday Party on December 15 at the Museum of Fine Arts. We are currently raising funds to purchase in David’s honor an architect designed object for the museum’s permanent design collection. \nGifts can be made online by completing and submitting a donation form by following this LINK to MFAH. \nPlease make your donation on or before November 15 so that we will have time to purchase the item for display at the party. \nThe American Institute of Architects\, Houston Design Collection\nMuseum purchase funded by friends of David Bucek\, in his honor \nAbout the Honoree: \nDavid Bucek\, FAIA\, LEED AP BD+C\, is a principal with Stern and Bucek Architects.  David specializes in new construction\, adaptive reuse\, renovation\, and historic preservation. David holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Houston\, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture 1990 and a Master of Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design 1992.  He has taught architectural design at the University of Houston and the University of Texas at Austin.  David began working for William Stern & Associates in 1992. In 1999\, David partnered with Bill Stern to form Stern and Bucek Architects. By 2009\, Stern and Bucek Architects was honored by AIA Houston as Firm of the Year. David was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows for Design/Historic Preservation in 2011. \nDavid is a preservation advocate whose body of work demonstrates exemplary support of historic architectural research and restoration in Texas communities. His work has garnered awards from the\, Advisory Council for Historic Preservation (ACHP)\, National Trust for Historic Preservation\, DOCOMOMO US\, Institute of Classical Architecture & Art\, Texas Society of Architects\, Texas Historical Commission\, Preservation Texas\, Preservation Houston\, AIA Houston and PaperCity. \nDavid is the 2024 recipient of Preservation Houston’s President’s Award\, the 2020 recipient for the Texas Society of Architects Community Service Award in Honor of James D. Pfluger FAIA\, 2006 Wharton’s Person of the Year Award bestowed by the Wharton Journal Spectator and the 2001 Texas Historical Commission’s Award of Excellence in Historic Architecture Research. \nProfessional noteworthy projects are the renovation of the Houston’s Contemporary Arts Museum\, preservation of the Frame/Harper House (Harwood Taylor)\, the Menil House\, (Phillip Johnson)\, Christ Church Cathedral\, Baker Commons at Rice University\, Eldorado Ballroom\, Sengelmann Hall in Schulenburg\, Texas\, Bellville Turnverein in Bellville\, Texas and the NASA Johnson Space Center “Apollo” Mission Operations Control Center. \nVolunteerism matches his professional career in terms of timeframe (34 years). David is the Chair of the City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission (HAHC). He currently serves as President and Chair of the Buildings Committee at the Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park/Houston\, and serves on the board of Houston Mod\, Wharton County Heritage Partnership\, Wharton County Courthouse Restoration/Preservation and was recently appointed to the State Board of Review\, as an Architect member\, by the Texas Historical Commission. He formerly served on the boards of Preservation Texas\, Texas Architecture Foundation\, AIA Houston\, where he served as 2016 AIA Houston President and the Architecture Center Houston Foundation\, where he served as 2023 ArCH President.
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/2026-aia-houston-holiday-party/
LOCATION:Museum Fine Arts Houston – Cullinan Hall\, 1001 Bissonnet\, Houston\, TX\, 77005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Texas Medical Center Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world. Equivalent to the 8th largest business district in the United States\, TMC has over 50 million square feet of patient care\, education\, and research space. 160\,000+ individuals visit the Texas Medical Center each day\, with more than 6 million patients treated annually. The 1000+ acres is approximately the size of Chicago inside the “Loop\,” with over 160 buildings on the main campus alone. Join our ArCH docents on this introductory architectural tour of Houston’s own modern marvel of medicine. Sites on our tour will include Baylor College of Medicine\, the new Texas Children’s Hospital Maternity Center\, MD Anderson Cancer Center\, and Methodist Research Center. \nMeet inside the Herman Professional Building\,  6400 Fannin. Parking available at the Herman Professional Building parking garage\, $13. \n  \nAIA Credit: 2.0 LU \nCourse Number: TMCWT1 \nAIA MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE: \nPer AIA National CE Standards\, any learning program approved for AIA Learning Units may award CE credit for the approved program for up to (3) years from the date of approval so long as the CES Provider is in good standing. AIA Members may repeat the same course\, but no additional credit will be granted or recorded.
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/texas-medical-center-walking-tour-7/
LOCATION:Herman Professional Building\,  6400 Fannin\, 6400 Fannin\, Houston\, 77030\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArCH Tours Committee,Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Ward":MAILTO:jennifer@aiahouston.org
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SUMMARY:2027 MGMC Student Workshop & Competition Kick-Off
DESCRIPTION:The Michael G. Meyers Competition (MGMC) Committee will announce the 2027 design challenge at the workshop. \nMichael G. Meyers Design & Scholarship Competition is an annual high school ideas competition with an emphasis on creative problem-solving and graphic presentation. MGMC is sponsored by the Architecture Center Houston Foundation\, the Houston Chapter of AIA\, and local architectural firms and affiliates. \nThe Competition Committee hosts a workshop to help the students learn basic architectural design skills\, understand the competition requirements and meet the client. While students attend the workshop\, teachers and parents are welcome to attend an informational session about the program. \nProjects are due May 7\, 2027 and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony. \nAll Houston area high school students are eligible to participate regardless of class affiliation or age. Students are requested to enter only once per year as either a member of a team or as an individual. Teachers and Counselors are encouraged to promote this scholarship competition. \nUpcoming Events:\nCompetition Project Site Tour\nSaturday\, February 6\n10:00 am\nLocation TBA \nInterim Project Review\nSaturday\, March 20\n10am-Noon\nLocation TBA \nProjects Due\nFriday\, May 7\, 9 AM–5 PM and Saturday\, May 8\, 10 AM–Noon.\nDrop-off at the Architecture Center Houston\, 902 Commerce St\, Houston\, 77002. \nAwards Ceremony\nThursday\, May 13\n6:00 pm\nArchitecture Center Houston\, 902 Commerce St\, Houston\, 77002
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/2027-mgmc-student-workshop-competition-kick-off/
LOCATION:Kirksey Architecture\, 6909 Portwest Dr\, Houston\, 77024\, United States
CATEGORIES:MGMC Design Competition Committee
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SUMMARY:Clays for College
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, January 29\, for the 6th Annual Clays for College shooting event\, a fundraiser supporting the MGMC Scholarship Fund. What a fun way to help raise scholarship money for high school students as they prepare to become future Architects. This will be a day of support\, competition\, recreation\, and fun. \n\n\n\nFrom experts to newbies\, participation is open to all. \n\n\n\nEVENT SCHEDULE 11:30am      Event Registration & Lunch 12:45pm      Safety Briefing 1:00pm        Course tournament and Four Man Flurry 3:30pm        Award Ceremony and Reception \n\n\n\nTEAM OR INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION Register as a team or individual below. Deadline to register is Monday\, January 25\, 2027 \n\n\n\nClays for College Team – $900 Team of four (4)\, lunch\, golf cart\, ammo Individual Ticket – $300 Placed on a team of four (4)\, lunch\, golf cart\, ammo \n\n\n\nSPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES Sponsor registration can be found here Sponsorship purchases are tax-deductible as charitable contributions \n\n\n\nTitle Sponsor – $6\,500 Sponsorship recognition as “Title Sponsor” at Clays for College and the MGMC Award Ceremony. Scholarship named in recognition of Title Sponsor for 2027. Two teams of four (4) and benefits. Two four-man flurry tickets. Gold Sponsor – $3\,000  Sponsorship recognition at Clays for College and MGMC Award Ceremony. Scholarship named in recognition of Gold Sponsor for 2027. One team of four (4) and benefits. Golf Cart Sponsor – $5\,000 Sponsorship recognition at Clays for College and MGMC Award Ceremony. Company-branded signage on team golf carts. One team of four (4) and benefits. Lunch Sponsor – $2\,500 – limited to two sponsors Sponsorship recognition at the lunch station and MGMC Award Ceremony. One team of four (4) and benefits. \nBeverage Sponsor – $2\,500  Sponsorship recognition at the beverage station\, golf carts\, and MGMC Award Ceremony. One team of four (4) and benefits. \n\n\n\nABOUT MGMC Michael G. Meyers Design & Scholarship Competition (MGMC) is an annual event sponsored by Architecture Center Houston Foundation and AIA Houston. This is an ideas competition for high school students\, that emphasizes creative problem-solving. Students participate in a series of events\, led by architects\, such as learning basic architectural drawing skills\, and how to understand clients’ needs. Winning students receive scholarships to a university or college of their choice. \n\n\n\nThe program has awarded over $290\,000.00 in scholarships over the years. And\, many of the past participants have returned to support the program after graduating from college with architecture degrees. \n\n\n\nSponsorship opportunities are available here. Contact Jennifer Ward\, jennifer@aiahouston.org\, with any questions.
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/clays-for-college-3/
LOCATION:Greater Houston Sports Club\, 6700 McHard Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77053\, United States
CATEGORIES:MGMC Design Competition Committee
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