AIA Austin Calendar

WiA Site Tour: Austin State Hospital
2023-05-02 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Austin State Hospital, 4110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX, 78751, United States
The Austin State Hospital is a 374,000 SF replacement inpatient psychiatric hospital with 240 adult beds, which is currently under construction. The Campus Master Plan was developed in 2018, followed immediately by the development of the hospital replacement design and construction. The 95-acre historic campus is in the center of Austin, with vibrant residential neighborhoods, mixed-use development, and busy streets on all sides.
During this tour, Natale Stephens, Healthcare Planner; Jeff Jewesson, Senior Architect; Emily Barris, Project Architect; and Casey England, Project Manager, all from Page, will discuss the consolidation of hospital services into one facility, as well as the design process working with Texas Health and Human Services and Dell Medical School. The design and construction team will discuss specific constraints and opportunities of the site and facility design. This is a unique brain health facility designed to enhance the leading-edge care provided while eliminating the barriers of the existing facilities.
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Presenters:
Natale Stephens, AIA EDAC
Natale Stephens, AIA, EDAC, is an Associate Principal and Senior Healthcare Planner at Page. Natale co-leads the behavioral health workgroup at Page, and engages in research, mentorship, as well as authoring articles and white papers on the impact of the environment on behavior, health, and well-being. She has a passion for universal design and engages in a balanced approach between industry best practices and innovative design that pushes the need for evolution in building technology, care delivery, and facility operations.

Emily Barris, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Emily’s technical and practical approach to architecture found its match when she began working on medical facilities of all varieties. Healthcare architecture affects the community from macro to micro levels. Providing such critical infrastructure can have a major impact in the development and quality of life in a community while the smallest detail within a patient room or public space within the medical facility itself can have a profound calming impact on patient or family member in a difficult situation.

Jeff Jewesson, AIA
Jeff is a Senior Project Architect who has extensive experience working on highly sophisticated healthcare projects. He has been involved in a wide range of medical, high tech and educational facilities involving both new and additional alteration projects.

Casey England, AIA, RID, LEED AP
Casey works on a variety of complex projects for Page. His responsibilities include creating partnerships between clients and project stakeholders, facilitating project communication, working closely with construction contract administration particularly in regards to verification of project documents, and researching pertinent construction codes.

BEC: Austin Committee Meeting
2023-05-03 12:00 - 13:00
BEC: Austin is an interdisciplinary organization that promotes the exchange of information on building enclosures and related science specific to the climate of Central Texas.
Interdisciplinary: architects, engineers, contractors, building owners, consultants, facility managers, code officials, educators, manufacturers, and those with a stake in building enclosure performance
Exchange of information: discussion, training, education, outreach, and awareness
Building enclosures and related science: energy-efficiency, moisture control, indoor air quality, longevity, and durability
BEC: Austin typically meets the first Wednesday of each month from 12-1pm. To receive reminders, please sign up for the BEC mailing list here.
2023 BEC: Austin Committee
Chair: Callie Hoffman
Chair-Elect: Alexandra Idelson
AIA Austin staff liaison: Julia Brown

Emerging Professionals + Latinos in Architecture Happy Hour
2023-05-04 15:00

Latinos in Architecture (LiA) - May the 4th Star Wars Fiesta
2023-05-04 15:00 - 20:00

Architecture: K-12 Meeting
2023-05-05 12:00
Location: Zoom meeting info will be sent to the email list. Sign up below.
The Architecture: K-12 committee invites the community to explore, create and learn about the practice and value of architecture through consistent, relevant youth and family program opportunities. If you are interested in teaching children about architecture, we value your involvement at any level! Please join us during our regular monthly meetings, typically on the first Friday of every month at noon. Connect with Architecture K-12: Join the our email list. (Click Committee News – Architecture K-12 to join.)
2022 Committee Chair: Vachna Rao, Assoc. AIA
2022 Committee Chair-Elect: Stacey Forgas, AIA
AIA Austin Staff Liaison: Meredith Bossin

Lunch and Learn
2023-05-09 11:45 - 13:00
Polyiso – The Next-Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier
Credits: 1 LU Hour, HSW and IIBEC CEH
This course is designed to provide an understanding of how better construction practices can increase building sustainability and longevity. Discover how polyiso insulation air and water resistive barrier systems contribute to meeting energy code requirements and outperform traditional water resistive barrier materials and construction methods. Learn about the science behind thermal, air and moisture control, in projects of steel stud construction. Review building and energy code requirements relative to building envelope design and performance.

Emerging Professionals Committee Meeting
2023-05-10 18:00 - 19:00

DesignVoice Meeting - May '23
2023-05-16 12:00 - 13:00
Location
801 West 12th Street
78701
Austin, TX
Hybrid: in person at AIA Austin, 801 West 12th Street OR on Zoom; third Tuesdays at 12:00pm
DesignVoice facilitates opportunities for design professionals to serve their community through collaborative design focused events and informational programs. We invite anyone who has an interest in being a voice for the design profession in support of our local community to attend the monthly meetings. DesignVoice is a forum in which new projects or efforts are welcome – bring them forward! Sign up for our mailing list here to receive meeting reminders and committee updates!

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2023 Chair: Jason Haskins, AIA
2023 Chair-Elect: Arlene Ellwood, Assoc. AIA
AIA Austin Staff Liaison: Courtney Mallen, Assoc. AIA

LGBTQIA+ Alliance
2023-05-16 18:00 | Lazarus Brewing Co. – East 6th, 1902 E 6th St., Austin, TX, United States
This month, we will be discussing the stage design and art competition for the Colors of Pride Festival. All are welcome, please join us!
The LGBTQIA+ Alliance aims to create space for our LGBTQIA+ members to share stories, build community, and foster diversity and inclusion within our profession and organization. The LGBTQIA+ Alliance typically meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6 PM. Allies and people beyond the architecture profession are welcome.

COTE Tour - The Duke
2023-05-18 12:00
Address will be provided in the registration confirmation email.
Please join COTE for our May meeting of a project tour of The Duke, a hybrid mass timber structure designed by Designtrait Architects and structural by WGI Engineers. Come see how mass timber structure and light wood framing come together to complement each other in this project. The tour will take place at noon on May 18th. Address provided with the registration confirmation email. Please wear your PPE (hard hat and closed-toe shoes). Spaces are limited and registration required. All sales final.
Lunch generously provided by Woodworks!
Tour Guides:
Josh Leger, AIA Austin COTE Chair
Ekta Khuller, AIA Austin COTE Chair-Elect
Tray Toungate, Designtrait Architects
Forrest Bratton, WGI Engineers

Small Firms Roundtable Meeting
2023-05-18 12:00 - 13:00

WiA Motherhood Panel
2023-05-18 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Zoom
2023 Motherhood Panel – Movement in the Workplace
Are you in the Right Place for your Right Now? Featuring Claire Walpole, AIA, of Habitat for Humanity; Jacqueline Dudley, AIA, of The Beck Group; Elena Cutshall of Gensler; Carina Coel, AIA, of Restructure Studio; and Jennifer Woods, AIA, of Page.

Panelist Bios
Claire Walpole, AIA
Claire Walpole is the Staff Architect at Austin Habitat for Humanity and has held that role since its inception in 2013. She graduated from LSU with a Bachelor of Architecture in 2001, and was licensed in Texas in 2006, 47 days before her first child was born. With 20+ years in the industry including architecture firms, A/E firms and design-build, her experience in non-profit affordable housing has been most fulfilling and the most flexible. Claire believes that meaningful design and sustainable practices is an integral part of solving the affordable housing crisis in Austin.
Claire has lived in South Austin with her husband for 18 years this month. They have four children, ages 16, 13, 11 and 8. They will be attending four different schools in the fall.

Jacqueline Dudley, AIA
Jacqueline Dudley is an Associate and Integrated Project Leader at The Beck Group. She manages projects from the start of design through construction completion and is currently working on Beck’s 600 West 5th commercial office project.
With her family background in construction, Jacqueline knew that she would have a career in the industry at a young age. During Jacqueline’s almost ten years at Beck, she has modeled strong leadership and project management skills. Her passion for design-build shows through her portfolio of projects, including Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa, the Texas Bankers Association, and Duke University’s Wallace Wade Stadium renovation. Jacqueline is an active member of her community. She serves on the board and executive committee of the Real Estate Council of Austin. She is a Leadership Development Council mentor for RECA, former advisor to the Austin Transportation Partnership, and a member of the American Institute of Architects: Women in Architecture.
Jacqueline holds a Bachelor of Architecture from The University of Texas at Austin and serves on the Board of Visitors for the McDonald Observatory. She has lived in Austin for 15 years and enjoys being outside with her husband, four-year-old son, and German Shorthaired Pointer. In her spare time, she loves floral arranging and entertaining family and friends.

Elena Cutshall, IIDA, LEED AP
Elena M. Cutshall is a Director of the Workplace Interiors studio at Gensler.
Elena is a client advocate and relationship steward, project leader, and strategist. Her project experience includes workplace design for corporate headquarters, law firms, technology companies, as well as multifamily work. She weaves design thinking into a comprehensive framework of branded environments, change management, client relations, and workplace strategy. She is also a practice builder, leveraging her diverse project experience and business acumen to engage and partner with high profile clients. Elena has demonstrated strong leadership skills throughout her career and has a talent for building and motivating strong teams.
Elena has been a member of ULI since 2013 and has participated on various ULI programs. In addition to her involvement with ULI she has been an active participant in CREW Network since 2013 and in 2021 became CREW Austin President. Currently she serves in the CREW Network Global Board of Directors.
Elena received a Bachelor of Design in Interior Design from the University of Florida School of Architecture. She is a registered and licensed interior designer in Texas and Florida, as well as a LEED accredited professional. Elena resides in Austin,Texas, with her husband Brent and son Liam, and enjoys cooking, entertaining, and gardening.

Carina Coel, AIA
Carina Coel is the Founder and Principal Architect of Austin-based residential architecture firm Restructure Studio and sustainable home plan provider Arbor Plans. After graduating from Rice University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree, she has worked in the architectural field in Austin since 2003 and launched Restructure Studio in 2010. Ms. Coel is recognized in the community for her ability to create designs that are both sustainable and representative of the individual client. Restructure Studio’s work has been featured on two AIA Austin Homes Tours as well as in the pages of the Wall Street Journal, and exemplified in Austin Energy Green Building case studies. Restructure Studio has been consistently ranked among Austin’s Best Architects by Austin Home magazine.
Carina is also proud to serve Austin’s thriving design community as Chair for AIA Austin’s Women in Architecture (WiA) committee. In that role, she helped lead the creation of the Call to Action subcommittee, which just launched an annual scholarship fund for minority women students at the University of Texas School of Architecture. Carina happily resides in South Austin with her husband, two active children and Boston Terrier.

Jennifer Woods, AIA
Jennifer Woods is a Senior Associate at Page where she has worked for the last 8 years. She fulfills many roles on her project teams such as Project Architect, Project Manager, and Construction Administrator. Her primary market sector focus has been in technical sciences for higher education organizations and corporate/commercial clients.
She leads the Professional Development training for the Austin office and often serves in a mentor role for new Page hires early in their careers. In 2022 she started volunteering time with the WiA subcommittee serving as the Spotlight Series coordinator and Motherhood Panel coordinator.
When she is not working Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family – husband Ryan (lover of BBQ and sports), young daughter Olivia (lover of breakfast and being Mom’s mini), and goldendoodle Theo (lover of socks and long walks). Any given weekend she can be found exploring Austin’s parks (preferably one with a playground), checking out a local festival (Buda wiener dog festival perhaps), or cooking a meal to share with friends (drinks + game of cornhole included).

Latinos in Architecture Committee Meeting
2023-05-18 17:30 - 18:30

Women in Architecture Committee Meeting
2023-05-19 08:30
Join the Women in Architecture group for their monthly meetings on the third Friday of each month. All meetings will be virtual via Zoom unless otherwise noted. Sign up for our mailing list here to receive the Zoom invite!
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2023 Chair: Carina Coel, AIA
2023 Chair-Elect: Ashton Brooks
AIA Austin staff liaison: Julia Brown

Urban Design Meeting
2023-05-24 12:00
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Virtual; 4th Wednesday of each month at 12:00 PM
The AIA Austin Urban Design Committee aims to improve the quality of the urban environment by promoting excellence in design, planning, and public policy in the built environment. The Urban Design Committee, in concert with allied community and professional groups, promotes programs that teach and inform professionals and the public about the design and development of quality urban spaces and environments.
2023 Chair: Peter Dufresne
2023 Chair-Elect: Zerek Kroll
AIA Austin Staff Liaison: Courtney Mallen, Assoc. AIA

Urban Design Meeting May 2023
2023-05-24 12:00 - 13:00

Lunch and Learn
2023-05-25 12:00
