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SUMMARY:Principals Breakfast: Design as Narrative
DESCRIPTION:Start your morning with breakfast\, connection\, and a crucial conversation with AIA Austin leaders and your peers. This event is open to Architecture Firm Principals only please\, registration required.\n\nDesign as Narrative: Visual Storytelling Strategies for Architects\nGreat design always tells a story\, but communicating that story clearly and convincingly requires more than the standard-issue drawings and jargon-laden text. As an architectural communications consultant for over 15 years\, Richie Gelles draws upon his professional experience working hand in glove with the world’s leading architects and designers\, translating their groundbreaking design projects into visually engaging\, story-driven presentations. Through real-world examples and behind-the-scenes insights\, this course explores how to distill complex architectural ideas into accessible narratives and effective visuals that emphasize key design concepts and resonate with diverse audiences. Attendees will gain practical strategies for shaping the story behind their work\, foregrounding key design concepts\, clarifying intent\, building emotional impact\, and aligning message with medium and audience\, whether for government approvals\, competition entries\, client presentations\, or public engagement.\n\n\nSpeaker \n\n\nRichie Gelles is an architectural communications consultant based in Austin\, Texas. He is the founder and creative director of Playhou.se Animation\, a studio specializing in architectural visualization and narrative-driven animations for the built environment. With over 15 years of experience\, Gelles has collaborated with some of the world’s leading architects and designers including OMA\, BIG\, Sasaki\, ARUP\, MVRDV\, Henning Larsen\, James Corner Field Operations\, SWA and Grant Associates to translate complex design concepts into compelling visual narratives that resonate with diverse audiences\, including government agencies\, competition juries\, and the general public.\nRichie studied architecture at Rice University\, where he developed a strong foundation in design and a passion for visual storytelling. He also teaches design studio and animation at the university level having taught graduate and undergraduate level courses at the University of Pennsylvania\,  Texas A&M University and Chuhai College in Hong Kong\, as well as workshops focusing on integrating animation into the design process at Harvard GSD\, Chinese University of Hong Kong\, Syracuse University and University of Coventry.\n\nThank you to our Sponsors
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/principals-breakfast-2/
LOCATION:The Commune\, 101 N Loop Blvd E\, Austin\, 78751\, United States
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SUMMARY:LGBTQIA Alliance + NOMA: Creating Homeplace
DESCRIPTION:Creating Homeplace: A Mental Health Perspective on Preserving Space for Black Queer Communities\n\nPlease join NOMA of Central Texas and AIA Austin’s LGBTQIA+ Alliance on Wednesday\, August 7\, 2024 from  6:00 – 8:00pm\, at The Commune\, to celebrate Austin Pride with a lecture on the importance of designing inclusive cultural spaces from Dr. Marlon Johnson\, an Austin-based mental health professional and counseling professor. Refreshments and bites will be provided. \nSpaces are limited and registration is required. General admission $15; Student admission $5. Register Here. All sales are final. \nLecture Synopsis  \nCulture\, heritage\, and space have always been linked to Black and Queer Wellness. Finding spaces where someone can feel safe to be their authentic self can help reinforce the mental and emotional resources needed to navigate racism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, and other forms of violence. This presentation is grounded in bell hooks’ exploration of homeplace with Dr. Johnson’s research about racial trauma and racial healing for queer bodies. Using the Queered Model for Black Identity Development\, Dr. Johnson will help participants to look at architecture and design as an opportunity to help others consider the necessity of belonging in space. Come define your “why” when designing inclusive cultural spaces for all communities involved. \nMarlon Johnson\, PhD\, LPC (TX)\, LPC-MHSP (TN)\, NCC Bio \nDr. Marlon Johnson (He/Him) serves as an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin\, where he prepares individuals to become culturally-inclusive and spiritually-integrated mental health professionals. He is also a licensed professional counselor at his private practice in Austin\, Texas. Dr. Johnson’s clinical work centers Black mental wellness\, queer and trans-inclusive mental healthcare\, and community racial healing activities. He utilizes Narrative and Quare theories to help clients feel seen and safe to explore their identities and experiences within the counseling environment. Dr. Johnson trains students and scholars to think critically about cultural inclusion and advocacy within the realms of  assessment\, career interventions\, and counseling practice. As a researcher and advocate\, he integrates an intersectional framework to help communities explore Black and Queer identity development\, gay male relationship longevity\, strategies for racial healing\, and mental health access and equity. \nThank you\, NOMA and AIA Austin LGBTQIA+ Alliance Sponsors! \n\n  
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/lgbtqia-alliance-noma-creating-homeplace/
LOCATION:The Commune\, 101 N Loop Blvd E\, Austin\, 78751\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,LGBTQIA+ Alliance Committee
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