We are excited to announce the 11th annual Architectura Obscura annual open photography competition! The 2021 event is sponsored by the American Institute of Architects Central Valley Chapter (AIACV), Comstock’s Magazine, and Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture. The purpose of the competition is to highlight the value and impact of architecture, both globally and within the […]
The Urgency of Now: 1.5 Degrees Warming
by Ifrane Brennan, AIAAIACV COTE Member Since the industrial revolution scientists have recognized a warming trend in our climate. Evidence suggests that it is primarily the result of excess carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Although greenhouse gases are naturally occurring, the recent and sudden increase in our lifetime has been directly connected […]
The Urgency of Now: Rebooting AIA Central Valley’s Committee on the Environment
By Brian A. Sehnert AIA, LEED APPast AIACV 2018 PresidentNational AIA Strategic Councilor, Class of ‘21 Many of our members don’t know that the AIA Central Valley has had an active Committee on the Environment (COTE) for almost 25 years. What started with 3 or 4 members (Peter Saucerman, AIA and Bob Chase, AIA – […]
Share Your Projects with the Public! 2021 Design|Access
The Chapter is excited to start planning our fifth annual Design | Access event, held during Experience Architecture 2021. The program is designed to give the public access to local AIA Central Valley projects; to give the public an opportunity to get to know the architects and firms that design these projects; and to share […]