Author Archives: Jenni Felton

Architect Home Tour – September 18, 2016

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The 2016 Architect Home tour is quickly approaching. On Sunday, September 18 from 1-4:30 you will be able to tour five homes designed or redesigned by an architect. We are excited to present two new homes, and three that have been remodeled, showcasing the potential that all homes have to be imagined or transformed with the help of an architect.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, sold at any of the tour homes on tour day (cash or check) or online in advance. You can view the website here and purchase advance tickets: http://aialincoln.org/home-tour/

Tell your friends and family. We hope to see you there!

AFN 2014 AIA Lincoln Architects’ Home Tour Update

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The 2014 Architects’ Home Tour, sponsored by the Architectural Foundation of Nebraska and AIA Lincoln, was held Sunday, September 21, 2014.  This year’s Tour was a huge success!

Thank you to all the home owners, architects, sponsors, and volunteers, without whom the Tour could not happen.  Our Home Team planning committee worked very hard beginning in the spring to make sure the Tour would feature wonderful homes and go smoothly.  We had a lot of great publicity, including a wonderful article in the Lincoln Journal Star and interviews on local TV stations KLKN channel 8 and KOLN/KGIN channels 10/11.

It was very exciting to see crowds of people excited about architecture and these beautiful homes, and overhear comments from visitors.  My favorite comment was, “This house is a poem.”

The next scheduled tour will be held in the fall of 2016.  You can go to the 2014 Home Tour website, or view the Journal Star article (page 1) and (page 2).

Update: Cool Spaces!

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Steven Chung, AIA, interviewing Frank Geary, FAIA.  Photo courtesy of Cool Spaces!

Steven Chung, AIA, interviewing Frank Geary, FAIA. Photo courtesy of Cool Spaces!

Earlier this spring I wrote about a PBS program called Cool Spaces!, which aims to show viewers what’s new and exciting in the world of architecture and design.  At the time there were no air dates schedule in Nebraska, but I’m pleased to share that the program is currently airing on Wednesdays at 10:00pm on NET1.

If you’re curious, you can watch the trailer here.

And, you can visit the Cool Spaces! website here.

It’s always exciting to see architecture and architects featured on television.  Tune in and check it out.

Cool Spaces!

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Steven Chung, AIA, interviewing Frank Geary, FAIA.  Photo courtesy of Cool Spaces!

Steven Chung, AIA, interviewing Frank Geary, FAIA. Photo courtesy of Cool Spaces!

If you receive the AIArchitect emails from the AIA, you may have seen this article from March 21, 2014, entitled “Cool Spaces! Premiers on PBS in April.”  You can view the article here: http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIAB102008

The show will investigate the design process through specific building types.  “Cool Spaces!, hosted by Stephen Chung, AIA, will explore how architects and their clients use innovative technology and practiced design traditions to shape the world around us. Equally interested in the design process and the design product, the program will demystify the work that architects do for a general audience, helping to build awareness of how an architect’s hand can improve and refine nearly every aspect of the built environment.”

Intrigued, I looked to see when we can watch in Nebraska, but there are currently no air dates set for NET Nebraska (http://www.coolspaces.tv/cool-spaces-season-1-air-dates/).  We’ll keep an eye out and post an update when we hear more.

In the meantime, you can watch the trailer here: http://www.architectmagazine.com/videos/detail/ar-2014-02-11-cool-spaces-exclusive-premiere/2114509

And, you can visit the Cool Spaces! website here: http://www.coolspaces.tv/