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Hello all!!! I hope that everyone had a great New Year. The Spring Semester is off to a quick start and everyone is get-ting into the swing of things. We are all back and have started planning another eventful year for the CSI-student affiliate chapter.
First, I'd like to say "thank you" to the U of M students that participated in this years Products Display Show Poster design competition. I think we have some really good entries this year and look forward to seeing who will win. Which reminds me, you need to take a few minutes and go to vote on your favorite poster design for the Products Display Show. Your vote will help one lucky student earn $300.00 and give them the opportunity to meet with several architecture firms around the city, plus some bragging rights for the year. So, please show your support and vote!
The current big discussion for the student chapter is the Student's Booth Design for the Products Display Show. This project is being spearheaded by Mr. Hia Ly. Right now we have just been kicking round some ideas and food for thought, but I'm personally excited to see what the final product will be. As always, students are enthusiastic about creative design solution and eager to show off some talent. I believe this years design will be really great. We have established some early goals and deadlines to make sure we stay on track and maintain student participation through out the process.
The students have been discussing several topics of interest for the Spring semester. The First Annual Spring CSI-Student Bowling Night, where students and parent chapter members get together and roll off some steam. The last two bowling events were very successful and this springs should be even better. So keep your eyes open and we will get y'all an event date in the upcoming month. We are also planning another visit to Nucor and a follow up trip to the new Beale Street Landing which is currently under construction. Some other site visit are up in the air right now but when I hear any more detail I will be sure to let you know.
I know for some of us this will be our last semester for undergraduate architecture school, so I hope to make this a very eventful and fun last semester for all. I will be sure to keep you posted on any upcoming events and plans. As always, thank you for your continual support and encouragement, we are very grateful. We appreciate all that you do for our organization and the University of Memphis.
2011-2012 CSI-Memphis Student Affiliate Chapter President- University of Memphis You can now follow us on Tweeter @CSIsMemphis |
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Photos from Chicago provided by Edward Hall, CSI-S |
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17 students attended a rare field trip to the Beale St. Landing site. It went great and lasted about an hour. Photos of the actual site were prohibited by they managed to snap this group pic while honoring the project requirements. |
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The 2011 Construction Specifications Institute National Convention in Chicago was deeply informative and fun on many levels. We saw various lectures that focused on building envelopes, net-zero energy footprints, and BIM technology. However, my favorite presentation was put on by the key note speaker, Cameron Sinclair. Cameron founded Architecture for Humanity, a non-profit design service firm that lends design expertise, time, and construction services to those who cannot afford it. Architecture for Humanity has seventy three branches in twenty five countries. Most places served by Cameron’s firm are either very poor or recently disaster struck; areas such as Japan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Kenya, India, and Africa. Architecture for Humanity has also done various works in New Orleans, LA and Biloxi, MS post-Hurricane Katrina. Sinclair’s goal is simple, creating a better world through responsible design. Of course, there was more to the conference. The expo floor was vast and we spoke to various vendors such as Firestone, PPG, ARCOM, and Marvin Windows. We also participated in a student scavenger hunt which took as all over Chicago, we placed second overall. I had a fantastic time at CSI National Convention and I am looking forward toward next year’s convention. I would like to thank the Memphis chapter for helping us see the show and the great city of Chicago. |
