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Sep 3, 2020
3 min

A Rare Look Inside a Historic Home

A half block down Kenilworth Terrace from Lake Highland Prep School is a little-known house design by one of the first female architects...

Jul 28, 2020
2 min

Black Lives Matter in Architecture Too

Little is recorded about the black architects and builders that have helped shape our local communities, but their contributions are...

Jul 8, 2020
2 min

JAMES GAMBLE ROGERS II

The architectural legend of Winter Park, James Gamble Rogers II was born on January 24, 1901, in Chicago, to John Arthur Rogers and...

Jun 2, 2020
3 min

A Phoenix Rises

The day before the Florida governor instructed us all to stay at home, our Orlando Architecture Foundation Board was invited along with...

Apr 21, 2020
4 min

A MARRIAGE OF FLIGHTS

Architecture often is organized around abstract geometrical ideas, sometimes they are metaphorical symbols related to the client or their...

Apr 16, 2020
1 min

Virtual Tours

With the correct equipment, you can travel to destinations all over the world without ever having to leave your home and these days, the...

Mar 28, 2020
3 min

Connecting to Nature – Orlando Health on Osceola Parkway

(This is a continuation of the Article featured in our April OFA Newsletter: FOUNDATIONS) HuntonBrady Architects received an Award of...

May 10, 2017
1 min

Untitled

Our Architectural Guidebook was featured last week on WMFE public radio. Check it out at the link: https://www.wmfe.org/the-architectural...

May 8, 2017
1 min

Lakeland Regional Health Pavilion for Women & Children

The new 347,342 sf Lakeland Regional Health Pavilion for Women & Children is a significant addition to a growing regional medical center...

Dec 4, 2016
1 min

Barn Hopping: An AIA Orlando Christmas Event

Lets GO Barn Hopping: An AIA Orlando Christmas Event December 15 from 6:30-9:30 Hosted by: Gleman and Sons-Specializing in reclaimed...

Nov 14, 2016
1 min

LMN Lecture Rescheduled Thursday 11/17

This Thursday November 17, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm CityLab Orlando- 500 West Livingston Street, Orlando, FL 32801 LMN Architects: In Service...

Nov 12, 2016
1 min

The Architecture of Doctor Strange

Ross Brady explores the architecture of movies and shows some amazing animation clips from Marvel’s Latest Movie: Doctor Strange Here is...

Sep 15, 2016
1 min

Park [ing] Day Orlando

Swing by College Park this Friday, September 16th, and check out the pop-up parks lining the street until 7 PM. This annual event by the...

Sep 7, 2016
2 min

LMN Architects Lecture Thursday 9/28

AIA Orlando’s Annual Meeting and Elections will take place first, followed by a presentation from LMN Architecture. LMN Architecture is...

Aug 1, 2016
2 min

Vote for Orlando Buildings in AIA Florida Peoples Choice Awards

AIA Florida has released the 2016 Peoples Choice competition. AIA Orlando has 3 buildings in the competition this year, Morimoto Asia,...

Jul 21, 2016
1 min

New Luxury Townhomes for Winter Park

The former Spanish Oaks Apartments and Golfview Apartments on the southwest corner of North Park Avenue and Whipple Avenue are expected...

Jul 18, 2016
1 min

Horizon West Builds Lakefront Shops and Dining

A 55,000-square-foot Publix will be the anchor tenant of a 200,000-square-foot shopping center east of State Road 429 and south of New...

Jul 13, 2016
2 min

Central Florida Architecture Guide in Development

Scheduled for release at the end of 2016, check back here from time to time for more info on this full color book currently being...

Jul 11, 2016
2 min

Quote: Mercedes Miras Varelas

This quote echoes many of my sentiments about disappointment with elitist architects and educators. Last week a colleague was explaining...

Jun 29, 2016
1 min

Blue Origin Rocket Manufacturing Facility Breaks Ground

Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin founder, and CEO of Amazon, said the $205 million facility will be completed by December 2017. The 750,000 Square...

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