Other Events
Isabel Roberts' Pavilion in the Water
June 22, 2022 | 7pm-8pm
Winter Park Library
"Isabel Roberts' Pavilion in the Water" is a documentary film that explores the futurist vision of the female architect who studied design with Frank Lloyd Wright (and even ran his shop in Chicago) before moving to Florida after closing FLW's Illinois practice. The singular band shell in the water, designed to be in the lake rather than beside the lake, is the focus of the series and has all the hallmarks of Prairie School Style originated by FLW and his proteges in the Upper-Midwest. The film also covers Isabel's design work with Ida Ryan, their firm, one of the first female architecture studios in the country, and the buildings built in Orlando and surrounding communities.
The Orlando Foundation for Architecture collaborated with Grace Arts Center in South Florida who received a grant for ten short micro-documentaries focusing on self-taught peoples and the culture they created in the period before WWII.
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Game Night with OFA + UF CityLab
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Falkbuilt Orlando
Students from the 2+2+2 program and local architecture & design professionals came together for a challenging, fun evening of games that featured architecture and the design trivia. Food and beverages were provided by event sponsor the Beta Jones Group.
OFA & AIA Orlando 2022 Board Induction
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Center For Health & Wellbeing
We welcomed the 2022 AIA Orlando and OFA's Board of Directors, learned about ways to get involved with both organizations, and enjoyed our 2021 year in review. We thanked outgoing board members Gregory Stock, AIA and Suzanne Barnes, AIA for their nine years of service on the Board of Directors and continued volunteerism.
Come Together and Collaborate! Allied Mixer Benefitting OFA
Hosted by AIA Orlando's Allied Committee
Thursday, July 8th, 2021
Ember, Orlando
AIA Orlando's Allied Committee hosted “Come Together and Collaborate” at Ember Orlando. It was a great success with close to 80 Architect and Allied members connecting and raising over $800 for the Orlando Foundation for Architecture (OFA).
A special thank you to the Allied Director, Bill Collester with Terracon, OFA Trustee, Dean Hill with Rep Services, Inc. and Allied member superstars, Sondra Hadley with Steve Ward & Associates, Arty Molinari with Tremco and Larry Flynn with the American Institute of Steel Construction.
Photography courtesy of Harry Lim Photography. View all photos here.
Creative Village UCF Downtown Phase II - Student Presentation
An Academic Exploration featuring the Orlando Center for Architecture and Design
Thursday, March 11, 2021
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Zoom
UCF Downtown Phase II – Students' exploration of UCF's next development phase in Orlando's urban core. The Creative Village development has garnered people's attention nationally, focusing on developing a true "live, work, learn and play" urban innovation district. UCF Architecture students have developed an engaging mix-use 800K sqft structure focusing on further developing the higher education component while providing a Paramore Community's front door to the new district.
Students were encouraged to study the history and survey the surrounding communities. They attempted to both architecturally and programmatically bridge the gap of the neighboring areas. Each project found its own unique way to use the students and innovation of Creative Village as the connecting fiber between the downtown business district and the Parramore community.
Join us as vested members of the community give feedback to the UCF Architecture students.
Design Jury:
Douglas Metzger - Chief Planner, Community Planning Studio, City of Orlando Planning Division
Ross Wolf - Professor & Interim Assistant Provost, UCF Downtown
Brooke Myers - VelocityRED / Ustler Group
Jacki Hale, FAIA - Managing Partner, E&A Development Consultants LLC & Vice Chair, OFA
Kyle O'Connell, AIA NCARB - Project Architect, HuntonBrady Architects & Trustee, OFA
OFA & AIA Orlando 2021 Board Induction
Thursday, January 14, 2021
6:00pm-6:30pm
Zoom
We welcomed the 2021 AIA Orlando and OFA's Board of Directors, learned about AIA Orlando Committees, and enjoyed our 2020 year in review.