An Evening with Maria Yee  

Maria Yee is a unique person with a unique story.  A child during China's Cultural revolution, her career began as a laborer in a rock quarry at the age of 15.  She went on to apprentice as a machinist and studiedto be a mechanical engineer.  Working in Beijing, Maria frequented palaces, museums and temples where she fell in love with furniture from the Ming Dynasty and became inspired to revitalize the art of traditional furniture making.   She organized a group of expert craftsman to handcraft museum quality Ming Dynasty reproductions, teaching herself traditional wood working and hand joinery techniques.    Eventually Maria moved to California and became the first designer to handcraft furnishings using pure joinery in a modern manufacturing environment.  Her 350,000 sf factory in China is dedicated to protecting the earth by using innovative green manufacturing and sustainable materials in every piece.  Maria Yee Inc. furniture is critically acclaimed for its California contemporary designs and philosophy of environmental responsibility in both the home furnishing and hospitality arena.
 
Please join us to meet Maria and learn more about her furniture, her factory and her philosophy.

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AIA / Perspective Brain Trust Round Table on Urban Design : III - Neighborhoods  

Neighborhood issues for discussion:

• What are the essential factors for revitalizing & maintaining neighborhoods? Shared cultural values? Diversity?
• How can open air venues enhance liveability in neighborhoods? Is there a minimum requirement?
• What defines a neighborhood? Scale? Cultural typologies?
• How can we improve this definition of neighborhood at human scale? Signage, street furniture etc.?

 
Speakers:
Dr. Christine K.W. Loh      Hon AIA Hong Kong, JP, OBE,Chief Executive Officer of
                                             Civic Exchange;one of founders: Designing Hong Kong
Mr. Brian Jan                    AIA, Principal, Regional Director of Urban Design,
                                             Hong Kong & SE Asia Design + Planning at AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.
Ms. Pui Leng Woo             Member AIA UDC Committee, Associate Professor, School of
                                              Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Moderator:
Dr. Sujata S. Govada        Assoc. AIA, Co Chair AIA Hong Kong Urban Design Committee
                                               Director of Urban Design & Planning Consultants Limited

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Grumpy Hour @ Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club  

Grumpy Hour!  There is so much to dis about; the use of Tamar site for government offices, the shrinking harbor, demolition of heritage buildings, Why call it Happy Hour?? 
Please join us for a casual evening at the Hong Kong Yacht Club next Thursday evening at 6:30 pm.   A good opportunity to kvetch, rant and share experiences with fellow AIA Hong Kong members.   The topic of the evening will be Copyright and Design Protection, but that is just a starting point for the conversation and it could range from art to politics.   No learning units, no formal speaker, a relaxed evening to catch up with each other.  Cash bar, Dutch treat and a table is reserved for those who wish to stay on later for dinner.
 
HK$ 80 reservation fee (same for members, guests and students) to be donated to charities in assisting recent earthquake zones.     Please join us and contribute to a good cause at the same time.

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1st Quarterly Meeting and book launch for Authentic Ecolodges by Hitesh Mehta  

Best known as a landscape architect/eco-warrior, Hitesh Mehta is also an award winning architect, RIBA, Associate AIA, MAAKA (registered in Kenya), very talented photographer and Hall of Fame cricket captain of Kenya.  With all those accolades, AIA Hong Kong is pleased to announce that Hitesh will be coming to Hong Kong to kick off the Asian launch for his new book Authentic Ecolodges.  The book is the culmination of a life changing journey around the world in three years, visiting 46 countries in six continents and visiting 44 lodges.   Authentic Ecolodges features 36 of the best ecolodges using Hitesh's own butterfly rating system (no stars here) and beautiful photography, sketches and details.  The book is a valuable compendium for anyone interested in sustainable architecture and design, conservation and biodiversity and also simply for world travelers looking for more authentic, unique experiences.  
 
We have a very limited number of copies of Authentic Ecolodges which Hitesh will personally autograph; available for HK$400 per copy.  We urge you to reserve your copy when you register and send payment for the event, so you can be guaranteed to receive a copy at the event (without having to ship from the USA!) 
 
DEDON, providers of beautifully designed outdoor furniture are our generous sponsors for this event.  Their furniture will be featured at the American Club and seen in their own fully sustainable resort in the Philippines: DEDONIsland. DEDON reps will take us on a visual tour of their resortand talk about sustainable manufacturing processes unique to their factory in Cebu.   

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Shanghai AIA Event - 2011 Kickoff Party  

Join us on Monday, Feb 28^th for the 2011 Kickoff Party to welcome the New Year!
See our award winners & hear an inspiring talk by Hitesh Mehta!

 Join us for a special evening with award winning architect,landscape architect, professional photographer, Hall of Famecricket player, and author, Hitesh Mehta, FASLA, RIBA, MAAKA,Assoc AIA. Mr. Mehta is one of the leading voices in the emergingpractice on eco-tourism and eco-lodging. His portfolio ofwork in this field with indigenous communities can be found in nearly twenty countries/territories around the world.
In 2005, Mr. Mehta was named one of the “25 Most PowerfulPeople in Adventure” by Men’s Journal magazine. And in 2006,National Geographic magazine named Mr. Mehta as one of the top five Sustainable Tourism Pioneers.
Mr. Mehta will be speaking about his recently published book,Authentic Ecologies. This book is a product of a 2 1/2 year, sixcountry,six-continent journey to document and illustrateremarkableeco-lodges across the world. The book features 35eco-lodges documented with 300 of Mr. Mehta’s photographsalong with numerous illustrations, and drawings.

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AIA / Perspective Brain Trust Round Table on Urban Design : II - The Urban Fabric  

Topics to be discussed:

• Connectivity: pedestrian, transport, and visual
• Basic planning land-use; zoning – incentives/deterrents
• How is a continuous urban fabric accomplished or overlooked in Asia?
• Recognizing, restoring and respecting existing densities and diversity –
  case studies of successes and challenges

 
Speakers:

Mr. Paul Zimmerman, Hon. AIA Hong Kong,District Councilor HKSAR,   
                                         Convener & Founding member of Designing Hong Kong 
                            
Mr. Douglas Keys, AIA,RIBA, LEED® AP, Principal and founder of Douglas Keys Architects
                                  
Mr.Laurence Wie Wu Liauw,  Architect, Urban designer and Assoc. Professor at HKU 
 
Intro;Moderator:

Dr. Christine E. Bruckner, FAIA, LEED ® AP, Director AIA Hong Kong
                                                Principal CEBruckner Architect & Sustainability Consultant

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