Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Sebastian Eilert named AIA Miami - Sustainable Design Architect of the Year 2011
At the wonderful 57th Annual Design Awards & Installation gala of the AIA Miami, held Saturday night at the amazing Gleason Theatre in Downtown Miami, many deserving Architects and design related professionals were recognized.
The Silver medal was presented to John R. Forbes, AIA; the People's Choice was awarded to Jenifer Briley (who also received the Excellence in Architecture and Sustainable Building awards) and the Sustainable Design Architect Award was given to your truly, Sebastian Eilert, AIA of Sebastian Eilert Architecture.
It is a great honor to be recognized by my fellow practitioners in these challenging times for the efforts put forth to make South Florida more sustainable, one project at a time...
THANK YOU!!
The Silver medal was presented to John R. Forbes, AIA; the People's Choice was awarded to Jenifer Briley (who also received the Excellence in Architecture and Sustainable Building awards) and the Sustainable Design Architect Award was given to your truly, Sebastian Eilert, AIA of Sebastian Eilert Architecture.
It is a great honor to be recognized by my fellow practitioners in these challenging times for the efforts put forth to make South Florida more sustainable, one project at a time...
THANK YOU!!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Burgerliscious event in Coral Gables - 11/03/11
Register for the mouth watering Burgerliscious event taking place next Thursday, November 3rd at Ponce Circle Park. Join us from 6:00-10:00PM for some gourmet burgers and beer pairings courtesy of Sam Adams!
Purchase VIP admission and get unlimited access to the Brown Forman VIP Tent!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
See you all there!
Purchase VIP admission and get unlimited access to the Brown Forman VIP Tent!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
See you all there!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
USGBCSFL GreenWoring tonight - Brickell Irish Pub 7 pm
Join us for the
Miami-Dade Branch GREENWORKING event at the Brickell Irish Pub!
Come unwind with the Miami-Dade Branch and enjoy an an evening of GREENworking at the Brickell Irish Pub. Expand your network while you mingle and meet with other branch and chapter members in a casual, fun atmosphere.
Our networking events are always highly attended so be sure to rsvp!
Complimentary cocktails from 7-8PM
Suggested $10 donation (tax-deductible)
Business Casual Attire
Educational Presentation: LEED Credentialing Update
Miami-Dade Branch GREENWORKING event at the Brickell Irish Pub!
Come unwind with the Miami-Dade Branch and enjoy an an evening of GREENworking at the Brickell Irish Pub. Expand your network while you mingle and meet with other branch and chapter members in a casual, fun atmosphere.
Our networking events are always highly attended so be sure to rsvp!
Complimentary cocktails from 7-8PM
Suggested $10 donation (tax-deductible)
Business Casual Attire
Educational Presentation: LEED Credentialing Update
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Rooftop Gardens in places like Austin Real Estate
Guest contribution from James Kin. Similar climate in Texas...
The recent craze to hit city dwellers is rooftop gardening. Rooftop gardening, as its name suggests, is when people garden on their rooftops. Rooftop gardening can make an urban outdoor space more appealing and colorful. It can also be an opportunity for people to grow their own vegetables as a sustainable food source. This practice is a fixture of the Austin real estate scene, as Austin, Texas evolves into a place that embraces big city life and nature at the same time.
So, now that you know what rooftop gardening is, you might want to know how it works. A rooftop garden is installed in layers to prevent unwanted leaking and damage to buildings. Layers are also essential to ensure that there is a sufficient amount of soil for plants to grow. There are five layers that are required to successfully start a rooftop garden. Below are the five layers in the order they must be installed on the roof.
• Waterproof layer
• Roof membrane
• Filter sheet
• Moisture blanket
• Soil and plants
People who want to make the task of installing a rooftop garden less arduous can purchase a pre-packaged rooftop garden kit. These rooftop garden kits come with all the supplies you will need to start up your garden. They are also reasonably priced and come in both small and large sizes to suit your needs. If the idea of building the garden on your own is still intimidating, there are many professional landscapers who can assist you. Professional landscapers will ensure that your garden turns out to be a beautiful addition to your home. However, hiring a landscaper will significantly increase your costs.
It is important to keep in mind that not all kinds of plants grow well on a rooftop. Your choice of plants should depend on your personal taste, the design of your roof, and the climate in your area. If you are a novice rooftop gardener, you may want to look into low water plants, Alpines, moss, ferns, sedum, and succulents to start out. These plants grow will in most conditions and do not require too much upkeep. If you are interested in growing food in your garden, tomatoes and bell peppers are relatively easy to grow in most areas.
You don’t need a green thumb to start a rooftop garden. If you purchase a pre-packaged kit and plant things that do well in most climates, you will find yourself with a beautiful garden in no time.
The recent craze to hit city dwellers is rooftop gardening. Rooftop gardening, as its name suggests, is when people garden on their rooftops. Rooftop gardening can make an urban outdoor space more appealing and colorful. It can also be an opportunity for people to grow their own vegetables as a sustainable food source. This practice is a fixture of the Austin real estate scene, as Austin, Texas evolves into a place that embraces big city life and nature at the same time.
So, now that you know what rooftop gardening is, you might want to know how it works. A rooftop garden is installed in layers to prevent unwanted leaking and damage to buildings. Layers are also essential to ensure that there is a sufficient amount of soil for plants to grow. There are five layers that are required to successfully start a rooftop garden. Below are the five layers in the order they must be installed on the roof.
• Waterproof layer
• Roof membrane
• Filter sheet
• Moisture blanket
• Soil and plants
People who want to make the task of installing a rooftop garden less arduous can purchase a pre-packaged rooftop garden kit. These rooftop garden kits come with all the supplies you will need to start up your garden. They are also reasonably priced and come in both small and large sizes to suit your needs. If the idea of building the garden on your own is still intimidating, there are many professional landscapers who can assist you. Professional landscapers will ensure that your garden turns out to be a beautiful addition to your home. However, hiring a landscaper will significantly increase your costs.
It is important to keep in mind that not all kinds of plants grow well on a rooftop. Your choice of plants should depend on your personal taste, the design of your roof, and the climate in your area. If you are a novice rooftop gardener, you may want to look into low water plants, Alpines, moss, ferns, sedum, and succulents to start out. These plants grow will in most conditions and do not require too much upkeep. If you are interested in growing food in your garden, tomatoes and bell peppers are relatively easy to grow in most areas.
You don’t need a green thumb to start a rooftop garden. If you purchase a pre-packaged kit and plant things that do well in most climates, you will find yourself with a beautiful garden in no time.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
GASC Miami Family Night - September 30, 2011. 6:30 pm.
Join the German American Social Club of Greater Miami for our Family night- an evening of fun and games!
September 30, 2011 from 6:30 to 11 pm...
September 30, 2011 from 6:30 to 11 pm...
Monday, August 29, 2011
Winzerfest Miami - September 10, 2011
The German American Social Club will a Winzerfest on Saturday, September 10, 2011 @ 6:30.
This is sure to be a wonderful event!
This is sure to be a wonderful event!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Brickell Green Space - Miami Parkland
A project to increase the public green space in Brickell, increasing quality of life and making Brickell a better place!
Why a Park?
There is a critical shortage of public space developing in Downtown Miami and especially Brickell. As occupancy rates and population continue to increase there are limited options for the expansion of public space to handle the increased need and demand by our citizens. We must act as a City immediately to secure available lands for the health, quality of life and livability of our community.
The Park
Brickell and Downtown as a whole need more centrally located active parkland for people. An active use park measuring at least 5 acres is proposed. The be similar in nature to Margaret Pace Park or Kennedy Park, both very successful parks within Miami. The new Brickell Park could contain a running track, sports field, flexible open space, trails, gardens and a riverwalk promenade.
Starting today we are launching the campaign through www.brickellgreenspace.com and as a architecture/urban planning professional I wanted to make sure you were among the first to know. I hope we can count on your leadership and support in our drive to increase public green space within Brickell and Miami by becoming a signatory of the petition and joining our cause! Please help us spread the word by sharing this email or our website to your friends!
Why a Park?
There is a critical shortage of public space developing in Downtown Miami and especially Brickell. As occupancy rates and population continue to increase there are limited options for the expansion of public space to handle the increased need and demand by our citizens. We must act as a City immediately to secure available lands for the health, quality of life and livability of our community.
The Park
Brickell and Downtown as a whole need more centrally located active parkland for people. An active use park measuring at least 5 acres is proposed. The be similar in nature to Margaret Pace Park or Kennedy Park, both very successful parks within Miami. The new Brickell Park could contain a running track, sports field, flexible open space, trails, gardens and a riverwalk promenade.
Starting today we are launching the campaign through www.brickellgreenspace.com and as a architecture/urban planning professional I wanted to make sure you were among the first to know. I hope we can count on your leadership and support in our drive to increase public green space within Brickell and Miami by becoming a signatory of the petition and joining our cause! Please help us spread the word by sharing this email or our website to your friends!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Upcoming event with “Mesothelioma cancer”
“On September 26, 2011, the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation will hold its eighth annual Mesothelioma Awareness Day. First organized in 2004 by several Meso Foundation volunteers, this organization is proud to sponsor this event which has grown to help raise both awareness and funding for this devastating disease.
Mesothelioma cancer that results from asbestos exposure. Symptoms of this cancer are generally difficult to notice and may not appear at all until the disease reaches its later stages. However, this annual event hopes to dispel some of the mystery surrounding this disease by educating about the risks of developing this cancer.
For more information regarding Mesothelioma Awareness Day, go to www.mesotheliomasymptoms.com.”
Mesothelioma cancer that results from asbestos exposure. Symptoms of this cancer are generally difficult to notice and may not appear at all until the disease reaches its later stages. However, this annual event hopes to dispel some of the mystery surrounding this disease by educating about the risks of developing this cancer.
For more information regarding Mesothelioma Awareness Day, go to www.mesotheliomasymptoms.com.”
Thursday, August 11, 2011
USGBC SFL Miami Brach - GREENWorking @ Blu Martini. 8/12/11
Miami-Dade Branch -- Summer Cool-Off Dinner & GREENworking Blue Martini (Mary Brickell Village) 900 South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL
Date: 12 Aug 2011 5:00 PM
Join us for the Miami-Dade Branch Summer Cool-Off at Blue Martini in Brickell
Come enjoy delicious complimentary appetizers and entrees with the Miami-Dade Branch and Blue Martini in Brickell. Expand your network while you mingle and meet with other branch and chapter members in a casual, fun atmosphere.
Our networking events are always highly attended so be sure to rsvp!
Suggested $10 donation (tax-deductible)
Business Casual Attire
Educational Presentation: LEED Credentialing Update
More information and online registration: Miami-Dade Branch -- Summer Cool-Off Dinner & GREENworking
Date: 12 Aug 2011 5:00 PM
Join us for the Miami-Dade Branch Summer Cool-Off at Blue Martini in Brickell
Come enjoy delicious complimentary appetizers and entrees with the Miami-Dade Branch and Blue Martini in Brickell. Expand your network while you mingle and meet with other branch and chapter members in a casual, fun atmosphere.
Our networking events are always highly attended so be sure to rsvp!
Suggested $10 donation (tax-deductible)
Business Casual Attire
Educational Presentation: LEED Credentialing Update
More information and online registration: Miami-Dade Branch -- Summer Cool-Off Dinner & GREENworking
Monday, July 11, 2011
Miami Soccer festival at Kendall Soccer Park - July 30-31, 2011
The Kendall soccer park, located at 8011 SW 127th Avenue will host soccer festival on July 30-31 that will be free and open to the public! Presented by Soccer 5 USA and Miami-Dade Parks, the 2 day festival will have varying co-ed teams playing 11v11, 7v7 and 5v5 tournaments. For information, call 1-888-575-2976 for team entry fees and look for other notices in the Herald and other publications. It is bound to be a great festival!
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The instant-on Generation - Excellent article by Bruce Turkel
A great article about observatios of our current generatin and trends by Bruce Turkel. See more of his writing at his website:
www.TurkelTalks.com
The Instant On Generation
I was a kid back in the dark ages of transistor radios. If a friend told me about a cool new song, I’d tune in to WQAM and wait until they played what I was waiting for. Usually it would take an hour or more if the song was hot. While I waited I’d get my cassette recorder plugged in and loaded so I could tape the song. Invariably, I’d miss the beginning and inadvertently record my mom calling me for dinner over one of the verses.
Sometimes I had a little allowance money burning a hole in my pocket and wanted to order something from the ads on the back of my comic books – sea monkeys, say, or X-ray specs. I’d get my mom to write a check, put it in an envelope and root around for a stamp. Then I’d drop it in the mailbox and wait the four to six weeks the small print warned me about. I’d religiously check the mailbox every day after school but that didn’t make the package arrive any sooner.
Things are different today. When my daughter gets a text message about a great new band she has to hear, an MP4 file of the actual song usually accompanies the SMS. If not, she can go to YouTube or the iTunes store, download the song to her phone and listen to it right away.
If my son wants to buy something, he can simply order it online and have it Fed-Ex'd to him in a day or two. And while he waits he can track his package as it wings its way across the country. No one over 45 actually cares where the package is until it arrives in their hot little hands but younger consumers need to know when it’s in Tulsa, when it’s in Memphis, and when it’s on the delivery truck.
Of course if it’s a book he wants, he can just one-click order it on Amazon and have it transmitted to a Kindle, iPad, or laptop in less than 60 seconds.
These buyers are labeled by a lot of names these days, – Generation X, Generation Y, Echo Boomers, Millennials – demographic titles based on when they were born. But I think it would be more accurate to name them psychographically, based on the trait they all share: their instant gratification addiction. My genius friend David calls them The Instant On Generation – the hordes of people who have grown up with the “what have you done for me next” demands of digital technology and don’t know how to function in an analog environment.
Unfortunately for them, world events are conspiring to make things very difficult for Instant-ons. Thanks to the combined effects of a burgeoning world population, expanded financial opportunity in the under-developed world and the democratization of technology, there are more people on airplanes, more people in restaurants, more people consuming natural and man made resources, and more people traveling around the world than ever before. And while Instant-ons are perfectly happy to zoom along in their digital environments, finding their friends on FourSquare, making reservations onOpenTable, and communicating with each other 24/7 across Facebook and Twitter, the sheer number of people expecting immediate service in the carbon universe is an unscalable mess that slows everything down.
Before you start pining for the good old days, remember that things weren’t that fast before. It’s just that there were far fewer people clamoring for service and those people were way more willing to wait their turn. But older consumers didn’t grow up with the instant reward and response of videos games. They didn’t grow up with the instant gratification of flash frozen prepared foods heated in a microwave. And they didn’t grow up with a 24/7 communication device glowing greedily in their pocket.
Tomorrow’s consumer did, and tomorrow’s marketer is going to have to figure out how to successfully service people who live the lyrics to the Queen song: “I want it all and I want it now.”
Talking about today’s sped up world, Steven Wright said, “If you put instant coffee in a microwave you almost go back in time.” Funny thing is I don’t smell coffee. I smell opportunity. Specifically, how to make Instant-ons happy? An improved customer experience is one way: think Disney World’s line management techniques or the TSA security experience at Las Vegas’ McCarran Airport. Here in Miami, wealthy wannabe American Instant-ons can even hire people to stand in line for them at immigration.
But all of these solutions are just Band-Aids. The true moneymakers will be the ones who figure out how to reconcile Instant-ons’ digital expectations with analog reality.
www.TurkelTalks.com
The Instant On Generation
I was a kid back in the dark ages of transistor radios. If a friend told me about a cool new song, I’d tune in to WQAM and wait until they played what I was waiting for. Usually it would take an hour or more if the song was hot. While I waited I’d get my cassette recorder plugged in and loaded so I could tape the song. Invariably, I’d miss the beginning and inadvertently record my mom calling me for dinner over one of the verses.
Sometimes I had a little allowance money burning a hole in my pocket and wanted to order something from the ads on the back of my comic books – sea monkeys, say, or X-ray specs. I’d get my mom to write a check, put it in an envelope and root around for a stamp. Then I’d drop it in the mailbox and wait the four to six weeks the small print warned me about. I’d religiously check the mailbox every day after school but that didn’t make the package arrive any sooner.
Things are different today. When my daughter gets a text message about a great new band she has to hear, an MP4 file of the actual song usually accompanies the SMS. If not, she can go to YouTube or the iTunes store, download the song to her phone and listen to it right away.
If my son wants to buy something, he can simply order it online and have it Fed-Ex'd to him in a day or two. And while he waits he can track his package as it wings its way across the country. No one over 45 actually cares where the package is until it arrives in their hot little hands but younger consumers need to know when it’s in Tulsa, when it’s in Memphis, and when it’s on the delivery truck.
Of course if it’s a book he wants, he can just one-click order it on Amazon and have it transmitted to a Kindle, iPad, or laptop in less than 60 seconds.
These buyers are labeled by a lot of names these days, – Generation X, Generation Y, Echo Boomers, Millennials – demographic titles based on when they were born. But I think it would be more accurate to name them psychographically, based on the trait they all share: their instant gratification addiction. My genius friend David calls them The Instant On Generation – the hordes of people who have grown up with the “what have you done for me next” demands of digital technology and don’t know how to function in an analog environment.
Unfortunately for them, world events are conspiring to make things very difficult for Instant-ons. Thanks to the combined effects of a burgeoning world population, expanded financial opportunity in the under-developed world and the democratization of technology, there are more people on airplanes, more people in restaurants, more people consuming natural and man made resources, and more people traveling around the world than ever before. And while Instant-ons are perfectly happy to zoom along in their digital environments, finding their friends on FourSquare, making reservations onOpenTable, and communicating with each other 24/7 across Facebook and Twitter, the sheer number of people expecting immediate service in the carbon universe is an unscalable mess that slows everything down.
Before you start pining for the good old days, remember that things weren’t that fast before. It’s just that there were far fewer people clamoring for service and those people were way more willing to wait their turn. But older consumers didn’t grow up with the instant reward and response of videos games. They didn’t grow up with the instant gratification of flash frozen prepared foods heated in a microwave. And they didn’t grow up with a 24/7 communication device glowing greedily in their pocket.
Tomorrow’s consumer did, and tomorrow’s marketer is going to have to figure out how to successfully service people who live the lyrics to the Queen song: “I want it all and I want it now.”
Talking about today’s sped up world, Steven Wright said, “If you put instant coffee in a microwave you almost go back in time.” Funny thing is I don’t smell coffee. I smell opportunity. Specifically, how to make Instant-ons happy? An improved customer experience is one way: think Disney World’s line management techniques or the TSA security experience at Las Vegas’ McCarran Airport. Here in Miami, wealthy wannabe American Instant-ons can even hire people to stand in line for them at immigration.
But all of these solutions are just Band-Aids. The true moneymakers will be the ones who figure out how to reconcile Instant-ons’ digital expectations with analog reality.
Friday, June 03, 2011
Renewable Energy Lecture and Exhibit - Coral Gables Museum. June 03, 2011 7pm
Join me tonight for the openign reception and lecture on Renewabe Energy and Germany at the Coral Gables Museum...
June 03, 2011. 7 pm.
June 03, 2011. 7 pm.
Friday, May 27, 2011
European focused property management in Miami
I am very happy to share another quality find for services in the Greater Miami area. Swiss Property Management is absolutely in line with the high expectations that SEA stands for and provides to its clients. For property management, maintenance and other services related to upkeep. Take a look at them. Here is some more information in their own words:
About us:
Swiss Property Management Corp. was established in Miami 2010.
Founder and Owner Oliver R. Oberhauser is an Austrian citizen, born and educated in Switzerland. He has been working in the Banking Industry in Switzerland and the US for almost 20 years. During this time he was involved in Real Estate transactions (Residential & Commercial) in Switzerland, Germany, Spain and the United States. Oliver is fluent in German, Swiss German, English and French.
Our goal is to provide highest quality of service and customer satisfaction. We do it the Swiss Style:
Reliable, Professional, Tailor Made
Our Services:
House Care
We take care of your house or apartment when you are travelling or living abroad.
Payments
We manage payments for you (Electricity, Water, Gas, Taxes, Insurance, etc.)
Site visits
Regular site visits make sure that everything is in order with your property.
Maintenance / Repair
If you need a plumber or your A/C is not working you can contact us 24/7. We can provide you with the professionals you need.
Landscaping / Pool Services
We work closely with Landscape Architects and Gardeners. Pool Services and repairs available.
Supervision of Construction
If you are remodeling or building an apartment, house or office, we supervise the construction and make sure that your quality standards will be achieved.
Rentals
If you want to rent your home, we help you find a tenant and manage the whole process. Move in/out, Keying, Collecting Rent, Reporting, Cleaning, Tenant Relation.
Cleaning / Pest Control
We can provide you with a cleaning team and take care of Pest Control.
Concierge Services
You need pick up at the Airport? Want to rent a car, a yacht or even a plane? Do you want a case of Red Wine or Champagne? Let us know, we can organize it.
Network of Professionals
If you need a Tax Attorney an Immigration Lawyer, CPA, Doctor, Dentist, Realtor, Architect, Interior Designer, Banker etc. let us know. We know the right professionals.
About us:
Swiss Property Management Corp. was established in Miami 2010.
Founder and Owner Oliver R. Oberhauser is an Austrian citizen, born and educated in Switzerland. He has been working in the Banking Industry in Switzerland and the US for almost 20 years. During this time he was involved in Real Estate transactions (Residential & Commercial) in Switzerland, Germany, Spain and the United States. Oliver is fluent in German, Swiss German, English and French.
Our goal is to provide highest quality of service and customer satisfaction. We do it the Swiss Style:
Reliable, Professional, Tailor Made
Our Services:
House Care
We take care of your house or apartment when you are travelling or living abroad.
Payments
We manage payments for you (Electricity, Water, Gas, Taxes, Insurance, etc.)
Site visits
Regular site visits make sure that everything is in order with your property.
Maintenance / Repair
If you need a plumber or your A/C is not working you can contact us 24/7. We can provide you with the professionals you need.
Landscaping / Pool Services
We work closely with Landscape Architects and Gardeners. Pool Services and repairs available.
Supervision of Construction
If you are remodeling or building an apartment, house or office, we supervise the construction and make sure that your quality standards will be achieved.
Rentals
If you want to rent your home, we help you find a tenant and manage the whole process. Move in/out, Keying, Collecting Rent, Reporting, Cleaning, Tenant Relation.
Cleaning / Pest Control
We can provide you with a cleaning team and take care of Pest Control.
Concierge Services
You need pick up at the Airport? Want to rent a car, a yacht or even a plane? Do you want a case of Red Wine or Champagne? Let us know, we can organize it.
Network of Professionals
If you need a Tax Attorney an Immigration Lawyer, CPA, Doctor, Dentist, Realtor, Architect, Interior Designer, Banker etc. let us know. We know the right professionals.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Family Night @ GASC Miami - Friday May 27, 2011
As one of the directors of the German American Social Club of Greater Miami, i would like to share the following:
The German American Social Club will again have a Family Night this Friday, May 27, 2011. Please join us for this fantastic event of games and fun. We hope to see you all then on Friday.
11919 SW 56 Street (MIller Drive)
Miami, Florida
The German American Social Club will again have a Family Night this Friday, May 27, 2011. Please join us for this fantastic event of games and fun. We hope to see you all then on Friday.
11919 SW 56 Street (MIller Drive)
Miami, Florida
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
USGBC South Florida - GREENWorking - networking event. May 19, 2011 Viceroy
A nice event from teh USGBC South Florida Chapter coming up this Thursday May 19, 2011 at the Viceroy in Miami.
"Join us at the
Miami Dade & The Keys Branch's GREENWORKING event at Club 50 (Viceroy at Icon) in the heart of Brickell
Come unwind with the Miami Dade & The Keys Branch and enjoy an an evening of GREENworking at Club 50 in the heart of Brickell. Expand your network while you mingle and meet with other branch and chapter members in a casual, fun atmosphere.
Our networking events are always highly attended so be sure to rsvp!
Complimentary well-drinks from 7-8PM
Suggested $10 donation (tax-deductible)
Business Casual Attire"
"Join us at the
Miami Dade & The Keys Branch's GREENWORKING event at Club 50 (Viceroy at Icon) in the heart of Brickell
Come unwind with the Miami Dade & The Keys Branch and enjoy an an evening of GREENworking at Club 50 in the heart of Brickell. Expand your network while you mingle and meet with other branch and chapter members in a casual, fun atmosphere.
Our networking events are always highly attended so be sure to rsvp!
Complimentary well-drinks from 7-8PM
Suggested $10 donation (tax-deductible)
Business Casual Attire"
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
2011 EPA Earth Day Events and What You Can Do
In Washington DC - Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17 for Earth Day on the National Mall. With more than 40 interactive exhibits, kids and adults can have eco-fun with hands on activities, art, music and storytelling. Visitors will learn how to. Also, the 7th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo on April 15-17 on the Mall features environmentally friendly, sustainable technologies developed by college student teams from across the country.
Around the country - EPA offices around the country are listing events and activities in and near your community. Events range from easy, family-friendly events to more strenuous volunteer environmental cleanup opportunities. For example, there's a Mystic River cleanup in Massachusetts, Auntie Litter's Parade in Birmingham Alabama, the Mountain Area Earth Day Fair in Evergreen Colorado, and many, many more. See the events page to find events, dates, and times near you!
Events page: http://www.epa.gov/earthday/events.htm for DC and around the country.
ONLINE ACTIVITIES
Pick 5 for the Environment. Join others in the US and around the world and commit to small steps that fit your lifestyle, but are powerful actions that help protect the environment.
http://www.epa.gov/pick5
State of the Environment Photo Project - Starting in April 2011 and over the coming year to Earth Day 2012, EPA is inviting photographers to submit photos on the state of the environment as they experience it, to add to the Documerica project. Read more about the history of Documerica and how to enter your photos.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1667216@N23/
Sign up to get a daily environmental tip by email during April, and listen to the daily audio tip podcast.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/tips.htm
Join us on Facebook and share your Earthday experiences, or use hashtag #earthday on Twitter.
http://www.facebook.com/epa
http://twitter.com/search?q=%23earthday
On the go? Get your daily tip from EPA's mobile site!
http://m.epa.gov
¿Habla español? Aprenda más acerca del DÃa del Planeta Tierra y de lo que usted puede hacer para ayudar a proteger el medio ambiente. Escuche los podcasts ambientales. InscrÃbase para recibir un consejo por correo electrónico en abril.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/espanol
Around the country - EPA offices around the country are listing events and activities in and near your community. Events range from easy, family-friendly events to more strenuous volunteer environmental cleanup opportunities. For example, there's a Mystic River cleanup in Massachusetts, Auntie Litter's Parade in Birmingham Alabama, the Mountain Area Earth Day Fair in Evergreen Colorado, and many, many more. See the events page to find events, dates, and times near you!
Events page: http://www.epa.gov/earthday/events.htm for DC and around the country.
ONLINE ACTIVITIES
Pick 5 for the Environment. Join others in the US and around the world and commit to small steps that fit your lifestyle, but are powerful actions that help protect the environment.
http://www.epa.gov/pick5
State of the Environment Photo Project - Starting in April 2011 and over the coming year to Earth Day 2012, EPA is inviting photographers to submit photos on the state of the environment as they experience it, to add to the Documerica project. Read more about the history of Documerica and how to enter your photos.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1667216@N23/
Sign up to get a daily environmental tip by email during April, and listen to the daily audio tip podcast.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/tips.htm
Join us on Facebook and share your Earthday experiences, or use hashtag #earthday on Twitter.
http://www.facebook.com/epa
http://twitter.com/search?q=%23earthday
On the go? Get your daily tip from EPA's mobile site!
http://m.epa.gov
¿Habla español? Aprenda más acerca del DÃa del Planeta Tierra y de lo que usted puede hacer para ayudar a proteger el medio ambiente. Escuche los podcasts ambientales. InscrÃbase para recibir un consejo por correo electrónico en abril.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/espanol
Thursday, April 07, 2011
University of Miami - April 08: The Economic and Ecological Case for Good Urbanism
The Economic and Ecological Case for Good Urbanism
April 8th, 12:30 pm
In this eye-opening presentation Joe Minicozzi presents cutting edge research that reveals the dramatic impact that different types and patterns of development have on the fiscal health of our communities. If you are looking for the fiscal foundation for creating sustainable communities don't miss this lecture!! Bring your elected officials, your planning staff, your real estate developers and brokers, your property tax assessors!! You will see the plans, buildings and places in your community in a whole new light by the end of this lecture.
Description: Joseph Minicozzi, AICP is the Executive Director for the Asheville Downtown Association. He also partners with Public Interest Projects, Inc. (PIP); a private for-profit real estate development company focused on historic preservation, urban infill, and investing in business start-up in downtown Asheville, NC. Joe is a founding member of the Asheville Design Center, a non-profit community design center dedicated to creating livable communities across all of Western North Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from University of Miami and Masters in Architecture and Urban Design from Harvard University.
Cost: Free and open to the public
Location: Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, Glasgow Lecture Hall, 1215 Dickinson Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
More information: mredu.arc.miami.edu
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
April 10, 2011 at the GASC - 1st Annual Friendship Soccer Cup
Please see flyer for the upcomign Friendship Soccer Cup at teh German American Social Club in Miami. 11919 SW 56th Street (Miller Drive), this sunday: Arpil 10, 2011.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Floating Stage Design Contest Awards Ceremony+Dinner May 2 at the Rusty Pelican
Since February, we have been collaborating with DawnTown, the annual public international architecture ideas competition for Downtown Miami, to sponsor a design contest for a floating stage of for the Miami Marine Stadium. The competition is co-sponsored by the Miami Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Dade Heritage Trust. The contest has picked up a great head of steam with over 160 teams- from all over the world - already registered to enter. The Awards Ceremony will feature a viewing of contest entries, announcement of the winner and semi-finalists, a presentation by Frank E. Sanchis III, Director of United States Programs for the World Monuments Fund and a three course, sit down dinner-all for only $30! Click here for details. Viewing of contest entries and cocktail hour begins at 5:30, dinner begins at 6:30 and the Awards Ceremony starts at 7:30 PM.
Tickets must be purchased in advance no later the April 25 Deadline by calling Dade Heritage Trust at 305-538-9572
Tickets must be purchased in advance no later the April 25 Deadline by calling Dade Heritage Trust at 305-538-9572
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Integrated & Regenerative Design workshop - April 1, 2011
Excellent workshop coming up Friday April 01, 2011. 1-5 pm. Earn 4 CEU's in the process.
Village Green Man
Village Green Man
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Marine Stadium Floating Stage Design Contest
For more information on the competition, please contact the following:
Joachim Perez , Executive Director Don Worth, Co-Founder
DawnTown Miami Friends of Miami Marine
Stadium
dawntownmiami1@gmail.com
dontonton@gmail.com
Website: www.Dawntown.org
Website: www.marinestadium.org
DawnTown's Awards Ceremony for Floating Stage Design Contest
On Monday, May 2, 2011
Winners Will Be Announced During Awards Dinner
At the Rusty Pelican Restaurant on Virginia Key
Miami, FL-DawnTown, the annual
International architectural competition, announces that the awards Ceremony
for the Miami Marine Stadium Floating Stage Design Competition will be held
Monday evening, May 2 at the Rusty Pelican restaurant on Virginia Key.
The event will feature a display of all of the contest entries as well as
the announcement of the winner and semi-finalists. There will also be a
keynote speech by Frank E. Sanchis III, the Director of the U.S. Programs
for the World Monuments Fund. Tickets for the event, which includes a sit
down three course dinner, are only $30. Viewing of the entries and cocktail
hour will begin at 5:30 PM, dinner will be at 6:30 PM, and the Awards
Ceremony and keynote presentation begins at 7:30 PM.
This year's competition seeks creative architectural ideas for the design of
a floating stage to complement the Miami Marine Stadium. The Miami Marine
Stadium, located on Virginia Key just five minutes from downtown Miami, has
become an internationally recognized icon - now slated for renovation by the
City of Miami and a key priority of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado.
The contest, announced in January, has drawn significant attention. "We're
delighted with the response" said Joachim Perez, Executive Director of
DawnTown. "We're seeing more entries than we have compared to other contests
we have run, and there is a lot of international interest as well."
Built in 1963, the 6,566 seat Miami Marine Stadium has played an important
role in the City's cultural history. Originally built for boat racing, it
also hosted many Concerts, Easter Sunrise Services, Television Shows,
Political Rallies, and Boxing Matches - all from a floating stage that was
towed directly in front of the Stadium. During performances, the Stadium
became an "aquatic theatre in the round" -surrounded by the many boats
attending the events. The Miami Marine Stadium was shuttered by the City of
Miami after Hurricane Andrew in 1992 (though there was no hurricane damage)
and has remained closed ever since.
In 2008, a new organization called Friends of Marine Stadium was formed
under the aegis of Dade Heritage Trust, Miami-Dade County's foremost
historic preservation organization. The Friends group has successfully
focused national and international attention on the structure. The Stadium
is now considered an architectural gem. Designated Historic by the City of
Miami, the stadium has achieved international recognition through inclusion
on the 2009 "11 Most Endangered List" of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation and the 2010 Watch List of the World Monuments Fund. Even
singer Jimmy Buffett, who performed many concerts there, taped a public
service video endorsing restoration of the Marine Stadium. .
DawnTown is fortunate to have Hilario Candela on the judging panel. Candela
designed the Stadium at age 28 and is now a leader in the efforts to restore
it almost a half century later. "I look forward to receiving the proposed
entries to the competition" said Candela, "This is an opportunity to think
outside the box, but with a real project."
The complete Jury for the DawnTown 2011 Floating Stage design competition
includes:
Hilario Candela, Architect of the Miami Marine Stadium in1963
Walter Meyer, Principal of Local Office Landscape Architect
Jorge Hernandez, Architect and Co-Founder of Friends of Miami Marine Stadium
Michele Oka Doner, Internationally recognized Artist
Lawrence Scarpa, Principal of Brooks + Scarpa
Frank Sanchis, Director of U.S. Programs of the World Monument Fund
"We are thrilled with the Floating Stage Design contest" said Don Worth,
Co-Founder of the Friends of Marine Stadium, "This is an 'ideas' contest and
we are hoping to see some great creative concepts that will foster as many
different types of events and viewing experiences as possible." The Friends
group is helping to sponsor the contest awards, along with Miami Chapter of
the American Institute of Architects, the National Trust for Historic
Preservation and Dade Heritage Trust.
Tickets for the event must be purchased by April 25. For more information
and to purchase tickets, call Dade Heritage Trust, 305-358-9572
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Michael Graves lecture at UM - March 24, 2011 - 6 pm
A Grand Tour – A lecture by Michael Graves, FAIA
Thursday, March 24, 2011
6:00 pm
Stanley and Jewell Glasgow Hall
Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center
1215 Dickinson Drive
Coral Gables campus
Thursday, March 24, 2011
6:00 pm
Stanley and Jewell Glasgow Hall
Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center
1215 Dickinson Drive
Coral Gables campus
Monday, March 21, 2011
DHT Antique & Vintage show & tell - March 23, 2011
Dade Heritage Trust's
"Antique & Vintage Show and Tell"
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dade Heritage Trust
190 SE 12th Terrace, Miami
Bring your favorite heirloom, garage sale find or Mid-Century vintage piece for evaluation with Art and Antique Appraiser Tara Finley of Anubis Appraisal & Estate Services, Inc., who will also talk about how to identify your hidden treasures. Tour the 1905 original clinic of Dr. James Jackson, now the headquarters of Dade Heritage Trust, Miami's largest nonprofit historic preservation organization. Refreshments served.
FREE Admission.
$10 donation per item evaluated.
RSVP to 305-358-9572 or email info@dadeheritagetrust.org
"Antique & Vintage Show and Tell"
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dade Heritage Trust
190 SE 12th Terrace, Miami
Bring your favorite heirloom, garage sale find or Mid-Century vintage piece for evaluation with Art and Antique Appraiser Tara Finley of Anubis Appraisal & Estate Services, Inc., who will also talk about how to identify your hidden treasures. Tour the 1905 original clinic of Dr. James Jackson, now the headquarters of Dade Heritage Trust, Miami's largest nonprofit historic preservation organization. Refreshments served.
FREE Admission.
$10 donation per item evaluated.
RSVP to 305-358-9572 or email info@dadeheritagetrust.org
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
30 Easy Recipes for Greener Cleaning
This is a wonderful article on green cleaning by a fellow blogger, RNCentral.com
30 Easy Recipes for Greener Cleaning:
While keeping your home clean can play a big part in keeping you healthy, you may be doing more harm than good if you're using harsh and potentially harmful substances. It may seem simpler to just pick up cleaning supplies at the store, but making your own at home won't require a degree in chemistry-- just some basic household essentials and a few minutes. If you've ever wanted to try some greener cleaning recipes, then here are some to get you started. There's a recipe to help you clean nearly every room of your home, keeping things healthy for both you and the environment at the same time.
Basics
These basic cleaning recipes will help you get started with greener cleaning.
Cleaning Kit: If you want to construct the perfect green cleaning kit, use this list from the Care2 network to bring together all the items you'll need, including baking soda, washing soda, tea tree oil and vinegar.
Read more on their website that also includes links to more details...
30 Easy Recipes for Greener Cleaning:
While keeping your home clean can play a big part in keeping you healthy, you may be doing more harm than good if you're using harsh and potentially harmful substances. It may seem simpler to just pick up cleaning supplies at the store, but making your own at home won't require a degree in chemistry-- just some basic household essentials and a few minutes. If you've ever wanted to try some greener cleaning recipes, then here are some to get you started. There's a recipe to help you clean nearly every room of your home, keeping things healthy for both you and the environment at the same time.
Basics
These basic cleaning recipes will help you get started with greener cleaning.
Cleaning Kit: If you want to construct the perfect green cleaning kit, use this list from the Care2 network to bring together all the items you'll need, including baking soda, washing soda, tea tree oil and vinegar.
Read more on their website that also includes links to more details...
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Water Choice best practice Forum. University of Miami - Feb 28, 2011
Leaders Call for Information, Best Practices in Water Choices
February 14, 2011 — Coral Gables — The University of Miami will host the Florida Earth Foundation’s Water Choices Forum II on February 28 at the BankUnited Center Fieldhouse, 1245 Dauer Drive, on UM’s Coral Gables campus.
Florida faces many complex challenges around water quality and regulation; natural systems and restoration; and planning for growth, distribution, and treatment. During the first Water Choices Forum, leaders and experts from across the state called for expedited formation of a water ethic. The second forum, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 28, will examine and discuss the challenges and implementation of the EPA Nutrient Numeric Criteria and an exploration of the use of water credits across the state.
Several divisions of the University of Miami are engaged in the forum, including the Leonard & Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem and Science Policy, The Knight Center for International Media and the School of Communication. The event will be streamed online at http://knight.miami.edu
“The Abess Center is honored to support this event. Water resource management is a critical issue on a global scale, particularly as the effects of extraction for agriculture, industry and human consumption are exacerbated by pollution and climate change. It will take a concerted effort across disciplines and stakeholder groups to confront the challenges we face,” said Abess Center director Kenneth Broad, associate professor of marine affairs and policy at UM’s Rosenstiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Science. “This conference is an opportunity to bring diverse perspectives to bear on the policy issues regarding appropriate criteria for allowable nutrient levels and allotment of water credits.”
The mission of the Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy is to create innovative, interdisciplinary initiatives that bridge the gap between science and environmental policy. The Abess Center is the nexus for flexible undergraduate and graduate programs, which gives students the opportunity to learn in a problem-solving context and gain substantial hands-on experience.
The Florida Earth Foundation, a collaborative partner with UNESCO and center of training and best practices in sustainability, has committed to a think tank approach to the forums. Participants will take an active role raising questions, testing definitions, and setting the agenda for emerging conversations.
“Our Foundation is committed to respond to calls for discussion and international best practices as we approach a period of big water challenges in our regions, in the courts, and in the industry,” said Florida Earth Foundation Board Chair, Ernest A. Cox. “Leaders and experts from all fields that deal with water want a place to draw on the best possible data, express their concerns, and seek consensus. Our board has made these forums our 2011 priority.”
The conference will include a diversified audience of water system managers, public officials, international experts, attorneys, law students, scientists, educators, videographers and documenters, and engineers. Their counsel will impact the Florida Earth Foundation’s compendium of online best practices and recommendations on the future of water in Florida. The Employ Florida Banner Center for Water Resources will also provide an update on the strong job and career connection to technical training and certification in the industry.
Fairfield Index, Inc. President Don Upton, a nationally renowned expert on regionalism and collaboration, will moderate the discussion. Other noteworthy participants include Jeff Fulgham, head of GE’s Ecomagination and Dr. Cameron Brooks, Director of Water for IBM’s Smarter Planet Initiative.
The Knight Center for International Media, based at the University of Miami School of Communication, will show an excerpt of its award-winning documentary on the subject of the world’s water crisis, One Water.
Thanks to sponsors, the event will offer international audiences the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists.
Registration for the event costs $195, and includes lunch. Students with ID can register for free for limited seating. To register, or for background and notes from the first Forum, and details on CEU credits visit www.floridaearth.org or call the Florida Earth Foundation, 561-686-3688.
# # #
The University of Miami’s mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of our diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world. www.miami.edu.
Florida Earth Foundation is missioned to bring people together through education, public outreach, and facilitation to ensure the future integrity of Florida’s environment and quality of life. This mission is carried out in by developing new and enhancing existing FEF programs, and by seeking out and funding qualified projects through the grants and initiatives. The Florida Earth Foundation is committed to the guiding principles of: non-advocacy, partner engagement, resource pooling (combining resources and collaborating with partners to avoid duplicative efforts in programs and projects), gap-filling (seeking areas of endeavor that represent gaps in programmatic activity and educationally-related infrastructure); and diversity. More information on the Florida Earth Foundation is available at www.floridaearth.org.
February 14, 2011 — Coral Gables — The University of Miami will host the Florida Earth Foundation’s Water Choices Forum II on February 28 at the BankUnited Center Fieldhouse, 1245 Dauer Drive, on UM’s Coral Gables campus.
Florida faces many complex challenges around water quality and regulation; natural systems and restoration; and planning for growth, distribution, and treatment. During the first Water Choices Forum, leaders and experts from across the state called for expedited formation of a water ethic. The second forum, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 28, will examine and discuss the challenges and implementation of the EPA Nutrient Numeric Criteria and an exploration of the use of water credits across the state.
Several divisions of the University of Miami are engaged in the forum, including the Leonard & Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem and Science Policy, The Knight Center for International Media and the School of Communication. The event will be streamed online at http://knight.miami.edu
“The Abess Center is honored to support this event. Water resource management is a critical issue on a global scale, particularly as the effects of extraction for agriculture, industry and human consumption are exacerbated by pollution and climate change. It will take a concerted effort across disciplines and stakeholder groups to confront the challenges we face,” said Abess Center director Kenneth Broad, associate professor of marine affairs and policy at UM’s Rosenstiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Science. “This conference is an opportunity to bring diverse perspectives to bear on the policy issues regarding appropriate criteria for allowable nutrient levels and allotment of water credits.”
The mission of the Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy is to create innovative, interdisciplinary initiatives that bridge the gap between science and environmental policy. The Abess Center is the nexus for flexible undergraduate and graduate programs, which gives students the opportunity to learn in a problem-solving context and gain substantial hands-on experience.
The Florida Earth Foundation, a collaborative partner with UNESCO and center of training and best practices in sustainability, has committed to a think tank approach to the forums. Participants will take an active role raising questions, testing definitions, and setting the agenda for emerging conversations.
“Our Foundation is committed to respond to calls for discussion and international best practices as we approach a period of big water challenges in our regions, in the courts, and in the industry,” said Florida Earth Foundation Board Chair, Ernest A. Cox. “Leaders and experts from all fields that deal with water want a place to draw on the best possible data, express their concerns, and seek consensus. Our board has made these forums our 2011 priority.”
The conference will include a diversified audience of water system managers, public officials, international experts, attorneys, law students, scientists, educators, videographers and documenters, and engineers. Their counsel will impact the Florida Earth Foundation’s compendium of online best practices and recommendations on the future of water in Florida. The Employ Florida Banner Center for Water Resources will also provide an update on the strong job and career connection to technical training and certification in the industry.
Fairfield Index, Inc. President Don Upton, a nationally renowned expert on regionalism and collaboration, will moderate the discussion. Other noteworthy participants include Jeff Fulgham, head of GE’s Ecomagination and Dr. Cameron Brooks, Director of Water for IBM’s Smarter Planet Initiative.
The Knight Center for International Media, based at the University of Miami School of Communication, will show an excerpt of its award-winning documentary on the subject of the world’s water crisis, One Water.
Thanks to sponsors, the event will offer international audiences the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists.
Registration for the event costs $195, and includes lunch. Students with ID can register for free for limited seating. To register, or for background and notes from the first Forum, and details on CEU credits visit www.floridaearth.org or call the Florida Earth Foundation, 561-686-3688.
# # #
The University of Miami’s mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of our diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world. www.miami.edu.
Florida Earth Foundation is missioned to bring people together through education, public outreach, and facilitation to ensure the future integrity of Florida’s environment and quality of life. This mission is carried out in by developing new and enhancing existing FEF programs, and by seeking out and funding qualified projects through the grants and initiatives. The Florida Earth Foundation is committed to the guiding principles of: non-advocacy, partner engagement, resource pooling (combining resources and collaborating with partners to avoid duplicative efforts in programs and projects), gap-filling (seeking areas of endeavor that represent gaps in programmatic activity and educationally-related infrastructure); and diversity. More information on the Florida Earth Foundation is available at www.floridaearth.org.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Greenworking in Miami - LA Bar 2/17/11 @ 7pm
Join us for the
Miami Dade & The Keys Branch GREENWORKING event at LA Bar in the heart of Brickell
Come unwind with the Miami Dade & The Keys Branch and enjoy an an evening of GREENworking at LA Bar in the heart of Brickell. Expand your network while you mingle and meet with other branch and chapter members in a casual, fun atmosphere.
Our networking events are always highly attended so be sure to rsvp!
Complimentary well-drinks from 7-8PM
Suggested $10 donation (tax-deductible)
Business Casual Attire
Miami Dade & The Keys Branch GREENWORKING event at LA Bar in the heart of Brickell
Come unwind with the Miami Dade & The Keys Branch and enjoy an an evening of GREENworking at LA Bar in the heart of Brickell. Expand your network while you mingle and meet with other branch and chapter members in a casual, fun atmosphere.
Our networking events are always highly attended so be sure to rsvp!
Complimentary well-drinks from 7-8PM
Suggested $10 donation (tax-deductible)
Business Casual Attire
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
MiMo Conference in Miami - March 11-12
For Immediate Release Contact: Becky Matkov
305-358-9572; info@dadeheritagetrust.org
Miami Marine Stadium to Be Spotlighted at “Meet MiMo” Conference March 11-12th
The Miami Marine Stadium, once threatened with demolition, will be showcased at a Dade Heritage
Trust conference on Miami Modern Architecture, to be held March 11-12, 2011 at the Eden Roc Hotel
on Miami Beach.
Designed by the Cuban American architect Hilario Candela at the age of 28, the Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key is considered an icon of Modernist architecture. Sited on the blue waters of Biscayne Bay, the Marine Stadium’s cantilevered roof appears to float over the 6500 seats of the stands below. From its opening in 1963 to its closing after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the Marine Stadium was a place of spectacle and celebration, with boat races and concerts on a floating stage.
Dade Heritage Trust and its Friends of the Marine Stadium have campaigned for three years to rescue this landmark, securing its historic designation by the City of Miami and attracting national publicity and widespread support for its reuse.
A presentation on the Marine Stadium will be given at the conference by Don Worth, a co-founder of Friends of Marine Stadium, who will discuss plans towards its restoration.
Architect Hilario Candela will be honored at the conference’s “Living Legends” luncheon for creating a Modernist masterpiece, “an architecture for that place where the land and the sea kiss.”
A boat tour of the Marine Stadium and Basin on Virginia Key is planned for Saturday, March 12th.
AIA Continuing Education Credits will be offered at the “Meet MiMo” Conference .
Dade Heritage Trust’s partners include the National Trust’s Trust/Modern, the Florida Trust, DoCoMoMo-US/Florida, the University of Miami and the University of Florida. Sponsors are Miami Dade County Cultural Affairs, Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., The Villagers, Inc., The Goldsmith Family Foundation, and Swire Properties.
Full conference registration, including presentations, luncheon, Bacardi reception and tours is $275; $240 for DHT members.
For full details and to register, contact Dade Heritage Trust, 305-358-9572, info@dadeheritagetrust, www.dadeheritagetrust.org.
305-358-9572; info@dadeheritagetrust.org
Miami Marine Stadium to Be Spotlighted at “Meet MiMo” Conference March 11-12th
The Miami Marine Stadium, once threatened with demolition, will be showcased at a Dade Heritage
Trust conference on Miami Modern Architecture, to be held March 11-12, 2011 at the Eden Roc Hotel
on Miami Beach.
Designed by the Cuban American architect Hilario Candela at the age of 28, the Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key is considered an icon of Modernist architecture. Sited on the blue waters of Biscayne Bay, the Marine Stadium’s cantilevered roof appears to float over the 6500 seats of the stands below. From its opening in 1963 to its closing after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the Marine Stadium was a place of spectacle and celebration, with boat races and concerts on a floating stage.
Dade Heritage Trust and its Friends of the Marine Stadium have campaigned for three years to rescue this landmark, securing its historic designation by the City of Miami and attracting national publicity and widespread support for its reuse.
A presentation on the Marine Stadium will be given at the conference by Don Worth, a co-founder of Friends of Marine Stadium, who will discuss plans towards its restoration.
Architect Hilario Candela will be honored at the conference’s “Living Legends” luncheon for creating a Modernist masterpiece, “an architecture for that place where the land and the sea kiss.”
A boat tour of the Marine Stadium and Basin on Virginia Key is planned for Saturday, March 12th.
AIA Continuing Education Credits will be offered at the “Meet MiMo” Conference .
Dade Heritage Trust’s partners include the National Trust’s Trust/Modern, the Florida Trust, DoCoMoMo-US/Florida, the University of Miami and the University of Florida. Sponsors are Miami Dade County Cultural Affairs, Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., The Villagers, Inc., The Goldsmith Family Foundation, and Swire Properties.
Full conference registration, including presentations, luncheon, Bacardi reception and tours is $275; $240 for DHT members.
For full details and to register, contact Dade Heritage Trust, 305-358-9572, info@dadeheritagetrust, www.dadeheritagetrust.org.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
GSA Trades shop is officially Miami Dade County’s first LEED certified building.
This morning, in the Commission meeting of February 01, 2011 county mayor Carlos Alvarez officially announced the first LEED certified building as the GSA Trades Shop facilities. The LEED plaque was presented by Carole Schafmeister of the South Florida USGBC to the mayor and the commission. Many of the GSA staff were present in the chamber as was the Director, Jose Perez and the design Team of PJB and consultants, the builder MCM and the LEED AP, Sebastian Eilert.
Special thanks to Ruben Bravo of MCM, who’s ongoing efforts during all phases of the project, including the follow up with all of the team, were invaluable to the project’s success.
Congratulations to the county and the staff… may the Trades Shop facility set the tone for all new buildings in the county.
Before honoring the LEED certified project and team, the mayor declared today to be Mr. Percival day, who was honored with the declaration and also presented Greenline, the county’s sustainable initiative plan. We are very interested to see the commission continue in the path that is outlined by the plan and how it will continue to make Miami Dade County more sustainable, in all departments.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
German American Social Club - Family night this Friday January 28, 2011
As a new director for the GASC (German American Social Club) of Greater Miami, please join us this Friday, January 28, 2011 at the club for a fun Family night with Table Tennis (Ping Pong), Skat and other fun games and food...
See you there!
See you there!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
USGBC South Florida - Cliamte Refugees screening. January 19th
The USGBC South Florida chapter is presenting a networker screening on January 19th, 2011.
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