US COMMERCE DEPARTMENT AND AIA TRADE MISSION

The American Institute of Architects and the International Trade Administration held a trade mission to Doha, Qatar on November 18^th and 19^th, with a stop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this mission was to introduce small and mid-size U.S. firms to the expanding and diversifying Qatari and Saudi markets. The trade mission to Qatar was led by Robert Dunn Senior Commercial Officer from the US Embassy in Doha with local AIA Middle East assistance provided by Thierry Paret, FAIA.

The AIA delegation included 2014 First Vice President Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA who accompanied by Senior AIA National Staff and 14 American firms taking part in the trade mission. The three days included multiple opportunities for firms to meet potential local partners firms and government authorities and developers. These meetings took the form of “speed dating” sessions and presentations given by influential clients in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

The trade mission also included visits to key large scale ongoing developments in Qatar such as Qatar Foundation’s Education City and Lusail City. The highly successful and informative three day mission concluded with a wonderful reception held under the stars at American Ambassador Dana Shell Smith’s residence in Doha.

Speed Dating Session between Architects and Potential Clients

Lunch at IM Pei's Islamic Museum with AIA President ElizabethChu Richter, FAIA (Right Center) and AIA Middle East Qatar Country Representative Thierry Paret, FAIA.

Country Event : Amman Jordan!

Please join us for our second Continuing Education opportunity being held in Amman Jordan.

Sustainable Design Solutions: Water Use

Join us for a continuing education course where we will discuss “Opportunities for sustainable urban landscapes: Urban Infill and livable streets”. Join Dr. Anne Gharaibeh, a founder and head of the architecture department in Yarmouk University. Dr. Gharaibeh will discuss the use of urban infill ideas to create more livable neighborhoods through collecting water in vacant lands with interactive places and walkable streets. This vision is foreseen to improve urban qualities and landscape in semi-arid cities.

AIA Middle East is proud to bring to you the completion of “Sustainable Design Solutions” program, AIA Middle East wishes to thank our partners for their support in making this lectures possible.

When

6 December, 2014   2:00 pm

Where

Café Graffiti

Jebel Al Weibdeh, Al Baouneyya St, Amman.

REGISTER NOW!! 14-15 November Year End Conference | DOHA

AIA Middle East is pleased to announce our second annual conference and Design Honor Awards Program! Below is our call for papers as well as the announcement of our annual design awards program; a standard in the GCC design industry.

We look forward to welcoming you to the conference and celebrating excellence in design through our awards program. For more details, please go to www.eventsaiame.org or click on the Conference tab above!

Event Details:

Date: 14 & 15 November 2014

Sincerely,

The 2014 Board of Directors of AIA Middle East

29 October: Dubai Event

AIA Middle East Events are pleased to bring you our October Dubai Event (on short notice!) Please join us for a relevant and interesting discussion focusing on: Sustainable Cities: Current and Future Trends  Presented by Huda Shaka, MIEMA, Cenv, Sustainability and Environment Team Leader at Arup Middle East. We will be discussing these and other related topics Sustainability frameworks and assessments with case studies, including Dubai Expo 2020 Sustainable buildings and infrastructure Sustainability benefits valuation Future trends such as Smart Cities and Resilient Cities Space is limited so RSVP soon!

Event Details:  Date: Wednesday October 29, 2014 Time: 7:30 pm  Where: Impact Hub, Dubai RSVP to raya.ani@aiamiddleeast.org

JOIN US     Thank you for your support of AIA Middle East - we hope to see you at the event!

We are the largest!!

 

We at AIA Middle East are proud to announce that after a short FOUR YEARS in operation, we have grown to become the largest of the International Chapters. We wish to thank all of you who have supported us, particularly our sponsors, members and chapter officers who have worked tirelessly to acheive this incredible milestone!